- Mary Richcreek, born 1755 in Virginia married John Clip.
- John Richcreek, born 1757.
- Elizabeth Richcreek, born 1759 in Virginia married Mr. Redd.
- Jane Richcreek, born 1760 in Virginia, married Joshua Hatcher
- Phillip Richcreek, born 1761 in Lancaster Co., PA,
- Gasper (Gresham) Richcreek, born Abt. 1765.
- John Hatcher married Cassandra (Keziah) Elizabeth Hardesty.
John Hatcher was disowned by the Quarkers for marrying (1804) contrary to discipline.
- Mahlon Hatcher.
- Ann Hatcher.
- William Hatcher.
- Catherine Hatcher.
- Sarah Hatcher.
- Mary Hatcher.
- Thomas Richcreek, b. July 19, 1789, VA; d. September 11, 1870, Syracuse, Kosciusko Co., IN.
- Sarah Richcreek, b. Abt. 1793; m. Jonathan Palmer.
- Jane Richcreek, b. February 15, 1795 VA; d. Unknown.
- John Richcreek, b. 1800; d. Unknown.
- David Wesley Richcreek, b. 1802, Virginia; d. May 29, 1880, Coshocton County, Ohio.
- Jefferson Richcreek, b. 1805; d. Unknown.
- Charles Humphrey Richcreek, b. 1808, VA; d. March 22, 1877, married Alcinda.
- Mary Leanna Richcreek, b. April 17, 1810, Muskingum County, Ohio; d. August 25, 1880, Ohio.
- Hannah Richcreek, b. 1815; d. Bef. 1880; m. Jacob Shuck, April 10, 1834, Muskingum County, Ohio; b. April 25, 1811; d. March 10, 1897, Muskingum Co., Ohio.
Jacob and Hannah appear on Census records in 1840, 1850 and 1860 in Muskingum County, Ohio listing a family of ten children, all born in Muskingum County, Ohio.
By the 1880 Census, Jacob had remarried.
- David Richcreek, b. 1808; m. Dorcus Wasson, June 25, 1826, Jefferson County, VA.
David and Dorcus appear on the 1830 Frederick County, VA Census with three children and on the 1840 Muskingum County Ohio Census with six children. Nothing more found on them.
- Nancy Richcreek, b. 1809; d. 1869, Green County, Indiana.
- James Richcreek, b. May 12, 1810; d. February 21, 1875, Syracuse, Kosciusko Co., Indiana; m. (1) Electa Licty Terry, September 06, 1831, Coshocton County, Ohio; d. March 28, 1868, Syracuse, Kosciusko Co., Indiana; m. (2) Louisa J. Mock, December 24, 1868, Indiana.
More about James and Electa Richcreek: Burial, North Webster Cemetery
- Maria Richcreek, m. (1) William Cross; m. (2) Thomas D. Spicer.
- George Washington Richcreek, b. 1813; d. 1896.
- Leanor Richcreek, m. William Manning.
- Susan Richcreek, m. (1) Michael Lash; m. (2) Bryant Hall.
- Casandra Richcreek, m. William Miller.
- David U. Parks, b. April 11, 1821.
- Sara Parks, b. February 14, 1823.
- Phillip Parks, b. March 13, 1825.
- Katherine Parks, b. March 13, 1827.
- Samuel L. Parks, b. January 18, 1829.
- William E. Parks, b. July 04, 1831.
- Deborah Lebina Parks, b. December 26, 1836.
- Thomas Parks, b. February 26, 1839.
- Joseph Franklin Parks, b. November 11, 1842.
- Susan J. Parks, b. 1846.
- Wesley D. Richcreek.
- Sarah Richcreek.
- Rebecca J. Richcreek.
- Aaron Thomas Richcreek.
- David W. Richcreek.
- William Ellsworth Richcreek, born 1861; died 1939.
- William Richcreek.
- Henry D. Richcreek.
- Mary E. Richcreek.
- Lewis H. Richcreek.
- Sarah N. Richcreek.
- Harriet M. Richcreek.
- Frances Ann Richcreek.
- John W. Richcreek.
- Jefferson T. Richcreek.
- Isaac Franklin Richcreek.
- Melvine Richcreek.
- Josephine Richcreek.
- William J. Richcreek, b. May 1835; d. March 17, 1914, Napanee, Elkhart Co., Indiana.
