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Minnie Estelle Alley 1900–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1900

Birth Location: Petersburg, VA.

Death Date: 27 Jul 1985

Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Powhatan Alley

Mother: Mary Cooley

Spouse(s): William Ridge

Children(s): Samuel Ridge, Leroy Ridge, Joe Ridge, Alfred Ridge, Walter Sr, William Ridge, Mary Saunders, Gladys Grogan

In 1900, Minnie Estelle Alley entered the world in Petersburg, VA., born to Powhatan Austin Ostin Alley And Mary Ida Cooley. Minnie Estelle Alley married William Henry Ridge, and had children including Alfred Edward Ridge, Gladys Mae Grogan, Joe Howard Ridge, Leroy Ridge, Mary Ruth Saunders, Samuel Woodrow Ridge, Walter Harvey Ridge Sr, William Austin Ridge. Minnie Estelle Alley passed away in 1985 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Minnie Estelle Alley entered the world in Petersburg, VA., born to Powhatan Austin Ostin Alley And Mary Ida Cooley.
  • Minnie Estelle Alley married William Henry Ridge, and had children including Alfred Edward Ridge, Gladys Mae Grogan, Joe Howard Ridge, Leroy Ridge, Mary Ruth Saunders, Samuel Woodrow Ridge, Walter Harvey Ridge Sr, William Austin Ridge.
  • Minnie Estelle Alley passed away in 1985 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Minnie Alley's Ancestors

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Minnie Alley
1900–1985
Birth Place: Petersburg, VA.
Parents
Powhatan Austin (Ostin) Alley
1872–1926
Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ida) Cooley
1878–1944
Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Abraham (A. "Abram") Alley
1828–1899
Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
Priscilla (J.) Alley
1834–1882
Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
John (Henry) Cooley
1853–1921
Halifax, N. C.
Rosa ((Rosena)) Rowlett
1851–1913
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minnie Alley's Descendants

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Minnie (Estelle) Alley (27 Sep 1900–27 Jul 1985) m. William (Henry) Ridge (4 October 1892–19 Oct 1952)
  1. 1. Samuel (Woodrow) Ridge 1924–1988 m. Hazel (Gertrude) Ayers 1931–1965
  2. 2. Leroy Ridge 1929–2004
  3. 3. Joe (Howard) Ridge 1933–2006
  4. 4. Alfred (Edward) Ridge 1920–1991
  5. 5. Walter (Harvey Ridge) Sr 1926–1992
  6. 6. William (Austin) Ridge 1922–1984
  7. 7. Mary (Ruth) Saunders 1928–2016
  8. 8. Gladys (Mae) Grogan 1919–1978

Minnie Alley's Timeline

2 Records

1900
27 Sep 1900
Birth of Minnie Estelle Alley in Petersburg, VA.
Petersburg, VA.
1985
27 Jul 1985
Age 85
Death of Minnie Estelle Alley in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1900
    Event Place: Petersburg, VA.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1985
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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