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Ritchey, Ritchie,

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Mary Bonnell Blackford Richey was born in 1772 at Essex Co. NJ, and died at age 85 years old in 1857 at Jennings IN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Bonnell Blackford Richey.
Thomas C Richey Sr was born in 1775 at Unknown. He was in a relationship with Mary Bonnell Blackford Richey, and had a child Abigail Richey Meek. Thomas Richey died at age 85 years old in 1860 at Jennings IN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas C Richey Sr.
Andrew Richey of Australia was born in 1788 to Andrew Richey and Eliza Menown Richey. Andrew Richey died at age 81 years old in 1869.
Thomas Richey
Thomas Richey was born in 1803. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Richey.
William Richey of Australia was born in 1810, and died at age 57 years old in 1867.
Francis Richey of Australia was born in 1816, and died at age 38 years old in 1854.
Jane Richey of Australia was born in 1821, and died at age 40 years old in 1861.
William Richey of Hawthorn Australia was born in 1823, and died at age 84 years old in 1907 in Hawthorn.
Andrew Richey of Kton Australia was born in 1828, and died at age 71 years old in 1899 in Kton.
Preston Richey was born on July 29, 1832, and died at age 140 years old in October 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Preston Richey.
Preston Richey was born in 1833, and died at age 79 years old in 1912. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Preston Richey.
Mary Jane Richey of Hawthorn Australia was born in 1838 to Murphy Daniel Richey and Penny Mary Ann Money Richey. Mary Richey died at age 84 years old in 1922 in Hawthorn.

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Etta Louise (Dobbs) Richey was born in 1911 to John Horton Dobbs and Mary Ellen (Gates) Dobbs, and had siblings Hilda Elizabeth Geneau, Minnie Lee Dobbs Rhoads, Esther A (Dobbs) Brigance, Nellie Mae (Dobbs) Brown, Arthur Lecurtis Dobbs, John Richard Dobbs, Opal Katheryn Wogoman, Douglas Harold Dobbs, and Bobby Ray Dobbs. Etta Richey died at age 81 years old in 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Etta Louise (Dobbs) Richey.
Myrtle Louise (Moyer) Richey of Anderson, South Carolina United States was born on August 9, 1939 in Esmont, VA to Edward Hamilton Moyer and Myrtle Louise (White) Moyer. She had siblings Myrtle Louise (Moyer) Richey, Sidney Edward Moyer, June Marie (Moyer) Cross, and sidney edward moyer. Myrtle richey died at age 68 years old on March 31, 2008 in Anderson, SC.
Lizzie Mae Richey of Rochelle, Wilcox County, Georgia was born on January 19, 1917. She was in a relationship with Warren Richey, and had a child Edwin D Richey. Lizzie Richey died at age 93 years old on October 28, 2010.
Edwin D Richey of Rochelle, Wilcox County, GA was born on April 21, 1942 in Douglas, Coffee County to Warren Richey and Lizzie Mae Richey. Edwin Richey died at age 65 years old on April 2, 2008.
Warren Richey of Rochelle, Wilcox County, Georgia was born on March 23, 1916. He was in a relationship with Lizzie Mae Richey, and had a child Edwin D Richey. Warren Richey died at age 67 years old in April 1983.
Melanie K Richey
Melanie Kaye Richey was a native of Peoria, Illinois, but spent much of her life in South Carolina. She was born to Steven and Debra Richey of Evans and had one sister, Amanda Joy Richey. Her grandparents were Orville and Lorena Hopper of Austin, Indiana and Matty Zellars of Sullivan, Indiana. Melanie was by all accounts a wonderful young girl. She attended the New Christian Covenant Center church in South Carolina, played saxophone in the school band and was even a member of the Future Business Leaders of America club. An article Growing up in danger even cites that she was the type of person who helped a blind student through school halls to class. In preparation for her birthday, on July 11th she began writing invitations to her upcoming 16th birthday party and had plans to take 'glamor' photos at the local mall. She sneaked out of her room after midnight on July 12th to attend a local party that got severely out of hand. Fifteen year old Melanie was tragically murdered in Georgia and her body, found a month later, was buried in South Carolina. Read about the details of her death during the trial and the disposition of the defendants STATE v. KELSEY June 1998 **Warning: Graphic depiction of her death** Her story was featured on Murder At Scary Bridge #228 Synopsis: In the summer of 1994, a group of unsupervised teens were up to no good. Some shenanigans were typical, others were not....like building bombs. A vulnerable young lady had the misfortune of crossing their paths that evening, which had a heartbreaking end. See Melanie K Richey: Obituary.
