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Myrth Ridenour

Female 1874 - 1958  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  Myrth Ridenour was born 5 Jul 1874, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa (daughter of Daniel Webster Ridenour and Anna Olivia Sawyer); died 19 Feb 1958.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, 509 North Prairie Ave, Joliet, Will County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Mrs. Myrth Metz, 83, of 509 N. Prarie Ave., died early today at St. Joseph's hospital.

    Mrs. Metz's nephews, Joseph Swithin, 1111 Clara Ave., and Robert Barnes, 1113 Clara Ave., became concerned about her because she had not been seen around her home for two or three days.

    Police were notified and when they arrived at the house, they found all the doors and windows locked. From a step ladder police looked through a rear bedroom window and noticed Mrs. Metz lying on the floor. Police broke down a rear door and she was removed to the hospital. According to the police report, she was still conscious when she was taken from the house.

    Mrs. Metz was born in Clarinda, Ia., and had lived in Joliet for the past 57 years. Prior to her marriage, she was employed in the office of the Barrett Hardware Co., Inc. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian church. She had been under the care of a physician for a heart condition for some time. Her husband, John, preceded her in death in 1951.

    She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Fred Mateer, Chicago, and a brother, Bruce Ridenour, of Joliet.

    Funeral services will be held at the Sonntag funeral home Friday at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. Lynn Taylor officiating. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.
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    Reference:
    Newspaper clipping.

    Myrth married John Martin Metz 30 Sep 1911, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. John (son of Rolandus Solomon Metz and Carrie Louer) was born 9 Aug 1876, Manhattan Township, Will County, Illinois; died 1951. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel Webster RidenourDaniel Webster Ridenour was born 19 Nov 1841, Campbell County, Tennessee (son of Alexandor T. Ridenour and Sara T. Loy); died 4 Jan 1902, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried 6 Jan 1902, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Listed in 1850 Campbell County, Tennessee census with uncle and aunt Peter and Philpena Loy and grandmother Philpena Sharp Loy. Listed in Preble County, Ohio 1860 census living in the home of Mary Piatt.

    Enlisted when 19 years old in Civil War at Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, 17 April 1861 in Company C 20th Ohio Infantry under Kelly's Command in the Army of Occupation West Virginia, mustered out 18 August 1861. After expiration of time, reenlisted 28 August 1861 in Company E 22nd Ohio and was mustered out 18 November 1864 at Benton Barracks, Missouri a corporal. He then enlisted 13 February 1865 as Private in Company I 187th regiment, was promoted to sergeant, demoted back to Private 8 September 1865 and mustered out of service 20 January 1866 at Macon, Georgia making four years and seven months service for his Country and holding three honorable discharges.

    He was in many prominent battles among which was Corinth where a Texas Brigade charged them seven lines deep. Was with Grant in the fierce conflict at Shiloh, where the brave 22nd served the enemy eighty rounds in succession.

    Twenty thousand were killed and wounded (both sides) in the terrific struggle, most of the three days siege was fought in the woods and at close range.

    Daniel was with the taking of Forts Henry and Donelson and the thrilling siege of Vicksburg until the "planting of the Colors" upon the enemy's works. In the National Cemetery in Vicksburg among the regimental marble slabs is one denoting the position of the brave 22nd Ohio in that great battle.

    Daniel was with Sherman in his March from Atlanta to the Sea. In all the experience of those exciting years he was only slightly wounded in the heel, was in a hospital a short time with malaria.

    At the time of his death he was a member of W. H. L Wallace Post No. 66 G. A. R. in Eldorado, Kansas. The Chapter was draped thirty days in his memory.

    Death: Pneumonia and heart failure.
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    Reference:
    Anna O. Sawyer Ridenour Notes, 1902, p 7.

    I enlisted in Eaton, Ohio, April 17th, 1861, for three months served four months, and was discharged; re-enlisted and served four years and seven months all told. That compares well with most of the old boys.

