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Francis William “Will” Ridgley

Birth	:	13 Feb 1871 England
Death	:	1939 Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Exira Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5953636, -94.8654785
Description	:	The gentleman whose name the reader is asked to note at this point in the biographical history of Audubon county, F. W. Ridgley, the well-known and popular trustee of Greeley township, is a native of England, who, as an infant, was brought to America by his parents in the latter part of 1871, the family passing through the city of Chicago during the time of the great fire which destroyed that city in October of that year. F. W. Ridgley was born in Fen Stanton, Huntingtonshire, England, February 13, 1871, the son of Francis and Sarah A. (Johnson) Ridgley, natives... Read More	The gentleman whose name the reader is asked to note at this point in the biographical history of Audubon county, F. W. Ridgley, the well-known and popular trustee of Greeley township, is a native of England, who, as an infant, was brought to America by his parents in the latter part of 1871, the family passing through the city of Chicago during the time of the great fire which destroyed that city in October of that year. F. W. Ridgley was born in Fen Stanton, Huntingtonshire, England, February 13, 1871, the son of Francis and Sarah A. (Johnson) Ridgley, natives of the same shire, the former of whom was an extensive landowner, though a miller by trade, carrying on his farming operations in connection with his milling. In the fall of the year in which the subject of this sketch was born, Francis and Sarah Ridgley, with their infant son, their first-born child, came to America, reaching Chicago on their way west during the time that city was wrapped in flames. The family first settled on a prairie farm in western Illinois, and remained there but a year or two, at the end of which time they moved farther west, coming to Audubon county, this state, where the parents spent the rest of their lives, and where five other children were born to them. Mr. Ridgley's first recollection is of his family moving onto the tract that is now comprised in the county farm, his father having rented land there. After a season or two spent there, the Ridgleys moved to a farm near Tickets Grove, in Melville township, and in 1878 and later, bought a farm of four hundred acres in sections 28 and 33, in Greeley township, two hundred and forty acres of which is included in the farm on which Trustee Ridgley now lives and on which his parents passed their last days. Receiving his education in the early schools of his home township, F. W. Ridgley herded cattle on the unfenced plains thereabout during his boyhood, and as he grew older helped his father on the farm and has been a farmer all his life. The elder Ridgley had been an active Democrat and his son followed in his footsteps, becoming one of the leaders of that party in his part of the county and served his township as trustee very acceptably for three terms, during which time he did much to promote the best interests of the township in both a material and educational way. On June 12, 1901, in Audubon township, this county, F. W. Ridgley was united in marriage to Winifred Martin, who was born in that township on November 14, 1879, the daughter of James H. and Elizabeth (Goforth) Martin, natives, respectively of Virginia and Kentucky, who were married in Linn county, Iowa, coming to this county about 1866 and settling in Audubon township. The genealogy of the Martin family is set out on another page of this history. To F. W. and Winifred (Martin) Ridgley have been born two children, Sarah Geraldine, born March 17, 1903, and Joy Rena, born July 29, 1905. Mr. and Mrs. Ridgley are members of the Congregational church and are active in all the good works of their neighborhood, being a very popular couple, admired and respected by all who have the pleasure of their acquaintance. HISTORY OF AUDUBON COUNTY IOWA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS H. F. ANDREWS Editor With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families ILLUSTRATED 1915 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana

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Where is Francis William “Will” Ridgley's memorial?
Francis William “Will” Ridgley's memorial is located at: Exira Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA.
When did Francis William “Will” Ridgley death?
Francis William “Will” Ridgley death on 1939 in Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Francis William “Will” Ridgley's memorial?
Latitude: 41.5953636
Longitude: -94.8654785

Family Members:

Parent

Frank W “Frank” Ridgley

(1847 - 1901)

Sarah A Johnson Ridgley

(1848 - 1896)

Spouse

Winifred Faith Martin Ridgley

(1879 - 1977)

Children

Sarah "Geraldine" Ridgley Williams

(1903 - 1977)

Chester W. Ridgley

(1904 - 1904)

Raymond Francis Ridgley

(1919 - 1966)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Exira Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5953636, -94.8654785

2. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5905991, -94.8641968

3. Oakfield Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5362180, -94.9043460

4. Saint John's Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5914670, -94.9547750

5. Grove Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5462000, -94.7952000

6. Hamlin Lutheran Cemetery
Hamlin, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6685000, -94.8995000

7. Adventist Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6164017, -94.9697037

8. Highland Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5113983, -94.8581009

9. Bowen Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5113600, -94.8585700

10. Highland Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4907990, -94.8352966

11. Oak Hill Cemetery
Brayton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5450000, -94.9930000

12. County Farm Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6953120, -94.9233120

13. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5806007, -94.7210999

14. Oakfield Baptist Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5774994, -95.0168991

15. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7033005, -94.9242020

16. North Branch Cemetery
Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6460000, -94.7222000

17. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
North Branch, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6603012, -94.7236023

18. Saint Johns Cemetery
Brayton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5625000, -94.7019000

19. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5625000, -94.7019000

20. Arlington Heights Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7270000, -94.9240000

21. Maple Grove Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7289100, -94.9242700

22. Elk Horn Cemetery
Elk Horn, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5950000, -95.0590000

23. Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6524410, -95.0530670

24. Melville Township Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7439003, -94.8013992