William Ridgway

Son of William Ridgeway and Deborah (-----)
Born 25 Oct 1829 in Sussex Co., Delaware
Died 17 Aug 1890 in [Dover Hundred], Kent Co., Delaware

Laborer, 1850, 1860; Farmer, 1870, 1880

Married ca. 1855 in [Kent Co.], Delaware to Anna Maria (-----)
Born ca. 1834 in Delaware
Died 30 Apr 1925 in Morrisville, Pennsauken Twp., Camden Co., New Jersey

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
John H Ridgway	M	16 Jan 1856	01 Sep 1879	.
Mary E Ridgeway	F	ca. 1859	before 1870	.
Enoch Ridgeway	M	ca. 1861	.	.
Albert B Ridgeway	M	ca. 1863	.	.
George A Ridgeway	M	ca. 1867	.	.
Margaret Ann Ridgeway	F	Nov 1869	.	.
Clara Ann Ridgeway	F	ca. 1872	.	.
Ida Ridgeway	F	ca. 1874	.	Charles Corney
Amanda Ridgeway	F	ca. 1876	.	.

Notes

William's age in the census records: in 1850, age 20; in 1860, age 30; in 1870, age 40; in 1880, age 49.
The family appears under the name Rigware in the 1850 census.
In 1870 William owned real estate valued at $7000.
William was buried in Fork Branch Cemetery, near Dover, Delaware:
"William Ridgway / Born / Oct. 25, 1829 / Died / Aug. 17, 1890. / God is my trust" [Tombstone photo].

Sources

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. 71 [=559], 449-444, 29 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Dover Hundred, Page No. 63 [=252], 447-442, 27 Jun 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., East Dover Hundred, E.D. 36, Page No. 28 [=101D], 169-176, 11 Jun 1880