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Descendants of Thad Ridley

 Generation No. 1

1.  THAD¹ RIDLEY¹ was born Mar 1849 in VA, and died Aft. 28 Jun 1893¹.  He married HENRIETTA ARTIS 1865, daughter of GERALD ARTIS and MARY [?].  She was born May 1847 in VA, and died 16 Sep 1917 in Northampton County, NC. see the 1870 census, 1880 census, 1900 census

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Note: Thad's last name was often spelled Riddley¹

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Death Information.: Struck by Lightning.

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Marriage: 1865

Children of THAD RIDLEY and HENRIETTA ARTIS are:

                   i.    JIM² 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

2.               ii.    ALFRED RIDLEY, b. Jan 1871, VA; d. Unknown.

3.              iii.    LEWIS RIDLEY, b. Dec 1877; d. Unknown.

                 iv.    ANNA RIDLEY, b. 1874; d. Unknown.

                  v.    PUSS RIDLEY, b. 1880; d. Unknown.

4.              vi.    JAMES RIDLEY, b. May 1864, NC; d. 15 Oct 1920, Pendleton/Severn, NC.

5.             vii.    ERNEST RIDLEY, b. Apr 1882, NC; d. 31 Mar 1936, Wiccacanee, Northampton County, NC.

6.            viii.    BADGER RIDLEY, b. Mar 1884, NC; d. Unknown. (see 1920 census)

                  ix.    NOVELLA RIDLEY, b. Nov 1892, NC; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2.  ALFRED² RIDLEY (THAD¹) 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.    VERNON³ RIDLEY, b. Dec 1893; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    LILLIAN RIDLEY, b. Jun 1895; d. Unknown.

                 iii.    GEORGE W RIDLEY, b. Mar 1897; d. Unknown.

7.              iv.    NOVELLA RIDLEY, b. 14 Sep 1892; d. Aug 1982.

                  v.    HENRIETTA RIDLEY, b. Private; m. (1) ? MILES¹, Private; b. WFT Est. 1880-1916¹; d. WFT Est. 1906-1995¹; m. (2) JOHN JONES, Private; b. 1861; d. Unknown.

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                 vi.    EARNEST RIDLEY, d. Unknown.

                vii.    JIMMY RIDLEY, d. Unknown.

               viii.    BADGE RIDLEY, d. Unknown.

                  ix.    ALFRED RIDLEY, d. Unknown.

3.  LEWIS² RIDLEY (THAD¹) 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.    GERTRUDE³ RIDLEY, b. Jun 1899; d. Unknown.

4.  JAMES² RIDLEY (THAD¹) was born May 1864 in NC, (see 1910 & 1920 Census reports) (see 1880 census) 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:

8.                i.    ROBERT³ RIDLEY, b. 18 Dec 1899, NC; d. 20 Aug 1961, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.

9.               ii.    WILLIAM RIDLEY, b. 1904, NC; d. 15 Oct 1970.

10.            iii.    JIMMIE RIDLEY, SR, b. 04 May 1911, NC; d. 06 May 1966, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC..

11.            iv.    ELIZIBETH RIDLEY, b. 1899; d. Unknown.

12.             v.    ETHEL RUTH RIDLEY, b. 01 Mar 1914, Severn, Northampton County, NC; d. 28 Jun 1982.

5.  ERNEST² RIDLEY (THAD¹) was born Apr 1882 in NC, and died 31 Mar 1936 in Wiccacanee, Northampton County, NC.  He married JINNIE [?] 1903.  She was born 1891 in NC, and died Unknown.

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Marriage: 1903

Child of ERNEST RIDLEY and JINNIE [?] is:

                   i.    HENRY³ RIDLEY, b. 1905, Northampton County, NC; d. Unknown.

6.  BADGER² RIDLEY (THAD¹) was born Mar 1884 in NC, and died Unknown.  He married LILLA [?].  She died Unknown.

Children of BADGER RIDLEY and LILLA [?] are:

                   i.    ANNIE MAE³ 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. 3

7.  NOVELLA³ RIDLEY (ALFRED², THAD¹) 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:

13.              i.    CHARLIE HOWARD⁴ WILSON, b. Abt. 1908; d. Abt. 1964.

14.             ii.    ELIJAH BERNARD WILSON, b. 17 Jun 1910, Como, NC; d. 04 Mar 1973, Norfolk, VA.

                 iii.    EDDIE WILSON, b. Private.

15.            iv.    EARNEST WILSON, b. Private.

8.  ROBERT³ RIDLEY (JAMES², THAD¹) was born 18 Dec 1899 in NC, and died 20 Aug 1961 in Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.  He married SARAH ANN PARKS 1921, (see photos)  (see pictures with siblings) daughter of WILLIAM PARKS and ANNIE HILL.  She was born 23 Feb 1903 in Pendleton, NC, and died 05 Aug 1992 in Como, NC. (see another picture of  Sarah)

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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:

16.              i.    LOIS MAE⁴ RIDLEY, b. 09 Jan 1926, Pendleton, NC; d. 15 May 2006, Autumn Care of Roanoke Valley, 115 N Main St, Rich Square, NC - (252) 539-4161.

