The ritchie county, wv zip code map premium style is available in sizes up to 9x12 feet. Usa 1,060,369 west virginia 20,234 west virginia cemetery records 10,804 ritchie county cemetery records 155. Ritchie county west virginia legend cemetery gate gas well wildlife clearing mine trench stream unimproved roadtrail state route county route, paved improved secondary county route unimproved secondary county route wma boundary 0 1,000 2,000 4,000 feet 0 0. West virginia cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery. Part i allen county public library index to cemetery readings at the ritchie county library, harrisville, ritchie county. This list of cemeteries is posted with permission from ritchie county historical society. This hardbound book has 681 pages and includes histories of communities and sketches of early families. Hannah van camp wilson 17981856 find a grave memorial. Usa 1,060,369 west virginia 20,234 ritchie county 288 ritchie county cemetery records 155. Cities and towns fonzo pennsboro cairo harrisville pullman ellenboro auburn deeds. Earlier cullman county cemetery books are almost impossible to purchase now and only a few libraries in cullman county have the older dogeared copies on their shelves for researchers. Ritchie county, wvgenweb is currently up for adoption. The acrevalue ritchie county, wv plat map, sourced from the ritchie county, wv tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Full text of history of ritchie county, with biographical.
Auburn cemetery 390546n 0805111w ayers cemetery 390419n 0810531w beckner cemetery 390749n 0811655w betheny churchyard 390547n. Full text of history of ritchie county, with biographical sketches of its pioneers and their ancestors, and with interesting reminiscences of revolutionary and indian times see other formats. The ohio cemetery database the original data set for this database was created by electronically scanning ohio cemeteries compiled by the ohio genealogical society, maxine hartmann smith, editor, 1978 and ohio cemeteries addendum compiled by the. Search for offline cemeteryrecords records providers on anyone in the county of ritchie westvirginia records type select record type public records birth records cemetery records census records court records criminal records death records divorce records genealogy records marriage records. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. It became part of the state of west virginia, when it.
Ritchie county wvgenweb genealogy page wvgenweb project. He was born in monongalia county, in 1784, and there he was married to miss hannah camp, daughter of adam camp, and in. The effort and dedication in compiling the tombstone inscriptions in this book is quite obvious. Ritchie county cemetery records, west virginia genealogy. Ritchie funeral home 1406 madison st, bedford, iowa 50833 rated 4. Ritchie county cemetery records west virginia select a cemetery. From the ritchie county cemetery book, published by the historical society. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Ritchie cemetery img 5281 ritchie also donated property as a free cemetery where those too poor to purchase lots at the topeka cemetery could bury their dead loved ones. Ritchie county historical society newsletters volume issue month. The list is taken from the book ritchie county, west virginia cemeteries through 1993.
For some reason, information is added, indicating he served in co c, th wv inf. Books online history of ritchie county by minnie kendall lowther all 55 chapters are now online. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. There is 1 cemetery per 5,002 people, and 1 cemetery per 225 square miles in west virginia, ritchie county is ranked 3rd of 55 counties in cemeteries per capita, and 27th of 55 counties in cemeteries per square mile. Directions and notes were furnished by patricia turner ritchie in 1999. The county was created in 1843 by the virginia general assembly and named for richmond newspaper publisher thomas ritchie. Index to cemetery readings at ritchie county library, harrisville, west virginia allen county public library index to cemetery readings at ritchie county library, harrisville, west virginia.
Free genealogy cemetery west virginia cemetery records mercer to ritchie. Microfilm no 15074 knox church cemetery earltown, colchester county. As you face the clay hinkle home, cemetery is to the left on the corner of their front yard. Ritchie county historical society newsletters 4 4 jul aug 1976 news flash old stone house fund sherlock holmes honoring. The author spent years completing such a monumental task. Hi and welcome to the ritchie county west virginia roots website. Located off of west virginia route 74 on ritchie county route 2, then up the stull hill road tyler county route 303 then rose run road tyler county route 203. Independence miss bicentennial ritchie county picnic, 1976 highland cemetery 4 5 sept oct. The ritchie county, west virginia cemetery book, published by the ritchie county genealogy society contains inaccurate information about george. All cemeteries in the book are current through that year.
