Ray Henderson Ridings

Notes:

Middle name listed as Neuten on draft card

Died:
Name: Claude Ridings
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 01 Mar 1981
Event Place: Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: Lake County Mem Hosp-West
Residence Place: Eastlake, Lake, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
Social Security Number: 228-14-8443
Birth Date: 1924
Birthplace: Tennessee, United States
Autopsy Performed: Yes, used for certification
Certificate Number: 020298
Volume Number: 24387
Certifier's Role: Physician
Census Tract: 0008
Affiliate Line Number: 20290
Affiliate File Name: DEATHS81.DAT
Source Reference: Ohio Department of Health

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Claude married Syble Hale on 9 May 1942 in Harlan Co, KY, and was divorced on 26 Nov 1976 in Lee Co, VA. Syble (daughter of Evan Thomas Hale and Maud E. Coffman) was born on 9 Feb 1923 in Lee Co, VA; died on 1 Nov 2002 in Knox Co, IN; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Powell Valley News. "Syble Hale Ridings, Vincennes, Ind.
VINCENNES, Ind. - Syble Hale Ridings died peacefully on Friday (Nov. 1, 2002) at her daughter's home in Vincennes, Ind., after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mrs. Ridings was born Feb. 9, 1923 in St. Charles, Va. She was the daughter of Maud Coffman Hale Sprinkle and Evan Hale. She attended elementary school in Tifton, Ohio, and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1942.
Mrs. Ridings was employed at the St. Charles Neighborhood Action Center for several years before retiring from Lee County Community Hospital. She was a long-time member of the First Christian Church in Pennington Gap, Va.
She was married to the late Claude Ridings of St. Charles, and had four children; Philip Ridings of Indianapolis, Ind., Phyllis Carling of Vincennes, Ind., Betty Dizney of Dryden, Va., and Ray Ridings of Roanoke, Va. Two brothers, Evan and Ravle Hale, preceded her in death.
She is survived by one sister, Vida Pope of Orangeburg, S.C.; a half sister, Mattie Lou England of Gas City, Ind.; and a half brother, Ed Sprinkle of Marion, Ind. She had six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be this evening and all day Monday at the home of Mike and Betty Dizney in Dryden, Va.
Services will be conducted by Kenneth Kehrer at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church in Pennington Gap, Va.

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Notes:

Henderson came from his uncle "Wm Henderson Toliver"

Why the family moved to Lee Co VA?

In 1901 the Yellow Creek Coal and Lumber Company was formed with E. S. Helburn, Joe Bosworth, J. G. Fitzpatrick and A. H. Rennebaum as owners of the company. These men, known locally as "The Yellow Creek Crowd" were active and influential civic leaders for many years. Their families were close friends with their wives working together on community activities and their children often intermarried. The strength of these men and others who owned the mines kept many of the mines operating as non-union mines for years.

In 1910, mine operators in District 19 refused to sign the UMWA contract when it came up for renewal. By 1919, there was again a strike to force the recognition of the UMWA in the mines. In 1921, the UMWA called a general strike that lasted into 1922. This idled twelve to fifteen thousand miners in the area. Nonunion miners who tried to work were threatened and even fired upon. Eventually all the mines were closed.
Finally the strike was settled and miners returned to work. In 1924, District 19 broke with the UMWA and accepted a reduction in wages. Then the depression hit and times were tough for all. Times remained unsettled through the 1930’s with boom and bust years for the coal industry.

