Descendants of Samuel Ritchie (Richey)
Generation No. 1
1. SAMUEL RITCHIE1 (RICHEY) was born Abt 1668, and died Abt 1739. He
married LYDIA MOORE. Notes
John, William, Robert and Archibald are probable children of Samuel.
Samuel lived in Scotland and may have been born there. Most of the information about the Richey families is from the sources: "Threads of Ancestors" by Mize
"Sketches of Rabun County" by A.J. Ritchie
"Chips off the Same Block" by Keener
"Rabun County and Its People" published by Rabun Heritage
The Andrea Collection: Leonard Andrea, in possession of LDS Church
"DAR" and "SAR" records
Many and varied census and county records.
John Stiles of Habersham Co., GA
The personal research of William and Elaine English.
Marilyn Houser of LaFayette, Georgia
And much more. Children of Samuel (Richey) and Lydia Moore are:
2. i. ALEXANDER RITCHIE2 (RICHEY), b. Abt 1690, IRE or SCT; d. 18 August
1749, Amelia Co., VA.
ii. SAMUEL RITCHIE (RICHEY) II, m. LYDIA (SURNAME UNKNOWN).
3. iii. CHARLES RITCHIE (RICHEY), d. Abt 1788, Prince Edward Co., VA.
iv. HUGH RITCHIE (RICHEY), d. Abt 1766, Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA;
m. CHRISTINA
(SURNAME UNKNOWN).
v. JOHN RITCHIE (RICHEY)?, d. Abt 1770, Prince Edward Co., VA.
vi. WILLIAM RITCHIE (RICHEY)?.
vii. ROBERT RITCHIE (RICHEY)?, d. Aft 1784, Essex? Co., VA.
viii. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE (RICHEY)?.
Generation No. 2
2. ALEXANDER RITCHIE2 (RICHEY) (SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) was born Abt 1690 in IRE
or SCT, and died 18
August 1749 in Amelia Co., VA. He married JANE CALDWELL Bef 1724, daughter
of Joseph Caldwell and
Jane McGhee. Notes
Alexander may have had other children who were dead by the time that
Alexander made his will in 1749.
Alexander came to the America in 1727 in a group of Scotch-Irish settlers to
Lancaster and Chester Co., PA
by way of Delaware; was in the PA areas ca 1737. The date of arrival at
Delaware was 10 Dec 1727 at New
Castle.
Alexander's will was recorded at Amelia Co., VA; BK "1" pp 57 on 03 May
1747; it mentions James, Sr.
and other children. The will was proved 18 Aug 1749.
Alexander had a grand daughter named Mary Crockett. Children of Alexander (Richey) and Jane Caldwell are:
4. i. JAMES3 RITCHIE, SR. (RICHEY), b. 25 July 1724, IRE or VA; d. 12 August
1808, Abbeville Dist., SC.
ii. JOHN RITCHIE.
iii. AGNES RITCHIE.
iv. MAREY RITCHIE.
5. v. ALEXANDER RITCHIE II, b. 20 August 1739; d. 11 January 1818.
vi. SAMUEL RITCHIE.
vii. CATRIN RITCHIE.
viii. SUSANNA RITCHIE. 3. CHARLES RITCHIE2 (RICHEY) (SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) died Abt 1788 in Prince
Edward Co., VA. He married
MARY (SURNAME UNKNOWN). Notes
Charles may have also raised grandson of brother Hugh, named Charles. Children of Charles (Richey) and Mary Unknown) are:
i. HUGH3 (RICHEY).
ii. MARY (RICHEY).
iii. ELIZABETH (RICHEY).
iv. CHRISTIAN (RICHEY).
Generation No. 3
4. JAMES3 RITCHIE, SR. (RICHEY) (ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born 25 July 1724
in IRE or VA, and died 12 August 1808 in Abbeville Dist., SC. He married
MARGARET CALDWELL Abt 1749
in Poss. Abbeville Dist., SC or VA, daughter of William Caldwell and Rebecca
Parks. Notes
James and his wife Margaret are buried at Old Greenville Presbyterian Church
Cemetery in Abbeyville
Dist., SC near Donalds, SC.
