The son of Gov. Joseph & Susanna Whistler (Alter) Ritner, he married Mary Jane Davidson, who died in 1845. He then married Amelia Jane Davidson [his sister-in-law, perhaps?] January 13, 1847, in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and fathered [reportedly; I question some of the dates] William Davidson (b. 01/21/44 - questionable year - 130th Pa), Anna M. (b. 09/17/48 - married Samuel Ely Shenk), Mary Davidson (b. 12/01/49), Walter Clark (b. @1855), Joseph (b. @1856), Jane Woodburn (b. 06/01/58, d. 03/23/60), Susan (b. 06/06/61, 01/24/62), and Margaret Sharp (b. 08/24/64, 02/22/65). In 1850, he was a miner living in Butte County, California, and, given the time between the births of his second and third children, it appears that he did not take his family with him. By 1854, he had returned to Pennsylvania and in 1860 was a prosperous farmer residing in West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted in Carlisle October 16, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Camp McClure, Chambersburg, November 1 as a private with Co. C, 158th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"). On November 27, he received promotion to regimental commissary sergeant but was discharged by surgeon's certificate March 19, 1863.
Amelia died in 1870, and he married Jane M. Shellaberger.
Carlisle Weekly Herald, Carlisle, PA, Monday, March 4, 1889:
Peter Ritner, Son of Governor Ritner, Dies Suddenly
The people of Carlisle were shocked this morning to hear of the sudden death of Peter Ritner.
Mr. Ritner resided about a half mile from Mt. Rock, a village about nine miles from Carlisle on the Shippensburg turnpike. He had been hale and hearty and during the latter part of last week was in Carlisle attending to some business matters. Yesterday morning he was in excellent health. He ate a hearty dinner and was in the best of spirits. Shortly after dinner (about two o'clock) he walked out to the barn and fell over, either from apoplexy or heart disease. He was carried to the house and expired in a short time.
His third wife and five children survive him, William, a clerk in one of the departments in Washington, Walter, who lately returned home from Australia and who is now in Illinois and Joseph, a resident of California. His two daughters, Misses Annie and Mary are still at home. The funeral will take place at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the interment being in the Prospect Hill cemetery at Newville.
The deceased was about seventy-one years old. He was a son of the late Governor Joseph Ritner and one of the most prominent and highly respected citizens of Cumberland county. His personal appearance was pleasing, as he stood over six feet in height and of splendid proportion. He was well read and possessed vastly more than ordinary intelligence being versed in all the tops of the day and particularly with the political history of the country. He was originally a Whig, but since the institution of the Republican party has been an ardent adherent to its principles and doctrine. He was a christian gentleman and an active member of the Big Spring Presbyterian Church at Newville. In fact he was a man whose character during life was such that we all should endeavor to emulate and profit by.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted in Carlisle October 16, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Camp McClure, Chambersburg, November 1 as a private with Co. C, 158th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"). On November 27, he received promotion to regimental commissary sergeant but was discharged by surgeon's certificate March 19, 1863.
Amelia died in 1870, and he married Jane M. Shellaberger.
Carlisle Weekly Herald, Carlisle, PA, Monday, March 4, 1889:
Peter Ritner, Son of Governor Ritner, Dies Suddenly
The people of Carlisle were shocked this morning to hear of the sudden death of Peter Ritner.
Mr. Ritner resided about a half mile from Mt. Rock, a village about nine miles from Carlisle on the Shippensburg turnpike. He had been hale and hearty and during the latter part of last week was in Carlisle attending to some business matters. Yesterday morning he was in excellent health. He ate a hearty dinner and was in the best of spirits. Shortly after dinner (about two o'clock) he walked out to the barn and fell over, either from apoplexy or heart disease. He was carried to the house and expired in a short time.
His third wife and five children survive him, William, a clerk in one of the departments in Washington, Walter, who lately returned home from Australia and who is now in Illinois and Joseph, a resident of California. His two daughters, Misses Annie and Mary are still at home. The funeral will take place at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the interment being in the Prospect Hill cemetery at Newville.
The deceased was about seventy-one years old. He was a son of the late Governor Joseph Ritner and one of the most prominent and highly respected citizens of Cumberland county. His personal appearance was pleasing, as he stood over six feet in height and of splendid proportion. He was well read and possessed vastly more than ordinary intelligence being versed in all the tops of the day and particularly with the political history of the country. He was originally a Whig, but since the institution of the Republican party has been an ardent adherent to its principles and doctrine. He was a christian gentleman and an active member of the Big Spring Presbyterian Church at Newville. In fact he was a man whose character during life was such that we all should endeavor to emulate and profit by.
