Death Notice of J. S. Ritchey and Wife
>From The Barry Adage (Barry, Pike Co. IL) newspaper, Friday, November 18,
1881:
"J. S. Ritchey, and wife, of Brown county, were drowned in a slough near
Ripley last Saturday afternoon. They were attempting to cross the slough in
a buggy, it being usually in a passable condition, but the stream was
swollen by the backing up of Crooked Creek, and at the crossing was very
deep. The horse had no sooner entered the stream than it sunk, taking with
it the buggy and its occupants and soon all were lost. The bodies were
recovered and a funeral was held on Monday. They were highly respected
citizens of Brown county."