David Ritchie

David was born on April 24th, 1881 in Gonzales Co. Texas.  David's father was William Anderson Ritchie and his mother was Mary Jane Jolly.  His paternal grandparents were Charles Crawford Ritchie and Anne UNKNOWN; his maternal grandfather was Joseph Jolly. He had six brothers and a sister, named Charles C., William F., Tommy, Elexia Amenious, Burley Newton, Ernest J. Mimery and Nancy Alice.  He was the third youngest of the eight children.