John Ryan, wife Sarah, on Teters' Creek, Randolph Co., VA 1795 - c. 1840
John gave his birth as 1759, Hampshire Co., Va.His sons James, b. 1791 and William, b. 1793 gave their birth places as Md.Ryan Glade of Garrett Co., Md named for a John Ryan, probably this one.Several maiden surnames reported for his wife Sarah, none confidently confirmed. James went to Union Co., OH.Felix went to Iowa.Until recently only one daughter known, Isabella, m. Samuel Stalnaker.Recently Union County, Ohio history gave evidence of a Mary Ryan, wife of Samuel Marsh, as a child of John & Sarah Ryan.Samuel Marsh was a son of Benjamin Marsh & Sarah Minear, persons known to have lived in Randolph Co., Va. near where John & Sarah lived from 1795 until their death c. 1835-1845.
Hope this will lead to discovery of more of this family.
Seeking information regarding John's father (John or James) perhaps from will of his father and better documentation for the maiden surname of his wife Sarah.
John Ryan was a very popular name and the name John Ryan appears in many references to Revolutionary and Indian War activities.So many, the war department once refused a woman's request for copies of John Ryans war records "because there are too many John Ryans."