Descendants of Gerald Artis
Generation No. 1
1. GERALD1 ARTIS was born 1810 in VA, and died Unknown. He married MARY [?]. She was born 1811 in VA, and died Unknown.
Children of GERALD ARTIS and MARY [?] are:
2. i. HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, b. May 1847, VA; d. Aft. 28 Jun 1893.
ii. HARRETT ARTIS, b. 1840, VA; d. Unknown.
iii. SALLIE ARTIS, b. 1832, VA; d. Unknown.
iv. GERALD ARTIS, b. 1843, VA; d. Unknown.
v. WILLIAM ARTIS, b. 1845, VA; d. Unknown.
vi. THOMAS ARTIS, b. 1850, VA; d. Unknown.
vii. MARY ARTIS, b. 1852, VA; d. Unknown.
viii. ANN ARTIS, b. 1854, VA; d. Unknown.
ix. SUSANNA ARTIS, b. 1855, VA; d. Unknown.
x. NEWSOME ARTIS, b. 1857, VA; d. Unknown.
xi. NANCY ARTIS, b. 1858, VA; d. Unknown.
xii. WILLIS ARTIS, b. 1859, VA; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. HENRIETTA2 ARTIS (GERALD1) was born May 1847 in VA, and died Aft. 28 Jun 1893. She married THAD RIDLEY1 1865, son of HENDERSON RIDLEY and SUSAN RIDLEY. He was born Mar 1849 in VA, and died Aft. 28 Jun 18931.
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Death Information.: Struck by Lightning.
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Note: Thad's last name was often spelled Riddley1
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Marriage: 1865
Children of HENRIETTA ARTIS and THAD RIDLEY are:
i. JIM3 RIDLEY, b. 1870, NC; d. 15 Oct 1920.
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Burial: 16 Oct 1920, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC
Death Information.: Cerebral Hemorage with L.M. Lutrell of M'boro attending, Watson Bros as undertaker of Severn, NC and Ernest Ridley as informant. He was ill between 8 Oct until death at 6am. He was a farmer
3. ii. ALFRED RIDLEY, b. Jan 1871, VA; d. Unknown.
4. iii. LEWIS RIDLEY, b. Dec 1877; d. Unknown.
iv. ANNA RIDLEY, b. 1874; d. Unknown.
v. PUSS RIDLEY, b. 1880; d. Unknown.
5. vi. JAMES H RIDLEY, b. May 1864, NC; d. 15 Oct 1920, Pendleton/Severn, NC.
6. vii. ERNEST RIDLEY, b. Apr 1882, NC; d. Unknown.
7. viii. BADGER RIDLEY, b. Mar 1884, NC; d. Unknown.
ix. NOVELLA RIDLEY, b. Nov 1892, NC; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
3. ALFRED3 RIDLEY (HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born Jan 1871 in VA, and died Unknown. He married MARTHA STANCELL 02 Jul 1893 in Northampton Co., NC, daughter of ALLEN STANCELL. She was born Nov 1871, and died Unknown.
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Note: Mother was already dead at the time of her marriage
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Marriage: 02 Jul 1893, Northampton Co., NC
Children of ALFRED RIDLEY and MARTHA STANCELL are:
i. VERNON4 RIDLEY, b. Dec 1893; d. Unknown.
ii. LILLIAN RIDLEY, b. Jun 1895; d. Unknown.
iii. GEORGE W RIDLEY, b. Mar 1897; d. Unknown.
8. iv. NOVELLA RIDLEY, b. 14 Sep 1892; d. Aug 1982.
v. HENRIETTA RIDLEY, b. Private; m. ? MILES1, Private; b. WFT Est. 1880-19161; d. WFT Est. 1906-19951.
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vi. EARNEST RIDLEY, d. Unknown.
vii. JIMMY RIDLEY, d. Unknown.
viii. BADGE RIDLEY, d. Unknown.
ix. ALFRED RIDLEY, d. Unknown.
4. LEWIS3 RIDLEY (HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born Dec 1877, and died Unknown. He married LULA STANCELL 25 Mar 1897, daughter of MILES RISKERS and MARY STANCELL. She was born Aug 1877, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: 25 Mar 1897
Child of LEWIS RIDLEY and LULA STANCELL is:
i. GERTRUDE4 RIDLEY, b. Jun 1899; d. Unknown.