17.             ii.    MAGAN BURGWYN RIDLEY, b. 02 Oct 1923, Pendleton, NC; d. 19 Dec 1980, Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC.

18.            iii.    JOHN ROBERT RIDLEY, b. 05 May 1928, Pendleton, NC; d. 06 Apr 1995, Woodland, NC.

19.            iv.    EARNEST ARDELL RIDLEY, b. 05 Sep 1935, Pendleton, NC; d. 22 Mar 1994, Sentura Hospital Norfolk, VA.

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.

9.  WILLIAM³ RIDLEY (JAMES², THAD¹) was born 1904 in NC, and died 15 Oct 1970.

Children of WILLIAM RIDLEY are:

                   i.    QUEENIE⁴ RIDLEY, b. Private.

                  ii.    ETHEL RIDLEY, b. Private.

                 iii.    ? RIDLEY, b. Private.

                 iv.    VENIA RIDLEY, b. Private.

Child of WILLIAM RIDLEY is:

                  v.    CLYDE⁴ RIDLEY, b. Private.

10.  JIMMIE³ RIDLEY, SR (JAMES², THAD¹) 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.    JAMES⁴ RIDLEY, b. Private.

                  ii.    JIMMIE RIDLEY, JR, b. Private.

11.  ELIZIBETH³ RIDLEY (JAMES², THAD¹) 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.    QUEENIE⁴ STEPHENS, b. 1920; d. Unknown, Accidental shooting around age 20.

12.  ETHEL RUTH³ RIDLEY (JAMES², THAD¹) was born 01 Mar 1914 in Severn, Northampton County, NC, and died 28 Jun 1982.  She married [?] STEPHENS.  He died Unknown.

Child of ETHEL RIDLEY and [?] STEPHENS is:

26.              i.    WILLIE⁴ RIDLEY, b. Private.

Generation No. 4

13.  CHARLIE HOWARD⁴ WILSON (NOVELLA³ RIDLEY, ALFRED², THAD¹) 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 LEE⁵ WILSON, b. Private.

                  ii.    GILBERT LEE WILSON, b. Private.

Children of CHARLIE WILSON and NANCY FLYTHE are:

27.            iii.    LINDA⁵ WILSON, b. Private.

28.            iv.    NORVELLA NANCY WILSON, b. Private.

14.  ELIJAH BERNARD⁴ WILSON (NOVELLA³ RIDLEY, ALFRED², THAD¹) 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.    DAISELLE⁵ 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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15.  EARNEST⁴ WILSON (NOVELLA³ RIDLEY, ALFRED², THAD¹) 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.⁵ WILSON, b. Private; m. CLEVELAND ENGLISH, Private; b. Private.

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16.  LOIS MAE⁴ RIDLEY (see pictures) (ROBERT³, JAMES², THAD¹) was born 09 Jan 1926 in Pendleton, NC, and died 15 May 2006 in Autumn Care of Roanoke Valley, 115 N Main St, Rich Square, NC - (252) 539-4161.  She married (1) WILLIAM DOUGLAS WOOD, SR. (picture of William)  May 1940 in Suffolk, VA, son of FRANK WOOD and MARY SIMMONS.  He was born 04 May 1922 in Kirby, Northampton Co., NC², and died 19 Jul 1977 in NC Memorial Hospital Orange Co., Chapel Hill, NC.  She married (2) LORENZO HARDY 20 Aug 1953 in Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC, son of JOHN HARDY.  He was born Abt. 1921 in NC, and died Unknown in New York, NY.

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Burial: 20 May 2006, 1st Baptist Church, Severn, NC

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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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Marriage: May 1940, Suffolk, VA

Notes for LORENZO HARDY:

was in the army at one time

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Marriage: 20 Aug 1953, Rich Square, Northampton Co., NC

Child of LOIS RIDLEY and WILLIAM WOOD is:

29.              i.    WILLIAM DOUGLAS⁵ WOOD, JR., b. Private.

17.  MAGAN BURGWYN⁴ RIDLEY (ROBERT³, JAMES², THAD¹) 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:

30.              i.    JESSIE LEE⁵ 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.

18.  JOHN ROBERT⁴ RIDLEY (ROBERT³, JAMES², THAD¹) 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 FLEETWOOD³.  She was born WFT Est. 1924-1943³, 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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Burial: Unknown, Bronx, NY³

Child of JOHN RIDLEY and ELMA STEPHENSON is:

31.              i.    LLOYD⁵ RIDLEY, SR., b. Private.

Children of JOHN RIDLEY and KATTIE FLEETWOOD are:

                  ii.    LINDA⁵ RIDLEY, b. Private.

                 iii.    FLORINE RIDLEY, b. Private.