James Lawson Ridings: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

James Lawson Ridings was born Abt 1867, Tennessee (son of James Dennis Ridings and Naoma "Oma" Pendlon); died 4 Apr 1930, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Apr 1930, Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, Oconalufty, Swain County, North Carolina
Census: 1920, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

James married M. C. Cook 27 Mar 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee. M. (daughter of John Cook and Amanda Breeden) was born Abt 1873, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Hubert Bruce Ridings was born 22 Feb 1899, Tennessee; died Bef 1941.
Trula Ridings was born 20 Dec 1900, Tennessee; died 24 May 1972; was buried Fain Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Algia Ridings was born Abt 1903, Tennessee.
Margie Ridings

James — Eliza. Eliza was born Abt 1888, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

James — Etta Matthews. Etta (daughter of Phillip Brantz Matthews and Nancy Malinda "Linda" Parton) was born Jun 1890, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

James Dennis Ridings was born Abt 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William "Willis" Ridings); died Bef 24 Apr 1907.

Other Events:

Census: 1870, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census with parents.

Died without will; Administrator appointed, J. S. Springs, 24 April 1907 in Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 88, 89.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 18.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 7.

James — Naoma "Oma" Pendlon. Naoma was born Abt 1840, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Naoma "Oma" Pendlon was born Abt 1840, North Carolina.

Other Events:

Census: 1870, District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1880, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Given name Sally not confirmed. Story says she drowned.
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Reference:
Lyn Bordeau, Face5pence@aol.com, 4 June 2000.

Children:

Willis Ridings was born Abt 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1942; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
1. James Lawson Ridings was born Abt 1867, Tennessee; died 4 Apr 1930, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Apr 1930, Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sarah Ridings was born Mar 1869, Tennessee; died 10 May 1909; was buried New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Margaret Ridings was born Abt 1873; died 24 Dec 1945; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Cordelia Ridings was born Abt 1875, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 1940; was buried Carr Cemetery.
Dora Louise Ridings was born 4 Sep 1876, Tennessee; died 8 Sep 1953; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bertha Ellen Ridings was born Abt 1879, Tennessee; died 19 Mar 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Mar 1937, Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Williams Ridings was born Abt 1865, Tennessee.
Sarah Ridings was born Abt 1870, Tennessee.
Naoma C. Ridings was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
Bertha Ridings was born Abt 1877, Tennessee.
Eliza A. was born Abt 1877, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

William "Willis" Ridings was born Abt 1798, North Carolina.

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as Wag Maker value of land $100.

Justice of Peace in 1867, 1868 and 1870 within the boundary of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 88, 89.

Children:

Mary Catherine Ridings was born 15 Apr 1822/1825, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Dec 1900; was buried Liberty Methodist Cemetery, Bollinger County, Missouri.
John Ridings was born 18 Jun 1837, Tennessee; died 8 Apr 1925.
Mary "Polly" Ridings was born 1838/1840, Tennessee.
2. James Dennis Ridings was born Abt 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 24 Apr 1907.