RINGLESPACH, Philip 1844-1934

RINGLESPACH, RINGELSPACHER, LEWIS, SCHAFFER

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 8/18/2010 at 14:09:06

Fairfield Ledger
Sept. 12, 1934
Front page story

P. RINGLESPACH DIES IN CITY AT NOON TODAY

Mrs. Sam LEWIS' Father Dies in Hospital; Ill Short Time

Philip RINGLESPACH, one of Jefferson county's well known retired farmers, died this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock at the Jefferson county hospital. Death was due to a complication of diseases incident to old age.

Until about ten days ago he had resided with his daughter, Mrs. Sam LEWIS, where he had made his home for five years. Mr. RINGLESPACH was born in Germany Feb. 13, 1844. His wife preceded him in death in 1907. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. LEWIS, and also four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren. He had lived in Jefferson county for 62 years and was a faithful member of the Methodist church.

The body was taken to the Hoskins funeral home here.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: In SDiv.4-005 at Evergreen Cemetery is a tall monument for this husband and wife. The spellings of the names that are engraved differ somewhat from the spelling used in the obituary transcribed above. The name of the husband that is engraved on one facing side is "Phillipp RINGELSPACHER". On the opposite side facing is the inscription and date information for his wife, Magdalena RINGELSPACHER (1843-1907). Her maiden name is believed to be SCHAFFER.

It is possible that the surnames were interchanged during life and death, as variations of original German spellings are common when people emigrated to the United States and established new lives and families.

Researchers of this family should be aware that there are variations of the spellings of first and surnames which may affect results of searching for past and subsequent generations.