Thank you Mildred Dotterer for sharing your RYKER information
with us

NOTE: "Both the Seburn's and the Ryker's were from the dutch settlements
on Long Island and the Ryker's were Riker's and owned Riker's Island
off New York, now a penal location.
The old Riker house remains on the island."
Riker's Island Prison is still located there.

Descendants of Jacob Abraham Ryker, Capt.
Generation No. 1
1. JACOB ABRAHAM9 RYKER, CAPT.
(JARED married Bythinia MillerJr8,
GERARDUS Ryker , Jr. married Leah Smock7,
GERARDUS Rycken,Revolutionary War soldier, died Shelby County,
Kentucky on Bullskin River6,
JOHN5 RYCKEN married Geertie Wiltsee,
ABRAHAM Rycken Jr. married Grietie Van Buytenhuysen,
ABRAHAM Rycken married Margaret "Grietje" Hendrickse, daughter of
Hendrick Harmensen 3,
JACOB2, JACOB SIMONSZ1 DE RYCKE, CAPT.)

Captain JACOB ABRAHAM RYKER was born January 23, 1835 in Jefferson
County, Indiana and died February 02, 1900.
He enlisted in Co. L, First Arkansas Cavalry on 1 May 1863 at
Springfield, Missouri.
Jacob RYKER is buried in Cave Mountain Cemetery, Newton County,
Arkansas with no dates on his tombstone.
Does anyone know if he has a Union Military marker?
He married MARTHA ELLEN WHEAT on March 23, 1854, daughter of
NATHANIEL WHEAT and MARTHA MACCLOUD.
Martha Ellen Wheat was born February 17, 1833 in Jefferson County,
Indiana.
Martha Ellen had five sons.

Notes of Mildred nee Seburn:
"Martha Ellen WHEAT was the sister of Mary Fanny WHEAT.
Fanny married William H. SEABORN, the son of Harvey Petersen SEBURN
(a/k/a Harpert Pietersen SEBRING) and Mary ROBINSON of Jefferson
County,Indiana and formerly lived Shelby County, Kentucky)"

William H. Seaborn is buried Jefferson County, Indiana
William H. Seaborn's brother was Cornelius Seburn who married
Mary Jane Ryker of Jefferson County, Indiana and died Aurora,
Lawrence County,Missouri with burial in Old Aurora Cemetery, Aurora,
Missouri.
The Ryker's were from the Netherlands and first settled in the
State of New York.
The Rinker's of Aurora, Missouri are also related lines.

Mary Jane Ryker was the daughter of Samuel S. Ryker and
Elinor Bergen.
Jared Ryker was a brother of Samuel S. Ryker, both the sons of
Gerardus Ryker, Jr. and Leah Smock. .
Samuel S. Ryker and Elinor Bergen had a daughter Mary Jane Ryker
who married Cornelius Seburn, brother of William H. Seaborn, both
the sons of Harvey Petersen Seburn a/k/a Harpert Pietersen Sebring,
see "Sebring collections". "

A James M. RYKER, born 1837 in Lawrence County, Missouri, enlisted
16 August 1862 at Lawrence County, Missouri, in Co. I, First
Arkansas Cavalry(Union) during Civil War Time
Was he brother to Jacob Ryker?
Notes for JACOB ABRAHAM RYKER, CAPT.:
1880 Fall River, Wilson County, Kansas Census, Page 45B
JACOB A RYKER, Self, M, Male, W, 45, IN, Engineer, IN, KY
Emily A. RYKER,Wife, M, Female, W, 40, AR, keeping house, PA,TN
Nathaniel C RYKER, son, S, Male, W, 23, MO, farm laborer, IN,IN
William J RYKER, son, S, male, W, 19, MO, at school, IN,IN

1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Kentucky Township, Visit 172
RYKER, Jacob, Head, Jan 1835, M (unreadible), MO, ?, ?
......Emily, wife, Feb 1833, M, 0-0?, AR,AR,GA
......Willie, son, April 1861, Single, MO,IN,KY
......Nathaniel C, son, Apr1857,41, single,MO,IN,KY
WILLIAMS,John, Boarder, May1867, M 0yrs, MO, MO,MO
........ Mary, Servant, ? 1874, M 0yrs,? ,KY,KY

SEVENTH GENERATION

(1) THOMAS JARED10 RYKER, born April 24, 1855, near Aurora,
Lawrence County, Missouri; died April 05, 1938, Dutch Mills, in
Washington County, Arkansas
Thomas married ALMEDA MAY SHOEMAKER, February 14, 1877, in Aurora,
Lawrence County, Missouri
Almeda Shoemaker was born March 18, 1859, Dubuque, Iowa
She died May 28, 1947.

