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John Thomas Ridley 1882–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1882

Birth Location: Robersonville,North Carolina,USA

Death Date: 9 May 1971

Death Location: Wilk. PA, Allegh, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert ⛓️

Mother: Martha Ridley

Spouse(s): Sarah Jones, Maria Mullins

Children(s): Esther Ridley, John Jr., David Ridley, Gloria Ridley, August Ridley, George Ridley, Martha James, Hilda Thompson, Daniel Ridley, Vivian Dosev, Alfonso Sr, Robert Ridley

John Thomas Ridley was born in 1882 in Robersonville,North Carolina,USA, the child of Robert Franklin Ridley And Martha Ridley. John Thomas Ridley married Maria Mariah Lee Mullins, Sarah Roberta Jones, and had children including Alfonso B Ridley Sr, August Elizabeth Ridley, Daniel Orville Ridley, David Ridley, Esther Joanne Ridley, George W Ridley, Gloria Jean Swanson Ridley, Hilda Thompson, John Thomas Ridley Jr, Martha James, Robert Victor Ridley, Vivian Oandv Martha Dosev. John Thomas Ridley passed away in 1971 in Wilk. PA, Allegh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Ridley was born in 1882 in Robersonville,North Carolina,USA, the child of Robert Franklin Ridley And Martha Ridley.
  • John Thomas Ridley married Maria Mariah Lee Mullins, Sarah Roberta Jones, and had children including Alfonso B Ridley Sr, August Elizabeth Ridley, Daniel Orville Ridley, David Ridley, Esther Joanne Ridley, George W Ridley, Gloria Jean Swanson Ridley, Hilda Thompson, John Thomas Ridley Jr, Martha James, Robert Victor Ridley, Vivian Oandv Martha Dosev.
  • John Thomas Ridley passed away in 1971 in Wilk. PA, Allegh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert ⛓️
1840–1908
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
R⛓
Martha Ridley
1861–1937
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Sarah Jones
1885–1909
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
SJ
Maria Mullins
1893–1965
Birth Location: Florence, Florence, South Carolina
MM

Children(s)

Esther Ridley
1921–1997
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
ER
John Jr.
1918–2011
Birth Location: Florence, South Carolina, USA
JJ
David Ridley
1921–1996
Birth Location: Clairton, Pennsylvania, USA
DR
Gloria Ridley
1926–2012
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
GR
August Ridley
1916–2000
Birth Location: Florence, South Carolina
AR
George Ridley
1926–1926
Birth Location: Clairton, Pennsylvania
GR
Martha James
1913–1998
Birth Location: Florence, Florence, South Carolina, USA
MJ
Hilda Thompson
1933–2009
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Penna, USA
HT
Daniel Ridley
1924–2001
Birth Location: Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
DR
Vivian Dosev
1910–1998
Birth Location: Florence, Florence, South Carolina
VD
Alfonso Sr
1926–2020
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AS
Robert Ridley
1928–2021
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
RR

John Ridley's Ancestors

Self
John Ridley
1882–1971
Birth Place: Robersonville,North Carolina,USA
Parents
Robert Franklin Ridley ⛓️
1840–1908
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Martha Ridley
1861–1937
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Frank Farrar
1820–1865
North Carolina, USA
Laetitia ("Tisha") Ridley
1830–
North Carolina
Isaac Bond
1846–1916
Bertie, County, Indian Woods, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Eliza) Bonds
1844–1915
Haysville, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Pugh
1790–
Rebecca Bond
1810–1880
Ezekial Perry
1800–1876
Alsey Barnes
1813–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Docton Perry
1776–1820
Mary Perry
1779–1848
Allen ac*
1798–1862
Ava Singleton
1786–

