John RIDENOUR

                   1850 Census,Jackson Twp.,Putnam Co.,Ohio  p. 76  State she was born : Ohio
My research:
1860 Census,Jackson Twp,Putnam Co.,Ohio p411  stated she was born:  Ohio

1870 Census,Jackson Twp,Putnam Co.,Ohio  p325  stated that she was born:  Penn age 45..

Holden Family Bible:  xerox copy in my possession...

Priscilla Ridenour...Information from Jane Hodgson, Tucson, Az
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         1819 Born Fairfield County, Amanda Twp, Ohio to John & Susannah Ridenour
         1820 Fairfield County, Amanda Twp, Ohio under 10
         1830 Census with father in Perry County, Ohio
         1834 Mother, Susannah died
         1840 Census, Putnam County, Ohio with P.B. and family.....?
         1848 Father died, Putnam County, Ohio   age 29
         1848 Married Pearson Holden, his second wife
         1848 Bought land Putnam Co $22.00 Sec 34, NE 1/4 18 acres, from Harvey
              Bacon
         1850 Census, Putnam County, Jackson Twp, OH age 31
         1851 Sally Sims Ridenour remarried W.W. Axtell
         1851 W.W. Axtell murdered at circus in Paulding County, Ohio, age 32
         1851 Sally Ridenour died
         1853 P.B. joined Auglaize Annual Conference, UB Church, age 35
         1854 Moved to Mercer County, OH
         1860 Census, Putnam County, Jackson Twp, OH age 41
         1863 P.B. elected Justice of the Peace for Jackson Township, Putnam Co
         1864 Split in churches, P.B. thrown out of UB Church
         24 Mar 1867 Pearson died, Priscilla age 48
         1870 Census, Putnam County, Jackson Twp, Ohio age 51
         1880 Census, Nil...... Putnam
                                                                                     
Priscilla Ridenour
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1819 Born Fairfield County, Amanda Twp, OH to
John & Susannah Ridenour
1820 Fairfield County, Amanda Twp, OH under 10
1830 Census with father in Perry County, OH
1834 Mother, Susannah died
1840 Census, Putnam County, Ohio with P.B. and family 
1848 Father died, Putnam County, OH, age 29
1848 Married Pearson Holden, (his second wife)
1848 Bought land Putnam Co $22.00 Sec 34, NE
            1/4 18 acres, from Harvey  Bacon
1850 Census, Putnam County, Jackson Twp, OH age 31
1851 Sally Sims Ridenour remarried W.W.  Axtell 
1851 W.W. Axtell murdered at circus in  Paulding County, Ohio, age 32
1851 Sally Ridenour died 
1853 P.B. joined Auglaize Annual Conference,  UB Church, age 35
1854 Moved to Mercer County, OH
1860 Census, Putnam County, Jackson Twp, OH  age 41
1863 P.B. elected Justice of the Peace for  Jackson Township, Putnam Co 
1864 Split in churches, P.B. thrown out of UB  Church
24 Mar 1867 Pearson died, Priscilla age 48
1870 Census, Putnam County, Jackson Twp, OH  age 51
1880 Census, Nil Putnam
   
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   HISTORICAL MARKER

   Historical Marker at roadside park along the  Auglaize River north of  Kalida, OH
   Home in the Wilderness
   1821              1870
   Built in 1821 downstream a quarter mile  on the Auglaize west bank by  Sebastian Stroufe, War of 1812 veteran,  and wife, Mary, this house was > postal stop Sugar Grove on the  Ft. Recovery-Ft. Defiance route and  in 1828, Perry Township organization  meeting site.  On January 14, 1829  Sebastian was appointed the  first postmaster in Putnam County.  Seven years after Sebastian's death  in 1830, Mary wed Judge John Perkins  Brunersburg Mill owner, and leased  her Auglaize River home.  PEARSON B. HOLDEN, Christian Union  Church pastor, and wife, PRISCILLA  (RIDENOUR) were operating this  double log home as a tavern housing
   up to thirty travelers a night in 1848,  when Henry Howe sketched the  Home-in-the-Wilderness for his  Historical Collections of Ohio. 
   (Correction by Eleanor Law Johnson......the sketch was drawn in 1846 and Nancy would still be alive till Feb. 1848.  Pearson B. Holden remarried to Priscilla in May 1848)
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   1820 FEDERAL CENSUS, OHIO FAIRFIELD COUNTY
   