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William married Rachel Shelton about 1902 in Claiborne Co, TN. Rachel (daughter of William Martin Shelton, Sr. and Nancy Capps) was born on 15 Sep 1884 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 15 Mar 1962 in Marion Co, IN; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rachel's sister Mittie married Wm's brother Melvin (Jack)

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Notes:

After his death and as the Great Depression took hold, Syble Hale and Buck R. Hale were send to The Junior Order United American Mechanics National Orphans Home, known as the Jr. Home, in Tiffon OH, where there resided until about 1938. Vida Hale was too old to be accepted at the Home and remained in Lee Co.

http://www.jrhome.org/homehistory.htm

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Evan married Maud E. Coffman on 22 May 1910 in Lee Co, VA. Maud (daughter of Henry Marion Coffman and Mary Elizabeth Newman) was born on 12 Sep 1893 in Lee Co, VA; died on 30 Oct 1957 in Marion Co, IN; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clyde Sprinkle's date of birth was recorded at the Courthouse as 30-August-1893. His grave marker shows 30-May-1893.

Maud Sprinkle's (his wife) date of birth was recorded at the Courthouse as 12-Sep-1893. Her grave marker shows 30-Aug-1893.

Birth:
GraveMarker has birth as 30 Aug 1893


Name: Maude E. Coffman
Gender: Female
Christening Date: null
Christening Place: null
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1893
Birthplace: 3rd District, Pocket, Lee Co , Virginia
Death Date: null
Name Note: null
Race: null
Father's Name: Henry Coffman
Father's Birthplace: null
Father's Age: null
Mother's Name: Lizzie Coffman
Mother's Birthplace: null
Mother's Age: null
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00521-8
System Origin: Virginia-ODM
GS Film number: 2046946
Reference ID: null

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Married:
Groom's Name: Evan Hale
Groom's Birth Date: 1885
Groom's Birthplace: Laurel Co, Ky
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Maud E. Coffman
Bride's Birth Date: 1893
Bride's Birthplace: Lee Co, Va
Bride's Age: 17
Marriage Date: 22 May 1910
Marriage Place: Lee, Virginia
Groom's Father's Name: J.M.
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary
Bride's Father's Name: Henry
Bride's Mother's Name: Eliza
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01794-9
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 2048459
Reference Number: Image 446
Collection: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940

Notes:

David's sister, Nancy Ridings, married his wife's brother (Josiah/Joseph Toliver)




Died:
From Pleasant Point Church
David Ridings was born December 1, 1847 and died July 30, 1926. He was married to Mary Tolmes and to this union was born 8 children, six living, 4 boys and 2 girls. Bro. Ridings professed faith in Christ and joined the Primitive Baptist Chruch at Pleasant Point and lived a faithful member. Mary Ridings, wife of David Ridings, aged 85 years, departed this life 1926.

Buried:
Grave marker shows date of birth as Oct 1832
Obit showed 1847

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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]

Notes:

Mira, Myra, Almira, and Marie are have all been used as the first name .
The middle name of Elizabeth was only used on the death record. The name Marie may have been someone's best guess as to her name when they transcribed it

Birth:
Tombstone shows date of birth as Oct 17, 1827

Died:
Name: Marie Elizabeth Redings
Death Date: 06 Mar 1926
Death Place: Fork Ridge, Claiborne, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race or Color: White
Age: 84
Estimated Birth Year: 1842
Birth Date:
Birth Place: Claiborne Co, Tn
Spouse:
Father: Wm. Tolwer
Father's Birth Place: Tn
Mother: Mary Moore
Mother's Birth Place: Tn
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Digital Folder Number: 4183287
Image Number: 324
Film Number: 1876712
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 5318
Collection: Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955

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Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: David Ridens
Groom's Birth Date:
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Bride's Name: Elmiry Tolliver
Bride's Birth Date:
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Marriage Date: 08 Oct 1871
Marriage Place: , Claiborne, Tennessee
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71021-1
System Origin: Tennessee-ODM
Source Film Number: 898394
Reference Number:
Collection: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950

Notes:

Served in 1 TN Inf. wounded at Rasaca, GA


Died:
Name: William Shelton
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 26 Jan 1928
Burial Place: Smith Cemetery
Death Date: 25 Jan 1928
Death Place: Claiborne, Tennessee
Age: 86
Birth Date: 1842
Birthplace: Claiborne Co., Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Unknown
Father's Birthplace: Claiborne Co.
Mother's Name:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06450-7
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
Source Film Number: 1876737
Reference Number: cn 5251
Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955