- Sarah Jane Richcreek, b. 1837; m. Jacob Brown, March 15, 1856, Elkhart County, Indiana.
- Harriet Richcreek, b. 1845; m. Samuel E. Malcolm, May 02, 1865, Elkhart, Indiana.
Samuel must have died because by 1880 Census Harriet was again living with her parents together with two young daughters.
- Charles Richcreek, b. 1849.
In February 1864 Charles enlisted in the Union Army as a Private in Complay I, 74th Regiment Indiana Infantry. It stated that he was 20 years old. In August, 1864, he became sick and was confined to USA Gen.Hospital No. 2, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- David W. Passmore, b. 1831; m. Debby Parks, December 15, 1853, Coshocton County, Ohio.
Apparently went west at an early age to Kansas. Was reported that his family had a large grain elevator near a railroad line called Passmore Elevators. Philip visited a couple of time and David was back for a visit about 1902-1903. Contact seems to have been lost with these relatives after that. Used the telephone for the first time here on visit.
- James Passmore, b. 1833; d. 1916.
- Hannah Passmore, b. 1834; m. Wes Turner.
Moved to Indiana in an area where peppermint was raised. Told of taking it to the mill to have juice extracted and the fodder was excellent for feeding livestock.
- William Anderson Passmore, b. 1838; d. January 09, 1863.
Killed in the Civil War. He was 22 when he entered service as Pvt. on 9/6/1861 and for three years was in Co. D. 51st Reg. OVI. He died of wounds received January 2, 1863 in Battle of Stone River in Tennessee. (Verified by official Roster of Civil War)
Burial: Branch Cemetery, Coshocton Co., Ohio
- Leanna Elizabeth Passmore, b. 1841; d. February 04, 1916, Coshocton, Ohio.
- Josiah Passmore, b. Abt. 1842; d. 1859.
Headstone reads: "Josiah Passmore, son of Josiah and Leannah Passmore, died 1859 at 17 years of age." (these figures were not to plain)
- Phillip Passmore, b. 1845; d. May 21, 1905, Ohio; m. Elizabeth Tallmadge, October 06, 1872.
In 1860 Census, Virginia Twp. Ohio, Phillip Passmore was 23, farmer. Mother Mary Leannah living with him. Information given by Blanche Passmore Miller, Phillip's line.
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Sarah Passmore, b. 1848; m. James M. Turner, April 05, 1868.
No record after 1860 census of this child. If she died at a young age could locate no grave at Branch Cemetery. There seemed to be some sort of kinship to a Mr. and Mrs. Palmer at Newark. They used to visit Phillip, and Mr. Palmer seemed to be a prosperous businessman. He wore a fancy coat, striped trousers, and carried a fancy cane. Wonder if she might have married a Palmer as the Palmers were one time residents of that area and seemed to have moved on.
- Andrew Parks.
- Thomas Parks.
- Charles M. D. Parks.
When his father died, Charles. M. D. Richcreek was taken by his grandfather Thomas Richcreek, who raised and educated him and taught him the cabinet trade.
- Absolem Richcreek, m. (1) Mary Vorness; m. (2) Elizabeth C. Bennett.
- Mahitabel Richcreek, m. (1) Henry Hennell; m. (2) J. Chamberlain.
- Emily Richcreek, m. Philip Roller.
- Jared Richcreek, m. Minnie Kantauk.
- Edwin Richcreek, m. Frances M. Baker.
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RICHCREEK, b. 1849; d. 1917.
- Seth M. Richcreek.
- Anna S. Richcreek, m. William R. Moore.
- Jesse Richcreek, m. Vivian Marie Payne.
- Howard Richcreek, m. Effie Crabtree.
- Hiram Richcreek.
- Mary Ann Richcreek.
- Carrie Jane Richcreek.
They were living with their grandmother, Mary Leatherman, in the 1870 census. William was appointed Guardian for the children by the court.
- Ada Addie Passmore, b. Aft. 1857; d. 1899; m. Unknown Smailes.
- Flora Passmore, b. 1861; d. 1915; m. Unknown McDonald.
- Joseph W. Passmore, b. 1864; d. 1875.
Died at 11 years, 3 months and 22 days. Was mentally retarded.
- Hannah J. Passmore, b. August 04, 1862.
