Joseph Ridgway was born around the year of 1654 in St. James, Clerkwell, London, England. His wife, Mary SMITH was born around 1686 in St. James, Clerkwell, London, England. They had at least two children:
Ann, born on November 14, 1708 in St, James, Clerkwell, England and she died in England.
Samuel, born on November 27, 1709 in St. James, Clerkwell, London, England. He died on December 7, 1785 in Goochland County, Virginia.
Samuel Ridgway married Elizabeth WOODSON on November 2, 1739 in Goochland County, Virginia. Elizabeth was his first wife born around 1712 in Henrico County, Virginia and died around 1741.
Two of their children are:
James B. born around 1740 in Virginia. He married Elizabeth CHIZENHALL.
John born on September 3, 1741 in Virginia. John married Charity ?. He died on September 3, 1781.
Samuel married second Mary BELLOMY on July 1, 1742. Their children are:
Hope, born around 1744, in Goochland County, Virginia and died on June 23, 1817,
Richard, born around 1746 and died around 1804, married to Mary GARNETT,
Thomas, born around 1747, married to Lucy CHRISTIAN. He died in July 1801,
Rosamond, born around 1748,and
William born on June 21, 1746, married to Margaret HILTON on August 9, 1767. William died on February 9, 1816.
Samuel married third, Phoebe SEAY, on May 1, 1751. Phoebe was born around 1714.
James B. RIDGWAY, was born on May 3, 1740 in Halifax County, Virginia (or St. Lukes Parish, Queen Ann, Maryland) and died on November 9, 1823 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. He married Elizabeth CHIZENHALL, who was born around 1742 in St. Lukes Parish, Queen Ann, Maryland. She died around 1824.
Her father was Alexander Chizenhall, born around 1716 being from Cumberland County, Virginia. Her mother was Celah ??, born around 1720.
James B. and Elizabeth CHIZENHALL's children are:
Mary, born around 1772. She married James BUCKLEY on September 4, 1788. Mary died on October 2, 1850,
Sarah, born on December 3, 1776. She was married to John SHOTWELL. They had two children. She died around 1824,
James, born on November 13, 1777 and died on September 27, 1856. He is buried in the Ridgway Family Cemetery West of Boydsville. He married Ann HENDERSON in the year of 1804 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
Samuel, born around 1779 in Halifax County, Virginia and died around 1830. He married Rosanna EPPERSON on Feburary 18, 1800,
Nancy born around 1780 and died around 1824. She married Randall TUCKER,
Elizabeth, born around 1782 and died around 1824. She married Hiram COX,
William, born on November 14, 1786 and died around 1839. He married Mary CARR on September 16, 1812,
Richard James, born around 1788 in Virginia and died of Dropsy in March 1860. He married Docia STONE on May 5, 1814,
John, born on August 8, 1791 in Halifax County, Virginia and died around 1859. He married Rebecca GOODWIN in 1822,
Annie Elizabeth born around 1792 and died around 1839. She married Samuel R. EPPERSON on November 25, 1808,and
Joseph, born around 1799 and married a girl named Mary.
Samuel RIDGWAY, born around 1779 in Halifax County, Virginia and died before 1830, married Rosanna EPPERSON on February 18, 1800 in Campbell, Virginia. Rosanna was born around 1783 in Campbell, Virginia.
These are the following children I have found so far:
Littlebury E., born on May 2, 1801 in Virginia, married Sarah ?, born in 1814,
James, born on December 11, 1803,
Thomas, born around 1805, married Elin ?,
Samuel, born March 15, 1807 married Anne ?,
John, born September 19, 1809 in Virginia, married Sarah T. CALDWELL,
Mary, born July 11, ?, and
Sarah, married William PASCHALL on September 7, 1837.
John RIDGWAY, born on September 19, 1809 in Halifax County, Virginia and died on October 6, 1880 in Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky, married Sarah T. CALDWELL in 1831. Sarah was born on September 7, 1813 in Sumner County, Tennessee and died on December 26, 1885 in Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky. Her parents were James CALDWELL and Mary Polly DAVIS. Both John and Sarah are buried in the Maplewood Cemetery in Mayfield, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
James Epperson, born on January 12, 1832 in Tennessee and died on March 14, 1915. He married Mary Ann ADAMS on September 30, 1860,
Fredonia A., born on December 14, 1838 and died on August 26, 1859, married William M. ADAMS in November 1852,
Samual Payne, born on March 24, 1840 and died on March 9, 1903 in Graves County, Kentucky, married Virginia G. Stanfield on June 15, 1865. Samual Payne RIDGWAY was a Captain in the Confederate Army.
Margaret Abigail, born on August 19, 1843, died in November 1894, married a Mr. MORRIS,
Mary Jane, born around 1846, married John J. GRAY on January 18, 1866,
Robert C., born on February 14, 1850,
S.A. (daughter), born around 1853 and died on August 4, 1854 from the flu, and
John B., born in March 1856 and died on October 12, 1911, married Susan Emily ? in 1893. Susan was born in August 1856 and died on April 6, 1911.
James Epperson RIDGWAY was born on January 11, 1832 in Tennessee and died on March 14, 1915 in Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky. He married Mary Ann ADAMS on September 30, 1860. Mary Ann was born on January 28, 1837 and died on June 26, 1907. James and Mary Ann are both buried in the Maplewood Cemetery in Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky. Mary Ann's parents were, Patrick Boyd ADAMS and Margaret LEWIS.
James E. and Mary Ann had the following children:
Leona Payne, born on September 16, 1861 and died on July 26, 1925. She married Orlando Benjamin HAPPY on December 15, 1880.
James William, born on August 23, 1863 and died on March 26, 1929. He married Blanche KENDALL on April 8, 1890,
Patrick Boyd, born on August 15, 1868 and died on April 3, 1893. He married Mattie PARKHILL,
John L., born on November 26, 1870 and died on April 1, 1873.
