DAVID L. RIDGWAY
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 596

David L. Ridgway, a young man of excellent business ability, 
whose personal success has combined with his excellent official 
work and his public spirit to make his activities a force in 
expansion, is now one of the leading merchants in Safford, 
where he owns a half interest in an important mercantile 
enterprise.  He was born in Missouri in 1875 and is a son of 
William and Annie (Hukaby) Ridgway.  The father has engaged 
in agricultural pursuits since beginning his business career 
and now owns a fine farm in Missouri.  The mother has passed 
away.

David L. Ridgway is one of a family of five children and the 
only one who lives in Arizona.  He spent his childhood and 
early youth upon his father's farm, acquiring his education 
in the Missouri public schools and he remained at home until 
he was seventeen years of age, when he secured a position as 
a farm laborer.  At the age of twenty four he came to Arizona, 
settling in Safford where for a time he worked in the sawmills 
and mines, later turning his attention to the transfer 
business.  Afterward he sold out and bought a half interest 
in the mercantile store conducted by his father-in-law.  He 
has since given a great deal of his attention to the further 
improvement and development of the business, which under his 
able management has steadily increased in volume and 
importance and has now almost doubled its original value.  
The partners carry a stock worth fifteen thousand dollars 
and have secured a liberal and representative patronage, 
accorded to them in recognition of their straightforward 
and upright business methods.

Mr. Ridgway also owns a residence and business property in 
Safford and valuable holdings in farm lands.

Mr. Ridgway was married in April 1907 to Miss Ella Young; 
a daughter of G.R. and Kate (Thompson) Young of Safford.  
They have three children: George, who was born in 1908, 
Ryder, born in 1909 and Ruth whose birth occurred in 1912.

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