Elizabeth (Jones) Ridgley (1840 - 1914)

Born Dec 1840 in Indiana

Wife of Richard B. (Ridgeley) Ridgley — married 20 Sep 1867 in Bloomingdale, Michigan

Descendants

Died 28 May 1914 at age 73 in Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan

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Biography

Elizabeth was born about 1840 in Indiana.

She was the wife of Civil War veteran Richard Ridgeley of the all-black 54th Massachusetts regiment.

Residences

• 1880: Platte, Nebraska with her husband and daughter Emily

Census Race

• 1880: Mulatto

Research Notes

• In 1900 census, she is living with her brother-in-law, Alexander Ridgeley. Her parents were both born in North Carolina

Sources

• 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Platte, Hamilton, Nebraska; Roll: 750; Page: 376D; Enumeration District: 105
• "1900 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BG-GCX : accessed 2 February 2018), Elizebeth Ridgley in household of Alexander Ridgley, Bloomingdale township Bloomingdale village, Van Buren, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 134, sheet 11A, family 204, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,745
• "1910 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLT4-CY2 : accessed 2 February 2018), Elizabeth Ridgeley in household of Alexander Ridgeley, Bloomingdale, Van Buren, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 151, sheet 11A, family 243, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 676; FHL microfilm 1,374,689.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q249-NVY2 : 19 September 2016), Elizabeth Jones Ridgley, 1914; Burial, Cheshire Center, Allegan, Michigan, United States of America, Baseline Cemetery; citing record ID 167873346, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTB-J5Z : 9 December 2014), Elizabeth Ridgley, 28 May 1914; citing Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, reference v D p 97; FHL microfilm 1,019,196.
• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDQ-4WFK : 11 March 2018), Elizabeth Ridgley in entry for Richard Ridgley, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,926.

In Children's Records:

• "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYZ-D6GL : 8 June 2018), Elizabeth Ridgely in entry for Emily J Ridgely, 1868; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
• "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V24L-YP6 : 11 February 2018), Elizabeth in entry for Emily J. Ridgely, Oct 1868; citing ALLEGAN,MICHIGAN, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,017,867.