Joseph Holton Ryker 1
- Born: 8 Oct 1826, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
- Marriage (1): Eliza Stuart McLelland on 2 Nov 1848 in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
- Died: 14 Jul 1880, Hanover, IN at age 53
- Buried: Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, IN
General Notes:
Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Jefferson Co., IN. Joseph H. Ryker is listed in the 1850 Census for Jefferson County, Indiana, Shelby Township, as a farmer, age 23. Also listed in the same househiold were Margaret Ryker listed as a white female 44 born in North Carolina with $1,770 worth of real estate, William H. Ryker, age 16 (farmer); Sarah A. Ryker, 14 (attended school within the year); Amanda J. Ryker 11 (attended school within the year); Margaret C. Ryker, 9; Eliza S. Ryker, 20; and Robert S. Ryker 9/12. All were born in Indiana except Margaret Ryker who was born in North Carolina.
Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Jefferson Co., IN. Joseph Holton Ryker was listed on the 1860 Census for Jefferson County, Indiana, Shelby Township, as a farmer, age 34, born in Indiana with real estate worth $600 and personal property worth $2,700. Also listed were his wife, Eliza, age 30, born in Indiana; Robert S., age 10; Cornelia E., age 8; William E., age 5; and Charles A., age 1. All persons listed were born in Indiana.
Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Jefferson Co, IN. Joseph Ryker is listed in the 1870 Census for Jefferson County, Indiana, Shelby Township, as a white, male, farmer age 43 with wife Eliza, age 40 and children Robert, 20, works on farm; William, 15; Charles, 11; John, 8; and Margaret, 5. All of them were born in Indiana. Joseph had real estate worth $4,000 and personal property worth $1,200.
Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Jefferson Co., IN. Joseph H. Ryker is listed in the 1880 Census for Jefferson County, Indiana, Hanover Township, as a farmer, age 52, with wife, Eliza S., age 50; son Newton, age 18; daughter Margaret, age 15; and son Clifton, age 9. All are listed as born in Indiana. Joseph H. Ryker is listed as sick or disabled with consumption. The parents of Eliza S. are listed as born in Kentucky as is the father of Joseph H. Ryker. The mother of Joseph H. Ryker is listed as born in North Carolina. The census was done June 8 and June 15, 1880.
Joseph married Eliza Stuart McLelland on 2 Nov 1848 in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA. (Eliza Stuart McLelland was born on 9 Apr 1830 in Jefferson County, Indiana, USA and died on 16 Apr 1918 in Near Hanover, IN.)
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