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James Ritchey 1819–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: Aug 1, 1886

Death Location: Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: James GGF)

Mother: Jenny Levi

Spouse(s): Sarah Moretz, Elizabeth Munkers

Children(s): Harrison Ritchey, Benjamin Ritchey, Edwin Ritchey, Minnie Ritchey, Thomas Ritchey, Andrew Ritchey, James Ritchey, John Ritchey, Marcellus Ritchey, William Ritchey, Viola Ritchey

In 1819, James Ritchey entered the world in Indiana, born to James Tuckahoe Richey 4Th Ggf And Jenny Jennie Levi. James Ritchey married Elizabeth Jane Munkers, Sarah Rebecca Moretz, and had children including Andrew Jackson Ritchey, Benjamin A Ritchey, Edwin P Ritchey, Harrison Winfred Ritchey, James Ritchey, John Clayton Ritchey, Marcellus Ritchey, Minnie Lee Ritchey, Thomas Franklin Ritchey, Viola N Ritchey, William Ritchey. James Ritchey passed away in 1886 in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1819, James Ritchey entered the world in Indiana, born to James Tuckahoe Richey 4Th Ggf And Jenny Jennie Levi.
  • James Ritchey married Elizabeth Jane Munkers, Sarah Rebecca Moretz, and had children including Andrew Jackson Ritchey, Benjamin A Ritchey, Edwin P Ritchey, Harrison Winfred Ritchey, James Ritchey, John Clayton Ritchey, Marcellus Ritchey, Minnie Lee Ritchey, Thomas Franklin Ritchey, Viola N Ritchey, William Ritchey.
  • James Ritchey passed away in 1886 in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James GGF)
1786–1876
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA
JG
Jenny Levi
1783–1853
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia
JL

Spouses(s)

Sarah Moretz
1837–1912
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
SM
Elizabeth Munkers
1824–1868
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
EM

Children(s)

Harrison Ritchey
1868–1949
Birth Location: Kansas
HR
Benjamin Ritchey
1870–
Birth Location: Kansas
BR
Edwin Ritchey
1874–
Birth Location: Kansas
ER
Minnie Ritchey
1878–1926
Birth Location: Kansas
MR
Thomas Ritchey
1849–1901
Birth Location: Caldwell County, Missouri, United States of America
TR
Andrew Ritchey
1853–1847
Birth Location: , , Missouri, USA
AR
James Ritchey
1843–1847
Birth Location: , , Missouri, USA
JR
John Ritchey
1842–1847
Birth Location: –
JR
Marcellus Ritchey
1845–1862
Birth Location: , , Missouri, USA
MR
William Ritchey
1847–1860
Birth Location: , , Missouri, USA
WR
Viola Ritchey
1881–
Birth Location: Kansas
VR

James Ritchey's Ancestors

Self
James Ritchey
1819–1886
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
James "Tuckahoe" Richey (4th GGF)
1786–1876
, , North Carolina, USA
Jenny ('Jennie') Levi
1783–1853
Brunswick County, Virginia
Grandparents
Charles (Williamson Richey (5th) GGF)
1765–1830
Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
Lapi ((Indian) Tuckahoe (5th) GGM)
1765–1830
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Richie
1740–1791
Elizabeth Riddell
1737–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ritchey's Descendants

