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[Source: Lester Housel GEDCOM [Lhousel@aol.com] Dec 2, 1998]
Bible printed 1813 in German
Bishop page 139 church history- Snake Spring Valley
Woodbury - M.E.
Loysburg
5th Minister of Yellow Creek Church (or Morrison's Cove)
22 FEB 1845 Will probated Will Book 3, page 313
[Source: Lester Housel GEDCOM [Lhousel@aol.com] Dec 2, 1998]
The cemetery where Isaac Ritchey and his wife are buried is now called the Wiles Cemetery. At the time of Isaac's burial it was known as the "Ritchey
Cemetery, located on the farm of Isaac Ritchey, Sr. The land was willed to Isaac, Jr, who never married and in turn willed it to his nephew, Philip Wiles, the son of Hannah Ritchey and Samuel Wiles.
A HISTORY of the CHURCH of the BRETHREN - page 126:
* In a manuscript written by Samuel Teeter who lived at New Enterprise and died in 1901, the following statement is made concerning the beginning of the Yellow Creek Congregation.
MORRISON'S COVE OR YELLOW CREEK CHURCH.
Beginning or Organization
" Inasmuch as there has no record been kept from the beginning, by request, will try to give a short sketch of the church in part by hearsay and part by memory.
" In the first Yellow Creek consisted of Snake Spring and part of theCove. The first minister was a man or brother by the name of Overholser who died in the Cove; (second) David Mikesell also died here; (third) perhaps Abraham Teeter, Senior, but never preached; (fourth) Samuel Ullery, who labored in the congregation for some time and was a very influential minister; (fifth) ISAAC RITCHEY and John Holsinger, Senior, elected at the same time, advanced the same together the same time and ordained the same time. Some time after, Snake Spring was divided into two separate districts and brother RITCHEY fell to Snake Spring and Holsinger to Yellow Creek; (sixth) then some time Elder Martin Miller was elected to the ministry in the Yellow Creek District; (seventh) David Brumbaugh was elected some time after by the Snake Spring Church, then afterwards moved to Yellow Creek Church; (eighth) then about 1830 Brother Jacob Gochnour was elected to the ministry, who was laboring with the church till 1834 when he died. The next year John Holsinger, Junior, was elected then in 1835; (ninth) Jacob Miller was elected next; (tenth) John Eshelman in 1852, Daniel Snowberger and Leonard Furry were elected, afterwards advanced and later ordained the sameday and both died in 1868. After this John B. Replogle next to Christ Holsinger, son of John Holsinger, Junior; next John l. Holsinger, Junior; next David Strayle; next Rinehart Z. Replogle who went Progressive; next david T. Detwiler; next Levi Stuckey, the former a great-grandson of Samuel Ullery and the latter a great-grandson of the same.
CHURCH HISTORY - page 139 Snake Spring Valley Congregation
Isaac Ritchey, Senior, son of Francis Ritchey, who belonged to the Reformed Church, was the first minister and later the first Bishop of this congregation. He died in 1845 and left the work in the hands of Jacob Snyder.
Isaac Ritchey died Jan. 14,1845 - aged 65 years 2 months 1 day written on a piece of paper in the late William S. Ritchey's Family Bible.He had this and many other names and dates of funerals he preached.
Burial data: Samuel Wyles Will states: "that our bodies be decently interred in the burying ground on the Ritchey farm where Elder Isaac Ritchey and family are buried"
The family would possibly be Elder Isaac Ritchey and wife and the twounmarried children, plus Samuel Wyles and wife Hannah Ritchey. Thereis no headstone for any of them. Arthur Wyles said his father took him to the grave yard and said his grandparents are buried there. Arthur lives in Isaac Ritchey's house which was passed on to the two unmarried children to live until death.