The son of Gov. Joseph & Susanna Whistler (Alter) Ritner, he married Mary Jane Davidson, who died in 1845. He then married Amelia Jane Davidson [his sister-in-law, perhaps?] January 13, 1847, in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and fathered [reportedly; I question some of the dates] William Davidson (b. 01/21/44 - questionable year - 130th Pa), Anna M. (b. 09/17/48 - married Samuel Ely Shenk), Mary Davidson (b. 12/01/49), Walter Clark (b. @1855), Joseph (b. @1856), Jane Woodburn (b. 06/01/58, d. 03/23/60), Susan (b. 06/06/61, 01/24/62), and Margaret Sharp (b. 08/24/64, 02/22/65). In 1850, he was a miner living in Butte County, California, and, given the time between the births of his second and third children, it appears that he did not take his family with him. By 1854, he had returned to Pennsylvania and in 1860 was a prosperous farmer residing in West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted in Carlisle October 16, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Camp McClure, Chambersburg, November 1 as a private with Co. C, 158th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"). On November 27, he received promotion to regimental commissary sergeant but was discharged by surgeon's certificate March 19, 1863.
Amelia died in 1870, and he married Jane M. Shellaberger.
Carlisle Weekly Herald, Carlisle, PA, Monday, March 4, 1889:
Peter Ritner, Son of Governor Ritner, Dies Suddenly
The people of Carlisle were shocked this morning to hear of the sudden death of Peter Ritner.
Mr. Ritner resided about a half mile from Mt. Rock, a village about nine miles from Carlisle on the Shippensburg turnpike. He had been hale and hearty and during the latter part of last week was in Carlisle attending to some business matters. Yesterday morning he was in excellent health. He ate a hearty dinner and was in the best of spirits. Shortly after dinner (about two o'clock) he walked out to the barn and fell over, either from apoplexy or heart disease. He was carried to the house and expired in a short time.
His third wife and five children survive him, William, a clerk in one of the departments in Washington, Walter, who lately returned home from Australia and who is now in Illinois and Joseph, a resident of California. His two daughters, Misses Annie and Mary are still at home. The funeral will take place at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the interment being in the Prospect Hill cemetery at Newville.
The deceased was about seventy-one years old. He was a son of the late Governor Joseph Ritner and one of the most prominent and highly respected citizens of Cumberland county. His personal appearance was pleasing, as he stood over six feet in height and of splendid proportion. He was well read and possessed vastly more than ordinary intelligence being versed in all the tops of the day and particularly with the political history of the country. He was originally a Whig, but since the institution of the Republican party has been an ardent adherent to its principles and doctrine. He was a christian gentleman and an active member of the Big Spring Presbyterian Church at Newville. In fact he was a man whose character during life was such that we all should endeavor to emulate and profit by.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted in Carlisle October 16, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Camp McClure, Chambersburg, November 1 as a private with Co. C, 158th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"). On November 27, he received promotion to regimental commissary sergeant but was discharged by surgeon's certificate March 19, 1863.
Amelia died in 1870, and he married Jane M. Shellaberger.
Carlisle Weekly Herald, Carlisle, PA, Monday, March 4, 1889:
Peter Ritner, Son of Governor Ritner, Dies Suddenly
The people of Carlisle were shocked this morning to hear of the sudden death of Peter Ritner.
Mr. Ritner resided about a half mile from Mt. Rock, a village about nine miles from Carlisle on the Shippensburg turnpike. He had been hale and hearty and during the latter part of last week was in Carlisle attending to some business matters. Yesterday morning he was in excellent health. He ate a hearty dinner and was in the best of spirits. Shortly after dinner (about two o'clock) he walked out to the barn and fell over, either from apoplexy or heart disease. He was carried to the house and expired in a short time.
His third wife and five children survive him, William, a clerk in one of the departments in Washington, Walter, who lately returned home from Australia and who is now in Illinois and Joseph, a resident of California. His two daughters, Misses Annie and Mary are still at home. The funeral will take place at 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the interment being in the Prospect Hill cemetery at Newville.
The deceased was about seventy-one years old. He was a son of the late Governor Joseph Ritner and one of the most prominent and highly respected citizens of Cumberland county. His personal appearance was pleasing, as he stood over six feet in height and of splendid proportion. He was well read and possessed vastly more than ordinary intelligence being versed in all the tops of the day and particularly with the political history of the country. He was originally a Whig, but since the institution of the Republican party has been an ardent adherent to its principles and doctrine. He was a christian gentleman and an active member of the Big Spring Presbyterian Church at Newville. In fact he was a man whose character during life was such that we all should endeavor to emulate and profit by.
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