Person:Mary Rittgers (7)

We find her on records also called "Anna Mary". She is on 1850 census, age 11, with father and step-mother Berne Twp., Fairfield Co., Oh.[p 442 fam #147/160] After her father's death, June 1859, she petitioned the Polk Co., Ia., Court on 18 July 1859, stating that her father made a verbal will bequeathing her "$300 as a legacy over and above and in addition to her share of the estate..." Mary is seen on the 1860 census, age 19, with step-mother and siblings, Jefferson Twp., Polk Co., Ia.[p fam #742/697] That she received $300 before June 1862 is shown in abstract #76811 of her father's property, as taken from Probate Journal 1, p. 353. She married George W. SNYDER 31 Mar 1868 in Polk County, Ia.[Family Bible of Rosannah (Rittgers) Findley now in possession of Jon Findley of Tempe, Az.] George was the widower of sister Malinda RITTGERS (See number 16.5) They had no children. Family history also tells us Mary was blind and taught at a school for the blind. On the 1870 census we find George " Snider", 30, born in Pa., with $4637 in Real Estate and $1585 in personal estate in Valley , Polk Co., Ia., with wife Mary, age 29. It is noted on the census record that she is blind. [p 108 fam #115/124] "Anna Mary" died 13 Oct 1884 and is buried in the Rittgers Cemetery.[RitCem]

1. ↑ Family Group Sheet.
2. ↑ Rittgers Cemetery Records, Polk Co. Ia..
3. ↑ p. 442, fam #147/160
   Rittgers, Daniel, 39, farmer, $3000 RE, b Oh
   Christina, 20, b Oh
   David F., 13, b Oh
   Reuben, 12, b Oh
   Mary A., 11, b Oh
   Sarah, 9, b Oh
   Malina, 7, b Oh
   John H., 4, b Oh
   George, 2, b Oh
   Michael, 1mo, b Oh
4. ↑ p. 285, fam #63
   Rittgers, Daniel, 45, farmer, b Oh, #yrs in Iowa - 2
   Christina, 25, b Her
   David F., 19, b Oh
   Reuben, 17, b Oh
   Sarah, 13, b Oh
   Melinda, 11, b Oh
   John H., 9, b Oh
   George, 7, b Oh
   Michael, 3, b Oh
   Rosanna, 1, b Ia
5. ↑ p. 94, fam #742/61
   Rittgres, Christina, 29, no occupation, $5000 RE, b Germany
   Reuben, 22, no occupation, $1000 RE, b Oh
   Mary Ann, 19, no occupation, $1000 RE, b Oh
   Malinda, 15, no occupation, $1000 RE, b Oh
   John, 13, no occupation, $1000 RE, b Oh
   George, 11, $1000 RE, b Oh
   Michael, 9, $1000 RE, b Oh
   Caroline, 7, $1000 RE, b Oh
   Rosina, 4, $1000 RE, b Oh
   Nancy J., 1, $1000 RE, b Oh