Lewis Edward Ridings

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Buried:
GRid=106752379

Lewis married Mary G. [Ridings] before 1950. Mary was born on 10 Jan 1902; died on 30 May 1986; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lewis married Martha Rebecca MIller about 1937 in Pulaski Co, KY. Martha was born on 24 Mar 1912 in IL; died on 19 Nov 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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
Father's Birthplace:
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 Mary Hadassah B. Ellis on 30 Aug 1885 in Pulaski Co, KY. Mary was born on 27 Jul 1865 in Bracken Co, KY; died on 7 Oct 1960 in Pulaski Co, KY; was buried in Pulaski Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
ame: Mary Ellis Ridings
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 07 Oct 1960
Event Place: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 95
Race (Original): White
Occupation: Housekeeper
Birth Year (Estimated): 1865
Birthplace: Kentucky
Burial Place: Somerset Kentucky
Father's Name: Van Buren Ellis
Mother's Name: Mary Perkins

Buried:
GRid=106752356

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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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Buried:
GRid=28806274

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Married:
date from family Bible

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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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Birth:
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.