Greene County PA Archives Biographies.....Ritchie, J. G. June 27, 1834 - ????
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Source: Biographical History of Greene County, Nelson, Rishforth, and Co, Chicago, 1888
Author: Samuel P. Bates

      J G Ritchie, Chicago, Illinois, was born in Cumberland 
Township, Greene County, Penna, June 27, 1834. His parents 
were Col Newton J Ritchie and Anna Gwynn Ritchie, natives of 
Pennsylvania, now both deceased. They were the parents of 
four children, of whom two are now living: Mrs William Smith 
and the subject of this sketch. 
  
     He was united in marriage February 10, 1876, with Miss 
Philinda Andrew, who was born in Richland County, Ohio, 
April 18, 1847. Her parent s were William Andrew and Mary J 
McConnell Andrew, the former a native of Washington County, 
Penna, and the latter of Virginia. Mr Andrew departed this 
life in 1850 and his widow in 1863.  They were the parents 
of five children, four of whom are living: Elizabeth 
Ritchie, wife of Samuel Bonar; Louisa Ritchie, wife of John 
Chambers; Mary J Ritchie, widow of Dr F M Denny; and Mrs J G 
Ritchie. The deceased was James A Ritchie who was killed in 
the late war.
  
      Mr and Mrs Ritchie are the parents of one daughter: 
Anna M Ritchie, born in Waynesburg, Penna, February 19, 
1878. Mr Ritchie acquired his education in the common 
schools and Greene Academy at Carmichaels, Penna. He 
subsequently taught for a number of years, then practiced in 
partnership with A A Purman, Esq. 
  
      Mr Ritchie served as District Attorney for Greene 
County after which he engaged in the hardware business for 
five years with his brother-in-law, William P Smith, in 
Waynesburg. He next turned his attention to the W & W R R 
enterprise, in which he took an active interest and was one 
of those most instrumental in procuring the road to 
Waynesburg. He served as first president of the road, was 
also superintendent, and is still one of the directors. In 
1887 he went to Chicago and in company with J S Wolf, has 
been engaged in the real estate business. He and his wife 
own property in Greene County, Penna; Richland County, Ohio; 
and in Chicago. They are consistent members of the 
Presbyterian Church. 

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