Ridley Genealogy 5 continued

I have came across some strange stories in my genealogy compiling. This first on John Bunyon Ridley is one of the top ones. There is something fishy about it.

35. JOHN BUNYON4 RIDLEY (ASA ELISHA3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Aug 1848 in Stevenson, Jackson Co, Al, and died 22 Jan 1929 in , Jackson, Al. He married (1) FRANCES ELLENOR 'ELLEN' MARSHALL 13 Dec 1875 in , Jackson, Al, daughter of ABSOLM MARSHALL and MALISSA GREER. She was born 14 Dec 1853 in , Jackson, Al, and died 17 Apr 1891 in , Jackson, Al. He married (2) MATILDA J. BROWN 07 Jan 18925, daughter of ALEXANDER BROWN and LOUISE LUNSFORD. She was born Oct 1869 in , Jackson, Al, and died Abt. 1915 in , Jackson, Al.

Notes for JOHN BUNYON RIDLEY:
Family tradition is, John's father sent him to camp with his brother George during the Civil War. John was only twelve years of age but large. John was captured by the Yankees and given the task of loading horseshoes. John ruptured himself and was returned home to his mother so she could care for his injury. A yankee doctor went along home with John to explain to his mother.
John was a Deputy Tax Collector for Jackson County, Alabama, in 1901.
On 27 April 1888 he made his wife, Frances a "Free Dealer"
-Charlotte Ridley Traylor
in her book RIDLEY.

More About JOHN BUNYON RIDLEY:
Burial: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Flat Rock, Jackson Co., Al
Settled: Fabius, Jackson Co., Al

More About FRANCES ELLENOR 'ELLEN' MARSHALL:
Burial: Ridley Homeplace, Stevenson, Jackson Co., Al

More About MATILDA J. BROWN:
Burial: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Fabus, Al

Children of JOHN RIDLEY and FRANCES MARSHALL are:
70. i. WILLIAM SPILLER 'WILLIE'5 RIDLEY, b. 25 Nov 1876, Stevenson, Jackson, Al; d. 23 Jul 1943, Summerville, Chattooga Co, Ga.
71. ii. MINNIE LEE RIDLEY, b. Abt. 1878, Stevenson, Jackson, Al; d. Unknown, Durham, , NC.
72. iii. MATTIE BULAH RIDLEY, b. 28 Apr 1880, , Jackson, Al; d. 27 Nov 1919.
73. iv. GEORGE HENRY 'HOPE' RIDLEY, b. 28 Feb 1886, , Jackson, Al; d. 09 Apr 1967, Odenville, , Al.


Children of JOHN RIDLEY and MATILDA BROWN are:
v. CONRAD EUGENE5 RIDLEY, b. 02 Oct 1892; d. Unknown.
vi. CARRIE LOU RIDLEY, b. 13 Nov 1893; d. Unknown.
74. vii. ANNIE S. RIDLEY, b. 19 Sep 1895, , Jackson, Al; d. Unknown.
75. viii. ASENATH 'SENA' RIDLEY, b. 21 Sep 1897, , Jackson, Al; d. 1998, Chattanooga, , Tn.
ix. MARY ELIZABETH RIDLEY, b. 10 Jan 1904; m. MR. THOMPSON; b. Abt. 1904.


36. CHARLES MARTIN4 RIDLEY II (ASA ELISHA3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)5 was born 21 Apr 1851 in , Jackson, Al, and died 08 Jul 1907 in Broadview, Curry, NM. He married EMALINE PARTON/PARTIN 16 Dec 1869 in , Jackson, Al, daughter of PATTERSON PARTON/PARTIN and DELILAH POLK. She was born 12 Oct 1849 in , , Tn, and died Nov 1948 in Portales, Roosevelt Co, NM.

More About CHARLES MARTIN RIDLEY II:
Burial: Grady Cemetery, Grady, Curry Co., NM

More About EMALINE PARTON/PARTIN:
Burial: Grady Cemetery, Grady, Curry Co., NM

Children of CHARLES RIDLEY and EMALINE PARTON/PARTIN are:
i. ELLEN TENNESSEE5 RIDLEY, b. 22 Nov 1870, , Jackson, Al; d. 26 Dec 1870, , Jackson, Al.

More About ELLEN TENNESSEE RIDLEY:
Lived: Only 1 month.

