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Edward E Ritchey
EDWARD E. RITCHEY, one of the representative men of Armstrong county, and
his industrious habits and perseverance, was born at Templeton, this county,
Sept. 18, 1875, son of Joseph and Margaret (Gould) Ritchey, and grandson of
William Ritchey. William Ritchey was born and raised in Clarion county, Pa.,
and was a soldier during the war of 1812.Joseph Ritchey, son of William, was a carpenter and miner. He had two
brothers, John and James, who were both soldiers during the Civil war. James
was captured and died at Andersonville prison. Joseph Ritchey was exempt from
service because of services rendered taking care of his father. Joseph Ritchey
and his wife had nine children, five of whom died in infancy. the others
being; William; Minerva, wife of Daniel Bechtel; Minnie, wife of C. N. Bayne;
and Edward E. The father of this family died in March. 1905. He was a m ember
of what is known as the old Brethren in Christ Church.Edward E. Ritchey attended public school at Templeton, and Hall institute
at Sharon, Pa. He then taught school at Templeton for five years, following
which he was a high school teacher at Parkers Landing, PA., for three years.
For the next two years he was principal of the Clairton schools. Mr. Ritchey
then located at Wickboro, and for six months was employed in the insurance
business. He then became connected with the Carnegie Gas Company of writer of
leases for the company, his territory including Westmoreland county, Clarion
county and Armstrong county. In 1906 he embarked in the mercantile business at
Wickboro, and has developed it into a prosperous concern. In February, 1909,
he was elected burgess of Wickboro, Pa., and still holds that office. He is an
Odd Fellow a Forester and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.In 1900 Mr. Ritchey was married to Jessie F. Wolfe, daughter of Gilbert J.
Wolfe, of Kittanning. They have three children; Morgan J., Margaret J. and
Coburn S. Mr. Ritchey is a member of the Lutheran Church (general synod), and
is an elder in the church to which he belongs and superintendent of the Sunday
school. He is deeply interested in religious work.Source: Pages 748-749, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed October 1998 by Doris Rizza for the Armstrong County Beers Project
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