Genealogy Ridley - part 4

Generation No. 4

17. NANCY4 RIDLEY (WILLIAM3, MATTHEW2, WILLIAM1) was born 1829, and died Aft. 1870. She married HESIKIAH WALDROP. He was born 1826, and died Unknown.

More About HESIKIAH WALDROP:
Moved: Bef. 1850, Moved to Union Co., Ga

Children of NANCY RIDLEY and HESIKIAH WALDROP are:
i. MARY B.5 WALDROP, b. 1849; d. Unknown; m. TOM HIGGINS; b. Bef. 1849.
ii. BUCK WALDROP, b. 1854; d. Unknown; m. SARAH CALHOUN, 11 Aug 1879; b. Aft. 1854; d. Unknown.

More About BUCK WALDROP:
Burial: Ball Ground Bapt Ch. Cem , Murray Co., Ga

More About SARAH CALHOUN:
Burial: Ball Ground Bapt Ch. Cem, Murray Co., Ga

iii. HARRIETT WALDROP, b. 1856; d. Unknown; m. DON LEWIS; b. Bef. 1856; d. Unknown.
iv. ELIZA (LOUISA) WALDROP, b. 1857; d. Unknown; m. TOM SWANNGER; b. Bef. 1857; d. Unknown.
v. ALSEY WALDROP, b. 1859; d. Unknown.

More About ALSEY WALDROP:
Census: 1880, Living with Henry & Malinda RIDLEY in Murray Co., Ga

vi. SOLOMON WALDROP, b. 1861; d. Unknown.
vii. JANE WALDROP, b. 1863; d. Unknown; m. JOHN WRIGHT; b. Bef. 1863.
viii. JOSEPHINE WALDROP, b. 1866; m. JOHN DODD; b. Bef. 1866.
ix. ELIZABETH "LIZ" WALDROP, b. Aft. 1867; d. Unknown; m. BILL WALDROP; b. Abt. 1865.
x. SETH WALDROP, b. Aft. 1868.


18. HENRY SR.4 RIDLEY (WILLIAM3, MATTHEW2, WILLIAM1) was born 13 Sep 1833 in , , Ga, and died 07 Dec 1901 in Crandall, Murray, Ga. He married NELLIE MALINDA KILLIAN 06 Jan 1851, daughter of DANIEL KILLIAN and ELIZABETH GWALTNEY. She was born 1824 in , , N. C., and died 10 Aug 1898 in Crandall, Murray, Ga.

Notes for HENRY SR. RIDLEY:
He was making shoes for the Confederate Army when he decided to enlist

More About HENRY SR. RIDLEY:
Burial: Ridley Family Cemetary, Crandall, Murray, Ga
Census: 1870, Murray Co., page 524
Fact 8: Avid reader
Military service: 1862, He was making shoes for the Confederate Army when he decided to enlist
Moved: Aft. 1881, Moved to Polk Co., Tn
Occupation: Farmer, postmaster (Cohutta Springs PO)

Notes for NELLIE MALINDA KILLIAN:
In Union County, Ga., Nellie Malinda apparently left her husband Solomon Dyson and their children for Henry Ridley.

More About NELLIE MALINDA KILLIAN:
Burial: Ridley Family Cemetary, Crandall, Murray, Ga

Children of HENRY RIDLEY and NELLIE KILLIAN are:
49. i. WILLIAM5 RIDLEY, b. 22 Jul 1854, , , Tn; d. 16 Jul 1932, , Murray, Ga.
ii. GEORGE RIDLEY, b. 15 Dec 1856, , , Tn; d. Abt. 1868.

More About GEORGE RIDLEY:
Burial: Ridley Family Cemetery, Crandal, Murray Co., Ga

iii. JOHN T. RIDLEY, b. Abt. 1859, , , Tn; d. Unknown.
50. iv. THOMAS JEFFERSON RIDLEY, b. 01 Oct 1859, , Polk Co, Tenn; d. 13 Oct 1939, Crandall, Murray Co, Ga.
51. v. HENRY RIDLEY, JR., b. 15 Aug 1862, , Murray, Ga; d. 25 Aug 1927, , Whitfield, Ga.
vi. HARRIETT RIDLEY, b. 26 Mar 1866; d. 1869.

Notes for HARRIETT RIDLEY:
Buried in same grave with brother Joseph

More About HARRIETT RIDLEY:
Burial: Ridley Family Cemetery, Crandal, Murray Co., Ga
Cause of Death: Smallpox epidemic

vii. JOSEPH RIDLEY, b. 25 Mar 1869; d. 25 Dec 1869.

