Rebecca Ridgely

     Rebecca was born on Sunday, 9 October 1825 in Jefferson Township, Crawford County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Westall Ridgely and Elizabeth Heim. 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