1874
Ritchey, John, Sullivan, Mo.
Candidate - St. Louis Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1874, page 105]

1875
Ritchey, John W., Sullivan, Mo.
Minister - St. Louis Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1875, page 86]

1876
Ritchey, John W., Linn, Mo.
Minister - St. Louis Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1876, page 96]

1877
Not in Directory

1878
Richey, J. W., Linn, Mo.
Minister - St. Louis Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1878, pages 5 & 100]

1879
Not in Directory

1880
Ritchey, J. W., Kid Ridge, Mo.
Minister - Missouri Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1880, page 117]

1881
Ritchey, J. W., Salem, Mo.
Minister - Salem Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1881, page 93]

1882
Ritchey, J. W., Salem, Mo.
Minister - Salem Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1882, page 123]

1883
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - Salem Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1883, page 132]

1884
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - Salem Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1884, page 121]

1885
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - Salem Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1885, page 136]

1886
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - Salem Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1886, page 165]

1887
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - West Plains Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1887, page 165]

1888
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - West Plains Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1888, page 177]

1889
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - West Plains Presbytery
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1889, pages 5 & 186]

1890
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - West Plains Presbytery
Pastor - Cabool Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Cabool, Missouri
Pastor - Providence Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Oden, Missouri]
Pastor - West Plains Cumberland Presbyterian Church - West Plains, Missouri
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1890, pages 132 & 208]

1891
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - West Plains Presbytery
Pastor - Cabool Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Cabool, Missouri
Pastor - West Plains Cumberland Presbyterian Church - West Plains, Missouri
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, pages 147, 222 & 224]

1892
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - West Plains Presbytery
Pastor - West Plains Cumberland Presbyterian Church - West Plains, Missouri
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1892, pages 154 & 234]

1893
Ritchey, J. W., Harrison, Ark.
Minister - Washington Presbytery
Pastor - Harrison Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Harrison, Arkansas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, pages 156 & 188]

1894
Ritchey, J. W., Greenfield, Mo.
Minister - Ozark Presbytery
Pastor - Greenfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Greenfield, Missouri
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1894, pages 166]

1895
Ritchey, J. W., Greenfield, Mo.
Minister - Ozark Presbytery
Pastor - Greenfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Greenfield, Missouri
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1895, pages 172 & 248]

1896
Ritchey, J. W., West Plains, Mo.
Minister - West Plains Presbytery
Pastor - Cabool Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Cabool, Missouri
Pastor - West Plains Cumberland Presbyterian Church, West Plains, Missouri
Pastor - Willow Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Willow Springs, Missouri
Commissioner to General Assembly
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1896, pages 7, 164 & 230]

1897
Richey, J. W. (c), Liberty Prairie, Ill.
Minister - Vandalia Presbytery
Pastor - Bethalto Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Bethalto, Ill.]
Pastor - Liberty Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Liberty Prairie, Ill.]
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1897, pages 169 & 287]

1898
Ritchey, J. W., c, Liberty Prairie, Ill.
Minister - Vandalia Presbytery
Pastor - Bethalto Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Bethalto, Ill.]
Pastor - Liberty Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Liberty Prairie, Ill.]
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, pages 190 & 302]

1899
Ritchey, J. W., c, Liberty Prairie, Ill.
Minister - Vandalia Presbytery
Pastor - Bethalto Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Bethalto, Ill.]
Pastor - Liberty Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Liberty Prairie, Ill.]
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1899, pages 83a & 206a]

1900
Ritchey, J. W., c, Liberty Prairie, Ill.
Minister - Vandalia Presbytery
Pastor - Bethalto Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Bethalto, Ill.]
Pastor - Liberty Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Liberty Prairie, Ill.]
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1900, pages 102a-103a & 220a]

1901
Ritchey, J. W., c, Liberty Prairie, Ill.
Minister - Vandalia Presbytery
Pastor - Bethalto Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Bethalto, Ill.]
Pastor - Liberty Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Liberty Prairie, Ill.]
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, pages 129a & 278a]

1902
Ritchey, J. W., c, Liberty Prairie, Ill.
Minister - Vandalia Presbytery
Pastor - Bethalto Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Liberty Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Liberty Prairie, Ill.]
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, pages 118a-119a & 230a]

1903
Ritchey, J. W., c, Edwardsville, Ill.
Minister - Vandalia Presbytery
Pastor - Bethalto Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pastor - Liberty Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Liberty Prairie, Ill.]
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903, pages 104a & 216a]

1904
Ritchey, J. W., c, Edwardsville, Ill.
Minister - Vandalia Presbytery
Pastor - Liberty Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church [session clerk lived in Edwardsville, Ill.]
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, pages 87a & 194a]

1905
Ritchey, J.W., w c, Freedom, Mo.
Minister - St. Louis Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1905, page 171a]

1906
J. W. Ritchey
R. F. D. No. 2, Edwardsville, Ill.
In transitu
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1906, page 181a]

1915
Name: John Wesley Ritchey
Occupation: evangelist
Presbytery: Muskogee
Place of Death: Vinita, Okla.
Date: July 11, 1914
Age: 72
[Source: Minutes of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, 1915, page 330]