Children were:
i: Winfield Clyde Ryker(W. C. Ryker of Ryker married Mary E. ALLEN
of Fallsville on 18 Jan 1900 in Newton County, Arkansas
Son Winfield Clyde Ryker was living in Boston Township of Newton
County in 1900. See below for 1910 and 1920 census listings.

ii: Cecil C. Ryker, born 1882.
Cecil Ryker, age 32, married Ora WYATT, age 23, on 25 July 1914
in Newton County, Arkansas.

iii: Ethel Ryker, born 1884
Ethel Ryker married W B Harrison on 15 Nov 1903 in Newton County

iv: Harry Ryker, born 1885
Harry Ryker, age 29, married Vester Brown, age 20, on 9 April 1916
in Newton County

v: Pearl Gertrude Ryker, born Sept 1888
Gertrude P Ryker married James R DAVIS on 6 Dec 1908 in Newton
County.

vi: Viola May Ryker, born 1 Jan 1891 and died 16 Oct 1918 with
burial in Cave Mountain Cemetery, Newton County

vii: Mary F. Ryker, born 22 March 1892, died 17 Feb 1905 and is
buried in Cave Mountain Cemetery.

viii: Emily E. Ryker, born 1 May 1895, died 4 June 1896 and is
buried in Cave Mountain Cemetery in Newton County

ix: George Milton Ryker, born June 1896
George Milton Ryker died 22 Nov 1982 and is supposed to be buried
in Cave Mountain Cemetery in Newton County
(did not find George Milton Ryker listed in the Cemetery book)

x:Thomas H Ryker, born 1902

Notes for THOMAS JARED RYKER:
Thomas and Almeda Ryker lived at times in St. Paul, Arkansas,
Boxley, Arkansas, Ryker, Arkansas and Dutch Mills, Arkandas.
He was a farmer, teacher, mill operator, singing master, and
graduate of Verona Academy at Verona, Missouri. He was a Justice of
the Peace for Ryker, Newton County, Arkansas for 26 years.
NOTES:
See listing for Thomas Jared Ryker in 1900 in Newton County,
Arkansas Census below:

1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Kentucky Township, visit 173
Ryker, Thomas J, head, Apr1855, 44, M22yrs,MO,IN,IN
.....Almeda, wife, b: 1857, 41, M22yrs,10-8living, IA,IN,IN
.....Cecil C,son, 1882, 18,single, MO,MO,IA
.....Ethel, daughter,1884, 16, single, MO,MO,IA
.....Harry, son, 1885, age 15, single, MO,MO,IA
.....Pearl G, daughter, Sept1888, 11, single, MO,MO,IA
.....Viola M, daughter, Dec1890, 9, single, MO,MO,IA
.....Mary F, daughter, Mar1893, 7, single, MO,MO,IA
.....George M, son, June1896, 3, single, MO,MO,IA

1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Boston Township, Visit 173
RYKER,Winfield Clyde, head, born Jan 1880, 20, M 0yrs,MO,MO,IA
..... Mary E, wife, Oct1881, 18, M 0yrs, 0-0 children,AR,KY,AR
DIXON,Eliza, S-I-L, June1875,23, M 4yrs, 1-1, AR,KY,AR,
......Girty, daug., Aug1897, 2, single,AR,KY,AR
On the 1910 census of Newton County,Arkansas in Kentucky Township
this couple had children:
Clarence Ryker, age 6
Earl Ryker, age 4
Ardath Ryker, age 3
Gladys Ryker, age 1-3/12

1920 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Boston Township
RYKER, Clyde (W.C.), head, owns, age 40 M
...... Mary, wife, age 38
...... Clarence, son, age 16
...... Earl, son, age 14
...... Ardith, daughter, age 12
...... Gladys, daughter, age 10
...... Gordon, son, age 9
...... Ritha, daughter, age 5

NOTE:
Gladys Ryker, born 8 March 1909, died 5 June 1920 with burial in
Buckhorn Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas.
Cora Z. Ryker, born 12 May 1902, died 17 Jan 1906 (Dau. of W.C.
and M.E. Ryker) is buried in Buckhorn Cemetery.
Gussie Ryker, born 12 June 1917, died 19 Nov 1918 with burial in
Buckhorn Cemetery.

