John Ritchie b Dec 1830 Ritchie, Perry Co KY d 17 Nov 1902; s/o Thomas Grigsby Ritchie and Keziah "Kizzie" Smith. John Ritchie m. 25 May 1861 to Synthia "Sinthy" Hall b 1840 KY; d/o Ezekiel Hall and Chloe Branson. Children of John Ritchie and Sinthy Hall;

I. Martha Ritchie b 1864 KY; m. 5 Feb 1889 Knox Co KY to Manford Young b 19 Jul 1852 Perry Co KY d before 1930 KY; s/o William Young and Mary "Polly" McIntyre.

II. Mary Ritchie b 1866 KY

III. Silas B Ritchie b Jun 1868 KY d 1941 Dwarf, KY; m. 1895 to Isabelle Cornett b Mar 1878 KY d 1941; d/o William G Cornett and Martha Combs. Children of Silas B Ritchie and Isabelle Cornett;

1. Silas B Ritchie

2. Madison Ritchie

3. Blanche Ritchie

IV. Eli Ritchie b Dec 1870 Knott Co KY d 2 Mar 1956 Knott Co KY; m. 12 Apr 1899 Perry Co KY to Sarah Combs b Jul 1877 KY. Eli Ritchie m. Chloe "Cloy" Ritchie (aka Clara) b May 1872 KY; d/o James Irvine Ritchie and Susan Grigsby. Chloe "Cloy" Ritchie m. about 1895 to Robert Honeycutt b 1853; s/o Alfred Honeycutt and Elizabeth Amburgey.

V. Jasper Ritchie b 19 Jan 1874; m. 7 Apr 1900 Perry Co KY to Winnie Combs b 13 Sept 1876 KY; d/o Samuel "Fisty" Combs and Matilda Young.

VI. Samuel Marcellus Ritchie b 1877 Perry Co KY d 29 Sept 1961 Perry Co KY; m. Nannie M Cornett b May 1886 Perry Co KY d 28 Jul 1956 Perry Co KY; d/o William G Cornett and Martha Combs. Children of Samuel Marcellus Ritchie and Nannie M Cornett;

1. Adrian Ritchie b 1907 KY

2. Wilbur Ritchie b 1911 KY

VII. Nervesta Ritchie b May 1880 Perry Co KY

VIII. Sarah Jane Ritchie b Apr 1889 Ritchie, Knott Co KY; m. 1907 to Cleveland Combs b 13 Nov 1884 Dwarf, Perry Co KY; s/o Jeremiah "Free Jerry" Combs and Rosanna Engle.