Marjie & Tom, I am not Ridenour descendant, but I have accumalated a wide variety of information on the early inhabitants of Amanda & Clear Creek twp's in Fairfield Co., OH. Among these are three Ridnour Families FIRST REIDENOUR FAMILY J. Ridenour purchased land in Amanda Twp in 1809. I believe him to be the John Ridenour listed in the will below: #114 Will of John Ridenor filed 1814, Wife Christiana, sons John, Michael, Henry, George & Peter; daughters: Elizabeth, Caty, Christiana, Mary, Sarah, Esther and Susanna. Sec 21 Twp 13 range 20 (This is Amanda Twp) p 13 Fairfield County Wills and Estate Abstracts Cases 1-500, Jean Collier, Fa. Co. OGS 1996 Only church record is: (Child) Daniel Reidanauer; John Reidanauer and Susanna; John Bobbameir and Sally; 8 Oct 1812; 26 Jul 1812. p 83-84 Baptisms by Rev. Jacob Leist Recorded in Israel's Lutheran And Reformed Church Records at Amanda, Fairfield Co., Oh. National Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol XVIII, Dec 1930 1820 Amanda Twp., Fa. Co., OH Census progression: ... Henry Hufford, Samuel Raenby, Isaac Hufford, Joseph Hufford, George Lineburg, John Tunis, Adam Bronhaver, Susanna Ridenhour, Wm Corkins, Thomas Gallehar, Michael Ridenhour, Henry Ridenhour, George Ridenhour, George Poppenmair, George Nye, Edward Hasler, Daniel Collins, Laurence Barnhart, Peter Kesler, Jacob Gardener, Christian Donar... "Michael Ridenour. Born in Westmoreland Co., PA., 4 Aug 1784, son of John and Christina (Walthers). Married Hannah Shots in the same county and moved to Fairfield Co., OH in 1809. Children: Elizabeth, Samuel, Lydia, Sarah, Rebecca, John, Susanna, Eli, George M., Isabelle and Daniel. Moved to Allen Co., OH in 1831 and entered land in sec 7, German Twp., in 1829 and in sec 6 in 1830. Died July 19, 1839 and buried in Ridenour Cem. on Ridenour Farm in Sugar Creek Twp., on State Rt 84 (In 1941 stone almost illegible) " Soldeirs of the War of 1812 Buried in Allen County, OHIO; p 18 OR & PF SECOND RIDENOUR FAMILY Samuel O. Ridenour Samuel O. Ridenour, deceased, formerly one of the best-known citizens of this county, and the owner of a valuable farm of 90 acres in section 8, Perry township, was born in Allen County, Ohio, Septembr 11, 1832, and was a son of Jacob and Catherine (Oats) Ridenour. The Ridenour family is of German extraction and was established in America by Lewis Ridenour, the great-grandfather of our subject. He came to the Colonies prior to the American Revolution and assisted the Patriot Army in the capacity of a teamster. He first settled in Virginia, whence he removed to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and there engaged in farming until 1803, when he migrated to Ohio. He settled in Perry County, being accompanied by his wife and 10 children. He had seven sons and three daughters. His sons, all of whom served in the war of 1812, were as follows: Mathias, David, John, Jacob, Lewis, Isaac and Martin. Of these, David, John and Isaac came to Allen County and all settled in Perry township. David never married, but John and Isaac both reared families and their descendants to-day are numbered with the most prominent and reliable citizens of their various communities. John Ridenour, the grandfather of Samuel O., was born in Virginia in 1785; he accompanied his father to Pennsylvania and subsequently to Ohio. In March, 1831, he entered a half section of land in section 5, Perry township. Here he cleared up a farm, on which he died in 1874, being survived by his widow until July, 1879. John Ridenour married Hannah Spahn, who was born at Hagerstown, Maryland, and accompanied her parents to Perry township. The children of this marriage were: Jacob, father of our subject; John, who died in Perry township; Mathias, of Paulding County, Ohio; George,who died in Perry township; Rebecca, deceased, who was the wife of Samuel Wollett (THE WOLLET Family spent time in Amanda twp., Fair. co., OH); Hannah, deceased, who was the wife of J. L. Stevenson; Phebe, deceased, who was the wife of SamuelWollett; and Amelia, deceased. Jacob Ridenour, son of John and Hannah Ridenour, was born in Perry County, Ohio, January 14, 1809, and there learned the blacksmith'strade. In 1831 he came to Perry Township, Allen County, and settled on the 80 acres of land acquired by his father, and on which Samuel O. Ridenour lived at the time of his death. Here, in the latter part of 1832, he established a blacksmith shop, and for many years carried on his trade in connection with