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Male James Atwell Ridings Click to view James Atwell Ridings in the family tree Click to view James Atwell Ridings in the family tree

James was born about April 30th, 1858 in Hollowtown, Clay twp, Highland County, Ohio.1   James' father was Samuel Mathias Ridings and his mother was Catherine Ambrose.  His paternal grandparents were Dr. Peter Joseph Ridings and Mary Brotherton; his maternal grandparents were Rev. William Hanby Ambrose and Susanna B. Crum. He had nine brothers and a sister, named William, George, Peter, Christian, John, Louis, Samuel, Jacob, Joseph and Mary.  He was the youngest of the eleven children.  He died on May 8th, 1862 in Highland County, Ohio.1 

1 Phyllis Rowland, Descendants of Catherine Ambrose and Samuel Ridings