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Ritchey, Mary Frances
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| LAST: Ritchey
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FIRST: Mary
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MID: Frances
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| GENDER: F
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MAIDEN NAME: Lowe
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| BORN: 26 Jan 1840
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DIED: 3 Nov 1909
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BURIED: 5 Nov 1909
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| BIRTH PLACE: Nicholas Co., Kentucky
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| DEATH PLACE: Gervais, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
MARRIAGE - George W. Ritchey, 1855.
1880 OR CENSUS - F. Mary Ritchey, age 40, b. Kentucky, is enumerated with husband George Ritchey, age 50, b. Ohio, occupation farmer, along with Josephine, age 21, L. Henry Ritchey, age 20, occupation farm worker, Charly, age 17, S. Georgia [sic], male, age 15, Riley, age 10, and Johny, age 7, all born in Oregon.
1900 OR CENSUS - Mary F. Ritchey, age 60, b. Jan 1840 in Kentucky, mother of 17 children, 7 of whom are living at the time of the census, is enumerated with her husband of 45 years, George W. Ritchey, age 70, b. Apr 1830, occupation farmer, and son John, age 25, b. May 1875 in Oregon, along with Addie Stafford, identified as daughter, widow, b. Aug 1869 in Oregon, and Henry C. Stafford, identified as grandson, age 9, b. Oregon.
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OBITUARY:
Died at her home near Gervais on Wednesday morning, November 8, 1909. Mrs. Mary Frances Ritchey, aged 69 years. Cause of death paralysis. Her maiden name was Mary Frances Lowe.
Mrs. Ritchey has been ill for over two years and death comes as a relief from long and patient suffering. She was also a devout Christian and a splendid neighbor, kind and affectionate mother. Mrs. Ritchey was born in Nicholas county, Kentucky, in 1840 and came to the Pacific Coast by the ox team route in 1852, first residing in Jackson county where she met and married George W. Ritchey in 1855. After a few years in the mines they moved to the Willamette valley settling in Marion county where they have continuously resided ever since. Her husband passed beyond several years ago and she has been a resident on their home place for 84 years. To this union was born a family of seven children, all living, as follows: Mrs. Josie Wood, Salem; Henry L. Ritchey, Salem; Charles W. Ritchey, Woodburn; George S. Ritchey, Mount Angel; Riley J. Ritchey, Salem; Mrs. Addie Manning, Gervais; John C. Ritchey, who resided with his mother up to the time of her death, of Gervais.
The funeral will take place from her late home on Friday, November 5, and from the Pioneer church with interment in the nearby cemetery.
[newspaper clipping, not cited]
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INSCRIPTION:
Mary Frances
Wife of
Geo. W. Ritchey
Born
Jan. 26, 1840
Died
Nov. 3, 1909
At Rest
2nd Marker: Mother
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SOURCES:
Hollin
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Abiqua, pg 101D)
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Mt. Angel, ED 137, sheet 14B)
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