Lewis Ritter ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Philippi Township, Barbour County, WV on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 86C, Roll 1399
Philippi Township, Barbour County, West Virginia
Lewis Ritter..Self..43..PRUSSIA..Farmer
(Living with second wife and children from his first marriage.)
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Lewis married Matilda McIntosh, daughter of Elijah Benjamin McIntosh and Rebecca Sayre, on 2 December 1873.^{1 2} (Matilda McIntosh was born on 7 February 1827 in Pleasant Creek, VA ^{1 2 3 4} and died on 9 September 1902.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Philippi Township, Barbour County, WV on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 86C, Roll 1399
Philippi Township, Barbour County, West Virginia
Lewis Ritter..Self..43..PRU..Farmer
Matilda Ritter..Wife..53..VA..Keeping House
Henry J. Ritter..Son..16..VA
America R. Reynold..Dau..20..VA..Helps In Housework
Robert W. Ritter..Son..14..VA..At School
Virginia E. Ritter..Dau..12..VA..At School
Ida M. Ritter..Dau..8..VA..At School

NOTE - All of the children were from Lewis's first marriage.
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