Paul Garmong Richey
Paul was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the son of Clinton "Sam" and Nancy (Garmong) Richey. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1988, and from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice and history in 1993. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey on Nov. 10, 1993, and was then assigned to Troop F in Milton. He married Carrie Cornell on August 6, 1994, and they have two children, Connor and Catherine. He transferred to Troop E in Corry on Oct. 19, 1996, and then to the Franklin station on May 17, 1997. He was actively involved with his children and helped with his son's Cub Scout troop and coached his Little League team. He considered his wife and children his universe. He was raised in East Grove United Methodist Church. He was presently an active member of Christ United Methodist Church in Franklin, where he helped teach junior church and was a member of the SPRIGS and Gateway Sunday School classes. He was also a member of the Swanson Memorial Lodge #48 Fraternal Order of Police. From a close-knit extended family, he was a devoted husband, father, son and brother. He considered his father his best friend, and a day did not pass that he did not call or visit his parents. He was an avid sportsman and loved spending time hunting and fishing with his family. He cherished his family summer vacations to the beach, trips to Canada and family picnics. A resident of Sandycreek Township, he passed away while in the line of duty. He is survived by his wife, Carrie; his children, Connor and Catherine; his parents, Sam and Nancy Richey; a sister, Melissa (Van) Slack, of Roseville, Ohio; and his nieces, Abigail and Hannah. Also surviving are his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rich and Candy Cornell, of Seneca; his brothers-in-law, Don Cornell and Thomas Cornell and his fiancee, Erica Schratz, all of Oil City; a niece, Hailey Cornell, of Oil City; and nephews, Bryce Cornell, Hunter Cornell and Deluca Schratz. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfathers, Clint Richey and Floyd Findlay; paternal grandmother, Irene Richey Findlay; maternal grandparents, Paul Garmong and Olan Flickner; and maternal grandmother, Bonnie Garmong Flickner.
Thomas Richey
Thomas Richey was born in 1803. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Richey.
Ronald F Richey was born on February 27, 1943, and died at age 54 years old on June 29, 1997. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ronald F Richey.
Brenda J Richey of TX was born circa 1975 to Thomas W. Sherrin and Lela J. (Phillips) Sherrin and Thomas sherrin. She has siblings Matthew J. Sherrin and Mark Sherrin. Brenda Richey married David G. Richey on November 17, 1993 in Tarrant County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brenda J. (Sherrin) Richey.
Wayne H Richey of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee was born on April 12, 1903, and died at age 77 years old in March 1981.
Wayne C Richey of Muskogee, Muskogee County, OK was born on December 10, 1917, and died at age 71 years old on June 26, 1989. Wayne Richey was buried at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery Section 14 Site 123 1423 Cemetery Road, in Fort Gibson.
Dwight H Richey of Miamisburg, Montgomery County, OH was born on September 5, 1922, and died at age 78 years old on May 9, 2001.
Garland C Richey of Newnan, Coweta County, GA was born on August 30, 1924, and died at age 67 years old on July 27, 1992.
Verron T Richey of Rainbow City, Etowah County, AL was born on June 20, 1919, and died at age 80 years old on January 10, 2000.
Claxton L Richey of Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL was born on October 28, 1922, and died at age 87 years old on October 10, 2010.
Woodrow Richey of Seattle, King County, WA was born on July 24, 1918, and died at age 69 years old on April 30, 1988.
Woodrow Grover Richey of Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina was born on December 20, 1919, and died at age 89 years old on March 24, 2009.
Leslie Allen Richey of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas was born on September 26, 1941. Leslie Richey was married to Gloria J. (Morrow) Richey on October 19, 1990 in Johnson County, TX, and died at age 69 years old on October 28, 2010.