Notes for JOSEPH RIDLEY:
Buried in same grave with sister Harriett

More About JOSEPH RIDLEY:
Burial: Ridley Fam Cem., Crandall, Murray Co., Ga
Cause of Death: Smallpox epidemic

viii. SAM HOUSTON RIDLEY, b. 07 Feb 1871; d. 07 Jun 1898.


19. HARRIETT4 RIDLEY (WILLIAM3, MATTHEW2, WILLIAM1) was born 15 Oct 1835, and died 12 Mar 1920 in , Murray, Ga. She married HARLEY B. CARR. He was born Abt. 1835, and died 27 Sep 1922 in , Murray, Ga.

More About HARRIETT RIDLEY:
Burial: Calvary Baptist Cem., Murray Co., Ga
Census: 1880, They were living in Bradley Co., Tn

Notes for HARLEY B. CARR:
Harley CARR was an Indian.

More About HARLEY B. CARR:
Burial: Calvary Cem., Murray Co., Ga

Children of HARRIETT RIDLEY and HARLEY CARR are:
52. i. MARY OCOEE5 CARR, b. 17 Dec 1870; d. 27 Nov 1951.
53. ii. LIZZIE CARR, b. Aft. 1871; d. Unknown, , , Tn.
54. iii. DAVID FRANKLIN "FRANK" CARR, b. 10 Oct 1874; d. 07 Apr 1947.
iv. WILL CARR, b. 07 Sep 1877; d. 04 Aug 1936, , Murray, Ga.

Notes for WILL CARR:
Will is buried in same plot with his parents. Never married.

More About WILL CARR:
Burial: Calvary Cem., Murray Co., Ga

v. DORA CARR, b. 22 May 1880; d. 27 Nov 1951, , Murray, Ga.

Notes for DORA CARR:
Never married. Listed as dying same day as sister Ocoee CAYLOR died

More About DORA CARR:
Burial: Calvary Cem., Murray Co., Ga


20. JOSEPH4 RIDLEY (WILLIAM3, MATTHEW2, WILLIAM1) was born 1840 in , Polk, Tn, and died Unknown. He married EMALINE WATKINS Abt. 1857. She was born 1838 in , , Tn, and died Unknown.

More About JOSEPH RIDLEY:
Census: 1870, Cherokee Co., NC, p281
Military service: CSA - possibly in 29th TN Inf, Co. B
Residence: 1883, Murray Co., Ga

Children of JOSEPH RIDLEY and EMALINE WATKINS are:
55. i. WILLIAM H.5 RIDLEY, b. 03 Oct 1857, , , Tn; d. 1904.
ii. JAMES RIDLEY, b. 1862, , , Tn; d. Unknown.
iii. JOHN RIDLEY, b. 1864, , , Tn; d. Unknown.
iv. GOODMAN RIDLEY, b. 1867, , , Tn; d. Unknown.
v. MARY ELIZABETH RIDLEY, b. Bef. 1874, , , NC; d. 1959, , , Tx; m. ERBY GAYLORD CORBIN, 25 Oct 1892, , Murray Co, Ga4.


21. JOHN4 RIDLEY (WILLIAM3, MATTHEW2, WILLIAM1) was born 1842, and died Unknown. He married MARTHA KINCAID 03 Jul 1864 in , Fannin, Ga. She was born Abt. 1842, and died Unknown.

Child of JOHN RIDLEY and MARTHA KINCAID is:
i. JAMES5 RIDLEY, b. Aft. 1864; d. Unknown.


22. SOPHRONIA BALSORA4 RIDLEY (ALES PRICE3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 09 Nov 1847 in , Heard, Ga, and died 17 Jul 1927 in Bridgeport, Jackson, Al. She married WILLIAM MONTAGUE GUNTER 27 Dec 1866 in Ridley, Heard, Ga. He was born 20 Apr 1844 in Bridgeport, Jackson, Al, and died 10 Sep 1919 in Bridgeport, Jackson, Al.

Children of SOPHRONIA RIDLEY and WILLIAM GUNTER are:
i. JOHN WARREN5 GUNTER, b. 06 Oct 1868; d. 23 May 1899.
ii. CALLIE BLANCHE GUNTER, b. 05 Feb 1872; d. Unknown.
iii. ALES AUGUSTUS GUNTER, b. 09 Jun 1877; d. 11 Jun 1945; m. MYRTLE ALLEY; b. Abt. 1877; d. Unknown.
iv. WILLIAM MONTAGUE GUNTER, JR., b. 21 Apr 1880; d. 03 Jul 1881.

More About WILLIAM MONTAGUE GUNTER, JR.:
Lived: only about 14 months.

v. FANNIE BLANCHE GUNTER, b. 22 Dec 1885; d. 08 Nov 1953; m. COLEMAN C. BOYD; b. Abt. 1885; d. Unknown.