Note: Although the headstone reads "1846", he actually was born in 1849.

William Dill Ritchie m. Sarah Graves Fosdick Oct. 1848.


1850 U.S. Census for "Nappa" Valley (Napa) Co., CA (14 Oct):
William Richie M 23 Illinois; farmer
Sarah Richie F 26 Ohio [Indiana]
Geo Leet Richie M 1 California

They reside near William's parents, M.D. & Caroline Ritchie. His father is also a farmer. They also live next to the Poulson family (Perry & Harriet). Harriet is William's sister.

They also live near W.N. & Mary Nash, also relatives.


Note: William's wife, Sarah Graves Fosdick, was a survivor of the Donner Party tragedy. He & his father were part of the rescue parties. Sarah lost her first husband, Jay Fosdick, in the Sierra Nevada mountains as they attempted to walk out.


1860 U.S. Census for Hot Spring Twp, Napa Co., Calif:
Saml Spires M 45 Ky
Sarah Spires F 36 Ind
Hester J Spires F 16 Mo
John W Spires M 12 Mo
George L Ritchey M 10 Cal
Alonso P Ritchey M 7 Cal
Loyd Spires M 3 Cal

This is a blended family. The older Spires children are from Samuel's first marriage. George & Alonso are his stepchildren, the children of Sarah Graves Fosdick Ritchie.


George Leet Ritchie is shown on the Great Register (voting register) for Castroville, Monterey Co., Calif. in 1872-1879.


George L. Ritchey m. Frances Ball 12 Oct 1875, Monterey Co., Calif. She was 18 yrs, b. 1857.


George L. Ritchey m. Maria Estefana Narvaez 13 Dec. 1877, Castroville, Monterey Co., Calif. She was b. 26 Dec. 1846-1849, Santa Clara Twp, Santa Clara Co., Calif; d. 30 Dec. 1919, Salinas, Monterey Co., Calif.


1880 U.S. Census for Castroville, Monterey Co., CA:
G L Ritchey Self M 31 California
Ettefina Ritchey Wife F 30 California

George was a "road master"...?


George again appears on the Great Register in June 1888 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., California.


1900 U.S. Census for San Lorenzo Twp, Santa Cruz Co., CA:
George Ritchey Head M 51 yrs, b. Nov. 1849 CA
Ceterena Ritchey Wife F 50 yrs, b. Dec. 1850 CA [Teodora C. Narvaez]
Rosie Ritchey Dau F 22 yrs, b. Sept. 1878, CA

Ceterena had no children. George is a teamster.

Note that Rosie was adopted; her name was Rosa Romero.


Notes:
Rosie Ritchey m. Robert Canham 8 Feb 1902, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz Co., CA. Rosie was b. 1880, CA & Robert 1868, CA. Rosie resided in Boulder Creek, CA.

1910 U.S. Census for Branciforte Creek Twp, Santa Cruz Co., CA:
Robert Conham Head M 42 California
Rosa Conham Wife F 31 California
Clarence Conham Son M 7 California
Irene Conham Dau F 3 California
Marie Conham Dau F 1 California

Rosa had 3 children, all living. Robert was a farmer. Robert's parents were b. Michigan.

1920 U.S. Census for Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz Co., CA:
Robert Canham Head M 52 CA; farmer
Rose J Canham Wife F 39 California
Irene Genevieve Canham Dau F 13 California
Marie Minerva Canham Dau F 10 California
Edward George Canham Son M 9 California
Robert Fred Canham Son M 7 California
Raymond Canham Son M 3 California
Louis Harold Canham Son M 1 California

This census states that Robert's father was b. England.

Robert Canham, b. Aug. 23, 1867, Redwood City, San Mateo Co., CA; d. Jan. 18, 1950, Santa Cruz Co., CA. He is buried in Holy Cross Cem., Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., CA; Memorial 107669381.

Rosie Romero Ritchey Canham, b. Sept 8, 1879, CA; d. Oct. 18, 1960, Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., CA; Memorial 95035896.