Researching Ewell Richey who m. Rebecca Ellis c. 1835 in or around Allen Parish (Rapides, St. Landry or Calcasieu). Ewell and Rebecca b. c. 1715, St. Landry Parish. Believe Ewell to be the son of Ewell who m. Rebecca Robert(s) c. 1795, St. Landry Parish. This Ewell was the son of Jean (John) Richey or Richie of Natchez (Adams Co., MS) and Marie Hardin (or Harden) Any help will be appreciated.

I have a Joel Richey married to a Rebecca Roberts from ST. Landry Parish

My GGGGrandfather ,William Richey & wife Hannah,had a son by the name of Uel/Ewell (born about 1812 in LA)and they lived in the St Landry LA area in the 1820's,but settled in Jefferson Co. TX in 1826.
We don't have much info. on this Ewell or if he did go back to LA and I don't think he is the Ewell that you are referring to but it was strange that we would be having 2 Ewell Richey's in this area at about the same time.

Hi, James:

The earliest Uel in my database was b.c. 1785, and was the son of John and Marie Hardin Richie who settled in the Natchez, Adams Country, MS area. John was a brick mason from TN. They did have a son named William b. about 1790, and I believe that John's father was named William (wife unk.), who had John, Thomas, and Elijah. This, I have not proven. I have no other information on John's son, William, but it is very possible that he named a son Ewell (Euell, Huell, Uel, Ewell, Joel, you name it) after his brother Uel (my line, who married Rebecca Roberts), and this would be well worth your pursuing. There was a Ewell Richey who served in the Confederacy, and mine would be a little old for that, but records show that his wife, Rebecca, applied for a pension, so I guess it was mine. I think I do, however, remember coming across another Ewell born sometime before the 1890s, and that could well be yours.

I wish I could be of more help to you and I wish you the best on your quest. Try going to usgenweb.com if you haven't already, and see what you can find. Good luck with your search!



My Ewell married but once, Rebicca Elizabeth Ellis c. 1832 in St. Landry Parish, LA, and they bore 10 children. Ewell (grandson of Uel) lived until after the 1850 LA census in and around St. Landry (later Allen) Parish, and some of his descendants live there today.

Millie,
I'm new at this ,but if my records are correct,your Ewell (Uel)Richey would be my GGGGrandfather's (William Richey) brother by John Richey's 2nd wife,Elizabeth McCullock Richey

I didn't know that John Richie had a second wife. What happened to Marie (the French pronunciation of Mary) Hardin, and when? I could find nothing more on her.

My records show that John Richie(Richey) married Elizabeth McCullock in1776,Iberville(?) Parish LA.but his 1st wife was Mary Hardin in Rowan Co,NC. I have no records about what happened to his 1st wife Mary Hadin.
At the time of his death in Wilkinson Co. MS.1/5/1808,I think he had about 8 children living with he and his wife.
(your)Ewell,(our)William,Clary,Thomas,Benjamin Stephen,Catharine Sniders & Rney Osborne.
I think Thomas was his only child by his 2nd wife.
I have a copy of his will if you would like me to send it.

Ewell Richey and Rebecca Ellis were my great-great-great grandparents. I have information on them and papers to back it. Some peoples stuff on here is inaccurate. If you have anything that could help, I would appreciate it.

Joel Richey and Rebecca Roberts were my 4th great grandparents. I would love to see what information that you have.

John Richey's mother's name was Ginny Davis. I would love to see what information that you have.