John Robert Wampler

Notes:

Birth:
Name: John R. Wampler
Gender: Male
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 10 May 1878
Birthplace: Pine Glade, Smyth, Virginia
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Joseph B. Wampler
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ellen C.
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01759-8
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 2046968
Reference ID: 158

Buried:
GRid=79586667

John married Barbara Jane Pickle before 1930. Barbara was born about 1890 in VA; died on 22 May 1948; was buried in Smyth Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Ellen C Musser's Spouses and Children
Jno. R Wampler
Son
M
26
Smyth
Name Jno. R Wampler
Sex Male
Age 26
Birth Year (Estimated) 1881
Birthplace Smyth
Race White
Father's Name Jas. B. Wampler
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Ellen C Musser
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Mary Kate Wampler
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1886
Spouse's Birthplace Carroll
Spouse's Father's Name F. L Musser
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Sallie J Wright
Event Date 17 Apr 1907
Event Place Wythe, Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original) Wythe
Event Type Marriage Registration
Certificate Number 38

John married Mary Kate Musser on 17 Apr 1907 in Wythe Co, VA. Mary was born on 30 Jan 1885; died on 6 Feb 1920 in Wyandotte Co, KS; was buried in Wythe Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alma Wampler was born on 19 Jun 1908 in Smyth Co, VA; died on 3 Aug 2006 in Orangeburg Co, SC; was buried in Sumter Co, SC.
2. Bentley Fielding Wampler was born on 19 Jul 1910 in Smyth Co, VA; died on 29 Apr 1982; was buried in Smyth Co, VA.
3. Rose Lorene Wampler was born on 5 Oct 1912 in Smyth Co, VA; died on 16 Dec 1987 in Madison Co, IN; was buried in Jefferson Co, AL.
4. Harry Melvin Wampler was born on 9 Jul 1915 in Gadsden Co, AL; died on 26 Dec 1999 in St. Charles Co, MO; was buried in Smyth Co, VA.
5. Lulla Belle Wampler was born on 2 Feb 1920 in Wyandotte Co, KS; died on 17 Feb 1992; was buried in St. Charles Co, MO.
6. Mary K Wampler was born on 2 Feb 1920 in Wyandotte Co, KS; died on 13 Aug 1983; was buried in Smith Co, KS.

Notes:

Joseph Benton Wampler was an aide to R E Lee at Appomattox

from gravemarker of Harry M Wampler

Joseph married Ellen Musser on 27 Mar 1876 in Smyth Co, VA. Ellen (daughter of John Jackson Musser and Elizabeth Ridings) was born in Oct 1850; died on 1 May 1931 in Hamilton Co, TN; was buried in Hamilton Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
John Jackson was born in the Green Mountain Area of Wythe County.

Died:
Name: John J. Musser
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 11 Mar 1885
Death Place: Marion District, Smyth, Virginia
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1813
Birthplace: Smyth Co., Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Peter Musser
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Barbria Musser
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B86867-3
System Origin: Virginia-EASY
Source Film Number: 33991
Reference Number: (Deaths)P.69,L.34
Collection: Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

Buried:
GRid=92852348

John married Elizabeth Ridings on 24 Apr 1841 in Wythe Co, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of David Ridings and Elizabeth Dean Coley) was born on 16 Apr 1818 in NC; died on 26 Jun 1890 in Smyth Co, VA; was buried in Wythe Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Name Elizabeth Musser
Gender Female
Death date 26 Jun 1890
Death place Smyth, Virginia
Age in years 72
Birth date 1818
Birth place North Carolina
Race White
Marital status Widowed
Father name D. Ridings
Mother name Elizabeth Ridings
Batch number B06985-2
Record group Virginia-EASY
Film number 2048585
Reference number cn 540 e 31

Buried:
GRid=15338519

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]

Notes:

Birth:
1860 Census shows birth place as Virginia

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: David Ridings
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Elisabeth Dean Coley
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 27 May 1809
Marriage Place: Stokes,North Carolina
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
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Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
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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.