Gilbert L Richey of Scottsville, Allen County, KY was born on July 29, 1916, and died at age 83 years old on December 19, 1999.

Popular Richey Biographies

Melanie K Richey
Melanie Kaye Richey was a native of Peoria, Illinois, but spent much of her life in South Carolina. She was born to Steven and Debra Richey of Evans and had one sister, Amanda Joy Richey. Her grandparents were Orville and Lorena Hopper of Austin, Indiana and Matty Zellars of Sullivan, Indiana. Melanie was by all accounts a wonderful young girl. She attended the New Christian Covenant Center church in South Carolina, played saxophone in the school band and was even a member of the Future Business Leaders of America club. An article Growing up in danger even cites that she was the type of person who helped a blind student through school halls to class. In preparation for her birthday, on July 11th she began writing invitations to her upcoming 16th birthday party and had plans to take 'glamor' photos at the local mall. She sneaked out of her room after midnight on July 12th to attend a local party that got severely out of hand. Fifteen year old Melanie was tragically murdered in Georgia and her body, found a month later, was buried in South Carolina. Read about the details of her death during the trial and the disposition of the defendants STATE v. KELSEY June 1998 **Warning: Graphic depiction of her death** Her story was featured on Murder At Scary Bridge #228 Synopsis: In the summer of 1994, a group of unsupervised teens were up to no good. Some shenanigans were typical, others were not....like building bombs. A vulnerable young lady had the misfortune of crossing their paths that evening, which had a heartbreaking end. See Melanie K Richey: Obituary.
Thomas Richey
Thomas Richey was born in 1803. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Richey.
William F Richey
William F Richey was born in 1869. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William F Richey.
Florence L Richey
Florence L Richey was born on May 31, 1920. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Florence L Richey.
Edwin D Richey of Rochelle, Wilcox County, GA was born on April 21, 1942 in Douglas, Coffee County to Warren Richey and Lizzie Mae Richey. Edwin Richey died at age 65 years old on April 2, 2008.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Herschel v Richey.
Jeremy Lynn Richey was born to Robin Elyse (Rountree) Richey and Robert Louis Richey, and has a sister Kristen Elyse (Richey) Arrington. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeremy Lynn Richey.
Lloyd N Richey
Lloyd N Richey was born on December 31, 1894. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lloyd N Richey.
Agnes (Moore) Richey was born on January 31, 1930 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina United States, and died in Anderson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Agnes (Moore) Richey.
James Richey of Youngstown, Mahoning County, OH was born on March 9, 1929, and died at age 70 years old on September 22, 1999.
Paul Garmong Richey
Paul was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the son of Clinton "Sam" and Nancy (Garmong) Richey. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1988, and from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice and history in 1993. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey on Nov. 10, 1993, and was then assigned to Troop F in Milton. He married Carrie Cornell on August 6, 1994, and they have two children, Connor and Catherine. He transferred to Troop E in Corry on Oct. 19, 1996, and then to the Franklin station on May 17, 1997. He was actively involved with his children and helped with his son's Cub Scout troop and coached his Little League team. He considered his wife and children his universe. He was raised in East Grove United Methodist Church. He was presently an active member of Christ United Methodist Church in Franklin, where he helped teach junior church and was a member of the SPRIGS and Gateway Sunday School classes. He was also a member of the Swanson Memorial Lodge #48 Fraternal Order of Police. From a close-knit extended family, he was a devoted husband, father, son and brother. He considered his father his best friend, and a day did not pass that he did not call or visit his parents. He was an avid sportsman and loved spending time hunting and fishing with his family. He cherished his family summer vacations to the beach, trips to Canada and family picnics. A resident of Sandycreek Township, he passed away while in the line of duty. He is survived by his wife, Carrie; his children, Connor and Catherine; his parents, Sam and Nancy Richey; a sister, Melissa (Van) Slack, of Roseville, Ohio; and his nieces, Abigail and Hannah. Also surviving are his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rich and Candy Cornell, of Seneca; his brothers-in-law, Don Cornell and Thomas Cornell and his fiancee, Erica Schratz, all of Oil City; a niece, Hailey Cornell, of Oil City; and nephews, Bryce Cornell, Hunter Cornell and Deluca Schratz. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfathers, Clint Richey and Floyd Findlay; paternal grandmother, Irene Richey Findlay; maternal grandparents, Paul Garmong and Olan Flickner; and maternal grandmother, Bonnie Garmong Flickner.
