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Willis Lawton Ridley 1901–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1901

Birth Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: Nov 1957

Death Location: Oklahoma City

Father: George Ridley

Mother: Georgia Holley

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Willis Lawton Ridley began in 1901 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA. Willis Lawton Ridley passed away in 1957 in Oklahoma City.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Lawton Ridley began in 1901 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Willis Lawton Ridley passed away in 1957 in Oklahoma City.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Ridley
1870–1938
Birth Location: Texas
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Georgia Holley
1876–1939
Birth Location: Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Ridley's Ancestors

Self
Willis Ridley
1901–1957
Birth Place: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
George Washington Ridley
1870–1938
Texas
Georgia (Ann) Holley
1876–1939
Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States
Grandparents
William (Marion) Ridley
1830–1906
District 800, Troop County, Georgia, United States
Mary (Jane) Willis
1840–1930
Chambers County AL
Great-Grandparents
Paul Jr
1819–1864
Matilda Higginbotham
1824–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Sr.
1784–1857
Matilda Mills
1797–1824
Sanford Higginbotham
1797–1851
Jane Holley
1806–1866

Willis Ridley's Timeline

2 Records

1901
11 May 1901
Birth of Willis Lawton Ridley in Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
1957
Nov 1957
Age 56
Death of Willis Lawton Ridley in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1901
    Event Place: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1957
    Event Place: Oklahoma City
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