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James Everett Ritter 1859–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1859

Birth Location: Panola, Panola, Texas, United States

Death Date: 27 November 1934

Death Location: Nederland, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Father: Benjamin Ritter

Mother: Margaret Ball

Spouse(s): Martha MATTHEWS

Children(s): Tex Ritter

The story of James Everett Ritter began in 1859 in Panola, Panola, Texas, United States. James Everett Ritter married Martha Elizabeth Matthews, and had children including Tex Ritter. James Everett Ritter passed away in 1934 in Nederland, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Everett Ritter began in 1859 in Panola, Panola, Texas, United States.
  • James Everett Ritter married Martha Elizabeth Matthews, and had children including Tex Ritter.
  • James Everett Ritter passed away in 1934 in Nederland, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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James Ritter's Ancestors

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James Ritter
1859–1934
Birth Place: Panola, Panola, Texas, United States
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Ritter
1834–1902
Tennessee,United States of America
Margaret (Ann) Ball
1839–1901
Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (J) Ball
1812–1870
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Margaret (Martha) Morris
1820–1877
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sampson Ball
1789–1875
Rosanna Norman
1790–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Norman
1732–1829
Ruth Roberts
1750–1829

James Ritter's Descendants

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James (Everett) Ritter (22 Feb 1859–27 November 1934) m. Martha (Elizabeth) MATTHEWS (12 May 1877–12 March 1935)
  1. 1. Tex Ritter 1905–1974 m. Dorothy (Fay) Southworth 1915–2003
    1. 1. John Ritter 1948–2003

James Ritter's Timeline

2 Records

1859
22 Feb 1859
Birth of James Everett Ritter in Panola, Panola, Texas, United States
Panola, Panola, Texas, United States
1934
27 November 1934
Age 75
Death of James Everett Ritter in Nederland, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Nederland, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1859
    Event Place: Panola, Panola, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 November 1934
    Event Place: Nederland, Jefferson, Texas, USA

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