    I commenced trying to be soldier at Hamilton, Ohio, - went on guard, tackled our rations regularly, cooked, slept on the soft side of boards and thought it was great fun playing soldier. It was fun compared with the real service that awaited us when we were on the march, camping, cooking, carrying our guns, knapsacks, canteens, etc. in all 50 pounds weight. It wasn't all sweet in the south then, no indeedy. Tired and footsore, we would go into camp at night, make a supper of coffee and hard tack and when ready to fall over asleep from weariness, hear the rasping voice of the 1st Sergant: "Ridenor, you'll have to go on picket tonight" What would a good fellow do? Growl a little and say: "Why don't you detail So and so?" "Now you come along. No fooling. This is what you are here for." Away we'd go; watch all night or something to shoot and note that a little stump a foot or so tall in the evening would stretch itself up to ten feet in height and walking straight at and intending to shoot you on the picket post. Rain, sleet, snow, mud, dust, good or bad weather, it was the never-ending routine, and to obey orders and ask no questions. That's what it took to make a good soldier.

    Tough as was our soldiering, we had many jolly hours. We were young and full of blood, our pulses bounding, our hearts light and we saw the bright side of about everything. I must say however that the disagreeables overbalanced the agreeables.

    I tell you when we were on line of battle waiting orders to advance, "guide right; march; steady;" we lived a lifetime in a few minutes. It was waiting, inaction that tired our nerves. Our minds had time to dwell on things dangerous to our bodies. When the word came we were glad of it though no one could say whether he would come out alive.

    At Shiloh our captain came along our front serving 40 rounds extra, 80 rounds in all. We knew that meant hot work. One of our men stepped out and said to the captain, "I am afraid to go into the fight." The captain's words will not bear publication and I felt it took more nerve to make an acknowledgment of cowardice than to go into the fight. I can see that "boy," after 34 years, standing before the captain who declining the service of a coward sent him to his tent where he was taken sick. Later he was sent home and in a few weeks died, really "scared to death." Twenty thousand were killed, wounded, and missing (both sides) in that great struggle. I feel pride in it. General Sherman speaks of our regiment four times in his report of the fight and the details he gives are inspiring to all who soldiered for love of country. I recall with pleasure my part in the taking of forts Henry and Donelson; Shiloh, siege of Corinth and other brushes with our recreant southern brothers.
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    Reference:
    Daniel W. Ridenour testimonial.

    Bruce E. Ridenour writes A. L. L. Hamilton from Joliet, Illinois, under date of
    January 4th, as follows:

    I take this means of informing you that Dan W. Ridenour, my father, was taken sick Sunday morning, December 29th, with a heavy chill. Monday and Tuesday he was some better and the doctor pronounced it grippe, but Wednesday night he was suddenly taken worse and his case speedily developed into pneumonia. He suffered untold agonies until he became unconscious this morning at 11 o'clock. He died this afternoon at ten minutes past three, January 4th. Our doctor could have saved him had it not been for an attack of heart failure.
    Yours in sorrow,
    Bruce E. Ridenour.
    518 Oneida Street, Joliet, Illinois

    Mr. Ridenour was a resident of El Dorado for thirteen years. He was born in Ohio and was a harness maker by trade. In 1886 he moved from Clarinda, Iowa to Caldwell this state. Two years later he purchased the harness business of James Dodwell at El Dorado and moved his family here. About a year ago his son, Bruce, secured a position as book keeper for an electric light company of Joliet. A short time after that Mr. Ridenour moved his family to Joliet and he went to work at his trade. Mr. Ridenour was a soldier and enjoyed living over those strenuous times with the old boys, as much as any of them. He served in Ohio regiments for four years and seven months service. When the first call was made he went for three months service. When his time expired he re-enlisted for three years and after that he veterened for the war.

    Mr. Ridenour was a good man, a kind and loving husband and father. Besides his wife he leaves a son and two daughters, all grown, Bruce E., and Misses Myrth and Blanche.

    Mr. Ridenour, speaking of his service during the war, said, not long before he left El Dorado:

    At Corinth a Texas brigade charged us seven lines deep. The gunners mowed swaths through their ranks with grape and canister and yet they closed up their ranks and came on, stopping for nothing until they came to our breast works. Their Colonel was killed in the charge and left on the field. No words can express the awfulness I felt in going over that field where the dead were literally piled up and the cries of the wounded will never be forgotten while life lasts.

    Some think we old boys are not dying fast enough. We are satisfied to stay a little longer and as a comrade falls out, slain by the common enemy, Death, we just close up ranks as we did in the battles for the Union; where if a soldier was shot we would close up the gap and move forward, not stopping to think of the fallen one.

    It is only a question of time when the last of us must fall out, with no rank to close. We need not fear, we fought the good fight, won the greatest victories of modern times and when we bivouac

    "On Fames's eternal camping ground,"

    it will be with the consciousness that we have left the noblest heritage to our children, a united country.

