Born August 25, 1775, in Berkley county, Va. Married, about 1799, to Samuel Ridgeway. Shortly after marriage Samuel Ridgeway and wife packed all their worldly goods on one horse, and each rode another. Thus equipped, they set out for Kentucky, and settled near Stanford, the capital of Lincoln county. They had eight children there, and the family moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in Nov., 1829, in what is now Clear Lake township, west of the Sangamon river, and five miles northeast of Springfield.
Mother of Charles, Ausburn, Philip, John, Mary, Samuel L., Benjamin R, and Lindsay.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ridgeway died Feb. 28, 1847, and Samuel Ridgeway died June 22, 1847, both in Sangamon county, Illinois.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, John Carroll Power
Born August 25, 1775, in Berkley county, Va. Married, about 1799, to Samuel Ridgeway. Shortly after marriage Samuel Ridgeway and wife packed all their worldly goods on one horse, and each rode another. Thus equipped, they set out for Kentucky, and settled near Stanford, the capital of Lincoln county. They had eight children there, and the family moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in Nov., 1829, in what is now Clear Lake township, west of the Sangamon river, and five miles northeast of Springfield.
Mother of Charles, Ausburn, Philip, John, Mary, Samuel L., Benjamin R, and Lindsay.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ridgeway died Feb. 28, 1847, and Samuel Ridgeway died June 22, 1847, both in Sangamon county, Illinois.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, John Carroll Power
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Charles Caton
1755–1823
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John Caton
1758–1830
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Jesse Caton Sr
1762–1827
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George Dent Caton
1764–1852
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Benjamin Caton
1766–1843
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Mary Caton Phelps (Felps)
1767–1818
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Jemima Caton Hill
1769–1817
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Rebecca Caton Ridgeway
1772–1851
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Anna Decatur "Annie/Nancy" Caton Sparks Orrell
1775–1860
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William Caton
1782–1843
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