George Hamilton Ridgeway

M, b. 14 May 1847, d. 18 January 1914
FatherJohn Hamilton Ridgeway b. 13 Oct 1820, d. 27 Oct 1907
MotherLydia Wheeler b. 27 May 1827
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Pamela Joyce Wood
     George Hamilton Ridgeway was born on 14 May 1847 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.1 He was the son of John Hamilton Ridgeway and Lydia Wheeler. George Hamilton Ridgeway was baptized on 25 December 1848 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.2 He married Abby (?).3 George Hamilton Ridgeway married Ida M. Wheeler circa 1871.4 George Hamilton Ridgeway died on 18 January 1914 at age 66.5 He was buried at Lot 159, Cromwell, Adams Co, Iowa.5
     He appeared on the census of 15 August 1870 at Pella Twp., Ford Co, Illinois; George Ridgeway, 23, wife Abby, 26, son Ebenezer, 10 mos and his brother Samuel, 21.3 He appeared on the census of 1910 at Prescott Twp, Adams Co, Iowa; George H. Ridgeway, 62, and wife Ida M., 56, having been married 39 years, had 7 children 4 still living.4

Family 1

Abby (?) b. c 1844
Marriage*He married Abby (?).3 
Child

Family 2

Ida M. Wheeler b. c 1853
Marriage*George Hamilton Ridgeway married Ida M. Wheeler circa 1871.4 
Child
Last Edited12 Jul 2004

Citations

  1. [S100] Clarenceville Methodist 1845-1879;, M-124.9, info from baptism.
  2. [S100] Clarenceville Methodist 1845-1879;, M-124.9.
  3. [S209] 1870 US Federal Census , Illinois, Ford Co, Pella Twp. Series: M593 Roll: 221 Page: 101.
  4. [S212] 1910 US Federal Census , Iowa, Adams Co, Prescott Twp. Series: T624 Roll: 390 Page: 24.
  5. [S540] Lyman Ridgeway, "E-mail - Ridgeway, Lyman," e-mail and files to Pam Wood Waugh, 11 May 2004.
  6. [S207] 1920 US Federal Census , Iowa, Union Co, 5-WD Creston, Series: T625 Roll: 515 Page: 72.