5. JAMES H3 RIDLEY (HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born May 1864 in NC, and died 15 Oct 1920 in Pendleton/Severn, NC. He married ANNA MARIAH BARNES 30 Dec 1897 in Northampton Co., NC, daughter of ANTONY BARNES and OLLIVE BARNES. She was born 1872 in NC, and died 05 Nov 1940 in Pendleton/Severn, NC.
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Burial: Unknown, Severn, NC
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Burial: 07 Nov 1940, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC
Death Information.: Cerebral proplexy? Confirmation from Dr L.M. Futrell of M'boro, NC and HM Purviance of Boykins, Va as funeral dir. and Jimmie Ridley as informant. Sick from 3 Sep-5 Nov & death at 11pm
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Marriage: 30 Dec 1897, Northampton Co., NC
Children of JAMES RIDLEY and ANNA BARNES are:
9. i. ROBERT4 RIDLEY, b. 18 Dec 1899, NC; d. 20 Aug 1961, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.
10. ii. WILLIAM RIDLEY, b. 1904, NC; d. 15 Oct 1970.
11. iii. JIMMIE RIDLEY, SR, b. 04 May 1911, NC; d. 06 May 1966, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.
12. iv. ELIZIBETH RIDLEY, b. 1899; d. Unknown.
13. v. ETHEL RUTH RIDLEY, b. 01 Mar 1914, Severn, Northampthon County, NC; d. 28 Jun 1982.
6. ERNEST3 RIDLEY (HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born Apr 1882 in NC, and died Unknown. He married JIMMIE [?] 1903. She was born 1891 in NC, and died Unknown.
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Marriage: 1903
Child of ERNEST RIDLEY and JIMMIE [?] is:
i. HENRY4 RIDLEY, b. 1905, Northampton County, NC; d. Unknown.
7. BADGER3 RIDLEY (HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born Mar 1884 in NC, and died Unknown. He married LILLA [?]. She died Unknown.
Children of BADGER RIDLEY and LILLA [?] are:
i. ANNIE MAE4 RIDLEY, b. 1902, Boykins, Southampton Co., VA; d. Unknown.
ii. MAMMIE RIDLEY, b. 1904, Boykins, Southampton Co., VA; d. Unknown.
iii. ELMORA RIDLEY, b. Private.
iv. HANNETTA RIDLEY, b. Private.
v. LUSISH RIDLEY, b. 1910, Boykins, Southampton Co., VA; d. Unknown.
vi. BADGER RIDLEY, JR., b. Private.
vii. JOHN A RIDLEY, b. Private.
viii. LOUIS RIDLEY, b. Private.
ix. BLONKA RIDLEY, b. Private.
x. AARON RIDLEY, b. Private.
Generation No. 4
8. NOVELLA4 RIDLEY (ALFRED3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born 14 Sep 1892, and died Aug 1982. She married ELIJAH WILSON 1907, son of BERNARD WILSON and HENRIETTA ?. He was born 1887, and died Unknown in Como, NC.
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Death Information.: Struck by Lightning.
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Death Information.: Died during the plague around the 1920s
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Marriage: 1907
Children of NOVELLA RIDLEY and ELIJAH WILSON are:
14. i. CHARLIE HOWARD5 WILSON, b. Abt. 1908; d. Abt. 1964.
15. ii. ELIJAH BERNARD WILSON, b. 17 Jun 1910, Como, NC; d. 04 Mar 1973, Norfolk, VA.
iii. EDDIE WILSON, b. Private.
16. iv. EARNEST WILSON, b. Private.
9. ROBERT4 RIDLEY (JAMES H3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born 18 Dec 1899 in NC, and died 20 Aug 1961 in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC. He married SARAH ANN PARKS 1921, daughter of WILLIAM PARKS and ANNIE HILL. She was born 23 Feb 1903 in Pendleton, NC, and died 05 Aug 1992 in Como, NC.
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Burial: 23 Aug 1961, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC
Death Information.: Cerebral concussion, severe due to skull fracture as the result of (supposedly) falling from moving truck. Injury occurred 8-19-1961 and death occurred 1:15pm on the 20th. Dr Quinton B. Cookey attending and no autopsy. Sarah A Ridley informant.
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Burial: 09 Aug 1992, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC
Social Security Number: 239-66-1823
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Marriage: 1921
Children of ROBERT RIDLEY and SARAH PARKS are:
17. i. LOIS MAE5 RIDLEY, b. Private.
