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    1. [PANORTHA-L] Re: Ridge
    2. geri brennan
    3. Hi, I guess you are talking about PA Dr. William Ridge Cooper, of Point Pleasant, Bucks Co. was born Aug 26 1862, s/o Dr. Alfred M., and Elizabeth (Ridge) Dr. Alfred M. Cooper, eldest son of William B. and Elizabeth (Meyer) Cooper, was born in Tinicum Township. Bucks Co, Sept 15, 1830. Went to Jefferson Medical College, graduated in 1850. He married March 21, 1861 to Elizabeth Ridge, d/o William and Catharine (Wyker) Ridge, of Point Pleasant and a descendant of Edward Marshall (the walker). Children; Dr. William R., J. Howard, M.D. of Middle Bush, NJ and Katharine E.C.,the wife of William C. Acuff, a lawyer from Ambler. Dr. William R., married March 20, 1890 to Mary Smith Shaddinger, d/o Andrew and Martha (Smith) Shaddinger. Children; Lloyd Napier and Dorothey. Ridge, LLoyd, of Lower Makefield township. His grandfather, Daniel Ridge lived and died in Bensalem township. He married Rachel Staats and they had children; William W., Hiram, James, Charles, Elizabeth, wife of Spencer Tomlinson, Emeline, wife of John Comly and Daniel. William W., son of Daniel, was born in Bensalem township, Sept 12, 1817. He married Sarah E. Johnson and they had children; Lloyd, Emma, wife of Luther H. Cornell, and Annie, wife of Newton Myers. LLoyd, son of William W., was born in Bensalem, July 10, 1842, he married Mary Wilson, d/o Jesse S and Martha C. Wilson Ridge, Louis Augutus. was born in Bristol township, Bucks Co., Jan 23, 1832 s/o Jesse and Hannah (Noland) Ridge and grandson of Henry Ridge. On the maternal side he was the grandson of Dr. William and Hannah (Noble) Noland. Louis A., married Aug 25, 1875 to Rosannah Kirk of Bensalem, the d/o Simpson and Anna (Grim) Kirk and granddaughter of Benjamin and Rosanna (Carr) Kirk. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Ridge were, John and Alica (Culin) Grim. Children; Edwin Buckman born 1858, Susannah, 1860, Eleanor, 1862, Augusta born 1864, married April 11, 1888 to Henry Pyle s/o William and Angelina (Darlington) Pyle, William Crichton, 1867, married Elizabeth Kitchenman, George Edgar, 1870, married March 18, 1899 to Winifred Kilbridge, d/o Joseph, Kirk, 1874, Rachel Johnson, 1876 Baptisms at Phila 1709 Ridg, Sarah, d/o Daniel and Sarah 1742, Dec 25 Ridge, Martha, d/o John and Hannah 1746 Nov 30, John, s/o John and Hannah 1746 Nov 30, Peter, son of John and Hannah 1750 Oct 21, Daniel,s.o John and Hannah born Sept 10, 1748 Deaths Ridge Sept 22 1722, Martha Oct 23 1726 Daniel March 28, 1728/29 Martha April 21 1742 Martha (widow) Jan 12, 1748/49 alias Thomas Briant Marriages Ridge Elizabeth to Thomas Wain Nov 16 1729 Hannah to William Marshall April 25, 1770 John to Rebecca White Jan 31, 1767 Mary to John Spencer March 20, 1722 Peter to Mary Brown Dec 2, 1767 Sarah to Gabriel Wllkenson Dec 23, 1730 Thomas to Priscilla Heritage March 29, 1798 Thomas to Martha Thornhill March 16 1716 Rev. War Ridge, William, Pvt 6th PA Remarried Widows (service pensions) Chaney, Emily J. filed 1910 w.o Waltnut Ridge, IL Frederick, Missouri C. filed in 1927, w/o Thomas Ridge, CA Helmes, Jane A., filed 1901 w.o John Ridge, IA Best Wishes, Geri

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