76. ii. ELISHA 'LISH' COLUMBUS RIDLEY, b. 11 Jan 1872, , Jackson, Al; d. 16 Jan 1908, Wapomuka, , Ok.
iii. CARNEY PATTERSON 'PAT' RIDLEY, b. 01 Mar 1875, Bridgeport, Jackson, Al; d. 28 Aug 1961, Fabius, Jackson, Al; m. MARY JANE SMITH; b. 03 Mar 1878, , , Tn; d. 10 Jul 1965, Broadview, Curry Co, NM.

More About CARNEY PATTERSON 'PAT' RIDLEY:
Burial: Grady Cemetery, Curry Co., NM

More About MARY JANE SMITH:
Burial: Grady Cemetery, Curry Co., NM

77. iv. JAMES K. POLK RIDLEY, b. 28 Jan 1878, , Jackson, Al; d. Feb 1920, Bellview, , NM.
78. v. JASPER NEWTON 'JAP' RIDLEY, b. 29 Jul 1881, Stevenson, Jackson, Al; d. 15 Apr 1967, Pomona, L.A., Ca.
79. vi. DELILA BETSY ANN 'LILA' RIDLEY, b. 29 Jan 1884, Bridgeport, Jackson, Al; d. 16 Nov 1916, Bellview, , NM.
80. vii. MARY LONA RIDLEY, b. 23 Jun 1889, Bridgeport, Jackson, Al; d. 13 Mar 1973, Marlow, , Ok.
81. viii. DILLIA MYRTLE RIDLEY, b. 23 Feb 1894, Bridgeport, Jackson, Al; d. 28 Jun 1986, Clovis, Curry, NM.


37. SOFRONIA ANGELINE4 RIDLEY (ASA ELISHA3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 28 Feb 1853 in , Jackson, Al, and died 20 Apr 1931 in Franklin, Heard, Ga. She married RUFUS SAIFIED 'RED' RIDLEY 1880 in , Jackson, Al, son of CHARLES RIDLEY and LUCY HOLDING. He was born 31 Mar 1849 in Franklin, Heard, Ga, and died 06 Mar 1909 in Franklin, Heard, Ga.

Notes for SOFRONIA ANGELINE RIDLEY:
Sofronia did beautifl needlework. She wove cloth from wool, did knitting and made beautiful quilts.

More About SOFRONIA ANGELINE RIDLEY:
Burial: Olive Branch Cemetery, Heard Co., Ga
Religion: Olive Branch Baptist Church

Notes for RUFUS SAIFIED 'RED' RIDLEY:
He owned a large farm in Heard Co., Ga., and employed many workers.
Charlotte Ridley Traylor.

More About RUFUS SAIFIED 'RED' RIDLEY:
Burial: Olive Branch Cemetery, Heard Co., Ga
Military service: Civil War
Religion: Olive Branch Baptist Church

Children are listed above under (31) Rufus Saified 'Red' RIDLEY.

38. JAMES ALLEN4 RIDLEY (ASA ELISHA3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Sep 1856 in , Jackson, Al, and died 10 May 1931 in Thompson, McDuffie Co, Ga. He married (1) NANCY RIDDLE. She was born Aft. 1856, and died Unknown. He married (2) ELIZA B. HAWK 19 Dec 1879, daughter of JOHN HAWK and NIAGRA MCMAHAN. She was born 19 Jan 1856 in , , Al, and died 12 Sep 1922 in Stevenson, Jackson, Al.

Notes for JAMES ALLEN RIDLEY:
Tradition is James Allen married Nancy Riddle after the death of Eliza. However, this marriage didn't last long. Nancy's children ran James Allen off.
Also family tradition is James Allen had visited his daughter in Harlem, Georgia, and was returning home to Alabama on the bus. When the bus stopped in Thompson, Georgia, James was dead.
-Charlotte Ridley Traylor in her RIDLEY book.

More About JAMES ALLEN RIDLEY:
Burial: Old Baptist Cemetery, Stevenson, Jackson Co, Al

More About ELIZA B. HAWK:
Burial: Old Baptist Cemetery, Stevenson, Jackson Co., Al

Children of JAMES RIDLEY and ELIZA HAWK are:
i. BISHOP MARVIN5 RIDLEY, b. 18 Oct 1879, , Jackson, Al; d. 12 Sep 1922, Stevenson, Jackson, Al; m. JENNIE HETTIE AUSTIN, 09 Sep 1901; b. Abt. 1879; d. Unknown.

