Mrs. Charles Ridgely, one of Springfield's most prominent and best known residents, died last night at the Hotel Ocklawaha in Eustis, Fla. News of her death was received in Springfield in a telegram from her daughter, Mrs. William A. Vincent of Chicago, who was with her at the time of her death, to her son, John A. Vincent, and to Miss Margaret Gillespie of this city.
Mrs. Ridgely was in her eighty-sixth year, and would have observed her eighty-sixth birthday had she lived until May 31. She had been spending the winter in the south, according to her usual custom, going to Florida sometime in December. Mrs. Ridgely had been in fairly good health, and so far as is known was ill but a brief time preceding her death, which was due to her advanced age.
Mrs. Jane Maria Ridgely, wife of the late Charles Ridgely, formerly vice president of the Ridgely National bank and president of the Springfield Iron Works, was the daughter of James Barret of Island Grove. She had lived in Springfield practically all of her life. She was born May 31, 1836. Her husband preceded her in death in 1909.
Mrs. Ridgely was the mother of four children, two of whom are living, Franklin Ridgely of Sand Springs, Okla., and Mrs. William A. Vincent of Chicago. Two sons, Edward Ridgely and William Barret Ridgely are deceased. William Barret Ridgely was at one time comptroller of currency at Washington and both he and his brother, Edward Ridgely, served as cashier of the Ridgely National bank. Franklin Ridgely was connected with the bank in official capacity until two years ago, when he removed to Oklahoma where he is now living on a ranch. Mrs. William A. Vincent has been in Florida for some time with her mother.
During the war Mrs. Ridgely was very proud of the fact that her family was represented in service by eight grandsons, Lieut. Temple Ridgely and Sergt. Nicholas Ridgely, sons of Franklin Ridgely, Lieut. Col. Charles R. Vincent and Ensign John Vincent, sons of Mrs. William A. Vincent, Ensign Harry Clark Ridgely, Lieut. Charles Ridgely II, and Edward Ridgely, jr., sons of Edward Ridgely, and Joseph R. Barker, grandson-in-law, who married Miss Jane Vincent, daughter of Mrs. William A. Vincent.
Nicholas and Temple Ridgely, probably the best known of the Ridgely boys to Springfield people, are now living in Evanston. The only member of the Ridgely family now living in Springfield is Ensign John A. Vincent, now president of the Vincent Chemical company.
Mrs. Ridgely was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal church of this city, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and of the Monticello Alumnae association, in both of which she at all times took a very prominent part, as she did in many civic affairs.
She was a woman of culture and charm, and possessed of a very sweet disposition. Her home at South Fourth street was a pleasant place, usually filled with flowers, where she delighted to receive her friends. Her passing will be deeply felt by many Springfield people.
Mrs. Ridgely's survivors, in addition to her children and grandchildren, include her sisters-in-law, Mrs. C. D. Roberts, Mrs. James L. Hudson, Mrs. James T. Jones and Mrs. Charles E. Hay, all of this city.
Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 3-16-1922, p. 1
Mrs. Ridgely was in her eighty-sixth year, and would have observed her eighty-sixth birthday had she lived until May 31. She had been spending the winter in the south, according to her usual custom, going to Florida sometime in December. Mrs. Ridgely had been in fairly good health, and so far as is known was ill but a brief time preceding her death, which was due to her advanced age.
Mrs. Jane Maria Ridgely, wife of the late Charles Ridgely, formerly vice president of the Ridgely National bank and president of the Springfield Iron Works, was the daughter of James Barret of Island Grove. She had lived in Springfield practically all of her life. She was born May 31, 1836. Her husband preceded her in death in 1909.
Mrs. Ridgely was the mother of four children, two of whom are living, Franklin Ridgely of Sand Springs, Okla., and Mrs. William A. Vincent of Chicago. Two sons, Edward Ridgely and William Barret Ridgely are deceased. William Barret Ridgely was at one time comptroller of currency at Washington and both he and his brother, Edward Ridgely, served as cashier of the Ridgely National bank. Franklin Ridgely was connected with the bank in official capacity until two years ago, when he removed to Oklahoma where he is now living on a ranch. Mrs. William A. Vincent has been in Florida for some time with her mother.
During the war Mrs. Ridgely was very proud of the fact that her family was represented in service by eight grandsons, Lieut. Temple Ridgely and Sergt. Nicholas Ridgely, sons of Franklin Ridgely, Lieut. Col. Charles R. Vincent and Ensign John Vincent, sons of Mrs. William A. Vincent, Ensign Harry Clark Ridgely, Lieut. Charles Ridgely II, and Edward Ridgely, jr., sons of Edward Ridgely, and Joseph R. Barker, grandson-in-law, who married Miss Jane Vincent, daughter of Mrs. William A. Vincent.
Nicholas and Temple Ridgely, probably the best known of the Ridgely boys to Springfield people, are now living in Evanston. The only member of the Ridgely family now living in Springfield is Ensign John A. Vincent, now president of the Vincent Chemical company.
Mrs. Ridgely was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal church of this city, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and of the Monticello Alumnae association, in both of which she at all times took a very prominent part, as she did in many civic affairs.
She was a woman of culture and charm, and possessed of a very sweet disposition. Her home at South Fourth street was a pleasant place, usually filled with flowers, where she delighted to receive her friends. Her passing will be deeply felt by many Springfield people.
Mrs. Ridgely's survivors, in addition to her children and grandchildren, include her sisters-in-law, Mrs. C. D. Roberts, Mrs. James L. Hudson, Mrs. James T. Jones and Mrs. Charles E. Hay, all of this city.
Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 3-16-1922, p. 1
Mrs. Charles Ridgely, one of Springfield's most prominent and best known residents, died last night at the Hotel Ocklawaha in Eustis, Fla. News of her death was received in Springfield in a telegram from her daughter, Mrs. William A. Vincent of Chicago, who was with her at the time of her death, to her son, John A. Vincent, and to Miss Margaret Gillespie of this city.
Mrs. Ridgely was in her eighty-sixth year, and would have observed her eighty-sixth birthday had she lived until May 31. She had been spending the winter in the south, according to her usual custom, going to Florida sometime in December. Mrs. Ridgely had been in fairly good health, and so far as is known was ill but a brief time preceding her death, which was due to her advanced age.
Mrs. Jane Maria Ridgely, wife of the late Charles Ridgely, formerly vice president of the Ridgely National bank and president of the Springfield Iron Works, was the daughter of James Barret of Island Grove. She had lived in Springfield practically all of her life. She was born May 31, 1836. Her husband preceded her in death in 1909.
Mrs. Ridgely was the mother of four children, two of whom are living, Franklin Ridgely of Sand Springs, Okla., and Mrs. William A. Vincent of Chicago. Two sons, Edward Ridgely and William Barret Ridgely are deceased. William Barret Ridgely was at one time comptroller of currency at Washington and both he and his brother, Edward Ridgely, served as cashier of the Ridgely National bank. Franklin Ridgely was connected with the bank in official capacity until two years ago, when he removed to Oklahoma where he is now living on a ranch. Mrs. William A. Vincent has been in Florida for some time with her mother.
During the war Mrs. Ridgely was very proud of the fact that her family was represented in service by eight grandsons, Lieut. Temple Ridgely and Sergt. Nicholas Ridgely, sons of Franklin Ridgely, Lieut. Col. Charles R. Vincent and Ensign John Vincent, sons of Mrs. William A. Vincent, Ensign Harry Clark Ridgely, Lieut. Charles Ridgely II, and Edward Ridgely, jr., sons of Edward Ridgely, and Joseph R. Barker, grandson-in-law, who married Miss Jane Vincent, daughter of Mrs. William A. Vincent.
Nicholas and Temple Ridgely, probably the best known of the Ridgely boys to Springfield people, are now living in Evanston. The only member of the Ridgely family now living in Springfield is Ensign John A. Vincent, now president of the Vincent Chemical company.
Mrs. Ridgely was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal church of this city, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and of the Monticello Alumnae association, in both of which she at all times took a very prominent part, as she did in many civic affairs.
She was a woman of culture and charm, and possessed of a very sweet disposition. Her home at South Fourth street was a pleasant place, usually filled with flowers, where she delighted to receive her friends. Her passing will be deeply felt by many Springfield people.
Mrs. Ridgely's survivors, in addition to her children and grandchildren, include her sisters-in-law, Mrs. C. D. Roberts, Mrs. James L. Hudson, Mrs. James T. Jones and Mrs. Charles E. Hay, all of this city.
Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 3-16-1922, p. 1
Mrs. Ridgely was in her eighty-sixth year, and would have observed her eighty-sixth birthday had she lived until May 31. She had been spending the winter in the south, according to her usual custom, going to Florida sometime in December. Mrs. Ridgely had been in fairly good health, and so far as is known was ill but a brief time preceding her death, which was due to her advanced age.
Mrs. Jane Maria Ridgely, wife of the late Charles Ridgely, formerly vice president of the Ridgely National bank and president of the Springfield Iron Works, was the daughter of James Barret of Island Grove. She had lived in Springfield practically all of her life. She was born May 31, 1836. Her husband preceded her in death in 1909.
Mrs. Ridgely was the mother of four children, two of whom are living, Franklin Ridgely of Sand Springs, Okla., and Mrs. William A. Vincent of Chicago. Two sons, Edward Ridgely and William Barret Ridgely are deceased. William Barret Ridgely was at one time comptroller of currency at Washington and both he and his brother, Edward Ridgely, served as cashier of the Ridgely National bank. Franklin Ridgely was connected with the bank in official capacity until two years ago, when he removed to Oklahoma where he is now living on a ranch. Mrs. William A. Vincent has been in Florida for some time with her mother.
During the war Mrs. Ridgely was very proud of the fact that her family was represented in service by eight grandsons, Lieut. Temple Ridgely and Sergt. Nicholas Ridgely, sons of Franklin Ridgely, Lieut. Col. Charles R. Vincent and Ensign John Vincent, sons of Mrs. William A. Vincent, Ensign Harry Clark Ridgely, Lieut. Charles Ridgely II, and Edward Ridgely, jr., sons of Edward Ridgely, and Joseph R. Barker, grandson-in-law, who married Miss Jane Vincent, daughter of Mrs. William A. Vincent.
Nicholas and Temple Ridgely, probably the best known of the Ridgely boys to Springfield people, are now living in Evanston. The only member of the Ridgely family now living in Springfield is Ensign John A. Vincent, now president of the Vincent Chemical company.
Mrs. Ridgely was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal church of this city, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and of the Monticello Alumnae association, in both of which she at all times took a very prominent part, as she did in many civic affairs.
She was a woman of culture and charm, and possessed of a very sweet disposition. Her home at South Fourth street was a pleasant place, usually filled with flowers, where she delighted to receive her friends. Her passing will be deeply felt by many Springfield people.
Mrs. Ridgely's survivors, in addition to her children and grandchildren, include her sisters-in-law, Mrs. C. D. Roberts, Mrs. James L. Hudson, Mrs. James T. Jones and Mrs. Charles E. Hay, all of this city.
Illinois State Journal, Springfield, IL, 3-16-1922, p. 1
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