Husband William Henry Swift Ritchie 1 2 3
Born: 9 Jun 1850 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 1
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Craig Ritchie (1807-Bef 1882) 4
Mother: Mary Ann Chickering ( -Aft 1882) 5
Marriage: 23 Nov 1872 6
• Business: : Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA.
Wife Sarah Jane "Sadie" Miller 2 3 6
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef 1910
Buried:
Father: Thomas Miller (1815-Aft 1893) 3 7 8
Mother: Annie Reed ( -1858) 2 3
Children
1 M Theodore Morse Ritchie 6
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Madeline Ritchie 6
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M William Ritchie 6
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - William Henry Swift Ritchie
He received his education in the schools of Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. When ten years of age, in 1860, he entered his father's store as clerk, and was for the next ten years thus employed except when attending school. From 1870 he became permanently connected with the business, and for three years prior to 1875 its principal management devolved on him. In 1875 he purchased the store of his father, after which time he carried it on in his own name. In the latter part of 1877 and first of 1878 he built a large store building, and occupied it in April of the latter year. The building and occupancy of a store of its magnitude was the inauguration of a new era in the trade of Canonsburg, and though many of his neighbors prophesied it was too large for the place, the sequel fully justified Mr. Ritchie's foresight and good judgment. His venture gave at once a marked impetus to the trade of the town. A large trade, which formerly went to other localities, was drawn to Canonsburg by the increased inducements offered to customers. Mr. Ritchie later erected still another brick block to accommodate his increasing business.
He was an ardent member of the Republican party, but an aspirant for no office.
He was a member of the Canonsburg Presbyterian Church.
General Notes: Wife - Sarah Jane "Sadie" Miller
of West Point, KY, in 1893