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Melvin Jackson Ridings

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  1. 1.  Melvin Jackson Ridings
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    Melvin Jackson Ridings was born on 13 Sep 1881 (son of David Nathaniel Ridings and Mira Emiline Tolliver); died on 1 Nov 1940 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.

    Melvin married Mittie Ceonia Shelton about 1905. Mittie (daughter of William Martin Shelton, Sr. and Nancy Capps) was born on 13 Aug 1893 in TN; died on 11 Apr 1961 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Grace Ridings was born on 13 Jul 1907 in TN; died on 27 Apr 1986 in Virginia Beach City, VA; was buried in Carroll Co, MD.
    2. Clayton Ridings was born on 3 Aug 1911 in TN; died on 12 Jun 1954 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    3. Carl Walter Ridings was born on 24 Jan 1913; died on 14 Sep 1962 in Hamilton Co, OH; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    4. Chester William Ridings was born on 31 Jul 1915; died on 20 Jul 1993 in Claiborne Co, TN.
    5. Mossie Ridings was born on 23 Jan 1919 in TN; died on 4 Feb 2000 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA.
    6. Opal Lula Ridings was born on 14 Jun 1922 in TN; died on 5 Jun 1992 in Virginia Beach City, VA; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    7. Junior Ridings was born on 3 Aug 1927 in KY; died on 28 Jul 1965 in Virginia Beach City, VA; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    8. Eula Gray Ridings was born on 26 Apr 1932 in TN; died on 26 May 2011 in Virginia Beach City, VA; was buried in Virginia Beach City, VA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David Nathaniel Ridings was born in Dec 1849 in Lee Co, VA (son of William A. Ridings and Elizabeth Crowder); died on 30 Jul 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN.

    David married Mira Emiline Tolliver on 8 Oct 1871 in Claiborne Co, TN. Mira (daughter of William Davis Tolliver and Mary Jane Moore) was born on 17 Oct 1843 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 6 Mar 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mira Emiline Tolliver was born on 17 Oct 1843 in Claiborne Co, TN (daughter of William Davis Tolliver and Mary Jane Moore); died on 6 Mar 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Jane Ridings was born on 12 Nov 1871 in TN; died on 18 Mar 1924 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    2. William Henderson Ridings, Sr was born on 21 Nov 1875 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 25 Jan 1947 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA.
    3. Vicy Ann Ridings was born on 10 May 1878 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 22 Mar 1958 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    4. Bitha A. Ridings was born about 1879; and died.
    5. 1. Melvin Jackson Ridings was born on 13 Sep 1881; died on 1 Nov 1940 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    6. Andrew Johnson Ridings was born on 12 Mar 1883 in TN; died on 15 Apr 1960 in Campbell Co, TN; was buried in Campbell Co, TN.
    7. Hallie Columbia Ridings was born on 2 Jul 1887; died on 16 Jan 1954 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    8. Henry David Crockett Ridings was born on 30 Jul 1888 in TN; died on 27 Apr 1963; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William A. Ridings was born about 1816 in Stokes Co, NC (son of David Ridings and Elizabeth Dean Coley); died about 1886 in Claiborne Co, TN.

    William married Elizabeth Crowder about 1840. Elizabeth was born about 1818; died between 1871 and 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Crowder was born about 1818; died between 1871 and 1880.
    Children:
    1. Martha E. Ridings was born on 10 Jun 1840 in Hawkins Co, TN; died on 29 May 1919 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    2. Lucy O Ridings was born in Jan 1842 in Lee Co, VA; died on 28 Nov 1914 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    3. Susan Ridings was born about 1844 in Lee Co, VA; and died.
    4. Mary Ridings was born about 1846 in VA; and died.
    5. 2. David Nathaniel Ridings was born in Dec 1849 in Lee Co, VA; died on 30 Jul 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN.
    6. William H Ridings was born about 1851 in VA; and died.
    7. Nancy Jane Ridings was born on 13 Feb 1852 in VA; died on 22 Mar 1923 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    8. John R. Ridings was born on 13 Mar 1853 in VA; died on 6 Dec 1935 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN.
    9. Surrelda C Ridings was born on 12 Oct 1854 in Lee Co, VA; and died.
    10. Margaret Ridings was born on 15 Jun 1859 in Lee Co, VA; died on 17 Aug 1940 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY.

  3. 6.  William Davis Tolliver was born about 1809 in Grainger Co, TN (son of Zachariah Tolliver and Margaret Fry); died on 16 Oct 1888 in Claiborne Co, TN.

    William married Mary Jane Moore on 22 May 1836 in Grainger Co, TN. Mary was born about 1804 in KY; died about 1888 in TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Jane Moore was born about 1804 in KY; died about 1888 in TN.
    Children:
    1. William Henderson Tolliver was born on 11 Mar 1837 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 1 Dec 1918 in Claiborne Co, TN.
    2. Jackson Tolliver was born about 1839 in TN; died on 15 Sep 1864; was buried in Jefferson Co, KY.
    3. 3. Mira Emiline Tolliver was born on 17 Oct 1843 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 6 Mar 1926 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    4. Margaret Tolliver was born about 1844 in Claiborne Co, TN; and died.
    5. Josiah Cephas Tolliver was born on 22 Nov 1846 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 1 Jun 1928 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.
    6. Azariah Tolliver was born on 11 Nov 1849 in TN; died on 22 May 1890.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  David Ridings was born on 7 Sep 1784 in Surry Co, NC (son of John Ridings and Anna Nancy Gentry); died on 11 Jul 1861 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY.

    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]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Dean Coley was born about 1790 in VA; died before 1865.
    Children:
    1. Mastin Ridings was born about 1810 in NC; died in Aug 1850 in Smyth Co, VA.
    2. John Perkins Ridings was born on 18 Nov 1813 in Stokes Co, NC; died on 4 Mar 1892 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY.
    3. Susannah Rachel Ridings was born about 1814 in NC; died on 2 Dec 1888 in Boyd Co, KY.
    4. 4. William A. Ridings was born about 1816 in Stokes Co, NC; died about 1886 in Claiborne Co, TN.
    5. Elizabeth Ridings was born on 16 Apr 1818 in NC; died on 26 Jun 1890 in Smyth Co, VA; was buried in Wythe Co, VA.

  3. 12.  Zachariah Tolliver was born about 1792 in NC; died about 1827 in Grainger Co, TN.

    Zachariah married Margaret Fry about 1811 in Grainger Co, TN. Margaret was born about 1792 in TN; died after 1860 in Grainger Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Margaret Fry was born about 1792 in TN; died after 1860 in Grainger Co, TN.
    Children:
    1. 6. William Davis Tolliver was born about 1809 in Grainger Co, TN; died on 16 Oct 1888 in Claiborne Co, TN.
    2. Asa Tolliver was born about 1814; died on 20 Jun 1864 in Union Co, TN.
    3. Lucretia Tolliver was born about 1814; and died.



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