As "Emma" Ball, she married William Ritchie on 2 May 1881 in Champaign County; both were then residents of Foosland in Brown Township. The couple were the parents of four sons (three of whom lived to maturity), and farmed near Foosland until 1898. William Ritchie afterwards was a grocer in Foosland.
Emma Ritchie died on 21 February 1909 in Foosland, reportedly having suffered from hip disease and stomach trouble for 18 months. She was survived by her husband and three sons, and her father.
Notes
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 2, Brown Twp., Champaign Co., Illinois; dwelling 13, family 14, lines 58-63, p. 1B (written), 2 Jun 1900.
58. Ritchie, Wm., head, Apr 1848, 52, married 20 years; self and parents born in Scotland; immigrated in 1869, 31 years resident in U.S., naturalized; grocer.
59. Ritchie, Emma, wife, Jun 1864, 35, married 20 years, 4 children (3 living); born in Illinois, parents in Indiana.
60. Ritchie, Walter, brother, Nov 1841, 58, single; self and parents born in Scotland; immigrated in 1869, 31 years resident in U.S., naturalized; grocer.
61. Ritchie, John, son, Mar 1882, 18, Illinois, farm laborer.
62. Ritchie, Robert, son, Feb 1887, 13, Illinois, school
63. Ritchie, Corley, son, May 1893, 7, Illinois, school.
"Mrs. William Ritchie Dead: Foosland Woman Expires After Years' Illness," The Champaign Daily News, Champaign, Illinois, 22 Feb 1909, p. 6.
"Was Buried at Belleflower: Mrs. Emma Ritchie, Who Died in Foosland," The Champaign Daily Gazette, Champaign, Illinois, 23 Feb 1909, p. 1.
Reviewed 2 September 2021.
As "Emma" Ball, she married William Ritchie on 2 May 1881 in Champaign County; both were then residents of Foosland in Brown Township. The couple were the parents of four sons (three of whom lived to maturity), and farmed near Foosland until 1898. William Ritchie afterwards was a grocer in Foosland.
Emma Ritchie died on 21 February 1909 in Foosland, reportedly having suffered from hip disease and stomach trouble for 18 months. She was survived by her husband and three sons, and her father.
Notes
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 2, Brown Twp., Champaign Co., Illinois; dwelling 13, family 14, lines 58-63, p. 1B (written), 2 Jun 1900.
58. Ritchie, Wm., head, Apr 1848, 52, married 20 years; self and parents born in Scotland; immigrated in 1869, 31 years resident in U.S., naturalized; grocer.
59. Ritchie, Emma, wife, Jun 1864, 35, married 20 years, 4 children (3 living); born in Illinois, parents in Indiana.
60. Ritchie, Walter, brother, Nov 1841, 58, single; self and parents born in Scotland; immigrated in 1869, 31 years resident in U.S., naturalized; grocer.
61. Ritchie, John, son, Mar 1882, 18, Illinois, farm laborer.
62. Ritchie, Robert, son, Feb 1887, 13, Illinois, school
63. Ritchie, Corley, son, May 1893, 7, Illinois, school.
"Mrs. William Ritchie Dead: Foosland Woman Expires After Years' Illness," The Champaign Daily News, Champaign, Illinois, 22 Feb 1909, p. 6.
"Was Buried at Belleflower: Mrs. Emma Ritchie, Who Died in Foosland," The Champaign Daily Gazette, Champaign, Illinois, 23 Feb 1909, p. 1.
Reviewed 2 September 2021.
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