RYMER. This Family is of German origin, and has come into West Virginia from 
Pennsylvania.<br>
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(I) Dr. William Rymer, the first member of this family about whom we have 
definite information, was born at Hanover, Germany, about 1730. He was a naval 
physician and surgeon, and distinguished himself in this service. Dying at sea, 
while in the service, he was not buried at sea, but, owing to the high 
estimation in which he was held, was brought back to Germany and there interred. 
Whom he married is not known, but he had a son, Frederick, of whom further.<br>
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(II) Frederick, son of Dr. William Rymer, the immigrant, was born at Hanover, 
about 1760, died in Mahoning county, Ohio, in 1835. He came to America, and in 
1785 settled in Pennsylvania, where the most of his life was spent, but he moved 
to Mahoning county, Ohio. He was an artist. He married Susan McGregor, who died 
in Mahoning county, Ohio, in 1835. He had a son, William, of whom further.<br>
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(III) William (2), son of Frederick Rymer, was born in Westmoreland county, 
Pennsylvania, in 1796, died in Columbiana, Ohio, in 1869. He was a farmer. He 
married, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Nailey. Child, William 
M., of whom further.<br>
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<a name="1">(IV)</a> Dr. William M. Rymer, son of William (2) and Elizabeth (Nailey) Rymer, was 
born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, February 19, 1835, died February 27, 
1907. In 1856 he came into what is now the state of West Virginia, being already 
a physician, and practiced at Jacksonville in Lewis County. The following year 
he moved to Ritchie county, Virginia, settling at Bone creek, and in 1865 he 
went to Harrisville, in the same county, where he lived thereafter. At the time 
of his death he was the oldest physician in Ritchie county, and among the oldest 
in West Virginia; there was only one physician practicing in the county at the 
time of Dr. Rymer's coming; and he practiced in West Virginia over fifty years. 
Beside this long medical career, he was engaged in farming, and he was one of 
the successful and leading men of his county. He married, in Ritchie county, 
Virginia, in 1858, Agnes, daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Waldeck) Law; she is 
living at Harrisville. The Law family is of Irish origin; Margaret (Waldeck) 
Law was the daughter of a Hessian soldier, who remained in America after the 
revolution. Andrew and Margaret (Waldeck) Law had nine children. Children of 
Dr. William M. and Agnes (Law) Rymer: 1. Ella, born in 1859; married (first) 
Benjamin F. Ayres, (second) Dr. H. B. Curry. 2. Mollie, born in 1862; married J. 
N. Pierpoint. 3. Anna, born in 1865; married John A. Wells. 4. William A., of 
whom further. 5. Hosea M., born March 19, 1870; physician at Harrisville, 
member of the state board of health. 6. Homer D., born in 1876, died in 1911; 
he was a dentist.<br>
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(V) William A., son of Dr. William M. and Agnes (Law) Rymer, was born at 
Harrisville, August 13, 1867. He was educated in the public schools, and at the 
University of West Virginia, and took his medical studies at the University of 
Maryland, from which he was graduated in 1890. From that year until 1895 he 
practiced medicine at Harrisville; then one year was spent in practice at 
Weston, Lewis county, West Virginia. Since 1897 Dr. Rymer has made his home at 
Glenville, Gilmer county, West Virginia, where he now has a large practice. He 
is health officer of the county. Dr. Rymer has also served for two years as 
mayor of Glenville. He married, in 1891, Lena, daughter of Rev. Mahone. 
Children: William M., born December 8, 1892; Mollie A., September 8, 1894; Agnes 
Law, January 11, 1909; Frederick Ayers, March 17, 1911.