GILBERT RITCHEY




Born: Between 1750-1760, probably 1758

Died: 1854

Buried: Radar Cemetery, Orange Twp (West 1/2, SE 1/4, Section 12, Range R8E/Township T12N), Rush County, IN
Named on Bronze Tablet in Rush County Courthouse.

Service: Pennsylvania Militia. 1st Class, called on duty July 10, 1782

Proof: Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, Volume 2, page 342

Married: Mary _________

Children:

1. Catherine: Born 1779 in Penn; died 1841; married Rev. J. WAGONEER, 1789.
2. Adam: Twin of Eve - Born 1784 in Kentucky; died 1884; married Cathy SMITH, 1816.
3. Eve: Twin of Adam - Born 1784 in Kentucky; died 1884; married John RICHEY, 1816.
4. Solomon: Born 1785; died 26 Feb 1805 in Nicholas County, KY; married Rachel DAVIS, 1805.
5. John: Born 1792 in Kentucky; died 1875; married Elizabeth SMITH, 1813.
6. Noah: married Phoebe EARLYWINE, 1809.
7. Susan: Born 1800 in Kentucky; died 1879; married Matthew BUSBY, 1816.

Directions: RADER/BOWMAN/WORLAND (RU085)

• From I-74 - Exit on SR 244 going East approximately 6.0 miles to CR 725 West. Turn left on CR 725 West.

• From SR 3 - Go West on SR 244 approximately 5.5 miles to CR 725 West. Turn right on CR 725 West.

From the intersection of SR 244 & CR 725 West travel 0.75 miles North. You will pass several residences on the left. At 0.75 mile there is a stone post with gravel covered lane on the left. From there travel 0.40 miles west on the lane. The lane ends at a culvert in the middle of a field.

There is a small stand of trees in the middle of the field approximately 650' to the Southwest from the end of the lane. This is where the cemetery sits. The cemetery is privately maintained by the owner of the land. Most of the head stones in the cemetery have fallen into disrepair. Gilbert Ritchey has an official veterans headstone, not original to the plot. It is not known who ordered the headstone.

GPS: Latitude: 39.5070° N; Longitude: 85.5870° W

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In our books Radar Cemetery is also known as Bowman Cemetery.  It appears to be right in the middle of a field.  It must be very small.  It is almost in the center of Orange Twp.  It is in section 12 of that township.
   - Sue Prifogle Otte, Director, Rushville Library

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Information from Gilbert Ritchey and Levi Davis, Revolutionary War Soldiers site maintained by Bruce Andersen
Cemetery data compiled by: Diana Mahan: rushco.in.cmtry@lds.net
The gravesite photo and information was provided by Bruce Andersen of the Philadelphia-Continental Chapter SAR.
Photo taken at 4:30 p.m. on December 1, 2002

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