- Children Passmore. died in infancy (don't know how many)
- Aquilla Anderson Phillips, b. March 05, 1867, Washington Twp., Coshocton Co., Ohio; d. October 04, 1960, Roscoe, Ohio.
- Cora Mary Phillips, b. May 15, 1870, Coshocton County, Ohio; d. February 1885, Coshocton County, Ohio.
- John Wilbur Phillips, b. May 21, 1874, Ohio; d. February 25, 1935, Ohio.
- Infant Phillips, b. October 28, 1878, Coshocton County, Ohio; d. 1878.
- William Hayes Phillips, b. July 23, 1879; d. January 1963, Bethany, Oklahoma.
- Daisy M. Phillips, b. June 01, 1882; d. May 14, 1960, Tabor, Iowa.
- George Washington Richcreek, m. Olive Julian.
- Allen L. Richcreek, m. Margaret Barnes.
- James Sevola Richcreek, m. Hattie Shew.
- Cora Richcreek, m. John J. Sheanan.
- Seth Richcreek, b. 1878; d. 1957; m. Daisy M. Getting.
- Edwin G. Richcreek, m. Lizzie Orther.
- Frank Richcreek, m. Ethel Coates.
- Bertha Richcreek.
- Roy Richcreek, b/d - Infant.
- Bernard Richcreek, m. (1) Maxine L. Bradley; m. (2) Mildred Start.
- Blanche Richcreek, m. George Dennis.
- Lowell Richcreek, m. Cecil Edwards.
- Dorothy Richcreek, m. Carl Trimble.
- Russell Richcreek, m. Iva Marie Barker.
The Richcreeks were originally GERMAN (Reichenbach). The first ancestors seem to have arrived in Virginia in the 1700's, but accurate information is hard to come by.
The following is from the descendants of David Richcreek and Mary Penn. Biographical memories of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, Goodspeed Brothers Publishers - Chicago, IL. - 1893. Gives a biography of the Richcreek family as coming from England and settling in America, near Philadelphia, PA, about 1760, moving later into the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Strangely, there are a lot of Reichenbachs all over France, which suggests that the name may have been Alsation (since Alsace went back and forth between Germany and France).
The greatest concentration of Richcreeks is now in the Midwest - Coshocton County, Ohio, and Swayzee and Windfall, Indiana are two key locations. What appears to be a separate branch is concentrated around York, Pennsylvania. Unlike other German descendants who have long multiplied beyond any connection with their original family group, most American Richcreeks seem to have some connection to a few families in Ohio and Indiana. About two thirds of the known Richcreeks' are descendants of George Washington and Elizabeth Mansfield Richcreek.
(written by Jim Chevalliers)
Children of Philip Richcreek and unknown are:
Jane Richcreek (Philip Jacob) was born 1760 in Virginia, and died February 22, 1847 in Belmount Co., Ohio. She married Joshua Hatcher. He was born October 20, 1759 in Goose Creek, Loudoun Co., VA, and died July 29, 1845.
More About Jane Richcreek:
Burial: Lloydsville Cemetery, Belmount Co., Ohio
Children of Jane Richcreek and Joshua Hatcher are:
Philip Richcreek (Philip Jacob) was born 1761 in Lancaster Co., PA, and died August 19, 1842 in Bridgeville, Ohio. He married Sarah Royer November 13, 1787 in Loudoun Co., VA. She was born Abt. 1767 in Maryland, and died February 26, 1856.
Notes for Philip Richcreek:
West Virginia Revolutionary War Records - Philip Richcreek Service, VA.
Enlisted in Lancaster Co., PA April 1, 1781 and served until June 28, 1783 under Captain Pearson in the 2nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. Stewart and Gen. Wayne. Took part in the fighting at Jamestown and Green Spring and the seige and capture of Yorktown.
Philip Richcreek was the first leader of the Norwich Methodist Church, organized in Muskingum County, Ohio. Members included his wife, Sarah and Mrs. Mary Leanna Passmore, daughter.
Burial: Perry Township, family farm Muskingum Co., Ohio
Sarah Royer: Burial: Presumed buried by husband Philip
Children of Philip Richcreek and Sarah Royer are:
Thomas Richcreek (Philip, Philip Jacob) was born July 19, 1789 in VA, and died September 11, 1870 in Syracuse, Kosciusko Co., Indiana. He married (1) Mary. He married (2) Elizabeth Bef. 1808. She was born Abt. 1789, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860.
