SECOND GENERATION

3. Sarah Ann Ritchey ⁽¹⁾ was born on Aug 30 1840 in Pennsylvania. ⁽¹⁸⁾ She died on Jan 7 1861 in Washington County, Ohio.^{(8) (13)} Sarah Ann Ritchey died ten days after giving birth to little Sarah. Her daughter, Nettie, died seven months later (August 19, 1861) and then little Sarah died two months after Nettie (October 22, 1861). It is hard to imagine the grief her husband, James S. Parker, must have had, losing all off his family in the same year. She was buried in Gravel Bank (Riverview) Cemetery near Constitution, Ohio.⁽⁸⁾

She was married to James S. Parker on Jul 19 1858 in Washington County, Ohio. ⁽¹⁹⁾ They were married by A. G. Hollister, Justice of the Peace. Sarah Ann Ritchey and James S. Parker had the following children:

21 i. Nettie Parker was born on May 10 1859 in Washington County, Ohio. ⁽²⁰⁾ She died on Aug 19 1861 in Washington County, Ohio. ⁽¹³⁾ She was 2 years, 3 months, and 9 days old when she died. She was buried in Gravel Bank (Riverview) Cemetery near Constitution, Ohio. ⁽⁸⁾
22 ii. Sarah A. Parker was born on Dec 28 1860 in Washington County, Ohio. ⁽²¹⁾ Her mother died ten days after she was born. She died on Oct 22 1861 in Washington County, Ohio. ⁽¹³⁾ She died 2 months and 3 days after the death of her older sister. She was 9 months and 25 days old when she died. She was buried in Gravel Bank (Riverview) Cemetery near Constitution, Ohio.

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