Adelia Ridenour: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Adelia Ridenour was born 29 Dec 1856 (daughter of Jacob Ridenour and Louis Mechling). Notes: ---------- Reference: "Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 9, 185, 411.

Generation: 2

2.	Jacob Ridenour was born 14 Jan 1809, , Perry, Ohio (son of John Reitenauer and Hannah Spahn); died 9 Nov 1879. Notes: ---------- Reference: "Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 185, 409. Jacob married Louis Mechling 6 Apr 1837. Louis died 13 Jun 1872. [Group Sheet]

Louis Mechling died 13 Jun 1872.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 185, 410.

Children:

Rebecca Ridenour was born 1 Sep 1838, , Allen, Ohio.
Philbenia (Phebe) Ridenour was born 11 Feb 1840, , Allen, Ohio.
Anna (Aima) Ridenour was born 23 Oct 1842, , Allen, Ohio; died , Illinois.
Louise Ridenour was born 7 Dec 1844, , Allen, Ohio.
Knox Polk Ridenour was born 23 Mar 1847, , Allen, Ohio.
John William Ridenour was born 8 Feb 1852, , Allen, Ohio; died 17 Aug 1887.
1. Adelia Ridenour was born 29 Dec 1856.

Generation: 3

John Reitenauer was born 18 May 1782, , Washington, Maryland (son of Ludwig (Lewis) Reitenauer and Rosina Pflueger); died 7 Oct 1874, , Allen, Ohio.

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 40, 48, 57, 99.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 211.
"Genealogy of the Ridenour Family," Ephraim Valintine Ridenour, 1910, p 12.

John married Hannah Spahn 26 Feb 1807, , Allen, Ohio. Hannah died 27 Jul 1879, , Allen, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Hannah Spahn died 27 Jul 1879, , Allen, Ohio.

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 40, 57, 99.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 212.

Children:

2. Jacob Ridenour was born 14 Jan 1809, , Perry, Ohio; died 9 Nov 1879.
Rebecca Ridenour was born May 1811, , Perry, Ohio; died 30 May 1840.
Hannah Ridenour was born May 1813, , Perry, Ohio; died 11 Feb 1850.
John Ridenour was born Oct 1816, , Allen, Ohio; died 25 Apr 1855.
Phebe Ridenour was born 26 Mar 1819, , Perry, Ohio; died 18 Aug 1890.
Amelia Ridenour was born 26 Mar 1821, , Perry, Ohio; died 11 Sep 1841.
Mathias Ridenour was born 16 Jan 1824, , Perry, Ohio; died 27 May 1908, , Paulding, Ohio.
George Ridenour was born 24 Jun 1829, , Perry, Ohio; died 27 Jul 1885.
Mary Catherine Ridenour was born 1836, , Perry, Ohio; died See Notes.

Generation: 4

8.	Ludwig (Lewis) Reitenauer (son of Nicholas Reitenauer, III and Mary Magdalena Mollina). Notes: ---------- Reference: "One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 34, 40, 48, 60, 99. Ludwig married Rosina Pflueger 1772, , Washington, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

Rosina Pflueger

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 34, 40, 48, 60, 99.

Children:

Eva Reitenauer was born 3 Apr 1773, , Washington, Maryland.
Rosa Reitenauer was born 4 Jan 1776, , Washington, Maryland.
Mathias Reitenauer was born 10 Mar 1778, , Maryland.
Katharine Reitenauer was born 3 Apr 1778, , Washington, Maryland; died , Ohio.
Sarah Reitenauer was born 22 Sep 1779, , Washington, Maryland.
David Reitenauer was born 3 Jan 1781, , Washington, Maryland; died 1863, , Allen, Ohio.
4. John Reitenauer was born 18 May 1782, , Washington, Maryland; died 7 Oct 1874, , Allen, Ohio.
Jacob Reitenauer was born 11 Nov 1784, , Washington, Maryland; died , Ohio.
Ludwig (Lewis) Reitenauer, Jr. was born 2 Oct 1786, , Washington, Maryland.
Isaac Reitenauer was born 5 Jan 1789, , Washington, Maryland; died 2 Mar 1879.
Martin Reitenauer was born 20 Feb 1791, , Washington, Maryland.