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John William Ryker (1840 - 1899)

John William Ryker
Born in Jefferson County, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married 7 Jan 1868 (to 6 Aug 1887) in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died at age 59 in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

John William Ryker was born 16 May 1840 [1] [2] [3] [4] in Jefferson County, Indiana [5] to Abraham Smock Ryker (b 23 Oct 1804 in Shelby County) [5] and Mary Merrill Smith (b 22 Nov 1799 in Shelby County, Kentucky; d. 1887). [citation needed]

John William Ryker served in Co I, 18th Indiana during the United States Civil War. [6]

John William Ryker married Emma Judith Wheat (b 1842 in Indiana) [3] [7] on 7 Jan 1868 in Franklin, Indiana. [citation needed]
When his wife Emma Judith (Wheat) Ryker died to typhoid on 12 August 1887, she was survived by 8 children. [7]

Lottie M. Ryker (1868-1894) [3]
Jessie Corrine Ryker (1870-1907) [3]
Mary Merrill Ryker (1871-1942) [3] [8]
Melville Otto Ryker (1873-1959) [3]
Hurva Custer Ryker (1876-1943) [3] m. Helen L. Moore [9]
Inez Pearl Ryker (1878-1965) [3] m. Authur C. Everingham [10]
Edwin Black Ryker (1881-1938) m. Elizabeth Madeline Baes [11] [12]
Chester Arthur Ryker (1881-1948) m. Lillian Deborah "Lydia" Denny [13]

John William Ryker "was an old soldier and a member of Wadsworth Post G.A.R." [6]

John William Ryker died from consumption of two years duration, at 11:00 a. m. on 22 Dec 1899 in Franklin, Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana, aged fifty-nine years, seven months and six days. [5] [6]
He was a widower and a retired farmer, born in Jefferson County, Indiana. [5]
His father’s name was listed as Abram Ryker, birthplace unknown. [5]
He was buried at Hopewell on 24 December 1899, undertaker Covert & Covert. [6]

John William Ryker died on 23 December 1899 and was buried in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hopewell, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America. [4]

Obituary

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, December 29, 1899, Volume XL, Number 26, page 1, column 3[6]

John W. Ryker, age 58 years, a well-known and respected citizen of Franklin, died Friday morning at 11 o’clock at his home in west Franklin. He was an old soldier and a member of Wadsworth Post G.A.R. For a long time he had been in failing health, which terminated in lung trouble. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, from the residence conducted by Rev. L. P. Marshall, assisted by Dr. W. T. Stott. The pall bearers were members of Co. I, 18th Ind, to which deceased belonged. They were Edward Ditmars, D. D. Waldron, Henry Goodman, Henry Bogart, John Tilson and L. W. Knobe. Burial at Hopewell. [cc]

Research Notes

Find United States Federal Census records for Johnson, Madison, and White River Counties in Indiana.
1860 Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States
1880 White River, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Find military service records for Co I, 18th Ind.

Authur C. Everingham married Inez P. Ryker on 30 Jun 1903 in Marion, Indiana. He was born in 1879 in Illinois to George Everingham and Musgrave. She was born in 1877 in Indiana to John Ryker and Wheat. [10]

Chester Arthur Ryker married Lydia Deborah Denny on 21 Feb 1907 in Marion County, Indiana. He was the son of John W. Ryker and Emma Wheat. She was the daughter of Samuel Denny and Jenny Rowe. [13]

Census Records

United States Census, 1850, Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. [1]

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Abraham S Ryker Male46Kentucky
Mary Ryker Female49Indiana
Susan M Ryker Female24Indiana
Sarah Ryker Female19Indiana
Thomas S Ryker Male18Indiana
James Ryker Male14Indiana
John Ryker Male11Indiana
Teberies Ryker Male8Indiana
Sarah J Merriden Female4Indiana

United States Census, 1860, Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. [2]