    I did my duty as a soldier to the best of my ability. I am proud of my record. I would not change it if I could. I feel that I was fortunate to escape the dangers that threatened me and all soldiers during the Civil war.

    D. W. Ridenour

    D. W. Ridenour -- comrade, good citizen and honest man died at his home Joliet, Illinois last Saturday. Another soldier of the trying times of 1863 to '65 gone. When I heard the news this morning how the memories of old association came thronging through the mind. The hours of pleasure spent in his shop when he was a resident of our city, where we could talk over our old times with kindred spirits -- how vividly this last drama awakens us to the fact that we have lost a friend.

    If we miss him from memory how much more does the family circle with the familiar face of father and husband gone from every place in the home?

    R. C. Young

    El Dorado Times

    Daniel Webster Ridenour built a house in Clarinda, Iowa in 1875.

    Buried in SE 1/4 Lot 66 Block D in Oakwood Cemetery with wife and only son.
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    Reference:
    "Anna O Sawyer notes", 1902, p 6.
    Daniel W. Ridenour Civil War Pension Papers, US National Archives.
    Delores A. Wood, dawood@usit.net.
    21 May 1998, Becky Hilbert, RJH885@aol.com.

    Military details:
    OHIO
    TWENTIETH INFANTRY
    (Three Months)

    Twentieth Infantry. - (Three Months' Service.) Col., Thomas Morton; Lieut.-Col., John W. Cruikshank; Maj., Charles N. Lamison. The companies composing this organization were enrolled as follows: A and F, April 20, at Lima; B, April 19, at Oxford; C and D, April 22, at Eaton; E, April 17, at St. Mary's; G, April 25, at Chesterville; H, April 27, at Sidney; I, April 22, at Steubenville, and K, April 25, at Columbus. Cos. A, B, C, D, I and K were ordered to Camp Jackson, Columbus, and E F, G and H to Camp Goddard, Zanesville. The quota being full under the president's first call for 75,000 troops, the muster and regimental organization was delayed for several weeks, until the companies were mustered into state service. After being mustered in the six companies at Camp Jackson joined the remainder of the regiment at Zanesville and there the regimental organization was formed and the equipment and drilling for the field actively engaged in until early in June, when it was ordered to move to Virginia. Arriving at Bellaire, it crossed the Ohio river to Benwood, and was distributed along the line of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad as far as Grafton, with headquarters at Fairmount. The regiment performed a large amount of marching and guard duty, and rendered valuable service to the government in assisting to stay the progress of the Confederates, who were endeavoring to carry the war into the North. Its entire service was in this direction, with the exception of one expedition made to counteract the retreat of the Confederates from Carrick's ford. It would have been successful in this expedition if the news had not been carried to the enemy of its approach. The regiment then being on top of Knobby mountain, the Confederates at once broke camp and moved towards Petersburg. Its term of enlistment about to expire, the regiment moved back on the railroad for a few days and was then ordered home to be mustered out, which was done on Aug. 18, 1861. The casualties during its brief period of service were 2 killed in a railroad accident, 1 died from accidental gunshot wound, and 7 died of disease.


    OHIO
    TWENTY-SECOND INFANTRY
    (Three Years)

    Twenty-second Infantry. - (Three Years' Service.) Cols., Crafts J. Wright, Oliver Wood; Lieut.-Cols., Joseph Felix St. James, Benjamin T. Wright, Homer Thrall; Majs., Charles W. Anderson, George R. French. This regiment, although originally known as the 13th Mo., organized at St. Louis, from Aug. 9 to Nov. 5, 1861, to serve for three years, was commanded by Ohio officers and its ranks filled mainly by soldiers from this state. Its designation was changed to the 22nd Ohio infantry by order of the secretary of war, May 29, 1862. Its first baptism of fire was at Fort Donelson, Tenn., and in that engagement the regiment behaved very creditably. At Shiloh the numerical force of the regiment was 450 officers and men and during the two days of that well-contested battle it was warmly engaged, losing in killed and wounded 89 officers and men. In the slow and tedious advance on Corinth, succeeding the battle of Shiloh, the regiment was continually in the front. On the evacuation of Corinth by the enemy it marched with the army to Booneville, Miss., in pursuit and then returned to Corinth. It joined in the pursuit of the Confederates after their attempt to recapture the place had been repulsed in October, but, like the whole army engaged in that fruitless race, gained no laurels. While on garrison duty at Trenton, Tenn., in Dec., 1862, a detachment of the 22nd captured the notorious guerrilla chief, Col. Dawson, who afterward died in the Alton (Ill.)
    penitentiary. The regiment participated in the occupation of Little Rock, Ark., in Sept., 1863, and during the year following remained on guard duty in that state. In Oct., 1864, it received orders to report at Camp Dennison, Ohio, to complete its record and be mustered out of service, which was done on Nov. 18.