farming. Politically he was a stanch Democrat, and always assumed a lively interest in public affairs. He served as township trustee, and performed his full share in the development of the section in which he lived. He was one of the original members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, aiding liberally in its erection and serving as one of its trustees. His first wife was Catherine Oats, a daughter of William Oats, of Perry County, Ohio. She died in 1836, leaving three children as follows: Samuel O. ; Jacob, who died from exposure while in the service of his country, as a member of Company K, 118th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf.; and Catherine, who married Daniel Losh and died in 1860. Jacob Ridenour's second wife was Mrs. Lovis (Mechling) Boyer. They had six children, namely: Rebecca, wife of William Verbryke; Phebe, wife of James K. Spear; Lovis, widow of Isaac Lehman, of Indiana; Emma, deceased, who was the wife of J. G. Barr; Knox P., of Dayton, Ohio; and John W., deceased. Mr. Ridenour died November 9, 1879, his wife having preceded him in 1872. Samuel O. Ridenour was reared from infancy to manhood on the old family homestead in Perry Township. He passed his entire life here, and was always identified with the best interests of the locality. He was a man of public spirit, with modern ideas and methods, and became one of the substantial and representative men of the community. He owned 90 acres of the old homestead and, in addition to engaging in general farming, developed the oil-wells on his property and demonstrated them to be very remunerative. His improved farm was managed with modern machinery and scientific intelligence. Mr. Ridenour was an honored survivor of the Civil War. He enlisted in 1864 in Company A, 180th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., which was assigned to the 23d Army Corps, under General Schofield. The last engagement in which he participated was at Kingston, North Carolina, after taking part in all the hard marching and fighting in which his regiment engaged. He was honorably discharged at the close of the war and returned to his home in Allen County. In 1870 Samuel O. Ridenour was joined in marriage with Mary C. Sellers, a daughter of John Sellers. She died in 1875, leaving two children viz.: John F., now deceased; and Hattie, wife of Morgan L. Harrod. Mr. Ridenour married (second) Elizabeth Swinehart,daughter of Samuel Swinehart, of Perry County, Ohio, and they have two children, viz.: Grover DeWitt and Samuel O., Jr. Politically, Mr. Ridenour was a stanch Democrat and always upheld the principles of his party. He served as township trustee, clerk and treasurer and, by the efficient discharge of the duties of his office, merited the confidence reposed in him. In his religious views he was a Lutheran, and a valued member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was very liberal in his support of this church, being a man of marked charitable impulses. The death of Samuel O. Ridenour occurred on his farm, July 23, 1902. He had almost reached the age of 70 years and had he not suffered from the exposures incident to the army life of the Civil War his years might still further have been prolonged. Mrs. Ridenour still survives him and she, also, is a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Grover DeWitt Ridenour, who, with his younger brother, has charge of the homestead, was born on this place November 2, 1884. He was educated in the district schools of the neighborhood and has always made this farm his home. Samuel O., who bears his father's honored name, was also born on the family homestead, May 20, 1888, and still continues to reside upon it. Imitating their deceased father, the brothers have continued his progressive methods of conducting the agricultural operations, having also displayed energy and good management in the improvements which they themselves have made. They are young men who are thoroughly respected and can claim a very wide circle of friends in Perry township. On a preceding page in proximity to this is shown a group of the Ridenour family, executed from a photograph later taken before the decease of Samuel O. Ridenour. History of Allen County, Ohio and Representative Citizens Edited and Compiled by Charles C. Miller Ph.D., Assisted By Dr. Samuel A. Baxter  Lima, Ohio Published by Richmond & Arnold, George Richmond & C.R. Arnold, Chicago, ILL. 1906 THIRD RIDENOUR FAMILY: I do not know if any of