John Ridley's Descendants

1.
JR
John (Thomas) Ridley (28 Mar 1882–9 May 1971) m. Sarah (Roberta) Jones (Aug 1885–1909) m. Maria ((Mariah) Lee) Mullins (1893–21 Mar 1965)
  1. 1. Esther (Joanne) Ridley 1921–1997
  2. 2. John (Thomas Ridley) Jr. 1918–2011 m. Anna Ridley 1929–2011
    1. 1. John (T Ridley) III 1948–1965
  3. 3. David Ridley 1921–1996
  4. 4. Gloria (Jean Swanson) Ridley 1926–2012 m. Carolyn (Leo) Harper 1913–2010 m. Philander Johnson 1924–1965
  5. 5. August (Elizabeth) Ridley 1916–2000
  6. 6. George (W) Ridley 1926–1926
  7. 7. Martha James 1913–1998
  8. 8. Hilda Thompson 1933–2009
  9. 9. Daniel (Orville) Ridley 1924–2001
  10. 10. Vivian (Oandv Martha) Dosev 1910–1998 m. Loomis (Carrigan) Gandy 1910–1980
    1. 1. Maria (E.) Diaz 1940–1999
    2. 2. Loomis (Carrigan Gandy) Jr 1936–1940
    3. 3. Charles (Louis) Gandy 1939–1966
  11. 11. Alfonso (B. Ridley) Sr 1926–2020
  12. 12. Robert (Victor) Ridley 1928–2021

John Ridley's Timeline

18 Records

1882
28 Mar 1882
Birth of John Thomas Ridley in Robersonville,North Carolina,USA
Robersonville,North Carolina,USA
1883
28 Mar 1883
Age 1
Birth of John Thomas Ridley in Parmele, Martin, North Carolina, USA
Parmele, Martin, North Carolina, USA
1883
28 Mar 1883
Age 1
Birth of John Thomas Ridley in Windsor, North Carolina, USA
Windsor, North Carolina, USA
1883
28 Mar 1883
Age 1
Birth of John Thomas Ridley in Windsor, North Carolina, USA
Windsor, North Carolina, USA
1883
28 Mar 1883
Age 1
Birth of John Thomas Ridley in Windsor, North Carolina
Windsor, North Carolina
1883
28 Mar 1883
Age 1
Birth of John Thomas Ridley in Windsor, North Carolina, USA
Windsor, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 18
John Thomas Ridley resided here in Gold Point, Parmele & Robersonville Towns, Martin, North Carolina
Gold Point, Parmele & Robersonville Towns, Martin, North Carolina
1900
1900
Age 18
John Thomas Ridley resided here in Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina
Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina
1901
12 Nov 1901
Age 19
John Thomas Ridley resided here in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
1915
abt 1915
Age 33
John Thomas Ridley resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 38
John Thomas Ridley resided here in Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 48
John Thomas Ridley resided here in Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 53
John Thomas Ridley resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 58
John Thomas Ridley resided here in , Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 68
John Thomas Ridley resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 69
John Thomas Ridley resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1971
9 May 1971
Age 89
Death of John Thomas Ridley in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1971
9 May 1971
Age 89
Death of John Thomas Ridley in Wilk. PA, Allegh, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilk. PA, Allegh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Parmele, Martin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: ; Local board: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03654; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 69-104
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 040001-043000
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 2341705
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1852382; Draft Board: 8.
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1204; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71.
    [9] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [10] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1915
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2298; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 77-421

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Windsor, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Windsor, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Windsor, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Windsor, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1882
    Event Place: Robersonville,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906-1970; Box Number: 14; Certificate Number Range: 044701-044850

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gold Point, Parmele & Robersonville Towns, Martin, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1204; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Robersonville, Martin, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1204; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1901
    Event Place: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Altoona Tribune; Publication Date: 12 Nov 1901; Publication Place: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1915

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clairton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 2341705

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03654; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 69-104

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03654; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 69-104

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2298; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 77-421

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1852382; Draft Board: 8.

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, Roll: ; Local board: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania.

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1971
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1971
    Event Place: Wilk. PA, Allegh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906-1970; Box Number: 14; Certificate Number Range: 044701-044850
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