BIO: Lindsay Ridgway, Bullitt County, KY

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Transcribed by: Jan West awest1@tampabay.rr.com
Date: 21 Jan 2000
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LINDSAY RIDGWAY

Lindsay Ridgway, the present capable and efficient county court clerk, has been a lifelong 
resident of Bullitt county and has always stood high in the estimation of the people among 
whom he has lived. He was born in this county, February 16, 1877, and is a son of James W. 
and Carolyn (Brashear) Ridgway. The former, who was born here, July 29, 1827, and died 
February 11, 1911, devoted his life to farming, gave his political support to the democratic 
party and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church South.

His wife, who was born in this county and died at Pitts Point, was a daughter of Robert 
Brashear, a farmer, who was a native of Kentucky and died in Bullitt county. 

Lindsay Ridgway attended the public schools of his home county and graduated from the 
Lynnland Male and Female Institute in 1898. He entered the law school of the University of 
Louisville, where he was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, in 1902, and was 
soon afterwards admitted to the bar. He taught school in Bullitt county and Shepherdsville 
from 1902 to 1906, when he was elected county superintendent of schools, which office he 
filled until 1910, when he was elected county court clerk, which position he has filled 
continuously to the present time. He has shown himself a faithful and competent public 
official and his long retention in the office he now occupies is a marked testimonial to the 
high place which he holds in public confidence.  

On February 7, 1906, in Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. Ridgway was united in marriage to Miss Ada 
Jones, who was born in Lincoln county, Kentucky, August 14, 1883, and is a daughter of 
Robert and Mary (Church) Jones, both of whom were natives and lifelong residents of 
Kentucky, the father having been born in Lincoln county and the mother in Bullitt county. 
Mr. Jones was a soldier in the Union army during the Civil war and gave his political 
support to the democratic party. His wife was a daughter of Pleasant Church, a native of 
Bullitt county, where he was for many years engaged in farming. Mrs. Ridgway attended the 
public schools of this county and the high school and a normal school at Shepherdsville, 
after which she taught in the country and city schools prior to her marriage. She is a 
member of the Baptist church, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Daughters of Pocahontas and 
the Women's Club, and during the World war she took an active part in Red Cross work. To Mr. 
and Mrs. Ridgway were born two children, but both are deceased, Mary Carolyn dying at the 
age of two years and James Lindsay when eight months old. They have partly reared two 
nephews of Mrs. Ridgway, who still make their home with them, namely, Robert L. Jones, born 
in 1904, who graduated from the Shepherdsville high school and is now with the Franklin 
Mortgage & Trust Company, of Louisville; and Lindsay Howard Jones, born August 14, 1909, now 
a senior in the Shepherdsville high school. 

Politically Mr. Ridgway is a democrat and has taken an active interest in public affairs. 
During the World war he rendered effective service as a member of the draft board and lent 
his aid and influence to the Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives. He is a member of Bullitt 
Lodge, No. 155, A. F. & A. M.; Bullitt Chapter, No. 44, R. A. M., at Lebanon Junction; 
Marion Commandery, No. 24, K. T., at Lebanon; Kosair Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of 
Louisville; Star of Hope Chapter, O. E. S.; the Improved Order of Red Men and the Daughters 
of Pocahontas, and also belongs to the Commercial Club. He attends the Baptist church and 
Sunday school. Personally he is cordial and friendly in manner and he commands the esteem 
and good will of all who know him. 

HISTORY of KENTUCKY The Blue Grass State
322886 VOLUME III ILLUSTRATED
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO - LOUISVILLE 1928
pp 389-390



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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:57:20 EST
From: sweemarie@aol.com


LINDSAY RIDGWAY
Lindsay Ridgway, the present capable and efficient county court clerk, has been a lifelong resident of Bullitt county 
and has always stood high in the estimation of the people among whom he has lived. He was born in this county, 
February 16, 1877, and is a son of James W. and Carolyn (Brashear) Ridgway. The former, who was born here, July 29, 
1827, and died February 11, 1911, devoted his life to farming, gave his political support to the democratic 
party and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church South. His wife, who was born in this county and died at 
Pitts Point, was a daughter of Robert Brashear, a farmer, who was a native of Kentucky and died in Bullitt county. 
Lindsay Ridgway attended the public schools of his home county and graduated from the Lynnland Male and Female 
Institute in 1898. He entered the law school of the University of Louisville, where he was graduated, with the 
degree of Bachelor of Laws, in 1902, and was soon afterwards admitted to the bar. He taught school in Bullitt county 
and Shepherdsville from 1902 to 1906, when he was elected county superintendent of schools, which office he filled 
until 1910, when he was elected county court clerk, which position he has filled continuously to the present time. He 
has shown himself a faithful and competent public official and his long retention in the office he now 
occupies is a marked testimonial to the high place which he holds in public confidence. On February 7, 1906, in 
Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. Ridgway was united in marriage to Miss Ada Jones, who was born in Lincoln county, 
Kentucky, August 14, 1883, and is a daughter of Robert and Mary (Church) Jones, both of whom were natives and lifelong 
residents of Kentucky, the father having been born in Lincoln county and the mother in Bullitt county. Mr. Jones was a 
soldier in the Union army during the Civil war and gave his political support to the democratic party. His wife was a 
daughter of Pleasant Church, a native of Bullitt county, where he was for many years engaged in farming. Mrs. Ridgway 
attended the public schools of this county and the high school and a normal school at Shepherdsville, after which she 
taught in the country and city schools prior to her marriage. She is a member of the Baptist church, the Order of the 
Eastern Star, the Daughters of Pocahontas and the Women's Club, and during the World war she took an active part in 
Red Cross work. To Mr. and Mrs. Ridgway were born two children, but both are deceased, Mary Carolyn dying at the age 
of two years and James Lindsay when eight months old. They have partly reared two nephews of Mrs. Ridgway, who still 
make their home with them, namely, Robert L. Jones, born in 1904, who graduated from the Shepherdsville high school 
and is now with the Franklin Mortgage & Trust Company, of Louisville; and Lindsay Howard Jones, born August 14, 1909, 
now a senior in the Shepherdsville high school. Politically Mr. Ridgway is a democrat and has taken an active interest 
in public