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Mary Polly Wells Ritchie 1780 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Ritchie

Mother: Mary Keith

Spouse(s): Martin Sr

Children(s): Benjamin Fugate, Benjamin Fugate, Anderson Fugate, Anderson Fugate, Mahala Fugate, Sarah Fugate, Sarah Fugate, Mary Fugate, Mary Fugate, Hannah heterozygous), Hannah heterozygous), Boy Fugate, Boy Fugate, Zachariah Fugate, Joseph Childers, Joseph Childers, Fanny FUGATE, Fanny FUGATE, Rebecca Fugate, Mary Fugate, Elizabeth Fugate, Rebecca Fugate, Mary Fugate, Elizabeth Fugate, John Fugate, Samuel Fugate, John Fugate, John Fugate, Samuel Fugate, John Fugate, Martin Jr., Martin Jr., Isaac Fugate, Isaac Fugate, Margaret FUGATE, Benjamin FUGATE, Margaret FUGATE, Benjamin FUGATE, Nancy FUGATE, Nancy FUGATE, Henley FUGATE, Henley FUGATE

The story of Mary Polly Wells Ritchie *14* began in 1780 in Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA. Mary Polly Wells Ritchie *14* married Martin “blue” Devers Fugate (homozygous) Sr, and had children including Benjamin Fugate, Benjamin Fugate, Anderson "Andrew" Fugate, Anderson "Andrew" Fugate, Mahala Fugate, Sarah Wells Fugate, Sarah Wells Fugate, Mary Polly Wells Fugate, Mary Polly Wells Fugate, Hannah ”Hanna” Wells Fugate (probably heterozygous), Hannah ”Hanna” Wells Fugate (probably heterozygous), Boy Wells Fugate, Boy Wells Fugate, Zachariah "Ball Creek Zach" Fugate, Joseph Childers, Joseph Childers, Fanny FUGATE, Fanny FUGATE, Rebecca Elizabeth "Betty" Wells Fugate, Mary Jane Fugate, Elizabeth Fugate, Rebecca Elizabeth "Betty" Wells Fugate, Mary Jane Fugate, Elizabeth Fugate, John Henry Wells Fugate, Samuel Fugate, John Henley Fugate, John Henry Wells Fugate, Samuel Fugate, John Henley Fugate, Martin “Big Man” Fugate Jr., Martin “Big Man” Fugate Jr., Isaac B. Ritchie "Ike" Fugate, Isaac B. Ritchie "Ike" Fugate, Margaret Mary Wells FUGATE, Benjamin "Bennie" FUGATE, Margaret Mary Wells FUGATE, Benjamin "Bennie" FUGATE, Nancy Jane FUGATE, Nancy Jane FUGATE, Henley FUGATE, Henley FUGATE. Mary Polly Wells Ritchie *14* passed away in 1850 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Polly Wells Ritchie *14* began in 1780 in Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Polly Wells Ritchie *14* married Martin “blue” Devers Fugate (homozygous) Sr, and had children including Benjamin Fugate, Benjamin Fugate, Anderson "Andrew" Fugate, Anderson "Andrew" Fugate, Mahala Fugate, Sarah Wells Fugate, Sarah Wells Fugate, Mary Polly Wells Fugate, Mary Polly Wells Fugate, Hannah ”Hanna” Wells Fugate (probably heterozygous), Hannah ”Hanna” Wells Fugate (probably heterozygous), Boy Wells Fugate, Boy Wells Fugate, Zachariah "Ball Creek Zach" Fugate, Joseph Childers, Joseph Childers, Fanny FUGATE, Fanny FUGATE, Rebecca Elizabeth "Betty" Wells Fugate, Mary Jane Fugate, Elizabeth Fugate, Rebecca Elizabeth "Betty" Wells Fugate, Mary Jane Fugate, Elizabeth Fugate, John Henry Wells Fugate, Samuel Fugate, John Henley Fugate, John Henry Wells Fugate, Samuel Fugate, John Henley Fugate, Martin “Big Man” Fugate Jr., Martin “Big Man” Fugate Jr., Isaac B. Ritchie "Ike" Fugate, Isaac B. Ritchie "Ike" Fugate, Margaret Mary Wells FUGATE, Benjamin "Bennie" FUGATE, Margaret Mary Wells FUGATE, Benjamin "Bennie" FUGATE, Nancy Jane FUGATE, Nancy Jane FUGATE, Henley FUGATE, Henley FUGATE.
  • Mary Polly Wells Ritchie *14* passed away in 1850 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ritchie
1757 – 1813
Birth Location: Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, , Scotland
JR
Mary Keith
1757 – 1808
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia
MK