Death Certi says place of burial was Smith Cemetery. Grave moved due to TVA lake construction. Now buried at Big Barren Cemetery in Union Co TN


Buried:
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William married Nancy Capps on 11 Nov 1880 in Claiborne Co, TN. Nancy (daughter of John Capps and Catherine Snuffer) was born on 8 Oct 1856 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 7 Oct 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Title: Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900
Repository:
Call Number: 235
Media: Family Archive CD
Text: William shelton married Nancy Maddix Nov. 11, 1880 in Claiborne Cty., Tenn

Groom's Name: William Shelton
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Bride's Name: Nancy Meaddix Or Maddix
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Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1880
Marriage Place: , Claiborne, Tennessee
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71021-1
System Origin: Tennessee-VR
Source Film Number: 898394
Reference Number: 2:1T07J33
Collection: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950

Notes:

Died:
Name: James M. Hale
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
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Death Date: 17 Mar 1937
Death Place: Laurel, Kentucky
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1864
Birthplace:
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy W. Hale
Father's Name: Matt Hale
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Eliza Tayb...
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08503-4
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 1913335
Reference Number: 14166
Collection: Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970

Buried:
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James married Nancy J Williams on 4 May 1884 in Laurel Co, KY. Nancy (daughter of William H Williams and Nancy Sasser) was born on 8 Apr 1862; died on 12 Jan 1936 in Laurel Co, KY; was buried in Laurel Co, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her name is offen seen as Nancy J M Williams. The "J.M" may be from a document that mistakenly included her husbands initials

Died:
Name: Nancy W. Hale
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 1936
Death Place: Tuttle, Laurel, Kentucky
Age:
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James M. Hale
Father's Name: Wm. Williams
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Sasser
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I08543-3
System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
Source Film Number: 1913143
Reference Number: 2151
Collection: Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970

Buried:
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Notes:

The date of death is from his death certificate.
His gravemarker shows Oct 8, 1933. The birth certificate does not show a date of birth but it does show his age as
64 years/6 months/20 days which would resolve to 18 Mar 1869.
The 1870/1880 census shows him borm in abt 1867


Asked if she remembered Henry Coffman,his granddaughter Vida Hale Pope said yes she did. She remembered him as being very kind and gentle. She could remember when she was very young sitting on his lap and him rocking her. Vida said the story of him being shot while riding horseback was not true. The family could have never afforded a horse.

Henry and John Aaron Coffman worked at Bodert Mines which were closed as the depression set in. The two brothers then started working a mine in Pocket. Henry would walk from V.I.C. (a mining camp just outside of St Charles) to Pocket (guessing about 3-4 miles) everyday to work the mine. Henry died shortly after they started up the mine. Vida thought walking in the bad weather may have lead to his death, but from the cause of death on the his death certificate I wouldn't think so.

Died:
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Buried:
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Henry married Mary Elizabeth Newman about 1892. Mary (daughter of Andrew Jackson Newman and Martha Jane Sybert) was born on 22 Feb 1872 in Lee Co, VA; died on 12 Nov 1962 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note from Vida Hale Pope - Grandma Coffman always claimed that God "told her things". She said that God told her that Evan (her grandson) was going to die while visting family in Kentucky. Evan did develop diphtheria and may have died from a reaction to the medience he was given. Grandma said nothing about this until years later.

Birth:
name: Mary E Newman
gender: Female
baptism/christening date:
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birth date: 20 Feb 1871
birthplace: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
death date:
name note:
race: White
father (or slave owner): Andrew O Newman
father's birthplace:
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mother's name: Martha L Newman
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C86880-6
system origin: Virginia-EASy
source film number: 32441
reference number: item 4 p 124

Died:
Death certificate shows parents as Joseph Newman and Rebecca Stewart. I simple do not know where those names came from.

Buried:
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