Peter
W
Ryker
Born in Shelby, Kentucky County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Ryker
and Barbara (Fullenwider) Ryker
Brother of
William Ryker, Rachel Ryker, John J. Ryker, Anna Ryker, Martha Jane Ryker, Jacob Ryker, Deborah Ryker, Samuel Ryker, John Samuel Ryker and Amy Ryker
Husband of
Susanna (Caplinger) Ryler
— married
17 Jul 1811 in Shelby County, Indiana
Husband of
Nancy Conway
— married
26 Oct 1820 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States
Husband of
Sarah Lewis
— married
3 Jan 1826 in Jefferson County, Indiana
Husband of
Mary (Lewis) Ryker
— married
23 Jun 1857 in Ripley, Indiana, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 83
in Ripley, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 May 2011
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Biography
This profile is part of the Ryker Name Study.
Peter W Ryker was born on June 28, 1791 in Shelby, Kentucky County, Virginia, son of Samuel Ryker (1769–1835) and Barbara Fullenwider (1771–1829).
Peter (20) married Susanna Caplinger (19) (born about 1791 in Virginia; daughter of Henry Caplinger and Elizabeth Barbara (Harpole) Keplinger) on July 17, 1811 in Shelby County, Indiana. Their children were:
- Elizabeth Ryker (1813–1868)
- Ann Ryker (1815–>1870)
- Barbara Ryker (1818–1886)
- Jane Ryker (1820–1867)
Peter (29) married Nancy Conway (21) (born in 1798) on October 26, 1820 in Jefferson, Indiana.
Peter (34) married Sarah Lewis (19) (born about 1806 in Kentucky) on January 3, 1826 in Jefferson County, Indiana.
Peter (65) married Mary Lewis (47) (born on April 6, 1810 in Shelby, Kentucky) on June 23, 1857 in Ripley, Indiana.
Peter died on January 22, 1875 in Ripley, Indiana, United States, aged 83. He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, San Jacinto, Jennings County, Indiana.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20759839/peter-w-ryker: accessed), memorial page for Peter W Ryker (28 Jun 1791–22 Jan 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20759839, citing Bethel Cemetery, San Jacinto, Jennings County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Mary Stewart (contributor 47018303).
Acknowledgments
- This profile was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter:
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~3.12%
Michael (Bissell) Bissell --Benefiel
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M112651 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M396023 [compare], Ancestry member mgbissell
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~3.12%
Robert Benefiel :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Melinda Utal :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Anita (Ryker) McPherson :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member AnitaH1972
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B21262
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Living DNA
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~0.78%
VaLera (Christian) Washburn :
23andMe
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Rachel Gianfrancesco :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KP9176224 [compare], Ancestry member Rgianfrancesco70
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~0.39%
Joy Danner :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Joybdllsmichelle63
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~0.39%
Dennis Bowers :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member denniebow123
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