Ritner, John LAST: Ritner FIRST: John MID:  GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE:  BORN: 5 June 1855 DIED: 10 May 1929 BURIED: 12 May 1929 (Edwards Cemetery) OCCUPATION:  Farmer BIRTH PLACE:  Pedee, Polk Co., Oregon DEATH PLACE: Pedee, Polk Co., Oregon NOTES:  MARRIAGE - "John Ritner & Sarah Morrison, m 1 Nov 1877 at house of & by Isaac Staats, J.P. Wit: James M. Grant & O.M. Staats, Bk B pg 302"  OBITUARY:  John Ritner, aged 74 years, died Friday, May 10, at the family home near Pedee. Mr. Ritner died on the same farm where he was born, June 3, 1855, and where he had spent his entire life. Funeral services were held at the Henkle chapel Sunday morning, with burial in the Edward cemetery at Pedee.  Mr. Ritner was married November 1, 1877, to Sarah E. Morrison, who died about seven months previously, passing away in October, 1928. He was widely known among the older residents of the county and had many friends.  Mr. Ritner is survived by three children, Frank Ritner of Tacoma, Wash; Mrs. Rittie Kerber of Pedee and Fred C. Ritner of Salem. There are eleven grandchildren and one great-grandson, Don Kerber. Itemizer Observer, Thursday 16 May 1929, 5:4-5 INSCRIPTION:  Ritner John 1855 - 1929 [shares marker with Sarah E.] SOURCES:  Saucy Survey & Photographs OSBH DC (Polk County 1929) #63 IO 16 May 1929, 5:4-5 CONTACTS:  ROW:    IMAGES: