William Dill Ritchie m. Sarah Graves Fosdick Oct. 1848, Calif.
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.
1870 U.S. Census for Pajaro Twp, Corralitos, Santa Cruz Co., CA (26 July):
Samuel Spires M 51 Kentucky; farmer
Sarah Spires F 45 Indiana
Alonzo P Ritchie M 17 California
Lloyd Spires M 13 California
William Spires M 9 California
Eleanor Spires F 7 California
Alice Spires F 4 California
Alonzo is with his mother, stepfather & half-siblings.
Alonzo Perry Ritchey is found in the Great Register (voting) in Castroville, Monterey Co., CA in 1875 & 1877.
1880 U.S. Census for Hayden Hill, Lassen Co., CA:
David Fairfield Self M 51 Conn; miner
Ann Fairfield Wife F 48 New York
Mary Fairfield Dau F 12 California
Willie Fairfield Son M 7 California
Emma Fairfield Dau F 4 California
Albert Fairfield Son M 2 California
*Alonzo Retchie Other M 26 California; miner
Alonzo is boarding with the Fairfield family. Alonzo was a co-owner with David Fairfield and William McDonnell in their "Don't Care Mine" in Hayden Hill, Lassen Co. Alonzo's maternal aunt, Eleanor Graves, was married to William McDonnell. There was also a family connection with the Fairfields.
Their home base was in the Napa Valley & Knights Valley, Calif. (Napa & Sonoma counties)
Alonzo is found on the Great Registers for Hayden Hill, Lassen Co., CA from 1882-1898 (voting registers).
Alonzo is found in Maxwell/Colusa Co. CA in 1901-1902, then Tehama Co. CA in 1900.
Notes: His mother, Sarah Graves Fosdick Ritchie Spires and her sister Eleanor Graves McDonnell (among several other sisters & a brother) were survivors of the 1846-47 Donner Party tragedy.
Family legend has Alonzo being a compulsive gambler.
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.
1870 U.S. Census for Pajaro Twp, Corralitos, Santa Cruz Co., CA (26 July):
Samuel Spires M 51 Kentucky; farmer
Sarah Spires F 45 Indiana
Alonzo P Ritchie M 17 California
Lloyd Spires M 13 California
William Spires M 9 California
Eleanor Spires F 7 California
Alice Spires F 4 California
Alonzo is with his mother, stepfather & half-siblings.
Alonzo Perry Ritchey is found in the Great Register (voting) in Castroville, Monterey Co., CA in 1875 & 1877.
1880 U.S. Census for Hayden Hill, Lassen Co., CA:
David Fairfield Self M 51 Conn; miner
Ann Fairfield Wife F 48 New York
Mary Fairfield Dau F 12 California
Willie Fairfield Son M 7 California
Emma Fairfield Dau F 4 California
Albert Fairfield Son M 2 California
*Alonzo Retchie Other M 26 California; miner
Alonzo is boarding with the Fairfield family. Alonzo was a co-owner with David Fairfield and William McDonnell in their "Don't Care Mine" in Hayden Hill, Lassen Co. Alonzo's maternal aunt, Eleanor Graves, was married to William McDonnell. There was also a family connection with the Fairfields.
Their home base was in the Napa Valley & Knights Valley, Calif. (Napa & Sonoma counties)
Alonzo is found on the Great Registers for Hayden Hill, Lassen Co., CA from 1882-1898 (voting registers).
Alonzo is found in Maxwell/Colusa Co. CA in 1901-1902, then Tehama Co. CA in 1900.
Notes: His mother, Sarah Graves Fosdick Ritchie Spires and her sister Eleanor Graves McDonnell (among several other sisters & a brother) were survivors of the 1846-47 Donner Party tragedy.
Family legend has Alonzo being a compulsive gambler.
William Dill Ritchie m. Sarah Graves Fosdick Oct. 1848, Calif.
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.
1870 U.S. Census for Pajaro Twp, Corralitos, Santa Cruz Co., CA (26 July):
Samuel Spires M 51 Kentucky; farmer
Sarah Spires F 45 Indiana
Alonzo P Ritchie M 17 California
Lloyd Spires M 13 California
William Spires M 9 California
Eleanor Spires F 7 California
Alice Spires F 4 California
Alonzo is with his mother, stepfather & half-siblings.
Alonzo Perry Ritchey is found in the Great Register (voting) in Castroville, Monterey Co., CA in 1875 & 1877.
1880 U.S. Census for Hayden Hill, Lassen Co., CA:
David Fairfield Self M 51 Conn; miner
Ann Fairfield Wife F 48 New York
Mary Fairfield Dau F 12 California
Willie Fairfield Son M 7 California
Emma Fairfield Dau F 4 California
Albert Fairfield Son M 2 California
*Alonzo Retchie Other M 26 California; miner
Alonzo is boarding with the Fairfield family. Alonzo was a co-owner with David Fairfield and William McDonnell in their "Don't Care Mine" in Hayden Hill, Lassen Co. Alonzo's maternal aunt, Eleanor Graves, was married to William McDonnell. There was also a family connection with the Fairfields.
Their home base was in the Napa Valley & Knights Valley, Calif. (Napa & Sonoma counties)
Alonzo is found on the Great Registers for Hayden Hill, Lassen Co., CA from 1882-1898 (voting registers).
Alonzo is found in Maxwell/Colusa Co. CA in 1901-1902, then Tehama Co. CA in 1900.
Notes: His mother, Sarah Graves Fosdick Ritchie Spires and her sister Eleanor Graves McDonnell (among several other sisters & a brother) were survivors of the 1846-47 Donner Party tragedy.
Family legend has Alonzo being a compulsive gambler.
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.
1870 U.S. Census for Pajaro Twp, Corralitos, Santa Cruz Co., CA (26 July):
Samuel Spires M 51 Kentucky; farmer
Sarah Spires F 45 Indiana
Alonzo P Ritchie M 17 California
Lloyd Spires M 13 California
William Spires M 9 California
Eleanor Spires F 7 California
Alice Spires F 4 California
Alonzo is with his mother, stepfather & half-siblings.
Alonzo Perry Ritchey is found in the Great Register (voting) in Castroville, Monterey Co., CA in 1875 & 1877.
1880 U.S. Census for Hayden Hill, Lassen Co., CA:
David Fairfield Self M 51 Conn; miner
Ann Fairfield Wife F 48 New York
Mary Fairfield Dau F 12 California
Willie Fairfield Son M 7 California
Emma Fairfield Dau F 4 California
Albert Fairfield Son M 2 California
*Alonzo Retchie Other M 26 California; miner
Alonzo is boarding with the Fairfield family. Alonzo was a co-owner with David Fairfield and William McDonnell in their "Don't Care Mine" in Hayden Hill, Lassen Co. Alonzo's maternal aunt, Eleanor Graves, was married to William McDonnell. There was also a family connection with the Fairfields.
Their home base was in the Napa Valley & Knights Valley, Calif. (Napa & Sonoma counties)
Alonzo is found on the Great Registers for Hayden Hill, Lassen Co., CA from 1882-1898 (voting registers).
Alonzo is found in Maxwell/Colusa Co. CA in 1901-1902, then Tehama Co. CA in 1900.
Notes: His mother, Sarah Graves Fosdick Ritchie Spires and her sister Eleanor Graves McDonnell (among several other sisters & a brother) were survivors of the 1846-47 Donner Party tragedy.
Family legend has Alonzo being a compulsive gambler.
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