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RIDLEYS OF OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA.
and executive ability; determined and persevering, he allows no undertak-
ing to drag on his hands. He has manifested a deep interest in this book
and made an effort to secure a full history of his family; but his business
engagements prevented complete success. He married Margaret McLean,
of Todd County, and has issue three children, of whom hereafter.
Dr. James-Lucas Ridley (3), second son of Bromfield (2), was
born at McMinnville, Tenn., in the
year 1838.
He was educated at Cum-
berland University; married Fannie Robertson, and is now in the practice
of medicine in Huntsville, Ala. Doctor Ridley served in the Confeder-
ate army as surgeon in Dibbul's Brigade. He is regarded as a skillful
practitioner, and highly respected as an accomplished gentleman and
worthy citizen. Two children.
Capt. George-Crothwait Ridley' (1), third son of Bromfield³ (2),
was born in McMinnville, Tenn., in the year 1840; married Bertie Jones,
who died leaving one child. He married, secondly, in 1871, to a widow
lady named King, of Triune, Tenn., and is now living in Sumner County
in that State, as a farmer and planter. He served in the Southern army
during the Rebellion, as captain and inspector-general on the staff of Brig-
Gen. Ben. Hill. He was a noble soldier and rendered efficient service in
his department for a long term in the field.
Capt. Bromfield-L. Ridley (3), fourth son of Bromfields (2), was
born in Murfreesborough, Tenn., in the year 1842, and at the age of nine-
teen years (?) entered the service of the Confederate States as a private
soldier. He was promoted for gallant conduct as a soldier, and was cap-
tain and aid-de-camp to Gen. Alexander P. Stewart, from the time he was
brigadier in 1862 to the close of the war. Captain Ridley saw a great
deal of service; was in many engagements and a dozen pitched battles,
and was slightly wounded only once during the war. He was noticed by
his general for gallantry on several fields; especially in his report after the
battle of Chickamauga, in which he says: "My two aids, Lieuts. Bromfield
Ridley, Jr., and R. Caruthers Stewart, though very young men, and the
latter under fire for the first time, behaved with commendable gallantry."
I have before me a letter from General Stewart, written after the war, in
which he speaks of the subject of this notice in endearing terms, and
imparts some very practical advice. I have also before me a journal kept
by Captain Ridley during the war, from which many interesting extracts
could be taken, but want of space in this work will not admit of its pub-
lication. He is unmarried; is now in the practice of law in the city of
Murfreesborough, Tenn. His portrait represents a man of fine physique
and formidable appearance; the expression, one of great determination.
Charles-Lewis Ridley' (2), sixth son of Bromfield (2), was born at
Murfreesborough, Tenn.; married in 1869, to Harriet Fitzpatrick, of west-
ern Tenn., and has issue two children (1873). He was aid-de-camp to
Gen. Ben. Hill, in the Confederate army, during the Rebellion; now a
merchant in Nashville.
Granville Ridley (1), a son of Bromfields (2), died in infancy.
Robert Ridley' (4), youngest son of Bromfields (2), died in in-
fancy.
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Elizabeth Ridley (1), eldest daughter of Bromfield³ (2), was born in
the year 1834; married to William Blackore (?), of Sumner County, Tenn.,
and died in 1863. She wrote the beautiful description of "Fairmont
her father's residence, and of the burning of the house by Northern sol-
diers during the war, published in this book under her father's name. She
