RIDLEYS OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
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George-Robert Ridley' (10), third son of George (3), was born in
Williamson County, Tenn., Oct. 5, 1831, and died May 2, 1863, in his
native County.
John Ridley (7), youngest son of George (3), was born in William-
son County, Tenn., June 11, 1834, and died Dec. 19, of the same year, in
his native shire.
Elizabeth-Young Ridley' (4), eldest daughter of Georges (4), was
born in Maury County, Tenn., Aug. 31, 1820; was married March 15,
1843, to James M. Starkey; died Feb. 7, 1844.
Livonia-Candette Ridley' (1), second daughter of Georges (4), was
born in Maury County, Tenn., Nov. 11, 1824; was twice married: firstly,
Oct. 20, 1841, to Francis A. Price; secondly, Nov. 6, 1855, to John-Clark
Ridley.
Octavus-LeGrand Ridley (1), eldest son of George (4), was born
in Maury County, Tenn., May 12, 1824 (probably a mistake); died July
30, 1844.
Malinda-Caroline Ridley (1), third daughter of Georges (4), was
born in Maury County (?), Tenn., March 22, 1829; died Sept. 19, 1831.
Lydia-Ann-Rebecca Ridley (2), fourth daughter of George (4), .was
born in Claiborne parish, La., March 8, 1881, and died March 12, 1832.
Thomas-James Ridley' (6), second son of George³ (4), was born in
Maury County, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1833, and died June 24, 1835.
Volney-Barber Ridley' (1), third son of Georges (4), was born in
Maury County, Tenn., June 20, 1836. At the beginning of the Rebell-
ion he volunteered and joined the "Texan Rangers" under command of
Colonel Terry and remained with them till after the battle of Shiloh, Miss.,
April 7, 1862 (in which he distinguished himself by his bravery), when
he returned home on account of poor health. After remaining at home
a few months he joined "Baylors Ladies Texan Rangers," and died in
this command, from exposure, near Independence, Tex., in March, 1864.
One account says he died "June, 1864."
William-Rufus Ridley (7), fourth son of Georges (4), was born in
Maury County, Tenn., April 9, 1838; married June 7, 1856, to Mary-
Francis, daughter of Judge English, of Little Rock, Ark. Address,
Frio Town, Tex. He has issue eight children, of whom hereafter.
Rev. George-Vincent Ridley (11), fifth son of Georges (4), was
born in Maury County, Tenn., March 21, 1840; married June 7, 1865, to
Sommie-Jerome Menilee (she is a niece of Col. John Thatcher, who was
an officer of the United States government at Vicksburg, Miss., in its early
settlement; the whole family being distinguished for wealth and high
moral and intellectual cultivation. Mrs. Ridley was educated at the
Ursuline Convent, Galveston, Tex.), and is now settled at Hempstead,
Tex., as a preacher of the Southern Methodist Church. He was liberally
educated in primary departments and licensed to preach at the age of
eighteen. After having a pastoral charge for six months he again devoted
his time to the pursuits of knowledge, receiving instructions in the physi-
cal sciences and in divinity from ripe scholars, being for some time under
the instruction of Doctor Dickenson, D. D., M. D. After three years of hard
study his application to his books was interrupted by the civil war; he
NOTE. Mr. William T. Ridley, who kindly furnished the account of the family
of George-Washington Ridley, says the dates, referring to the day of the month,
may not all be correct.