this family migrated to Ohio. But Marie SMITH RIDENOUR'S brother Conrad SMITH; sister Mary SMITH DILLSAVER, wife of George and sister Barbara SMITH WINSTEAD, wife of Griffin all came to Clear Creek twp before 1820. MARIE MAGDALENA2 SCHMIDT (JOHANNES1) was born April 20, 1760 in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, and died Aft. March 01, 1844 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. She married HENRY RITENOUR, SR. September 23, 1779 in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, son of ADAM RITENOUR and MARIE CASSEL. Notes for MARIE MAGDALENA SCHMIDT: Magdalene was mentioned as signing on March 01, 1844 an affadvit concerning her brother Johannes' widow's Revoultionary War Service pension application. Magdalena was confirmed at the Lutheran Church. Notes for HENRY RITENOUR, SR.: AKA Heinrich or Henry Ridenhour, Henry Ridenour, Henry Ritenour, Henrick Reutenauer (actual). Children of MARIE SCHMIDT and HENRY RITENOUR are: i. JACOB3 RITENOUR, b. November 21, 1782, Frederick County, Maryland. ii. KATHERINE RITENOUR, b. March 27, 1787, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryalnd; d. October 27, 1839. iii. HENRY RITENOUR, JR., b. 1789, Frederick County, Maryland; m. ELIZABETH VEACH, Bef. 1815. iv. CONRAD RITENOUR, b. 1791, Frederick County, Maryland. 16. v. JOHN B. RITENOUR, b. 1794, Frederick County, Maryland. vi. DANIEL RITENOUR, b. 1796, Frederick County, Maryland. 17. vii. MARY MAGDALENE RITENOUR, b. 1798, Frederick County, Maryland. viii. GEORGE RITENOUR, b. April 04, 1804, Frederick County, Maryland; d. 1892, Virginia. ix. DAVID RITENOUR, b. 1806, Frederick County, Maryland. x. JONAS RITENOUR, b. 1808, Frederick County, Maryland. xi. ELIAS RITENOUR, b. 1809, Frederick County, Maryland. 18. xii. ELIZABETH BETSEY RITENOUR, b. Abt. 1810, Maryland; d. October 29, 1902, Mathias, now Hardy County, West Virginia scotsman_2001@yahoo.com Boards > Localities > North America > United States > States > Virginia > Counties > Shenandoah  Shenandoah   Pendleton Co. VA Minute Books 1 Mar 1844: State of Virginia, Shenandoah county: Be it known that on this 1st day of March 1844 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Magdalena RIDENOUR aged eighty two years and mad oath in due form of law. That she was well acquainted with John SMITH who intermarried with Susan HAWN, that she does well remember that the said John SMITH and Susan his wife was married and had one child, when the said John SMITH was drafted and Served a tour of militia duty at the taking of Cornwallis in the Revolutionary War at York Town in Virginia, She die not see the marriage cerimony performed, but she does know that they lived together as man and wife and always acknowledged each other as such, at the time; that the said tour of duty was performed, Neither can she state the day of the year when the said marriage took place, but she does know that it took place before the ending of the war. Magdalena (her X mark) RIDENOUR. Good luck with your search. --- Tom & Marjie Evans <theme@windstream.net> wrote: > Found this at both Fairfield Library and Putnam > Library browsing files on > web. > This is the full name of the Book/Notes. "The > Ridenour family from > Rosenthal, Alsace, France to Berks Co., > PA,Hagerstown, MD, Fairfield Co., OH > , Putnam Co., OH and Allen Co. OH. " > > I am not sure but I believe this is based on the > John Ridenour (& wf > Christena Walters) is said to be John Nicholas > Ridenour, and the Harwell's > research states that this family is not a grandson > of Nicholas (1839 > Immigrant). So this will be an interesting book to > read. > > Again thanks to all, Marjie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lhanks@linkline.com> > To: <ohfairfi@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 1:47 PM > Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records - RIDENOUR > genealogy > > > > Hi Marjie, > > > > I visited Ohio in 1993 (I think), and one of the > places I went to in > > Fairfield Co. for research was the Fairfield Co. > Public Library (the > > genealogy section). They had a book titled > Genealogy of the Ridenour > > family by Jane Hunter Hodgson at that time. > > > > Linda > > > >> Marguerite, Thank you so much, I really need to > read those, I need all > >> the > >> info I can get on this particular Ridenour > family. Hope these notebooks > >> are still there, I would assume a card catalog > file under Ridenour would > >> be > >> how I will find them, unless