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William Hamilton Ridenour 1827–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 AUG 1827

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

Death Date: 27 May 1897

Death Location: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Ridenour

Mother: Elizabeth Grant

Spouse(s): Ellen Ridener, Janice Croley

Children(s): Millie Ridener, William Ridener, Mary Ridener, Daniel Ridener, Martha Reidenour, Wimer Ridenour, Elizabeth Ridenour, Daniel Ridenour, William Ridenour, Mary Ridenour, Ephraim Ridenour, Louisa Ridenour, Juda Ridenour, Rebecca Ridenour, Nancy Ridenour, Laura Ridener, Peachie Ridener, Charles Ridener, Thomas Ridener, Norman Ridener, Alex Ridener, Gord Ridener

In 1827, William Hamilton Ridenour entered the world in Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States, born to William Henry Ridenour And Elizabeth Grant. William Hamilton Ridenour married Ellen J Ridener, Janice Jane Croley, and had children including Alex Ridener, Charles Charlie Ridener, Daniel A Ridener, Daniel Barry Ridenour, Elizabeth Ridenour, Ephraim Merritt Ridenour, Gord P Ridener, Juda R Ridenour, Laura Ridener, Louisa Ridenour, Martha Emmaline Reidenour, Mary Ann Ridenour, Mary I Ridener, Millie F Ridener, Nancy Jane Ridenour, Norman Ridener, Peachie Ridener, Rebecca Deliah Ridenour, Thomas Ridener, William C Ridener, William Wesley Ridenour, Wimer Croley Ridenour. William Hamilton Ridenour passed away in 1897 in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1827, William Hamilton Ridenour entered the world in Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States, born to William Henry Ridenour And Elizabeth Grant.
  • William Hamilton Ridenour married Ellen J Ridener, Janice Jane Croley, and had children including Alex Ridener, Charles Charlie Ridener, Daniel A Ridener, Daniel Barry Ridenour, Elizabeth Ridenour, Ephraim Merritt Ridenour, Gord P Ridener, Juda R Ridenour, Laura Ridener, Louisa Ridenour, Martha Emmaline Reidenour, Mary Ann Ridenour, Mary I Ridener, Millie F Ridener, Nancy Jane Ridenour, Norman Ridener, Peachie Ridener, Rebecca Deliah Ridenour, Thomas Ridener, William C Ridener, William Wesley Ridenour, Wimer Croley Ridenour.
  • William Hamilton Ridenour passed away in 1897 in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ridenour
1800–1854
Birth Location: Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Grant
1798–1854
Birth Location: Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Ridener
1844–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Janice Croley
1828–1891
Birth Location: Boston, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Millie Ridener
1868–1938
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Ridener
1871–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Mary Ridener
1873–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Daniel Ridener
1876–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Martha Reidenour
1849–1917
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
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Wimer Ridenour
1850–1901
Birth Location: Lake City, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
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Elizabeth Ridenour
1853–1940
Birth Location: Campbell, Tennessee, United States
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Daniel Ridenour
1855–1917
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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William Ridenour
1857–1925
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Ridenour
1859–1938
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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Ephraim Ridenour
1861–1862
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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Louisa Ridenour
1865–1925
Birth Location: Delia, Grant, Kentucky, United States
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Juda Ridenour
1869–1923
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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Rebecca Ridenour
1871–1921
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Ridenour
1863–1934
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
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Laura Ridener
1894–
Birth Location: –
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Peachie Ridener
1892–
Birth Location: –
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Charles Ridener
1885–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Thomas Ridener
1875–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Norman Ridener
1879–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Alex Ridener
1881–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Gord Ridener
1879–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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William Ridenour's Ancestors

Self
William Ridenour
1827–1897
Birth Place: Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Henry Ridenour
1800–1854
Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Grant
1798–1854
Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Lawrence) Ridenour
1755–1855
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Susannah Webb
1768–1830
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
John (Verner) Grant
1754–1825
Yadkin Valley, Rowan Co., North Carolina
Mary ('Polly') Mosby
1755–1797
Goochland Co., Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Ridenour
1745–1804
Elizabeth Noe
1754–1781
William II
1726–1804
Elizabeth Boone
1732–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Noe
1721–1787
Roshannah Schell
1724–1781
Squire Sr.
1696–1765
Sarah Morgan
1700–1777

William Ridenour's Descendants

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William (Hamilton) Ridenour (26 AUG 1827–27 May 1897) m. Ellen (J.) Ridener (abt 1844–) m. Janice (Jane) Croley (9 Jul 1828–12 Sep 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
        1. 1. Harley (Don) Bryant 1936–1984
        2. 2. Arthur (Laverne) Bryant 1924–1994
        3. 3. Alvis (Duane) Bryant 1930–1991
      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–

William Ridenour's Timeline

3 Records

1827
26 AUG 1827
Birth of William Hamilton Ridenour in Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
1897
27 May 1897
Age 70
Death of William Hamilton Ridenour in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
1897
27 May 1897
Age 70
Death of William Hamilton Ridenour in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 AUG 1827
    Event Place: Forks of Clinch and Powell River, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1897
    Event Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1897
    Event Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
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