Ronald F Richey was born on February 27, 1943, and died at age 54 years old on June 29, 1997. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ronald F Richey.
Jimmey W Richey of Russellville, Pope County, AR was born on January 15, 1946 in Pleasant Plains, Independence County, and died at age 62 years old circa January 12, 2009 at Hector AR in Pope County. Jimmey Richey was buried on January 12, 1946 in Hector.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth U Richey.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Louis Richey.
Elsie (Rowland) Richey was born in 1905 in Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia United States. She was in a relationship with Joseph Richey, and had children Edward Thomas Richey and Roger C Richey. Elsie Richey died at age 100 years old in April 2006 in Anderson, Anderson County, SC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elsie (Rowland) Richey.
Flossie Mae Richey was in a relationship with Marvin Charles Church, and has children Thomas Eugene Church, Jimmy Church, Eddie Church, and Jackie Vern Church. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Flossie Mae Richey.
Ed  Richey
Ed Richey was born on May 1, 1930. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ed Richey.
Ruby Velma (Richey) Fraser of Pinson, Jefferson County, AL was born on June 23, 1914. Ruby Fraser was married to Christopher Piazro Fraser, and died at age 78 years old on July 7, 1992.
Lizzie Mae Richey of Rochelle, Wilcox County, Georgia was born on January 19, 1917. She was in a relationship with Warren Richey, and had a child Edwin D Richey. Lizzie Richey died at age 93 years old on October 28, 2010.

Richey Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Richey family member is 73.0 years old according to our database of 6,686 people with the last name Richey that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

73.0 years

Oldest Richeys

These are the longest-lived members of the Richey family on AncientFaces.

Joseph W Richey was born on July 31, 1873, and died at age 117 years old on May 20, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph W Richey.
117 years
Margaret Richey of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas was born on February 12, 1877, and died at age 110 years old in April 1987.
110 years
Nellie E Richey of Alton, Madison County, IL was born on October 7, 1886, and died at age 107 years old on August 24, 1994.
107 years
Helen F Richey of Salem, Washington County, Indiana was born on November 8, 1903, and died at age 107 years old on February 2, 2011.
107 years
Elmer Raines Richey of Concord, Contra Costa County, California was born on March 7, 1902, and died at age 106 years old on March 26, 2008.
106 years
Henretta E Richey of Tioga, Rapides County, LA was born on April 1, 1894, and died at age 105 years old on August 10, 1999.
105 years
Doris A Richey of Ukiah, Mendocino County, CA was born on September 4, 1899, and died at age 103 years old on April 6, 2003.
103 years
William S Richey of Medford, Jackson County, OR was born on April 16, 1891, and died at age 104 years old on August 16, 1995.
104 years
Velva L Richey of Dayton, Webster County, IA was born on November 5, 1898, and died at age 104 years old on November 14, 2002.
104 years
Myrna Richey of Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado was born on February 10, 1877, and died at age 104 years old in June 1981.
104 years
Frank M Richey of Boles, Scott County, AR was born on February 7, 1899, and died at age 103 years old on April 19, 2002.
103 years
Josephine Harrell Richey of Bradley, Greenwood County, South Carolina was born on February 11, 1907, and died at age 102 years old on February 9, 2010.
102 years
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Pappy Richey was a man of many talents. In the early years of his life
He was a farmer, stage coach driver,and a country veterinarian.
He drove a stagecoach to and from Glasgow and Scottsville Ky.
I remember he told of mud roads and the Barren River would flood and he would have to swim the horses across the river.The stage was pulled by six horses. Pappy was also a story teller. He like to tell about the first time he saw someone talking on a phone. He said he went outside to see who the person was talking to through the wall.
