Margaret Ellen Worland Ridge (1851-1920)

Margaret Ellen Worland Ridge

Birth

5 May 1851

Shelby County, Missouri, USA

Death

7 Mar 1920 (aged 68)

Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA

Burial

Saint Marys Cemetery

Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Add to Map

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Married William M. "Billy" Ridge II on Jan 23, 1872 in Missouri, they had 2 children.

MRS. MARGARET E. RIDGE DEAD
Mrs. Margaret E. Ridge died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Behen, in Denver, Colo., Sunday. Mrs. Ridge is a sister of the late E. W. Worland. She was born May 5, 1851. She was married to William Ridge. Two daughters were born of the union, one of whom and the husband preceded her in death. The other daughter, Mrs. Behen, and several brothers and sisters survive. The body will be brought here for burial, but no funeral arrangements had been made at the time we went to press as no word had been received as to when the body would reach here.
Shelbina Democrat (Shelbina, MO), 1920-03-10; page 1, column 6

MRS. WM. RIDGE DEAD
Mrs. Margaret Ridge died at the home of her daughter in Denver, Colo., last Sunday. Age 69.
Mrs. Ridge is the daughter of John Worland deceased and the sister of the late E. W. Worland. She was born and reared near Lakenan, and was married to Wm. Ridge who preceded her in death. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. James Belmer (sic), with whom she made her [home with and] was for several years a resident of Shelbina, and a sweet spirited woman.
The Shelbina Torchlight (Shelbina, MO), 1920-03-12; page 1, column 4

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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Warling
[Margaret Worland]
Age in 1870: 18
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1870: Jackson, Shelby, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Hunnewell
Household Members: Name Age
John Warling 50
Elizabeth Warling 49
Jerome Warling 23
Mary Warling 22
Bell Warling 20
Margaret Warling 18
Edmond Warling 16
Celia Warling 14
Henry Warling 12
John Warling 8
Robert Warling 5

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Ridge
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1880: Shelbina, Shelby, Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wm. M. Ridge
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
Wm. M. Ridge 33
Margaret Ridge 29
Emily Ridge 7
Isa Ridge 2