Bessie Ritter

Bessie Ritter

Female 1883 - 1971  (88 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bessie Ritter was born in 1883 (daughter of Monroe Church Ritter and Mary Moneymaker); died in 1971; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

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    • _UID: 7E97679BF1B0420A98CABEA2E64B16121F9F

    Family/Spouse: Harvey Hannah Ruffner. Harvey (son of Peter Amos Ruffner and Nancy Jane Goddard) was born on 20 May 1883; died on 14 Jul 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Arvena Ruffner was born about 1908.
    2. Harry G. Ruffner was born on 29 Dec 1908; died on 14 Jul 1916; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Monroe Church Ritter was born in 1854; died in Oct 1931; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

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    • _UID: 1ED0D21649394756A42125FA1143D5D6D8A9

    Notes:

    1920 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS
    RITTER, M. C. Head M W 64 Farmer TN
    Mary Wife F W 58 TN
    Walter Son M W 31 TN
    Narvell Dau F W 25 TN

    Monroe married Mary Moneymaker. Mary (daughter of Jacob Moneymaker and Patience Ann Walls) was born on 22 Nov 1862; died on 13 Apr 1930; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Moneymaker was born on 22 Nov 1862 (daughter of Jacob Moneymaker and Patience Ann Walls); died on 13 Apr 1930; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

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    • _UID: C06780685D4847139D508C4BC02B2CDCC5C2

    Children:
    1. Lillie Ritter was born in 1879; died on 8 Sep 1957.
    2. Nora Ritter was born in 1881; died on 24 Oct 1957.
    3. 1. Bessie Ritter was born in 1883; died in 1971; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    4. Ada Ritter was born in 1885; and died.
    5. Walter F. Ritter was born on 22 Apr 1888; died on 26 Feb 1982; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    6. Novella Ritter was born on 29 Apr 1891; died on 28 Feb 1968.
    7. Monnie Eva Ritter was born on 14 Nov 1893; and died.
    8. Willie Ritter was born on 23 Feb 1896; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Jacob Moneymaker was born in 1825 (son of Wilhelm Moneymaker and Mary Heath); died in 1908.

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    • _UID: B05D38BBF94E4A6CBC3B853C6D4EE4398D1E

    Jacob married Patience Ann Walls. Patience (daughter of John D B Walls and Jane Annie Wolf) was born in 1835 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Patience Ann Walls was born in 1835 in Tennessee, United States (daughter of John D B Walls and Jane Annie Wolf); died in 1913.

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    • _UID: 99FB38E561BD4C8BAA4575A17A5B3BE6A1E7

    Notes:

    1860 Morgan County Census (p 12)
    MONEYMAKER, Jacob 36 M W Miner Tenn.
    Ann 25 F W Domestic Tenn
    Margaret 3 F W Tenn
    DECOMSEY, Sarah 44 F W Domestic

    Children:
    1. Margaret Moneymaker was born in 1857; and died.
    2. 3. Mary Moneymaker was born on 22 Nov 1862; died on 13 Apr 1930; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Wilhelm Moneymaker

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    • _UID: B84DBE9AD2064FC991E39931C1E2E9CBE209

    Wilhelm married Mary Heath on 30 Aug 1852 in Knox, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Mary Heath

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    • _UID: AB748B723B504EEB9BD3536F654C09BC8663

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    Married:
    ----- Original Message -----
    From:
    To:
    Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 4:06 PM
    Subject: [TNMORGAN] Patience Annie Wall - married to Jacob Moneymaker

    > Hello Morgan County Researchers!
    >
    > I am hoping to find someone that can tell me whatever happened toPatience
    > Annie Wall(s) Moneymaker.
    >
    > She was born about 1835, daughter of John B. Wall(s) and AnnieWolfe.
    >
    I believe both John and Annie are buried in the Ritter Cemetery.
    >
    I see from Ancestry.com, that she may have remarried to Dan Stewartand
    Amber Fagan. Can't find any proof of this.
    Jacob was the son of Wilhelm Moneymaker and Mary Heath.

    > I think he was married 3 times:
    > Rebecca Elizabeth Smith (she was 21 years old than him?) married 20May
    1847
    in Knox, TN
    Patience Ann Walls married 30 Aug 1852, Knox Co., TN
    Jane North married 10 Jan 1862 in Bell Co., KY
    Hope to hear from someone!
    >
    Karen
    Jefferson County Indiana lookup Volunteer

    Children:
    1. 6. Jacob Moneymaker was born in 1825; died in 1908.

