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John Henry Ridgeway 1839–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 28, 1839

Birth Location: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: July 6, 1928

Death Location: Nevada, Story, Iowa, USA

Father: William 4GG

Mother: Elizabeth Lucas

Spouse(s): Ginsey Woten

Children(s):

The story of John Henry Ridgeway began in 1839 in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA. John Henry Ridgeway married Ginsey Woten. John Henry Ridgeway passed away in 1928 in Nevada, Story, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Ridgeway began in 1839 in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.
  • John Henry Ridgeway married Ginsey Woten.
  • John Henry Ridgeway passed away in 1928 in Nevada, Story, Iowa, USA.

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John Ridgeway's Ancestors

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John Ridgeway
1839–1928
Birth Place: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William C. Ridgeway 4GG
1810–1895
Hangingford Creek, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Lucas
–1843
Grandparents
Ausburn Ridgeway
1780–1841
Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA
Jane Phelps
1786–1850
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Ridgeway
1752–1794
Mary Heirs\Payne
1754–1815
John Phelps
1756–1811
Mary Williams
1750–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Sr
1716–1793
Mary Tenley
1725–1809
Thomas Felps\Phelps
1726–1793
Jane Smith
1728–1818
Dr. Williams
1725–1803
Elizabeth Abernathy
1730–1795

John Ridgeway's Timeline

2 Records

1839
May 28, 1839
Birth of John Henry Ridgeway in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
1928
July 6, 1928
Age 89
Death of John Henry Ridgeway in Nevada, Story, Iowa, USA
Nevada, Story, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 28, 1839
    Event Place: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 6, 1928
    Event Place: Nevada, Story, Iowa, USA

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