18. ii. MAGAN BURGWYN RIDLEY, b. 02 Oct 1923, Pendleton, NC; d. 19 Dec 1980, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.
19. iii. JOHN ROBERT RIDLEY, b. 05 May 1928, Pendleton, NC; d. 06 Apr 1995, Woodland, NC.
iv. EARNEST ARDELL RIDLEY, b. 09 Sep 1935, Pendleton, NC; d. 22 Mar 1994, Conway, NC.
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Burial: Unknown, Woodland, NC
20. v. JAMES (DUKE) JUNIOUS RIDLEY, b. 06 Jun 1939, Pendleton, NC; d. 22 Jun 2003, Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, Va.
21. vi. ALBERT RIDLEY, b. Private.
22. vii. IRENE RIDLEY, b. Private.
23. viii. CLAUDIE MAE RIDLEY, b. Private.
24. ix. GENEVA RIDLEY, b. Private.
25. x. SARAH ELIZABETH RIDLEY, b. 09 Oct 1941, Pendleton, NC; d. 18 Nov 1989, Murfreesboro, NC.
10. WILLIAM4 RIDLEY (JAMES H3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born 1904 in NC, and died 15 Oct 1970.
Children of WILLIAM RIDLEY are:
i. QUEENIE5 RIDLEY, b. Private.
ii. ETHEL RIDLEY, b. Private.
iii. ? RIDLEY, b. Private.
iv. VENIA RIDLEY, b. Private.
Child of WILLIAM RIDLEY is:
v. CLYDE5 RIDLEY, b. Private.
11. JIMMIE4 RIDLEY, SR (JAMES H3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born 04 May 1911 in NC, and died 06 May 1966 in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC. He married ROY MAE JOYNER 11 Aug 1935 in Northampton Co., NC, daughter of EULIS JOYNER and FLORA JOYNER. She was born 07 Apr 1913, and died 04 Aug 1988 in Pendleton, NC.
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Burial: 09 May 1966, Harrell Family Cemetery, Pendleton, NC
Death Information.: Looks like colon cancer, Hertford Co., Undertakers, Winton, NC, informant Roy Mae - death at 2:40pm
Social Security Number: 244-12-3764
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Social Security Number: 244-48-8755
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Marriage: 11 Aug 1935, Northampton Co., NC
Note: Marrage by J. W. Balwin a minister of AME Church
Children of JIMMIE RIDLEY and ROY JOYNER are:
i. JAMES5 RIDLEY, b. Private.
ii. JIMMIE RIDLEY, JR, b. Private.
12. ELIZIBETH4 RIDLEY (JAMES H3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born 1899, and died Unknown. She married DICK STEPHENS. He was born 1900, and died Unknown.
Child of ELIZIBETH RIDLEY and DICK STEPHENS is:
i. QUEENIE5 STEPHENS, b. 1920; d. Unknown, Accidental shooting around age 20.
13. ETHEL RUTH4 RIDLEY (JAMES H3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born 01 Mar 1914 in Severn, Northampthon County, NC, and died 28 Jun 1982. She married [?] STEPHENS. He died Unknown.
Child of ETHEL RIDLEY and [?] STEPHENS is:
i. WILLIE5 RIDLEY, b. Private.
Generation No. 5
14. CHARLIE HOWARD5 WILSON (NOVELLA4 RIDLEY, ALFRED3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born Abt. 1908, and died Abt. 1964. He married (1) SARAH MONGER Private. She was born Private. He married (2) NANCY ELLA FLYTHE, daughter of DAN FLYTHE and NANCY HALEY. She was born Abt. 1902 in VA, and died Abt. Dec 1951.
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Burial: Unknown, Conway, NC
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Burial: Unknown, Tyner Family Cemetary off Hwy 258
Children of CHARLIE WILSON and SARAH MONGER are:
i. CHARLIE LEE6 WILSON, b. Private.
ii. GILBERT LEE WILSON, b. Private.
Children of CHARLIE WILSON and NANCY FLYTHE are:
26. iii. LINDA6 WILSON, b. Private.
27. iv. NORVELLA NANCY WILSON, b. Private.
15. ELIJAH BERNARD5 WILSON (NOVELLA4 RIDLEY, ALFRED3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born 17 Jun 1910 in Como, NC, and died 04 Mar 1973 in Norfolk, VA. He married PAULINE ARTYBRIDGE Sep 1942, daughter of JONATHAN ARTYBRIDGE and ALLEEN FRANKLIN. She was born 28 Jun 1917, and died Jul 1980 in Norfolk, VA.
