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William Henry Ridenour 1800–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1800

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

Death Date: 1 AUG 1854

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: Henry Ridenour

Mother: Susannah Webb

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Grant

Children(s): Henry Ridenour, William Ridenour, Elmore Ridenour, George Ridener, Oliver Ridenour, Lawrence Ridenour, Cynthia Ridenour, Alexander Ridenour, Charles Ridenour, Daniel Ridenour, Elizabeth Ridenour, Elizabeth Ridenour, Harvey Ridenour, Patton Ridenour

William Henry Ridenour was born in 1800 in Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, USA, the child of Henry Lawrence Ridenour And Susannah Webb. William Henry Ridenour married Elizabeth Grant, and had children including Alexander S Ridenour, Charles W Ridenour, Cynthia E Ridenour, Daniel H Ridenour, Elizabeth A Ridenour, Elizabeth Ann Ridenour, Elmore Ridenour, George E Ridenour Ridener, Harvey George Ridenour, Henry Lawrence Ridenour, Lawrence Ridenour, Mary Ridenour, Oliver H Ridenour, Patton H Ridenour, William Hamilton Ridenour. William Henry Ridenour passed away in 1854 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Ridenour was born in 1800 in Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, USA, the child of Henry Lawrence Ridenour And Susannah Webb.
  • William Henry Ridenour married Elizabeth Grant, and had children including Alexander S Ridenour, Charles W Ridenour, Cynthia E Ridenour, Daniel H Ridenour, Elizabeth A Ridenour, Elizabeth Ann Ridenour, Elmore Ridenour, George E Ridenour Ridener, Harvey George Ridenour, Henry Lawrence Ridenour, Lawrence Ridenour, Mary Ridenour, Oliver H Ridenour, Patton H Ridenour, William Hamilton Ridenour.
  • William Henry Ridenour passed away in 1854 in Tennessee, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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William Ridenour's Ancestors

Self
William Ridenour
1800–1854
Birth Place: Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Henry Lawrence Ridenour
1755–1855
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Susannah Webb
1768–1830
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Ridenour
1745–1804
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Catherine "Caty") Noe
1754–1781
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Noe
1721–1787
Roshannah Schell
1724–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Noe
1703–1787
Sarah Fitzrandolph
1703–1750
John Campbell
1674–1741
GRISSEL Hays
1683–1741

William Ridenour's Descendants

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William (Henry) Ridenour (5 Feb 1800–1 AUG 1854) m. Elizabeth Grant (21 Jul 1798–7 Jul 1854)
  1. 1. Henry (Lawrence) Ridenour 1833–1903 m. Nancy (Jane) CURNUTT 1832–1907
    1. 1. Minnie (Moss Mossie) Ridenour 1878–1958 m. George (Washington) Lewallen 1875–1930 m. Reuben Gaylor 1874–1912
      1. 1. Lottie (G) Lewallen 1898–
      2. 2. Nancy (Estelle) Gaylor 1904–1984 m. Robert (L) Lane 1896–1977 m. Evander (T) Foster 1889–1934 m. Hood Foster –1935
        1. 1. Donald (Fredrick) Lane 1947–1947
      3. 3. Ruby (Rose) Gaylor 1912–1996
      4. 4. Versa Gaylor 1906–1910
      5. 5. Irene Gaylor 1910–1912
      6. 6. Jesse (Lawrence) Gaylor 1903–1981
    2. 2. Charles (Alexander) Ridenour 1874–1946
    3. 3. Joseph (Lett) Ridenour 1863–1930
    4. 4. Joicy (E.) Ridenour 1868–1950
    5. 5. Harvey (George Ridenour) Jr 1865–1934
    6. 6. Sarah (F.) Ridenour 1871–1954
    7. 7. William (Franklin) Ridenour 1860–1913
    8. 8. Francis (Marion) Ridenour 1860–1913
    9. 9. Emma (Aileen) Ridenour 1862–1937
  2. 2. William (Hamilton) Ridenour 1827–1897 m. Ellen (J.) Ridener 1844– m. Janice (Jane) Croley 1828–1891
    1. 1. Millie (F.) Ridener 1868–1938
    2. 2. William (C.) Ridener 1871–
    3. 3. Mary (I.) Ridener 1873–
    4. 4. Daniel (A.) Ridener 1876–
    5. 5. Martha (Emmaline) Reidenour 1849–1917 m. William (L) Grant 1861–1941
      1. 1. Helen (Jane) Grant 1886–1939 m. George (Washington) Bryant 1878–1939
        1. 1. D. (H.) Bryant 1905–1989 m. Bryant 1904–2002
        2. 2. Martha ("Belle") Bryant 1916–2009
        3. 3. William (Liberty) Bryant 1908–1980
        4. 4. Ulysses ("Grant") Bryant 1918–1988
        5. 5. Nancy ("Emeline") Bryant 1913–2012
        6. 6. Thora (Doshia Izora) BRYANT 1901–1990
        7. 7. Florence (Vola) Bryant 1903–1976
        8. 8. Patton (Lee) Bryant 1907–2003
        9. 9. Thelma (Flossie) Dooley 1920–2014
        10. 10. Patrick (Lee) BRYANT 1907–
      2. 2. Harrison Grant 1889–1951
      3. 3. Lula Grant 1894–
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Grant 1881–1911
    6. 6. Wimer (Croley) Ridenour 1850–1901
    7. 7. Elizabeth Ridenour 1853–1940
    8. 8. Daniel (Barry) Ridenour 1855–1917
    9. 9. William (Wesley) Ridenour 1857–1925
    10. 10. Mary (Ann) Ridenour 1859–1938
    11. 11. Ephraim (Merritt) Ridenour 1861–1862
    12. 12. Louisa Ridenour 1865–1925
    13. 13. Juda (R) Ridenour 1869–1923
    14. 14. Rebecca (Deliah) Ridenour 1871–1921
    15. 15. Nancy (Jane) Ridenour 1863–1934
    16. 16. Laura Ridener 1894–
    17. 17. Peachie Ridener 1892–
    18. 18. Charles ((Charlie )) Ridener 1885–
    19. 19. Thomas Ridener 1875–
    20. 20. Norman Ridener 1879–
    21. 21. Alex Ridener 1881–
    22. 22. Gord (P) Ridener 1879–
  3. 3. Elmore Ridenour 1830–1900
  4. 4. George (E Ridenour) Ridener 1820–1826
  5. 5. Oliver (H) Ridenour 1822–
  6. 6. Lawrence Ridenour 1826–1826
  7. 7. Cynthia (E) Ridenour 1824–1851
  8. 8. Alexander (S.) Ridenour 1832–1917
  9. 9. Charles (W) Ridenour 1837–1908
  10. 10. Daniel (H) Ridenour 1835–1910
  11. 11. Elizabeth (A) Ridenour 1839–1907
  12. 12. Elizabeth (Ann) Ridenour 1848–1907
  13. 13. Harvey (George) Ridenour 1845–1925
  14. 14. Patton (H.) Ridenour 1835–1910

William Ridenour's Timeline

4 Records

1800
5 Feb 1800
Birth of William Henry Ridenour in Forks of Clinch and Powell Rivers, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Forks of Clinch and Powell Rivers, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
1800
5 Feb 1800
Birth of William Henry Ridenour in Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1854
1 AUG 1854
Age 54
Death of William Henry Ridenour in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1856
9 Aug 1856
Age 56
Death of William Henry Ridenour in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1800
    Event Place: Forks of Clinch and Powell Rivers, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1800
    Event Place: Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 AUG 1854
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

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