1920 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Kentucky Township
RYKER, Thomas, head, age 64
...... Almeda, wife, age 66?
...... Thomas, son, age 17

1920 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Kentucky Township
RYKER, William, head, age 57
...... Emma, wife, age 37
.......Opal, daughter, age 9
OWENS, James, stepson, age 17
.......Clara, stepdaughter, age 13

1920 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Kentucky Township
RYKER, Cecil, head, age 37, M
.......Ora, wife, age 28
.......Melvin, son, age 4-7/12
.......Estes?, son, age 3-ll/12
.......Virgie, daughter, age 4/12?

(2)NATHANIEL CALVIN RYKER, born 27 Apr 1857 near Aurora, Missouri,
died 29 Nov 1921 in Eufaula, Oklahoma.
Note:
Nathaniel C Ryker, age 44, married Mary Williams, age 27,on
23 Aug 1901 in Newton County, Arkansas.

(3)GEORGE WASHINGTON RYKER, born 6 Mar 1859 near Aurora, Missouri
died 30 Jun 1944 in Aurora, Missouri.
He married SARAH JANE CAGLEY, daughter of John and Sarah Jane Cagley
She was born 16 Apr 1863.

(4) WILLIAM J. RYKER (John W) born 27 Apr 1861 near Aurora,
Missouri, died 5 Jun 1941 at Ozark, AR.
One known child, Opal Ryker who married Danny Adams? or Opal
Ryker Morgan. She lives at Mountain Top, Arkansas.

(5) DAVID RYKER, born 1863, near Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri;
died 1888.
Notes for DAVID RYKER:
David Ryker was killed by a panther in an unknown place.

NOTE:
A John W RYKER, age 47(b:1862) married Emma (Pennington) OWENS,
age 27, on 28 March 1909 in Newton County, Arkansas. Book H, page
489.

1910 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Kentucky Township, Visit 22
RYKER, John W, head, age 49
......Emma, wife, age 28
OWENS, James, stepson, age 8
.....V. A., stepdaughter, age 5
RYKER, Every(Emily?), mother, age 74

Source of Mildred Dotterer's information:
"History and Genealogy of the Ryker Family, Rev. 30 Mar 1976 " by
Franklin Alexander Ryker, (first edition pub by same author in 1947
the following pages have been added to the rev. edition:
p. 119: 119-1 through 119-31.
I believe this book was published in Lawrence County, Missouri.

Message from Mildred Dotterer
Evelyn, you may have the following story.
I think the WOOD family is the same family I have a book for.
The Heagin Lee CLARK family is connected to it.
Also notice Jacob Abraham Ryker married twice and I didn't have that (2nd marriage was to Emily Wood).
I wonder if Mary Williams is of the Williams buried around Boston,
Madison County, Arkansas. I am researching their family as well.

"History and Genealogy of the Ryker Family, Rev. 30 Mar 1976 " by
Franklin Alexander Ryker, (first edition pub by same author in 1947
pp 119-1, 119-2

The following story
of Jacob Abraham Ryker was sent to me(Mildred) by his grandson,
Thomas Humphrey Ryker, of Hartman, Arkansas.

Jacob Abraham Ryker
After the marriage of Jacob Abraham Ryker to Martha Ellen Wheat in 1854 they lived in Lawrence County, Missouri in Ryker School District.
With the coming of the Civil War he joined the Union Forces and
served as a captain. When he was asked at a later time why
he chose the North, he said,"Well, I wanted to help save the Union,
and besides, the Yankees got to me first."
He fought at Wilson Creek, near Springfield, Missouri and then was
sent south to fight at Pea Ridge, in Arkansas, and also at Prairie
Grove, Arkansas.
He was sent to lead a detachment of men east into Newton County.
Their mission was to capture Salt Petre Cave. This cave was high in
the Ozarks near the head of Big Buffalo River.
The Confederates were making gunpowder there from salt petre in the
cave.

They arrived just about noon while the Confederates were eating
their lunch. They set up a cannon quickly before the Confederates
should discover them. The fellows with the powder had kept up, but
the others with the cannon balls were away up on the side of the
Winding Stair Mountain.
Grandpa ordered the men to load the cannon with gravels.
When it was fired the blast sounded like rifle fire covered by
artillery. The Confederates thought they were surrounded by an
overwhelming force and they surrendered their arms immediately.
They asked where the remainder of the force was. When they were
told there were no more men, one of them said, "Well, then, there's
dinner enough for all of us." So they sat down and ate together.