    22nd OH Infantry
    Organized: on 3/29/62
    Mustered Out: 11/18/64

    Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 2
    Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 2
    Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 36
    Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 167

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    Jul '62
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    District and Army of West Tennessee


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    District and Army of West Tennessee


    Sep '62
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    Oct '62
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    District Corinth, 13
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    Desig changed from 14th MO Inf 11/20/62

    Dec '62
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    Department of the Tennessee


    Dec '62
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    Left Wing, 16
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    May '63
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    Jul '63
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    District of East AR
    Department of the Tennessee


    Aug '63
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    Arkansas Expedition


    Jan '64
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    Department of Arkansas


    Mar '64
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    Feb '65
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    Mustered Out

    OHIO
    ONE HUNDRED and EIGHTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY
    (One Year)

    One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Infantry. - Col., Andrew R. Z. Dawson; Lieut-Col., Llewellyn R. Davis; Maj., Daniel A. Russell. This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, March 2, 1865, to serve for one year, and left on March 3 for Nashville, Tenn. On its arrival at Nashville it was met by orders to report at Dalton, Ga. From Dalton the regiment marched to Kingston. Marching back to Dalton it went into camp for some 30 days, when the railroad being repaired it was placed on the cars and sent to Macon, Ga. It performed provost duty in Macon until Jan. 20, 1866, when it was mustered out in mustered out in accordance with orders from the war department.

    Daniel married Anna Olivia Sawyer 3 May 1872, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. Anna (daughter of Alfred Sawyer and Lury Ann Macomber Fay) was born 22 Jan 1848, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont; died 23 Mar 1932, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried 25 Mar 1932, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Anna Olivia Sawyer was born 22 Jan 1848, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont (daughter of Alfred Sawyer and Lury Ann Macomber Fay); died 23 Mar 1932, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried 25 Mar 1932, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont

    Notes:

    Moved to Joliet about 1901. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church and Bethany Circle, The King's Daughters. Died suddenly one night of "intestinal blockage" at her home 508 Oneida Street.

    "The old sewing machine is gone being sold this day toward a new one. How many recollections came surging over me when my old machine went. It was like the parting of an old friend ... memories of by gone days were with me ... days when I had all my loved family with me ... of times and different circumstances.

    I thought of the hours of stitching with it. Many times the little kerosene lamp was giving light upon the work while I was still pushing the treadle. It has sewed graduating fluffs and wedding ruffs and gladsome things for Christmas. So many happy hours were passed over it ... bright hopes and anticipations for my children and thoughts about my loving husband.

    Garments were made for the rich, and for the poor for charities sake. A little shroud was made for a neighbors child who is playing now in Heaven. Sun bonnets and gay garden hats have sprung from its needle, masquerade suits, dancing frocks have appeared in bright colorings.

    Later days now stitches of love for grand children's frocks and fumbelos. Its usefulness is worn and past ... the new has come.

    The dear old machine has gone but the blessed memories are with me yet."

    Anna Olivia Sawyer Ridenour
    September 21, 1918

    Children:
    1. 1. Myrth Ridenour was born 5 Jul 1874, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died 19 Feb 1958.
    2. Bruce Eugene Ridenour was born 20 Jan 1878, Clarinda, Iowa; died 13 Feb 1962; was buried 15 Feb 1962, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
    3. Blanche Ridenour was born 13 May 1882, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; died 18 Nov 1974, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois; was buried Elmhurst Memorial Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexandor T. Ridenour was born Abt 1805, Tennessee (son of Henry Reitenauer and Cox); died 1844.

    Notes:

    "http://www.cosmos.org/HTML/d0002/g0000040.htm#11235"

    Living in 1840 in Campbell County, Tennessee.

    Ancestral File also lists given name as Alex and Eleander.

