The following biography was written by James Eben Ritchey, Charles Henry Ritchey’s son, and given to his children to hand down through the family. My husband, Ritchey Brown, is very proud of his plains states heritage. We were fortunate to visit Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska in 2002. Charles […]
Ritchey and I standing between the McKee and Ritchey gravestones. Sugar Grove Cemetery, Schuyler County, Illinois, 2002. Today we are leaving Kentucky, heading northwest to Illinois, to the small town of Rushville in Schuyler County. This is the ‘land of the Ritchey’s and McKee’s’ – my Ritchey’s maternal […]
Amanda McKee Ritchey died 162 years ago – May 17, 1851 – in Schuyler County, Illinois. Amanda was the daughter of William McKee and Cassandra Frakes, born August 9, 1825, in Crawford County, Indiana. Amanda married Charles Ritchey, March 9, 1843. They had 4 children: William McKee, James […]
Amanda McKee and Charles Ritchey were married 170 years ago – March 9, 1843 – in Schuyler County, Illinois. Amanda was the daughter of William McKee and Cassandra Frakes. Charles was the son of James Ritchey and Susannah Sawyer. Amanda and Charles had 4 children before her early […]
James Sylvester Ritchey was born 165 years ago – September 10, 1847 – in Schuyler County, Illinois. James was the son of Charles Ritchey and Amanda McKee. James died at the age of twenty-nine. His siblings were William McKee, Charles Henry and Jacob Ritchey.
Amanda McKee and Charles Ritchey were married 169 years ago – March 9, 1843 – in Schuyler County, Illinois. Amanda was the daughter of William McKee and Cassandra Frakes. Charles was the son of James Ritchey and Susanna Sawyer. Amanda and Charles had 4 sons: William McKee, James […]
William McKee Ritchey was born 168 years ago – January 19, 1844 – in Schuyler County, Illinois. William was the son of Charles Ritchey and Amanda McKee. William was named for his maternal grandfather, William McKee. I do not have marriage information. William had 3 brothers: James Sylvester, […]
James Sylvester Ritchey was born 164 years ago – September 10, 1847 – in Schuyler County, Illinois, the son of Charles Ritchey and Amanda McKee. His grandparents were James Ritchey and Susannah Sawyer, and William McKee and Cassandra Frakes. He died August 30, 1876. I have no record […]
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