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Abram Ryker Male54Kentucky
Mary Ryker Female47Indiana
John W Ryker Male20Indiana
Liberius Ryker Male18Indiana
Mary Mc Carty Female18Indiana
John W Mc Carty Male15Indiana
Lydia A Mc Carty Female11Indiana
Elkanah Kenader Male1Indiana

United States Census, 1880, White River, Johnson, Indiana, United States. [3]

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John W RykerSelfMale40Indiana, United States
Juda Emma RykerWifeFemale38Indiana, United States
Lottie M RykerDaughterFemale11Iowa, United States
Jessie C RykerDaughterFemale10Iowa, United States
Mary M RykerDaughterFemale9Indiana, United States
Melville O RykerSonMale7Indiana, United States
Hurva C RykerSonMale4Indiana, United States
Inez P RykerDaughterFemale2Indiana, United States
Benjamin SiebenthalOtherMale20Indiana, United States


Sources

[1] [2] [3] [9] [10] [11] [13] [7] [6] [5] [4] [8] [12]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
    "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ2-7J7 : 12 April 2016), John Ryker in household of Abraham S Ryker, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States; citing family 63, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
    "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NF-NX2 : 13 December 2017), John W Ryker in entry for Abram Ryker, 1860.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9
    "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH96-CHM : 14 August 2017), John W Ryker, White River, Johnson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 151, sheet 59D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0288; FHL microfilm 1,254,288.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2
    Grave site of John W Ryker in Hopewell Cemetery.
    Sgt John William Ryker on Find A Grave: Memorial #86399724 retrieved 25 September 2018
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5
    Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899–2011, Health Officer’s Record Number 2, page 201
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5
    The Franklin Democrat, Friday, December 29, 1899, Volume XL, Number 26, page 1, column 3
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2
    Obituary of Emma Riker, The Franklin Republican, Friday, August 12, 1887, Volume 43, Number 32, page 1, column 4
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1
    "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPJ9-VNM : 26 November 2014), Ryker in entry for Mary Merrill Ryker, 22 Jul 1942; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1
    "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFFB-CFW : 10 February 2018), John Ryker in entry for H. Custer Ryker and Helen L. Moore, 15 Jan 1902; citing reference PG 97 RN 508; FHL microfilm 413,542.
    "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFNQ-LJ9 : 10 February 2018), John Ryker in entry for H. Custer Ryker and Helen L. Moore, 15 Jan 1902; citing reference PG 97 RN 508; FHL microfilm 413,542.
    "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFJ7-PJ3 : 10 February 2018), John Ryker in entry for H. Custer Ryker and Helen L. Moore, 15 Jan 1902; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 413,542.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2
    "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFJH-KY6 : 10 February 2018), John Ryker in entry for Authur C. Everingham and Inez P. Ryker, 30 Jun 1903; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 413,542.
    "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFNW-82H : 3 December 2014), John Ryker in entry for Authur C. Everingham and Inez P. Ryker, 30 Jun 1903; citing reference Pg 290 Rn 354; FHL microfilm 413,542.
    "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFNM-MPD : 10 February 2018), John Ryker in entry for Authur C. Everingham and Inez P. Ryker, 30 Jun 1903; citing reference Pg 290 Rn 354; FHL microfilm 413,542.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1
    "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVPZ-VQM : 5 November 2017), John W. Ryker in entry for Edwin Black Ryker and Elizabeth Madeline Baes, 20 Apr 1914, , New York, United States; citing ref. ID No.1039, county clerk’s office,; FHL microfilm 897,558.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1
    "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WT4-PXN : 10 February 2018), John Ryker in entry for Edwin B. Ryker, 23 Nov 1938; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,131,925.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2
    "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFXM-2Z8 : 3 December 2014), John W. Ryker in entry for Chester Arthur Ryker and Lydia Deborah Denny, 21 Feb 1907; citing reference 471; FHL microfilm 499,387.




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