Notes for Thomas Richcreek:
Six of Thomas and Elizabeth's children were born in Virginia and two were born in Ohio.
Thomas was born in Virginia and left when his parents Philip and Sarah left to claim land in Ohio. They traveled through Virginia, stopping in Harrison County for a period of time and then on into Ohio following the Waldanding (white woman) Canal. They eventually settled in Muskingum and Coshocton counties.
1820 Coshocton Co., Ohio Census, Washington Twp. - Thomas and family
1830 Coshocton Co., Ohio Census, Virginia Twp. - Thomas and family
1850 Census has wife as Elizabeth
1860 Census indicates his wife is Mary
1870 Indiana Census shows Thomas as living with son James and family
More About Thomas Richcreek: Burial: North Webster Cemetery
Children of Thomas Richcreek and Elizabeth are:
Jane Richcreek (Philip, Philip Jacob) was born February 15, 1799 VA, and died Unknown. She married Joseph Franklin Parks July 02, 1820 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, son of David Parks and Catherine. He was born January 01, 1800 in Muskingum Co., Ohio.
Notes for Joseph Parks:
They settled in Coshocton County, 1840 in Washington Twp. and in 1850 and 1860 in Virginia Twp. Joseph ran a sawmill for a number of years. They were parents of eight children.
Children of Jane Richcreek and Joseph Parks are:
John Richcreek (Philip, Philip Jacob) was born 1800, and died Unknown. He married Nancy Rhodes, daughter of John Rhodes and Sarah Webb.
Notes for John Richcreek:
They were married in Virginia and left with parents. We know they stopped for a while in Harrison County, VA as there is record of one son being born to them in Harrison County but there is no record that could be found as to where they went from there. No other children were found.
Child of John Richcreek and Nancy Rhodes is:
David Wesley Richcreek (Philip, Philip Jacob) was born 1802 in Virginia, and died May 29, 1880 in Coshocton County, Ohio. He married Mary Nancy Tidball September 28, 1843. She was born 1822 in Pennsylvania, and died May 03, 1907 in Coshocton County, Ohio.
Notes for David Wesley Richcreek:
David was a farmer and owned land in Bedford Twp, Coshocton County, Ohio. They had a family of eleven children, two dying in infancy.
Children of David Richcreek and Mary Tidball are:
Jefferson Richcreek (Philip, Philip Jacob) was born 1805, and died Unknown. He married Sarah Elsea October 07, 1829 in Muskingum County, Ohio. She was born 1812 in Ohio.
Notes for Jefferson Richcreek:
There is a marriage record in Muskingum County for a marriage of Jefferson Richcreek to Nancy Hardesty on April 10, 1825. It is possible that Jefferson was married first to Nancy and that she died between 1825 and 1829.
Jefferson and Sarah were not found in the 1830 Census but in 1840 they were in Muskingum County with 5 children. In 1850, Perry Twp., Muskingum Co., his occupation a cooper. In 1860 the family is living in Salt Creek Twp. and Jefferson is again farmer. Census records indicate that there were twelve children born to Jefferson and Sarah but not all grew to adulthood.
Children of Jefferson Richcreek and Sarah Elsea are:
Charles Humphrey Richcreek (Philip, Philip Jacob) was born 1808 in VA, and died March 22, 1877. He married Alcinda Unknown Abt. 1830. She was born Abt. 1808 in VA, and died August 30, 1882. They are buried in Milford Cemetery, Milford, Koscuisko Co., Indiana.
Notes for Charles Humphrey Richcreek:
Humphrey and Alcinda appear in the 1830 Census in Muskingum County, Ohio with no children which indicates that they were married about 1830. In 1840 they are also in Ohio with four children. Some time after 1840 the family moved to Indiana and by 1860 had settled in Elkhart County, Indiana where he was listed as a land owner.
Alcinda appeared as a widow in the 1880 census.
They had six children.
Known Children of Charles Richcreek and Alcinda Unknown are:
Mary Leanna Richcreek (Philip, Philip Jacob) was born April 17, 1810 in Muskingum County, Ohio, and died August 25, 1880 in Ohio. She married Josiah Passmore 1830 in Ohio. He was born October 17, 1805 in Ohio, and died 1852 in Coshocton County, Ohio.
