Samuel Mathias Ridings & Catherine Ambrose
Samuel
and
Catherine
were married on June 12th, 1834 in
Highland County, Ohio
. They had ten sons and a daughter, named
William
,
George
,
Peter
,
Christian
,
John
,
Louis
,
Samuel
,
Jacob
,
Joseph
,
James
and
Mary
.
Personal Details
Samuel Mathias Ridings
Samuel M. Ridings - 2
Samuel was born on September 23rd, 1811 in
Page County, Virginia
. He died at the age of 71 on November 14th, 1882 in
Highland County, Ohio
. He was buried in
Ambrose Cemetery, Newmarket Twp, Highland County, Ohio
.
Catherine Ambrose
Samuel and Catherine Ridings
Catherine was born on January 17th, 1815 in
Highland County, Ohio
.
1
She died at the age of 82 on June 25th, 1897 in
Mt. Orab, Brown County, Ohio
.
Children
William Henry or Hanby Ridings
William was born on April 8th, 1835 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
.
2
He died at the age of 77 on April 9th, 1912 in
Caldwell, Kansas
.
2
George B. Ridings
George was born on June 11th, 1837 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
. He died about 1863 in
Dinwiddie, Virginia
.
2
Death Notes
As a soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Peter Franklin Ridings
Peter was born on July 15th, 1840 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
. He died due to Killed in the Civil war. at the age of 21 on June 2nd, 1862 in
Petersburg, Dunwiddie County, Virginia
.
2
Death Notes
While serving in the Union Army.
Christian Crum Ridings
Christian Crum Ridings, Surveyor
Christian was born on March 19th, 1843 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
. He died at the age of 74 on March 4th, 1918 in
Enid, Oklahoma
. He was buried in
Caldwell, Kansas
.
Mary Elizabeth Ridings
Mary Elizabeth Ridings
Mary was born on November 14th, 1845 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
.
Birth Notes
born near Hillsboro, OH
She died at the age of 75 on May 21st, 1921 in
Deer Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma
.
John D. Ridings
John was born on March 19th, 1847 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
. He died at the age of 74 on January 6th, 1922 in
Buford, Highland County, Ohio
.
2
Louis Ridings
Louis was born on June 7th, 1850 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
. He died before December 31st, 1850.
Samuel Mathias Ridings Jr
Samuel was born on April 12th, 1851 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
. He died at the age of 79 on September 13th, 1930 in
Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio
.
2
Death Notes
This contradicts Highland County Pioneer Sketches, but I believe it it more likely correct.
Jacob Edwin Sonner Ridings
Jacob was born on June 24th, 1854 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
. He died at the age of 71 on June 11th, 1926 in
Mt. Orab, Brown County, Ohio
.
2
Joseph Ball Ridings
Joseph was born on July 5th, 1856 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
.
2
He died at the age of 83 on July 14th, 1939 in
Middletown, Missouri
.
2
James Atwell Ridings
James was born about April 30th, 1858 in
Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio
.
2
He died on May 8th, 1862 in
Highland County, Ohio
.
2
1
Elsie Johnson Ayres, 1972, Highland Pioneer Sketches & Family Genealogies (H. K. Skinner & Son)
2
Phyllis Rowland, Descendants of Catherine Ambrose and Samuel Ridings