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Abraham Ritchey 1782–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1782

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: , Iredell, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Ritchey

Mother: Elizabeth Dry

Spouse(s): Mary (Haus)

Children(s): Jacob Ritchie, Nancy Ritchie, Stokes Richie, Margaret Ritchie, William Ritchie, Elizabeth Ritchie, John Sr, Mary Ritchie, Catherine RICHEY, Moses Ritchie

Abraham Ritchey was born in 1782 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, the child of John George Ritchey And Elizabeth Dry. Abraham Ritchey married Mary Magdalene Polly House Haus, and had children including Amy Ritchie, Catherine Caty Richey, Elizabeth Ritchie, Jacob Birch Jake Ritchie, John Franklin Ritchie Sr, Margaret M Peggy Ritchie, Mary A Ritchie, Moses Stokes Ritchie, Nancy Ritchie, Stokes Richie, William F Ritchie. Abraham Ritchey passed away in 1854 in , Iredell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Abraham Ritchey was born in 1782 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, the child of John George Ritchey And Elizabeth Dry.
  • Abraham Ritchey married Mary Magdalene Polly House Haus, and had children including Amy Ritchie, Catherine Caty Richey, Elizabeth Ritchie, Jacob Birch Jake Ritchie, John Franklin Ritchie Sr, Margaret M Peggy Ritchie, Mary A Ritchie, Moses Stokes Ritchie, Nancy Ritchie, Stokes Richie, William F Ritchie.
  • Abraham Ritchey passed away in 1854 in , Iredell, North Carolina, USA.

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Abraham Ritchey's Ancestors

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Abraham Ritchey
1782–1854
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John George Ritchey
1759–1823
Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Dry
1773–1798
Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hans (Jacob) Rutschi
1724–1800
Schlieren, Zurich Re'cd Acre Land Cabarrus, NC, USA
Maria (Catherine Mayer) Rutchi
1728–1806
Lochgau, Wuttemberg,, Germany
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Abraham Ritchey's Descendants

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Abraham Ritchey (abt 1782–1854) m. Mary (Magdalene "Polly" House) (Haus) (Sep 1781–1889)
  1. 1. Jacob (Birch “Jake”) Ritchie 1812–1881 m. Mary (Allison) Doryman 1814–1900 m. Sarah (Rymer) (Ritchie) 1815–1939 m. Anna ("Anny" Plyler) (Richie) 1816–1870
    1. 1. William (P) Ritchie 1839–1863 m. Sarah (Hannah) Ervin 1840–1902 m. Julia Ketchie 1848–
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Richie 1860–1943 m. Hiram (Winfield) Sherrill 1861–1902
        1. 1. Barney (Hiram) Sherrill 1898–1964 m. Lorene (Elizabeth) Settlemyre 1908–1974
        2. 2. Joseph (Edwin "Joe") Sherrill 1886–1953
        3. 3. Augusta ("Gussie" Lee) Sherrill 1887–1981
        4. 4. Luther (Cowan) Sherrill 1889–1966
        5. 5. Ira (L) Sherrill 1882–1973
        6. 6. Lester (Haynes) Sherrill 1892–1965
        7. 7. Robert (Roy) Sherrill 1895–1978
        8. 8. William (Elisha) Sherrill 1900–1963
        9. 9. Jack (O) Sherrill 1900–1970
        10. 10. Rowey (I) Sherrill 1895–
      2. 2. Leander ("Lee" A) Ritchie 1862–1916
    2. 2. Mary Ritchie 1833–1918
    3. 3. Charlotte (Ann 'Lottie') Ritchie 1855–1918
    4. 4. Melissa (Temperance "Tempy") Ritchie 1849–1918
    5. 5. Margaret Ritchie 1837–1860
    6. 6. John (R) Ritchie 1844–1927
    7. 7. Barbary (Esther) Ritchie 1855–1911
    8. 8. Thomas (C “Tom”) Ritchie 1851–1919
    9. 9. Amanda (Jane) Ritchie 1847–1932
    10. 10. Esther ('Easter') Ritchie 1855–1911
  2. 2. Nancy Ritchie 1823–1892
  3. 3. Stokes Richie 1845–
  4. 4. Margaret (M. "Peggy") Ritchie 1821–1850
  5. 5. William (F.) Ritchie 1832–1864
  6. 6. Elizabeth Ritchie 1818–1870
  7. 7. John (Franklin Ritchie) Sr 1814–1880
  8. 8. Mary (A.) Ritchie 1842–
  9. 9. Catherine (‘Caty’) RICHEY 1828–
  10. 10. Moses (Stokes) Ritchie 1825–1874

Abraham Ritchey's Timeline

2 Records

1782
abt 1782
Birth of Abraham Ritchey in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1854
1854
Age 72
Death of Abraham Ritchey in , Iredell, North Carolina, USA
, Iredell, North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1782
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: , Iredell, North Carolina, USA

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