James' will was signed 16 Dec 1807;no proving date. The will mentioned
Andrew and Andrew's daughter
Margaret, among others.
James moved about 1780-1790 from VA to SC.
James Richey, Sr. probably came to New Castle, Delaware in 1727 with his
father; moving to Lancaster
Co., PA the to Amelia Co., VA. From there he moved to Chickasaw Creek, SC
then to Abbeyville Dist.,
SC. Children of James Ritchie and Margaret Caldwell are:
i. ALEXANDER4 RITCHIE, b. Abt 1748, VA; d. VA.
6. ii. JOHN RITCHIE, b. Abt 1750, Amelia Co., VA; d. Bef 04 November 1808,
Abbeville Dist., SC.
7. iii. JAMES RITCHIE, JR., b. 02 November 1752, VA; d. 05 June 1833,
Abbeville Dist., SC.
iv. JEANNE RITCHIE, b. Abt 1753, VA; d. VA.
v. MARGARET RITCHIE, b. Abt 1753, VA; d. VA.
8. vi. ROBERT J. RITCHIE, SR., b. Abt 1754, Amelia Co., VA; d. 1828, SC.
9. vii. ANN RITCHIE, b. Abt 1758, VA; d. 1799, SC.
10. viii. NANCY AGNES RITCHIE, b. 30 June 1763, VA; d. 28 April 1847, SC.
11. ix. ANDREW RITCHIE, b. Abt 1768, Amelia Co., VA; d. Aft 1831, SC.
12. x. WILLIAM A. RITCHIE, b. Abt 1769, VA; d. 16 November 1846, SC?. 5. ALEXANDER3 RITCHIE II (ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1)
was born 20 August 1739,
and died 11 January 1818. He married MARY WILSON 18 December 1761. Children of Alexander Ritchie and Mary Wilson are:
i. ALEXANDER4 RITCHIE III.
ii. ELIZABETH RITCHIE.
iii. SUSANNAH RITCHIE.
iv. JOHN RITCHIE.
v. JAMES RITCHIE.
vi. MARY RITCHIE.
vii. HUGH RITCHIE.
Generation No. 4
6. JOHN4 RITCHIE (JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1)
was born Abt 1750 in Amelia
Co., VA, and died Bef 04 November 1808 in Abbeville Dist., SC. He married
NANCY ANN BROWNLEE Abt
1773 in Old 96 and Abbeville Dist., SC, daughter of John Brownlee and Alice
Unknown). Notes
John is buried at Old Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Abbeyville
Dist., SC.; near Donalds, SC,
along with his wife. Children of John Ritchie and Nancy Brownlee are:
i. JOSEPH5 RITCHIE.
ii. JAMES RITCHIE.
iii. JOHN RITCHIE.
iv. ROBERT RITCHIE.
v. ALLEY RITCHIE.
vi. MARGARET RITCHIE.
vii. NANCY RITCHIE.
viii. ANN RITCHIE.
ix. MARY RITCHIE. 7. JAMES4 RITCHIE, JR. (JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born 02 November
1752 in VA, and died 05 June 1833 in Abbeville Dist., SC. He married
ELIZABETH DUNN 1785-1786 in Old
96 and Abbeville Dist., SC, daughter of James Dunn and Agnes Agnew. Notes
James is buried at Old Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Abbeyville
Dist., SC near Donalds, SC,
along with his wife.
All of his children were probably born in SC. Children of James Ritchie and Elizabeth Dunn are:
i. NANCY5 RITCHIE, b. 17 September 1788; m. SIMEON SPRUELL.
ii. MARGARET RITCHIE, b. 14 June 1790; m. (HANSFORD?) POSEY.
13. iii. JAMES WASHINGTON RITCHIE, b. 13 September 1792.
iv. SARAH RITCHIE, b. 29 June 1794; m. JAMES WILSON.
v. MARY RITCHIE, b. 07 August 1796; m. WILLIAM LORD.
vi. WILLIAM RITCHIE, b. 14 October 1800; d. 14 April 1853; m. MARY
SEAWRIGHT, Abt 1822.
vii. SAMUEL RITCHIE, b. 06 January 1805; d. GA; m. MARY STRICKLAND, 31
October 1833.
14. viii. JOHN RITCHIE, b. 01 July 1807; d. 23 January 1879.
ix. ELIZABETH RITCHIE, b. 10 November 1810; m. REDMOND G. WYATT, 15
September 1829. 8. ROBERT J.4 RITCHIE, SR. (JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born Abt 1754
in Amelia Co., VA, and died 1828 in SC. He married MARY (STEWART) WEIR Abt
1780 in Old 96 and
Abbeville Dist., SC, daughter of William Stewart and Jeanette Caldwell. Notes
Robert is buried at Old Greenville Presbyterian Church in Abbeyville Dist.,
SC near Donalds, SC. Children of Robert Ritchie and Mary Weir are:
i. MARGARET5 RITCHIE, m. (1) ANDREW SEAWRIGHT; m. (2) JAMES W. RICHEY.
15. ii. WILLIAM RITCHIE, d. 1824.
iii. JENNETT RITCHIE, m. JOHN SEAWRIGHT.
iv. ANNA RITCHIE, m. GEORGE BROWNLEE, JR..
v. ELIZABETH RITCHIE, m. ROBERT RICHEY.
vi. NANCY RITCHIE, m. JAMES PRESLEY.
vii. JAMES B. RITCHIE, m. MARTHA BROWNLEE.
viii. JOHN RITCHIE, m. JANE C. RUSSELL.
ix. ROBERT J. RITCHIE, JR., m. MARY CAROLINE CARSON. 9. ANN4 RITCHIE (JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1)
was born Abt 1758 in VA,
and died 1799 in SC. She married (1) HUGH MORRAH. She married (2) GEORGE
WILSON Abt 1788. Notes
Ann is buried at Old Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Abbeyville
Dist., SC near Donalds, SC.
Her first husband, George Wilson, is also buried there. Child of Ann Ritchie and Hugh Morrah is:
i. ROBERT5 MORRAH. Children of Ann Ritchie and George Wilson are:
ii. JOHN5 WILSON.
iii. JAMES WILSON (REV.).
iv. MARGARET WILSON. 10. NANCY AGNES4 RITCHIE (JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born 30 June
1763 in VA, and died 28 April 1847 in SC. She married HENRY PURDY, SR. 05
December 1786. Notes
Nancy Agnes is buried at Old Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery in
Abbeyville Dist., SC near
Donalds, SC, along with her husband, Henry Purdy. Children of Nancy Ritchie and Henry Purdy are:
i. JAMES5 PURDY.
ii. ELIZABETH PURDY.
iii. MARGARET PURDY.
iv. GRIZELLA PURDY.
v. ANN PURDY.
vi. HENRY PURDY, JR..
vii. AGNESS PURDY.
viii. MARY PURDY.
ix. SARAH PURDY.
x. JENNETT PURDY.
xi. ALLAH? OR ALLAN? PURDY.
xii. WILLIAM NORELL PURDY. 11. ANDREW4 RITCHIE (JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE
1) was born Abt 1768 in
Amelia Co., VA, and died Aft 1831 in SC. He married (1) ? NORTHCUT. He
married (2) ELIZABETH WEBB
Abt 1788 in SC, daughter of James Webb and Elizabeth Maxwell. Notes
1820 Census/SC for Andrew Ritchie: Males:
1810-20 3
1804-1810 1
1794-1802 1
Bef. 1775 1
Females:
1810-1820 1
1802-1804 2
1794-1802 1 The above census shows that Andrew had more children than we have found
names for. According to SC land records, Andrew sold land near Donalds, SC in 1831; 141
acres; after this Andrew
moved to Anderson Dist., SC. Andrew probably lived for a time in Buncombe Co., NC Children of Andrew Ritchie and Elizabeth Webb are:
16. i. ELI5 RITCHIE, b. Abt 1788, Buncombe Co., NC; d. 12 September 1852,
Rabun Co., GA.
ii. MARGARET RITCHIE. 12. WILLIAM A.4 RITCHIE (JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born Abt 1769 in
VA, and died 16 November 1846 in SC?. He married (1) ELIZABETH MARTIN. He
married (2) JANE STONE
22 January 1801 in SC?. Notes
Some researchers say that William's second wife was Elizabeth Richey/Ritchie
and not Martin. Children of William Ritchie and Jane Stone are:
i. JAMES5 RITCHIE, b. 21 October 1801.
ii. WILLIAM RITCHIE, b. 07 November 1803.
iii. ROBERT RITCHIE, b. 05 December 1805.
iv. NANCY RITCHIE, b. 22 January 1808.
v. GEORGE RITCHIE, b. 18 May 1810.
vi. JANE RITCHIE, b. 25 December 1813.
vii. NIMROD RITCHIE, b. 01 September 1816.
viii. MARGARET RITCHIE, b. 29 September 1818.
ix. HENRY JACKSON RITCHIE, b. 1822.
x. HARVEY S. RITCHIE, b. 21 March 1826.
Generation No. 5
13. JAMES WASHINGTON5 RITCHIE (JAMES 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2
(RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) was
born 13 September 1792. He married (1) MARGARET (RICHEY) SEAWRIGHT. He
married (2) NANCY
MARTIN. He married (3) JULANEY SHIRLEY 09 July 1812. Notes
All of James' children are by his first marriage. His second marriage to
Seawright, widow (his first cousin).
He became guardian of the Seawright children.
All of James' children were probably born in SC. Children of James Ritchie and Julaney Shirley are:
i. MARY6 RITCHIE, b. 01 April 1813.
ii. JAME NATHANIEL RITCHIE, b. 28 April 1815.
iii. ELIZABETH RITCHIE, b. 09 September 1817; d. 1818.
iv. BENJAMIN RITCHIE, b. 17 November 1819; d. Aft 17 November 1819.
v. AGNESS LUANY RITCHIE, b. 10 August 1822.
vi. SARAH RITCHIE, b. 09 March 1825; d. 1842.
vii. LEVINDA RITCHIE, b. 25 February 1827; d. 1842.
viii. MASTIN RITCHIE, b. 17 September 1829; d. Aft 17 September 1829.
ix. WILLIAM JOHNSTON RITCHIE, b. 06 November 1830.
x. SAMUEL THOMPSON RITCHIE, b. 22 November 1833. 14. JOHN5 RITCHIE (JAMES 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born 01 July
1807, and died 23 January 1879. He married (1) NANCY ADELINE SEAWRIGHT,
daughter of Andrew
Seawright and Margaret Richey. He married (2) MARGARET JANE DIXON. He
married (3) THIRSA KAY 06
July 1826. Children of John Ritchie and Nancy Seawright are:
i. THIRSA REBECCA6 RITCHIE, b. 15 February 1836.
ii. JOHN ROBERT RITCHIE, b. 26 January 1837.
iii. MARY ANN RITCHIE, b. 26 May 1838; d. 12 July 1916; m. E. Z. BROWN, 07
April 1869.
17. iv. WILLIAM FRANKLIN RITCHIE, b. 25 November 1839, Donalds, SC; d. 08
September 1913, Freestone
Co., TX.
v. LOUISA TERISSA RITCHIE, b. 05 August 1841.
vi. SAMUEL NEWTON RITCHIE, b. 17 December 1842; d. 26 February 1859,
Snyder, TX; m. (1) KATE
MOONY (MRS.); m. (2) CATHERINE POWELL; m. (3) MARY TEER, 21 December 1859,
Monroe Co.,
MS.
vii. ANDREW CONSTANTINE RITCHIE, b. 30 March 1844.
viii. MARGARET VASHTI RITCHIE, b. 03 January 1846. Children of John Ritchie and Margaret Dixon are:
ix. WILLIAM B6 RITCHIE, b. 12 August 1855.
x. JAMES WASHINGTON RITCHIE, b. 29 April 1857. Children of John Ritchie and Thirsa Kay are:
xi. JAMES MILTON6 RITCHIE, b. 26 February 1831.
xii. MALINDA JANE RITCHIE, b. 06 April 1833. 15. WILLIAM5 RITCHIE (ROBERT J. 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY),
SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) died 1824.
He married ELIZABETH COWAN. Child of William Ritchie and Elizabeth Cowan is:
18. i. ROBERT CALDWELL6 RITCHIE, b. 13 February 1812; d. 24 March 1885. 16. ELI5 RITCHIE (ANDREW 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born Abt 1788
in Buncombe Co., NC, and died 12 September 1852 in Rabun Co., GA. He
married REBECCA MOORE 04
March 1813 in Pickens Dist., SC. Notes
Eli served during the War of 1812. His widow, Rebecca Moore Ritchie, filed
for a widow's pension in
Rabun County, GA; the application was executed 15 Jul 1872 at which time
Rebecca stated she was then
about 82 years of age.
Eli Ritchie's War of 1812 record is listed under WC-5071. He enlisted in
the War of 1812 from Pickensville
District, SC; William Cannon's Company, Nash's Regiment. He was in the
militia as a Private. Children of Eli Ritchie and Rebecca Moore are:
i. LUCINDA6 RITCHIE, b. 20 March 1814.
ii. MATILDA RITCHIE, b. 16 December 1815; m. NOEL BOTTOMS, 08 November
1846, Rabun Co., GA.
19. iii. MARY PAULINE "POLLY" RITCHIE, b. 14 October 1817, Pendleton Dist.,
Anderson, SC; d. Rabun
Co., GA.
iv. NELLIE NANCY RITCHIE, b. 11 December 1819; m. JOHN QUEEN.
20. v. JOHN DOUGLAS "JACK" RITCHIE, b. 15 November 1820, Rabun Co., GA; d. CO.
21. vi. LOUISA RITCHIE, b. 25 December 1823.
22. vii. JAMES MADISON RITCHIE, b. 06 January 1825, SC; d. 12 June 1909,
Tennessee Valley, Rabun Co.,
GA.
viii. SARAH RITCHIE, b. 15 November 1826, SC or NC; d. January 1904, Rabun
Co., GA.
23. ix. RILEY BURTON RITCHIE, b. 10 February 1829, GA?; d. 05 April 1911.
x. NARCISSA RITCHIE, b. 12 September 1831, SC or GA; d. 08 June 1908.
xi. JEPTHA FRANK RITCHIE, b. 12 March 1833, SC.
24. xii. ELIZABETH RITCHIE, b. 20 June 1836, SC.
Generation No. 6
17. WILLIAM FRANKLIN6 RITCHIE (JOHN 5, JAMES 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE
2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE
1) was born 25 November 1839 in Donalds, SC, and died 08 September 1913 in
Freestone Co., TX. He
married MARY ELIZABETH POWELL 27 October 1858 in Monroe Co., MS. Children of William Ritchie and Mary Powell are:
i. WILLIAM ALEXANDER7 RITCHIE, b. November 1863, Smithville, Monroe Co.,
MS; d. 1948,
Freestone Co., TX.
ii. JOHN B. RITCHIE, b. 02 August 1865, Smithville, Monroe Co., MS; d. 23
March 1938, TX; m.
VICTORIA LENNA.
iii. FRANCES JANE RITCHIE, b. May 1867, MS; d. 1904, Freestone Co., TX; m.
? LINDSEY, Abt 1884.
iv. JAMES ROBERT RITCHIE, b. November 1870.
v. CATHERINE RITCHIE, b. 1871. 18. ROBERT CALDWELL6 RITCHIE (WILLIAM 5, ROBERT J. 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER
RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born 13 February 1812, and died 24 March 1885. He married
MARY E. HILL. Child of Robert Ritchie and Mary Hill is:
i. WILSON MARION7 RITCHIE, b. 12 December 1842; d. 21 December 1894; m.
NAME UNKNOWN,
1872. 19. MARY PAULINE "POLLY"6 RITCHIE (ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER
RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born 14 October 1817 in Pendleton Dist., Anderson, SC, and
died in Rabun Co., GA. She
married THOMAS CRAWFORD 09 March 1841 in Rabun Co., GA. Children of Mary Ritchie and Thomas Crawford are:
i. JOHN TERRELL7 CRAWFORD, b. 21 March 1842, Rabun Co., GA; m. GEMIMA TEEMS.
ii. JAMES MARTIN CRAWFORD, b. 03 February 1844, Rabun Co., GA; d. 17
December 1917; m. MAT
HOLLIFIELD.
iii. WILLIAM E. CRAWFORD, b. Abt 1848, Rabun Co., GA; m. SARAH ETTA
HOLLIFIELD, August 1870.
iv. REBECCA L. CRAWFORD, b. 19 May 1849, Rabun Co., GA; d. 05 October 1931;
m. JOHN WESLEY
HOLLIFIELD, 21 February 1876.
v. MARGARET CRAWFORD, b. Abt 1850, Rabun Co., GA; d. Abt 1934; m. JOHN
CRONE, March 1876.
vi. NANCY M. CRAWFORD, b. 07 March 1853, Rabun Co., GA; d. 23 July 1933; m.
EDWARD ALMOND.
vii. THOMAS JEFFERSON CRAWFORD, b. 15 March 1855, Rabun Co., GA; d. 24
November 1931; m.
LENA SMITH. 20. JOHN DOUGLAS "JACK"6 RITCHIE (ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER
RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born 15 November 1820 in Rabun Co., GA, and died in CO. He
married MARGARET
DICKERSON 12 March 1843 in Rabun Co., GA, daughter of Obediah Dickerson and
Mary Dillard. Notes
This family moved to Colorado. Children of John Ritchie and Margaret Dickerson are:
i. FRNAKLIN LAFAYETTE7 RITCHIE.
ii. NANCY REBECCA RITCHIE.
iii. JAMES K. P. RITCHIE.
iv. MARY RITCHIE.
v. LOUISA JANE RITCHIE.
vi. WILLIAM RILEY RITCHIE.
vii. JEPTHA DOUGLAS RITCHIE.
viii. SARAH ADELINE RITCHIE.
ix. MARTHA CAROLINE RITCHIE. 21. LOUISA6 RITCHIE (ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2
(RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) was born
25 December 1823. She married THOMAS SELVEN HOPPER I. Children of Louisa Ritchie and Thomas Hopper are:
i. WILLIAM ELI7 HOPPER, b. 1849; m. ELIZABETH JUNE LONG.
ii. JOSEPH R. HOPPER, b. 1852.
iii. SARAH R. HOPPER, b. 1854.
iv. FLORA N. HOPPER, b. 1856.
v. JOHN J. HOPPER, b. 1857.
vi. JAMES Z. HOPPER, b. 1859.
vii. THOMAS S. HOPPER II, b. 1860; m. (1) NANCY E. E. GARLAND; m. (2)
ARIZONA BEAZLEY. 22. JAMES MADISON6 RITCHIE (ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2
(RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1)
was born 06 January 1825 in SC, and died 12 June 1909 in Tennessee Valley,
Rabun Co., GA. He married
ELIZABETH ELVIRA DICKERSON Abt 1856 in Unknown, daughter of Obediah
Dickerson and Mary Dillard. Notes
James Madison Ritchie went to California during the gold rush and returned
to marry in 1856. He is listed
on the Placer Co., CA 1852 census as "James Richey; 26; M/W; miner; born GA;
place of residence, GA.
James was elected to State House of Representatives 1880-1886 and was
elected a Senator later (dates
unknown). He built the second (?) courthouse in Rabun Co., GA.
Wolffork Valley, Rabun Co., GA acreage in 1860 was 2,700 acres.
James Madison served during the Civil War in the Confederacy: Co. "E",
Young's Battalion.
He is buried at Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery on Rabun-Gap Nachoochee
School land in Rabun Co.,
GA along with his wife. Children of James Ritchie and Elizabeth Dickerson are:
25. i. MARY REBECCA7 RITCHIE, b. Abt 1859, GA.
26. ii. JAMES RILEY "BUD" RITCHIE, b. 19 November 1860, Rabun Gap, Rabun
Co., GA; d. 11 December
1939, Nelson, GA.
