James Richey was born 2 November 1752 to James Richey (1724-1808) and Margaret Caldwell (1729-1802) and died 5 June 1833 Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Dunn (1766-1828) 1774 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Nancy Richey (1788-1862) | |||
| Margaret Richey (1790-1860) | |||
| John Richey (1792-1852) | |||
| James Washington Richey (1792-1877) | |||
| Sarah Richey (1794-1884) | |||
| Samuel Richey (1797-1866) | |||
| Mary Caldwell Richey (1796-) | |||
| Betty Richey (1802-1842) | |||
| William J Richey (1800-1853) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Richey (1667-) | |||
| Alexander Richey (1739-1818) | |||
| Mary Richey (1742-) | |||
| John Caldwell Richey (1750-1808) | 1750 Virginia | 2 November 1808 Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina | Nancy Ann Brownlee (1752-1812) |
| Jeanne Richey (1753-) | |||
| Margaret Richey (1753-) | |||
| James Richey (1752-1833) | 2 November 1752 | 5 June 1833 Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina | Elizabeth Dunn (1766-1828) |
| Ann Richey (1758-1799) | |||
| Andrew Richey (1762-) | |||
| Nancy Agnes Richey (1763-1847) | |||
| Robert Richey (1752-1828) | |||