Alexander Crockett Ritchie Jr. (1828-1897)

Alexander Crockett Ritchie Jr. aka Richie

Born 12 Jul 1828 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Son of Alexander Crockett Ritchie Sr and Susan Elizabeth (Grigsby) Ritchie

Brother of Thomas Grigsby Ritchie, James Monroe Ritchie, John Wesley Ritchie, Hiram Ritchie, Gabriel Ritchie, Isom Solomon Ritchie, Nicholas Ritchie, Naomi Oma (Ritchie) Sizemore, Oriah (Ritchie) Young and James Solomon Ritchie

Husband of Mary Ann (Fugate) Ritchie — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Isaac Newton Ritchie, Austin Ritchie, Jason Ritchie, Florida (Ritchie) Fugate and Isabell (Ritchie) Cornett

Died 30 Nov 1897 at age 69 in Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Alexander Ritchie Jr. lived in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

Alexander Crockett Ritchie jr was born on 12 Jul 1828, son of Alexander Crockett Ritchie Sr (1778 - 1878).

Alexander married Mary Frances Fugate around 1851. She was his third cousin once removed.

Their children were:

Isaac Newton Ritchie (1852-1885)
Austin Ritchie b 12 Mar 1853 Perry Co KY; m. Serena Vina Fugate b 22 Feb 1854 Perry Co KY; d/o Henley Fugate and Tabitha Bithie Ritchie.
Nancy Ann (Ritchie) Owens (1858–1892)
Maggard Ritchie (1859–1914)
Rachel (Ritchie) Patrick b about 1862 KY; m. George Patrick.
Jason Ritchie (1860–1959) m. Sarah Fugate; d/o Henley Fugate and Tabitha Bithie Ritchie.
Joseph Ritchie b 9 Jan 1869 Troublesome, Perry Co KY d 9 Jul 1962 Knott Co KY, (or 7 Sept 1962); m. 28 Nov 1895 Knott Co KY to Sabrina Combs b 18 Oct 1875 Knott Co KY d 5 Apr 1914 Knott Co KY; d/o William Riley Combs and Sarah Sally Francis. Joseph Ritchie m. to (2) Chloe Young.
Catherine (Ritchie) Ritchie Owens (1864–1937)
Margaret Ritchie (1871–1956)
Benjamin Ritchie (1873–1916) m. Sarah Cornett.
Florida (Ritchie) Fugate (1875–1928) m. Henry Fugate b 23 Mar 1872 Perry Co KY; s/o Henley Fugate and Mary Polly Napier.
Isabell (Ritchie) Cornett (1877–1940)

Alexander died on 30 Nov 1897 in Kentucky.

He was laid to rest in the Alexander Ritchie Cemetery in Ritchie, Kentucky.^[1]

Sources

↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74768592/alexander-crockett-ritchie: accessed 12 August 2022), memorial page for Alexander Crockett “Alex” Ritchie Jr. (2 Jul 1828–30 Nov 1897), Find A Grave: Memorial #74768592, citing Alexander Ritchie Cemetery, Ritchie, Knott County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Donna Taylor Montgomery (contributor 46520310)

https://yeahpot.com/ritchie/alexanderjr.php#gsc.tab=0 Potter Family Genealogy accessed on 12 Aug 2022.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Jennifer Smith for creating WikiTree profile Ritchie-874 through the import of Jennifer Bidwell family tree.ged on May 4, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Jennifer and others.

1. Genealogy of the Smiths by John Dillon Smith [1] Thanks to Tam X for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Tam and others.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alexander by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:

Keith Richey : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup Richey, FTDNA kit #68078

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Alexander:

~3.12% James Young : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member 6jrysr
~1.95% April Stacy : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PP5085775 [compare]
~1.76% ~3.12% Bridget (Lawson- Goens) Lawson : AncestryDNA
~1.56% ~6.25% Val (Morris) Stafford : 23andMe, GEDmatch M727065 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A462036 [compare], Ancestry member valera1110 + Living DNA
~1.56% Levi Patrick : 23andMe
~1.56% D. Brenner : 23andMe, GEDmatch AB5854972 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZP7328906 [compare]
~1.56% Gail Baumgardner : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A670381 [compare], Ancestry member NGLies1220
~1.56% T (Deaton) Goad : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A829883 [compare]
~1.56% ~6.25% Linda (Jones) Coursey : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A883317 [compare], Ancestry member courseyl
~1.56% ~12.50% John Graves : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T309365 [compare], FTDNA kit #1378
~0.78% ~3.12% Stoney Bell : 23andMe + AncestryDNA, Ancestry member stoneyrbell
~0.78% Gina Hawkins : 23andMe, GEDmatch NT1712648 [compare]
~0.78% ~3.12% Rebecca (Hicks) Ware : AncestryDNA
~0.78% ~3.12% Barbara Belanger : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A689678 [compare], Ancestry member covingtonmom
~0.39% Laura (Grigsby) McRae : 23andMe, GEDmatch CF9495674 [compare]
~0.39% Daniel Canter : AncestryDNA

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Patricia (Charles) Stockley

Richie-157 and Ritchie-874 appear to represent the same person because: Ritchie is the correct name (not Richie). Other family members also in proposed merges.

posted Apr 03, 2019 by Patricia (Charles) Stockley

Rejected matches › Alexander Ritchie (1772-)

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Alexander Crockett Ritchie Jr. (1828 - 1897)

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