More About Mary Leanna Richcreek: Burial: Branch Cemetery, Coshocton Co., Ohio
Notes for Josiah Passmore:
Private in the Fifty-first Ohio company from Ohio. He came to live near Conesville probably after 1830 as he was not listed in the 1830 census. He had river bottom land, but it was so damp there he got whathte old-timers called the "ague" (like malaria) and this was worse near the rivers. He left the river-bottom land and bought land in Virginia Township not far from the Branch Methodist Church. However, old histories state that taxes were not paid until 5 years after land was entered.
November 17, 1834, Josiah Passmore, leased land in Virginia Township.
February 8, 1848, Josiah Passmore, leased land in Virginia Township.
1860 Census Leannah and three children were still living in Virginia Twp. Coshocton Co., Ohio with one son farming the land. In 1880 Leannah is living with another son in Bedford Twp.
More About Josiah Passmore: Occupation: farmer
Children of Mary Richcreek and Josiah Passmore are:
Nancy Richcreek (Thomas, Philip, Philip Jacob) was born 1809, and died 1869 in Green County, Indiana. She married (1) Charles Parks July 18, 1824 in Coshocton County, Ohio. He was born Abt. 1809, and died Bef. 1832. She married (2) John Gordon December 12, 1832.
Children of Nancy Richcreek and Charles Parks are:
George Washington Richcreek (Thomas, Philip, Philip Jacob) was born 1813, and died 1896. He married Elizabeth Mansfield.
Children of George Richcreek and Elizabeth Mansfield are:
William J. Richcreek (Charles Humphrey, Philip, Philip Jacob) was born May 1835, and died March 17, 1914 in Napanee, Elkhart Co., Indiana. He married (1) Eva Leatherman August 22, 1860. She died 1867. He married (2) Sarah C. Stele 1870.
More about William J. Richcreek:
William was a farmer and for most of his life he farmed with his father while living next door.
Burial: Milford Cemetery, Milfor, Kosciusko Co., Indiana
Children of William Richcreek and Eva Leatherman are:
James Passmore (Mary Leanna Richcreek, Philip, Philip Jacob) was born 1833, and died 1916. Burial: Branch Cemetery, Coshocton Co., Ohio He married Tabetha Bithe Stanford January 08, 1857 in Coshocton County, Ohio. She was born Abt. 1837, and died Unknown.
Notes for James Passmore:
Apparently had several more children that died in infancy as the cemetery had more stones but no given names.
1880 Census, Jackson Twp, Ohio: James Passmore age 40, farmer from Ohio, Wife Jane age 38 from Ohio and mother Leannah at age 70.
Children of James Passmore and Tabetha Stanford are:
Leanna Elizabeth Passmore (Mary Leanna Richcreek, Philip, Philip Jacob) was born 1841, and died February 04, 1916 in Coshocton, Ohio. Burial: Branch Cemetery, Coshocton Co., Ohio She married John William Phillips November 16, 1865 in Coshocton County, Ohio, son of Jonathan PhillipS and Eliza Stephens. He was born December 30, 1842, and died February 10, 1919 in Trinway, Coshocton Co., Ohio.
Notes for Leanna Elizabeth Passmore: 6 children, 20 grandchildren
Notes for John William Phillips:
William Phillips was a Civil War Veteran and had some harrowing experiences, having spent some time as a prisoner in the infamous Andersonville Confederate Prison while a Union soldier of the Fifty-first O.V.I. On one occasion he was compelled to swim seven miles to save his life. At his death at age 77, he was the last surviver (in Ohio) of the Sultana disaster during the Civil War when a boat loaded with Union prisoners of war was wrecked by an explosion with frightful loss of life.
He died from injuries sustained when he fell and broke his right leg between the hip and knee. He was living in Trinway, Ohio when he died.
More About John William Phillip: Burial: Branch Cemetery, Coshocton Co., Ohio
Children of Leanna Passmore and John Phillips are:
Benjamin Franklin Richcreek (George Washington, Thomas, Philip, Philip Jacob) was born 1849, and died 1917. He married Mary Jane Wilkinson.
Children of Benjamin Richcreek and Mary Wilkinson are:
