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     Valerius Ridge married Elizabeth Gramme.

     Walter George Ridge was born in August 1868 at Iowa.¹ He married Anna Jane Neirmeyer circa 1890; four children born to the marriage, three living as of the 1900 census.¹ Walter George Ridge died on 15 February 1951 at Vinton, Benton Co., IA, at age 82.

     Zoda D. Ridge was also known as "Zody". She was born in January 1891 at Benton Co. (probably), IA.¹ She was the daughter of Walter George Ridge and Anna Jane Neirmeyer.¹ Zoda D. Ridge married William Waldo Gilmore, son of Francis Marion Gilmore and Loretta E. Gearhart, on 14 November 1915 at Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA, Ceremony by Rev. Joseph Fort Newton.

     Henry Monroe Ridgeway was born on 14 October 1858 at Tennessee.¹ He married Ruth Witherington circa 1890.¹ Henry Monroe Ridgeway died on 3 April 1934 at age 75. He was buried in April 1934 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, Findagrave #62484576.

     Verne Holland Ridgeway was born on 24 January 1896 at Tennessee 1900 census shows 1897.¹ He was the son of Henry Monroe Ridgeway and Ruth Witherington.¹ Verne Holland Ridgeway married Viola Grace Hottle, daughter of Dr. William Conrad Hottle and Mary Alice Stump, on 19 April 1937, no children. Verne Holland Ridgeway died in September 1978 at Oklahoma Co., OK, at age 82.
Note: Verne was married before 1917 in Tennessee and they had a child. In 1924 Verne married Ellen Stone. They had sons, Donald Ridgeway and Lewis Vern Ridgeway. Verne and Ellen divorced in 1931.

     George Washington Ridgway was born on 23 October 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. He married Hannah Atwood Wolcott on 22 December 1822 at Pike Co., OH. George Washington Ridgway died on 12 July 1881 at Waverly, Pike Co., OH, at age 77.

     Mariah Elizabeth Ridgway was born on 21 August 1841 at Pike Co., OH.² She was the daughter of George Washington Ridgway and Hannah Atwood Wolcott.² Mariah Elizabeth Ridgway married John Wendell, son of William D. Wendell and Effie Margaret DeLong, on 21 March 1861 at Pike Co., OH. Mariah Elizabeth Ridgway married Henry Clay Cave on 7 April 1864 at Ross Co., OH, On the intent to marry (license), George Ridgway signed for his daughter using her maiden name, and indicating she was at least 18 years of age. Mariah Elizabeth Ridgway lived on 22 July 1870 at Monticello, Jones Co., IA.³ She lived on 14 June 1880 at Plum Creek Twp., Boone Co., NE.⁴ She died on 16 September 1910 at Boone Co., NE, at age 69.
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The biological father of Mariah Ridgway's son James Augustine Wendell was in all likelihood John, son of William D. and Effie (DeLong) Wendell, born 1833 in Ohio, died 1898 at Logan County, Illinois. Here are the documented facts available today:

- Mariah Ridgway married a John "Windall" on 21 MAR 1861 in Pike County, Ohio, per marriage record archives in the Pike County Probate Court.

- Mariah gave birth to James Augustine "Jay Gus" Wendell in July, 1861, per the 1900 census. His death certificate shows his age as 76 years, as of 39 NOV 1937.

- Mariah remarried, using her maiden name, to Henry Clay Cave on 7 APR 1864 in Ross County, Ohio, per the Ross County Intention to Marry and marriage record.

- Mariah and Henry Cave were living in Monticello Twp., Jones County, Iowa as of the 1870 census, whereas James A. Wendell was living with her parents in Pike County, Ohio. By the 1880 census, "Gus" had relocated to be very close to his mother's residence and is found listed as "Gust", a farm laborer in a farming family one township northwest of Monticello Twp., in Milo Twp., Delaware County, Iowa. The Mariah and Henry Cave family had relocated within the year prior to the 1880 census to Plum Creek Twp., Boone County, Nebraska as evidenced by the birth location of their youngest son, age 1, of Iowa.

- A Y-DNA 37-marker test of a male line Wendell descendant of Philip and Barbara (Swartz) Wendell of Guernsey County, Ohio (the parents of Daniel Wendell whose family lived in Huntington Twp. of Ross county and of William D. Wendell whose son John Wendell and a grandson John Wendell lived in Seal Twp. of Pike County in 1860), matched with high confidence the Y-DNA of a great-grandson of James Augustine "Gus" Wendell.
DLB 2017.

     Mary Ann Ridgway was born on 16 December 1823 at Pebble Twp. (probably), Pike Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of George Washington Ridgway and Hannah Atwood Wolcott. Mary Ann Ridgway married William DeLong, son of George DeLong and Rachel Abrams, circa 1844 at Pike Co. (probably), OH.

     Rachel Ridgway was born on 28 May 1815 at Virginia.¹ She married David Shay on 27 August 1835 at Tazewell Co., IL. Rachel Ridgway died on 22 October 1861 at Tazewell Co., IL, at age 46. She was buried in October 1861 at Woodrow Cemetery, Cincinnati Twp., Tazewell Co., IL, Findagrave #32486894.

     Elsie W. Ridings married David J. Crabill.

