Angela,
Isacher's father was Stephen Arnold Ritchey, his grandfather was John and his greatgrandfather was William. William with no wife and three sons, John, James and William sailed aboard brigidare "freemason" from Dublin Ireland January 06, 1763 to Charleston South Carolina. William and John moved to Botetourt County Virginia.

William Ritchey b. abt. 1710 in Aberdeen Scotland married Charity (?). Their son John b. abt. 1740, probably in Ireland or Scotland, married Nancy Sarah Arnold.
The James Ritchey you mentioned was a brother of John and was married to Jane Arnold, Nancy Sarah Arnold's sister. In other words, the brothers John and James married sisters Nancy and Jane.
John and Nancy had Stephen Arnold Ritchey b. May 18, 1776 in Botetourt County Virginia. Stephen married Mary Martha Crawford. They had 8 children that I have found. Elijah, William, Samuel, John Wesley (my 3rd Great Grandfather), James, Obediah Rankin, Issachar(sic) Crawford (your 3rd Great Grandfather) and Lucinda.

The following are my miscellaneous and badly-in-need-of-organization notes.

Notes on John Ritchey (your 5th Great Grandfather):
John and Sarah signed a deed in Bedford Co VA in 1765. Book of Marriages of some Virginia Residents 1607- 1800 listed marriage of John Riche and Sarah Arnold.
John a Revolutionary War Soldier served 15 months in the army as Private. He was in Capt. Benj. Biggs Co 7th Virginia Regiment. Commanded by Col. John Gibson. The months were August through Dec. 1780 and Jan. through Oct. 1781.
On June 3, 1780 John wrote a will naming his children 3 sons James, Stephen and John. 2 daughters Mary and Unis.
After Johns death William Ritchey (Johns Brother) was appointed Guardian of the infants and orphan's of John Ritche: James, Stephen and John. Also daughters Eunice and Mary until they became 21 years of age.

Estate settled:
Estate of John Ritche settled 10 May 1785 in Court Botetourt Co. VA. Same day William and his brother James made executors of will. Will Book pages 122-123 Botetourt Co. VA.

Item listed as 1796 Fayette Co. KY 1801-1805 page 75 John Ritche as infant of John Riche deceased with approbation of the court made choice of James Ritche his guardian. Ordered that the court enter into band with the said guardian and John Arnold and Richard Cole his securities for performance of his office.

Note
John Arnold was his Uncle (Brother to his mother)
James Riche was his Uncle (Brother to his Father)
It is believed the other children lived with their mother or Uncle William.

(Morris K. Jackson - descendent & researcher has copies of) land deeds of William from Botetourt Co. VA. When they buried John Ritchey, they used lots of salt and 4 gallons of whiskey. Also, for the estate sale, they imbibed $75 dollars in brandy. (Morris said they are definitely Irish. He also has some (land deeds from Cumberland Co., KY., when he sold to Daniel Smiley.

Notes on Stephen Ritchey (your 4th Great Grandfather):
They lived in Warren Co. KY around Bowling Green. Raised their family probably farming. the boys married in Kentucky. Lucinda married in Washington Co. MO.
Martha died abt 1840. She did not sign any deeds when Stephen sold land prior to moving to Missouri.

Deeds from Warren Co. KY


April 20, 1836 deed from Stephen to Issachar and his heirs for 50 acres paid $50.00. Attested by John W. Ritchey.
Nov. 16, 1840 Power of attorney was given from Stephen to John W. to sell land.
Dec 4, 1840 Obediah deeded 28 acres to Lucinda and her heirs for $75.00.
18 July 1841 deed recorded from Obediah to Lucinda. His father Stephen was a witness.
6 Jan 1840 Stephen sold to John W. Ritchey 118 acres for $400.00. John Wesley and his wife Martha signed the deed.
6 Jan 1840 Stephen to Obediah 78 acres for $100.00. On the same date Stephen deeded land to Joseph Lark Mannen. It is thought that Joseph Lark Mannen is John Wesley's father-in-law. The Ritcheys were involved in a Law Suit of some kind this is what the record said.John W. Ritchey sold for Stephen 118 acres Nov 16, 1840. sold to Joseph Mannen in order to dismiss a suit in circuit court by David Patillo. Against James M Ritchey, Elijah, and Stephen Ritchey. Consideration the full amount which was instituted against the parties.

Union and Warren Co. KY
Land Warrents Kentucky
Stephen Ritchey 16 acres in Warren Co. KY>
Samuel Ritchey 15 Acres in Allen Co. KY.

Union and Warren Co. KY census 1840
Samuel Ritchey, Stephen Ritchey, Iziker, John W. and Elijah with Elijah having the biggest spread. listed 9 slaves.
In 1841 Obediah applied and got a land grant in Missouri Franklin Co. being duplicate no. 13748 entered in St. Louis Missouri Dec. 14, 1841.

Stephen Arnold with Obediah, his son, joined the Masonic Lodge in Gasconade Co. MO 17 June 1854, passed Oct 1854.

