John Ridgeway and Susannah (Susan) Titus

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Husband John Ridgeway ¹

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            AKA: John Ridgway 2
           Born: 1785 - Mt. Holly, Burlington Co, NJ 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jan 1861 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Noah Ridgway (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 1810-1811 3

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Wife Susannah (Susan) Titus ^{1 2 4}

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           Born: 1793 - Pennsylvania 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Sep 1854 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Peter Titus (      -      ) 1 4
         Mother: Jane Kerr (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 M Samuel Ridgeway ^{1 3 5}

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           Born: 26 Aug 1812 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Aug 1903 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Isabella Wilson (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 1848 6

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2 M Peter Titus Ridgeway ^{1 7}

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            AKA: Peter Y. Ridgway 5
           Born: 4 Sep 1814 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Sep 1877 3
         Buried:  - Old Pioneer Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Maria Bunce (      -      ) 7

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3 F Harriet Ridgeway ^{1 3 5}

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           Born: 1 Apr 1817 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jul 1894 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Thomas S. Ridgeway ^{1 3 5}

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           Born: 1820 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1885 3
         Buried: 

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5 F Susannah "Susan" Ridgeway ^{1 5 8}

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           Born: 29 Nov 1823 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jan 1902 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Henry Nock (      -      ) 5 8
           Marr: Jun 1845 8

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6 M John Ridgeway ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1826 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1843 3
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - John Ridgeway

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He located in Venango County, PA, in the year 1800, with his father. They built the first saw-mill in Venango County, along the “Broken Straw” stream. They subsequently went to Brownsville, PA, and later his father built a combined grist and saw-mill about two miles northeast of Franklin. John Ridgeway followed building flat and keel boats for many years. These boats were used on the Allegheny River. He was a Whig and Republican. [HMC 1888, 1156]

He was a millwright and boatbuilder. He was originally a Friend, but later joined the Presbyterian Church.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1156.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 509.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 510.

4 Samuel P. Bates, LL.D., Our County and Its People, A Historical and Memorial Record of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (W. A. Fergusson & Co., 1899), Pg 295.

5 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 448.

6 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1157.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 510, 895.

8 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 509, 510.