Hello Listers:
Wondering if anyone out there has done research on the following that might
offer some clues ...
Samuel S. Johnson (Johnston) married Mary Bergen Ryker on March 1830 -
Jefferson County, Indiana. He died Jan 24, 1849. I would like to know who
his parents were. Perhaps he lived in the Canaan area.
I believe that Mary first married Jacob Ryker on Jun 7, 1821 and Jacob died
sometime between 1828 and 1830. I am not sure of the children they had.
Perhaps Rachel (never married) and Emma who married Milton McGill in 1851.
I also believe Mary was the daughter of Christopher Bergen b. 1771 in NJ and
died Aug 1830 in Jefferson Co. She was born Jun 1804, not sure where, could
be NJ, KY or IN.
I think Mary had a sister, Elenor, who married Samuel S. Riker (Ryker) who
died and then she remarried Garret Bergen (son of George Bergen). I am not
sure when Samuel S. died.
I would like to know what happened to Mary Bergen Ryker Johnson. I located
her on the 1850 census, but can't find her after that.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Karen