Son of Henry Ridgway and Minnie Durham
Born 09 Mar 1915 in Cheswold RFD, West Dover Hundred, Kent Co., Delaware

Tilghman's age in the census records: in 1920, age 4-1/12; in 1930, age 16 [sic].
In 1920 Tilghman was reported under the name Tilman Ridgeway.

1920 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., R.D.5-E.D.1, E.D. 9, Sheet No. 27B [=156 verso], [x]-[x], Dover Cheswold Rd., 29 Jan 1920
1930 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Cumberland Co., Bridgeton City, Ward 5, E.D. 6-13, Sheet No. 14A [=165], 304-319, 13 Mt. Vernon St., 14 Apr 1930