More About BISHOP MARVIN RIDLEY:
Burial: Old Baptist Cemetery, Steveson, Jackson Co., Al

ii. ELIZABETH ANN 'BETTY' RIDLEY, b. 20 Oct 1882, , Jackson, Al; d. 24 Nov 1912; m. WILLIAM WALTER ALLEY, 02 Nov 1902; b. Abt. 1882; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM WALTER ALLEY:
After Betty died, William Walter married Bessie and she took care of William and Betty's children.
-Charlotte Ridley Traylor in her RIDLEY book.

82. iii. MARGIE NOVELLA RIDLEY, b. Mar 1885, , Jackson, Al; d. 06 Apr 1960, Stevenson, Jackson, Al.
iv. GEORGE FOSTER RIDLEY, b. 04 Dec 1887, , Jackson, Al; d. 21 Dec 1918; m. (1) LILLIE ELLEN BALLARD; b. Abt. 1887; d. Unknown; m. (2) MUNFORD CANFIELD; b. Abt. 1887; d. Unknown.
v. BESSIE WARREN RIDLEY, b. 13 Jun 1894, , Jackson, Al; d. 1983; m. (1) WILLIAM WALTER ALLEY; b. Abt. 1882; d. Unknown; m. (2) WILLIAM MCALLISTER; b. Abt. 1894; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM WALTER ALLEY:
After Betty died, William Walter married Bessie and she took care of William and Betty's children.
-Charlotte Ridley Traylor in her RIDLEY book.


39. NAPOLEAN BONAPARTE "N.P."4 RIDLEY (JAMES N.3, CHARLES2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1833 in , Macon, NC, and died Unknown. He married MARY J. WHITMIRE. She was born 1839 in , , NC, and died Unknown.

More About NAPOLEAN BONAPARTE "N.P." RIDLEY:
Census: 1860, Pickens Co., SC, p45, farmer, $0/100
Military service: Civil War - Co.A, 20th SC Infantry

Children of NAPOLEAN RIDLEY and MARY WHITMIRE are:
i. MARGARET ADELINE5 RIDLEY, b. 1858, , , NC; d. Unknown; m. MEADE ADAMS, 28 Sep 1879, , Macon, NC6; b. Apr 1858; d. Apr 1881.
83. ii. CARRIE A. RIDLEY, b. Abt. 1860, , , NC; d. Unknown.
iii. CHARLES RIDLEY, b. 1864, , , NC; d. Unknown.
iv. JOSEPHINE RIDLEY, b. 1866, , , NC; d. Unknown.


40. ADAM4 RIDLEY (JAMES N.3, CHARLES2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1838 in , Macon, NC, and died Unknown. He married MARY. She was born 1845 in , , SC.

More About ADAM RIDLEY:
Census: 1870, Oconee Co., SC, p133, Farmer, $150/175
Military service: Civil War- Co.K, 12th SC Infantry

Children of ADAM RIDLEY and MARY are:
i. WILLIAM5 RIDLEY, b. 1860, , , SC; d. Unknown.
ii. DAVID A. RIDLEY, b. 1862, , , SC; d. Unknown.


41. CHARLES M.4 RIDLEY (JAMES N.3, CHARLES2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1842 in , Macon, NC, and died Unknown. He married MARTHA. She was born 1843 in , , SC, and died Unknown.

More About CHARLES M. RIDLEY:
Moved: Whitewater, Oconee, SC7

Children of CHARLES RIDLEY and MARTHA are:
i. CHARLIE B.5 RIDLEY8, b. 1864, , , SC; d. Unknown.
ii. NANCY C. RIDLEY8, b. 1866, , , NC; d. Unknown.
iii. JOHN A. RIDLEY8, b. 1868, , , SC; d. Unknown.
iv. TECOA RIDLEY8, b. Abt. 1872, , Oconee Co, SC; d. Unknown.
v. GEORGE RIDLEY8, b. Abt. 1874, , Oconee Co, SC; d. Unknown.
vi. SARAH RIDLEY8, b. Abt. 1876, , Oconee Co, SC; d. Unknown.
vii. AMANDA RIDLEY8, b. Abt. 1878, , Oconee Co, SC; d. Unknown.
viii. MARY RIDLEY8, b. Abt. 1879, , Oconee Co, SC; d. Unknown.