James Lawson Ridings^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1867 - 1930  (~ 63 years)

• Name	James Lawson Ridings
  Born	Abt 1867	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1910	Oconalufty, Swain County, North Carolina   [4]
  Census	1920	District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Died	4 Apr 1930	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [6]
  	Cause: Myocarditis Ulcerative Endocarditis
  Buried	6 Apr 1930	Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I58271	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	James Dennis Ridings,   b. Abt 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 24 Apr 1907  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Naoma "Oma" Pendlon,   b. Abt 1840, North Carolina
  Family ID	F27082	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	M. C. Cook,   b. Abt 1873, Tennessee
  Married	27 Mar 1890	Sevier County, Tennessee   [7]
  Children	+ 1. Hubert Bruce Ridings,   b. 22 Feb 1899, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 1941  (Age < 41 years) + 2. Trula Ridings,   b. 20 Dec 1900, Tennessee ,   d. 24 May 1972  (Age 71 years)   3. Algia Ridings,   b. Abt 1903, Tennessee   4. Margie Ridings
  Family ID	F134312	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Eliza,   b. Abt 1888, Tennessee
  Family ID	F134314	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Etta Matthews,   b. Jun 1890, Alabama
  Family ID	F145727	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1867 - Tennessee Census - 1880 - Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 27 Mar 1890 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1910 - Oconalufty, Swain County, North Carolina Census - 1920 - District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - Cause: Myocarditis Ulcerative Endocarditis - 4 Apr 1930 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Buried - 6 Apr 1930 - Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 341b, 20 Jul 1870. C:\My Documents\Genealogy\SevierCensus1870\0341b.gif [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 24 May 1972. Trula Ridings Matthews obituary [S112] Census, 1880. Name: Lawson Ridings Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Emerts Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 12 Marital Status: Single Occupation: Laborer Race (Original): W Ethnicity: American Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Birth Date: 1868 Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace: Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Mother's Name: Naoma Ridings Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Page: 318 Page Letter: C Entry Number: 1771 Affiliate Film Number: T9-1277 GS Film number: 1255277 Digital Folder Number: 004244657 Image Number: 00644 Household Gender Age Birthplace Self Naoma Ridings F 40 Tennessee, United States Son Williams Ridings M 15 Tennessee, United States Son Lawson Ridings M 12 Tennessee, United States Daughter Sarah Ridings F 10 Tennessee, United States Daughter Naoma C. Ridings F 6 Tennessee, United States Daughter Bertha Ridings F 3 Tennessee, United States Daughter Eliza A. Ridings F 3 Tennessee, United States [S112] Census, 1910. name: James L Ridings birthplace: Tennessee relationship to head of household: Self residence: Oconalufty, Swain, North Carolina marital status: Married race : White gender: Male immigration year: father's birthplace: Tennessee mother's birthplace: Tennessee family number: 43 page number: 3 Household Gender Age Birthplace self James L Ridings M 38y Tennessee wife Eliza Ridings F 22y Tennessee son Hubert Ridings M 12y Tennessee dau Truely Ridings F 10y Tennessee dau Algia Ridings F 7y Tennessee Benjamin Parton M 38y Tennessee sis Margaret Parton F 50y North Carolina [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Lawson Ridings Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Civil District 2, Sevier, Tennessee, United States District: 138 Gender: Male Age: 53 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Relationship to Head of Household: Son-in-law Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son-in-law Own or Rent: Birth Year (Estimated): 1867 Birthplace: Tennessee Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Sheet Number and Letter: 14B Household ID: 252 Line Number: 85 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 GS Film number: 1821762 Digital Folder Number: 004390948 Image Number: 00153 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Nancy Mathews F 50 Tennessee Son Clifford Mathews M 20 Tennessee Son Arlie Mathews M 18 Tennessee Son Seldon Mathews M 13 Tennessee Son Lloyd Mathews M 24 Tennessee Daughter-in-law Trudy Mathews F 19 Tennessee Son-in-law Lawson Ridings M 53 Tennessee Daughter Etter Ridings F 29 Tennessee [S87] Death Certificate. Name J.L. Ridings Event Type Death Event Date 04 Apr 1930 Event Place Dandridge, Jefferson, Tenn. Gender Male Marital Status Married Race White Age 63 Birth Year (Estimated) 1867 Birthplace Tenn. Father's Name Jim Ridings Father's Birthplace Tenn. Mother's Name Oma Pendleton Mother's Birthplace Tenn. Occupation Saw Milling Burial Place Emerts Cove Burial Date 06 Apr 1930 "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12865-40000-91?cc=1417505 : accessed 9 April 2016), 004184107 > image 1136 of 2520; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name James L Ridings Event Type Marriage Event Date 27 Mar 1890 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name M C Cook Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30160-5968-7?cc=1619127 : accessed 9 April 2016), Sevier > Marriage registers, 1883-1890, vol 4-5 > image 615 of 678; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.