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Thomas Merritt Ridgway 1880–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 1880

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 4 December 1941

Death Location: Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Ridgeway

Mother: Ardella Thaxton

Spouse(s): Daisy Ridgway

Children(s): Hulitte Ridgeway, Calvin Sr., Franklin Ridgeway, Meritt Ridgeway, Rosalie Ridgeway, Mildred Ridgeway, Daisy Ridgeway, George Ridgeway

In 1880, Thomas Merritt Ridgway entered the world in Georgia, born to Thomas Jefferson Ridgeway And Ardella Recia Thaxton. Thomas Merritt Ridgway married Daisy Mae Ridgway, and had children including Calvin Lanier Pete Ridgway Sr, Daisy Bub Ridgeway, Franklin Mcelhenney Mack Ridgeway, George Bernard Ridgeway, Hulitte R Hattie Ridgeway, Jim Tom Ridgeway, Meritt Chalmers Polly Ridgeway, Mildred Elizabeth Ridgeway, Rosalie Sis Ridgeway. Thomas Merritt Ridgway passed away in 1941 in Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Thomas Merritt Ridgway entered the world in Georgia, born to Thomas Jefferson Ridgeway And Ardella Recia Thaxton.
  • Thomas Merritt Ridgway married Daisy Mae Ridgway, and had children including Calvin Lanier Pete Ridgway Sr, Daisy Bub Ridgeway, Franklin Mcelhenney Mack Ridgeway, George Bernard Ridgeway, Hulitte R Hattie Ridgeway, Jim Tom Ridgeway, Meritt Chalmers Polly Ridgeway, Mildred Elizabeth Ridgeway, Rosalie Sis Ridgeway.
  • Thomas Merritt Ridgway passed away in 1941 in Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Ridgway's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Ridgway
1880–1941
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Ridgeway
1856–1922
Butts County, Georgia, United States of America
Ardella (Recia) Thaxton
1862–1935
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Matilda) Ridgeway
1832–1914
John (Franklin Thaxton) Dr.
1836–1920
Butts, Georgia, United States
Sarah (J) Evans
1846–1907
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Thaxton
1810–1896
Sarah White
1825–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Yelverton Sr
1787–1864
Dicy WARD
1789–1860

Thomas Ridgway's Descendants

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Thomas (Merritt) Ridgway (November 1880–4 December 1941) m. Daisy (Mae) Ridgway (1876–1962)
  1. 1. Hulitte (R "Hattie") Ridgeway 1914–1986 m. William (Fred) Lail 1910–1990
    1. 1. Fredaline Lail 1933–1995
    2. 2. William (Dean) Lail 1949–2007
  2. 2. Calvin (Lanier "Pete" Ridgway) Sr. 1904–1989
  3. 3. Franklin (McElhenney "Mack") Ridgeway 1905–1961
  4. 4. Meritt (Chalmers "Polly") Ridgeway 1906–1935
  5. 5. Rosalie ("Sis") Ridgeway 1910–1997
  6. 6. Mildred (Elizabeth) Ridgeway 1912–1986
  7. 7. Daisy (Bub) Ridgeway 1916–1999
  8. 8. George (Bernard) Ridgeway 1908–1987 m. Martha (E) Clapier 1914–2018

Thomas Ridgway's Timeline

8 Records

1880
November 1880
Birth of Thomas Merritt Ridgway
None
1881
1 November 1881
Age 1
Birth of Thomas Merritt Ridgway in Georgia, Georgia, USA
Georgia, Georgia, USA
1881
1 Nov 1881
Age 1
Birth of Thomas Merritt Ridgway in Georgia
Georgia
1935
1935
Age 55
Thomas Merritt Ridgway resided here in Towaliga, Butts, Georgia
Towaliga, Butts, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 60
Thomas Merritt Ridgway resided here in Militia District 610 Towaliga, Towaliga, Butts, Georgia, USA
Militia District 610 Towaliga, Towaliga, Butts, Georgia, USA
1941
23 November 1941
Age 61
Death of Thomas Merritt Ridgway in Butts, Georgia, USA
Butts, Georgia, USA
1941
23 Nov 1941
Age 61
Death of Thomas Merritt Ridgway in Butts, Georgia, USA
Butts, Georgia, USA
1941
4 December 1941
Age 61
Death of Thomas Merritt Ridgway
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1881
    Event Place: Georgia, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 1880
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Towaliga, Butts, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Towaliga, Butts, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00645; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 18-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Militia District 610 Towaliga, Towaliga, Butts, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Towaliga, Butts, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00645; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 18-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1941
    Event Place: Butts, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Butts, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1941
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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