Onnie Ann (Furr) Ridenhour (1905 - 1964)

Born 13 Apr 1905 in Stanly County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Cletus Thomas Ridenhour — married 24 Mar 1923 in Stanly County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1964 at age 59 in Albemarle, North Carolina

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Biography

First name sometimes recorded as Onie.

Middle name recorded as Evelyn, Ann, and Mae, depending on source.

1910 Census, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina

Israel M Furr M 40 North Carolina (for everybody)

Sarah Furr F 40

Luther Furr M 19

Marshall Furr M 17

Adam Furr M 12

Onnie Furr F 5

Martha Furr F 2

Janie Hatley F 8 Niece

Israel, Luther, Marshall, and Adam were working as farm labor. Sarah had 8 children and 6 were still living. Israel, Sarah, and Luther could read and write.

Cletus and Onnie's marriage registration indicates that Cletis Ridenhour of New London, son of Lawson and Martha, is marrying Onnie Eugann (Evlynn?) Furr of Albemarle, daughter of Oscar and Mary, both deceased. (This is not in agreement with Onnie's death certificate which records her father as I M Furr and her mother as Sarah Hatley.)

1930 Census, Ridenhour, Stanly County, North Carolina

Cletus Ridenhour M 30

Onnie Ridenhour F 25

Geneva Ridenhour F 6

Ralph Ridenhour M 2

Hoyle Ridenhour M 1

Martha Ridenhour F 68 Mother

Once again, the ages are not very trustworthy. Cletus was a farmer on a general farm. Although he was unable to read or write, Onnie was fully literate.

1940 Census, East and Southeast Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina

Cletus Ridenhour M 34

Onnie Ridenhour F 34

Geneva Ridenhour F 16

Ralph Ridenhour M 13

Hoyle Ridenhour M 11

Viola Ridenhour F 8

Betty Ridenhour F 7

Ruby Ridenhour F 4

Lester Ridenhour M 2

Mary Ridenhour F 67 Aunt

COD: acute CVA and hemiplegia due to chronic hypertension.

Available at Find A Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126841593

Buried at New Bethel Lutheran Church in Richfield, North Carolina.

Sources

• First-hand family accounts.
• 1910, 1930, 1940 Federal Census
• NC marriage registration
• NC death certificate