Abraham Richey and
Elizabeth Collings

(Last updated 5 July 2020)

Husband

Abraham Richey was born 19 October 1784 in Spencer county, Kentucky.  Abraham died 18 October 1846 in Scott county, Indiana. 
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Abraham Richey and Elizabeth Collings were married on 21 June 1806 in Shelby county, Kentucky.
Census Records: 

1810 KY, Shelby co., p. 693

1820 KY, Shelby co., p. 136 (170)

1830 IN (not recorded)

1840 IN, (not recorded)
(not with John, William, Phoebe)
 

Wife 1

(md. 1806)

Elizabeth Collings was born about 1785 (est.) in Kentucky.  She was the daughter of William Elston Collings (c. 1758-1828) and Phoebe Hoagland (unverified). Elizabeth Collings died between 1822 and 1827. [Find-a-Grave]

Abraham Richey remarried to Catherine McCloud on 27 January 1827 in Scott county, Indiana.

The children below are from circumstantial evidence.
Son John Richey was born 5 May 1807 in Shelby county, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Sharp (1810-1872) on 21 June 1827 in Scott county, Indiana.  [Family]

John died 5 November 1879 in Scott county, Indiana. [Find-a-Grave]
1810 KY, Shelby co., p. 693
1820 KY, Shelby co., p. 136 (170)
1830 IN (not recorded)
1840 IN, Scott co., p. 501
1850 IN, Scott county, p. 147, #85
1860 IN, Scott county, p. 105
1870 IN, Scott county, p. 173 (1)
Son Abraham Richey was born about 1809 in Shelby county, Kentucky.  He married Mary "Polly" Houston on 17 February 1829 in Scott county, Indiana. 1820 KY, Shelby co., p. 136 (170)
1830 IN, Scott co., p. 288
1840 IN, (not recorded)
1850 IN, Clark co., p. 149
Son William Richey was born 15 September 1810 in Shelby county, Kentucky.  He married Cynthia Ann Collings on 6 August 1829 in Scott county, Indiana.    William died 5 July 1874 in Scott county, Indiana. [Find-a-Grave] 1820 KY, Shelby co., p. 136 (170)
1830 IN, Scott co., p. 288
1840 IN, Scott co., p. 501 (256)
1850 IN, Scott co., p. 149, #114
1860 IN, Scott co., p. 108, #765
Son. Thomas Richey was born about 1811 in Shelby county, Kentucky.  He married Malinda Gregory and Elizabeth Morgan.  Thomas died after 1850. 1820 KY, Shelby co., p. 136 (170)

1850 IN, Jackson co.,
Assumed
Son
Robert Richey was born about 1814 in Shelby county, Kentucky.  [Find-a-Grave]  He married Hannah McClelland on 25 Aug 1843 in Scott county, Indiana.  Robert was living next to William Richey and Henry Richey in 1860.  Robert died in 1889 in Edgar county, Illinois and was buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery. 1850 IN, Scott co., p. 150a
1860 IN, Scott co., p. 108, #765
1870 Illinois, Edgar co., p. 4
1880 Illinois, Edgar co., p.
Dau. Phoebe Richey was born about 1817 in Shelby county, Kentucky.  She married John McCloud on 1 August 1833 in Scott county, Indiana. 1820 KY, Shelby co., p. 136 (170)
1840 IN, Scott co., p. 277
1850 IN, Scott co., p. 149
Son Jacob Richey was born 14 August 1822 in Scott county, Indiana.  He married Lucinda Caldwell in 1838 in Scott county, Indiana.   Jacob died 1894 in Kansas, Edgar County, Illinois and was buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery. [Find-a-Grave] 1850 IN, Scott co., p. 147
1860 Illinois, Edgar co., p.
1870 Illinois, Edgar co., p.
1880 Illinois, Edgar co., p.
     
?Son? Henry C. Richey was born about 1820 in Shelby county, Kentucky. He married to unknown, Julia Ann Mari Henson (1819-1871) and Rebecca Dalton.  Henry was living next to William Richey and Robert Richey in 1860.  Robert may have been the son of Joseph Richey instead. 1860 IN, Scott co., p. 109, #769
     

Wife 2

(md. 1827)

Catherine McCloud was born about 1811 in North Carolina.   After Abraham Richey died in 1846 Catherine remarried to Zacheous Sutton on 1 October 1848 in Scott county, Indiana. 1850 IN, Scott co.,
Dau. Elizabeth Richey was born about 1829 in Scott county, Indiana. She married Jonathan Gray on 6 January 1846 in Scott county, Indiana..  
Dau. Nancy Richey was born about 1831 in Scott county, Indiana. She married Cornelius T McLellan on 4 September 1848 in Scott county, Indiana.  
Dau. Sarah Ann Richey was born about 1836 in Scott county, Indiana. She married John Reuben Robison on 17 January 1854 in Scott county, Indiana. 1850 IN, Scott county, p. 147, #86
Dau. Eliza Richey was born about 1840 in Scott county, Indiana. She married James Sturdivant (died 1863 Vicksburg, MS) on 1 April 1858 in Clark county, Indiana.  Eliza died 16 May 1866 in Clark County, Indiana 1850 IN, Scott county, p. 147, #86
Dau. Adaline Richey was born about 1843 in Scott county, Indiana. She married Burrell Pennington on  16 June 1863 in Clark county, Indiana. 1850 IN, Scott county, p. 147, #86





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