it has all been > computerized. Thanks so > >> much > >> for butting in. > >> Marjie > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Marguerite Crist Calvin" > <cristcalvin@verizon.net> > >> To: <ohfairfi@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:17 PM > >> Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records > >> > >> > >>> I'm butting in here. When I was librarian up in > Putnam co Ohio, where > >>> many Ridenours went (Allen/Putnam ewtc), one of > our researchers did 2 > >>> notebooks of Ridenour family. I photocopied them > and placed copies at > >>> Fairfield co Public Library. That was before the > society had their > >>> own library. I'm not sure where else they are > except Putnam co and > >>> Fairfield co. For what its worth. M Calvin > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Sorry > >>>>Records of the Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church > -(Second oldest > >>>>Lutheran Church in Fairfield County, Ohio) > >>>>Now - Thorn Township, Perry County, Ohio > 1793-1911 > >>>>3 Pages listing Ridenour > >>>>Pg.12 - Baptisms by S. Baechler pp.92-95 > Baptism- 10 Nov 1878 > >>>>Parents Samuel RIDENOUR & Elis. sponsor- par. > child Dasy Elner > >>>>birth 15 Sep 1818. > >>>>Pg.21 - Nov 1891 by Rev. L.M Hunt - 7 names > listed - among them > >>>>Anna Ridenour and Retta Ridenour > >>>>Pg.24 - Members of the Congregation - Samuel > Ridenour > >>>>This may also be someone of interest > >>>>St. Michael's(Bickel) German Reformed Church > (1805-1841) Liberty > >>>>Township, Fairfield Co. Ohio > >>>>Page 10 - Johannes Retenhour, Margaret wife > >>>>Elisabeth, born 21 Nov 1820, baptized 21 > January, witnesss Elisabeth > >>>>Fingbon > >>>>Johannes, born 25 April 1822, baptized 4 August > by Honorable Mr. > >>>>Steck witnesses are Johannes Finckbon and his > wife Susana Catharina > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ---- > >>>>From: Tom & Marjie Evans <theme@windstream.net> > >>>>To: ohfairfi@rootsweb.com > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 2:24:01 PM > >>>>Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records > >>>> > >>>>Could you supply more info about the > book/article and name of church, > >>>>where, > >>>>and what year. Thanks, Marjie > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>From: "Lillian Malfara" > <onewhitedove@rogers.com> > >>>>To: <ohfairfi@rootsweb.com> > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 7:36 AM > >>>>Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> The only Ridenour I can find in the old > church records is Samuel. > >>>>> b.1818 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ---- > >>>>> From: Thomas Ridenour <restorer@wolfnet.net> > >>>>> To: OHFAIRFI@rootsweb.com > >>>>> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:19:07 PM > >>>>> Subject: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records > >>>>> > >>>>> Greetings: > >>>>> > >>>>> I was hoping someone on the list would have > access to the early > >>>>> Church > >>>>> records for Fairfield Co. In particular, I am > looking for the > >>>>> baptismal > >>>>> record of a William Ridenour, son of Henry > and Margaret Branthaver > >>>>> Ridenour, born in 1817. > >>>>> > >>>>> Many thanks, > >>>>> > >>>>> Thomas Ridenour > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>>>> OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>>>> OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>------------------------------- > >>>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>>>OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without > >>>>the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>>> > >>>>------------------------------- > >>>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>>>OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without > >>>>the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>> OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>> > >> > >> > === message truncated ===

