Notes for William Wallace Ridgway

Notes for William Wallace Ridgway

!US Census 1880 (9 June) Mississippi, Copiah Co., Beat 2, Roll T9_645, SD 3 ED 19, Sheet 26, Page 95A, House No. 127, Lines 30-36: William Ridgway (b. 1851 - 29 - in MS - Occ: Farmer - Fa: KY and Mo: KY) married to Sarah (b. 1853 - 27 - in AL - Fa: KY and Mo: MS). Children listed (born in MS) are: Willie (son b. 1872 - 8); Pierson (son b. 1875 - 5); Walter (son b. 1877 - 3); and Robert (son b. Feb 1880 - 4/12). ALSO LISTED is: Nannie Darwin (sister-in-law b. 1860 - 20 - in AL - Fa: KY and Mo: AL)

!US Census 1900 (9 June) Mississippi, Jones Co., Beat 5, Southwest, SD 6 ED 63, Sheet 7A, Page 154A, House No. 108, Lines 43-50: William Ridgway (b. Nov 1850 - 49 - in MS - Occ: Minister of Gospel - Fa: MS and Mo: AL) married 30 years to Sarah J. (b. June 1852 - 47 - in MS - Fa: TN and Mo: MS) having 8 children born and 8 still living. Children listed (born in MS) are: Pierson A. (son b. Jan 1875 - 25 - Occ: Teacher and Minister); Robert L. (Feb 1879 - 20 - Occ: Farmer); Mattie M. (dau b. Jan 1883 - 17); Bettie S. E. (dau b. May 1886 - 14); Carrie N. (dau b. March 1888 - 12); and Wheeler W. (son b. Aug 1891 - 8)