Another story he liked to tell was about the same stagecoach stop.
One day he saw a man open a box take out a little bottle and take the cap off it and drank it. He said the man called it kokie kola. I wish Pappy had the forsite to have bought some of the Coca Cola stock.
In 1903 he moved to Barren co. Ky. and bought a farm in the Lyons school area of that Co. in 1906. There He and Nellie raised the children of his first wife and the seven of their children.
He made sorgurm molases from sugar cane he raised and did custom
work for others. I was a child during the last of Pappy's working years and I would enjoy eating the foam from the newly cooked mollases.
He also raised dark tobacco and cured it and twisted it to sell to neighbors. He was in his 80s and still plowed the tobacco patches and made molasses. He raised me after my mother died when I was seven years old. As I grew older I would drive the team while he plowed his tobacco fields. After he would twist his tobacco he would send me out on the old horse named Bob to deliver it. I was about nine or ten years old at the time.
Pappy was a success at raising all his children except Little Charlie who died at age five. He had two sons that were teachers, two that were Baptist preachers and the others were successful in their endeavors.
Pappy was very well respected by all who knew him and was liked by all.
I was one of his biggest fans , as I guess you can tell.
He was active until his late 80s and died at near 90 in 1955.
Pappy, It has been almost 50 years since you left for heaven and I still miss you.
My dad Millard Richey was a man who always tried to be a Christain.
I never heard him say a bad word and he treated people like he wanted to be treated.
He had a hard time in the younger days of his life . He married my mom
Alta Davis in 1933. It was during the great depression and he and my
Mom had a hard time making a living. I was born in 1935 and my Sister Virginia Ann was born in 1937. Later in the 1930s when times seemed
to becoming better , my mom was taken ill with T.B. She died 11-10-1942.
My dad was teaching school in 1942 when my mom died. The pay was very low. He continued to struggle to make a living and go to college and finally got his degree in elementry education.
During all these hard times he never lost faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
I remember he taught sunday school and led the song service at the Freedom Baptist church.
He lived with his Dad and Mom until they died and then he lived alone until his death in 1980.
I could go on and on, but Daddy left a legacy that anyone would be proud of. I just hope when I leave this world , My 2 son's thinks the same of me.
William ( Ritchey) Richey and his wife Delila Tinsley came to Ky.
from the Carolinas in about 1800 and settled on the Barren River
in Barren Co. There they raised their family Thomas, Salley Caldwell,
William C., James H. and K.A. Kitty Ritchey. My line is through Thomas.
My cousin Joyce Christopher came through the line of James H.
Joyce and her husband Jack and their son Joel came to ky.
from their home in IN. to help restore the old Richey cemetery in
southern Barren co. in the fall of 2001.
After cleaning the area of dead trees and other items , we fenced the area.
Jack bought a new gate for the cemetery lot and they came down this spring to install the gate.
There were markers for James H. and his family and only old field stones for the rest of the graves.
We tried to make out the crude carving on the old field stones, but had a hard time in doing so. As we were working around the old field stones,
the sun's rays hit this one stone just right, and we could read 1784.
We knew William was born in that year, so I dug up the stone and brought it home and cleaned it. Lo and behold, I uncovered the initials W R
Borned May 1784. I knew we had discovered the grave of our old ancester. There was an unusual line scribed under the info.
I am thinking Old William made his own marker and scribed the line under the info. as to say I've done my part. After I am gone you do the rest.
Well, finally after 128 years William has a new marker.
Joyce bought the new marker and I installed it in front of the old marker.
William was living with James H. in 1870 according to the 1870 census.
The cemetery is on the James H. Richey farm ,about 200 yards from the old homestead which is still being occupied by Eugene Green family who
now owns the farm. Eugene's wife Becky is also a decendant of William.
I would like to clarify the different spelling of the family name.
Originally it was spelled Ritchey. In 1859, according to the Hopewell church records the "T" was dropped from the name.
The above information simply shows , never give up.
If you have the will and work hard you will find what you are looking for.
James Richey
Ish Richey Started teaching school in 1923 and taught until 1973.
