Ridpath Family Ancestry Research Project

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John Ridpath Family

John Ridpath (abt 1740-1777)

Married

Charlotte Bennett (1746-1768)

Family Worksheets and Papers

  • Census Worksheet
  • Family Sheet

Children of John & Charlotte:

  1. James (1768-1865) – m – Elizabeth Cox (1769-1869)

James Ridpath Family

James Ridpath (abt 1768-1865)

Married

Elizabeth Cox (1769-1869)

Family Worksheets and Papers

  • Census Worksheet
  • Family Sheet

Children of James & Elizabeth:

John Ridpath Family

John Ridpath (1798-1879)

Married

Mary "Polly" Cox ( - )

Family Worksheets and Papers

  • Census Worksheet
  • Family Sheet

Children of John & Polly:

John Wesley Ridpath Family

John Wesley  (1821-1907)

Married

Duranda E Straughan (1822-1888)

Family Worksheets and Papers

  • Census Worksheet
  • Family Sheet

Children of John & Duranda:

  1. John Clark, Dr.  – m –
  2. Erasmus Oscar (1843-1910) – m – 
  3. Charles W (1844-1910)
  4. Richard Jerome (1845-1900)
  5. Obedience Ann (1846-1910)
  6. Martha Jane (1848-1907) – m – Neal 
  7. Thomas William  (1852-1925) – m – Grace Alice Lapham (1863-1936)
  8. Sarah Elizabeth (1855-1939)
  9. John Clark (1857-1858)
  10. Charlotte Josephine (1860 – )
  11. Simon Peter (1862-1863)
  12. Mary Katherine “Kate” – m – ? Levalley
  13. David Sanford (1865-1913) – m 
  14. Daniel Burton (1867-1951)

Thomas William Ridpath Family

Thomas William  (1852-1925)

Married

Grace Alice Lapham (1863-1936)

Family Worksheets and Papers

  • Census Worksheet
  • Family Sheet

Children of Thomas & Alice:

  1. Ira J (1886-1905) – m – Unknown
  2. Rose Irene Ridpath (1890-1988)
    1. m. 1st/Div.: William Anderson Tomlinson (1887-1960)
      1. Go to William Anderson Tomlinson’s Family Section
      2. Go to Tomlinson Family Research Page
    2. m. 2nd: Frederick Nichols Radle, Sr. (1899-1960)
  3. Katherine Josephine (1874-1978)
    1. m. 1st/Div.: Frederick Eugene Bredouw (1884-1969)
    2. m. 2nd: John Larkin McCartney (1880-1950)
  4. Evangeline Eulalia
    1. m. 1st/Wid: Carnay C McGrath (1895-1918)
    2. m. 2nd: Homer Glen Harlan (1893-1960)
  5. John Clark (1901-1963) – m – Mary Nicolesca (1898-1977)