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John Rollin Ridge 1827–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1827

Birth Location: Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 5 October 1867

Death Location: Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA

Father: John Ridge

Mother: Sally Northrop

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wilson

Children(s):

The story of John Rollin Ridge began in 1827 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA. John Rollin Ridge married Elizabeth Wilson, and had children including Susan C Ridge. John Rollin Ridge passed away in 1867 in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Rollin Ridge began in 1827 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA.
  • John Rollin Ridge married Elizabeth Wilson, and had children including Susan C Ridge.
  • John Rollin Ridge passed away in 1867 in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ridge's Ancestors

Self
John Ridge
1827–1867
Birth Place: Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Parents
John Skah-tle-loh-skee "Yellow Bird" Ridge
1802–1839
Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Sally (Bird) Northrop
1804–1856
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Major (John) Ridge
1771–1839
Polk, Tennessee, USA
Susannah (Catherine "Sehoyah") Wickett
1775–1849
Monroe, Tennessee, United States
John (Prout) Northrop
1778–
Connecticut, United States of America
Lydia Camp
1780–
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Chief Oconostota
1736–1828
Susannah Oganotota
1742–1788
Ah Wickett
1752–1869
Catherine Parris
1756–1814
2nd-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

John Ridge's Timeline

2 Records

1827
19 Mar 1827
Birth of John Rollin Ridge in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
1867
5 October 1867
Age 40
Death of John Rollin Ridge in Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA
Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1827
    Event Place: Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1867
    Event Place: Grass Valley, Nevada, California, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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