30 Dec 2009

Ridge Selected Documents

Civil War Payroll

Kansas Militia in the Civil War, Adjutant General's Office, 1908.

Vol.8, pp.47-48
Co. C, Brown County Battalion attached to 22nd Regiment

Name: Penny [Perry] Ridge, private
Joined and sworn in 27 Sept 1864 at Robinson by Capt. Swayze.
Ordered into active service 14 Oct 1864 to Atchison by Brig. Gen. Byron Sherry.
Relieved from duty 29 Oct 1864 by Brig. Gen. Byron Sherry
Number of Days in Actual Service: 20
Names Present: Perry Ridge
Remarks: absent from state, not mustered

Name: Ulysis Ridge, private
Joined and sworn in 27 Sept 1864 at Robinson by Capt. Swayze.
Ordered into active service 14 Oct 1864 to Atchison by Brig. Gen. Byron Sherry.
Relieved from duty 29 Oct 1864 by Brig. Gen. Byron Sherry
Number of Days in Actual Service: 20
Names Present: Ulysas Ridge

Name: C. F. Trapp, Corporal
Joined and sworn in 15 Sept 1863 at Robinson by G. M. Bush.
Ordered into active service 14 Oct 1864 to Atchison by Brig. Gen. Byron Sherry.
Relieved from duty 29 Oct 1864 by Brig. Gen. Byron Sherry
Number of Days in Actual Service: 20
Horses in Service: 1
Names Present: C. F. Trapp
[Charles Franklin Trapp is the father of Mary E. and Horace G. Trapp.]

Obituaries

Robinson Index, Robinson, KS, [newspaper].

16 Apr 1903

Died.

Mrs. Amelia Wilson died at the home of John Ridge this morning at 2 o'clock of a complication of diseases incident to old age. She will be buried at the Rose Hill cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Rev. Boyer will conduct the services. Mrs. Wilson was 66 years old, and was the sister of Mrs. Elizabeth Shoup and Mrs. Amanda Cowley.

23 Apr 1903

Obituary.

Permelia Wilson was born in Pulaska [Pulaski] county, Kentucky, in the year 1836, and departed this life April 16, being 66 years 11 months and 15 days old. She leaves to mourn the loss of a mother, seven sons and three daughters. Mrs. Wilson and family have for many years been citizens of Brown county. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. F.C. Hill, of Willis, assisted by Rev. Mrs. Boyer. Text used, Rev. 21:7, "He that overcometh shall inherit all things." Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

5 Mar 1908

Mrs. Elizabeth Shoup died at her home south of town Sunday, aged seventy-five years. Her death was the result of a complication of diseases. The funeral was held at the United Brethren church Tuesday with interment in Rose Hill cemetery. Elizabeth Ridge was born in Polaska [Pulaski] Co., KY, May 7, 1832 and died March 1, 1908. She moved with her parents in 1849 to Scotland Co., MO, and in 1850 was married to Stephen Norton, who died soon afterwards. In 1864 she was married to Joshua Gullet, who died in March, 1879. She was married for the third time to Henry Shoup, January 11, 1880. His death occurred in 1894. She leaves two sisters and a number of nephews and nieces to mourn her loss.