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William Richey 1816–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 September 1816

Birth Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 22 June 1889

Death Location: Broomtown, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Richey

Mother: Elisabeth Richey

Spouse(s): Ann Richey

Children(s): Harriet Leath, Gabriel Richey, Ann Leath, Mary Dease, Abner Richey, Nancy Richey, Elizabeth Richey, Robt Richey, John Richey, Vess Richie

William Richey was born in 1816 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Richey And Elisabeth Richey. In 1820, William Richey resided in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. William Richey married Ann Caroline Richey, and had children including Abner Richey, Ann Haseltine Leath, Elizabeth Richey, Gabriel Sylvester Richey, Harriet Amanda Leath, John W Richey, Mary Martha Dease, Nancy Richey, Robt Richey, Vess Richie. William Richey passed away in 1889 in Broomtown, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Richey was born in 1816 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Richey And Elisabeth Richey.
  • In 1820, William Richey resided in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Richey married Ann Caroline Richey, and had children including Abner Richey, Ann Haseltine Leath, Elizabeth Richey, Gabriel Sylvester Richey, Harriet Amanda Leath, John W Richey, Mary Martha Dease, Nancy Richey, Robt Richey, Vess Richie.
  • William Richey passed away in 1889 in Broomtown, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Richey's Ancestors

Self
William Richey
1816–1889
Birth Place: Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Richey
1775–1846
Virginia, United States of America
Elisabeth Richey
1781–1839
Grandparents
James (Henderson) Ritchie\Richie\Richey
1724–1808
Scotland
Margaret Patterson
1731–1807
Milbrook, Ulster Province, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Richey
1698–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Richey's Descendants

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William Richey (1 September 1816–22 June 1889) m. Ann (Caroline) Richey (22 April 1821–20 February 1877)
  1. 1. Harriet (Amanda) Leath 1859–1921
  2. 2. Gabriel (Sylvester) Richey 1851–1919
  3. 3. Ann (Haseltine) Leath 1843–1922 m. J. (H.) Leath 1840–
    1. 1. Walter (R) Leath 1860–
    2. 2. Della Leath 1869–
    3. 3. Wm Leath 1871–
    4. 4. Joseph Leath 1875–
    5. 5. Lena Leath 1878–
    6. 6. George Leath 1880–
    7. 7. Eva Leath 1883–
    8. 8. Carrie (L) Bond 1873–
    9. 9. J. (H.) Leath 1864–
    10. 10. A. (C) Leath 1867–
  4. 4. Mary (Martha) Dease 1862–1897
  5. 5. Abner Richey 1846–
  6. 6. Nancy Richey 1849–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Richey 1854–
  8. 8. Robt Richey 1856–
  9. 9. John (W) Richey 1841–
  10. 10. Vess Richie 1892–1919

William Richey's Timeline

7 Records

1816
1 September 1816
Birth of William Richey in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 4
William Richey resided here in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
1838
27 Sep 1838
Age 22
William Richey was married in South Carolina
South Carolina
1840
1840
Age 24
William Richey resided here in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
1850
1 Jun 1850
Age 34
William Richey resided here in Saluda, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Saluda, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 54
William Richey resided here in Township 7 Range 11, Gaylesville, Cherokee, Alabama, USA
Township 7 Range 11, Gaylesville, Cherokee, Alabama, USA
1889
22 June 1889
Age 73
Death of William Richey in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America
Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1816
    Event Place: Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1838
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1850
    Event Place: Saluda, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
    [3] South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 7 Range 11, Gaylesville, Cherokee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1889
    Event Place: Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Broomtown, Cherokee County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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