Son of William Ridgeway and Deborah (-----)
Born Mar 1844 in Sussex Co., Delaware

Farmer, 1870; Laborer, 1880; Shoe Repair, 1900

Married ca. 1866 in [Kent Co.], Delaware to Rebecca Cott
Daughter of John D Cott and Sarah A Dean
Born ca. 1844 in [Kent Co.], Delaware

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Laura Ridgeway	F	ca. 1867	.	.
David J Ridgeway	M	ca. 1869	.	Orlenia Durham
Sallie Ridgeway	F	ca. 1872	.	Hopewell Carter
William E Ridgeway	M	ca. 1876	.	.
John C Ridgeway	M	ca. 1878	.	.
Harvey Ridgeway	M	Dec 1879	.	.

Cornelius' age in the census records: in 1850, age 6; in 1860, age 19; in 1870, age 28; in 1880, age 36; in 1900, age 56 (b. Mar 1844).
The family appears under the name Rigware in the 1850 census.
In 1900 Cornelius resided in the household of Hopewell and Sallie (Ridgeway) Carter, his son-in-law and daughter.
In 1900 Cornelius was separated from his wife.

1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Sussex Co., Cedar Creek Hundred, Page 69 verso, 1014-1014, 05 Sep 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Duck Creek Hundred, Page No. 45 [=533], 272-270, 17 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Little Creek Hundred, Page No. 4 [=313 verso], 27-27, 12 Jul 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Little Creek Hundred, E.D. 37, Page No. 32 [=149D], 265-281, 22 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Kenton Hundred, E.D. 70, Sheet No. 1B [=105B], 17-18, 01 Jun 1900