Rufus
C
Ridenhour
Born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Husband of
Mary Elizabeth (Cunningham) Ridenhour
— married
24 Dec 1871 [location unknown]
Father of
Flora Ridenhour, Emma Ridenhour, Joseph T. Ridenhour, Margaret Ridenhour, Lilleton Ridenhour and William R. Ridenhour
Died
at age 42
in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2011
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Rufus Ridenhour served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company H "Cabarrus Phalanx"
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company H "Cabarrus Phalanx"
Biography
Son of Edmund Nicholas Ridenhour & Louisa Catherine [Propst] Ridenhour
Married Mary Elizabeth Cunningham on December 24, 1871 in Cabarrus, North Carolina
Civil War: Co. H, 8th Regt., NC INF CSA Captured at Roanoke Island, NC 8 Feb 1862, paroled on 21 Feb 1862 exchanged in Aug 1862. Listed as a POW at City Point, VA on 5 May 1864 and exchanged at Akins Island, VA on 8 May 1864
Burial: Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery Concord Cabarrus County North Carolina, USA
Sources
- Find A Grave Memorial# 29971136 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29971136
- WikiTree profile Ridenhour-86 created through the import of HAYER.GED on May 29, 2011 by Larry Hayer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Larry and others.
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