STURTEVANT:  page 1048, Biographical Sketch, Spring Township

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STURTEVANT:  page 1048, Biographical Sketch, Spring Township

    "Ritner  H. STURTEVANT, farmer, PO Springboro, was born in this
township September 26, 1832; son of Daniel W. and Susan Sturtevant, the
former a [native of Vermont (brother of Elon Sturtevant, whose sketch
appears above), the latter a] native of Norwich, Conn. They came with
their family in 1818 to this county, where they bought and cleared the
farm in Spring Township now owned by F.F. Dewitt. They were parents of
five children, all now living.  The father died August 20, 1865; his
widow resides in Springboro.  Our subject, the eldest in the family,
received a good common school education, and taught school in his
younger days for eight terms.  He was twice married, on the first
occasion to Adeline A. KENDALL, a native of Vermont, who bore him one
child - Ida E., now wife of John C. GREEN. Mrs. Sturtevant dying
November 11, 1861, our subject married, October 12, 1862, Lestine
JOSLIN, a native of Erie County, Penn., and daughter of Levi B. and
Margaret Joslin. Two children were born to this union: John F., on the
New York & Pennsylvania Railroad, and Floy E.  Mrs. Sturtevant is an
adherent of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He is a member of the State
Legislature two terms and previously held almost every office in the
township, including that of Justice of the Peace for over five years;
was Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Twentieth District of
Pennsylvania, during 1869 and 1870."