Rebecca, thanks for the info, most I have except for 3rd family. The 1st family of the John and Christena Walters Ridenour family ( Fairfield Co. OH) and the 2nd family of Ludwick Ridenour & Rosina Pflueger family (Perry Co. OH) 3rd family info do not have. Is that a reference to the Shenandoah VA rootsweb message board, is that where you found the info on the 3rd Family ? From what you said : Maria Smith/Schmidt wife,of a Henry Ridenour, had brother & sisters that moved to Fairfield Co., OH, Clear Creek twp, being same area as John & Christena Walters Ridenour. That may bring this FA. Co. OH family related some way to Adam Ritenour and Marie Cassel family, or just coincidence. Really appreciate the info. Plan to share it with the Ridenour message board. Marjie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca C. Huddle" <rebhud@sbcglobal.net> To: <ohfairfi@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records - RIDENOUR genealogy Marjie & Tom, I am not Ridenour descendant, but I have accumalated a wide variety of information on the early inhabitants of Amanda & Clear Creek twp's in Fairfield Co., OH. Among these are three Ridnour Families FIRST REIDENOUR FAMILY J. Ridenour purchased land in Amanda Twp in 1809. I believe him to be the John Ridenour listed in the will below: #114 Will of John Ridenor filed 1814, Wife Christiana, sons John, Michael, Henry, George & Peter; daughters: Elizabeth, Caty, Christiana, Mary, Sarah, Esther and Susanna. Sec 21 Twp 13 range 20 (This is Amanda Twp) p 13 Fairfield County Wills and Estate Abstracts Cases 1-500, Jean Collier, Fa. Co. OGS 1996 Only church record is: (Child) Daniel Reidanauer; John Reidanauer and Susanna; John Bobbameir and Sally; 8 Oct 1812; 26 Jul 1812. p 83-84 Baptisms by Rev. Jacob Leist Recorded in Israel's Lutheran And Reformed Church Records at Amanda, Fairfield Co., Oh. National Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol XVIII, Dec 1930 1820 Amanda Twp., Fa. Co., OH Census progression: ... Henry Hufford, Samuel Raenby, Isaac Hufford, Joseph Hufford, George Lineburg, John Tunis, Adam Bronhaver, Susanna Ridenhour, Wm Corkins, Thomas Gallehar, Michael Ridenhour, Henry Ridenhour, George Ridenhour, George Poppenmair, George Nye, Edward Hasler, Daniel Collins, Laurence Barnhart, Peter Kesler, Jacob Gardener, Christian Donar... "Michael Ridenour. Born in Westmoreland Co., PA., 4 Aug 1784, son of John and Christina (Walthers). Married Hannah Shots in the same county and moved to Fairfield Co., OH in 1809. Children: Elizabeth, Samuel, Lydia, Sarah, Rebecca, John, Susanna, Eli, George M., Isabelle and Daniel. Moved to Allen Co., OH in 1831 and entered land in sec 7, German Twp., in 1829 and in sec 6 in 1830. Died July 19, 1839 and buried in Ridenour Cem. on Ridenour Farm in Sugar Creek Twp., on State Rt 84 (In 1941 stone almost illegible) " Soldeirs of the War of 1812 Buried in Allen County, OHIO; p 18 OR & PF SECOND RIDENOUR FAMILY Samuel O. Ridenour Samuel O. Ridenour, deceased, formerly one of the best-known citizens of this county, and the owner of a valuable farm of 90 acres in section 8, Perry township, was born in Allen County, Ohio, Septembr 11, 1832, and was a son of Jacob and Catherine (Oats) Ridenour. The Ridenour family is of German extraction and was established in America by Lewis Ridenour, the great-grandfather of our subject. He came to the Colonies prior to the American Revolution and assisted the Patriot Army in the capacity of a teamster. He first settled in Virginia, whence he removed to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and there engaged in farming until 1803, when he migrated to Ohio. He settled in Perry County, being accompanied by his wife and 10 children. He had seven sons and three daughters. His sons, all of whom served in the war of 1812, were as follows: Mathias, David, John, Jacob, Lewis, Isaac and Martin. Of these, David, John and Isaac came to Allen County and all settled in Perry township. David never married, but John and Isaac both reared families and their descendants to-day are numbered with the most prominent and reliable citizens of their various communities. John Ridenour, the grandfather of Samuel O., was born in Virginia in 1785; he accompanied his father to Pennsylvania and subsequently to Ohio. In March, 1831, he entered a half section of land in section 5, Perry township. Here he cleared up a farm, on which he died in 1874, being survived by his widow until July, 1879. John Ridenour married Hannah Spahn, who was born at Hagerstown, Maryland, and accompanied her parents to Perry township. The children of this marriage were: Jacob, father of our subject; John, who died in Perry township; Mathias, of Paulding County, Ohio; George,who died in Perry township; Rebecca, deceased, who was the wife of Samuel Wollett (THE WOLLET Family spent time in Amanda twp., Fair. co., OH); Hannah, deceased, who was the wife of J. L. Stevenson; Phebe, deceased, who was the wife of SamuelWollett; and