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James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey 1813–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: York County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 June 1877

Death Location: Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Dr. Ritchie

Mother: Margaret O'Hail

Spouse(s): Louisa Smith

Children(s): Mary Ritchey, Jeralene Ritchey, Anne Ritchey, Lucy Ritchey, Dixie Ritchey, Willie Ritchey

James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey was born in 1813 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Dr Adam Ritchie And Margaret O Hail. In 1850, James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey resided in Red River, Texas, USA. James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey married Louisa A Smith, and had children including Anne Ritchey, Dixie H Ritchey, Jeralene Ritchey, Lucy Edora Ritchey, Mary Jane Ritchey, Willie Ritchey. James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey passed away in 1877 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey was born in 1813 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Dr Adam Ritchie And Margaret O Hail.
  • In 1850, James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey resided in Red River, Texas, USA.
  • James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey married Louisa A Smith, and had children including Anne Ritchey, Dixie H Ritchey, Jeralene Ritchey, Lucy Edora Ritchey, Mary Jane Ritchey, Willie Ritchey.
  • James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey passed away in 1877 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ritchey's Ancestors

Self
James Ritchey
1813–1877
Birth Place: York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Dr. Adam Ritchie
1795–1823
Antrim County, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Margaret O'Hail
1789–1817
Monaghan Twp., York Cty, Pennsylvani
Grandparents
James Ritchey
1748–1821
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Mary (Elizabeth) SIMPSON
1743–1821
Larbert, Stirling, Scotland
Edward O'Hail
1746–1816
Co. Monaghan. Northern Ireland
Jain Ritchey
1757–1817
South Middleton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Ritchey
1725–1804
Agnes Bolton
1728–1801
Robert Simpson
1701–1752
Margaret Waugh
1706–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ritchey
1701–1757
Elizabeth Galbreath
1703–1757
Thomas Bolton
1698–1826
Agnes Nesbit
1699–1728
George Sympson
1685–1737
Margaret Glass
1681–1748
George Waugh
1674–
Agnes Rae
1678–

James Ritchey's Descendants

1.
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James (Madison (Renwick)) Ritchey (1813–15 June 1877) m. Louisa (A.) Smith (1820–29 Sep 1887)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Ritchey 1842–
  2. 2. Jeralene Ritchey 1839–1875 m. Thomas (J.) Williams 1826–1881
    1. 1. Thomas (J.) Williams 1862–1900
    2. 2. Katie ((Kate)) Williams 1868–
    3. 3. Samuel (Jerry) Williams 1874–1950
    4. 4. James (A.) Williams 1859–
    5. 5. John (S.) Williams 1860–
  3. 3. Anne Ritchey 1849–1891
  4. 4. Lucy (Edora) Ritchey 1852–1927
  5. 5. Dixie (H.) Ritchey 1861–1945
  6. 6. Willie Ritchey 1859–1910

James Ritchey's Timeline

6 Records

1812
22 Feb 1812
Birth of James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey in Kentucky
Kentucky
1813
1813
Birth of James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey in York County, Pennsylvania, USA
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 37
James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey resided here in Red River, Texas, USA
Red River, Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 47
James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey resided here in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 57
James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey resided here in Precinct 1, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
1877
15 June 1877
Age 64
Death of James Madison (Renwick) Ritchey in Cooke Co., TX
Cooke Co., TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1812
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas; Page: 223; Family History Library Film: 805291
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Red River, Texas; Roll: M432_914; Page: 220B; Image: 92

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: York County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Red River, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Red River, Texas; Roll: M432_914; Page: 220B; Image: 92

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas; Page: 223; Family History Library Film: 805291

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: M593_1580; Page: 200B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 June 1877
    Event Place: Cooke Co., TX

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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