  3. 14.  John D B Walls was born in 1795 in North Carolina, United States; died on 22 Apr 1866 in Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

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    • _UID: 6399744AA7054A62BB3CF12CA0E06D1E31B8

    Notes:

    John Walls was born in 1795, and his wife's name was Anne Woods(Walls); she was born in 1799. They met and married in Virginia,later settling in Powell, Tennessee, in the late 1830's. Later they decided that they didn't want to make their home there, making their way westward, they came down to what is now Coalfield. They settled here and built a log cabin where they raised their family........from "A History of the Coalfield Area" by W.B. Lyles
    John and Jane Walls walked across the mountains from North Carolina and carried the children. Some of the older children had already come here. This is a quote from May McGlothin.

    John D may also be John B walls born 1795 North Carolina USA

    From Roanetn website:
    http://www.roanetn.com/walls.htm

    CORRECTION: Wife's name was Annie Wolfe. Judy Spradlin.

    John B. Walls

    Generation No. 1

    1. JOHN B.1 WALLS was born 1795, and died 1886 in Morgan Co. TN,buried in Ritter Cem.. He married ANNIE WOLFE. She was born 1799, and died 1875 in Morgan Co. TN-- Ritter Cem..

    Child of JOHN WALLS and ANNIE WOLFE is:

    2. i. WILLIAM G.2 WALLS, b. 01 Jan 1830, prob. NC; d. 29 Jan 1887,Roane Co, TN Davis Cem.

    Generation No. 2

    2. WILLIAM G.2 WALLS (JOHN B.1)1 was born 01 Jan 1830 in prob. NC, anddied 29 Jan 1887 in Roane Co,TN, buried in Davis Cem. He married (1)MISS WILLIAMS Bef. 1855. He married (2) EDITH ANN WILLIAMS Abt. 1855.She was born 1830, and died 01 Mar 1912 in Roane Co,TN, buried inDavis Cem.

    WALLS FAMILY, BIBLE HISTORY AND GENEALOGY

    Deacon William G. Walls

    William G. Walls and his wife, Edie Ann, were received by the Sulphur Springs Church by letters on the first Saturday in March 1855. On the first Saturday of February 1867, William Walls and Andy Mcamey were "set apart" for ordination as Deacons. The ordinations were "administered on the Sabbath (next day); clothing said Deacons with official power and authority to execute and perform all duties of the office of Deacons in the Church." William G. Walls served faithfully not only as a Deacon in the Sulphur Springs Church, but he and EdieAnn were charter members of the Middle Creek Baptist Church which was constituted October 10, 1886, in which William G. served as Deacon.

    William G. Walls was born January 1, 1830 probably in North Carolina.He was the son of John B. Walls (1785-1886) and Annie Wolfe Walls(1799-1875) who are buried in the Ritter Cemetery near Coalfield, TN.[Morgan County] William G. married first ________ Williams, by whom he had one son, David. He married, secondly, Edith Ann Williams(1830-1912) who was a sister to his first wife. They established theirhome on a farm on Back Valley Road about one-half mile from thepresent-day Middle Creek Baptist Church which is located on Highway#62. William G. died January 29, 1887, and Edie Ann died March 1,1912. They are buried in Davis Cemetery.

    William and Edie Ann were the parents of ten children. Among WilliamG.'s great, and great-grandchildren in the Oliver Springs, TN areaare: [1980]

    SPURGEON, JACK, BUD, THEODORE "TED', HICKS, BEN, NAOMI WALLS WEBSTER,CARRIE WALLS HENSLEY, LOUISE WALLS SCARBROUGH, EUGENE, ANDY AND HUGHJUSTICE, MYRTLE JUSTICE BRASHEARS, MILDRED JUSTICE BORUM

    More About EDITH ANN WILLIAMS:

    Fact 1: sister to first wife

    Child of WILLIAM WALLS and MISS WILLIAMS is:

    i. DAVID3 WALLS.

    Children of WILLIAM WALLS and EDITH WILLIAMS are:

    ii. JOHN J.3 WALLS, b. 1856

    John J. Walls married Rosely T. Hudson (1856-1940) and is buried atFairview. They had seven children.

    iii. ROBERT P. WALLS, b. 1857.

    Married first, Mariah E. Underwood. They were the parents of JABE,CHARLIE, FRANK, ALGIE, LAURA, and LULA WALLS

    Married secondly Mary Simpson (1853-1944)

    iv. MARTHA JANE WALLS, b. 1858; d. 1935; m. WILLIAM WESLEY MCGLOTHIN;b. 1844; d. 1894. 12 children

    v. SUZANNE WALLS, b. 1860; d. 1924, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem; m. WILLIAMJUSTICE; b. 1853; d. 10 May 1947, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem..

