Individual Details

Charles Elbert Ridenour

(15 Jan 1885 - 3 Dec 1969)



1900 Census. Richwood, McDonald Co, MO, Hh 188
George W. Ridner, b. Aug 1852, 47, married 24 years, b. KY
Almira M., wife, b. May 1860, 40, 13 children, b. KY
William J., son, b. Aug 1878, 21, b. Arkansas
Jacob E., son, b. May 1890, 20
Samuel F., son, b. Aug 1881, 18
Charles E., son, b. Jan 1885, 15
Malinda F., dau, b. May 1887, 13
Susan C., dau, b. Jan 1889, 11
Myrtle L., dau, b. Sep 1890, 9
John H., son, b. Jan 1892, 8
Cora E., dau, b. Sep 1893, 6
Della A., dau, b. Sep 1894, 5
George M., son, b. Jun 1895, 4
Thomas H., son, b. Jan 1898, 2, only child born in Missouri

1910 Census. Richwood, McDonald, MO
Charles Ridenour, 25, married once for 5 years, b. AR
Rosa, 21, 2 children, b. MO
Gladys, dau, 5
Goldie, dau, 5 months

12 Sep 1918. World War I Draft Rebistration
Charles Elbert Ridenour of Rt. 1, Exeter, McDonald Co, MO was age 33, b. 15 Jan 1885. He was a Farmer. Nearest relative was Rosa Ridenour. Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, brown hair

1920 Census. Richwood, McDonald, MO, Hh 212
Charles E. Ridenour, 34, b. AR
Rosie M., wife, 30, b. MO as were all the children
Gladys, F., dau, 14
Goldie, dau, 10
Gertrude, dau, 7
Gracie, dau, 4
Margie, dau, age 1

1930 Census. Richwwod, McDonald, MO, Hh 107
Charley Ridenour, 42, married at 20
Rosa, wife, 41, married at 18
Grace, dau, 14
Marjorie, dau, 11
Leonard, son, 8
Dale, son, 5
Dimples, dau, 7 months

Sept 1937. Applied for Social Security number. Gave birth as 15 Jan 1892, born in St. Paul, Madison Co, AR to George W. Ridenour and Elvira A. Harrison.

1940 Census. Kern Co, CA, Hh 30
Lived in Springdale, Benton Co, AR in 1935 (note: Springdale was in Washington Co unless they lived outside the town to the East)
Charles E. Ridenour, 52, b. AR, Laborer, Farm
Rosa, wife, 50, b. MO
Gertrude, dau, 23, Picker Cotton field
Leonard, son, 18, laborer, farm
Dale, son, 15
Doris, dau, 10, b. MO

27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Charles Elbert Ridenour of Rt. 4, Fayetteville, Washington Co, AR was age 55, born Crawford Co, AR, 15 Jan 1887. Rosa Mae Ridenour would always know his address. He was employed by any farmer who needs a laborer. 5'9", 168 lbs. Blue eyes, Gray hair, Freckled.

1946 Baker City, Oregon, City Directory
Ridenour, Chas E., (Rosie M) carpenter, residence 231 2nd
Ridenour, Chas L., (Iva D) millworker BRL Co., home: 231 2nd
Ridenour, Doris J., residence, 231 2nd
Ridenour, Marjorie E., residence 231 2nd

Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker, Oregon.
Stone has birth as 1886; death 1969
Rosa M. Ridenour - 1888-1983

Events

Birth15 Jan 1885Arkansas
Marriage7 Oct 1904McDonald County, Missouri - Rosa Mae Walden
Death3 Dec 1969Baker City, Baker County, Oregon

Families

SpouseRosa Mae Walden (1888 - 1983)
ChildGoldie Mae Ridenour (1909 - 1994)
ChildGertrude Ridenour (1912 - 1981)
ChildGrace Ridenour (1915 - 1983)
ChildCharles Leonard Ridenour (1922 - 1998)
FatherGeorge Washington Ridenour (1858 - 1945)
MotherElmira Melinda Harrison (1860 - 1930)
SiblingMary Elizabeth Ridenour (1878 - 1936)
SiblingWilliam J. Ridenour (1878 - )
SiblingEdward Jacob Ridenour (1880 - 1964)
SiblingSamuel A. Ridenour (1881 - )
SiblingMalinda F. Ridenour (1887 - 1954)
SiblingSusan Catherine Ridenour (1889 - 1972)
SiblingMyrtle L. Ridenour (1890 - )
SiblingJohn H. Ridenour (1892 - 1968)
SiblingCora Ethel Ridenour (1893 - 1921)
SiblingDella A. Ridenour (1894 - )
SiblingGeorge McKinley Ridenour (1897 - 1963)
SiblingThomas Hobert Ridenour (1898 - 1957)
SiblingLevert Louis Ridenour (1900 - 1988)
SiblingFrank Harlis Ridenour (1902 - 1972)