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John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge 1802–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 22 June 1839

Death Location: Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Major Ridge

Mother: Susannah Wickett

Spouse(s): Sally Northrop

Children(s): John Ridge, Flora Polson, Herman Ridge, Clarinda Ridge, Aeneas Ridge, Andrew Ridge, Susan Washbourne

In 1802, John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge entered the world in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America, born to Major John Ridge And Susannah Catherine Sehoyah Wickett. John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge married Sally Bird Northrop, and had children including Aeneas E Ridge, Andrew Jackson Ridge, Clarinda Ridge, Flora Chamberlin Ridge Polson, Herman Daggett Ridge, John Rollin Ridge, Susan Catherine Ridge Washbourne. John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge passed away in 1839 in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1802, John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge entered the world in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America, born to Major John Ridge And Susannah Catherine Sehoyah Wickett.
  • John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge married Sally Bird Northrop, and had children including Aeneas E Ridge, Andrew Jackson Ridge, Clarinda Ridge, Flora Chamberlin Ridge Polson, Herman Daggett Ridge, John Rollin Ridge, Susan Catherine Ridge Washbourne.
  • John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge passed away in 1839 in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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John Ridge's Ancestors

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John Ridge
1802–1839
Birth Place: Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Major John Ridge
1771–1839
Polk, Tennessee, USA
Susannah (Catherine "Sehoyah") Wickett
1775–1849
Monroe, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Chief Oconostota
1736–1828
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Susannah (Catherine) Oganotota
1742–1788
Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Ah (Tah Wn Sti Ske Wicked) Wickett
1752–1869
Alabama, Alabama, USA
Catherine ("Kate") Parris
1756–1814
Cherokee Nation East-South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Dragging Canoe
1708–1777
Nione Alianiwaya
1720–1800
Richard Simmons
1711–1784
Susannah Pottenger
1718–1782
Ani 3\4
1734–1770
Richard Pearis
1725–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Trader II
1687–1761
Ani-Ga-Tage Moytoy
1690–1730
Chief Oconostota
1704–1783
Ooloosta clan
1704–1783
Jonathan Simmons
1674–1726
Rebecca Simmons
1677–1757
Samuel Pottenger
1693–1742
Elizabeth Tyler
1701–1753
Ahneewakee Moytoy
1704–1742
George Pearis\Parrish
1685–1752
Peggy Pearis
1695–1753

John Ridge's Descendants

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John (Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird") Ridge (1802–22 June 1839) m. Sally (Bird) Northrop (7 December 1804–31 March 1856)
  1. 1. John (Rollin) Ridge 1827–1867 m. Elizabeth Wilson 1824–1905
  2. 2. Flora (Chamberlin Ridge) Polson 1837–1876
  3. 3. Herman (Daggett) Ridge 1833–1863
  4. 4. Clarinda Ridge 1825–1860
  5. 5. Aeneas (E.) Ridge 1834–1859
  6. 6. Andrew (Jackson) Ridge 1835–1900 m. Helen (Caroline) Doom 1844–1921
    1. 1. John (Randolph) Ridge 1857–1894
    2. 2. Nana Ridge 1859–
    3. 3. Darsie (Ridgegauntlet) Ridge 1861–1932
    4. 4. Frank (B.) Ridge 1873–
    5. 5. Jessie (B) Ridge 1864–
    6. 6. Rollin (A) Ridge 1866–
  7. 7. Susan (Catherine Ridge) Washbourne 1829–1871

John Ridge's Timeline

2 Records

1802
1802
Birth of John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
1839
22 June 1839
Age 37
Death of John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge in Park Hill, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
Park Hill, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1839
    Event Place: Park Hill, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Northrup-Northrop genealogy : a record of the known descendants of Joseph Northrup, who came fr
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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