Robert Henderson Ridings

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[SERIOUSLY WOUNDED-At Pittsburg last Saturday evening a difficulty came up between Craig Gragg and Robert Ridings Jr. son of John Ridings, in which Ridings was stabbed three times once in the back and abdomen and once in the side. The wounds in the back and abdomen are very slight but the one in the side is more serious, and would probably have been fatal had the knife not struck a rib and glanced off, severing the rib nearly half in two..]


Note: Robert is identified as a JR. but his father is John.

Buried:
GRid=7187179

Robert married Jeanette Elizabeth Miller on 18 Dec 1903 in Laurel Co, KY. Jeanette was born on 3 Feb 1883; died on 5 Jun 1959 in Laurel Co, KY; was buried in Laurel Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Groom's Name: Robert H, Reding Jr.
Groom's Birth Date: 1880
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Groom's Age: 23
Bride's Name: Nettie E. Miller
Bride's Birth Date: 1882
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Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1903
Marriage Place: Laurel, Kentucky
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01742-5
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 965814
Reference Number: 59
Collection: Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979

1. Virgil O Ridings was born on 14 Sep 1904 in KY; died on 6 Mar 1995 in KY; was buried in Laurel Co, KY.
2. Gertrude Ann Ridings was born on 3 Apr 1907 in KY; died on 21 Feb 2006 in KY; was buried in Laurel Co, KY.
3. Carrie Ridings was born on 20 Mar 1909 in KY; died on 22 Dec 2003 in Harlan Co, KY.
4. Mary Jane Ridings was born on 10 May 1911 in Laurel Co, KY; died on 11 Aug 1913 in Laurel Co, KY; was buried in Laurel Co, KY.
5. James Howard Ridings was born on 7 Apr 1915 in KY; died on 28 Oct 1918; was buried in Laurel Co, KY.
6. Delbert Ridings was born on 4 Oct 1917 in Laurel Co, KY; died on 20 May 1990 in Laurel Co, KY; was buried in Laurel Co, KY.
7. Oliver Ridings was born on 28 Jun 1921 in Laurel Co, KY; died on 15 Aug 2000 in KY; was buried in Laurel Co, KY.
8. Nola Mae Ridings was born on 5 Sep 1923 in Laurel Co, KY; died on 14 Mar 2011 in Warren Co, OH; was buried in Jefferson Co, KY.

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GRid=7561664

John married Mary Ann Huff on 23 May 1867 in Laurel Co, KY. Mary was born on 24 Mar 1844 in KY; died on 9 Jan 1939 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Laurel Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GRid=7561665

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Married:
Name: John M Ridings
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 May 1867
Event Place: Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 26
Birth Year (Estimated): 1841
Spouse's Name: Mary Huff
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1845

GS Film Number: 001028588
Digital Folder Number: 007728867
Image Number: 00174

Citing this Record
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-Y916 : 29 November 2018), John M Ridings and Mary Huff, 24 May 1867; citing Marriage, Laurel, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,028,588.

Mastin married Nancy Graham on 7 Oct 1833 in Washington Co, VA. Nancy was born about 1811 in Smyth Co, VA; died before Jul 1849 in VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name found on son Robert's death certificate.

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Groom's Name: Martin Riding
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Bride's Name: Nancy Graham
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Marriage Date: 07 Oct 1833
Marriage Place: Washington, Virginia
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00160-6
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 34389
Reference Number: Page 388
Collection: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940

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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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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
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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.