Balis Wilmer Ritchie
and Abigail Hall

Balis Wilmer Ritchie b 20 Feb 1869 Clear Creek, Perry Co KY d 2 Jun 1958 (or 6 Feb 1958) Viper, Perry Co KY; s/o Austin Ritchie and Rachel Everidge. Balis Wilmer Ritchie m. 20 Jun 1895 Viper, Perry Co KY to Abigail Hall b 20 Aug 1877 Viper, Perry Co KY d 25 May 1972 Viper, Perry Co KY, d/o John Henry Hall and Martha "Patsy" Pratt. Children of Balis Wilmer Ritchie and Abigail Hall;

i. Edna Ritchie

ii. May Belle Ritchie b 20 Jun 1896 Viper, Perry Co KY d 11 Oct 1982 Asheville, Buncombe Co NC m. 15 Apr 1918 Viper, Perry Co KY to Leon Des Champs

iii. Ollie Margaret Ritchie b Aug 1897 KY m. Raymond Estepp b 20 May 1897 Booneville, Owsley Co KY. Children; 1. Edward Leon Estepp b 4 Jun 1927 Viper, Perry Co KY d 22 Sept 1941 Hazard, Perry Co KY 2. Charles Rudolph Estepp b 30 May 1930 Viper, Perry Co KY d 29 Dec 1965 Lexington, Fayette Co KY m. Female Hibbard 3. Glenna Dale Estepp (female) b 17 Jan 1944 Hazard, Perry Co KY d 25 Mar 1966 Richmond, Madison Co KY

iv. Mallie H Ritchie (female) b 5 Feb 1899 KY d 15 Apr 1992 Viper, Perry Co KY

v. Una Helen Ritchie b 22 Mar 1900 Viper, Perry Co KY d 26 Feb 1989 Plainview, Washington Co VT m. 8 Aug 1934 Boston, Norfolk Co Mass. to Thomas Yahkub b 1900 d 1939

vi. Regina I Ritchie b 1901 KY

vii. Raymond Ritchie b 22 Mar 1902 Viper, Perry Co KY d 18 Dec 1976 Berea, Madison Co KY m. Alma Shockey

viii. Kitty Rachel Ritchie b 2 Mar 1904 Clear Creek, Knott Co KY d 2 Oct 1989 Hazard ARMC, Hazard, Perry Co KY m. Cornelius Singleton

ix. Truman Ritchie b 28 Jul 1906 Clear Creek, Perry Co KY d 23 Sept 1980 Garden City, Wayne Co MI m. Inez Martin

x. Martha Ritchie b 1907 KY

xi. Patty Ritchie b 27 May 1908 Clear Creek, Perry Co KY d 4 Oct 1944 Hazard, Perry Co KY m. William Reynolds.

xii. Euna Ritchie b 1909 KY

xiii. Juba Ritchie b 1912

xiv. Jewel Ritchie b 28 Sept 1913 Perry Co KY

xv. Opal Ritchie b 28 Sept 1913 Viper, Perry Co KY d 19 Nov 1914 Viper, Perry Co KY

xvi. Pauline Ritchie b 13 Mar 1916 Viper, Perry Co KY d 11 Feb 1979 Denver CO m. Paul Kermit

xvii. Balis Wilmer Ritchie Jr b 9 Apr 1919 Perry Co KY; military service, 12 Feb 1942 Fort Thomas, Newport, KY; m. Louise Carrie Haga.

xviii. Jean R Ritchie b 8 Dec 1922 Viper, Perry Co KY m. 1950 to George Pickow. Jean Ritchie is a dulcimer player and singer. The Singing Ritchies sang at at Hazard, Perry Co KY fairs and festivals. Jean R Ritchie is the so called "Mother of Folk" who is famous for playing her dulcimer and singing. She became world famous. Jean Ritchie has made her home in New York for many years.

(source: Lillie Franke - phfranke@aol.com)