David Ridenour, Jr.

David — Lucy. Lucy was born Mar 1849, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Raey A. Ridenour was born Feb 1885, Tennessee.
2. Mary Harriett Ridenour was born Dec 1887, Tennessee.
3. Russell B. Ridenour was born Apr 1891, Tennessee.
4. William Clay Ridenour was born 21 Mar 1895, Tennessee; died 1 Jul 1975; was buried Ridenour Cemetery, Union County, Tennessee.

David married Mary Ann "Polly" Summers 29 Jul 1855, Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary was born 1835, Tennessee; died 10 Jul 1897. [Group Sheet]

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 130.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 91.

David married Elizabeth Heath 15 Jun 1811, Anderson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born Jun 1792. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 130.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 91.

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 Susannah Webb 11 Dec 1788, , Montgomery, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
Melvin Otho Ridenour Letter, 21 Jan 1995, p 2.