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John Henry Lister

John Henry Lister
b. 1836, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, to Thomas and Martha (Hooton) Lister
d. 1907

m. 14 June 1857, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Sarah Ellen Miller
b. 1842, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
d. 1909

Children with Sarah Ellen Miller:
• Martha A. “Patsey” (1859-1860)
• Nancy Elizabeth “Lizzie” (b. 1861) married (1) Josephus Fletcher, (2) John Coulter
• William (b. 1863)
• Isophene F. “Jopha” (1864-1931) married James Lafe Hart
• Aaron Thomas (1867-1940) married Ollie/Ella Ann Waters
• John Henry (1870-1936) married Mary Rader
• Ellen (b. 1871)
• Squire Irvin (b. 1874) married Eveline Clinkenbeard
• Louis Elzie (1876-1954) married Frances Jane Clinkenbeard

John Henry and Sarah moved to Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, in 1869 at the same time as his parents. John was a farmer there but later moved to Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma.

Submitted by:
Sharon Gilbert
South Bend IN

Charles Ritter

Charles Ritter
b. 17 May 1869, Spencer, Owen County, Indiana, to Hiram and Mary (Carpenter) Thacker Ritter
d. 29 September 1934, Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri

m. 9 October 1889, Osage, Camden County, Missouri
Mary Nancy Anderson
b. 15 October 1873, Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri, to Isaac Newton and Sarah K. (Waters) Anderson
d. 3 July 1966, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Children with Mary Nancy Anderson:

  • Harvey Clyde (1891-1894)
  • Sarah “Sadie” Jane (1894-1984) married George Perdue
  • Emmett Allison (1896-1967) married Mildred Pearson
  • Elsie May (1898-1973) married John Overton Mahar
  • Bessie Ann (b. 1904) married (1) Arthur Pearson, (2) Ralph Gropp
  • Laura Frances (1906-1986) married Eugene Proctor
  • Lonnel Charles (1908-1979) married Delma Sene Hansen
  • Louie Myrtle (1911-1964) married William Van Vleet
  • Ralph Waldo (1913-1987) married Marie Donaldson
  • Mary Alice (b. 1919)

Charles moved to Osage, Camden County, Missouri, about 1885.

Submitted by:
Barbara Drake Ritter
Hoisington KS