William Long William Ritchie and Rebecca Smith

Long William Ritchie
and Rebecca Smith

William "Long William" Ritchie b 2 Apr 1847 Perry Co KY s/o Thomas Grigsby Ritchie and Kissiah "Kizzy" Smith. m. 1865 Perry Co KY to Rebecca Smith b 1844 Perry Co KY d/o Rev William Smith and Elizabeth "Betty" Ritchie. Children of William "Long William" Ritchie and Rebecca Smith;

1. Elizabeth Ritchie b 22 Dec 1868 Breathitt Co KY m. 19 Mar 1886 Knott Co KY to Larkin Combs b 1867 KY d about 1888 s/o Franklin Combs and Vina Ritchie. Child of Elizabeth Ritchie and Larkin Combs;

i). Armelda "Melda" Combs b Feb 1887 Knott Co KY.

Elizabeth Ritchie m. 29 Aug 1890 Knott Co KY to Henry Singleton b Dec 1866 KY d 1953 s/o Andrew Singleton and Elizabeth Hall. Children of Elizabeth Ritchie and Henry Singleton;

i). Andrew Singleton b 3 Sept 1891 Knott Co KY

ii). Jesse Singleton b Sept 1893 Knott Co KY

iii). Pocetha Singleton b Apr 1895 Knott Co KY

iv). Ira Singleton b Mar 1897 Knott Co KY

v). Mary Singleton b May 1899 Knott Co KY.

Henry Singleton m. about 1928 to Laura Unknown b 1891 KY; Child;

i). Male Singleton

2. Matilda Ritchie b 23 Nov 1871 Breathitt Co KY d 7 Mar 1972 Knott Co KY m. 4 Jul 1887 Knott Co KY to Thomas Ritchie b Sept 1869 Knott Co KY d 19 May 1954 s/o Benjamin Ritchie and Rose Ann Combs. Children of Matilda Ritchie and Thomas Ritchie;

i). Clerinda Ritchie b 21 Jun 1889 Clear Creek, Knott Co KY d 6 Aug 1971 buried Crockett Cemetery, Knott Co KY m. 1908 to Marion Ritchie b 18 Jan 1883 Clear Creek, Perry Co KY d 26 Dec 1930 buried Crockett Cemetery, Knott Co KY s/o Edward Ritchie and Kizzy Smith. Children of Clerinda Ritchie and Marion Ritchie; I. Robert Carson Ritchie b 20 Mar 1908 Ritchie, Knott Co KY d 5 Jun 1990 Hazard, Perry Co KY m. Dora Bell Campbell

ii). Alexander Ritchie b 23 Nov 1891 Knott Co KY d 1976 m. Elsie Beth Combs b 7 Jul 1894 Emmalena, Perry Co KY d 1982 Walton, Kenton Co KY d/o George Washington Combs and Kathleen Combs.

iii). Fielding Ritchie b Jun 1893 Knott Co KY d 14 Aug 1966 Perry Co KY m. Dora Smith

iv). Ruthenia Ritchie b 2 Oct 1895 Knott Co KY d 25 Oct 1978 Pikeville, Pike Co KY m. James C Stamper b 1896 d 1984. Children; I. Ethel Marie Stamper b 1918 KY m. Overton Hobert Campbell b 15 Mar 1913 Rowdy, Breathitt Co KY d 18 Apr 1981 Hamilton Co OH; military, 9 Apr 1942 Cincinnati, OH. II. Claude Stamper b 18 Feb 1923 KY d 14 Aug 1999 Huffman, Harris Co TX; military, 20 May 1943 Huntington, WV; lived in Alaska; m. Evelene Coleman

v). Elmira Ritchie b Aug 1897 Knott Co KY

vi). Loutisha Ritchie b 23 Jan 1900 Knott Co KY d 5 Jun 1929 Clear Creek, Knott Co KY m. 26 Aug 1920 to Austin Ritchie b 21 Mar 1894 d 23 Oct 1968 Emmalena, Knott Co KY s/o Edward Ritchie and Kizzy Smith. Children; I. Lauza Ritchie b 1921 KY II. Hubert Ritchie b 16 Mar 1923 KY III. Oscar Ritchie b 1924 KY IV. Thomas Ritchie b 21 May 1928 KY.

vii). Benjamin Ritchie b 7 Mar 1904 Knott Co KY d 9 Sept 1963 m. Ruth Campbell b 25 Jan 1917 Knott Co KY d/o Andrew Jackson Campbell and Dorcas Ritchie.

