Rufus Osborn Barringer: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Rufus Osborn Barringer was born 25 Feb 1849 (son of John Barringer and Caroline (Calena) Ridenour). Notes: ---------- Reference: "One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9, 82. Rufus — Mattie C. Barnhart. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

John Barringer was born 2 Oct 1815 (son of George M. Barringer and Elizabeth Culp).

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9, 14, 35, 82, 86.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 119.

John married Caroline (Calena) Ridenour 24 Aug 1840, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Caroline (daughter of Jacob Reitenauer and Margaret File) was born 25 Dec 1815, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Caroline (Calena) Ridenour was born 25 Dec 1815, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina (daughter of Jacob Reitenauer and Margaret File).

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9, 35, 82.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 52.

Children:

William Croffert Barringer was born 5 Aug 1841.
Jackson E. Barringer was born 1844.
Mary A. Josephine Barringer was born 22 Oct 1845.
1. Rufus Osborn Barringer was born 25 Feb 1849.

Generation: 3

4.	George M. Barringer Notes: ---------- Reference: "One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9. "Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 119. George — Elizabeth Culp. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Culp

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 119.

Children:

2. John Barringer was born 2 Oct 1815.

Jacob Reitenauer was born 5 Nov 1785, , Meck., North Carolina (son of Nicholas Reitenauer, Jr. and Catherina Walcher); died 18 Mar 1847.

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9, 35, 60, 74, 82.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 187.

Jacob married Margaret File 20 Aug 1810, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Margaret was born 8 May 1790; died 24 May 1841. [Group Sheet]

Margaret File was born 8 May 1790; died 24 May 1841.

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9, 35, 60, 74, 82.

Children:

3. Caroline (Calena) Ridenour was born 25 Dec 1815, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Sophia E. Ridenour
Margaret Rebecca Ridenour was born 20 Feb 1818, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Catherine Ridenour
Juliane Ridenour was born 13 Jul 1820, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 6 Jul 1891.
Wilson Ridenour was born 8 Jun 1822, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 24 May 1857, , Illinois.
Leah Ridenour was born 9 Jul 1825, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 17 Nov 1853.

Generation: 4

12.	Nicholas Reitenauer, Jr. was born Abt 1760, , France (son of Nicholas Reitenauer). Notes: ---------- Reference: "One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9, 14, 29, 35, 43, 60, 82. Nicholas married Catherina Walcher Abt 1782. [Group Sheet]

13.

Catherina Walcher (daughter of Adam Walcher and Christina).

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9, 14, 29-30, 35, 43,
60, 82.

Children:

Catherine Reitenauer was born 20 Apr 1783, , Rowan, North Carolina; died 6 Sep 1853.
6. Jacob Reitenauer was born 5 Nov 1785, , Meck., North Carolina; died 18 Mar 1847.
Henry Reitenauer was born Mar 1789, , North Carolina; died 6 May 1858, , Illinois.
Elizabeth Reitenauer
Daniel Davidson Reitenauer was born Abt 1795, , North Carolina; died Aug 1856.
John Nicholas Reitenauer was born 10 Sep 1797, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 31 Jul 1855.