     M. Ethel A. Ridings was born on 19 July 1913 at Ivanhoe, Fannin Co., TX. She married Thomas Woodward Ryan, son of John William Rhine and Margaret Weir Bewick, Ethel was first married to Seth T. Leach in 1927, and divorced before he remarried to Ethel V. Gruhn about 1935. She had no surviving children as of her 1977 obituary. M. Ethel A. Ridings died on 19 March 1977 at McAllen, Hidalgo Co., TX, at age 63. She was buried in March 1977 at Roselawn Cemetery, McAllen, Hidalgo Co., TX, Findagrave #195526410.

     Ernest Ridley married Veleska Myra Walt, daughter of Ralph Arthur Walt and Ruth Koegler, on 14 January 1954 at St. Louis, MO. Ernest Ridley died on 13 January 1973.

     Charles George Riecker married Mary Wilhelmina Endmon.

     Mildred E. Riecker was born on 12 June 1913 at Capron, Woods Co., OK. She was the daughter of Charles George Riecker and Mary Wilhelmina Endmon. Mildred E. Riecker married Howard Veatch, son of Frank Veatch and Julia Etta Dolly Parker, on 13 July 1933 at Capron, Woods Co., OK, two children. Mildred E. Riecker died on 13 May 2009 at Enid, Garfield Co., OK, at age 95.

     Chester Thomas Riedel was born on 30 August 1911 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., MT. He was the son of Richard Riedel and Carrie May Poor. Chester Thomas Riedel married Mary Katherine Emmert, daughter of Charles Emmert and Alice Gertrude Manning, in 1942. Chester Thomas Riedel died on 10 October 1982 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., MT, at age 71. He was buried in October 1982 at Glacier Memorial Gardens, Kalispell, Flathead Co., MT, Findagrave #118238031.

     Richard Riedel was born on 14 February 1873 at Wisconsin. He married Carrie May Poor. Richard Riedel died on 29 July 1949 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., MT, at age 76. He was buried in 1949 at Glacier Memorial Gardens, Kalispell, Flathead Co., MT, Findagrave #17308606.

     Edward R. Riedinger was born on 8 February 1904 at Indiana.¹ He was the son of Phillip Riedinger and Mary (?)² Edward R. Riedinger married Faye L. Waisner, daughter of Charles Grover Waisner and Stella M. Payne, circa 1928.¹ Edward R. Riedinger died in October 1992 at Franklin Co. (probably), KY, at age 88 dates per SSDI, last residence Frankfort.

     Elfriede Sofie Riedinger was born on 19 March 1920 at Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany. She married Hermann Adolph Munzinger, son of Adolph Munzinger and Katharina Brabänder, on 18 March 1939 at Einöd, Germany. Elfriede Sofie Riedinger died in 1995 at Lebach, Germany.

     Phillip Riedinger was born circa 1860 at Indiana.¹ He married Mary (?) circa 1890.¹

     Clyde Lendon Riegel was born on 15 May 1929 at Ford, Ford Co., KS; son of Guy Linden and Nellie Marie (Grant) Riegel. He married Edith Jane DaVault, daughter of Valentine Franklin DaVault and Lucy Elizabeth Beal. Clyde Lendon Riegel died on 8 September 2010 at Grand Junction, Mesa Co., CO, at age 81. He was buried in September 2010 at Memorial Gardens, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., CO, Findagrave #190271433.

     Evelyn Rieger was born circa 1911 at Kirksville, Adair Co., MO. She was the daughter of Col. James Rieger. Evelyn Rieger married Elmer Gordon Starr, son of Elmer Gordon Starr and Bessie Smith, in November 1928 at Missouri. Evelyn Rieger and Elmer Gordon Starr were divorced before 1935. Evelyn Rieger died circa 1989.

     Raymond Charles Riegert was born on 23 February 1922 at West New York, Hudson Co., NJ. He began military service on 20 October 1942 WW II service, U.S. Navy, enlisted, discharged 6 NOV 1946. He married Nannette Anne Bouchard on 29 June 1946 at White Plains, Westchester Co., NY. Raymond Charles Riegert lived in 1981 at Reston, Fairfax Co., VA. He died on 31 December 1993 at age 71.

     Maria Riegner married Samuel Brunner, son of Peter Brunner.

     Catherine Riehle was born circa 1760. She was the daughter of John George Riehle and Catherine Snapp. Catherine Riehle married William Froneberger circa 1783 at Lincoln Co., NC. Catherine Riehle died on 18 August 1823 at Lincoln Co., NC.

     John George Riehle married Catherine Snapp, daughter of Lorentz Schnepp and Elizabeth Euler.

     Amelia Ries was born in June 1838 at Hessen, Germany.¹ She married George Stoll. Amelia Ries died in September 1923 at Hardin Co., OH, at age 85. She was buried in 1923 at Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Hardin Co., OH, Findagrave #124332290.

     Helen E. Ries was born on 7 May 1910.¹ She was the daughter of William Theodore Ries and Capitola Kline.

     John Frederick Ries was born on 29 January 1852. He married Johanna Caroline Gutz. John Frederick Ries died on 30 August 1918 at age 66. He was buried in September 1918 at Union Cemetery, Pomeroy, Calhoun Co., IA, Findagrave #23784508.

     William Theodore Ries was Congregational. He was born on 13 February 1882.¹ He was the son of John Frederick Ries and Johanna Caroline Gutz. William Theodore Ries married Capitola Kline, daughter of Bennett Kline and Urilla Coffman.¹ Occupation: Banker, Manson, Iowa in 1926.¹ William Theodore Ries died on 31 October 1947 at age 65. He was buried in November 1947 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Manson, Calhoun Co., IA, Findagrave #116250503.