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Dorothy Roxanna Ridley 1913–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1913

Birth Location: Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 12 Sep 1998

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert Sr

Mother: Texanna Freeman

Spouse(s): John Sr

Children(s): John Jr, Rose Cox, Joseph Cox, Baby Cox

Dorothy Roxanna Ridley was born in 1913 in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Robert Ridley Sr And Texanna Freeman. Dorothy Roxanna Ridley married John Arthur Cox Sr, and had children including Baby Cox, John Arthur Cox Jr, Joseph Grady Cox, Rose Cox. Dorothy Roxanna Ridley passed away in 1998 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Roxanna Ridley was born in 1913 in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Robert Ridley Sr And Texanna Freeman.
  • Dorothy Roxanna Ridley married John Arthur Cox Sr, and had children including Baby Cox, John Arthur Cox Jr, Joseph Grady Cox, Rose Cox.
  • Dorothy Roxanna Ridley passed away in 1998 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sr
1871–1934
Birth Location: Southampton Co., Virginia
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Texanna Freeman
1873–1923
Birth Location: Boykins, Southampton Co., Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Sr
1910–1981
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

John Jr
1933–2001
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
JJ
Rose Cox
1934–2003
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
RC
Joseph Cox
1935–2000
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
JC
Baby Cox
1934–1934
Birth Location: Philadelphia
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Dorothy Ridley's Ancestors

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Dorothy Ridley
1913–1998
Birth Place: Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert Ridley Sr
1871–1934
Southampton Co., Virginia
Texanna Freeman
1873–1923
Boykins, Southampton Co., Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Harrison Freeman
1841–1913
Southampton, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Louisa) Turner
1847–1920
Southampton Co., Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Freeman
1797–1850
Moson Freemon
1827–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Freeman
1764–1843
Margaret Bloodgood
1764–1805

Dorothy Ridley's Descendants

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Dorothy (Roxanna) Ridley (13 Jun 1913–12 Sep 1998) m. John (Arthur Cox) Sr (7 Feb 1910–24 May 1981)
  1. 1. John (Arthur Cox) Jr 1933–2001 m. Mildred (COX) Williams 1936–2013 m. Mildred Williams 1935–2013
  2. 2. Rose Cox 1934–2003
  3. 3. Joseph (Grady) Cox 1935–2000
  4. 4. Baby Cox 1934–1934

Dorothy Ridley's Timeline

2 Records

1913
13 Jun 1913
Birth of Dorothy Roxanna Ridley in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA
1998
12 Sep 1998
Age 85
Death of Dorothy Roxanna Ridley in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1913
    Event Place: Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1998
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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