Elizabeth RIDENOUR

1752 - 1830  (77 years)

• Name	Elizabeth RIDENOUR
  Born	17 May 1752	Germany   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	early in 1830  [2]
  Person ID	I1255	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Johannes REITENAUER,   b. Abt 1726, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elisabeth HERB,   b. Abt 1730, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Adam ZIRKLE,   b. 1738, Indianfield, Montgomery Co., PA. ,   d. Aug 1800, Shenandoah County, Virginia  (Age 62 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1765	Shenandoah County, Virginia   [1]
  Notes	"Families of Gallia County" Elisabeth is believed to be the daughter of Johannes Reitenauer and Elisabeth Herb, emigrants from the Palatinate. Settled in 1760 on the west side of the North branch of the Shenandoah River. Lutheran communicants who came into the Peind Kirch (Pine Church) to the holy evening meal when the Rev Paul Henkel (Hinkle) was pastor at New Market. Both George and wife made wills which are found in Will Books E & P in Shenandoah County, VA. Both mention all their children and spouses. George Adam left over 700 acres of land to his 3 sons as well as land to his daughters in addition to L25 each to his 5 youngest daughters to make them equal with the 2 eldest who had received money earlier. GA could write, his wife could not. Daughters married members of the Kipps, Meek, McCarty, Olinger, Hinkel, Houdeshall and Rup families.
  Children	1. Elisabeth Zirkle,   b. 19 May 1766, Georges Lott, Frederick County, Maryland ,   d. 21 Jan 1852, Shenandoah County, Virginia  (Age 85 years)   2. Catherine CIRCLE\ZIRKLE,   b. 1769/70, Georges Lott, Frederick County, Maryland or Shenandoah Co, VA ,   d. 18 Feb 1854, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 84 years)   3. Christina Zirkle,   b. 8 Apr 1769, North Branch of the Shenandoah River ,   d. Oct 1839, Gallia County, Ohio, USA  (Age 70 years)   4. John Zirkle,   b. 1775, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. 1832  (Age 57 years)   5. Ros Zirkle,   b. 1777,   d. 1813  (Age 36 years)   6. Benjamin Zirkle,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. George Zirkle,   b. 1781,   d. 1857  (Age 76 years)   8. Eva Barbara Zirkel,   b. 1782,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Mary Magdalene Zirkle,   b. 27 Jan 1785,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. N B Zirkle,   b. 1785,   d. 22 Jul 1811  (Age 26 years)   11. Susannah Zirkle,   b. 1785,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Rosannah Zirkle,   b. 1791,   d. 1791  (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 May 1752 - Germany Married - 24 Jan 1765 - Shenandoah County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S89] Fran Green Daniels. [S133] Families of Gallia County.