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William James Lafayette Rider 1868–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 14, 1868

Birth Location: Union, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 9 Nov 1936

Death Location: Owltown, Union County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Moses Ryder

Mother: Sarah Fortenberry

Spouse(s): Mary Nix, Amanda Ryder

Children(s): Millie Rider, Lissie RIDER, Myrtle RIDER, Homer Rider, Lissie Rider, Henry Rider, Joseph Rider, Noah Rider, Minnie Rider, Fredmout Rider, Florence Rider, William Ryder, Wade Rider, Millie Rider, Lissie Nix, Millie RIDER, Jennie Rider, Martha RIDER, Martha Rider, Sam Rider, Wade Rider, Haword Rider, Thomas Rider, Jessie Rider, Albert Rider

In 1868, William James Lafayette Rider entered the world in Union, Georgia, United States, born to Moses Wilkey Ryder And Sarah L Sallie Fortenberry. William James Lafayette Rider married Amanda Louise Curtis Ryder, Mary Nettie Nix, and had children including Albert S Rider, Florence Myrtle Rider, Fredmout Rider, Haword Rider, Henry Dempsey Rider, Homer Mckinley Rider, Jennie Rider, Jessie M Rider, Joseph Harley Charlie Rich Rider, Lissie Nix, Lissie Rider, Martha Jane Rider, Martha Rider, Millie Jeannie Rider, Millie Rider, Minnie Rider, Myrtle Rider, Noah Hamilton Rider, Sam C Rider, Thomas Fredmont Rider, Wade Allen Rider, Wade Rider, William Howard Taft Ryder. William James Lafayette Rider passed away in 1936 in Owltown, Union County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1868, William James Lafayette Rider entered the world in Union, Georgia, United States, born to Moses Wilkey Ryder And Sarah L Sallie Fortenberry.
  • William James Lafayette Rider married Amanda Louise Curtis Ryder, Mary Nettie Nix, and had children including Albert S Rider, Florence Myrtle Rider, Fredmout Rider, Haword Rider, Henry Dempsey Rider, Homer Mckinley Rider, Jennie Rider, Jessie M Rider, Joseph Harley Charlie Rich Rider, Lissie Nix, Lissie Rider, Martha Jane Rider, Martha Rider, Millie Jeannie Rider, Millie Rider, Minnie Rider, Myrtle Rider, Noah Hamilton Rider, Sam C Rider, Thomas Fredmont Rider, Wade Allen Rider, Wade Rider, William Howard Taft Ryder.
  • William James Lafayette Rider passed away in 1936 in Owltown, Union County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Rider's Ancestors

Self
William Rider
1868–1936
Birth Place: Union, Georgia, United States
Parents
Moses Wilkey Ryder
1840–1901
Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
Sarah (L "Sallie") Fortenberry
1843–1894
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (C Rider) Sr
1801–1886
Riders Mountain, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly) McDougal
1804–1880
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
James (Wade Hamilton) Fortenberry
1822–1897
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Samantha (Elizabeth "Betsy") Curtis
1824–1900
, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander McDougal
1783–1841
Mary Wilkey
1781–1861
Jacob Fortenberry
1785–1867
Hannah Fortenberry
1792–1860
PVT CSA
1802–1885
Mary Moffitt
1797–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. McDougal
1767–1847
Martha Mathis
1768–1847
Jacob (Wolfe)
1763–1796
Mary Dedmon
1768–1799
Isaac Fortenberry
1760–1800
Elizabeth Hampton
1759–1810
Thomas Curtis
1777–1853
Mary Strain
1782–1864

William Rider's Descendants

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William (James Lafayette) Rider (Sep 14, 1868–9 Nov 1936) m. Mary (Nettie) Nix (15 Jan 1872–23 Sep 1951) m. Amanda (Louise Curtis) Ryder (25 Aug 1871–11 Sep 1922)
  1. 1. Millie (Jeannie) Rider 1907–1993 m. William (Arthur) Phillips 1904–1958
    1. 1. Mack (Arthur) Phillips 1944–1997
    2. 2. Arthur Jr. 1930–2009
    3. 3. James (Lewis) Phillips 1946–2007
    4. 4. Juanita (Phillips) Gibson 1938–2018
    5. 5. Eunice Phillips 1927–2003
    6. 6. Ina (Mae) Ratcliffe 1932–2013
    7. 7. Jessie (Mary Phillips) Haygood 1935–2009
  2. 2. Lissie RIDER 1889–1989
  3. 3. Myrtle RIDER 1889–1989
  4. 4. Homer (McKinley) Rider 1905–1984
  5. 5. Lissie Rider 1902–1981
  6. 6. Henry (Dempsey) Rider 1893–1960
  7. 7. Joseph (Harley (Charlie Rich)) Rider 1890–1960
  8. 8. Noah (Hamilton) Rider 1893–1971
  9. 9. Minnie Rider 1895–1934
  10. 10. Fredmout Rider 1897–1978
  11. 11. Florence (Myrtle) Rider 1900–1989
  12. 12. William (Howard Taft) Ryder 1909–1990
  13. 13. Wade (Allen) Rider 1906–1986
  14. 14. Millie Rider 1907–1993
  15. 15. Lissie Nix 1902–1981
  16. 16. Millie RIDER 1902–
  17. 17. Jennie Rider 1907–
  18. 18. Martha RIDER 1902–
  19. 19. Martha (Jane) Rider 1910–1991
  20. 20. Sam (C.) Rider 1914–1971
  21. 21. Wade Rider 1906–
  22. 22. Haword Rider 1909–
  23. 23. Thomas (Fredmont) Rider 1861–1880
  24. 24. Jessie (M) Rider 1863–
  25. 25. Albert (S) Rider 1877–1885

William Rider's Timeline

2 Records

1868
Sep 14, 1868
Birth of William James Lafayette Rider in Union, Georgia, United States
Union, Georgia, United States
1936
9 Nov 1936
Age 68
Death of William James Lafayette Rider in Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 14, 1868
    Event Place: Union, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1936
    Event Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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