Since I wrote the article on Thomas T. Jewell in May, I’ve wanted to share photos that Ritchey and I took on our last trip west for genealogy research – his family. I was amazed to see the date was 2002 – almost 20 years ago. I have […]
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 […]
This is my husband’s beautiful great-grandmother, Lucinda Amanda Jewell Ritchey! Only recently did someone send us a scan of this photo – and we were thrilled to get it! Lucinda was the daughter of Thomas W. Jewell and Zillah Ward. She was born March 18, 1849, in Rushville, […]
Patience Quimby and Ebenezer Jewell were married 201 years ago – November 12, 1812 – in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Ebenezer was the son of John Jewell and Hannah Quimby. Patience and Ebenezer had 4 children: Enoch, Thomas W., Mary and Ebenezer Jewell.
Zillah Ward and Thomas W. Jewell were married 167 years ago – October 7, 1846 – in Schuyler County, Illinois. Zillah was the daughter of Aaron Ward, born March 18, 1823, in Indiana. Thomas was the son of Ebenezer Jewell and Patience Quimby, born April 3, 1815, in […]
Ebenezer Jewell was born 222 years ago – August 16, 1791 – in Coos County, New Hampshire. Ebenezer was the son of John Jewell and Hannah Quimby. He married Patience Quimby. Ebenezer and Patience had 4 children: Enoch, Thomas W., Mary and Ebenezer Jewell.
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 […]
Ebenezer Jewell died 194 years ago – May 14, 1819 – in Maine. Ebenezer was the son of John Jewell and Hannah Quimby, born August 16, 1791, in Coos County, New Hampshire. He married Patience Quimby in 1812. Ebenezer and Patience had 4 children: Enoch, Thomas W., Mary […]
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 […]
Patience Quimby and Ebenezer Jewell were married 200 years ago – November 12, 1812 – in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Ebenezer was the son of John Jewell and Hannah Quimby. Patience and Ebenezer had 4 children: Enoch, Thomas W., Mary and Ebenezer Jewell. The family moved to Maine.
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