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Hugh Jordan Ritchie 1855–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1855

Birth Location: , , , Alabama, USA

Death Date: 24 Oct 1881

Death Location: Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, United States

Father: James Ritchie

Mother: Theresa Traywick

Spouse(s): Julia Reeves

Children(s): Young Ritchie, Mollie Ritchie, Mary Hightower

The story of Hugh Jordan Ritchie began in 1855 in , , , Alabama, USA. Hugh Jordan Ritchie married Julia Ann Reeves, and had children including Mary Jane Lou Mollie Hightower, Mollie Ritchie, Young Hugh Bud Ritchie. Hugh Jordan Ritchie passed away in 1881 in Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh Jordan Ritchie began in 1855 in , , , Alabama, USA.
  • Hugh Jordan Ritchie married Julia Ann Reeves, and had children including Mary Jane Lou Mollie Hightower, Mollie Ritchie, Young Hugh Bud Ritchie.
  • Hugh Jordan Ritchie passed away in 1881 in Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, United States.

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Hugh Ritchie's Ancestors

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Hugh Ritchie
1855–1881
Birth Place: , , , Alabama, USA
Parents
James Uriah Ritchie
1813–1874
, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Theresa (Elizabeth) Traywick
1819–1905
Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry) Traweek
1811–1896
Clark, Dodge, Georgia, United States
Sarah Yeldell
1811–1856
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Traweek
1787–1835
Theresa Powell
1795–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lunsford Traywick
1760–1809
Martha Seger
1760–1824
Henry Powell
1767–1840
Mary Pope
1773–1831

Hugh Ritchie's Descendants

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Hugh (Jordan) Ritchie (26 Feb 1855–24 Oct 1881) m. Julia (Ann) Reeves (1856–1939)
  1. 1. Young (Hugh 'Bud') Ritchie 1878–1943
  2. 2. Mollie Ritchie 1875–1882
  3. 3. Mary (Jane Lou (Mollie)) Hightower 1873–1958 m. Andrew (Alexander) Ritch 1862–1938
    1. 1. Earnest (Roy) Ritch 1894–1980
    2. 2. Clinton (H.) Ritch 1896–
    3. 3. Henry Ritch 1898–1924
    4. 4. William (Frank) Ritch 1899–1966 m. Sarah Hubbard 1906–1986 m. Sarah Ritch 1907–
      1. 1. Sarah (Will) Ritch 1923–
      2. 2. Robert Ritch 1925–
      3. 3. Sarah (Will) Ritch 1923–
      4. 4. Robert Ritch 1925–
      5. 5. Robert (Franklin) Ritch 1925–2006 m. Helen Goolsby 1925–1967
      6. 6. Guy Ritch 1927–1998 m. Mable (E) Lindsey 1926– m. Jeneice Hodges 1920–
      7. 7. Rufus Ritch 1929–2006
      8. 8. Sarah (Will) Ritch 1922–2005 m. George (Washington) Smoke 1919–1972
    5. 5. Ida (Lois) Ritch 1901–1950 m. Otho (Lee) Chance 1894–1970
      1. 1. Henry (Marvin) Chance 1922–1927
      2. 2. Arthur (Burke) Chance 1924–1945
      3. 3. James (Otho) Chance 1919–1979 m. Emma (Ruth) Pritchett 1923–2014
      4. 4. Infant (Son) Chance 1930–1930
      5. 5. Sidney (Dean) CHANCE 1928–2002
      6. 6. Frederick (Milton) CHANCE 1926–1983 m. Dora (Ellen) CUTCHEN 1921–1979
      7. 7. Janie (Louise) Chance 1917–1994
      8. 8. Lois ('Marguerite') CHANCE 1918–1993 m. Edward (Orlando) Beasley 1913–1983
      9. 9. Infant (Son) Chance 1931–1931
      10. 10. Andrew (Pete) Chance 1933–2013
      11. 11. Bill (Hannah) Chance 1936–2006
    6. 6. Clifford (Clarence) Ritch 1888–1944
    7. 7. Willie (F) Rich 1900–
    8. 8. William Ritch 1900–

Hugh Ritchie's Timeline

2 Records

1855
26 Feb 1855
Birth of Hugh Jordan Ritchie in , , , Alabama, USA
, , , Alabama, USA
1881
24 Oct 1881
Age 26
Death of Hugh Jordan Ritchie in Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, United States
Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1855
    Event Place: , , , Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1881
    Event Place: Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, United States

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