The union forces destroyed the powder mill, then made their way over
the "hump" to the head waters of the White River.
They followed this river northwest to Fayetteville, then turned west
to Prairie Grove.

The Union forces were now in control of Prairie Grove, so the
soldiers were given passes to go to town.
On one of these excursions, Grandpa met Josh Wood, a captain in the
Southern Army.Since Grandpa was also a captain they became friends.
Later Josh invited Grandpa to a party and here he introduced him to
his younger sister, Emily.
After the war and the death of his first wife, Martha, he came back
south to Prairie Grove and married Emily Wood.

Then Grandpa and Josh pooled their resources and went into the
lumber business. They ordered machinery from Springfield, Missouri
and set up their mill on the west fork of the White River.
When they had cut over all the available land there, Grandpa wanted
to move their mill over to St. Paul, over on the east, or main fork
of the White River. Josh did not want to go that far from home, so
he sold out to Grandpa and thus dissolved the partnership.

Grandpa moved the mill, and sent for my dad (Thomas Jared Ryker)to
come to take Josh's place. They "cut out" there and then moved the
mill to Cave Mountain, near the cave the Union forces had captured
during the war.
Here he built a fine home (for that time), and he and Grandma Emily
lived there until his death in 1900.
He was buried in the Cave Mountain Cemetery near "Ryker", the town
that had been named for him.

After Grandpa's death, Grandma Emily went on living in the house
with Uncle Will. He was Grandpa's youngest living son. He was
unmarried and had been crippled by polio since he was four years
old.
In 1908, he decided to marry, so Grandma turned the property over
to him and returned to Prairie Grove. Her own family was
well-to-do, and she owned property in her own name
She is now buried at Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Nathaniel Calvin Ryker,2nd son of Jacob Abraham Ryker and Martha,
born 27 Apr 1857 Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri,
died 30 Nov 1921
Nathaniel and 2nd wife Mary Williams are buried in Malette Cemetery
nearr Eufaula, Oklahoma.
married1 to ___?_, (div),
one son:
1. Herklese Ryker,

He married(2)MARY WILLIAMS in Newton County, Arkansas in 1901.
Note the 1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census where Mary Williams
is living with Jacob Ryker family and Mary had married first to
JOHN WILLIAMS.
Mary died 4 Oct 1918.
Children by Mary Williams:
2. Jacob Andrew Ryker, born 21 May 1902, Ryker, Arkansas
married 1944 Norman, OK.
She died eight or nine years later. No children.
He lived Norman, Oklahoma; married EVE McMASTERS .
No children.

3. William Berton Ryker, born 22 Dec 1904 Ryker, Arkansas,
died Aug 1967 Tulsa, OK; buried Memorial Cemetery, Tulsa,Oklahoma
married:(1) NORA SMITH.( Divorced)
Children:
i. William Berton Ryker, Jr., born 1932; married 18 Nov 1952
ZELMA JANE LANCE.
Their children:
William Dee Ryker born Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Larry Don Ryker born Sapulpa, Oklahoma,
married Joy Lillie Wall 18 Jun 1976, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
All live in Sapulpa, OK.

ii. Maxine Ryker married PATRICK BRADLEY, Two children.

iii. Pauline Ryker married ALLEN DOTY, two sons.

William married)2)GOLDIE JORDAN 1936 Coffeyville, Kansas.

iv. Richard Bert Ryker born 1936 Ponca City, Oklahoma
married 23 Dec 1966 ANITA KAY HEATHERTON
children:
Kisie Ryker
Kay Ryker

4. George Russel Ryker born 26 Jan 1908 Ryker, Arkansas,
married ISABELLE MARIE BYRD,born Springfield, MO.
Their children:
i. Thomas Russel Ryker born 26 Dec 1937 Ryderwood, Washington
married 29 Sep 1957 MINNIE LOU PORTER, born 17 May 1939 Longview,
Washington
Their children:
Robert Russel Ryker born Longview, Washington
Randel Ray Ryker born Chehalis, WA
Rose Marie Ryker born Chehalis, WA

ii. Laura Lee Ryker born 25 Jan 1940 Ryderwood, Washington
married 30 Apr 1960 Toledo, Washington, LOREN DEAN BOWEN, born
17 Mar 1940.
Their children:
Mark Dene Bowen born Toledo, WA
Allen Lee Bowen born Toledo, WA
Douglas Ray Bowen born Toledo, WA

