James Dennis Ridings

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 — Minerva Moore. Minerva (daughter of Willis Moore and Lidda M) was born Abt 1840, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Lidda M. Ridings was born Abt 1861, Tennessee.
2. Barbara Ridings was born Sep 1863, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1933, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Mar 1933, Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

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

1. Willis Ridings was born Abt 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1942; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. 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.
3. Sarah Ridings was born Mar 1869, Tennessee; died 10 May 1909; was buried New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
4. Margaret Ridings was born Abt 1873; died 24 Dec 1945; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Cordelia Ridings was born Abt 1875, Tennessee; died 19 Jun 1940; was buried Carr Cemetery.
6. Dora Louise Ridings was born 4 Sep 1876, Tennessee; died 8 Sep 1953; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. 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.
8. Williams Ridings was born Abt 1865, Tennessee.
9. Sarah Ridings was born Abt 1870, Tennessee.
10. Naoma C. Ridings was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
11. Bertha Ridings was born Abt 1877, Tennessee.
12. Eliza A. was born Abt 1877, Tennessee.

James married Amanda Ramsey 11 Apr 1878. Amanda (daughter of Samuel Ramsey and Wealthy Whitlock) was born 20 Nov 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Apr 1951; was buried Headrick Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Matilda Ridings was born 25 Jul 1879, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1963; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Harriet L. Ridings was born Oct 1882.
3. Lure Ridings was born 1884.
4. Wealthy Ridings was born Feb 1885.
5. Emeline E. Ridings was born Mar 1887.
6. Lucinda Ridings was born Oct 1888.
7. William Samuel Ridings was born 6 Oct 1894, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 20 Oct 1974; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
8. Richard Ridings was born 11 Nov 1896, Tennessee; died 2 Sep 1979; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

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.