Rebecca Ridgely

     Rebecca was born on Sunday, 9 October 1825 in Jefferson Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Rebecca married George Alexander Hise on 24 August 1848 in Crawford County, Ohio.¹ George and Rebecca had children: Alversa [10/04/1849-4/12/1919][m. 1871 William Alexander Snider], George Frank [21/19/1857-7/07/1909][m. 1882 Sarepta Shaffer] & Adolphus [6/00/1866-11/00/1953][m. 1/25 1887 Hannah M. Long]. 3 September 1850, Rebecca and her husband, George, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Geo. Alex. Heise [23 Pennsylvania], Rebecca [21 Ohio], Alversa Ann [8/12 Ohio]. George is a shoemaker. [Note: Listed on this census directly above him is his brother William. Directly above William is their mother, Eva Elizabeth, with her husband and their siblings,Sarah and James - KLM]² 21 July 1870, Rebecca and her husband, George, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bogle Township, Gentry County, Missouri. Enumerated in this household were George Hice [44 Pennsylvania], Rebecca [44 Ohio], Alveresa [20 Ohio], George [12 Missouri] & Aldolphus [4 Missouri]. George is a farmer.³ 24 June 1880, Rebecca and her husband, George, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bogle Township. Enumerated in this household were George Hise [53 Pennsylvania], Rebecca [52 Ohio], George Jr. [22 Missouri], Aldolphus [14 Missouri] & a servant: Rachel Summa [39 Indiana]. Father and son are working a farm.⁴ Rebecca departed this life on Monday, 25 December 1893 in Bogle Township at age 68 years, 2 months and 16 days. She was buried there in New Friendship Cemetery.¹