Spouses(s)

Martin Sr
1783 – 1838
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
MS

Children(s)

Benjamin Fugate
1805 – 1832
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
BF
Benjamin Fugate
1805 – 1832
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
BF
Anderson Fugate
1808 – 1902
Birth Location: Clay, Kentucky, USA
AF
Anderson Fugate
1808 – 1902
Birth Location: Clay, Kentucky, USA
AF
Mahala Fugate
1809 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
MF
Sarah Fugate
1810 – 1864
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
SF
Sarah Fugate
1810 – 1864
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
SF
Mary Fugate
1810 – 1887
Birth Location: Lost Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
MF
Mary Fugate
1810 – 1887
Birth Location: Lost Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
MF
Hannah heterozygous)
1811 – 1877
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
Hh
Hannah heterozygous)
1811 – 1877
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
Hh
Boy Fugate
1813 –
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
BF
Boy Fugate
1813 –
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
BF
Zachariah Fugate
1816 – 1864
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
ZF
Joseph Childers
1820 –
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
JC
Joseph Childers
1820 –
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
JC
Fanny FUGATE
1822 –
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
FF
Fanny FUGATE
1822 –
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
FF
Rebecca Fugate
1824 – 1877
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
RF
Mary Fugate
1824 – 1866
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
MF
Elizabeth Fugate
1824 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
EF
Rebecca Fugate
1824 – 1877
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
RF
Mary Fugate
1824 – 1866
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
MF
Elizabeth Fugate
1824 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
EF
John Fugate
1825 – 1901
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
JF
Samuel Fugate
1825 –
Birth Location: –
SF
John Fugate
1825 – 1900
Birth Location: Lost Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
JF
John Fugate
1825 – 1901
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Clay County, Kentucky
JF
Samuel Fugate
1825 –
Birth Location: –
SF
John Fugate
1825 – 1900
Birth Location: Lost Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
JF
Martin Jr.
1825 – 1902
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Perry County, Kentucky
MJ
Martin Jr.
1825 – 1902
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Perry County, Kentucky
MJ
Isaac Fugate
1828 – 1863
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
IF
Isaac Fugate
1828 – 1863
Birth Location: Cockrell's Fork, Lost Creek, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
IF
Margaret FUGATE
1832 – 1878
Birth Location: Lost Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky
MF
Benjamin FUGATE
1832 – 1926
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
BF
Margaret FUGATE
1832 – 1878
Birth Location: Lost Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky
MF
Benjamin FUGATE
1832 – 1926
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
BF
Nancy FUGATE
1839 – 1903
Birth Location: Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
NF
Nancy FUGATE
1839 – 1903
Birth Location: Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
NF
Henley FUGATE
Birth Location: –
HF
Henley FUGATE
Birth Location: –
HF

Mary Ritchie's Ancestors

Self
Mary Ritchie
1780 – 1850
Birth Place: Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Alexander Ritchie
1757 – 1813
Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Mary (Elizabeth (Polly) "Ritchie") Keith
1757 – 1808
Botetourt County, Virginia
Grandparents
Alexander Richey
1739 – 1818
Amelia County, Virginia
Mary Wilson
1730 – 1817
Bristol, Prince George, VA, USA
Samuel Keith
1725 – 1775
Botetourt, Virginia
Catherine Ring
1730 – 1800
Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wilson
1705 – 1752
Mary Cousins
1710 – 1752
Cornelius Keith
1695 – 1742
Elizabeth Johnson*
1698 – 1755
Andrew Ring
1696 – 1744
Zerviah Standish
1706 – 1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wilson
1674 – 1759
William Johnson
1668 – 1707
Mary Montague
1665 – 1743
Eleazer Ring
– 1749
Mary Shaw
1665 – 1730
Ebenezer Standish
1672 – 1755
Hannah Sturtevant
1680 – 1759

