James Walsh Ryden

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Died:
Name: James Walsh Ryden
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 12 Apr 1955
Death Place: Bluff, Sullivan, Tennessee
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1875
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Father's Name: David Thomas Ryden
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Mother's Name: Nannie Smith
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08614-3
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
Source Film Number: 1512773
Reference Number: cn 55-11612
Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955

Buried:
GRid=91643755

James married Cora Maud Brown on 3 Mar 1901 in Sullivan Co,TN, and was divorced before 1930 in MO. Cora was born about 1881 in TN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Name: Nash Ryden
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Spouse's Name: Maud Brown
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Event Date: 03 Mar 1901
Event Place: Blountville, Sullivan, Tennessee, Usa
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02556-0
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy

1. Mary Emma Ryden was born on 30 Dec 1901 in TN; died on 8 Jan 1966 in El Paso Co, TX; was buried in St Charles Co, MO.
2. Myrtle Virginia Ryden was born on 8 Jul 1907 in TN; died on 5 Feb 1975 in El Paso Co, TX; was buried in St Charles Co, MO.

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The last name was spelled Ridens or Ryden on the TN census. This is the only branch of the family, I am aware of, that changed the spelling of the family name.

Father's name listed as William (sic) Ryden on David's death certificate

Died:
Name: David Thomas Ryden
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 21 Apr 1926
Burial Place:
Death Date: 18 Apr 1926
Death Place: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee
Age: 75
Birth Date: 11 May 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Southern Railway
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Ryden
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mallisse Crawford
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06443-1
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
Source Film Number: 1876716
Reference Number: cn 15589
Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955

Buried:
GRid=87407667

David married Nannie Smith on 17 Mar 1874 in Sullivan Co,TN. Nannie was born in Aug 1856 in TN; died about 1929 in Sullivan Co,TN; was buried in Sullivan Co,TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
GRid=87407713

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Married:
Name David T Riden
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 17 Mar 1874
Event Place Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Nannie Smith
Spouse's Titles and Terms Miss
Spouse's Gender Female

Mastin married Malissa (Jane) Crawford on 24 Jul 1849 in Smyth Co, VA. Malissa was born about 1824 in VA; died on 6 Sep 1899 in Sullivan Co,TN; was buried in Sullivan Co,TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
GRid=87440665

Notes:

This email mentions a son name Archie. I have found nothing to support this except the 1830 Wythe Co census includes a 10-15 year old male in David's household. I also have nothing to support the statement that John P was born in Culpepper County VA. Several researchers on MyHeritage website list an Archibald but undocumented.


The Rosatta Email .

Received April 2005

Hi Ray

Wow! It always throws me off a bit when I get E-mail on family history. I do recall the post that I sent. Hmmm...where did I get the info from? I have a family history around here somewhere.

OK I found it !! Where I got the info from was a letter written by Henry S. Ridings, now deceased (Henry is my husbands great uncle/great grand son to David Ridings) the letter is not dated but I do know that it was written many, many years ago. The info states that his great grandfather David Ridings was born on the North bend of the Yadkin River in 1784 died in KY in 1881. The way I understand this is that his wife's name was Elizabeth and they had children born in NC Bill, Archie, Matson and a daughter but that John P. was born in Culpepper County, VA 1813 dies in KY 1892. I don't know what took them to VA. That is all I have, if I can come up with more info I will let you know. I might be able to put you in touch with other family members that have more history. I hope this helps some. Take care

Meta Ridings


Smyth Co VA was formed in 1832 from parts of Wythe and Washington Cos.


David was 75 in 1860 but his date of death of July 11 1881. He would have been 96.
I cannot find him in the 1870 or 1880 census and wonder if the year on his marker is actually 1861.

Re: Ridings Family Name
Meta Ridings (View posts)Posted:22 Mar 2002 5:50PM
Classification: QuerySurnames: Hi Jim, I might have some info for you on the Ridings family. My husbands family also came from England. The story that we have always heard was that we they came here they settled in North Carolina along the Yadkin River. Check the library I believe there is a book about the people of the Yadkin River area and the Ridings are mentioned. My husbands great-great-great grandfather was David Ridings born Sept. 7th 1784 on the north bend of the Yadkin River. Died July 11th 1881 Somerset Kentucky. Before there life in Kentucky he lived with his wife Elizabeth in Jonesville, Lee county Virgina. This is where my husbands great-great grandfather John Perkins Ridings was born in Culpepper County, so on and so on. It seemed the story was told that when the Ridings came to America there were 3 brothers and they branched of and went in different directions. So check out the history of the Yadkin River you may find so info. It sounds like you might be from the same branch as our family.

Birth:
family Bible lists birthdate as 07 August 1785.
Have not seen a source for this bible

Died:
Aug 11 1861 DOD Pulaski Co death Roll.

Buried:
GRid=26404649

David married Elizabeth Dean Coley on 27 May 1809 in Stokes Co, NC. Elizabeth was born about 1790 in VA; died before 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
1860 Census shows birth place as Virginia

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Married:
Groom's Name: David Ridings
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Bride's Name: Elisabeth Dean Coley
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Marriage Date: 27 May 1809
Marriage Place: Stokes,North Carolina
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51603-6
System Origin: North Carolina-ODM
Source Film Number: 6330317
Reference Number:
Collection: North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979

David Ridings married Elizabeth Dean Coley 27 May 1809 in the County of Stokes, NC Record #02 253 Bondsman: Benjamin Mathew, Bond #:00141125, Witness: N. Shober Records of North Carolina Marriage Bonds.