5. Martha Ryker born 16 Oct 1910 Hartshorne, Oklahoma
married 28 Apr 1933 Maud, Oklahoma to KING LAWSON, born 11 Jul 1903
Wainsboro, Tennessee.
Their children:
i. Mary Lois "Jane" Lawson, born 27 Sep 1934 St. Louis, Oklahoma
married 3 Mar 1952 Snomack, Oklahoma to BILLY JACK EATON, born
16 Jul 1932 Cromwell, Oklahoma
Their children:
Billy Jack Eaton, Jr. born 1953 Odessa, Texas
married 7 Sep 1973 PHYLLIS ANN QUALLS, born 27 Feb 1955 in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, moved to Washington State.

Michael Wayne Eaton born 6 Apr 1956 Borger, Texas
married 22 Feb 1974 LINDA CATHERINE HANKS born 16 Jun 1958 in
Odessa, Texas,
son: Michael Wayne Eaton, Jr.

David Lance Eaton born 1963 Odessa, Texas

ii. James Phillip Lawson born 27 Jan 1938 Maud, Oklahoma
married(1) 17 Jan 1960 CIUDAD ACUNA, Old Mexico and married (again)
18 Feb 1960 Odessa, Texas,(2)CAROLYN MARYECE HOLLAND born 2 Apr 1942
Rotan, Texas,
Their children:
James Phillip Lawson, Jr born Odessa, Texas
Leslie Ann Lawson born Odessa, Texas

iii. Anna Lou Lawson born 7 Mar 1940 Maud, Oklahoma
married 14 Apr 1962 Gainesville, Texas to PETER CARROLL PITTS,
born 11 May 1933 Harbor Springs, Michigan.
Their children:
Bryce David Pitts born Midwest City, OK
Cortney Wells Pitts born Sierra Vista, AZ
(Derek Lawson Pitts, born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was adopted).

iv. Emma Jean Lawson born 29 Mar 1942 Maud, Oklahoma
Married 21 Jul 1959 Odessa, Texas, DAVID C.R.FLETCHER(div. 15 Feb 1960
Their children:
Selina Fletcher born 1959 adopted by her mother's second husband
23 Oct 1975 Shawnee, Oklahoma (Selina Emma Elizabeth Kalka)

Emma Jean Lawson married2 14 Apr 1965 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
LLOYD VINCENT KALKA born 23 Jun 1938 Bandero, Texas
Their children:
Angelina Kalka born Fort Worth, Texas

Sabrina Kalka born Fort Worth, Texas

Lloyd Vincent Kalka, Jr. born Shawnee, Oklahoma

v. Barbara Sue Lawson born 1945 Seminole County, Oklahoma
married 26 Oct 1962 HAROLD DON WILSIE, born 1943 Pottawatomie
County, Oklahoma. Their children:
Anna Marie Wilsie born Seminole, Oklahoma.

vi. George Lee Lawson born 20 Aug 1948 Maud, Oklahoma
married in Maud, OKlahoma to DOROTHY JEAN JORDAN (one-fourth Sauk
and Fox Indian), she was born Nov 1949 Pawnee, Oklahoma,
their children:
Tonya Eve Lawson born Hanau Main, Germany
Dianna Mae Lawson born Seminole, Oklahoma

6. Emma Elizabeth Ryker born 22 Aug 1913 Hartshorne, Oklahoma
She died 8 Oct 1968, Married at Maud, Oklahoma to
THEODORE F ESTES,born 4 May 1910 Missouri. Their children:
i. Donald Earl Estes born 1935 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
died 29 Jan 1952

ii. Glen D. Estes born 15 Nov 1937, died 27 Dec 1972, buried
Huntsville, ALabama, married MARY MALONE WYCHE at Belmont Plantation
near New Iberia, Louisiana.
Their children:
Jane Elizabeth Estes
Lee Estes
Guy Estes

iii. Benny Lee Estes born 22 Aug 1938 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
married MURIEL(MNU) _?___.
They had three children.

If anyone has additional information to add to the RYKER Families,
please send me an E-mail.

Evelyn Flood
Rkinfolks@yahoo.com
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