RIDLEYS OF TRURO, MASSACHUSETTS.
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Dr. William Ridley (3), eldest son of Willis2 (1), was born in
Maury County, Tenn., and died at the age of 27.
Francis Ridley³ (1), second son of Willis2 (1), was born in Maury
County, Tenn.; died at the age of 29 years.
Isabella-W. Ridley (1), third daughter of Willis (1), was born in
Maury County, Tenn.; died at the age of 35 years.
J.-W.-S. Ridley (1), youngest son of Willis (1), was born in Maury
County, Tenn., about 1825; married Annie L. Pillow in 1854, and has
issue three children, of whom hereafter. He is a wealthy man, engaged
in business at Columbia, Tenn. Mr. Ridley is now (1883) extensively en-
gaged in stock-raising and agricultural pursuits.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Virginia-L. Ridley' (1), eldest daughter of John (1), was born in
Granville County, N. C., in 1830; was married to Col. James B. Sims in
1846, and died in 1875, leaving five children.
Celestia-M. Ridley (1), second daughter of John (1), was born in
Granville County, N. C., in 1833; was married to R. C. Oglesby in 1850,
and died the same year.
John-David Ridley (3), only son of John (1), was born in Gran-
ville County, N. C., in 1836; married in 1850 to Laura C. Kent, of Blacks-
burgh, Va., and lived near Shreveport, La., at a place called "Raven-
wood Home." He died in 1865, leaving a widow and three children, of
whom hereafter. Mrs. Ridley was married, secondly, to a Mr. Laughlin,
and resides at the home left by her first husband, who was only nine-
teen years of age, and his wife seventeen, when they were married.
Webb Ridley (1), eldest son of J. W. S. (1), was born in Maury
County, Tenn., about 1859, and is being educated in his native State.
Annie-Gray Ridley' (1), only daughter of J. W. S.3 (1), was born in
Maury County, Tenn., in 1870; now at home.
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William-P. Ridley' (4), second son of J. W. S. (1), was born in
Maury County, Tenn., in 1873; now at home.
FIFTH GENERATION.
Sallie-Amelia Ridley (1), eldest daughter of John (3), was born in
Louisiana, about the year 1859. A beautiful and accomplished young
lady; educated at a seminary in Virginia, and now living at "Ravenwood
Home," near Shreveport, La. She represents her residence as "beauti-
fully situated amid a variety of trees and flowers."
Laura-Kent Ridley' (I), second daughter of John (3), was born
near Shreveport, La., about the year 1861. Was married only a few years
ago. A lady of great beauty and brilliant qualities.
John-Cobb Ridley' (4), only son of John (3), was born near Shreve-
port, La., about the year 1863, and is now attending an agricultural,
mechanical, and military school, in Blacksburgh, Va.
RIDLEYS OF TRURO, MASSACHUSETTS.
Capt. Marke Ridley' (1) was descended from the ancient family of
Ridley in Northumberland, Eng., evidently through Albany Ridley, a