    Alexander Ridenour and John Loy were joint owners of some land in 1st Civil Dist. Campbell Co. TN, their heirs, Henderson Loy and George Whiten, 03071865 Common Pleas Court, Campbell Co. TN, petitioned court, 02101865, to sell land. Land sold 02071866 to James H. Phillips, s/o John Phillips-Catherine. Taxes were unpaid for 1862, 1864 and 1865
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    Reference:
    "Anna O Sawyer notes", March 1916, p 5.
    "One-From-Two letter", 31 July 1992, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 1, 2.
    "One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 129.

    Alexandor married Sara T. Loy Abt 1830. Sara (daughter of John Loy, II and Philopena Sharp) was born Abt 1813, Campbell County, Tennessee; died 1849, Campbell County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sara T. Loy was born Abt 1813, Campbell County, Tennessee (daughter of John Loy, II and Philopena Sharp); died 1849, Campbell County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1CL7-3B6
    • Reference Number: 1CL7-3B6

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Anna O Sawyer notes", March 1916, p 5.
    "One-From-Two", July 1992, p 1.

    Children:
    1. Newton Ceaser "Cannon" Ridenour was born 14 Jul 1835, Campbell County, Tennessee; died 26 Jan 1898, Clarinda, Iowa; was buried Summit Cemetery, Yorktown, Page County, Iowa.
    2. Ridenour was born Abt 1836/1840.
    3. Mary Ann Ridenour was born Abt 1840, Tennessee.
    4. 2. Daniel Webster Ridenour was born 19 Nov 1841, Campbell County, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1902, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried 6 Jan 1902, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.

  3. 6.  Alfred Sawyer was born 21 Jun 1804, Nottingham West, New Hampshire (son of David Sawyer and Judith Harris); died 24 Oct 1880, Lowell, Orleans County, Vermont.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1840, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont
    • Census: 1850, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont
    • Census: 1860, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont
    • Census: 1880, Lowell, Orleans County, Vermont

    Notes:

    Listed as Lawyer in 1850 census.

    Had five daughters with Ruth Manly. Moved to Peru, Vermont.

    Alfred married Lury Ann Macomber Fay 20 Jan 1831; divorced Jan 1861. Lury (daughter of Fay and Abigail Godfrey Macomber) was born 29 Dec 1811, Massachusetts; died 9 Sep 1880. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Lury Ann Macomber Fay was born 29 Dec 1811, Massachusetts (daughter of Fay and Abigail Godfrey Macomber); died 9 Sep 1880.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont

    Notes:

    Was 19 years and 3 months when married.

    In Iowa 17 December 1808?

    Children:
    1. John Harris Sawyer was born Abt 20 Nov 1831; died Abt 4 Dec 1831.
    2. Abigail Macumber Sawyer was born Abt 1833, Vermont.
    3. Lewis Alfred Sawyer was born Abt 1835, Vermont.
    4. Sarah Salome Sawyer died See Notes; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont.
    5. Seth White Sawyer was born 1841, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont; died 16 Jul 1864, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa; was buried Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa.
    6. Eugene Porter Sawyer was born 6 Mar 1843, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont; died 21 Dec 1918; was buried North Buena Vista Cemetery, Clayton County, Iowa.
    7. 3. Anna Olivia Sawyer was born 22 Jan 1848, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont; died 23 Mar 1932, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; was buried 25 Mar 1932, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
    8. Mary Eola Sawyer was born 21 Oct 1856, Westford, Vermont.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Henry ReitenauerHenry Reitenauer was born Abt 1760, North Carolina (son of John "R" Ridenour and Catherine "Caty" Noe); died Abt 1860, Tennessee; was buried Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Burial: 1935, Bakers Forge Memorial Cemetery, La Follette, Campbell County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Henry is believed to have married four times. Not all of his marriage dates are known and most of his children's birth dates are known.

    Henry grew up on the Yadkin River at the Boone Settlement, North Carolina. From early youth he was an explorer with Indian traders west of the mountains, learning several Indian languages. He enlisted in the 11th Virginia Continental Line at Hampshire County, Virginia in the Revolutionary War. He was a flatboat man and helped transport goods down the Ohio from present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to French settlements in present-day Illinois and Indiana. In 1788, he was captured by the Northern Indians near Maysville, Kentucky, and taken to Detroit, Michigan. Arthur Campbell secured his release from the Indians. Upon his return, he took a fine horse from Col. Campbell to Squire Boone's Station near Louisville, Kentucky. Later, he was a visitor along the Powell and Clinch Rivers. He visited many times at George Yoakum's Station in Powell Valley, and at Sharp's Station south of the Clinch River in Big Valley.