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Burial: Unknown, Norfolk, VA
Note: SS Administration only had one Elijah Wilson deceased in Mar of 1973. His date of birth was 12 Jun 1912 w/SS # 231-03-7173
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Burial: Unknown, Norfolk, VA
Social Security Number: 224-50-5615
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Marriage: Sep 1942
Children of ELIJAH WILSON and PAULINE ARTYBRIDGE are:
i. DAISELLE6 WILSON, b. Private; m. JAMES CRAWFORD, Private; b. Private.
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ii. ELIJAH WILSON III, b. Private.
iii. RICHARD WILSON, b. Private.
iv. STERLON WILSON, b. 10 Dec 1946, VA; d. 02 Oct 2000, New York, NY.
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Social Security Number: 228-62-4474
v. YNONNE WILSON, b. Private; m. ? MERRITT, Private; b. Private.
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vi. BEULAH WILSON, b. Private; m. ? DAVIS, Private; b. Private.
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16. EARNEST5 WILSON (NOVELLA4 RIDLEY, ALFRED3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born Private. He married NANCY ELLA FLYTHE Private, daughter of DAN FLYTHE and NANCY HALEY. She was born Abt. 1902 in VA, and died Abt. Dec 1951.
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Burial: Unknown, Tyner Family Cemetary off Hwy 258
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Child of EARNEST WILSON and NANCY FLYTHE is:
i. SHIRLEY L.6 WILSON, b. Private; m. CLEVELAND ENGLISH, Private; b. Private.
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17. LOIS MAE5 RIDLEY (ROBERT4, JAMES H3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born Private. She married (1) WILLIAM DOUGLAS WOOD, SR. Private, son of FRANK WOOD and MARY SIMMONS. He was born 04 May 1922 in NC, and died 19 Jul 1977 in NC Memorial Hospital Orange Co., Chapel Hill, NC. She married (2) LORENZO HARDY Private, son of JOHN HARDY. He was born Abt. 1926 in NC, and died Unknown in New York, NY.
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Burial: 23 Jul 1977, Old Nebo Church, Northampton Co., NC
Death Information.: Cardiac Standstill, Oat Cell Carcinoma c metastasis with Dr David Magorier attending, funeral Director Cartlton Hood Lic # FSL 315. Med Center as informant.
Social Security Number: 238-20-8643
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Notes for LORENZO HARDY:
was in the army at on time
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Child of LOIS RIDLEY and WILLIAM WOOD is:
28. i. WILLIAM DOUGLAS6 WOOD, JR., b. Private.
18. MAGAN BURGWYN5 RIDLEY (ROBERT4, JAMES H3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born 02 Oct 1923 in Pendleton, NC, and died 19 Dec 1980 in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC. He married LUEVELLA VINSON Private, daughter of ISAIAH VINSON and MARTHA JOYNER. She was born Private.
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Burial: 23 Dec 1980, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC
Death Information.: Respiratory Failure due to endstage Bronchogernic cancerious ?, Dr Gopen N. Mukherjee attending, Joseph H Hunter of Gordon & Hunter funeral hm Rich Square, NC. Informant Luevella. He was casket maker.
Social Security Number: 241-30-2347
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Children of MAGAN RIDLEY and LUEVELLA VINSON are:
29. i. JESSIE LEE6 RIDLEY, b. Private.
ii. BURGWYN (JR) RIDLEY, b. Private.
iii. (PETER) RIDLEY, b. Private.
iv. GENEVA RIDLEY, b. Private.
v. ELIZABETH RIDLEY, b. Private.
vi. ROSIA LEE RIDLEY, b. Private.
vii. ANDRE BANNAE RIDLEY, b. Private.
viii. BURNELL RIDLEY, b. Private.
19. JOHN ROBERT5 RIDLEY (ROBERT4, JAMES H3, HENRIETTA2 ARTIS, GERALD1) was born 05 May 1928 in Pendleton, NC, and died 06 Apr 1995 in Woodland, NC. He married (1) ELMA STEPHENSON Private. She was born Private. He married (2) KATTIE FLEETWOOD1. She was born WFT Est. 1924-19431, and died Unknown in Bronx, NY.
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Burial: Unknown, 1st Baptist Church Severn, NC
Social Security Number: 244-48-6600
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