BURIAL: John is buried at Forrest Rose Cemetery
OCCUPATION: John was a civil engineer at Lancaster, Ohio for many years.
BURIAL: Victoria is buried at Forrest Rose Cemetery.
BURIAL: Howard is buried at Forrest Rose Cemetery
OCCUPATION: Howard was editor of the Lancaster Gazette.
BURIAL: Rebecca is buried at Forrest Rose Cemetery
BURIAL: Joseph is buried at Mt. Carmel
BURIAL: Nathaniel is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.
BURIAL: Lydia is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery
As closely as can be determined, the Ritters and the Glicks were pioneers in Bloom Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, by 1802. John Ritter cam from Pennsylvania or Maryland. ("A History of the Wolfe Family," Page 15, by Herbert M. Turner)
BURIAL: It is presumed that John Ritter is buried in Shunk Cemetery beside his wife at Shunk Cemetery, but there is no monument at his grave. ("A History of the Wolfe Family," Page 15, by Herbert M. Turner)
CHURCH: The Ritters were originally Lutherans, but when the Evangelical Association came to their community they were converted to that denomination. ("A History of the Wolfe Family," Page 15, by Herbert M. Turner)
BURIAL: Maria is buried at Shunk Cemetery
BURIAL: Henry is buried at the Glick Church
BURIAL: Mary is buried at the old Glick Church.
BURIAL: David is buried at Shunk Cemetery.
BURIAL: Hannah is buried at Shunk Cemetery
BURIAL: John is buried at Shunk Cemetery.
BURIAL: Elizabeth is buried at Shunk Cemetery.
BURIAL: Levi is buried at Shunk Cemetery.
BURIAL: Mary is buried at Shunk Cemetery.
The German language was spoken by the Ritter family until about the year 1848 when Joseph Ritter decided that henceforth his family should speak English for he realized then that English, rather than German, was to be the language of the country. Joseph Ritter is credited with building a school house on his farm. In the year 1851 he moved with his family and some relatives to Napolean, Ohio, and took up a homestead in what was then a wilderness. Wild life was abundant about them and venison was a common dish in their humble log cabin. His land was virgin forest and comprised a section and a half. He was land poor and was forced from time to time to sell portions on his holdings to pay taxes. Such was the fate of a farmer who had too few sons to help with the work.
BURIAL: Joseph is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.
CHURCH: The Ritters were members of the Evangelical Association
BURIAL: Frances is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Napolean, Ohio
Sarah remained single
BURIAL: Sarah is buried at Glenwood Cemetery.
Cynthia remained single.
BURIAL: Lingle Cemetery near Napolean.
Mary remained single.
BURIAL: Mary is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Jurya remained single.
BURIAL: Jurya is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.
BURIAL: Peter is buried at Glenwood Cemetery