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William Arthur RIDGEWAY

William Arthur RIDGEWAY

Male 1860 - 1950  (90 years)

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  • Name William Arthur RIDGEWAY 
    Born 3 Mar 1860  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1] 
    Died 3 Dec 1950  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried (NO DATES)  Greenbrier 7th Day Baptist Cemetery, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Person ID I102860  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 May 2020 

    Father Joseph Jacob RIDGEWAY 
    Mother Julia A. SNIDER 
    Family ID F42854  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Laverna Delia "Verna" HALL,   b. 20 Apr 1860, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)  [4] 
    Married 26 Aug 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Arthur L. RIDGEWAY,   b. 28 Mar 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1972  (Age 89 years)
     2. David Roy RIDGEWAY,   b. 7 Apr 1886, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1941  (Age 55 years)
     3. Clara May RIDGEWAY,   b. 3 Sep 1889, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Estella A. RIDGEWAY,   b. Aug 1893
     5. Clarence E. RIDGEWAY,   b. 29 Jun 1895,   d. 30 Jul 1896  (Age 1 years)
    Family ID F42852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Missouri Adeline SWISHER,   b. 8 Jan 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1923, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 19 Dec 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas M. RIDGEWAY,   b. 2 Jan 1899, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1971  (Age 72 years)
    +2. Edna Blanche RIDGEWAY,   b. 3 Feb 1901, Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1977, Suitland, Prince Georges Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Susie D. RIDGEWAY,   b. CA 1904
     4. Iva Belle RIDGEWAY,   b. 14 Feb 1908, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1990  (Age 82 years)
     5. Virginia Ruth RIDGEWAY,   b. 17 Jan 1912, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1977  (Age 65 years)
     6. Gladene G. RIDGEWAY,   b. CA 1915
    Family ID F42851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    4. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 242, line 45 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791851&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Wm. A. Ridgway, 20, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Joseph Ridgway & Julia A. Snider; and Loverna Hall, 19, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of O.P. & Hellen Hall. Married Aug 26 1880 in Doddridge County.