Notes on Nancy Sarah Arnold (your 5th Great Grandmother):
She made her x on her fathers will division in 1809.
After John died Sarah married Henry Gibson. They went to live in Montogomery Co. KY.
Sarah lived to be 85 yrs. of age and signed her fathers will or made her x as Sarah Gibson. Her children by John Ritchey are not mentioned in the Will.


Notes on John Wesley Ritchey (your 3rd Great Granduncle):
John Wesley Ritchey, b. KY about 1806, then went to Franklin Co. MO and was in Hickory Co. MO in 1870.
born in Kentucky.
A deed signed by them Warren Co. KY in 1841. also listed in Missouri census 1850 as
Wesley Ritchey 44 born in KY
Martha 50 born in VA
John W. 20 born in KY
Nancy Gibson 18 born in KY

Then Charle Ritchey & sister have a copy of a marriage license for Nancy Gibson
and John W. Ritchey Jr. dated Franklin Co. MO 1850. His father John W. Ritchey SR. performed the ceremony. They also found where he pastured a church around there.

Obituary in St. Louis Christian Advocate, September 17, 1873. He was associated with the St. Louis Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (for a short time he transferred to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, but then transferred back.) Denominations were forgotten during the Civil War. After the Civil War MO passed a law that ministers who had rendered aid to the south or persons from the south could no longer preach without danger of being arrested.


Notes on Obediah Ritchey (your 3rd Great Granduncle):
U.S. 1880 Census Hamilton Co IL Lists
Obediah Doctor
Elizabeth Wife
Sammie 21
James M 19
Lonnie B 15
William P 13
Mary A 11
Amanda L 7
Alphonso Burr 4
Obediah owned several parcels of land in Hamilton Co IL. The boys farmed researcher supposes. On Elizabeths Death Certificate she is listed as being a Mid-Wife. They had Nine children.
Stephen H. b. 2 May 1853 Gasconade Co MO
Sidney Conn b. 21 Oct 1857 "
Samuel Clemon b. 26 Sept 1858 "
James M b. 25 Dec 1861 "
Elonso Bell b. 8 May 1864 "
William Pinkney b. 14 Sept 1866 Flannigan Township IL
Mary A b. 1869 Flannigan
Amanda b. Feb 1873 "
Alphonso Burr b. 6 Oct 1875 "
Obediah bought and sold several parcles of land before 1860. In 1855 on until he sold land in Nov 1864. He sold what the research believes to be the home place. This was the beginning of the Civil War. And several battles were fought around where they lived. He had brothers living in Hamilton Co IL. He moved there with his family of 5 boys in Nov. 1864. He bought his first land in IL 4 Dec. 1865 from John R Burnett Sec 6 TS7 R6. He established a home in IL in 1864 and began to Practice doctoring as his Physician License says he had Practiced 13 years prior 1877. The Illinois Board of health dated the Certificate 31 Jan. 1878. O. R. paid John R. Burnett $800.00 for the land he bought.
Obediah Rankin Ritchey: b. 29 Feb 1812 Warren Co KY
m. 10 Dec. 1838 to Nancy Garrison in Barren Co KY
m. 16 Sept 1851 to Mary Elizabeth DeWitt Perry Co Ind (Indiana ?)
m. 27 Feb. 1887 to Mary Pemberton Hamilton Co IL
m. 3 June 1894 to Sarah Laferty Hamilton Co IL
m. 1898 to Amanda Jane Foster Hamilton Co IL
d. 11 July 1902 in Twigg Township Hamilton Co IL
First marriage to Nancy Garrison b. 1819
d. ca 1851 in MO. They had one son John Wesley Garrison Ritchey.
Nancys Mother Margaret Portwood b. VA ca. 1800
Daughter of Ludy Portwood and wife. She married John Garrison b. ca 1798 in VA d. 1838 in DY. He was the 2nd son of Shadrack Garrison. They had 6 sons and 5 daughters.
second marriage to Mary Elizabeth DeWitt b. 1835 in Perry Co Indiana. The daughter of Henry and Nancy DeWitt. Married Obediah in Cannelton IN Perry Co. They went to live in Gasconade Co NO in 1851 . Then moved to Hamilton Co IL in ca 1864. She died 24 March 1886 in Hamilton Co IL. They raised 9 children. The younest of these 9 was the grandfather of the original researcher of this info. Mary Elizabeth was A. B. Carrier.
3rd marriage Pemberton b. 7 Mar 1851d. Aug 11 1893. They had no children. Her father and mother were J. Pemberton and M. Dudley.
4th marriage to Laferty. Her father and mother were Ichi Farris and Eliza. Sarah had been married before. This marriage ended in divorce. In 1898 Sarah excused herself from the home and went to MO. She didn't come back so Obediah got the divorce in Hamilton Co IL.
5th marriage to Foster. No copy of marriage license. But, they signed a deed together in 1898 selling Obediah's home place to Alphonso Burr, grandfather to original researcher. This was the place Obediah died. The place where the researchers father Howard Leland Ritchey was born. The researcher has deed where Amanda Jane Ritchey Widow of Obediah sold land to Semiel Foster her father.
obediah and his father, Stephen Arnold belonged to Mason Lodge Lebnon Lodge No 77 in Steelville NO Crawford Co 17 June 1854-1870.


That's about all I have. I hope it helps.
Bob