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William H. H. "Harry" RINGER

William H. H. "Harry" RINGER

Male 1843 - 1899  (55 years)

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  • Name William H. H. "Harry" RINGER 
    Born 30 Dec 1843  Preston Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Pvt, Co E, 6th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War  [5] 
    Census 1870  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated in Aug 1870:
      Elisha J. Maxon, 25, tanner, value of real estate $900, value of personal estate $200; Margaret, 18; Genevra, 5 months; William H. H. Ringer, 29, common laborer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $500. All born in Virginia/West Virginia.
    Occupation 1870  [6] 
    common laborer 
    Residence 1871  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer, lumber operator, lumberman  [4, 7] 
    Occupation 1880  [8] 
    sawmill operator 
    Residence 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 22 Jul 1899  Painter Run, near Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Cause: sun stroke 
    Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9] 
    Person ID I57937  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2024 

    Father Lewis RINGER,   b. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Catharine MYERS,   b. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F23951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Isadore DAVIS,   b. 1 Mar 1854, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1872  (Age 18 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1871  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Family ID F23950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary A. CARTER,   b. 16 Nov 1857, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1928, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on June 29, 1880:
      William H. H. Ringer, 39, b. WVa (both parents b. Pennsylvania), married, occupation running sawmill.
      NOTE: No other household members were present. William's wife Mary and their son Floyd were enumerated elsewhere in New Milton with Mary's parents. William and Mary were soon to be divorced and were apparently already separated.
      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 12 1880:
      John Carder, 58, farmer, cannot read/write; wife Harriet A, 51; son James, 21, attending school; son Irvin G, 17, farming, attended school in census year; dau Mary A. Ringer, 22, married; grandson Floyd T. Ringer, 5. All born in West Virginia. [11]
    Children 
     1. Floyd Thompson RINGER,   b. 10 Feb 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1960  (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F47759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Anna Frances TRAINER,   b. Dec 1865, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1938, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 1 Aug 1889  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Glenwood Blaine RINGER,   b. 8 Jan 1891, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1963, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Frank Herbert RINGER,   b. 1 Dec 1893, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1926, Ranger, Eastland Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
    Family ID F34253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 131, Line 1567 : https://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047689&Type=Death.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).

    7. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    8. [S2082] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    9. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    10. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 200, Line 21 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791374&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Wm. H. H. Ringer, 23, b. Preston Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Mary A. Carter, 16, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Apr 5 1874 in Doddrige County, officiated by F. J. Ashburn.

    11. [S1599] Birth record of son.