Vianna Ridenour: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Vianna Ridenour (daughter of James Ira Ridenour and Janie Jones). Notes: ---------- Reference: "One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 38, 130. "Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 367. Vianna — McKinley Arnold. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

James Ira Ridenour was born 1868, , Missouri (son of Henry Ridenour and Hannah Brown); died 1947, , Arkansas.

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 28, 38, 130.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 165.

James — Janie Jones. [Group Sheet]

Janie Jones

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 28, 38, 130.

Children:

Generation: 3

Henry Ridenour was born 27 Dec 1821, Campbell County, Tennessee (son of Martin Ridenour and Sarah Clark); died 21 Feb 1905, Crawford County, Arkansas; was buried Freedom Cemetery, Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas.

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 28, 37, 50, 129.
"One-From-Two letter", 31 July 1992, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 2.

Henry married Hannah Brown 15 Nov 1860. Hannah was born 31 Jul 1830, , Illinois; died 26 Jan 1922, Crawford County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet]

Hannah Brown was born 31 Jul 1830, , Illinois; died 26 Jan 1922, Crawford County, Arkansas.

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two letter", 31 July 1992, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 2.
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 28, 37, 50.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 165.

Children:

Isaac McLain Ridenour was born 25 Nov 1861, , Missouri; died 4 Dec 1934, , Arkansas.
Lucinda Ridenour was born 12 Aug 1863, , Missouri; died 31 Aug 1935, Crawford County, Arkansas.
2. James Ira Ridenour was born 1868, , Missouri; died 1947, , Arkansas.

Generation: 4

Martin Ridenour was born 1778, Maryland (son of John "R" Ridenour and Catherine "Caty" Noe); died 1838, Clay County, Kentucky; was buried Mount Moriah Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Martin Ridenour and his family lived in Campbell County, Tennessee in 1830.

Martin entered twenty-five acres of land on Indian Creek adjoining the lands of George and John Sharp "so as to include a salt peter cave."
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Reference:
"One-From-Two letter", 31 July 1992, Melvin Otho Ridenour p 2.
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 12, 28, 38, 39, 54, 76, 54, 59, 77.
"Ancestors Are Forever letter", 5 October 1992, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 2.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 386.

Martin married Sarah Clark 2 May 1799, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of William Clark and Lucy Scurry) was born Orange County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Clark was born Orange County, North Carolina (daughter of William Clark and Lucy Scurry).

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two letter", July 1992, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 2.
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 12, 28, 39, 38, 54, 59.
"Ancestors Are Forever letter", 5 October 1992, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 1.

Children:

Ridenour was born 1801/1810.
Daniel Webster Ridenour was born 1814, , Tennessee.
Mary Elizabeth Ridenour was born 1817, , Campbell, Tennessee.
Jeremiah Ridennoure was born 1818, Campbell County, Tennessee; died Dec 1898, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; was buried Hillside Mission Cemetery, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
John Ridenour was born Abt 1821/1825, Anderson County, Tennessee.
4. Henry Ridenour was born 27 Dec 1821, Campbell County, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 1905, Crawford County, Arkansas; was buried Freedom Cemetery, Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas.
Nelson Ridenour was born 1824, Anderson County, Tennessee.
David C. Ridenour was born 11 Dec 1825, Anderson County, Tennessee; died 27 Mar 1885, , Union, Tennessee.
Andrew Jackson Ridenour was born 22 Jul 1828, , Campbell, Tennessee; died 11 Jul 1909, , Pittsburg, Oklahoma.