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N32 52.342, W85 04.011 |
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Images of Ridgeway Cemetery |
| Directions: |
| From the square, drive south on Rt. 219/Whitesville Rd 12.0 mi to the intersection Highway 18. Turn right (west) and drive 2.1 mi to the intersection with Marshall Williams Rd. Turn left (southeast) and drive 0.5 mi. The cemetery is 650 feet to the right (west) up the hill in a clump of trees. |
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| Comments: |
| 50' x 25' rock wall surrounds the cemetery, 3 feet high. |
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| Previous Survey: |
| Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County, p. 116 |
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| Survey History: |
| First Visit: Don Flynn, Gary Flynn (5/10/2008) |
| Survey Visit: Don Flynn, Gary Flynn (5/9/2008) |
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RIDGEWAY, James E. Birth: 5/29/1809 Death: 8/19/1887 |
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Row: 2 Grave: 1 |
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James E. Ridgeway; Born May 29, 2809; Married June 7, 1840; Died Aug. 19,1887; "God's finger touched him and he slept"; "Father" |
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RIDGEWAY, Sarah E. Sappington Birth: 12/7/1822 Death: 5/28/1887 |
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Row: 2 Grave: 3 |
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Sarah E.; Daughter of William & Martha Sappington ; Wife of J. E. Ridgeway; Born Dec. 7, 1822; Died May 28, 1887; "Asleep in Jesus, peaceful rest, whose waking is supremely blest"; "Mother" |
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SHIMA, Ed Death: 2/2004 |
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Row: 2 Grave: 2 |
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Feb 2004; Ed Shima; Marengo, Iowa |
A unusal marker. I think it marks a grave, but I am not sure. |
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WILLIAMS, Adella Starr Birth: 1876 Death: 1893 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 1 |
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Williams; Adella Starr; 1876; 1893 |
Double marker with Emily Ridgeway Williams |
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WILLIAMS, Emily Ridgeway Birth: 1848 Death: 1892 |
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Row: 1 Grave: 2 |
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Williams; Emily Ridgeway; 1848; 1892 |
Double marker with Adella Starr Williams |
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