He taught most of his years in the Monroe and Barren countie schools.
He was loved by his students and their families as well.
Ish was not only a school teacher, but was a Baptist preacher.
He was ordained in 1930 at the age of 25 . He was a Bible scholar
and taught sunday and preached regularly . He studied the Bible the most of his life and was concidered a brilliant person. You hardly ever saw him without a book in his hand. Uncle Ish performed the marriage cermony
for Olene and I in 1952, which has been 49 years. He authored a book in the 1970s about Ky. literature and was honored for that work.
He married Lillian Wyatt in 1940 and together they had 4 children,
Hilra Daris, Bonneta, Bruce, and Nancy (Richey) Marshall.
Nancy is a librarian at WKU and would like to hear from former students.
You can contact her by email at [contact link]
Uncle Ish is missed by family and friends.
He was a Teacher, preacher, author,scholar,Dad, and granddad.
This is quiet a legacy for anyone to leave.Thanks Uncle Ish
Thomas Richey was my gggrand father and was the son of William Richey and Delilah Tinsley and the father of Preston Richey who are all listed in this web pge.
We know he was married to Jane Stamps the second time after Betsy Spencer died and He and Jane moved to Union Co. Ky. in 1870.
They bought a farm in the community of Bordley Ky. in Union Co.
He also had two sons to move there with him. Robert W. and Thomas L.
from his first marriage settled there close by.
We found the grave site of Robert W. in the Bordley cemetery, but we cannot find out where Thomas Richey is burried.
We know Thomas and Jane had a daughter Fanny that married a Henry Mansfield who settled near Central City or Greenville Ky.
Jane Richey eventually moved in with Henry and Fanny Mansfield apparently after Thomas died.
What I am looking for is info. as to where Thomas Richey is burried
and pictures of the Thomas & Jane Richey families.
If anyone has this info. or knows where I could find it please let me know.
Thanks very much,
James Richey [contact link]
Preston Richey was the son of Thomas Richey and Elezabeth Betsy
(Spencer) Richey born in Allen Co. Ky. in 1833.
He married Sarah E. Hammett in 1854, the daughter of James Hammett
and her mother was Nancy Foster.
Preston was a farmer, and later a stage coach driver , carrying the mail from Glasgow Ky. to and from Tompkinsville Ky. He was the father of Elezabeth J.E. ,America C.A.E., Walter D.G., Nancy, James Harden,
Thomas B. (Tom), Samuel (Sam), Elivari, Gearge Ann, and Mary L .(Polly). He died in Barren Co. Ky in 1912 and is buried in the Lyon Cemetery in Barren Co. Ky.
This Bio. was compiled by James Henry Richey who is the Grandson
of James Harden Richey who raised me after my mother died in 1942.
8-19-2001
Thomas Richey married Jane Stamps in in 1865 after his first wife Betsy Spencer died. They sold their farm in in 1871 moved from Allen Co. Ky. to Union Co. in 1871. Thomas was 30 years senior to Jane Stamps.
They moved to a community called Bordley and bought a 100 acre farm.
Two of Thomas's & Betsy Richey's sons Robert W. and Thomas L. moved along with their dad to the same community.
Robert W. Richey is buried in the Bordley cemetery and has a monument.
Thomas L. is buried close by in Uniontown cemetery, also has a marker.
After Thoms Richey died , Jane Richey moved in with her daughter Fanny and Henry Mansfield who lived in Muhlenberg Co.
Jane died in 1911 and is buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery near Greenville Ky. in Muhlenberg Co.
Henry Mansfield died around 1900 and we don't know where he is buried. Finally Fanny died in 1940 and we don't know exactly where she buried. I am working very hard to find out when Thomas died and where he is buried. I do not have a picture of Thomas who was born is 1803.
If you have any info. concerning this man please let me know.
Thanks, James Richey [contact link].
I have a story about Thomas Richey asking for more info.because we don't know when he died and where he is buried.
The last account we have of My gggrand dad Thomas was in 1880
where he signed for Fanny to marry Henry Mansfield.
Fanny was 14 and Henry was 23 years old at the time of their wedding.

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