Pearl (Elliott) Ridgeway (1875 - 1942)

Born 20 Jan 1875 in Knox, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 1942 at age 67 in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Pearl was born in 1875. She died in 1942 at the age of 67.

Parents: Martin V. Elliott 1844 - 1881 and Helen (Bartmess) Elliott 1846 - 1911.

Pearl was married two times.

Spouse #1: Aaron George Jordan 1856 - 1913. They were married 5/15/1901 in Knox County, Indiana. Per Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800 - 1941. Findagrave #63129265

Children with Aaron: none

Spouse #2: William B. Ridgeway 1869 - 1935. They were married in 1915, not sure where. Findagrave #63137965

Children with William:

1. Gladie A. Ridgeway 1891 - 1971

• Findagrave #101061543

2. Hazel Ruth Ridgeway 1892 - 1963

• Married Isaac Franklin Miller 1891 - 1967
• Findagrave #97587344

3. William Ridgeway abt. 1907 - aft. 1920

• On 1920 Census, age 13 in Knox, Indiana

Sources

• Pearl is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA. Her page lists and has links to her mother, spouses. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63137963/pearl-e_-ridgeway#add-to-vc

• Pearl (Elliott) Jordan, Ridgeway: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L8JM-B8R

• 1900 Census: Pearl Elliott. Age: 25. White, female, single. Home in 1900: Riley, Vigo, Indiana. Birthdate/place: 1/1875 in Indiana. Father birthplace: Indiana. Mother: Helen B. Elliot, born in Illinois. Occupation: school teacher. Months employed: 6. Can read/write: yes. Household members: Helen B. Elliott, 53. Leonard C. Elliott, 26. Pearl Elliott, 25.

• 1910 Census: Pearl E. Jordan. Age: 35. Married. Home in 1910: Vincennes Ward 3, Knox, Indiana. Spouse: George Jordan. Father birthplace: Indiana. Mother: Hellen B. Elliott, born in Illinois. Years married: 8. Number of children: 0. Household members: Hellen B. Elliott, 63. George Jordan, 55. Pearl E. Jordan, 35.

• 1920 Census: Pearl J. Ridgeway. Age: 44. Birthyear/place: 1876 in Indiana. Home in 1920: Vincennes Ward 3, Knox, Indiana. Married. Spouse: William B. Ridgeway. Father/Mother birthplace: Indiana. Occupation: none. Household members: William B. Ridgeway, 50. Pearl J. Ridgeway, 44. Maude Goss, 41. Helen Horrall, 18. William Ridgeway, 13.

• 1930 Census: Pearl J. Ridgeway. Age: 55. Married. Home in 1930: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana. Age at 1st marriage: 21. Attended school: no. Father/Mother birthplace: Indiana. Household members: Willima B. Ridgeway, 60. Pearl J. Ridgeway, 55.

• D.A.R. Lineage Books (152 Vols.): "Mrs. Pearl Elliott Jordan Ridgeway. Birthplace: Palmyra, Indiana. Relative: Capt. Daniel Langdon. Spouse: W. B. Ridgeway." Comments:
• "Mrs. Pearl Elliott Jordan Ridgeway.
• DAR Number: 77477
• Born in Palmyra, Indiana
• Wife of W. B. Ridgeway
• Descendant of Capt. Daniel Langdon. Page184
• Daughter of Martin Elliott 1844-81 and Helen Bartmess 1846 - his wife, m. 1869
• Granddaughter of Peter Bartmess d. 1857 and Sally Coles Langdon 1820 - 1853, his wife, m. 1842
• Gr-granddaughter of Samuel Langdon 1790 - 1842 and Amelia Baird d. 1860, his wife, m. 1818
• Gr-gr-granddaughter of Daniel Langdon, Jr. 1759 - 1841, and Sally Coles, his wife, m. 1786
• Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Daniel Langdon and Phoebe Clark d. 1822, his wife, m. 1755
• Daniel Langdon 1728-1812 commanded a company which turned out to repel the enemy at New Haven, 1779. He was born and died in Southington, Connecticut."