1850 Census Owen, Kentucky

1860 Census Owen, Kentucky

1880 Census New Liberty, Owen, Kentucky

1900 Census Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
1887, Owen Co.

CAPT. WILLIAM H. RITCHEY is a native of Owen County, Ky., was born
December 3, 1836, the son of Thomas H. and Irene (Todd) Ritchey, who
were born in Scott and Owen Counties, respectively. Capt. Stephen
Ritchey, the paternal grandfather of William H., was born in Virginia,
but was an early settler in Scott County, Ky., from which he removed to
Owen about 1830. He had served as captain in the war of 1812. Samuel
Todd, of Virginia, the maternal grandfather of our subject, settled in
Gallatin (now Owen) County over one hundred years ago, and was for many
years high sheriff of old Gallatin County. Thomas H. Ritchey was born
February 28, 1805, was a farmer and trader, and died April 23, 1883.
William H. Ritchey was reared near New Liberty, and was educated in the
schools of that town. In 1861 he enlisted in the Eleventh Kentucky
Cavalry under Gen. Wolford, rose from the ranks to be captain of
Company M in the Eleventh, but on the consolidation of the Eleventh and
Twelfth Regiments was relegated to the rank of lieutenant, and was
mustered out as such in September, 1865. He married, December, 23,
1869, Miss Mary L. Uitz, of Burlington, Boone County; they have one
child--William D. Mr. Ritchey is a farmer and trader, and casts his
vote with the Republican party.

• Married: 23 DEC 1869 in Kentucky

1. William D RITCHEY b: ABT 1874 in Kentucky