Monday, June 27, 2011

Who Do I Think I am? Wow! part 86

EGORGE HENRY 'HOPE'5 RIDLEY was born 28 Feb 1886 in , Jackson, Al, and died 09 Apr 1967 in Odenville, , Al. He married (1) EMILIE MAXWELL. She was born 1891, and died Unknown. He married (2) TENNESSEE SAMPSON, daughter of JAMES SAMPSON and MARY WOODS. She was born Bet. 08 Aug 1888 - 1890 in , Jackson, Al, and died 28 Feb 1928 in Fabius, Jackson, Al. He married (3) BLACKFOOT INDIAN. She was born Abt. 1886, and died Unknown. He married (4) CORA MAE COSBY. She was born Abt. 1905, and died 06 May 1966.

Notes for GEORGE HENRY 'HOPE' RIDLEY:
family tradition is that after Tennessee died Hope gave all five children up for adoption.
-Charlotte Ridley Traylor

More About GEORGE HENRY 'HOPE' RIDLEY:
Occupation: Springville, , Al

Notes for EMILIE MAXWELL:
Emile apparently died in childbirth and family tradition is that she and her child are buried in the same grave on the Elisha Ridley homeplace in Stevenson, Alabama.
-Charlotte Ridley Traylor in her RIDLEY book.

More About TENNESSEE SAMPSON:
Burial: Wheeler Cemetery, Jackson Co., Al