John A. Richey and
Amanda M. Applegate

(Last updated 3 Aug 2020)

Father

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Mother

 John A. Richey was born in September 1836 in Indiana. He appears to have been the son of John Richey (1807-1879) and Elizabeth Sharp (1810-1872) but this is unverified. By the late 1850s John A Richey had moved to Pike County, Illinois.  His middle name could have been Abraham or Aaron if named after a grandfather.

John A Richey married Amanda Minerva Applegate on 24 October 1858 in Pike County, Illinois.   About 1877 they migrated to Collin County, Texas bringing with them Amanda's mother Jerusha Applegate and sister Susanna Applegate (wife of John W. Richey.) 
 Census Records: 

1860 Illinois, Pike County, Spring
  Creek Twp., family 65

1870 Illinois, Pike co., Pleasant Hill
  Twp., p. 4, family 18

1880 Texas, Collin County, ED 8, p. 25

1900 Texas, Collin County, ED 6, p. 16b,
  McKinney

1910 Texas, Collin County, ED 8, p. 13b,
  McKinney
Amanda Minerva Applegate was born May 1841 in Scott County, Indiana.  She was the daughter of James Monroe Applegate and Jerusha Stark.   The Applegates moved to Pike County, Illinois in the 1850s where other Applegate and Stark relatives were already living. 

Amanda died 4 January 1910 in McKinney and was buried in Altoga cemetery, Collin County, Texas.  John A Richey died after 1910 and was also buried in Altoga cemetery.  Their graves are marked with engraved aluminum plaques.   [notes]

Amanda's Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup is U5a1a1.*
Dau. Lydia "Lizzy" Richey was born Dec. 1859 in Pike County, Illinois.  She married Thomas Henry Topping circa 1890.  Thomas died on 29 Jan 1912 and was buried in Highland cem., Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma.  Lizzie died 26 Dec 1913 in San Antonio, Texas and was buried in the #7 city cemetery.
  • Robert Morton Topping was born 8 Jan 1891 in Texas.  Robert died 12 May 1963 in Higgins, Texas.
1900 Texas, Collin County, ED 5, p. 10b,
  McKinney, West Virginia St.

1910 Texas.  Can't find.

1914 TX, San Antonio directory.
Dau. Rhoda Janie Richey was born March 1865 Pike County, Illinois.  She married David Elijah Johnson (1860-1941) on 31 Oct 1880 in Collin County, Texas.  Rhoda died 18 Feb 1927 near Emory, Rains County, Texas (of burns) and was buried in Turner cem, Emory, Texas.
     
  • Viola Maude Johnson was born 17 Dec 1881 in Collin County, Texas. Viola died 17 Nov 1972 in Arlington, Texas.
  • Ernest Cleveland Johnson was born 18 Jan 1885 in Collin County, Texas.  Ernest died 11 Nov 1967 in Arlington, Texas.
  • Dora Alice Johnson was born 12 Mar 1888 in Collin County, Texas.  Dora died 31 Oct 1970 in Dallas County, Texas.
  • John Parker Johnson was born 19 Feb 1891 in Collin County, Texas.  John died 2 Feb 1967 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico.
  • Goldie Johnson was born 10 Mar 1896 in Collin County, Texas. Goldie died 28 Oct 1985 on Dallas, Texas.
1900 Texas, Collin County, ED 1, p 25a

1910 Texas, Collin County, ED 5, p 21a

1920.  Can't find.

1930 Texas, Denton County, ED 61, p. 6b
  (Dave Johnson living with son Ernest)
Dau. Flora A Richey was born on 25 July 1869 Pike County, Illinois. She married Charles Love Henderson on 10 Sep 1892 in Collin County, Texas.  Flora died 27 Feb 1936 in Naples, Texas and was buried in "Cross Roads" cemetery. 
  • son Henderson was born and died 22 Jan 1904 in McKinney, Texas.
  • Charley Love Henderson was born 13 Feb 1906 in Texas.  Charles died 17 Aug 1974 in Linden, Texas.
  • Robert Howard Henderson was born c. 1909.
  
Dau. Lenora "Nora" J Richey was born c. 1875, Pike County, Illinois.  She married (1) married John R. Brannon on 4 July 1897 in Collin County, Texas. She married (2) Benjamin F. Langford about 1903.  Nora died 2 Jan 1923 in Fort Worth, Texas and was buried in Greenleaf cem., Brownwood, Texas.
       
  • Arthur Ross Brannon was born 18 Oct 1898 in Connerville, Oklahoma.  Arthur died 19 Oct 1918 in Vallejo, CA and was buried in Greenleaf cem., Brownwood, Texas.
 
Dau. Eva Viola Richey was born 18 Sep 1877 (or 1878) in Collin County, Texas.  She married William Madison "Matt" Millican on 15 Aug 1894 in Collin County, Texas.  Eva died on 22 April 1952 in Cordell, Oklahoma and was buried in Lawnview cem., Cordell, Oklahoma.
     
  • Arthur Allen Millican was born 29 Dec 1896 Collin County, Texas.
  • Birtie Lee Millican was born 27 Aug 1899 Altoga, Collin County, Texas.
  • George Wesley Millican was born 3 June 1901 (1902) Texas.
  • Gladys Millican was born 18 Jan 1905 in Altoga, Collin County, Texas.
  • Nolan Millican was born 25 Jan 1908 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
  • Ora Millican was born 20 Sep 1910 in Francis, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
  • Eula Mae Millican was born 21 May 1914 in Steedman, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
  • Dorothy Weneford Millican was born 19 May 1920 in Coleman, Johnston County, Oklahoma.
 
Son George J. Richey was born Sep. 1881 Texas.  George died 13 April 1901 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas and was buried in Altoga cemetery, Altoga, Collin County, Texas.  
Son Andrew James Melvin "Mel" Richey was born 28 Feb 1883 (1885) in Collin County, Texas.  He married (1) Katie Marie Chastain on 22 June 1905 in Collin County, Texas.  Katie died 1 June 1916 Wood County, Texas.  He married (2) Hilda E ____.  

Melvin died 24 July 1953 in Houston, Texas and was buried in Brookside Memorial, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
  • Dick Clarence Richie was born 11 April 1906 in McKinney, Texas.
  • Austin Lewis Richie was born 5 Jan 1908 in McKinney, Texas.
  • Ervin Richie was born 24 May 1911 in McKinney, Texas.
  • Claude Damon Richie was born 17 June 1914 in Wood County, Texas.
1900 Texas, Collin co., McKinney
(with parents)

1910 Texas, Collin co., McKinney

1920 Texas, Tarrant co., Fort Worth

1930 Texas, Nueces co., North Beach

1940 Texas, Harris co., Houston
  John and Amanda also had four other children that died young according to the 1900 census.

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There was a death certificate filed 1917 for a man identified as "Andrew Milban Richey" who was killed on the Interuban between Dallas and Fort Worth.  The death certificate indicated he was the son of John & Amanda Richey and the body was identified by Dave Johnson (husband of Rhoda Richey). An obituary was also printed in the Fort Worth and McKinney newspapers indicating the same identity.   Evidently the body was misidentified and Andrew's whereabouts were unknown.

When Andrew James Melvin Richey filed for the 1942 draft he gave a wrong birthplace of Vicksburg, Mississippi. 		 




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