William R Easterly

Notes:

This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/krissyq/1/data/8538

Buried:
GRid=13483026

William married Martha E Newell on 2 Sep 1880. Martha was born in Aug 1860 in Pulaski Co, KY; died on 17 Jan 1946; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Belle Easterly was born on 2 Apr 1883 in Pulaski Co, KY; died on 2 Jun 1908 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY.
2. Arthur Chester Easterly was born on 12 Feb 1885; died on 12 Mar 1969 in Hamilton Co, OH; was buried in Hamilton Co, OH.
3. Bertha J Easterly was born in Oct 1890; and died.
4. Clarence A Easterly was born on 27 Nov 1892 in Pulaski Co, KY; died on 21 Sep 1930 in Morgan Co, AL; was buried in Macon Co, IL.
5. David Washington Easterly was born on 29 Apr 1898 in Pulaski Co, KY; died on 21 Sep 1930 in Macon Co, IL; was buried in Macon Co, IL.
6. James Harlan Easterly was born about 1901 in KY; and died; was buried in Hamilton Co, OH.
7. Theodore R Easterly was born on 18 May 1905; died on 4 Nov 1967 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY.

Notes:

This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/krissyq/1/data/4772

Buried:
GRid=17130418

David married Nancy Jane Ridings on 30 Aug 1855 in Smyth Co, VA. Nancy (daughter of Mastin Ridings and Nancy Graham) was born on 23 Sep 1836 in Greene Co, TN; died on 3 May 1886 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/krissyq/1/data/8532

Buried:
GRid=13483025

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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Bride's Name: Nancy Graham
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Marriage Date: 07 Oct 1833
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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

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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1860 Census shows birth place as Virginia

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Bride's Name: Elisabeth Dean Coley
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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.