Patrick sinnett is thought to be buried in the sinnett cemetery, although it is also refered to as the charles moyers cemetery or the hulderman cemetery. Located between harrisville and pullman on rock camp road county route 93. West virginia cemetery records mercer to ritchie counties. History of ritchie county by minnie kendall lowther all 55 chapters are now online. The cemetery is about 250 yards up the hill to the north of a restored log cabin. Liens judgements child advocate state and federal releases. Ritchie county courthouse 115 e main st harrisville, wv 26362 phone. Cemeteries in ritchie county, west virginia, a find a grave. For more details on the ritchie family refer to book isaac ritchie of virginia by vergie carr lantz. Quoting from that book thomas smallwood wilson was the first denizen of the iames farm.
James ritchie is found in buncombe county, nc, on the 1800 census, with his wife mary keith and children, they later moved to russell co, virgina and then they moved to perry county, kentucky, where james drown in 1818 crossing carrs creek, a part of the troublesome river area and he. It was originally on the solomon ritchie place, now owned by clay hinkle. We who research our familys history are good at remembering. Order your ritchie county, wv zip code map premium style today. Null cemetery in racy, west virginia find a grave cemetery. Ritchie cemetery moss bluff, louisiana cemetery facebook. The document inquiry is now provided by css central. Guide to ritchie county, west virginia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and. Enter your email address below to receive a monthly report of new cemetery transcriptions. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy, newspapers, obituaries, vitals. This cemetery is also known as simmons hill cemetery. Saint michael catholic cemetery silver run cemetery search west virginia cemeteries. Cemeteries in ritchie county, west virginia find a grave.
Ritchie county,west virginia index genealogy trails. It is located three miles east of the town of racy on the south side of county route 17 washburn gillespie run it is in grant district. The ritchie cemetery is unmarked, no fence, no rocks. Ritchie county is now part of css central, a centralized county document inquiry solution. West virginia also allows the ability to securely search and download index information and image files directly to your compter from the convenience of your home or office. The ohio cemetery database ohio genealogical society.
Shop ritchie historical society ritchie county historical society. Notes in remarks column were taken from patricia turner ritchies book in 1999, fulks run cemeteries. With biographical sketches of its pioneers and their ancestors, and with interesting reminiscences of revolutionary and indian times minnie kendall lowther wheeling news litho company, 1911 ritchie county w. If you have genealogy research ties or a knowledge of the county and are interested in becoming the. Find funeral home in ritchie county, wv on yellowbook. World war i draft registration cards, 19171918 ritchie county source. Ritchie county civil war to the men of ritchie county who served in this great struggle. Ritchie county cemeteries ritchie county cemetery index. Harrisville genealogy in ritchie county, wv usa 994,159 west virginia 19,850 ritchie county 285 harrisville 18 note.
Statewide collections are found on the west virginia cemetery. This website is intended to provide you with an overview of our countys government and the unique opportunities our county has to offer. You can find the listing on page 62 of the ritchie county cemetery book published by the r. This website is in need of a county team associate. Hannah is referenced in minnie kendall lowthers book the history of ritchie county, page 321. Ky, died in knott co, ky, husband of isabelle ritchie. There is a cemetery location map with the book which indicates where in the district the cemetery is located. Explore tombstones and graves in carter county, tn. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Text from ritchie county, virginia page ritchie county, virginia was redirected here in conformance to the werelate 1900 rule. There are only two null infants listed as buried in this cemetery in the book ritchie county, west virginia cemeteries through 1993.
Fence erected in 1995 by custer descendants who also placed the memorial marker with several names. The hillside, where the cemetery is located, is covered with periwinkle. Lost in time a page where people can submit stories and accounts pertaining to historical places, i. A listing of all the cemeteries in ritchie county, wv with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Ritchie county, west virginia cemeteries through 1993 hardcover january 1, 1997 by david m.
Ritchie county, virginia was founded in 1843, formed from portions of harrison, lewis and wood counties. Search and browse ritchie county cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions for west virginia genealogy research. It is believed that there are around 100 graves within the cemetery, most unmarked. Discover, procure, preserve and publish whatever may relate to ritchie county s natural, traditional, civil, military, literary and genealogical history of interest to this and future generations, and. The book also lists each cemetery by all aka names and gives written locations. Cross cemetery in harrisville, west virginia find a. The county clerks offices across west virginia are ultimately responsible for providing access to land records information. Click here or here or even here to transcribe and send in your records. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Nova scotia archives cemetery records at nova scotia. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 ritchie county, west virginia source. Notes in remarks column were taken from pat ritchies book in 1999. Ritchie county, west virginia genealogy genealogy familysearch.
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