Mary Ritchie's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Polly Wells) Ritchie (1780 – 1850) m. Martin (“blue” Devers Fugate (homozygous)) Sr (ABT 1783 – ABT 1838)
  1. 1. Benjamin Fugate (1805 – 1832)
  2. 2. Benjamin Fugate (1805 – 1832)
  3. 3. Anderson ("Andrew") Fugate (1808 – April 9, 1902)
  4. 4. Anderson ("Andrew") Fugate (1808 – April 9, 1902)
  5. 5. Mahala Fugate (1809 – )
  6. 6. Sarah (Wells) Fugate (1810 – February 11, 1864)
  7. 7. Sarah (Wells) Fugate (1810 – February 11, 1864)
  8. 8. Mary (Polly Wells) Fugate (05 Dec 1810 – 21 Sep 1887)
  9. 9. Mary (Polly Wells) Fugate (05 Dec 1810 – 21 Sep 1887)
  10. 10. Hannah (”Hanna” Wells Fugate (probably) heterozygous) (10 Dec 1811 – 02 Jan 1877)
  11. 11. Hannah (”Hanna” Wells Fugate (probably) heterozygous) (10 Dec 1811 – 02 Jan 1877)
  12. 12. Boy (Wells) Fugate (abt 1813 – )
  13. 13. Boy (Wells) Fugate (abt 1813 – )
  14. 14. Zachariah ("Ball Creek Zach") Fugate (4 Sep 1816 – 11 Feb 1864) m. Mary (Polly) Smith (13 Feb 1814 – 28 Jan 1900)
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Fugate) (Williams) (abt 1832 – )
    2. 2. John (Blue) Fugate (11 May 1832 – 14 August 1916)
    3. 3. Mary (Ann Fugate) ritchie (24 JUN 1834 – 22 Jul 1912)
    4. 4. Gabriel Fugate (1838 – 11 Jun 1876)
    5. 5. Zabriah Fugate (1838 – )
    6. 6. Martha Fugate (13 May 1840 – 24 Jan 1927) m. John Francis (Apr 1824 – Bef. Sep 1906) m. John (Wesley) Francis (3 March 1840 – 21 Feb 1864) m. Ben Grigsby
      1. 1. Alexander (Z) Francis (27 Dec 1874 – 9 February 1959) m. surilda francis (1882 – 1969)
        1. 1. Lonia Francis (04 Mar 1901 – 20 Sep 1925)
        2. 2. Ionia Collins (4 Mar 1901 – 20 Sep 1925)
        3. 3. Lonia Francis (4 Mar 1901 – 20 Sep 1925)
        4. 4. James (Daniel) Francis (16 Aug 1903 – 26 Sep 1947)
        5. 5. James (Daniel) Francis (16 Aug 1903 – 26 Sep 1947)
        6. 6. Martha (Combs) Gibbins (1905 – 1985) m. Emanuel Combs (1895 – March 16 1939)
        7. 7. Lourenza (D.) Francis (2 Aug 1907 – November 28, 1991)
        8. 8. John (W.) Francis (17 Aug 1909 – 9 Nov 1998)
        9. 9. Elijah Francis (abt 1911 – )
        10. 10. Elijah Francis (abt 1911 – 13 September 1986)
        11. 11. Elijah Francis (05 Mar 1912 – )
        12. 12. Elijah Francis (5 Mar 1912 – 13 Sep 1986)
        13. 13. Emaline Franas (abt 1915 – )
        14. 14. Naney Francis (abt 1916 – )
        15. 15. Nancy Francis (abt 1916 – )
        16. 16. Naney Francis (7 Apr 1916 – 6 Jul 2008)
        17. 17. Mary (M) Francis (abt 1918 – )
        18. 18. Mary (Mae (Francis)) Lee (29 May 1918 – 17 May 2011)
        19. 19. Cleominta ((Francis)) Jones (14 May 1922 – 6 Dec 1942)
        20. 20. Vinson Francis (27 Jul 1923 – 18 Jul 2003)
        21. 21. Vinson Francis (1924 – 18 Jul 2003)
      2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Francis (27 Dec 1874 – 25 Jun 1964)
