Descendants of Ebenezer Cummings
| Descent |
| Ebenezer Cummings |
| James Harvey Cummings |
| John William Cummings |
| Georgia G. (Cummings) Bettandorff |
| Iris Mabel Bettandorff |
Iris Mabel Bettandorff is the daughter of Georgia G. Cummings and Charles Bettandorff. She was born in 5 Nov 1915 in Modoc County, California. She died 28 Jan 1969 at age 53 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon.
- She married (1) Hiney or Henry Arkarro. He was born 4 Jul 1904 in California. He died 3 Nov 1982 at age 78 in Shasta County, California. This marriage apparently ended in divorce.
- On 6 May 1944, she married (2) Robert Jackson Ritchey in Alturas, Modoc, California. He was born 19 Apr 1916 in Hale Center, Hale, Texas or Aspermont, Stonewall, Texas. He died 4 Mar 2000 at age 83 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon. Iris was the second of his three wives.
Children of Iris Mabel Bettandorff and R. J. Ritchey:
- Karol Douglas Ritchey was born in 1945 in California.
- Susan Alene Ritchey was born in 1948 in California. She married Michael Denton.
- Robert Benton Ritchey was born 17 Apr 1952 in Oregon. In 1972, he married Sandra Denise Humphries.
Sources
Iris:
- Birth from California Birth Records, 1905 - 1995 [Name: Iris Bettandorff; Birth Date: 5 Nov 1915; Gender: Female; Mother's Maiden Name: Cummings; Birth County: Modoc].
- Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Iris Ritchey; SSN: 559-16-7599; Born: 5 Nov 1915; Died: Jan 1969; SSN issued: California (Before 1951)].
- Death from the Oregon Death Index [Name: Ritchey, Iris M; County: Jackson; Death Date: 28 Jan 1969; Certificate: 453; Age: 15; Spouse: R].
- Marriage to Mr. Arkarro from her father's 1942 WWII draft registration card which lists Iris Arkarro as next of kin.
Hiney: Birth and Death from the California Death Index [Name: Hiney or Henry Arkarro; Social Security #: 700079641; Sex: MALE; Birth Date: 4 Jul 1904; Birthplace: California; Death Date: 3 Nov 1982; Death Place: Shasta; Mother's Maiden Name: Tortel].
Robert: Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: R. J. Ritchey; SSN: 566-16-2441; Last Residence: 97504 Medford, Jackson, Oregon; Born: 19 Apr 1916; Died: 4 Mar 2000; SSN issued: California (Before 1951)].
Census Listings
The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.
- Iris: 1920 Census. Parker Creek, Modoc, CA p. 11.
- Iris: 1930 Census. Alturas, Modoc, CA p. 10.