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James David Ridge 1870–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1870

Birth Location: Whitwell, Tennessee

Death Date: 15 February 1952

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Father: David Ridge

Mother: Martha Bailey

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Looney Ridge

In 1870, James David Ridge entered the world in Whitwell, Tennessee, born to David H Ridge And Martha J Bailey. James David Ridge had children including Looney Lafayette Ridge. James David Ridge passed away in 1952 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1870, James David Ridge entered the world in Whitwell, Tennessee, born to David H Ridge And Martha J Bailey.
  • James David Ridge had children including Looney Lafayette Ridge.
  • James David Ridge passed away in 1952 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

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James Ridge's Ancestors

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James Ridge
1870–1952
Birth Place: Whitwell, Tennessee
Parents
David H. Ridge
1833–1882
Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Martha (J) Bailey
1836–1911
Warren, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Ridge
1783–1856
Stokes, North Carolina, United States
ELIZABETH BELCHER
1783–1855
Sevier County, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Godfrey Ridge
1748–1790
Ann Robertson
1740–1790
Bartlett Belcher
1764–1848
Ailsey Lawson
1768–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ridge
1710–1748
Elizabeth Lewis
1706–1749
Pierce Cody
1706–1768
Mary Davis
1708–1739
Michael Lawson
1750–1817
Elizabeth Mawdsley\Lawson
1750–1831

James Ridge's Descendants

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James (David) Ridge (19 August 1870–15 February 1952)
  1. 1. Looney (Lafayette) Ridge 1896–1953
    1. 1. Clarence (Lee) Ridge 1921–1981

James Ridge's Timeline

2 Records

1870
19 August 1870
Birth of James David Ridge in Whitwell, Tennessee
Whitwell, Tennessee
1952
15 February 1952
Age 82
Death of James David Ridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1870
    Event Place: Whitwell, Tennessee
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 February 1952
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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