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William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour 1875–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1875

Birth Location: Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 30 June 1942

Death Location: Blue, Byran Co, Oklahoma

Father: Thomas Ridenour

Mother: Mary Robinson

Spouse(s): Dora Bunch

Children(s): Edith Ridenour, Thomas Ridenhour

In 1875, William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour entered the world in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA, born to Thomas Riley Rollie Ridenour And Mary Robinson. In 1910, William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour resided in Myrick, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA. William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour married Dora Nancy Bunch, and had children including Edith Lee Ridenour, Thomas Riley Ridenhour. William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour passed away in 1942 in Blue, Byran Co, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour entered the world in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA, born to Thomas Riley Rollie Ridenour And Mary Robinson.
  • In 1910, William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour resided in Myrick, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour married Dora Nancy Bunch, and had children including Edith Lee Ridenour, Thomas Riley Ridenhour.
  • William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour passed away in 1942 in Blue, Byran Co, Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Ridenour
1850–1916
Birth Location: Mercer, Mercer, Missouri, United States
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Mary Robinson
1851–1904
Birth Location: , Pike, Illinois
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Spouses(s)

Dora Bunch
1887–1968
Birth Location: Bone Gap, Camden, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Edith Ridenour
1907–1997
Birth Location: Ada, Oklahoma
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Thomas Ridenhour
1909–1983
Birth Location: Myrick Johnston Oklahoma
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William Ridenour's Ancestors

Self
William Ridenour
1875–1942
Birth Place: Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Thomas Riley (Rollie) Ridenour
1850–1916
Mercer, Mercer, Missouri, United States
Mary Robinson
1851–1904
, Pike, Illinois
Grandparents
Henry Ridenour
1821–1905
Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Lucinda Kirk
1827–1860
, Anderson, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Martin Ridenour
1779–1838
Nancy Smith
1787–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ridenour
1745–1804
Elizabeth Noe
1754–1781

William Ridenour's Descendants

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William (Ellis (Billy)) Ridenour (20 Dec 1875–30 June 1942) m. Dora (Nancy) Bunch (18 Dec 1887–24 November 1968)
  1. 1. Edith (Lee) Ridenour 1907–1997
  2. 2. Thomas (Riley) Ridenhour 1909–1983 m. Letha (Jane Middleton) Ridenhour 1908–1991
    1. 1. Shirley (Faye Ridenhour) Oglesby 1938–2010
    2. 2. Thomas (Riley Ridenhour) Jr 1943–2000
    3. 3. Bobbie (Jean) Ridenhour 1923–2013 m. Charles (Ray) Jackson 1924–2001

William Ridenour's Timeline

3 Records

1875
20 Dec 1875
Birth of William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour resided here in Myrick, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
Myrick, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
1942
30 June 1942
Age 67
Death of William Ellis (Billy) Ridenour in Blue, Byran Co, Oklahoma
Blue, Byran Co, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Myrick, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 June 1942
    Event Place: Blue, Byran Co, Oklahoma
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