Amelia, deceased. Jacob Ridenour, son of John and Hannah Ridenour, was born in Perry County, Ohio, January 14, 1809, and there learned the blacksmith'strade. In 1831 he came to Perry Township, Allen County, and settled on the 80 acres of land acquired by his father, and on which Samuel O. Ridenour lived at the time of his death. Here, in the latter part of 1832, he established a blacksmith shop, and for many years carried on his trade in connection with farming. Politically he was a stanch Democrat, and always assumed a lively interest in public affairs. He served as township trustee, and performed his full share in the development of the section in which he lived. He was one of the original members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, aiding liberally in its erection and serving as one of its trustees. His first wife was Catherine Oats, a daughter of William Oats, of Perry County, Ohio. She died in 1836, leaving three children as follows: Samuel O. ; Jacob, who died from exposure while in the service of his country, as a member of Company K, 118th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf.; and Catherine, who married Daniel Losh and died in 1860. Jacob Ridenour's second wife was Mrs. Lovis (Mechling) Boyer. They had six children, namely: Rebecca, wife of William Verbryke; Phebe, wife of James K. Spear; Lovis, widow of Isaac Lehman, of Indiana; Emma, deceased, who was the wife of J. G. Barr; Knox P., of Dayton, Ohio; and John W., deceased. Mr. Ridenour died November 9, 1879, his wife having preceded him in 1872. Samuel O. Ridenour was reared from infancy to manhood on the old family homestead in Perry Township. He passed his entire life here, and was always identified with the best interests of the locality. He was a man of public spirit, with modern ideas and methods, and became one of the substantial and representative men of the community. He owned 90 acres of the old homestead and, in addition to engaging in general farming, developed the oil-wells on his property and demonstrated them to be very remunerative. His improved farm was managed with modern machinery and scientific intelligence. Mr. Ridenour was an honored survivor of the Civil War. He enlisted in 1864 in Company A, 180th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., which was assigned to the 23d Army Corps, under General Schofield. The last engagement in which he participated was at Kingston, North Carolina, after taking part in all the hard marching and fighting in which his regiment engaged. He was honorably discharged at the close of the war and returned to his home in Allen County. In 1870 Samuel O. Ridenour was joined in marriage with Mary C. Sellers, a daughter of John Sellers. She died in 1875, leaving two children viz.: John F., now deceased; and Hattie, wife of Morgan L. Harrod. Mr. Ridenour married (second) Elizabeth Swinehart,daughter of Samuel Swinehart, of Perry County, Ohio, and they have two children, viz.: Grover DeWitt and Samuel O., Jr. Politically, Mr. Ridenour was a stanch Democrat and always upheld the principles of his party. He served as township trustee, clerk and treasurer and, by the efficient discharge of the duties of his office, merited the confidence reposed in him. In his religious views he was a Lutheran, and a valued member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was very liberal in his support of this church, being a man of marked charitable impulses. The death of Samuel O. Ridenour occurred on his farm, July 23, 1902. He had almost reached the age of 70 years and had he not suffered from the exposures incident to the army life of the Civil War his years might still further have been prolonged. Mrs. Ridenour still survives him and she, also, is a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Grover DeWitt Ridenour, who, with his younger brother, has charge of the homestead, was born on this place November 2, 1884. He was educated in the district schools of the neighborhood and has always made this farm his home. Samuel O., who bears his father's honored name, was also born on the family homestead, May 20, 1888, and still continues to reside upon it. Imitating their deceased father, the brothers have continued his progressive methods of conducting the agricultural operations, having also displayed energy and good management in the improvements which they themselves have made. They are young men who are thoroughly respected and can claim a very wide circle of friends