    Parents of CORNELIA (Byrd), BERT, MARY (Martin), MYRTLE (Brashears),WILLIAM , ANDY, EDIE (Adams), WALTER, and JOHN W. WALLS

    vi. JAMES SAMUEL WALLS, b. 1865; d. 1929, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem; m.PHILOBENIA GEISE; b. 1856; d. 1921, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem..

    Parents of ALEX, ISAAC, PARLENA, OLLIE, KATHLEEN, LIZZIE WALLS

    vii. MARY ELIZABETH WALLS, b. 1868; d. 1951, Roane Co,TN OliverSprings Cem; m. JOHN GARNER BYRD; b. 1859; d. 1926, Roane Co. TN,Oliver Springs Cem..

    Parents of JOHN, ARTHUR, TINA, ANNA BYRD

    viii. ANDREW REID WALLS, b. 1870; d. 1945, Roane Co.TN, Estes Cem.; m.MARTHA ANN JUSTICE; b. 1871; d. 1956, Roane Co. TN, Estes Cemetery.Thirteen children

    ix. THOMAS WALLS, d. Alabama; m. MISS RODDY.

    x. CATHERINE "CALLIE" WALLS, d. young girl.

    xi. WILLIAM WALLS, d. age 19.

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    Roane County 1817 Tax List, Capt Stephen's company includes residentswho were later included in the Coalfield Community of Morgan County.This list includes:

    William Wall, B.E., 326 acres, 1 White Poll (WP), 7 Black Polls (BP)
    Benjamin Williams, L.E., 92 acres 1 W poll
    Mathias Williams Sr. Wts L.E. 33 acres, 0 WP
    Williams, John, CfE, 73 acres, 1 WP
    Williams, Charlotte, do, 94 acres, 0 WP,
    Williams, Charles, dift, 160 acres, 1 WP, 1 BP
    Williams, John Sen, PC 70 acres, 0 WP
    Williams, Robert, WLE, 43 Acres, 1 WP

    The tax list also shows the following:
    "Account of Taxes Collected by the Clerk on Merchants, Pedlers, Etc.,from Octobedr 1st 1817 to octr 1st 1818"
    1817
    Oct 20 William Wall, Tavern Keeper, 5.00

    The 1850 census for Knox County, TN shows John and Ann living there with a number of children:

    Name: John Walls
    Age: 54
    Birth Year: abt 1796
    Birthplace: North Carolina
    Home in 1850: Subdivision 15, Tennessee, USA
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 308
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Walls 54
    Ann Walls 48
    William G Walls 20
    John B Walls 18
    Patience A Walls 15
    Robert M Walls 13
    Margaret A Walls 10
    Elizabeth Walls 7
    Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M432_886; Page: 115B; Image: 232

    Buried:
    Ritter Cemetery

    John married Jane Annie Wolf. Jane (daughter of John George Wolfe and Charity White) was born on 12 Sep 1799 in Tennessee, United States; died on 16 Sep 1875 in Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Jane Annie Wolf was born on 12 Sep 1799 in Tennessee, United States (daughter of John George Wolfe and Charity White); died on 16 Sep 1875 in Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.

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    • _UID: 2AC5BA7405F2405F8F24AAE2DA398273FA18

    Notes:

    Married:
    Per May McGlothin: John B. Walls walked across the mountains from North Carolina and carried his children. Som e of the older children had already come here.
    Per "A History of Coalfield" by W.B. Lyles:

    John Walls was born in 1795 and his wife's name was Anne Woolds (Walls); she was born in 1799. They met and married in Virginia, later settling in Powell, Tennessee, in the late 1830s. Later they decided that they didn't want to make their home there, making their way westward, they came down to what is now Coalfield. They settled here and built a log cabin where they raised their family.


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    Children:
    1. Thomas Walls
    2. David Walls
    3. Katherine Callie Walls
    4. Sarah Walls
    5. Charlotte Charity Walls was born in 1824 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; died about 1867 in Sebastian, Arkansas, United States.
    6. Joseph Walls was born in 1826; and died.
    7. Jane Walls was born on 4 Jan 1829 in Tennessee, United States; died on 18 Jun 1899; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    8. William G. Walls was born on 1 Jan 1830 in North Carolina, United States; died on 29 Jul 1882; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    9. John B Walls was born in 1833; and died.
    10. 7. Patience Ann Walls was born in 1835 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1913.
    11. Robert A Walls was born on 27 Jun 1837 in Tennessee, United States; died on 19 Oct 1895 in Elverton, Roane, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Ritter Cemetery, Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    12. Margaret Ann Walls was born in 1840; died in 1914.
    13. Mary Elizabeth Walls was born on 13 Feb 1843 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1913; was buried in Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States.
    14. Nancy Walls was born in 1850; and died.
    15. James Walls was born in 1853; and died.