Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Overton Smith Ritter    
                Born: May- 1-1827          in Rockingham Co, VA  1
                Died: Apr-22-1917          in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Father: Samuel Ritter   (1791 - 1876) 
              Mother: Mary Ann Colvin   (1790 - 1870) 
                Wife: Louisa Martin   2  
             Married: Oct-18-1849          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  3,1
                Born: May- 1-1830          at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV  4
                Died: Jan-31-1906          in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Father: Augustus J. Martin   (1810 - 1867) 
              Mother: Elizabeth Davis   (1812 - 1885) 
           M Child 1: William Banks Ritter      
                Born: Nov-22-1850          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1,5
                Died: Feb-23-1933          in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV  1
             Resided: 1873                 in Doddridge Co, WV  5
                Wife: Mary Martha Frum  b. Jun- 5-1856  d. Jul-28-1904  
             Married: Mar-23-1873          in Doddridge Co, WV  5
           F Child 2: Mary Columbia Ritter      
                Born: Nov-11-1852          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Mar-16-1928          in Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Census: 1900                 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV  
             Husband: Wilson Clark Fowler  b. Apr-30-1849  d. Jun-14-1927  
             Married: Feb-26-1873          in Harrison Co, WV  
           F Child 3: Julia Ann Ritter      
                Born: Aug- 8-1854          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Mar-21-1944          in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in Shahan (Ten Mile) Cemetery, Flinderation, Harrison Co, WV  1
             Husband: Edwin D. Shahan  b. Aug- 3-1841  d. Mar-30-1910  
       Also known as: Edmond D. Shahan 1
             Married: Jun-10-1872           1
           M Child 4: Augustus Jennings Ritter      
                Born: Sep-29-1858          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  6,7
                Died: Aug-25-1945          in Dale, Tyler Co, WV  6,1
              Buried:                      in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV  1
             Resided: 1882                 in Harrison Co, WV  7
                Wife: Vietta Swiger  b. Sep-28-1859  d. Dec-19-1934  
       Also known as: Vieta Swiger 
             Married: Oct-12-1882          at Pike Fork (McClellan District, Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  7 (see note 1)
           M Child 5: Samuel A. Ritter      
                Born: Aug-15-1860           6
                Died: Jun-14-1865           6
              Buried:                      in Brandy Gap (Tunnel Hill, Enon Church) Cemetery, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV  1
           M Child 6: Perry L. Ritter      
                Born: Apr-10-1862          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  6,1
                Died: Feb-14-1871          in Harrison Co, WV  6,1
              Buried:                      in Brandy Gap (Tunnel Hill, Enon Church) Cemetery, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV  1

Sources:
(1) Findagrave.com. 
(2) Marriage record of son. 
(3) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & 
Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 59. 
(4) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & 
Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, Findagrave reports birth date as May 30 1830. p. 
59. 
(5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(6) Headstone. 
(7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) at the house of Jesse J. Swiger







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