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James W A Rider 1837–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 MAR 1837

Birth Location: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 NOV 1916

Death Location: Wytheville, Virginia

Father: William Rider

Mother: Margaret Bales

Spouse(s): Senie Rider

Children(s): George Rider, Strother Rider, William Clemens, Myrtle Rider

In 1837, James W A Rider entered the world in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States, born to William Rider And Margaret Musser Bales. In 1860, James W A Rider resided in Pocahontas, Virginia, United States. In 1880, James W A Rider resided in Wythe, Virginia, United States. James W A Rider married Senie A Rider, and had children including George B Rider, Myrtle Rider, Strother Rider, William R Clemens. James W A Rider passed away in 1916 in Wytheville, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1837, James W A Rider entered the world in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States, born to William Rider And Margaret Musser Bales.
  • In 1860, James W A Rider resided in Pocahontas, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1880, James W A Rider resided in Wythe, Virginia, United States.
  • James W A Rider married Senie A Rider, and had children including George B Rider, Myrtle Rider, Strother Rider, William R Clemens.
  • James W A Rider passed away in 1916 in Wytheville, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rider's Ancestors

Self
James Rider
1837–1916
Birth Place: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Rider
1810–1867
Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret (Musser) Bales
1812–
Virginia
Grandparents
William Rider
1784–1846
PA.
Mary Hoofnagle
1789–1843
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Rider
1752–1817
Elizabeth Baughman
1764–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
johannes rider
1721–1801
Anna Schmitt
1723–1782

James Rider's Descendants

1.
JR
James (W A) Rider (18 MAR 1837–26 NOV 1916) m. Senie (A.) Rider (1848–)
  1. 1. George (B.) Rider 1873–
  2. 2. Strother Rider 1877–
  3. 3. William (R.) Clemens 1863–
  4. 4. Myrtle Rider 1875–1921

James Rider's Timeline

4 Records

1837
18 MAR 1837
Birth of James W A Rider in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 23
James W A Rider resided here in Pocahontas, Virginia, United States
Pocahontas, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 43
James W A Rider resided here in Wythe, Virginia, United States
Wythe, Virginia, United States
1916
26 NOV 1916
Age 79
Death of James W A Rider in Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 MAR 1837
    Event Place: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pocahontas, Virginia; Roll: M653_1371; Page: 748; Image: 148; Family History Library Film: 805371
    [2] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, <i>18 80 United States Federal Census<i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operation s Inc;, n.d.), Year: 1880; Census Place: Wythe, Virginia; Roll: 1395; Family History Film: 1255395; Page: 462A; Enumeration District: 110
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pocahontas, Virginia; Roll: M653_1371; Page: 748; Image: 148; Family History Library Film: 805371

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Historical Data Systems comp, <i>U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Pr ofiles, 1861-1865<i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;, n.d.)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 NOV 1916
    Event Place: Wytheville, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
    [2] Historical Data Systems comp, <i>U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Pr ofiles, 1861-1865<i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;, n.d.)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wythe, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, <i>18 80 United States Federal Census<i> (N.p.: Name: Ancestry.com Operation s Inc;, n.d.), Year: 1880; Census Place: Wythe, Virginia; Roll: 1395; Family History Film: 1255395; Page: 462A; Enumeration District: 110

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