Nathan Ritz and Annie Elizabeth Turney

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Husband Nathan Ritz ¹

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           Born: 23 Aug 1846 - Richland Twp, Clarion Co, PA 1
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         Father: Eli Ritz (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Catherine Ashbaugh (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1866 2

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   Other Spouse: Vera A. Bushey (      -      ) 2 - 12 Dec 1907 - ? Venango Co, PA 2

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Wife Annie Elizabeth Turney

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           Born:  - Clarion Co, PA
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           Died: 24 Feb 1903 2
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         Father: Michael Turney (      -      ) 2
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Children

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1 M Alvin Emanuel Ritz

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            AKA: Alvin E. Ritts
           Born: 1868 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
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         Buried: 29 Nov 1949 - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Margret Tressa Bishop (1868-1959)
           Marr: 16 Feb 1888 - Clarion Co, PA 4

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2 M William Ritz ²

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3 M Edward Ritz ²

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4 M Robert Ritz ²

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5 M Lester Ritz ²

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6 M Walter Ritz ²

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7 F Ida E. Ritz ²

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         Spouse: Birt Teitsworth (      -      )
           Marr: 1896 - ? Venango Co, PA

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8 F Orpha Cordelia Ritts

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            AKA: Della Ritz 2
           Born: Abt 1872
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         Spouse: Orrin E. Miller (Abt 1875-      ) 2
           Marr: 27 Nov 1907 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 5

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9 F Effie A. Ritts

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            AKA: Effie Ritz 2
           Born: 1875
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           Died: 1969
         Buried:  - Nickleville Cemetery, Nickleville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 6

         Spouse: Charles I. Whitmer (1878-1969) 2
           Marr: 1901 - ? Venango Co, PA

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10 M Samuel H. Ritz

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            AKA: Samuel Ritts
           Born: Abt 1880 - Emlenton, Venango Co, PA
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         Spouse: Katie B. Shoup (Abt 1883-      )
           Marr: 11 Apr 1903 - Mariasville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 7

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11 F Elsie J. Ritz ²

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           Born: 1885
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           Died: 1920
         Buried:  - Zion Union Cemetery (Old Zion), Mariasville, Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: [Unk] McGee (      -      )

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12 F C. Pearl Ritz ²

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         Spouse: Ernest E. Sisney (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1907 - ? Venango Co, PA

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General Notes: Husband - Nathan Ritz

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His education was acquired in the common schools of St. Petersburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and his youth and young manhood were passed on the farm. When he came of age he continued his vocation as a farmer, and removed to Venango County, where he lived for thirty-two years on a farm of from thirty to fifty acres in extent. He returned to his father's farm after the death of his elder brother, John, who had managed the place, and there he continued to follow the old calling, adding considerably to the scope of the original homestead. His lands covered about one hundred and seventeen acres in the rear of St. Petersburg. To his activities as a general farmer he added stock raising, and had also six oil wells and two gas wells on the place. Though a staunch Democrat, he was never an active politician nor aspired to office. Like his parents he was a member of the Reformed church which he attended from childhood.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 991.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 992.

3 Margaret Segui Kahle, Emlenton Cemetery Interments (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1977), Pg 86.

4 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #643.

5 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #8006.

6 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 43.

7 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #5994.