    Near the close of the century, he went to England and Holland. On his return from Europe, he came to Knoxville, Tennessee. Shortly after 1800 he built a log structure near the juncture of Powell and Clinch Rivers to be used as a church and a school for his large family. The church, known as Mt. Moriah Methodist Church, was re-built at the same site three times before it was taken by the TVA in 1935.

    A family story said that William was given the family bible, in which all the family was listed, to safeguard. Another story indicated that Barbara was the last known one to have it.

    Henry was living in Campbell County, Tennessee in 1815, listed in John Grants Clinch River Ferry account book.

    In 1850, Henry was living with his son Daniel Webster and his wife Mary Ann in 16 Subdivision, Anderson County, Tennessee.

    Henry was buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Anderson County Tennessee, now under Lake Norris, Tennessee. He was re-interred in 1935 in Bakers Forge Memorial Cemetery, La Follette, Campbell County, Tennessee where a new tombstone is placed:

    Henry Ridenour
    Born ca. 1760
    Died ca. 1840
    Pvt. Virginia Line
    Revolutionary War
    Placed by the Tennessee
    Society Sons of the Revolution
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    Reference:
    "One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 39, 129.
    Melvin Otho Ridenour Letter, 21 Jan 1995, p 2.
    "Ancestors are Forever", Melvin Otho Ridenour, 13 March 1996.
    "Ancestors are Forever", Melvin Otho Ridenour, 14 July 1996.

    Henry married Cox Bef 1800. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Cox

    Notes:

    One record lists 1837 Jacksboro, Campbell County, Tennessee, Miss Cox, a Cherokee Indian.

    http://www.geocities.com/brenfoster/Sold8.html
    lists her given name as Nancy

    Children:
    1. William Reitenauer was born 5 Feb 1800, Tennessee; died 1 Aug 1854, Tennessee.
    2. 4. Alexandor T. Ridenour was born Abt 1805, Tennessee; died 1844.
    3. Eve Reitenauer
    4. Elizabeth Reitenauer was born Abt 1805, Tennessee.
    5. George Martin Reitenauer was born Abt 1808; died 1838.
    6. Joseph Reitenauer was born Abt 1812.
    7. Henry Reitenauer was born Abt 1812.

  3. 10.  John Loy, II was born 1770, Orange County, North Carolina (son of John Loy and Mary Duffie Holt); died 3 May 1840, Campbell County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1CL6-QKR

    Notes:

    John and Philopena Sharp Loy, natives of Orange County, North Carolina, first appear in the land records of Campbell County, Tennessee, on October 19, 1811, at which time they purchased 400 acres on the north side of the Clinch River from Conrad Sharp. John Loy died between 1847 (last land record in which I have found him to be a living participant) and 1850 (no longer appears in census). Philopena Sharp Loy died 1850 or later, because she appears in the home of her son, Peter Loy, in the 1850 census.
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    Reference:
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/loy.htm

    John married Philopena Sharp Abt 1790. Philopena (daughter of Isaac Sharp and Maria Philopena Graves) was born 1772, Orange County, North Carolina; died Aft 1850, Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Philopena Sharp was born 1772, Orange County, North Carolina (daughter of Isaac Sharp and Maria Philopena Graves); died Aft 1850, Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1CL6-R0F

    Notes:

    Location of birth not confirmed.

    The 1850 Census showed her living with her son - Peter Loy in Campbell County, Tennessee. Actual death date unknown, but after 1850.

    Children:
    1. William Loy was born 13 Nov 1791, , Orange, North Carolina; died Aft 1810.
    2. Peter Loy was born 24 Mar 1794, Orange County, North Carolina; died 18 Mar 1862, Campbell County, Tennessee.
    3. Catherine Loy was born 6 Feb 1796, , Orange, North Carolina.
    4. Elias Loy was born 17 Oct 1798, , Orange, North Carolina; died 1863.
    5. John Loy was born 18 Feb 1801, , Orange, North Carolina.
    6. Isaac Loy was born 18 Aug 1803, , Orange, North Carolina.
    7. Anna Loy was born 29 Oct 1805, , Orange, North Carolina; died Aft 1823.
    8. David Loy was born 27 Apr 1809, Campbell County, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1857; was buried Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.
    9. Elizabeth Loy was born 1810, Tennessee; died 14 Jul 1877, Marietta Township, Crawford County, Wisconsin.
    10. 5. Sara T. Loy was born Abt 1813, Campbell County, Tennessee; died 1849, Campbell County, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  David Sawyer was born 17 Mar 1760, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (son of Francis Sawyer and Elizabeth Richardson); died 25 Jul 1832, Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont.