Maiden name - Whetstone is used in the Bedford County Death Book 1885- 1906 for Hannah Wyles death "Isaac Ritchey and Mary Whetstone" parents
Church History - page 135:
Ministers,and dates elected by Yellow Creek:
a. Samuel Ullery c. Daniel Snowberger........1851
John Holsinger Christian Holsinger.......1862
b. Isaac Ritchey, Sr. John B. Replogle...........1870
Jacob Snyder Joseph Z. Replogle.......1875
Isaac Ritchey, Jr. d. Samuel A. Moore
Jacob Goughnour.............1827 John L. Holsinger..........1876
Martin Miller Charles L. Buck.............1877
David Brumbaugh David M. Straley............1878
John M. Holsinger............1835 Rinehart Z. Replogle.....1880
Andrew Snowberger..........1841 Levi F. Holsinger...........1884
Jacob Miller......................1844 Levi T. Stuckey..............1884
John Eshelman.................1845 d. George S. Myers
c. Leonard Furry...................1851 David T. Detwiler............1887
a. Moved in, perhaps, with first settlers b. Was elected in Snake Spring Valley
c. Called "Twin Preachers" because elected, advanced and ordained on same day
d. Moved into the congregation
Isaac Ritchey's Will - Will Book 3 page 313 - probated 2/22/1845
** scan into notes page96,97
Isaac Ritchey's Bible was printed in 1813 in Germany.
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from "Harrison Ritchey Family History" compiled by James D. Boor May 1971
"In the History of the Church of the Brethren in the Middle District of PA it states that Isaac Ritchey Sr. was the first minister in the Snake Spring Valley congregation. His father was Francis Ritchey, a member of the Reformed Church. page 503. See page 139 in church history also.
"Will Book 3, page 313. Probated Feb. 22, 1845"
Will does not mention daughters Susanna and Hannah
Q8KS-GR
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From Schunk -- S-K Pubs:
2. Isaac RITCHEY (81PB-555/82PB-83/83PB-115/84PB- 255)
b. 20 Jun 1779, VA
d. 14 Jan 1845, PA
m.
Mary WHETSTONE (81PB-555/82PB-83/83PB-115/84PB- 255/85PB-98)
b. 1781, PA
d. 14 Jul 1856
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Cited in 1884 "Atlas of Bedford County Penn" by F.W. Beers & Co., p. 273:
Isaac Ritchey, Sr. was the first resident minister [Snake Spring German Baptist or Brethern church,] chosen to that position about 1813.
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[Source: Lester Housel GEDCOM [Lhousel@aol.com] Dec 2, 1998]
Bible printed 1813 in German
Bishop page 139 church history- Snake Spring Valley
Woodbury - M.E.
Loysburg
5th Minister of Yellow Creek Church (or Morrison's Cove)
22 FEB 1845 Will probated Will Book 3, page 313
[Source: Lester Housel GEDCOM [Lhousel@aol.com] Dec 2, 1998]
The cemetery where Isaac Ritchey and his wife are buried is now called the Wiles Cemetery. At the time of Isaac's burial it was known as the "Ritchey
Cemetery, located on the farm of Isaac Ritchey, Sr. The land was willed to Isaac, Jr, who never married and in turn willed it to his nephew, Philip Wiles, the son of Hannah Ritchey and Samuel Wiles.
A HISTORY of the CHURCH of the BRETHREN - page 126:
* In a manuscript written by Samuel Teeter who lived at New Enterprise and died in 1901, the following statement is made concerning the beginning of the Yellow Creek Congregation.
MORRISON'S COVE OR YELLOW CREEK CHURCH.
Beginning or Organization
" Inasmuch as there has no record been kept from the beginning, by request, will try to give a short sketch of the church in part by hearsay and part by memory.
" In the first Yellow Creek consisted of Snake Spring and part of theCove. The first minister was a man or brother by the name of Overholser who died in the Cove; (second) David Mikesell also died here; (third) perhaps Abraham Teeter, Senior, but never preached; (fourth) Samuel Ullery, who labored in the congregation for some time and was a very influential minister; (fifth) ISAAC RITCHEY and John Holsinger, Senior, elected at the same time, advanced the same together the same time and ordained the same time. Some time after, Snake Spring was divided into two separate districts and brother RITCHEY fell to Snake Spring and Holsinger to Yellow Creek; (sixth) then some time Elder Martin Miller was elected to the ministry in the Yellow Creek District; (seventh) David Brumbaugh was elected some time after by the Snake Spring Church, then afterwards moved to Yellow Creek Church; (eighth) then about 1830 Brother Jacob Gochnour was elected to the ministry, who was laboring with the church till 1834 when he died. The next year John Holsinger, Junior, was elected then in 1835; (ninth) Jacob Miller was elected next; (tenth) John Eshelman in 1852, Daniel Snowberger and Leonard Furry were elected, afterwards advanced and later ordained the sameday and both died in 1868. After this John B. Replogle next to Christ Holsinger, son of John Holsinger, Junior; next John l. Holsinger, Junior; next David Strayle; next Rinehart Z. Replogle who went Progressive; next david T. Detwiler; next Levi Stuckey, the former a great-grandson of Samuel Ullery and the latter a great-grandson of the same.
