RIDLONS OF CLARENDON, VERMONT.
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John-Wesley Ridlon (22), second son of Humphrey (1), was born in
Albion (?), Me., Jan. 15, 1888; married and has issue three children, of
whom hereafter. He has lived on the homestead farm with his parents,
in Albion.
Mary-A. Ridlon' (33), eldest daughter of Ira (1), was born Dec. 25,
1833, and died Dec. 22, 1837.
Oraville-A. Ridlon (1), second daughter of Ira (1), was born Sept.
25, 1839, and died Nov. 2, 1860.
Lizzie-W. Ridlon' (11), third daughter of Ira (1), was born June 8,
1842, and died Aug. 19, 1860.
Alfred-B. Ridlon (2), only son of Ira (1), was born in Durham, Me.,
Sept. 21, 1846; married firstly, Lucy C. Irish; secondly, Jan. 9, 1873,
Mary A. Goodwin, of Reading, Mass., by whom he has issue four sons, of
whom hereafter. Mr. Ridlon served in the war of the Rebellion about
four years, being in many engagements and hard marches; receives a pen-
pension for injuries sustained in the service. Carpenter by trade. Resides
in Franklin, N. H. He is of medium height, slender build, and has dark
complexion.
Maria-S. Ridlon (1), youngest daughter of Ira (1), was born Dec.
28, 1851; was married to Charles-Hiram Libbey, March 28, 1870.
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Olive-0. Ridlon (6), eldest daughter of Jonathan' (5), was born in
Clarendon, Vt., April 1, 1831; was married to Noah Fisk, of Danby, a
carpenter, Nov. 10, 1852, and lives near her birth-place.
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George-M. Ridlon (8), eldest son of Jonathan (5), was born in
Clarendon, Vt., May 28, 1834; married Delaney Shearman, of Wells, Rut-
land County, July 13, 1859, and has issue two children, of whom hereafter.
Mr. Ridlon carries on a large dairy-farm near the place of his birth. He
was the first member of this branch of the family with whom correspond-
ence was opened respecting this genealogy; the family was not aware
that they had any kindred of their name, until they saw my advertisement
in a Vermont newspaper. George is of medium height, broad-shouldered,
and muscular; has brown hair and beard. He seems to be a kind-hearted,
genial, well-informed man.
Freelove-T. Ridlon (1), second daughter of Jonathan (5), was born
in Clarendon, Vt., Dec. 18, 1843; was married in 1866, to George T. Pha-
lon, of Cuttingsville, Rutland County, merchant, and is supposed to be
living there.
Elizabeth Ridlon' (12), third daughter of Jonathan' (5), was born in
Clarendon, Vt., Jan. 4, 1847.
Edgar-J. Ridlon (1), youngest son of Jonathan (5), was born in
Clarendon, Vt., May 9, 1852.
John-H. Ridlon (23), eldest son of Thomas5 (5), was born in Claren-
don, Vt., Dec. 20, 1835; married Adelaide, daughter of Lovings and
Betsey Seamans, of Tinmouth, March 10, 1862, and has issue two children,
of whom hereafter. Mason by trade. Resembles his Ridlon ancestors.
Lorada-C. Ridlon (1), eldest daughter of Thomas (5), was born in
Clarendon, Vt., Dec. 31, 1837; was married Dec. 25, 1856, to Julius C.
Gilmore, a farmer, in Rutland.
Paulina-W. Ridlon (5), second daughter of Thomas (5), was born
in Clarendon, Vt., Feb. 16, 1837; was married Dec. 25, 1864, to George
