SMALL BOY KILLED
Delbert Richey, Middletown,
Hit By Automobile.
ACCIDENT UNAVOIDABLE
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(Special to The Daily Courier.)
MIDDLETOWN, Ind., July 31 - Delbert Richey, 10 years old, son of Peter Richey, a wellknown farmer living four miles east of here, was killed almost instantly Friday evening shortly after 6 o'clock when he ran in front of a touring car driven by Sheridan Fite, an employe of a local garage, Fite was driving slowly, coming from the fairgrounds. Young Richey with his little sister, Alberta, darted across the street behind one machine and in front of the machine driven by Fite, who saw young Richey, but too late to avoid the accident. The front wheel of the machine passed over his chest. He was carried to a nearby house and given medical attention by Dr. C. M. Stoute of Middletown, who was coming from the fairgrounds after officiating as a judge in the races.
Young Richey was killed within the very eyesight of his father and mother, who were walking back to the city. They had gone to the fairgrounds and the little fellow had walked on ahead with his sister.
A crowd of over 1,000 people, on their way from the fairgrounds, immediately congregated at the scene of the accident. Fite was in no way blamed for the accident as it was unavoidable. The machine was being used by a local garage, but is owned by Pha Wisehart.
(The article is copied as printed in the newspaper.)
*Published August 2, 1915 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
MIDDLETOWN, Ind., Aug. 2 - The funeral of Delbert Ritchie, age 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Ritchie, of east of Middletown, was held from the Dunkard church near Middletown Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in the Miller cemetery. The lad died Friday evening as the result of an automobile accident which occurred in Middletown while he and his six-year-old sister were returning from the Middletown fair.
(The article is copied as printed in the newspaper.)
*The census of 1910, Indiana, Henry Co., Jefferson Twp. lists a Peter F. Ritchery with his wife, Lucreia, and eight children: Gertrude (20), Adda (18), Pauline (15), Joseph (13), Deloris (10), Delbert (8), Lealla (5) and Roberta (2).
Note the different spellings of their name - Richey/Ritchie/Ritchery.
SMALL BOY KILLED
Delbert Richey, Middletown,
Hit By Automobile.
ACCIDENT UNAVOIDABLE
----------
(Special to The Daily Courier.)
MIDDLETOWN, Ind., July 31 - Delbert Richey, 10 years old, son of Peter Richey, a wellknown farmer living four miles east of here, was killed almost instantly Friday evening shortly after 6 o'clock when he ran in front of a touring car driven by Sheridan Fite, an employe of a local garage, Fite was driving slowly, coming from the fairgrounds. Young Richey with his little sister, Alberta, darted across the street behind one machine and in front of the machine driven by Fite, who saw young Richey, but too late to avoid the accident. The front wheel of the machine passed over his chest. He was carried to a nearby house and given medical attention by Dr. C. M. Stoute of Middletown, who was coming from the fairgrounds after officiating as a judge in the races.
Young Richey was killed within the very eyesight of his father and mother, who were walking back to the city. They had gone to the fairgrounds and the little fellow had walked on ahead with his sister.
A crowd of over 1,000 people, on their way from the fairgrounds, immediately congregated at the scene of the accident. Fite was in no way blamed for the accident as it was unavoidable. The machine was being used by a local garage, but is owned by Pha Wisehart.
(The article is copied as printed in the newspaper.)
*Published August 2, 1915 - New Castle Daily Courier, New Castle, IN
MIDDLETOWN, Ind., Aug. 2 - The funeral of Delbert Ritchie, age 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Ritchie, of east of Middletown, was held from the Dunkard church near Middletown Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in the Miller cemetery. The lad died Friday evening as the result of an automobile accident which occurred in Middletown while he and his six-year-old sister were returning from the Middletown fair.
(The article is copied as printed in the newspaper.)
*The census of 1910, Indiana, Henry Co., Jefferson Twp. lists a Peter F. Ritchery with his wife, Lucreia, and eight children: Gertrude (20), Adda (18), Pauline (15), Joseph (13), Deloris (10), Delbert (8), Lealla (5) and Roberta (2).
Note the different spellings of their name - Richey/Ritchie/Ritchery.
Family Members
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Bertha Agnes Ritchie Nipp
1885–1954
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Goldie May Ritchie
1888–1891
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Gertrude Elizabeth Ritchie Fleming
1890–1976
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Adda V. Ritchie Mundell - Brown
1892–1965
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Pauline Pearl Ritchie Painter
1894–1924
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Joseph Weeks Ritchie
1897–1993
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Delores Marie Ritchie Powers
1900–1996
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Leila Armentia Ritchie
1905–1925
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Roberta Maxine Ritchie Reedy
1908–1998
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