27. iii. JOHN F. RITCHIE, b. 26 February 1866, GA; d. 07 June 1926.
28. iv. WILLIAM ROBERT LEE RITCHIE, b. 05 November 1869, GA.
29. v. THOMAS JEFFERSON RITCHIE, b. Abt 1872, GA. 23. RILEY BURTON6 RITCHIE (ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2
(RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1)
was born 10 February 1829 in GA?, and died 05 April 1911. He married SARAH
A. MARTIN 21 September
1865 in Rabun Co., GA, daughter of Andrew Martin and Ann Dillard. Notes
Riley Burton and his family lived in Tennessee Valley, Rabun Co., GA.
Riley's will is recorded in Book
"C", pp. 150-154 in Rabun Co., GA. Children of Riley Ritchie and Sarah Martin are:
i. ELIZABETH CAROLINE7 RITCHIE, m. J. HOWARD.
ii. ANDREW JACKSON RITCHIE, m. ADDIE CORN.
iii. ROBERT LEE RITCHIE, m. MINNIE TANNER.
iv. LAURA RITCHIE, m. JOHN BECK DOCKINS.
v. WILLIAM RILEY RITCHIE.
vi. FRANK RITCHIE, m. LURA PRICE. 24. ELIZABETH6 RITCHIE (ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2
(RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) was
born 20 June 1836 in SC. She married (1) BARAK NORTON. She married (2)
JACK GREENBERRY BRADLEY
28 December 1851. Children of Elizabeth Ritchie and Jack Bradley are:
i. REBECCA M.7 BRADLEY, b. 1853, GA.
ii. MARY N. BRADLEY, b. 1855, GA.
iii. RILEY B. BRADLEY, b. 1859, GA.
iv. NANCY C. BRADLEY, b. 1860, GA.
v. JACKSON M. BRADLEY, b. 1862, GA.
vi. JOHN B. BRADLEY, b. 1864, GA.
Generation No. 7
25. MARY REBECCA7 RITCHIE (JAMES MADISON 6, ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3,
ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY),
SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) was born Abt 1859 in GA. She married Z. B. DILLARD 20
November 1881. Children of Mary Ritchie and Z. Dillard are:
i. ELIZABETH JANETTE8 DILLARD, m. FRANK SINGLETON.
ii. JAMES FRANKLIN DILLARD, m. LEILA SEAGROVE (MRS.).
iii. GROVER CLEVELAND DILLARD.
iv. PARNIE BLANCHE DILLARD.
v. SALLIE MARY DILLARD, m. ROBERT SINGLETON.
vi. IDA BIRDIE DILLARD, m. REV. A. P. WATKINS.
vii. THOMAS HIRAM DILLARD, m. VIOLA CLARK.
viii. LUCY NEAL DILLARD, m. HENRY MARTIN.
ix. BARNARD LEE DILLARD, m. CURTIS MALCOLM.
x. JOSEPH TERRELL DILLARD. 26. JAMES RILEY "BUD"7 RITCHIE (JAMES MADISON 6, ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3,
ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2
(RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) was born 19 November 1860 in Rabun Gap, Rabun
Co., GA, and died 11
December 1939 in Nelson, GA. He married L. C. MARINDA LUCINDA CARTER 05
September 1880 in Rabun
Gap, Rabun Co., GA, daughter of James Carter and Jane Hurst. Notes
James Riley "Bud" Ritchie was Sheriff and Jailer of Rabun Co., GA for two
terms. In 1910 he is listed as
merchant on the census. He owned a meat market and ice-house in Clayton,
Rabun Co., GA in 1921. Children of James Ritchie and L. Carter are:
30. i. JAMES FRANKLIN8 RITCHIE, b. 05 July 1881, GA; d. 19 January 1956.
ii. LILLIE MAY RITCHIE, b. February 1883; d. 28 February 1883.
31. iii. CHARLIE OSCAR RITCHIE, b. 07 April 1884, GA; d. 10 February 1942,
Mountain City, Rabun Co.,
GA.
iv. THOMAS MILLER RITCHIE, b. 27 April 1886, GA; d. 1982; m. ESHTER
BILLINGSLEY, 24 March 1933.
