John
Ridgway
Born in Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Ridgway
and Ruth (Nevitt) Ridgway
Husband of
Susannah (Reynolds) Ridgway
— married
8 Apr 1857 in Indiana
Descendants 
Father of
Viola (Ridgeway) Hodson
Died
at age 80
in Amboy, Miami, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Mar 2013
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Biography
John was a Friend (Quaker)
John Ridgway was born in Ohio in 1833. He married Susanah Reynolds in Amboy, Indiana on April 8, 1857. He was a farmer. The couple lived first in Grant County and then Stark County, Indiana. In 1883, they moved to St. Paul, Nebraska. After five years there, they returned to Miami County, Indiana, where they lived for the remainder of their lives. They had twelve children. John passed away in 1913.
Sources
- United States Census, 1860, John Ridgeway, Harrison Township, Miami, Indiana, United States.
- United States Census, 1870, John Ridgway, Harrison Township, Miami, Indiana, United States.
- United States Census, 1880, John Ridgway, Jackson, Miami, Indiana, United States.
- Nebraska State Census, 1885, John Ridgway, Dannebrog, Howard, Nebraska, United States.
- United States Census, 1900, John Ridgeway, Butler Township, Miami, Indiana, United States.
- United States Census, 1910, John Ridgway, Jackson, Miami, Indiana, United States.
- U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Amboy Monthly Meeting, Miami County, Indiana (marriage)
- Indiana Death Certificate for John Ridgway
- Headstone, Friends Cemetery, Amboy, Miami County, Indiana. Find A Grave: Memorial #43310186.
- Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920, John Ridgway, 18 Jul 1913, Harrison Township, Indiana.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Tom Horner for starting this profile.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.78%
Monte Wright
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23andMe, GEDmatch T268804 [compare]
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~0.78%
Mark Wright :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Tammy (Hammond) Dunn :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member TammyHDunn
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~0.78%
Linda (Jones) Hoelscher :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Steelrose51
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~0.78%
Doug Doak :
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