RITTER

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FAMILY DESCENDANT CHART 

Generation No. 1

1. Jesse Barry Sr.¹ Ritter was born 1735 in Penn/Va, and died 1786 in Moore Co., NC.

Children of Jesse Barry Sr. Ritter are:

i.          Everitt Ritter, b. 1759.

ii.         John Ritter, b. 1760.

iii.        Cloey Ritter, b. 1764.

iv.        Thomas Ritter, b. 1766.

v.         Susanna Ritter, b. 1768.

vi.        James Ritter, b. 1776.

vii.       Jesse Barry Jr. ² Ritter, b. 1780, Moore Co., NC; d. December 15, 1838, Marion Co., AR.

 

Generation No. 2

2. Jesse Barry Jr.² Ritter (Jesse Barry Sr.¹) was born 1780 in Moore Co., NC, and died December 15, 1838 in Marion Co., AR. He married Sarah Elizabeth Carthage Richardson. Jesse Jr. is in 1820 Montgomery Co., Missouri census. Jesse, Sarah and the children left NC and headed for the Missouri Arkansas frontier. Jesse was in War of 1812 as a private for only 28 days so no pension for Sarah.

Child of Jesse Ritter and Sarah Richardson is:

i.          Everett S.³ Ritter, b. 1810, Hardeman Co., TN; d. December 4, 1873, Van Zandt Co., TX; m. Anna Goodwin, May 15, 1828, Hardeman Co. TN; b. 1810, Hardeman Co., TN; d. 1873.

 

Generation No. 3

3. Everett S.³ Ritter, b. 1810, Hardeman Co., TN; d. December 4, 1873, Van Zandt Co., TX; m. Anna Goodwin, May 15, 1828, Hardeman Co. TN; b. 1810, Hardeman Co., TN; d. 1873. Everett was in 1860 Shelby Co.,Tx. census - pg 653. In 1831, Everett Ritter native Tennessee emigrated 1831 with five persons. In April 1836, enlisted as private in Capt R. Hooper's Co from Shelby Co., in Texas War of Independence. Served for 1 year. Listed on muster roll as a 2nd Lt of Capt. Hookers Co. Calvery at San Augustine July 6, 1836.

i. Elizabeth A. Ritter d abt 1866 m ? Golden

ii. Everett S. Ritter, Jr.

iii. Mary F. Ritter m B. L. Branch

iv. William A. Ritter 1833-1864

v. Benjamin Frank⁴ Ritter 6/11/1834-11/3/1902 m Margaret Ball

vi. Sarah Ann Ritter 1841-8/21/1899 m Laborn Agustus Barnette, Sr/Hiram Adams

vii. James Henry Ritter 1843-1/24/1915 m Sarah Ball/Mary Ball

viii. Caroline Ritter 1848- m Rubin Cessum

ix. Martha Jane Ritter 1852-abt 1866 m Latham

 

Generation No. 4

 

4. Benjamin Frank⁴ Ritter 6/11/1834-11/3/1902 m Margaret Ball

i. James Everett Ritter 1859- m Lizzie ?

ii. William Frank ⁵ Ritter 12/22/1861-3/24/1896 m Emma Hennerietta Kern

iii. Sarah J. Ritter 1864 m James J. Barley

iv. Thomas S. Lafitte Ritter 4/10/1866-1/30/1948 m Emma May

v. John Pinckney Ritter 12/7/1868-1/28/1937 m Nellie J. Whitaker/Lula W. Pass

vi. Lula B. Ritter 2/26/1874 m George Meade Figley

vii. Benjamin Zackary Ritter 1877-m Daisey ?

viii. Jessie B. Ritter 1879

ix. Miles Walter Ritter b 1882

 

Generation No. 5

 

5. William Frank ⁵ Ritter 12/22/1861-3/24/1896 m Emma Hennerietta Kern

i. Pink Ritter 2/25/1886-10/1966

ii. Ada Bea Ritter 19/14/1887-6/1980

iii. Margaret Ritter abt 1890

iv. Myrtie Woodie Ritter abt 1893

v. Alice Jewel ⁶ Ritter 8/10/1896- m Henry Smith

 

Generation No. 5

 6. Alice Jewel ⁶ Ritter  b. 8/10/1896- m Henry Smith. For children of Alice Ritter and Henry Smith click here.