32. v. EDDIE LEE RITCHIE, b. 26 May 1888, GA; d. 1974.
vi. MARY ELIZABETH RITCHIE, b. 18 November 1892; d. 30 October 1981.
vii. JESSE GEORGE LESTER RITCHIE, b. 25 May 1894, GA; d. 05 June 1896.
33. viii. DOCTOR FLOYD RITCHIE, b. 10 December 1898; d. 07 June 1969.
ix. BABY BOY RITCHIE, b. 06 February 1902. 27. JOHN F.7 RITCHIE (JAMES MADISON 6, ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3, ALEXANDER
RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL
RITCHIE 1) was born 26 February 1866 in GA, and died 07 June 1926. He
married TEXIE KELLY 09 July
1889. Children of John Ritchie and Texie Kelly are:
i. LAURA8 RITCHIE, m. FINIS NARDY.
ii. CARRIEBELL RITCHIE, m. ROY JOLLY.
iii. JOHN KELLY RITCHIE, m. IRENE MYERS.
iv. PEARL RITCHIE. 28. WILLIAM ROBERT LEE7 RITCHIE (JAMES MADISON 6, ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3,
ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2
(RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) was born 05 November 1869 in GA. He married
LEILA CARTER 14 January
1892. Notes
W. R. L. Ritchie lived in Toccoa, Stephens Co., GA. Children of William Ritchie and Leila Carter are:
i. MARGARET ELIZABETH8 RITCHIE, m. OLIVER MONTGOMERY.
ii. LELIA VIRGINIA RITCHIE, m. DR. MYRON ALLEN.
iii. ROSE RITCHIE, m. NORMAN NEWSON.
iv. LUCILLE RITCHIE, m. ALFRED SIMPSON.
v. CARTER LEE RITCHIE, m. MARY (SURNAME UNKNOWN). 29. THOMAS JEFFERSON7 RITCHIE (JAMES MADISON 6, ELI 5, ANDREW 4, JAMES 3,
ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2
(RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) was born Abt 1872 in GA. He married (1) ETHEL
PENLAND. He married (2)
ADA GREEN, daughter of John Green and Susie Bleckley. He married (3) LIZZIE
GARLAND VANHOOK. Children of Thomas Ritchie and Ethel Penland are:
i. GRACE8 RITCHIE.
ii. TOMMIE LEE RITCHIE, d. 1940-1941, Franklin, Macon Co., NC; m. IVADELL CORN. Children of Thomas Ritchie and Ada Green are:
iii. SUSIE ELIZABETH8 RITCHIE, m. KENNETH DYER.
iv. JAMES WESLEY RITCHIE, m. LOUISE PARSONS.
v. HUBERT DEBUTTS RITCHIE, m. CLIFFORD PARSON.
Generation No. 8
30. JAMES FRANKLIN8 RITCHIE (JAMES RILEY "BUD" 7, JAMES MADISON 6, ELI 5,
ANDREW 4, JAMES 3,
ALEXANDER RITCHIE 2 (RICHEY), SAMUEL RITCHIE 1) was born 05 July 1881 in GA,
and died 19 January 1956.
He married LAURA KEENER February 1899. Notes
James Franklin is buried at Wolffork Baptist Church Cemetery, Rabun Co., GA.
I have more on the Richey Family and be sure to see the Caldwell Family.
The Tales of
A Richey and Caldwell Family's
The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research
SCMAR, Volume VI
Number 4, Fall, 1978
Pendleton County Court Minutes (Continued from Vol. 6, p.150)
SCMAR, Vol. VI, Fall 1978, No. 4, p.218
The State vs Peter Thompson Bastardy Said Thompson and George Thompson personally came into Court, and acknowledge themselves indebted to the Judges of the County in the sum of £ 100 sterling. The condition of the above obligation is such That if the above-bound Peter Thompson shall sufficiently provide for his bastard child (with which Nancy Caldwell is now pregnant) till it arrive at the age of Ten, and do pay a Fine of Five pounds Proclamation money within 12 months for said offence of Bastardy then this obligation to be void, or else remain in full Force.
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