    Other Events:

    • Pension: 20 May 1818, Vermont; Revoluntionary War Pension Payment Ledger

    Notes:

    Revolutionary Soldier. Crossed the Delaware with Washington that Christmas night. David's record in book of records of Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of Revolutionary War, Vol. XIII, Page 863, Boston, 1905.

    Private, Captain Joseph Bradley Varnums (Dracut) Co. of Volunteers, Col. Johnathan Reeds Regt. Enlisted 29 September, 1777. Discharged 7 November 1777, Service 42 days, Company marched to reinforce northern Army, also Capt Varnums Co, Col Simeon Spaulding Rgt. abstract of equipments for train band and alarm list, endorsed 1777. Said Sawyer reported as belonging to train band also returns, etc. of 2nd Dracut Company. Said Sawyer appears among men raised agreeable to resolve of June 1778 to serve for 6 months at Rhode Island. Also enlistment's agreement dated Dracut June 23 1778 by said Sawyer and Timothy Kelly engaging themselves to serve until Jan 1 1779.

    Listed on page 85 of 1790 Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts census.
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    Reference:
    Notes by Anna O Sawyer Ridenour, March 1916, p 8.
    "The Richardson Memorial...", John Adams Vinton, 1876, p 554.

    David married Judith Harris 26 Apr 1787, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts. Judith was born 18 Jun 1766, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1848; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Judith Harris was born 18 Jun 1766, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 1848; was buried Westford, Chittenden County, Vermont.

    Notes:

    Died spring of 1848
    Buried side by side with husband.

    Some sources indicate Judith is daughter of John and Elizabeth (Clark) Harris but I removed the connection until better evidence can confirm this conneciton.

    Children:
    1. David Sawyer, Jr. was born 11 Nov 1787, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died Apr 1866, Leandgrove, Vermont.
    2. Asa Sawyer was born 14 Mar 1789, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 17 Nov 1790.
    3. Achsah Sawyer was born 30 Dec 1790, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 8 May 1817.
    4. Thaddeus Colburn Sawyer was born 11 Nov 1792, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts; died 3 Mar 1863, Essex, Vermont.
    5. Hannah Sawyer was born 7 Nov 1794, Pelham, Massachusetts.
    6. Judith Sawyer, Jr. was born 11 Jul 1797, Pelham, Massachusetts; died 3 Nov 1831.
    7. Eliza Sawyer was born 2 Jan 1800, Tynsborough, Massachusetts.
    8. John Harris Sawyer was born 7 Apr 1802, West Nottingham, New Hampshire; died 26 Oct 1850.
    9. 6. Alfred Sawyer was born 21 Jun 1804, Nottingham West, New Hampshire; died 24 Oct 1880, Lowell, Orleans County, Vermont.
    10. Mary Badgen Sawyer was born 13 May 1807, Londonderry, New Hampshire.

  7. 14.  Fay

    Notes:

    There is an Abraham Fay born 10 July 1788 son of Abraham and Abigail (Martin) Fay who married an Abigail, but this is not the same Fay.
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    Reference:
    "Fay Genealogy", Orlin P. Fay, 1898, p 338.

    Abigail Godfrey Macomber. Abigail (daughter of John Macomber and Mary "Polly" Dean) was born 17 Jun 1792, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died 21 Aug 1883. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Abigail Godfrey Macomber was born 17 Jun 1792, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts (daughter of John Macomber and Mary "Polly" Dean); died 21 Aug 1883.

    Notes:

    Batch #: 8740402, Sheet #: 46, Source Call #:
    film number 170418
    170464

    Listed in 1810 (page 135), 1820 (page 51), and 1830 (page 81) in Northbourough Township, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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    Reference:
    "Macomber Genealogy", 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 25.
    Anna Olivia Sawyer Ridenour notes, March 1916.

    Children:
    1. 7. Lury Ann Macomber Fay was born 29 Dec 1811, Massachusetts; died 9 Sep 1880.