With the help of some listers, I finally think I figured out a little about my ggm, Hester Pearl Ringer. I ordered the Christian Fike book, and found some cemetery records on line. I was looking in the 1900 Preston Co census records for the Jacob Ringer family with no luck. Stumbled onto them in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA in 1900, then Mary again in 1910. Did not know they ever lived in PA, but it was probably after 1897. Mary, Jacob, and Pleasy are buried in WV, and Cally was born in 1897 in WV. For Jacob Ringer, I have no idea of his ancestry. For May Catherine Rosenberger, I have considerable info from the Christian Fike book. Thomas F. Ringer was a connection I guessed. He was the next family entry in the 1900 census (which states Jacob and Mary had 11 children, with only 5 in the household). Thomas is listed with wife Dora M. and dtr Edna M. Cally is listed as Mary's daughter in the 1900 census, but Mary would have been 55 when she gave birth. Hard to believe? For the "Unknown" children, I just guessed that if they were listed as alive in 1900 and no longer were in the household, they were probably at least teenagers. The 1910 Miracode lists two grandsons born in PA, Walter L., age 8, and Russel F. BISHOP, age 6; and 3 children born in WV, Milton, age 30, Emma D., age 28, and Pleasy E., age 24. No idea of who the parents are for the grandsons. Below is the info I now have. If anyone can fill in some blanks or correct some information, I'd appreciate it very much. ----------------------------------------------- Jacob H. RINGER Birth Date: Place: 12 Jul 1838 WV Death Date: Place: 20 Feb 1909 Burial Date: Place: Noah Thomas farm cemetery, Brandonville, Preston Co., WV Events 1. He was a farmer on 14 Jun 1900 in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA. Spouse: *Mary Catherine ROSENBERGER (19 Aug 1842 - 2 Jul 1915) Marriage Date: Place: Children: 1. Thomas F. Ringer (Oct 1872 - After 1900) 2. Emma B. Ringer (Nov 1879 - After 1900) 3. Milton Ringer (Cir 1880 - After 1910) 4. William H. Ringer (Oct 1881 - After 1900) 5. Pleasy E. Ringer (10 May 1884 - 25 Aug 1914) 6. Hester Pearl Ringer (2 May 1886 - Aug 1972) 7. Unknown 2 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) 8. Unknown 3 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) 9. Unknown 4 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) 10. Unknown 1 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) 11. Cally L. Ringer (Oct 1897 - After 1900) Thank you, James Douglas Furnier Researching: FURNIER GRABOWSKI ROMANIK SUMMERSON RINGER MOSSER

Doug, In the 1850 census of Preston Co, there is a Jacob Ringer age 12 born Va in the household of Joseph age 45 born Va and Anna age 39 born Pa Ringer. Roy Lockhart On Sun, 21 Apr 2002 12:05:22 -0500 "Doug Furnier" <dfurnier@charter.net> writes: >With the help of some listers, I finally think I figured out a little >about >my ggm, Hester Pearl Ringer. I ordered the Christian Fike book, and >found >some cemetery records on line. I was looking in the 1900 Preston Co >census >records for the Jacob Ringer family with no luck. Stumbled onto them >in >Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA in 1900, then Mary again in 1910. Did >not >know they ever lived in PA, but it was probably after 1897. Mary, >Jacob, >and Pleasy are buried in WV, and Cally was born in 1897 in WV. > >For Jacob Ringer, I have no idea of his ancestry. For May Catherine >Rosenberger, I have considerable info from the Christian Fike book. > >Thomas F. Ringer was a connection I guessed. He was the next family >entry >in the 1900 census (which states Jacob and Mary had 11 children, with >only 5 >in the household). Thomas is listed with wife Dora M. and dtr Edna M. > >Cally is listed as Mary's daughter in the 1900 census, but Mary would >have >been 55 when she gave birth. Hard to believe? > >For the "Unknown" children, I just guessed that if they were listed as >alive >in 1900 and no longer were in the household, they were probably at >least >teenagers. > >The 1910 Miracode lists two grandsons born in PA, Walter L., age 8, >and >Russel F. BISHOP, age 6; and 3 children born in WV, Milton, age 30, >Emma D., >age 28, and Pleasy E., age 24. No idea of who the parents are for the >grandsons. > >Below is the info I now have. If anyone can fill in some blanks or >correct >some information, I'd appreciate it very much. >----------------------------------------------- >Jacob H. RINGER >Birth Date: Place: 12 Jul 1838 WV >Death Date: Place: 20 Feb 1909 >Burial Date: Place: Noah Thomas farm cemetery, Brandonville, Preston >Co., WV >Events >1. He was a farmer on 14 Jun 1900 in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA. >Spouse: *Mary Catherine ROSENBERGER (19 Aug 1842 - 2 Jul 1915) >Marriage Date: Place: >Children: >1. Thomas F. Ringer (Oct 1872 - After 1900) >2. Emma B. Ringer (Nov 1879 - After 1900) >3. Milton Ringer (Cir 1880 - After 1910) >4. William H. Ringer (Oct 1881 - After 1900) >5. Pleasy E. Ringer (10 May 1884 - 25 Aug 1914) >6. Hester Pearl Ringer (2 May 1886 - Aug 1972) >7. Unknown 2 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) >8. Unknown 3 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) >9. Unknown 4 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) >10. Unknown 1 Ringer (Bef 1890 - ) >11. Cally L. Ringer (Oct 1897 - After 1900) > > >Thank you, > >James Douglas Furnier > >Researching: FURNIER GRABOWSKI ROMANIK SUMMERSON >RINGER >MOSSER > > > > > >==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== >Social Security Death Index Interactive Search >http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.