Word was received yesterday morning by his brother William Ridgely, president of the Ridgely National bank, of the death at his home in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sunday night of extreme old age and physical exhaustion, of Vincent Ridgely. Mr. Ridgely, the oldest son and second child of Nicholas Henry Ridgely and his first wife, Jane D. Vincent, was born at Baltimore, Sept. 20, 1825. His father shortly afterward moved his family to St. Louis, and in 1836 came to Springfield, where Vincent Ridgely grew to manhood and received his education, graduating from Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill.
After seeing service in the Mormon and Mexican wars, he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church and served during the Civil war as chaplain of an Illinois regiment. After the close of the war he occupied several charges as a minister of the gospel but later retired on account of his failing health, which forced him to seek residence in the milder climate of Florida.
He was twice married, and survived by a few months only his second wife, Adelaide Long. He is survived by their four sons, Vincent N., Redick W., Clarence N. and Roy, all of whom have been residing in St. Petersburg, where they are exclusively engaged in concrete construction and real estate enterprises.
The remains of Mr. Ridgely and his wife will be taken to their former home at Galesburg, Ill, for interment there. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 3-2-1915
After seeing service in the Mormon and Mexican wars, he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church and served during the Civil war as chaplain of an Illinois regiment. After the close of the war he occupied several charges as a minister of the gospel but later retired on account of his failing health, which forced him to seek residence in the milder climate of Florida.
He was twice married, and survived by a few months only his second wife, Adelaide Long. He is survived by their four sons, Vincent N., Redick W., Clarence N. and Roy, all of whom have been residing in St. Petersburg, where they are exclusively engaged in concrete construction and real estate enterprises.
The remains of Mr. Ridgely and his wife will be taken to their former home at Galesburg, Ill, for interment there. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 3-2-1915
Word was received yesterday morning by his brother William Ridgely, president of the Ridgely National bank, of the death at his home in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sunday night of extreme old age and physical exhaustion, of Vincent Ridgely. Mr. Ridgely, the oldest son and second child of Nicholas Henry Ridgely and his first wife, Jane D. Vincent, was born at Baltimore, Sept. 20, 1825. His father shortly afterward moved his family to St. Louis, and in 1836 came to Springfield, where Vincent Ridgely grew to manhood and received his education, graduating from Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill.
After seeing service in the Mormon and Mexican wars, he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church and served during the Civil war as chaplain of an Illinois regiment. After the close of the war he occupied several charges as a minister of the gospel but later retired on account of his failing health, which forced him to seek residence in the milder climate of Florida.
He was twice married, and survived by a few months only his second wife, Adelaide Long. He is survived by their four sons, Vincent N., Redick W., Clarence N. and Roy, all of whom have been residing in St. Petersburg, where they are exclusively engaged in concrete construction and real estate enterprises.
The remains of Mr. Ridgely and his wife will be taken to their former home at Galesburg, Ill, for interment there. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 3-2-1915
After seeing service in the Mormon and Mexican wars, he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church and served during the Civil war as chaplain of an Illinois regiment. After the close of the war he occupied several charges as a minister of the gospel but later retired on account of his failing health, which forced him to seek residence in the milder climate of Florida.
He was twice married, and survived by a few months only his second wife, Adelaide Long. He is survived by their four sons, Vincent N., Redick W., Clarence N. and Roy, all of whom have been residing in St. Petersburg, where they are exclusively engaged in concrete construction and real estate enterprises.
The remains of Mr. Ridgely and his wife will be taken to their former home at Galesburg, Ill, for interment there. IL State Register, Springfield, IL, 3-2-1915
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