SECOND GENERATION

6. William W. Ritchey Jr. ⁽²⁾ was born on Sep 24 1845 in Newport Twp., Washington Co., Ohio. He died on Apr 15 1927 in Ashland, Ohio. He was buried in Valley Cemetery, Reno, Ohio.⁽²¹⁾ He resided at. Civil War Veteran Company C 1st West Virginia Light Artillery

He was married to Amanda M. Wiley on Jun 14 1863. ⁽²²⁾ Marriage application was Xed by his guardian, John Baldwin. They were married by Joseph Palmer, Justice of the Peace.

He was married to Exa Margaret Piles or Staats on Sep 27 1870 in Washington County, Ohio. Exa Margaret Piles or Staats ⁽¹³⁾ was born about 1851 in Ohio.⁽²³⁾ Her death record says she was born in Pleasants Co., West Virginia, Census
records say she was born in Ohio. Her grave marker reads Exa L. Ritchey
1851-1905 She died on Jul 30 1905 in Long Run, Newport Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.⁽²³⁾ Died of paralysis She was buried in Valley Cemetery, Reno, Ohio.⁽²³⁾ Her obituary says she was to be buried in the Yankeeburg Cemetery Her name is given in various sources as: Exa Staats, Exer Staats, Axa
Piles, Dexy Piles, Exa Piles, Exa Pyles, Excy Piles, Margaret Piles and
Eva Staats. Her death record gives her name as Eva. William W. Ritchey Jr. and Exa Margaret Piles or Staats had the following children:

30 i. Ebis Ritchey was born on Jun 12 1867. She died on Jul 31 1867 in Grandview Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.
+31 ii. Ellen Frances Ritchey.
+32 iii. Samuel W. Ritchey.
+33 iv. Pearl Beut Ritchie.
+34 v. Annabel "Annie" Ritchie.
+35 vi. Laura M. Ritchie.
+36 vii. Matilda "Tilley" Ritchie.
+37 viii. Winifred "Winnie" Ritchie.
+38 ix. Okey W. Ritchie.

He was married to Rebecca E. Morken (daughter of Hamilton Morken and Joanna Hill) on Mar 21 1906 in Washington County, Ohio.

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