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William Henry Ridenour 1800–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Feb 1800

Birth Location: Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1 Aug 1854 or 09 Aug 1856

Death Location: Demory, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Henry Ridenour

Mother: Susanna Webb

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Harvey Ridenour, Charles Ridnour, Patton Ridenour, Henry Ridenour

William Henry Ridenour was born in 1800 in Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States, the child of Henry Lawrence Ridenour And Susanna Webb. William Henry Ridenour married Elizabeth, and had children including Charles W Ridnour, Harvey Guest Ridenour, Henry Lawrence Ridenour, Patton H Ridenour. William Henry Ridenour passed away in 1854 in Demory, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Ridenour was born in 1800 in Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States, the child of Henry Lawrence Ridenour And Susanna Webb.
  • William Henry Ridenour married Elizabeth, and had children including Charles W Ridnour, Harvey Guest Ridenour, Henry Lawrence Ridenour, Patton H Ridenour.
  • William Henry Ridenour passed away in 1854 in Demory, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Ridenour
1760–1840
Birth Location: River, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
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Susanna Webb
1768–1830
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harvey Ridenour
1845–1925
Birth Location: Campbell, Tennessee, USA
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Charles Ridnour
1837–1908
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Patton Ridenour
1842–1883
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Henry Ridenour
1833–1903
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America
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William Ridenour's Ancestors

Self
William Ridenour
1800–1854
Birth Place: Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Henry Lawrence Ridenour
1760–1840
River, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Susanna Webb
1768–1830
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ridenour's Descendants

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William (Henry) Ridenour (05 Feb 1800–1 Aug 1854 or 09 Aug 1856)
  1. 1. Harvey (Guest) Ridenour 1845–1925
    1. 1. Emma (Florance) Collins 1875–1922 m. Joseph (Uriah Collins) Jr 1871–1964
      1. 1. Charles (Hobert Collins) Sr. 1897–1988 m. Dorothy (June) Collins 1901–1956
        1. 1. Florence (Aileen) Collins 1923–2010
        2. 2. Wayne (B.) Collins 1928–2019
      2. 2. Thomas (Henry) Collins 1892–1965 m. Edna (Pearl) Tims 1892–1969
        1. 1. James (Burlin) Collins 1925–2010
        2. 2. Allie (Sue) Abel 1922–1984
      3. 3. Oscar (Harold) Collins 1892–1952 m. Daisey (M) Collette 1897–1983
        1. 1. Sarah (Francis) Collins 1923–1999
      4. 4. Jesse Collins 1900–
      5. 5. Frank Collins 1903–
      6. 6. Myrtle Collins 1908–
      7. 7. Rosa (Estella) Collins 1911–2013 m. Howard (Oakley) Melton 1902–1971
        1. 1. Emogene Gallati 1929–2012
        2. 2. Betty (I) Snapp 1932–1974
        3. 3. Janice (M) Wetherington 1945–2018
      8. 8. Gertrude (Loucintha) Collins 1906–2001 m. Roscoe (R.) Sharpe 1891–1988
        1. 1. Roscoe (J) Sharp 1928–2023
      9. 9. William (Goebel Collins) Sr 1901–1975 m. Ada Massengill 1902–1984
        1. 1. William (Gobel Collins) Jr 1924–
        2. 2. James Collins 1926–
      10. 10. William (Kenneth) Collins 1897–1975
      11. 11. Goldie (Beatrice) Collins 1902–1979 m. Henry (Harrison Ridenour) Sr 1888–1948
        1. 1. Oscar (Mayo) Ridenour 1920–1992
        2. 2. Milburn Ridenour 1922–1922
        3. 3. Georgia (Lee) Ridenour 1925–2010
        4. 4. Dorothy (Loucindy) Ridenour 1928–2004 m. Avon (H) Terry 1920–
        5. 5. Henry (Harrison Ridenour) Jr 1926–2008
        6. 6. Callie (Mae) Ridenour 1931–2005
        7. 7. Stella (Lois) Ridenour 1923–2009
        8. 8. James (Clay) Ridenour 1937–2016
        9. 9. Mary (Jo) Ridenour 1934–2018
      12. 12. Susan (Verdie) Collins 1913–1994
      13. 13. Lena (Lois) Collins 1908–2004
      14. 14. Ocie (Evelyn) Collins 1919–2013 m. Clarence (Charles) Wilson 1915–1995
      15. 15. Homer (H.) Collins 1894–1979 m. Iveray Patterson 1901–
        1. 1. Hugh Collins 1920–
      16. 16. Della (Emma) Collins 1896–1896
      17. 17. James (Virgil) Collins 1913–2006 m. Thelma Clifton 1919–1991
        1. 1. Jimmie (Byron Collins) Sr. 1944–2012 m. Connie (Marie) Demarest 1945–2004
  2. 2. Charles (W.) Ridnour 1837–1908
  3. 3. Patton (H) Ridenour 1842–1883
  4. 4. Henry (Lawrence) Ridenour 1833–1903

William Ridenour's Timeline

2 Records

1800
05 Feb 1800
Birth of William Henry Ridenour in Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
1854
1 Aug 1854 or 09 Aug 1856
Age 54
Death of William Henry Ridenour in Campbell Co., Tennessee
Campbell Co., Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1800
    Event Place: Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1854 or 09 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Campbell Co., Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Demory, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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