in Perry township. On a preceding page in proximity to this is shown a group of the Ridenour family, executed from a photograph later taken before the decease of Samuel O. Ridenour. History of Allen County, Ohio and Representative Citizens Edited and Compiled by Charles C. Miller Ph.D., Assisted By Dr. Samuel A. Baxter Lima, Ohio Published by Richmond & Arnold, George Richmond & C.R. Arnold, Chicago, ILL. 1906 THIRD RIDENOUR FAMILY: I do not know if any of this family migrated to Ohio. But Marie SMITH RIDENOUR'S brother Conrad SMITH; sister Mary SMITH DILLSAVER, wife of George and sister Barbara SMITH WINSTEAD, wife of Griffin all came to Clear Creek twp before 1820. MARIE MAGDALENA2 SCHMIDT (JOHANNES1) was born April 20, 1760 in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, and died Aft. March 01, 1844 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. She married HENRY RITENOUR, SR. September 23, 1779 in Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, son of ADAM RITENOUR and MARIE CASSEL. Notes for MARIE MAGDALENA SCHMIDT: Magdalene was mentioned as signing on March 01, 1844 an affadvit concerning her brother Johannes' widow's Revoultionary War Service pension application. Magdalena was confirmed at the Lutheran Church. Notes for HENRY RITENOUR, SR.: AKA Heinrich or Henry Ridenhour, Henry Ridenour, Henry Ritenour, Henrick Reutenauer (actual). Children of MARIE SCHMIDT and HENRY RITENOUR are: i. JACOB3 RITENOUR, b. November 21, 1782, Frederick County, Maryland. ii. KATHERINE RITENOUR, b. March 27, 1787, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryalnd; d. October 27, 1839. iii. HENRY RITENOUR, JR., b. 1789, Frederick County, Maryland; m. ELIZABETH VEACH, Bef. 1815. iv. CONRAD RITENOUR, b. 1791, Frederick County, Maryland. 16. v. JOHN B. RITENOUR, b. 1794, Frederick County, Maryland. vi. DANIEL RITENOUR, b. 1796, Frederick County, Maryland. 17. vii. MARY MAGDALENE RITENOUR, b. 1798, Frederick County, Maryland. viii. GEORGE RITENOUR, b. April 04, 1804, Frederick County, Maryland; d. 1892, Virginia. ix. DAVID RITENOUR, b. 1806, Frederick County, Maryland. x. JONAS RITENOUR, b. 1808, Frederick County, Maryland. xi. ELIAS RITENOUR, b. 1809, Frederick County, Maryland. 18. xii. ELIZABETH BETSEY RITENOUR, b. Abt. 1810, Maryland; d. October 29, 1902, Mathias, now Hardy County, West Virginia scotsman_2001@yahoo.com Boards > Localities > North America > United States > States > Virginia > Counties > Shenandoah Shenandoah Pendleton Co. VA Minute Books 1 Mar 1844: State of Virginia, Shenandoah county: Be it known that on this 1st day of March 1844 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Magdalena RIDENOUR aged eighty two years and mad oath in due form of law. That she was well acquainted with John SMITH who intermarried with Susan HAWN, that she does well remember that the said John SMITH and Susan his wife was married and had one child, when the said John SMITH was drafted and Served a tour of militia duty at the taking of Cornwallis in the Revolutionary War at York Town in Virginia, She die not see the marriage cerimony performed, but she does know that they lived together as man and wife and always acknowledged each other as such, at the time; that the said tour of duty was performed, Neither can she state the day of the year when the said marriage took place, but she does know that it took place before the ending of the war. Magdalena (her X mark) RIDENOUR. Good luck with your search. --- Tom & Marjie Evans <theme@windstream.net> wrote: > Found this at both Fairfield Library and Putnam > Library browsing files on > web. > This is the full name of the Book/Notes. "The > Ridenour family from > Rosenthal, Alsace, France to Berks Co., > PA,Hagerstown, MD, Fairfield Co., OH > , Putnam Co., OH and Allen Co. OH. " > > I am not sure but I believe this is based on the > John Ridenour (& wf > Christena Walters) is said to be John Nicholas > Ridenour, and the Harwell's > research states that this family is not a grandson > of Nicholas (1839 > Immigrant). So this will be an interesting book to > read. > > Again thanks to all, Marjie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lhanks@linkline.com> > To: <ohfairfi@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 1:47 PM > Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records - RIDENOUR > genealogy > > > > Hi Marjie, > > > > I visited Ohio in 1993 (I think), and one of the > places I went to in > > Fairfield Co. for research was