Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Ridley, James 1818 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

JAMES RIDLEY, a farmer north of Black's, Yolo County, was born May 27, 1818, in
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, a son of William and Margaret (Maxwell) Ridley,
natives also of that State. At the age of sixteen years he went to Alabama, and
resided there until 1835, when he moved to the northern part of Missouri. In
1861 he came with ox teams to California, locating immediately in Yolo County
and renting land of Charles Barnes, the first year, and the next year (1863) he
purchased the place where he now resides, three miles north of Black's. It
embraces 163 acres of excellent land.

  He was married in 1835 to Miss Louisa Shumate, a native of Tennessee. Their
ten children are: James T., Thomas, William, Margaret, Louisa, Francis, Mary,
Larate, Ella and Susie.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.



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