Twins Amanda and Clara Ann McKee were born 188 years ago – August 9, 1825 – in Crawford County, Indiana. They were the daughters of William McKee and Cassandra Frakes. Amanda married Charles Ritchey, March 9, 1843, in Schuyler County, Illinois. They had 4 children: William McKee, James […]
Edith Margaret Klein and Francis Sumber Ritchey (my Ritchey’s grandparents!) were married 103 years ago – June 10, 1910 – in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Edith was the daughter of George Klein and Caroline Jungbluth. Francis was the son of Charles Henry Ritchey and Lucinda Amanda Jewell. Edith and […]
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 […]
Charles Henry Ritchey and Lucinda Amanda Jewell are my Ritchey’s great-grandparents. His grandparents – Francis Sumber Ritchey and Edith Margaret Klein – are at the bottom of the list. Their daughter, Vivian Eleanora Ritchey, is his mom. My husband was given his mother’s maiden name as his christian […]
Vivian Eleanora Ritchey Brown died 46 years ago – May 5, 1967 – in an automobile accident in Kansas. Vivian was driving to attend the funeral of her uncle. Vivian was the daughter of Francis Sumber Ritchey and Edith Margaret Klein, born June 28, 1924, in Geneva, Nebraska. […]
Lucinda Amanda Jewell Ritchey died 80 years ago – March 18, 1933 – in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Lucinda was the daughter of Thomas W. Jewell and Zillah Ward, born March 18, 1849, in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. On February 4, 1875, Lucinda married Charles Henry Ritchey. They had […]
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 […]
Clara McKee and Jacob Ritchey were married 169 years ago – March 7, 1844 – in Schuyler County, Illinois. Clara was the daughter of William McKee and Cassandra Frakes. Jacob Ritchey was the son of James Ritchey and Susannah Sawyer. Clara and Jacob had 7 children: Charles, James, […]
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House