Nicole Ridings

Family/Spouse: Paul Davis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mackenzie Davis

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Charles D. Ridings, 52, Jonesville, Va.
JONESVILLE, Va. - Charles D. Ridings, of the Sandy Ridge community of Jonesville, Va., was born in the Pucketts Creek community of Pennington Gap, Va., on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1952 and passed away on Friday (Jan. 7, 2005) at the Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap at the age of 52 years.
A lifelong resident of Lee County, he was a retired coal miner and member of the UMWA.
Charles was a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church of Jonesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Daniel (Snook) and Bernice Parsons Ridings; one brother, Dickie Ridings; and mother-in-law, Beulah Harris.
Charles is survived by his wife, Mary Harris Ridings of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Nicole Davis and husband, Paul of Jonesville; one granddaughter, Mackenzie Davis; four brothers, Bill Ridings, Eddie Ridings and Rick Ridings, all of Jonesville, and Wayne Ridings of St. Charles, Va.; three sisters, Barbara Tester and Hazel Tester, both of Dayton, Ohio, and Patsy Brooks of Jonesville; sister-in-law, Margaret Harris of the home; and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and many friends.
Services will be held at 7 p.m. today from the sanctuary of Province Funeral Home in Pennington Gap with Paul Davis, Jr. and Bo Cope officiating.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Bowling Cemetery in Jonesville. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10 a.m. to go to the cemetery.

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Charles + Mary Jane Harris. Mary was born on 15 May 1954 in Lee Co, VA; died on 2 Dec 2011 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Jane Harris Ridings was born on Saturday, May 15, 1954 in Lee County Va. and passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at her home in the Sandy Ridge Community of Jonesville,Va at the age of 57. Mary was known by her granddaughter as Mamaw Bat. She was an LPN for 39 years and worked for Litton Family Medicine. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Jonesville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles D. Ridings, in 2005; Her parents, Lee Haskel and Beulah Carmony Harris; and three brothers, Jimmy Ray, Berlin and John Jr. Harris. Mary is survived by her daughter, Nicole Davis and husband Paul of Jonesville; Granddaughter, Mackenzie Davis of Jonesville; one brother, Larry Harris and wife Vickie of Jonesville; three sisters, Margaret Harris of Jonesville, Etta Daugherty and husband Dennis of Jonesville, and Alice Stith of Flatwoods, Ky.; Nieces and Nephews; Brother and Sister in laws.

Funeral service will be held at 8:00 PM Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Province Funeral Home Sanctuary in Pennington Gap,Va with Pastors David Jones and Chris Moles officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM Monday evening until time of service. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 6, at Bowling Chapel Church Cemetery in Jonesville. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 1:00 PM Tuesday to go to the cemetery. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Condolences can be sent to the family by e-mail to provincefuneralhome@earthlink.net Province Funeral Home of 42098 E. Morgan Ave. Pennington Gap, Va. 24277 is in charge of the arrangements. Our phone number is 276-546-2456

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James married Bernice Parsons on 14 Sep 1946 in Harlan Co, KY. Bernice was born on 8 Aug 1925; died on 18 Oct 2000 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Henderson came from his uncle "Wm Henderson Toliver"

Why the family moved to Lee Co VA?

In 1901 the Yellow Creek Coal and Lumber Company was formed with E. S. Helburn, Joe Bosworth, J. G. Fitzpatrick and A. H. Rennebaum as owners of the company. These men, known locally as "The Yellow Creek Crowd" were active and influential civic leaders for many years. Their families were close friends with their wives working together on community activities and their children often intermarried. The strength of these men and others who owned the mines kept many of the mines operating as non-union mines for years.

In 1910, mine operators in District 19 refused to sign the UMWA contract when it came up for renewal. By 1919, there was again a strike to force the recognition of the UMWA in the mines. In 1921, the UMWA called a general strike that lasted into 1922. This idled twelve to fifteen thousand miners in the area. Nonunion miners who tried to work were threatened and even fired upon. Eventually all the mines were closed.
Finally the strike was settled and miners returned to work. In 1924, District 19 broke with the UMWA and accepted a reduction in wages. Then the depression hit and times were tough for all. Times remained unsettled through the 1930’s with boom and bust years for the coal industry.

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William married Rachel Shelton about 1902 in Claiborne Co, TN. Rachel (daughter of William Martin Shelton, Sr. and Nancy Capps) was born on 15 Sep 1884 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 15 Mar 1962 in Marion Co, IN; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rachel's sister Mittie married Wm's brother Melvin (Jack)

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