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Margaret Stewart Richey 1785–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1785

Birth Location: Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina

Death Date: 2 January 1857

Death Location: Shoals Junction, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Robert Ritchie

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Andrew Seawright

Children(s): James Seawright

The story of Margaret Stewart Richey began in 1785 in Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina. Margaret Stewart Richey married Andrew J Seawright, and had children including James Caldwell Seawright. Margaret Stewart Richey passed away in 1857 in Shoals Junction, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Stewart Richey began in 1785 in Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina.
  • Margaret Stewart Richey married Andrew J Seawright, and had children including James Caldwell Seawright.
  • Margaret Stewart Richey passed away in 1857 in Shoals Junction, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Richey's Ancestors

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Margaret Richey
1785–1857
Birth Place: Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina
Parents
Robert James Ritchie
1754–1828
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Caldwell) Stewart
1762–1835
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Henderson) Richey
1724–1808
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
William Stewart
1736–1820
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Jennet ("Janet") Caldwell
1739–1822
Cub Creek, Falling River, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Stewart
1700–1806
Elizabeth Finney
1710–
William Caldwell
1704–1761
Rebecca Caldwell
1707–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Stewart
1670–1714
Mary Caldwell
1665–1760
Ann Morton
1695–1745
James Finney
1680–1742

Margaret Richey's Descendants

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Margaret (Stewart) Richey (15 August 1785–2 January 1857) m. Andrew (J.) Seawright (5 Nov 1777–19 Aug 1827)
  1. 1. James (Caldwell) Seawright 1812–1888 m. Nancy (Franklin) Bridges 1812– m. Ann Seawright 1823–
    1. 1. George (A.) Seawright 1849–1933 m. Sallie (R) Seawright 1851–1938
      1. 1. Bessie Thurmond 1890–1943 m. Robert (Emmette) Wade 1881–1944 m. W (W) Thurmond 1886–1944
        1. 1. Boyd (Alexander) Wade 1907–1980 m. Alda (Claude) Wade 1911–1977
        2. 2. Emmette (Carlton) Wade 1908–1908
        3. 3. Myrtle (Estella) Wade 1912–1913
        4. 4. Verna Wade 1911–2007 m. Maxwell (Leon) Cook 1907–1958 m. Lem (W) Cook 1908–
        5. 5. Bessie (L) Wade 1910–
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Reese 1921–2002 m. Emmett (Calvin) Reese 1923–1982
        7. 7. Dorothy Wade 1916–
        8. 8. John (C) Wade 1908–
        9. 9. Ewers White 1915–
      2. 2. Derwood Seawright 1894–1948
      3. 3. James (Franklin) Seawright 1875–1958 m. Mary Seawright 1871–1950
      4. 4. John (Chalmers) Seawright 1881–1967 m. Lola Wolfe 1886–1960 m. Mary (Long) Seawright 1898–1990
        1. 1. Edith Durden 1907–1998
        2. 2. Nancy (S.) Green 1935–2019
      5. 5. George (Percy) Seawright 1883–1959 m. Mary McGEE 1889–1967
      6. 6. Lillian Thompson 1891–1962
      7. 7. Charlie (Paul) Seawright 1895–1921 m. Blanche Seawright 1901–
        1. 1. Bennie (P) Beach 1925–
      8. 8. Henry (Paris) Seawright 1886–1969 m. Edna Seawright 1888–1986
      9. 9. Ruth Hartness 1897–
    2. 2. Isaac (Newton) Seawright 1845–1887
    3. 3. Robert (M) Seawright 1841–
    4. 4. Wm (W) Seawright 1853–

Margaret Richey's Timeline

2 Records

1785
15 August 1785
Birth of Margaret Stewart Richey in Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina
Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina
1857
2 January 1857
Age 72
Death of Margaret Stewart Richey in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1785
    Event Place: Donalds, Abbeville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1857
    Event Place: Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shoals Junction, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America

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