Rosanna Melissa Duff1

b. 21 February 1843, d. 7 October 1899
Rosanna (Duff) Ritchiel
photo courtesy Debera Ritchie
FatherThomas Jefferson Duff1 b. 2 Jul 1809, d. 1 Aug 1892
MotherElizabeth Spraker Ketron2 b. 19 Jan 1813, d. 19 Mar 1901
Birth21 Feb 1843 Rosanna Melissa Duff, or "Rose" as she was known in the family, was born on 21 Feb 1843 in Washington County, Virginia.3,4,1 
Marriage17 Aug 1865 She married James Lafayette Ritchie, son of Elizabeth (?), on 17 Aug 1865 in Washington County, Virginia.3 
Cens-187029 Sep 1870 James and Rosanna were enumerated 5 years after their marriage living in Abingdon township. There were already 4 children in their home: James 4, Thomas 3, William 2, and a baby girl (F--?).5 
Cens-18802 Jun 1880  By 1880 the household had grown to include 10 children as well as James' mother. James was employed that year as a tax collector.6 
  At the time of her death, Rosanna had given birth to 14 children; son James died in 1897, daughter Rhoda died in 1886, and daughter "Cassie" died the month after her mother. 
Death7 Oct 1899 Rosanna died on 7 Oct 1899 at age 56.4,1 
Burial She was buried at Old Baptist Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 

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Family

James Lafayette Ritchie b. 10 Jul 1841, d. 8 Jan 1907
Children
Last Edited30 Dec 2012

Citations

  1. [S1238] Mary Hope Kelly, Betsy's Descendants, p. 2.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 253. Stone reported to read: Elizabeth S. Duff, w/o Thomas J. Duff, 19 Jan. 1813-19 Mar 1901.
  3. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 301. Record abstracted as "James L. Ritchie, 24 sgl, b. & resid Wash. Co., VA, teacher, s/o Elizabeth Ritchie AND Rosanna M. Duff, 21, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Thomas J. & Elizabeth Duff; marr 17 Aug. 1865.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 170. Stone reported to read, "Rosannah M. Ritchie, w/o J.L. Ritchie,, 21 Feb. 1843-7 Oct. 1899."
  5. [S635] Jas L. Ritchie household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Abingdon township, p. 26 (stamped), dwelling 205, family 208, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 49 of 78. Enumeration includes: Jas L. Ritchie, 28, farmer, owns pers prop of $350; Rosanna, 28, keeping house; (cont. next page) Jas W. 4; Thos T. [or F], 3; Wm C. 2; F_ ce J.M. 1/12; all b. VA.
  6. [S162] James L. Ritchie household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 93, page 26D (stamped), dwelling 36, family 36, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 28 of 56. Enumeration includes: James L. Ritchie, 38, marr, tax collector; Rosanna, 36, wife, keeping house; James W., 14, son, farmer; Frank T. 13, son, farmer; Wm C. 11, son, farmer; Martha F.J., 10, dau; Margaret H., 9, dau; Armenia C., 8, dau; David G., 7, son; Mary __, 5, dau; Amelia C., 3, dau; Benj C., 2, son; Elizabeth, 59, mother, widowed ["single" marked first and then scratched] out; Madison M., 22, brother, farming; Lida L. Brooks, 22, hired/house work; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  7. [S162] James L. Ritchie household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 93, page 26D (stamped), dwelling 36, family 36, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 28 of 56. Enumeration includes: James L. Ritchie, 38, marr, tax collector; Rosanna, 36, wife, keeping house; James W., 14, son, farmer; Frank T. 13, son, farmer; Wm C. 11, son, farmer; Martha F.J., 10, dau; Margaret H., 9, dau; Armenia C., 8, dau; David G., 7, son; Mary __, 5, dau; Amelia C., 3, dau; Benj C., 2, son; Elizabeth, 59, mother, widowed; Madison M., 22, brother, farming; Lida L. Brooks, 22, hired/house work; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  8. [S1238] Mary Hope Kelly, Betsy's Descendants, p. 87.
  9. [S8] Hockett and Hunt, 1891-1902 Marriages of Washington Co. VA, p. 17. Harry H. Carmack, 28, s/o D.C. & Addie R. Carmack, brakeman AND Minnie M. Ritchie, 26, d/o Jos. L. & R.M. Ritchie; 17 Aug 1899.
  10. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 170. Stone reported to read, "Rhoda Ellen Duff, d/o J.L. & P.M. Ritchie, 24 Apr 1881-20 Oct. 1886, age 5y 5m 26d"; photo of stone shows that mother's initials were R.M.
  11. [S870] Carolyn Ryburn, "Ritchies and Carmack," e-mail to D. Powell, 26 Jan. 2005. Information from Sam Bratton Jr., grandson of Minnie Ritchie Carmack (by phone 26 Jan. 2005).
  12. [S1238] Mary Hope Kelly, Betsy's Descendants, p. 88.