If you're looking at the dates of my posts, you'll notice that it's been quite some time since I last posted. I guess I've been busy or kind of lost interest. Too many dead ends (pun intended) I guess. But last night I got a hint on ancestry.com that piqued my curiosity. Someone had posted an obituary of Elias Ringer, my great great great grandfather. If you look through my blog posts, once of the main frustrations for me over the years has been trying to determine who Elias's parents were. Well, I may have that information now!
I received today an email from someone who is also a direct descendant of Elias Ringer and Mary Ann Neetz. She informed me that she and her family have confirmed through DNA testing that Elias' father was Jacob Ringer (1757-1842) who served in the Revolutionary war and eventually moved to Indiana where he died and was buried. He married Elizabeth Ann Booher (1764-1842).
Exciting news!
I received today an email from someone who is also a direct descendant of Elias Ringer and Mary Ann Neetz. She informed me that she and her family have confirmed through DNA testing that Elias' father was Jacob Ringer (1757-1842) who served in the Revolutionary war and eventually moved to Indiana where he died and was buried. He married Elizabeth Ann Booher (1764-1842). 
