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Elizabeth May Ritter 1828–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1828

Birth Location: Barren, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 17 Nov 1908

Death Location: Holland, Allen, Kentucky, United States

Father: David Ritter

Mother: Mary Fishburn

Spouse(s): James Sr

Children(s): Thomas Gipson

In 1828, Elizabeth May Ritter entered the world in Barren, Kentucky, United States, born to David Bowman Ritter And Mary Anna Fishburn. Elizabeth May Ritter married James Wesley Calvert Sr, and had children including Thomas Gipson. Elizabeth May Ritter passed away in 1908 in Holland, Allen, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Elizabeth May Ritter entered the world in Barren, Kentucky, United States, born to David Bowman Ritter And Mary Anna Fishburn.
  • Elizabeth May Ritter married James Wesley Calvert Sr, and had children including Thomas Gipson.
  • Elizabeth May Ritter passed away in 1908 in Holland, Allen, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Ritter
1787–1865
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States
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Mary Fishburn
1788–1855
Birth Location: , Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Sr
1828–1870
Birth Location: Holland, Allen, Kentucky, USA
JS

Children(s)

Thomas Gipson
1855–1923
Birth Location: Kentucky
TG

Elizabeth Ritter's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Ritter
1828–1908
Birth Place: Barren, Kentucky, United States
Parents
David Bowman Ritter
1787–1865
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Mary (Anna) Fishburn
1788–1855
, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Margaret Bowman
1747–1797
Saint Peters Parish, Talbot, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
David Bowman
1730–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christianus Baumann
1699–1764
Anna Bowman
1705–1750

Elizabeth Ritter's Descendants

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Elizabeth (May) Ritter (14 May 1828–17 Nov 1908) m. James (Wesley Calvert) Sr (1 Oct 1828–1870)
  1. 1. Thomas Gipson 1855–1923 m. Quint (T) Gipson 1855–
    1. 1. Nora (E) Gipson 1886–1926 m. John (Barton) Ragan 1888–1954
      1. 1. Bertha (Elizabeth Reagan) Sanders 1910–1960 m. Lionel (James) Sanders 1908–1979 m. Lionel (James) SANDERS 1908–1979
        1. 1. Fonda (Fay) Norris 1931–2017 m. James (Cedric) Norris 1924–1990
        2. 2. Verbena (Spears Sanders) Gibbs 1927–2007
        3. 3. Verbena (Spears Sanders) Gibbs 1927–2007
        4. 4. Glennis SANDERS 1929–2017

Elizabeth Ritter's Timeline

2 Records

1828
14 May 1828
Birth of Elizabeth May Ritter in Barren, Kentucky, United States
Barren, Kentucky, United States
1908
17 Nov 1908
Age 80
Death of Elizabeth May Ritter in Holland, Allen, Kentucky, United States
Holland, Allen, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1828
    Event Place: Barren, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1908
    Event Place: Holland, Allen, Kentucky, United States
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