Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Thomas Ritchey and Eliza Lowrie


Husband Thomas Ritchey 1 2 

           Born: 28 Jun 1822 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Sep 1881 2
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3


         Father: James S. Ritchey (Cir 1780-1865) 1 4 5
         Mother: Jane Kennedy (Cir 1790-1864) 1 4 5


       Marriage: 19 Mar 1845 - Williamsburg, Clarion Co, PA 2


• Residence: : Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA.


Wife Eliza Lowrie 

            AKA: Eliza Lowrey 2
           Born: 30 Sep 1824
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Sep 1902
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3


         Father: John Lowrie (Abt 1791-1837) 6 7 8
         Mother: Sarah [Unk] (Abt 1791-1837) 6


Children
1 M James Niccle Ritchey 9 

           Born: 3 Jun 1846 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Mar 1910 - Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 9
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Nannie [Unk] (      -      ) 9

2 F Sarah Jane Ritchey 10 

           Born: 9 Jan 1848
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Apr 1934 10
         Buried:  - Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV

         Spouse: Robert C. Morgan (      -      ) 10

3 F Lucretia Annetta Ritchey 11 

           Born: 19 Apr 1849 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Mar 1938 11
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 12

         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )
           Marr: (This couple did not marry.)

         Spouse: Amos Crum (Abt 1839-      ) 11
           Marr: 21 Jun 1904 - Emlenton, Venango Co, PA

4 M John Lowrie Ritchey 13 

           Born: 24 Mar 1851 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Mar 1876 13
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Laura Emma McCalmit (Abt 1853-1894) 13

5 F Elymina Louisa Ritchey 14 

           Born: 21 Aug 1853 14
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Dec 1937 14
         Buried:  - Woodland Cemetery, Grove City, Mercer Co, PA

         Spouse: James Shorts (      -      ) 14

6 M Charles Lee Ritchey 15 

           Born: 6 Feb 1855 - Emlenton, Venango Co, PA 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Nov 1921 15
         Buried:  - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Ida Alwilda Kline (1867-1895) 15
           Marr: 1891 - ? Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Tenna Sutton (1874-1962) 15
           Marr: 1902 - ? Venango Co, PA

7 F Eliza Alice Ritchey 16 

           Born: 26 Jul 1857 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Dec 1929 16
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 17

         Spouse: John Benton Keiser (1858-1920) 16

8 M Albert Pearson Ritchey 18 

           Born: 23 Mar 1859 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Oct 1861 18
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

9 M Evan Stanton Ritchey 18 

           Born: 27 Jan 1862 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Feb 1923 18
         Buried:  - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

10 F Carrie Maude Ritchey 18 19 

           Born: 24 Oct 1866 - Richland Twp, Venango Co, PA 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Dec 1923 18
         Buried:  - Emlenton Cemetery, Emlenton, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Jacob Alfred Sharrar (1867-1950) 19 20

General Notes: Husband - Thomas Ritchey


He reared a family of seven children, four girls and three boys. One of his sons was killed by a boiler explosion at No. 2, Story well, on his farm.

Notes: Marriage

They were married in 1844. [HVC 1879, 635]

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Sources

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 635.

2 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 4.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 99.

4 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 582.

5 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 1.

6 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 4, 26.

7 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 445.

8 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 674.

9 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 5.

10 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 6.

11 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 7.

12 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 91.

13 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 8.

14 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 11.

15 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 13.

16 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 16.

17 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 94.

18 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 18.

19 Margaret Segui Kahle, Sharrar Family (Emlenton, PA: Self-Published, May, 1971), Pg 21.

20 Margaret S. Kahle, Ritchey-Lowrey Family Tree (Emlenton, PA: Self-published, 1976), Pg 19.

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