Lewis Joseph Cundiff

Lewis married Roberta Bates on 11 Dec 1938 in Pulaski Co, KY. Roberta (daughter of William Bates, Sr. and Olga Frieda Marie Placke) was born on 1 Jan 1919 in Pulaski Co, KY; died on 30 Nov 2000 in Montgomery Co, OH; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Delores Cundiff
2. Lewis Joseph Cundiff, Jr

Charles married Cornelia Williams Ridings on 10 Mar 1902 in Scott Co, TN. Cornelia (daughter of Lewis W Ridings and Loretta James) was born on 7 Dec 1881 in KY; died on 17 Nov 1967 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Name on Find-A-Grave is Nelia Cundiff

Buried:
GRid=12496217

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Married:
Name Charlie E. Cundiff
Spouse's Name Nelia W. Ridings
Event Date 19 Mar 1902
Event Place Scott, Tennessee, United States

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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 Loretta James on 25 Dec 1879 in Pulaski Co, KY. Loretta was born about 1863; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Groom's Name Lewis W. Ridings
Groom's Birth Date 1856
Groom's Birthplace
Groom's Age 23
Bride's Name Loretta V. James
Bride's Birth Date 1863
Bride's Birthplace
Bride's Age 16
Marriage Date 25 Dec 1879
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number I01711-6
System Origin Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number 804058
Reference Number 100

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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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GRid=28806274

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Married:
date from family Bible