the Fairfield Co. > Public Library (the > > genealogy section). They had a book titled > Genealogy of the Ridenour > > family by Jane Hunter Hodgson at that time. > > > > Linda > > > >> Marguerite, Thank you so much, I really need to > read those, I need all > >> the > >> info I can get on this particular Ridenour > family. Hope these notebooks > >> are still there, I would assume a card catalog > file under Ridenour would > >> be > >> how I will find them, unless it has all been > computerized. Thanks so > >> much > >> for butting in. > >> Marjie > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Marguerite Crist Calvin" > <cristcalvin@verizon.net> > >> To: <ohfairfi@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:17 PM > >> Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records > >> > >> > >>> I'm butting in here. When I was librarian up in > Putnam co Ohio, where > >>> many Ridenours went (Allen/Putnam ewtc), one of > our researchers did 2 > >>> notebooks of Ridenour family. I photocopied them > and placed copies at > >>> Fairfield co Public Library. That was before the > society had their > >>> own library. I'm not sure where else they are > except Putnam co and > >>> Fairfield co. For what its worth. M Calvin > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Sorry > >>>>Records of the Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church > -(Second oldest > >>>>Lutheran Church in Fairfield County, Ohio) > >>>>Now - Thorn Township, Perry County, Ohio > 1793-1911 > >>>>3 Pages listing Ridenour > >>>>Pg.12 - Baptisms by S. Baechler pp.92-95 > Baptism- 10 Nov 1878 > >>>>Parents Samuel RIDENOUR & Elis. sponsor- par. > child Dasy Elner > >>>>birth 15 Sep 1818. > >>>>Pg.21 - Nov 1891 by Rev. L.M Hunt - 7 names > listed - among them > >>>>Anna Ridenour and Retta Ridenour > >>>>Pg.24 - Members of the Congregation - Samuel > Ridenour > >>>>This may also be someone of interest > >>>>St. Michael's(Bickel) German Reformed Church > (1805-1841) Liberty > >>>>Township, Fairfield Co. Ohio > >>>>Page 10 - Johannes Retenhour, Margaret wife > >>>>Elisabeth, born 21 Nov 1820, baptized 21 > January, witnesss Elisabeth > >>>>Fingbon > >>>>Johannes, born 25 April 1822, baptized 4 August > by Honorable Mr. > >>>>Steck witnesses are Johannes Finckbon and his > wife Susana Catharina > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ---- > >>>>From: Tom & Marjie Evans <theme@windstream.net> > >>>>To: ohfairfi@rootsweb.com > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 2:24:01 PM > >>>>Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records > >>>> > >>>>Could you supply more info about the > book/article and name of church, > >>>>where, > >>>>and what year. Thanks, Marjie > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>From: "Lillian Malfara" > <onewhitedove@rogers.com> > >>>>To: <ohfairfi@rootsweb.com> > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 7:36 AM > >>>>Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> The only Ridenour I can find in the old > church records is Samuel. > >>>>> b.1818 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ---- > >>>>> From: Thomas Ridenour <restorer@wolfnet.net> > >>>>> To: OHFAIRFI@rootsweb.com > >>>>> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:19:07 PM > >>>>> Subject: [OHFAIRFI] Church Records > >>>>> > >>>>> Greetings: > >>>>> > >>>>> I was hoping someone on the list would have > access to the early > >>>>> Church > >>>>> records for Fairfield Co. In particular, I am > looking for the > >>>>> baptismal > >>>>> record of a William Ridenour, son of Henry > and Margaret Branthaver > >>>>> Ridenour, born in 1817. > >>>>> > >>>>> Many thanks, > >>>>> > >>>>> Thomas Ridenour > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>>>> OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>>>> OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>------------------------------- > >>>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>>>OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without > >>>>the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>>> > >>>>------------------------------- > >>>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>>>OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without > >>>>the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >>> OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > >>> > >> > >> > === message truncated === ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message