Peggy Jo Ridings

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Birth:
cert 85-42355

Buried:
GRid=21449532

Family/Spouse: Paul Hughes. Paul was born on 10 Feb 1936; died on 15 Feb 2022 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Many sources show middle name as Edward.
Many be spelled Ishmael

Buried:
GRid=107772004

James married Patsy Elizabeth Bullock on 17 Sep 1925 in Pulaski Co, KY. Patsy was born on 15 Mar 1908 in KY; died on 5 Mar 1975 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GRid=107772041

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Birth:
Name: Lewis W Ridings
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 19 Aug 1854
Birthplace: Lee County, Virginia
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Race: White
Father (or Slave Owner): John P. Ridings
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Mother's Name: Susan Ridings
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01350-8
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 2046945
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Died:
Name: Lewis W. Ridings
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 1939
Death Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary H. Ridings
Father's Name: John P. Ridings
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Mother's Name: Suzan Blake Moore
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08511-6
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 1913355
Reference Number: 16187
Collection: Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970


Buried:
GRid=106752327

Lewis married Mary Hadassah B. Ellis on 30 Aug 1885 in Pulaski Co, KY. Mary was born on 27 Jul 1865 in Bracken Co, KY; died on 7 Oct 1960 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
ame: Mary Ellis Ridings
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 07 Oct 1960
Event Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 95
Race (Original): White
Occupation: Housekeeper
Birth Year (Estimated): 1865
Birthplace: Kentucky
Burial Place: Somerset Kentucky
Father's Name: Van Buren Ellis
Mother's Name: Mary Perkins

Buried:
GRid=106752356

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From Jean Colyer Grumbling:
the following is a transcription of a weekly column published (dateunknown) in the Commonwealth Journal 110-112 E. Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, Kentucky 42501


From Our Past
A REGULAR TUESDAY FEATURE BY JACK NORTON


From Our Past appears one day late because of space limitations in Tuesday's Commonwealth Journal. today's column is written by Mrs. Herbert R. Ledford, 201 May Street, Somerset. she is a native of the Grundy community of Pulaski County.


About four miles from Somerset, nestled in a valley just off Ky. 80 and a short distance from the foot of Sugar Hill, stands an abandoned Methodist church. The white frame church, whose windows have long been boarded and whose doors are locked, is called Soules Chapel church. It was named for Bishop Soule, head of the local Methodist Church when this particular building was erected.


The church replaced an old log structure called Gragg's Chapel. In 1857 John P. Ridings bought the old church, dismantled it and used some of the logs to construct a barn on his farm, which is located near the site of Soules Chapel. Construction of the present building was started in the autumn of 1857 and completed the same season a year later. It is thought the land was donated by Allen Cox.


Ridings directed the construction of the new church, which has a stone foundation and underpinnings of hand-hewn logs. He, along with John Richardson and *** L. R. (Collier) Colyer, helped most in furnishing materials and money for the new structure. All the lumber used for framing was whip-sawed by Bill Calhoun and Peter Baker. The lumber for the church pews was sawed at a watermill some distance away.


At one time Soules Chapel had a membership of more than 200 people andthe second-best organized Sunday School in the Danville District. It was the Mother Church to the First Methodist Church of Somerset. However, at the time of the Civil War, a tremendous uprising came in the church and,as a result, the membership split. Those with sympathies for the North left the church and formed Bradley's Chapel - Northern Methodist Church,located about two miles south of Soules Chapel. Soules Chapel was then known as Soules Chapel Southern Methodist Church.


It is impossible to find a list of the real charter members, but from theearliest church records are found the names of Collier, Richardson, Gragg and Ridings.

In 1940 Rev. Charles Marshal Cavit, a circuit preacher, compiled much of the church's history and listed the following membership:
Alton F. Bates, Evelyn M. Bates, Clarence G. Bryant, Della V. Bryant,Luther Bullock, Bessie Williams Camble, Alice Cundiff, Charles Cundiff,Maude Gibson, and Mrs. Cora Gilmore. Eugene Gilmore, Sarah A. Greer, Mrs. Mary Hall, Addie B. Mills, Mary B.Mills, Zeda B. Mills, Mrs. Allie Richardson, Craig Ridings, Henry S.Ridings, and Stella Ridings. Willie Ridings, C. M. Simpson, Jewel Simpson, Mary Simpson, Mrs. Zella Struck, Irene Whitaker, Jennie Whitaker, Dessie Williams, Glydas Williamsand Clara Yahnig.





Birth:
Seen middle name listed as Perkins and Pickens

John married Susannah Blakemore on 5 May 1841 in TN. Susannah was born on 31 Jan 1823 in VA; died on 1 Aug 1895 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
GRid=28806274

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Married:
date from family Bible