1.
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James Ritchey (1819–Aug 1, 1886) m. Sarah (Rebecca) Moretz (25 JUL 1837–14 March 1912) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Munkers (1824–18 Oct 1868)
  1. 1. Harrison (Winfred) Ritchey 1868–1949
  2. 2. Benjamin (A.) Ritchey 1870–
  3. 3. Edwin (P.) Ritchey 1874–
  4. 4. Minnie (Lee) Ritchey 1878–1926 m. Charles (S) Ward 1871–1956
    1. 1. James (Harrison) Ward 1911–1993
    2. 2. Edna (Earl) Ward 1904–1989
    3. 3. Viola (N) Ward 1909–
    4. 4. Nannie (Lee) Ward 1916–2010
    5. 5. Charles (V.) Ward 1901–1909
  5. 5. Thomas (Franklin) Ritchey 1849–1901 m. Mary (Ann) HOLMES 1856–1921
    1. 1. James (H) RITCHEY 1877–1963
    2. 2. Richard (Arthur) RITCHEY 1880–1949
    3. 3. Donna (L) Ritchey 1886–1910
    4. 4. Barbara (Ella) Ritchey 1888–1971
    5. 5. Ethel (M) Ritchey 1891–1991
    6. 6. Frank (Marcellus) Ritchey 1893–1928
    7. 7. Virginia (K) Ritchey 1896–1969
    8. 8. Ralphine (Jane) Ritchey 1883–1965 m. Ellsworth (K) Waddell 1879–1935
      1. 1. Doris (Mary) Waddell 1923–1991 m. Wiley (McEwan) Acuff 1922–1987
      2. 2. Bernard (Ellsworth) Waddell 1921–1980
      3. 3. Helen (Louise) Waddell 1911–1988
      4. 4. Earl (Vernon) Waddell 1917–1959
      5. 5. Lois (May) Waddell 1923–1999
      6. 6. Delbert (Wesley) Waddell 1909–1959
      7. 7. Harold (Franklin) Waddell 1905–1967
  6. 6. Andrew (Jackson) Ritchey 1853–1847 m. Melisa (J) Ritchey 1859–1941
    1. 1. Clarence (A) Ritchey 1898–1956
    2. 2. George Ritchey 1879–1942
    3. 3. William (Harrison) Ritchey 1883–
    4. 4. Charles (W) Ritchey 1889–
    5. 5. Richard (Floyd) Ritchey 1894–1930
    6. 6. Ida (Mae) Ritchey 1876–1960
  7. 7. James Ritchey 1843–1847
  8. 8. John (Clayton) Ritchey 1842–1847
  9. 9. Marcellus Ritchey 1845–1862
  10. 10. William Ritchey 1847–1860
  11. 11. Viola (N.) Ritchey 1881–

James Ritchey's Timeline

13 Records

1819
28 Feb 1819
Birth of James Ritchey in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1819
28 February 1819
Birth of James Ritchey in , Vanderburgh, Indiana
, Vanderburgh, Indiana
1819
28 Feb 1819
Birth of James Ritchey in Crawford County, Indiana, USA
Crawford County, Indiana, USA
1819
1819
Birth of James Ritchey in Indiana
Indiana
1850
1850
Age 31
James Ritchey resided here in District 11, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
District 11, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 44
James Ritchey resided here in Morris, Kansas, United States
Morris, Kansas, United States
1875
1 Mar 1875
Age 56
James Ritchey resided here in Neosho, Morris, Kansas, USA
Neosho, Morris, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
James Ritchey resided here in Warren, Morris, Kansas, USA
Warren, Morris, Kansas, USA
1886
Aug 1, 1886
Age 67
Death of James Ritchey in Oakland City, Indiana
Oakland City, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 81
James Ritchey resided here in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, USA
1901
Mar 27, 1901
Age 82
Death of James Ritchey in Boone, Arkansas, USA
Boone, Arkansas, USA
1901
27 Mar 1901
Age 82
Death of James Ritchey in Boone County, Arkansas, USA
Boone County, Arkansas, USA
1901
27 March 1901
Age 82
Death of James Ritchey in Boone County, Arkansas, United States of America
Boone County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1819
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1819
    Event Place: , Vanderburgh, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_14; Line: 15
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Warren, Morris, Kansas; Roll: 390; Page: 417B; Enumeration District: 136
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1240051
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 192A; Image: 384
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1819
    Event Place: Crawford County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 192A; Image: 384

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Morris, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Neosho, Morris, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_14; Line: 15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Warren, Morris, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Warren, Morris, Kansas; Roll: 390; Page: 417B; Enumeration District: 136

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1240051

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 27, 1901
    Event Place: Boone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Boone County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1901
    Event Place: Boone County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1, 1886
    Event Place: Oakland City, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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