Biographical Sketch of Benjamin C. Ridge, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Benjamin C. Ridge, P. O. Higginsville, Missouri; son of one of the oldest
citizens of this part of the county where he now resides.  His father,
William Ridge, died in May, 1874.  He emigrated to this state and county
in 1834, from Adair county, Kentucky, and settled on the farm where his
son now lives, between two and three miles southwest of Higginsville.
Benjamin C. was born in Adair county, Kentucky, September 20, 1833, and
came with his father to this county the next year, 1834, where he was
raised on a farm and educated.  During the border war in Kansas, he went
there to lay claims, and to assist the pro-slavery side in the struggle,
was not however, engaged in any of the fights.  In 1861 he volunteered 
in the 3rd Missouri Cavalry, Gordon's regiment, under Gen. Shelby.  He
served throughout the war, and was in the battles of Carthage, Wilson's
Creek, Lexington, Prairie Grove, Mark's Mill, Jenkins' Ferry, Little Rock
to Camden, in Shelby's raid, and in the battles of Price's last raid.  He
was wounded in the Westport battle in 1864.  After the war he returned to
this county and to farming; in which he has since been engaged.  May 8,
1866, he was married to Miss Winnie R. Warren, daughter of Anderson
Warren, one of the pioneers of the county.  He has had six children, five
of them now living.  Both himself and wife are members of the Christian
Church.

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