Re: Benjamin RITER 1801-1824, PA>IL
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Benjamin RITER 1801-1824, PA>IL
Raymond Downing 3/29/99
Hope this get to you Ray, I just was working on Benjamin Riter. I am descended from the first husband of Elizabeth Beitler, Joseph Downing (1786-1822), Benjamin's wife. My line is through Joseph's daughter Mary Ann Downing. I have letters written by Benjamin Riter to his adopted daughter Mary Ann Downing's husband Morgan Rees Lewis in PA. Benjamin's letters encourage Morgan to move to IL, which he did. I was checking the census on the Riter household in IL, I noted a Benjamin Downing with the Riter family. I am curious as to your Downing line.