William F. Ritchie

William F. was born on November 18th, 1870 in Gonzales Co. Texas.  William F.'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., Tommy, Elexia Amenious, David, Burley Newton, Ernest J. Mimery and Nancy Alice.  He was the second oldest of the eight children.