Ancestors of Ruth Ellen
Fritz
FIRST GENERATION
1.
Ruth
Ellen FRITZ was born on 2 Jan 1885 in Abilene,
KS.1 She was raised in Abilene,
KS. Where her parents immigrated to from
Pennsylvania. She died on 21
Sep 1959 in Salina, KS. Ruth
died from medication. It was prescribed
incorrectly. She is buried in
Salina, KS.2 Gypsum Hill Cemetery,
Salina, KS
2.
Henry Clay FRITZ
was born on 8 Jul 1842 in Williamsport,
PA. He served in the military
on 24 Apr 1861 in Pennsylvania.3
24 April 1861-31 July 1861 Co A, 11 Reg PA
Vol. He served in the military
on 21 Feb 1865 in Pennsylvania.4
21 Feb 1865-24 Aug 1865. In Company G, 192 Regiment of Pennsylvania
Infantry Volunteers. He died
on 12 Apr 1916 in Abilene, KS.5,6
From obituary: Henry Clay Fritz, aged 73 years died at 3:30 o'clock
after a prolonged illness. He leaves a wife and five
children. He was married to
Phoebe HERR on 24 Dec 1863 in Rocktown, Armstrong twp,
PA.7 German Evangelical Minister.
Rev. P. Wagner. The pension record states that a marriage certificate exists.
This pension record is dated 7 Feb 1898.
3.
Phoebe HERR was
born on 4 Jul 1847 in Jacks Hollow, Lycoming,
PA. She died on 27 Jan 1927 in Abilene,
KS. Henry Clay FRITZ and Phoebe HURR had the following
children:
i. Anna Elizabeth
Fritz was born on 14 Apr 1865 in Williamsport,
PA. She died on 13 Jun 1869
in Williamsport, PA.
ii.
John J. Fritz was born on 14 Aug 1867 in Williamsport,
PA. He died on 25 Aug 1867 in
Williamsport, PA.
iii.
Walter Orin Fritz was born on 16 Oct 1868 in Williamsport,
PA. He died on 29 May 1896 in
Abilene, KS.
iv.
Lucy Belle Fritz was born on 9 Jun 1871 in Williamsport,
PA. She died on 19 Apr 1950
in Abilene, KS. Married Eugene Jeffcoat
v. Elizabeth Elliott (Lib) Fritz was born on 22 Dec 1873 in Abilene, KS. She died in Aug 1908 in Abilene, KS. Married Jacob Stauffer
vi.
Charles Henry Fritz was born on 10 Nov 1876 in Abilene,
KS. He died on 13 Dec 1933.
Married Phoebe Peck
vii.
Willard Manley Fritz was born on 4 Jan 1879 in Abilene,
KS. He died on 19 Jan 1927 in
Abilene, KS. Married Francis Leo Allison
viii.
Ralph Elliot Fritz was born on 18 Sep 1881 in Abilene,
KS. He died on 19 May 1901 in
Abilene, KS.
ix.
Ruth Ellen FRITZ.
x.
Harry Obert Fritz was born on 23 Oct 1887 in Abilene,
KS. He died on 2 Jan 1981 in
Abilene, KS. Never Married
THIRD GENERATION
4.
John FRITZ was
born on 17 Jan 1797 in Pennsylvania.
He died on 17 Jan 1875 in Williamsport,
PA.8 He was married to Anna
HUNTSINGER on 5 Jul 1827 in Williamsport, PA.
5. Anna HUNTSINGER
was born on 4 Dec 1804 in Pennsylvania.
She died on 4 Mar 1870 in Rocktown, Armstrong twp,
PA. John FRITZ and Anna HUNTSINGER
had the following children:
i.
Mary Fritz9 was born in 1828 in Armstrong twp, Lycoming,
PA. She died on 16 Dec 1907
in Oden, Daviess co., IN. Moved
to Daviess co., IN. Married Andrew Shaffer
ii.
Elizabeth Fritz was born in 1830 in Armstrong twp, Lycoming,
PA. She died on 25 Sep 1899.
Ralph Elliott
iii.
Charles Fritz was born about 1834 in
Pennsylvania. He died on 1 Jan
1894 in Kansas. Mary C. ?
iv.
Enoch Fritz was born about 1836 in
Pennsylvania. He died on 14
Feb 1876 in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth ?
v.
Isabelle Fritz was born on 12 Nov 1839 in
Pennsylvania. She died on 22
Jan 1853.
2
vi.
Henry Clay FRITZ.
vii.
John (Possible son) Fritz died on 25 Oct 1874 in Lycoming co.,
PA. Williamsport Cem. list him
as son of Annie and John Fritz.
SOURCES
1. Birth
Certificate. KS State Board
of Health Certi. #9725 Application for Certified copy of Birth
Certificate.
2. Newspaper
Obituary. The Salina
Journal.
3. Military
Record. National
Archives.
4.
Ibid. Declaration for
Invalid Pension.
5. Death
Certificate. State of Kansas
#211079.
6. Newspaper
Obituary. Abilene, Kansas
newspaper.
7. Military
Record. National Archives Pension
record.
8. Genealogy society
source.
Source's found in a genealogy index or other compiled
information. Lycoming County
Genealogy Society newsletter 1996.
9. Denise Paxton (denisepaxton@netscape.net).
