Site Title - Ruth Thrasher

Ruth Thrasher

F, b. 12 July 1755, d. 24 May 1850

Father

Thomas Thrasher b. 29 Oct 1726, d. 6 Jun 1804

Mother

Martha Lee b. 21 Apr 1729, d. 22 Oct 1806

Ruth was born on Saturday, 12 July 1755 in Frederick County, Maryland.¹ Ruth married Jacob Ridgely, son of Westall Ridgely and Sarah Isaac, circa 1773 in Frederick County, Maryland. Ruth's husband, Jacob, died on 24 March 1815 in Traptown leaving her a widow. Ruth departed this life on Friday, 24 May 1850 in Traptown at age 94 years, 10 months and 12 days. She was buried there in the Chunn Ridgley Family Cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone reads: In Memory of Ruth Ridgely Born July 12, 1755 and departed this life May 24, 1850 Aged 94 years 10 months and 12 days.²

Family

Jacob Ridgely b. 22 Feb 1744, d. 24 Mar 1815

Children

Jacob Ridgely II b. c 1774, d. 21 Mar 1842
William Ridgely b. c 1776
Westall Ridgely+ b. 18 Jun 1778, d. 8 Oct 1845
Sarah Ridgely b. 17 Nov 1780, d. 20 Apr 1855
Rutha Lucinda Ridgely b. 22 Oct 1783, d. 28 Aug 1863
Greenberry Ridgely b. c 1785
Thomas Ridgely b. c 1787, d. b 2 Jun 1846
Eli Ridgely b. 31 Jan 1791, d. 10 Jan 1843
Casia "Martha" Lee Ridgely b. 5 Oct 1794, d. 5 Dec 1881
Hezekiah Ridgely b. 1 Mar 1797, d. 19 Jan 1829

Citations

[S73] William Jarboe Grove, History of Carrollton Manor: Frederick Co., Maryland, pp. 332-333.
[S953] Find a grave: Courtesy of Byan Main. - www.findagrave.com.