      3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Francis (27 Dec 1875 – 25 Jun 1964)
      4. 4. Lorenzo (Dow) Francis (17 Nov 1878 – 2 May 1906)
      5. 5. Lorenzo (Dow) Francis (27 Nov 1878 – 2 May 1906)
      6. 6. Delilah (x) Francis (7 Jul 1861 – 16 Jun 1946)
      7. 7. Surilda Francis (6 July 1862 – 21 June 1952)
      8. 8. Polly (Frances) Grigsby (16 Mar 1867 – 4 Oct 1951)
    7. 7. Daniel Fugate (1842 – 1864)
    8. 8. Zachariah Fugate (05 Aug 1845 – 11 Jan 1921)
    9. 9. Minerva Fugate (4 April 1846 – 23 November 1937)
    10. 10. Martin Fugate (12 May 1846 – 3 July 1872)
    11. 11. Alexander ("Alex") Fugate (9 Sep 1851 – 3 Jul 1924)
    12. 12. Anis\Anse Fugate (Jan 1854 – 22 Feb 1922)
    13. 13. Lorenzo (Dow " Blue Anse" Fugate (blue homozygous)) *42* (24 Jan 1854 – 22 Feb 1922)
    14. 14. Hannah Fugate (10 Dec 1855 – 10 Nov 1938)
    15. 15. Anderson Fugate (10 Dec 1855 – 24 Feb 1972)
    16. 16. Lourenza Fugate (abt 1858 – 22 February 1922)
  15. 15. Joseph Childers (1820 – )
  16. 16. Joseph Childers (1820 – )
  17. 17. Fanny FUGATE (1822 – )
  18. 18. Fanny FUGATE (1822 – )
  19. 19. Rebecca (Elizabeth "Betty" Wells) Fugate (1824 – December 24, 1877)
  20. 20. Mary (Jane) Fugate (1824 – 29 Apr 1866)
  21. 21. Elizabeth Fugate (1824 – )
  22. 22. Rebecca (Elizabeth "Betty" Wells) Fugate (1824 – December 24, 1877)
  23. 23. Mary (Jane) Fugate (1824 – 29 Apr 1866)
  24. 24. Elizabeth Fugate (1824 – )
  25. 25. John (Henry Wells) Fugate (1825 – July 12, 1901)
  26. 26. Samuel Fugate (1825 – )
  27. 27. John (Henley) Fugate (1825 – 11 Jun 1900)
  28. 28. John (Henry Wells) Fugate (1825 – July 12, 1901)
  29. 29. Samuel Fugate (1825 – )
  30. 30. John (Henley) Fugate (1825 – 11 Jun 1900)
  31. 31. Martin (“Big Man” Fugate) Jr. (09 Jan 1825 – AFT 1902)
  32. 32. Martin (“Big Man” Fugate) Jr. (09 Jan 1825 – AFT 1902)
  33. 33. Isaac (B. Ritchie "Ike") Fugate (3 Jun 1828 – 20 Sep 1863)
  34. 34. Isaac (B. Ritchie "Ike") Fugate (3 Jun 1828 – 20 Sep 1863)
  35. 35. Margaret (Mary Wells) FUGATE (1832 – 1878)
  36. 36. Benjamin ("Bennie") FUGATE (1832 – 20 Sep 1926)
  37. 37. Margaret (Mary Wells) FUGATE (1832 – 1878)
  38. 38. Benjamin ("Bennie") FUGATE (1832 – 20 Sep 1926)
  39. 39. Nancy (Jane) FUGATE (1839 – 1903)
  40. 40. Nancy (Jane) FUGATE (1839 – 1903)
  41. 41. Henley FUGATE
  42. 42. Henley FUGATE

Mary Ritchie's Timeline

3 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Mary Polly Wells Ritchie *14* in Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA
Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA
1803
1803
Age 23
Mary Polly Wells Ritchie *14* was married in Ritchie County, West Virginia
Ritchie County, West Virginia
1850
1850
Age 70
Death of Mary Polly Wells Ritchie *14* in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Ritchie County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
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