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Samuel Ridgeway 1784–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1784

Birth Location: ,Buckingham,Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: ,Henry,Kentucky, USA

Father: Richard Ridgway

Mother: Nancy Lah

Spouse(s): Phebe Ridgway

Children(s): Richard Ridgway, Malinda Ridgway

Samuel Ridgeway was born in 1784 in ,Buckingham,Virginia, USA, the child of Richard Ridgway And Nancy La Le You Lah. In 1850, Samuel Ridgeway resided in District 2, Henry, Kentucky, USA. Samuel Ridgeway married Phebe Fore Ridgway, and had children including Malinda Hall Ridgway, Richard Ridgway. Samuel Ridgeway passed away in 1866 in ,Henry,Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Ridgeway was born in 1784 in ,Buckingham,Virginia, USA, the child of Richard Ridgway And Nancy La Le You Lah.
  • In 1850, Samuel Ridgeway resided in District 2, Henry, Kentucky, USA.
  • Samuel Ridgeway married Phebe Fore Ridgway, and had children including Malinda Hall Ridgway, Richard Ridgway.
  • Samuel Ridgeway passed away in 1866 in ,Henry,Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Samuel Ridgeway's Ancestors

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Samuel Ridgeway
1784–1866
Birth Place: ,Buckingham,Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Ridgway
1788–1860
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Nancy (La Le You) Lah
1787–1826
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Benton) Ridgeway
1740–1823
St Lukes, Queen Anne's, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Chizenhall
1747–1823
Saint Luke's Parish, Queen Ann, Maryland, USA
Joseph (P) Foree
1744–1835
King William Parish, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Foree
1750–1834
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Faure
1706–1780
Marie Godwin
1720–1766
John Gevedon
1729–1780
Marie Chastain
1731–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Godwin
1671–1751
Elizabeth Pleasant
1675–
Pierre Archer)
1707–1775
Mildred Archer
1709–1790

Samuel Ridgeway's Descendants

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Samuel Ridgeway (23 Jan 1784–1866) m. Phebe (FORE -) Ridgway (Dec 24, 1782–27 Jul 1852)
  1. 1. Richard Ridgway 1814–1852
  2. 2. Malinda (Hall) Ridgway 1808–1846

Samuel Ridgeway's Timeline

3 Records

1784
23 Jan 1784
Birth of Samuel Ridgeway in ,Buckingham,Virginia, USA
,Buckingham,Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 66
Samuel Ridgeway resided here in District 2, Henry, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Henry, Kentucky, USA
1866
1866
Age 82
Death of Samuel Ridgeway in ,Henry,Kentucky, USA
,Henry,Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1784
    Event Place: ,Buckingham,Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: 204; Page: 459a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Henry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Henry, Kentucky; Roll: 204; Page: 459a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: ,Henry,Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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