Pioneer Memorial Cemetery ~ George S. Ritchey
Ritchey, George S.
LAST: Ritchey FIRST: George MID: S.
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 10 Mar 1865 DIED: 15 Jun 1956 BURIED: 19 Jun 1956
OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Silverton, Marion Co., Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Woodburn, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father George W. Ritchey
Maiden name of mother Mary Lowe
1880 OR CENSUS - S. Georgia [sic] Ritchey, male, age 15, is enumerated with father George Ritchey, age 50, b. Ohio, occupation farmer, and L. Mary, age 40, b. Kentucky, along with Josephine, age 21, L. Henry, age 20, occupation farm worker, Charly, age 17, Riley, age 10, and Johny, age 7, all born in Oregon.
MARRIAGE - "George S. Ritchey, over 21, & Rosa Woolery, over 18, m 21 Sep 1894 at office of city recorder & by Ed N. Edes, J. P. Aff: Oscar Neal. Wit: Thomas McNary & Oscar Neal #4688 pg 569"
1910 OR CENSUS - George S. Ritchey, age 49, occupation farm laborer, b. Oregon, is enumerated with his wife of 15 years, Rose M., age 33, b. California, along with Lettie M., age 14, and Harvey R., age 12, both born in Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
George B. [sic] Ritchey, 91, a long-time resident of Gervais died Friday morning at a Woodburn hospital following a short illness.
He was born in Silverton, March 10, 1965. He lived most of his life near Gervais where he was a farmer.
His wife, Rosa, to whom he was married in Salem in 1894, survives as do a daughter, Mrs. Lettie Maple of Estacada, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 at the Ringo Cornwall chapel at Woodburn. Interment will follow at the Pioneer Cemetery near Gervais.
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INSCRIPTION: 
George Ritchey
1865-1956
SOURCES: 
Hollin
Saucy Survey & Photographs
ODI
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Abiqua, pg 101D)
Marriage Records of Marion Co., OR, Vol. VII, pg 46
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Howell, ED 211, sheet 5A)
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