Individual Details

Louise M "Louisa" RIDER

(Abt 1841 - 7 Jan 1893)

Events

BirthAbt 1841Ohio
Residence6 Jul 1850with her parents - Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
Miscellaneous28 Jan 1859sang "Why do the Swallows Change their Home" with Mr. Hall at the school concert at the Melodeon - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
GraduatedJun 1859Cleveland Central High School - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Miscellaneous12 Mar 1860made her first appearance as a solo singer at the Cleveland Musical Society concert at the Melodeon - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Residence21 Jul 1860with her parents - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Marriage27 May 1862Cuyahoga County, Ohio - Frank E THOMAS
Residence16 Dec 1870on East 17th Street - New York, New York County, New York
Residence15 May 1871New York, New York County, New York
Marriage15 May 1871New York, New York County, New York - Marcus Mills "Brick" POMEROY
Miscellaneous4 Jul 1871traveled by carriage with her husband & 6 others to the Pawnee Indian Reservation - Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
Miscellaneous25 Jan 1873New York, New York County, New York
OccupationAbt 1873actress with the Charity Amateur Dramatic Association - New York, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous31 Jul 1873wrote essays under the name Elm Oriou - New Jersey
MiscellaneousAbt 20 Jun 1876performed in the play Romeo & Juliet as Juliet with great reviews - Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey
ResidenceBef 27 Jun 1876New York, New York County, New York
Residence27 Jun 1876Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Alt name1876Louise HEATH
Affiliation1876was a member of Sorosis (organized in 1868 as the first professional women's club in the U.S.) - New York, New York County, New York
DivorceBef 2 Sep 1876Marcus Mills "Brick" POMEROY
Marriage1876Australia - Arthur ELLIOT
Miscellaneous16 Oct 1876made her debut with her own company as "Juliet" and "Pauline" at the Lyceum Theatre - New York, New York County, New York
Description31 Jan 1877by a reporter as having blond hair almost 4 feet long, blue eyes, tall, fair complexion - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Miscellaneous31 Jan 1877had reportedly separated from Brick Pomeroy because of "incompatibility"
Miscellaneous13 Jun 1877attended the funeral of her baby daughter Lou at the First M E Church corner of Euclid Ave & Erie St - Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Miscellaneous5 Jan 1878was mentioned in the papers as being supported by Theodore Hamilton - Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
MiscellaneousJan 1879was injured in a railroad accident - Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
Miscellaneous7 Nov 1879played Lady Macbeth at the opera-house - Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
Occupation5 Jun 1880actress - Manhattan, New York County, New York
Residence5 Jun 1880at 85 Irving Place - Manhattan, New York County, New York
Death7 Jan 1893of pneumonia - New York, New York County, New York

Families

SpouseMarcus Mills "Brick" POMEROY (1833 - 1896)
ChildLouise Rider "Lou" POMEROY (1875 - 1877)
SpouseFrank E THOMAS (1837 - 1874)
SpouseArthur ELLIOT ( - )
FatherLorenzo J RIDER (1812 - )
MotherMeander MCELROY (1812 - )
SiblingMilton L RIDER (1836 - )
SiblingSarah Mildred RIDER (1843 - )
SiblingJames E RIDER (1846 - )
SiblingWilliam "Willie" RIDER (1852 - )