Person:Priscilla Rittgers (1)

Priscilla Rittgers
Facts and Events
Name Priscilla Rittgers
Gender Female
Birth? 29 Jan 1864 Jefferson Twp., Polk Co., IA
Census? 1870
Census[1] 1880 Valley (township), Polk, Iowa, United States
Census[2] 1895 Webster, Polk Co., IA.Iowa State Census
Census[3] 1900 Grimes, Polk Co., Ia
Census[4] 1910 Washington, Greene Co., IA.
Census[5] 1920 Washington Twp, Green Co., Ia
Death? 12 Feb 1953 Rippey, Greene Co., IA
Burial? Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene Co., IA
Reference Number 12.I

She is on the 1870 census, age 5, with parents in Valley Twp., Polk Co., Ia. [p 406 fam # 97/107] On 1880 census there, age 16, with mother.[ED 172, p 541, fam #131/134] Never married. On the 1900 census, age 36, in home with brother, Johnson, sister Mary, and mother, in Grimes, Polk Co., Ia.[p 290A,fam #151/158] She lived for many years with her sister, Mary ( Rittgers) Rhoad, near Rippey, Ia. In 1910, she is listed as age 40!, in home of Herschel and Mary (Rittgers) Rhoad, Washington Twp., Greene Co., Ia.[ED 106, p. 9A, fam #188/190] In 1920, at age 52, she continues in home of Herschel and Mary Rhoad in Washington Twp., Greene Co., Ia.[ED 118 , p 4B, fam #87/87] Priscilla is buried in Rippey Cemetery, Block 12, lot 41, with sister Mary and Herschel Rhoad.

References
  1. ED 172, p. 541, fam #131/134
    Rittgers, Catharine, head, 53, widow, farming, b Wutenburg to par b there
    Benjamin, son, 17, farming, b Ia to father b Va mother b Ger.
    Priscilla, dau, 16, b Ia
    George, son, 15, b Ia
    Andrew, son, 13, b Ia
    Lillie, dau, 11, b Ia
    May, dau, 8, b Ia
    Jacob B., 79, husb., 79, died Dec 1879, b Va to father b Ger, mother b Va.
  2. p. 123
    Rittgers, Catherine, 68, b Ger, widow, Lutheran
    Priscilla, 31
    Andrew J., 27, farmer
    Mary, 23
  3. p. 290, fam #151/158
    Rittgers, Johnson, head, b June 1867, 33, b Ia to father b Va, mother b Ger, farmer
    Katherine, mother, b Mar 1827, b Ger as were her par.
    Priscilla, sister, b Jan 1864, 36, b Ia
    Mary, sister, b Sept 1868, 29, b Ia
  4. ED 106, p. 9A, fam #188/190
    Rhoad, Herschel, head, 39, m9r, b Ia to par b US, farmer, general farm
    Mary, wife, 38, m9yrs born 0children, b Ia to father b Pa, mother b Ger
    Rittgers, Priscilla, sis-in-law, 40, b Ia
    Rhoad, Herman, adopted son, 11 mo, b Ia to par b. ?
    Rittgers, Katherine, mother in law, 83, widow, b Ger to par b Ger, immig 1851.
  5. ED 118, p. 4B, fam #87/87
    Rhoad, Hershel V., head, 49, b Ia to father b Oh, mother b Pa, farmer general farm
    Mary R., wife, 48, b Ia to father b Oh, mother b Ger
    Herman H., son, 10, b Ia to par b US
    Rittgers, Priscilla, sis-in-law, 52, b Ia to father b Oh, mother b Ger