Joseph Ritchie: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Joseph Ritchie was born in 1832 in Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Archibald Ritchie and Amanda Johnson); died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Archibald Ritchie was born about 1809 in of, Natchez, Mississippi; died before 1838 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Archibald married Amanda Johnson on 15 Sep 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Amanda (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert) was born about 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1845 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amanda Johnson was born about 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Moses** Johnson and Nancy** Anna Robert); died before 1845 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Joseph Ritchie was born in 1832 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Clemence Ritchie was born in 1834 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Moses** Johnson was born before 1765 in South Carolina; died after 1820 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Moses** married Nancy** Anna Robert about 1794. Nancy** (daughter of Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Cole) was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy** Anna Robert was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi (daughter of Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Cole); died after 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Elizabeth (Isabelle) Johnson was born in 1795 in Natchez District, Mississippi; was christened on 07 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1870 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Maria I* Johnson was born in 1796 in Louisiana; was christened on 7 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Abraham Johnson was born in 1799; was christened on 07 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1817.
Benjamin Johnson was born in 1800; was christened on 07 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1815.
John Johnson was born in 1802; was christened on 7 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1841 in Texas.
Rhoda Johnson was born about 1804; died before 1838.
3. Amanda Johnson was born about 1809 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1845 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Ann* Johnson was born in 1810 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calhoun Co, Texas.
Benjamin "Berry" Johnson was born on 8 Jun 1815 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1872 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sabine Pass Cem, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

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Benjamin* Robert, (immigrant) was born about 1746 in Ireland; Pennsylvania (son of Benjamin* Robert and Helena* Loed); died after 1810 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

Benjamin* married Elizabeth* Cole about 1768 in Lancaster Co (probably), Pennsylvania. Elizabeth* (daughter of James* Cole and Mary* Rentfroe) was born about 1755 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; South Carolina; died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Elizabeth* Cole was born about 1755 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; South Carolina (daughter of James* Cole and Mary* Rentfroe); died after 1810.

Children:

7. Nancy** Anna Robert was born about 1770 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1815 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Marie Robert was born about 1772 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1791.
Sarah Celeste Robert was born about 1774 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1817.
Susan Robert was born about 1776 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1814.
Rebecca Robert was born in 1778 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1850 in of, Rapides, Rapides Parish, Louisnana.