3. Kizzie Ritchie b 8 Aug 1872 Breathitt Co KY d 1964 m. 9 Jan 1889 Knott Co KY to Samuel Singleton b 9 Aug 1869 Perry Co KY d 14 Mar 1944 Knott Co KY s/o Andrew Singleton and Elizabeth Hall. Children of Kizzie Ritchie and Samuel Singleton;

i). Cornelius Singleton b 22 Feb 1892 Clear Creek, Knott Co KY

ii). William Singleton b Jan 1894 Clear Creek, Knott Co KY

iii). Bertha Singleton b 21 Jan 1896 Clear Creek, Knott Co KY

iv). Linville (Red) Singleton b 18 Apr 1898 Ritchie, Knott Co KY

v). 8 more children

4. Rachel Ritchie b 19 Jan 1874 Breathitt Co KY d 23 Oct 1928 Lotts Creek, Perry Co KY of a ruptured appendix. m. Ole Holland

5. Naomi Ritchie b Feb 1877 Breathitt Co KY m. Edward Miller

6. Rosanna Ritchie b Aug 1879 Breathitt Co KY d 1923 m. 1900 to Nathaniel Young b 30 Aug 1878 Perry Co KY d 26 Oct 1961 s/o Hiram Young and Dorcus Ritchie. (8 children).

Long William Smith
and Lucinda Hurt

William "Long William" Ritchie b 2 Apr 1847 Perry Co KY s/o Thomas Grigsby Ritchie and Kissiah "Kizzy" Smith. William "Long William" Ritchie m. 1888 to Lucinda Hurt b 25 Oct 1852 Perry Co KY d 26 Dec 1935 Knott Co KY d/o William Hurt and Mary Jane Mullins. Children of William "Long William" Ritchie and Lucinda Hurt;

7. David O Ritchie b Mar 1889 Knott Co KY d 1959 m. Cynthia Young b 1894 d 1937

8. Mary Jane Ritchie b Nov 1891 Knott Co KY m. about 1923 Knott Co KY to William Thacker b 1873 KY (3 children)

9. Manuel Ritchie b 4 Jul 1894 Knott Co KY d 10 Nov 1953 Knott Co KY buried Ritchie Cemetery, Fisty, Knott Co KY m. Susan Combs b 22 Oct 1894 Knott Co KY d 6 Jan 1987 Knott Co KY d/o Jeremiah M "Jerry" Combs (s/o Samuel "Cedar Head" Combs and Sarah Sally Adams) and Ellender Ellen Smith. Children of Manuel Ritchie and Susan Combs

i). Clara Ritchie b 28 Dec 1915 Knott Co KY d 4 Aug 2003 Knott Co KY buried Ritchie Cemetery, Fisty, Knott Co KY m. Clifton Napier b 25 Jan 1911 KY d 19 May 1978 Knott Co KY buried Ritchie Cemetery, Fisty, Knott Co KY

ii). Female Ritchie

iii). Clyde Ritchie b 8 Nov 1921 Knott Co KY d 6 Jul 1988 Knott Co KY buried Ritchie Cemetery, Fisty, Knott Co KY

iv). Female Ritchie m. Male Young

v). Female Ritchie

vi). Arlene Ritchie b 6 May 1934 Knott Co KY d 17 Nov 2000 Knott Co KY buried Ritchie Cemetery, Fisty, Knott Co KY m. Denver "Buck" Johnson b 22 Aug 1926 KY d 5 May 1992 Knott Co KY, buried Ritchie Cemetery, Fisty, Knott Co KY.