The Star-Herald (Belton, Missouri), 22 Jul 1904, Friday, Page 6
Mrs. Susan Craven died Wednesday at the home of her brother, S H:C. Rittner, near Grandview. She recently came from Iowa on a visit to her brother, and was not then in good health, but was not considered in any danger. Mrs. Craven was 65 years of age. Rev Mr. Haile, pastor of the Baptist church at Grandview, preached the funeral yesterday, and the, burial took place at the cemetery here.
The following sketch was written by Belton Remembers
The daughter of Henry A Ritner and Lucetta (Alter) Ritner, Susan was the granddaughter of Joseph Ritner who became governor of Pennsylvania the year she was born (1839). She would be the last member of her family to be born in Pennsylvania, however, because her parents moved west to Iowa shortly after she was born. After her father's early death in 1863, Susan stayed with her mother until her mother's death in April of 1888. On December 12, 1888, just eight months after her mother's death, Susan married for the first time at the age of 49, becoming the second wife of successful farmer Calvin Craven in Washington County, Iowa. She was still living with her husband in Washington County, Iowa, when he died just under twelve years later, in September of 1900. Sometime after his death, Susan came to Missouri to visit her younger brother Spence. (At the time of the 1900 census, her brother Spencer Ritner and his family were living in Bates County, Missouri, about 70 miles south of Kansas City. And her brother Peter Ritner and his family were living on the other side of the state in Saint Louis. The distance notwithstanding, both would have been a relatively easy railway trip from the Kansas City area.) Susan passed while staying at the home of her brother Spencer who was living near Grandview at that time. And by 1910, both brothers had moved their families to the west coast. Today, Susan seems to be the only member of her family buried in Belton Cemetery.
Mrs. Susan Craven died Wednesday at the home of her brother, S H:C. Rittner, near Grandview. She recently came from Iowa on a visit to her brother, and was not then in good health, but was not considered in any danger. Mrs. Craven was 65 years of age. Rev Mr. Haile, pastor of the Baptist church at Grandview, preached the funeral yesterday, and the, burial took place at the cemetery here.
The following sketch was written by Belton Remembers
The daughter of Henry A Ritner and Lucetta (Alter) Ritner, Susan was the granddaughter of Joseph Ritner who became governor of Pennsylvania the year she was born (1839). She would be the last member of her family to be born in Pennsylvania, however, because her parents moved west to Iowa shortly after she was born. After her father's early death in 1863, Susan stayed with her mother until her mother's death in April of 1888. On December 12, 1888, just eight months after her mother's death, Susan married for the first time at the age of 49, becoming the second wife of successful farmer Calvin Craven in Washington County, Iowa. She was still living with her husband in Washington County, Iowa, when he died just under twelve years later, in September of 1900. Sometime after his death, Susan came to Missouri to visit her younger brother Spence. (At the time of the 1900 census, her brother Spencer Ritner and his family were living in Bates County, Missouri, about 70 miles south of Kansas City. And her brother Peter Ritner and his family were living on the other side of the state in Saint Louis. The distance notwithstanding, both would have been a relatively easy railway trip from the Kansas City area.) Susan passed while staying at the home of her brother Spencer who was living near Grandview at that time. And by 1910, both brothers had moved their families to the west coast. Today, Susan seems to be the only member of her family buried in Belton Cemetery.
The Star-Herald (Belton, Missouri), 22 Jul 1904, Friday, Page 6
Mrs. Susan Craven died Wednesday at the home of her brother, S H:C. Rittner, near Grandview. She recently came from Iowa on a visit to her brother, and was not then in good health, but was not considered in any danger. Mrs. Craven was 65 years of age. Rev Mr. Haile, pastor of the Baptist church at Grandview, preached the funeral yesterday, and the, burial took place at the cemetery here.
The following sketch was written by Belton Remembers
The daughter of Henry A Ritner and Lucetta (Alter) Ritner, Susan was the granddaughter of Joseph Ritner who became governor of Pennsylvania the year she was born (1839). She would be the last member of her family to be born in Pennsylvania, however, because her parents moved west to Iowa shortly after she was born. After her father's early death in 1863, Susan stayed with her mother until her mother's death in April of 1888. On December 12, 1888, just eight months after her mother's death, Susan married for the first time at the age of 49, becoming the second wife of successful farmer Calvin Craven in Washington County, Iowa. She was still living with her husband in Washington County, Iowa, when he died just under twelve years later, in September of 1900. Sometime after his death, Susan came to Missouri to visit her younger brother Spence. (At the time of the 1900 census, her brother Spencer Ritner and his family were living in Bates County, Missouri, about 70 miles south of Kansas City. And her brother Peter Ritner and his family were living on the other side of the state in Saint Louis. The distance notwithstanding, both would have been a relatively easy railway trip from the Kansas City area.) Susan passed while staying at the home of her brother Spencer who was living near Grandview at that time. And by 1910, both brothers had moved their families to the west coast. Today, Susan seems to be the only member of her family buried in Belton Cemetery.
Mrs. Susan Craven died Wednesday at the home of her brother, S H:C. Rittner, near Grandview. She recently came from Iowa on a visit to her brother, and was not then in good health, but was not considered in any danger. Mrs. Craven was 65 years of age. Rev Mr. Haile, pastor of the Baptist church at Grandview, preached the funeral yesterday, and the, burial took place at the cemetery here.
The following sketch was written by Belton Remembers
The daughter of Henry A Ritner and Lucetta (Alter) Ritner, Susan was the granddaughter of Joseph Ritner who became governor of Pennsylvania the year she was born (1839). She would be the last member of her family to be born in Pennsylvania, however, because her parents moved west to Iowa shortly after she was born. After her father's early death in 1863, Susan stayed with her mother until her mother's death in April of 1888. On December 12, 1888, just eight months after her mother's death, Susan married for the first time at the age of 49, becoming the second wife of successful farmer Calvin Craven in Washington County, Iowa. She was still living with her husband in Washington County, Iowa, when he died just under twelve years later, in September of 1900. Sometime after his death, Susan came to Missouri to visit her younger brother Spence. (At the time of the 1900 census, her brother Spencer Ritner and his family were living in Bates County, Missouri, about 70 miles south of Kansas City. And her brother Peter Ritner and his family were living on the other side of the state in Saint Louis. The distance notwithstanding, both would have been a relatively easy railway trip from the Kansas City area.) Susan passed while staying at the home of her brother Spencer who was living near Grandview at that time. And by 1910, both brothers had moved their families to the west coast. Today, Susan seems to be the only member of her family buried in Belton Cemetery.
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