CHURCH HISTORY - page 139 Snake Spring Valley Congregation
Isaac Ritchey, Senior, son of Francis Ritchey, who belonged to the Reformed Church, was the first minister and later the first Bishop of this congregation. He died in 1845 and left the work in the hands of Jacob Snyder.
Isaac Ritchey died Jan. 14,1845 - aged 65 years 2 months 1 day written on a piece of paper in the late William S. Ritchey's Family Bible.He had this and many other names and dates of funerals he preached.
Burial data: Samuel Wyles Will states: "that our bodies be decently interred in the burying ground on the Ritchey farm where Elder Isaac Ritchey and family are buried"
The family would possibly be Elder Isaac Ritchey and wife and the twounmarried children, plus Samuel Wyles and wife Hannah Ritchey. Thereis no headstone for any of them. Arthur Wyles said his father took him to the grave yard and said his grandparents are buried there. Arthur lives in Isaac Ritchey's house which was passed on to the two unmarried children to live until death.
Maiden name - Whetstone is used in the Bedford County Death Book 1885- 1906 for Hannah Wyles death "Isaac Ritchey and Mary Whetstone" parents
Church History - page 135:
Ministers,and dates elected by Yellow Creek:
a. Samuel Ullery c. Daniel Snowberger........1851
John Holsinger Christian Holsinger.......1862
b. Isaac Ritchey, Sr. John B. Replogle...........1870
Jacob Snyder Joseph Z. Replogle.......1875
Isaac Ritchey, Jr. d. Samuel A. Moore
Jacob Goughnour.............1827 John L. Holsinger..........1876
Martin Miller Charles L. Buck.............1877
David Brumbaugh David M. Straley............1878
John M. Holsinger............1835 Rinehart Z. Replogle.....1880
Andrew Snowberger..........1841 Levi F. Holsinger...........1884
Jacob Miller......................1844 Levi T. Stuckey..............1884
John Eshelman.................1845 d. George S. Myers
c. Leonard Furry...................1851 David T. Detwiler............1887
a. Moved in, perhaps, with first settlers b. Was elected in Snake Spring Valley
c. Called "Twin Preachers" because elected, advanced and ordained on same day
d. Moved into the congregation
Isaac Ritchey's Will - Will Book 3 page 313 - probated 2/22/1845
** scan into notes page96,97
Isaac Ritchey's Bible was printed in 1813 in Germany.
___________________________________________________
from "Harrison Ritchey Family History" compiled by James D. Boor May 1971
"In the History of the Church of the Brethren in the Middle District of PA it states that Isaac Ritchey Sr. was the first minister in the Snake Spring Valley congregation. His father was Francis Ritchey, a member of the Reformed Church. page 503. See page 139 in church history also.
"Will Book 3, page 313. Probated Feb. 22, 1845"
Will does not mention daughters Susanna and Hannah
Q8KS-GR
=======
From Schunk -- S-K Pubs:
2. Isaac RITCHEY (81PB-555/82PB-83/83PB-115/84PB- 255)
b. 20 Jun 1779, VA
d. 14 Jan 1845, PA
m.
Mary WHETSTONE (81PB-555/82PB-83/83PB-115/84PB- 255/85PB-98)
b. 1781, PA
d. 14 Jul 1856
=================================
Cited in 1884 "Atlas of Bedford County Penn" by F.W. Beers & Co., p. 273:
Isaac Ritchey, Sr. was the first resident minister [Snake Spring German Baptist or Brethern church,] chosen to that position about 1813.
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