   Ridenour, John
                     Jacob     Male under 10
                      Daniel    Male under 10
                      Michael   Male 10-16
                     John Jr.  Male 45+
                     Priscilla Female under 10        (age 1)
                      Mom       Female 26-45
                   ? Grandma Female 45+
                      Mary      Female under 10
(Ellie's note....there is only head of household named in 1820 Census so these names were added  by Jane).__________________________________________________________
   
   1830 FEDERAL CENSUS, OHIO, PERRY TOWNSHIP, HOP TWP
   
   Ridenour, John   --2-----1--- fe--1--1-------
   
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   1840 FEDERAL CENSUS, OHIO, PUTNAM COUNTY, PERRY
   TOWNSHIP

   Holden, P.B.
   
   ___ Samuel S.    Male 5-10
   ___ George W.    Male 10-15
   ___              Male 20-30
   ___ P.B.         Male 30-40
   ___ Sarah Jane   Female under 5
   ___ Mary Louisa  Female under 5
   ___ Gemina       Female under 5
   ___ Priscilla    Female 15-20          (age 21)
   ___              Female 30-40

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   FAMILY BIBLE
   
   Pearson B. Holden and  Priscilla Ridenour was  Married in May 31 day
   and in the year of our  Lord 1848
(Bible in possession of Mary Sayers...copies in possession of Eleanor Law Johnson and Jane Hodgson).
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1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, OHIO, PUTNAM COUNTY, JACKSON
   TOWNSHIP  
   Holden, Pierson B. 43 M UB Clergyman VA
   Priscilla          31 F              OH         (age
   31)
   Samuel             18 M              VA
   Sarah Jane         15 F              OH
   Pierson             8 M              OH
   Andrew              5 M              OH
   

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1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, OHIO, PUTNAM COUNTY, JACKSON
   TOWNSHIP

   Holden, Pearson B.      UB minister VA
   Priscilla          40 F             OH          (age  41)
   Pearson B.                          OH
   
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1870 FEDERAL CENSUS, OHIO, PUTNAM COUNTY, JACKSON TOWNSHIP
   
   Holden, Priscilla 45 F Keeping house PA         (age > 51)
   Ridenour, John    21 M Farm Laborer  OH
   
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   BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY, OHIO by  Bowen. p. 456.
   
   His children (John Ridenour's) were: Michael; Jacob  of whom more is spoken   below; Daniel (See the sketch of Thomas Ridenour);  Elinor the wife of Dewitt  McGill; Mary, married Hugh Scott, and Priscilla,  widow of Rev. P.B. Holden.  

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   ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE RIDENOUR AND RELATED FAMILIES. 
   1990 EDITION.  KENNETH R.  RIDENOUR  
   RIDENOUR
   
   Priscilla. (THIS IS MY PRISCILLA.)
   
   Percillia.  BORN AROUND 1790-1815.  Daughter of John
   and ? ? Ridenour.
   Married ? Holden. 181

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   SYLVIA OLSON'S NOTES:

   C-7 Priscilla, b 1819, m Rev. Pearson B. Holden,  minister of the Christian  Church, who died 1867. His first wife was Samantha  Neisley by whom he had  children Samuel S., Mary Louise, George, Sarah Jane. > By Priscilla, children  were Pearson B. and Andrew.  

_________________________________________________________________________ RUTH HEITZMAN'S NOTES:
   Priscilla, youngest daughter of John Ridenour, was  the second wife of the  Reverend Pearson B. Holden, a minister in the  Christian Union (Union crossed  out) Church. Henry Howe's Historical Collections of  Ohio, Putnam County, Perry  Township, shows the Home in the Wilderness where the  Holdens were living in  1846. Priscilla had two small children - Pearson B and Andrew at that time -  and was mothering Samuel S., Mary Louise, George.

(Addition: Note made by me..Eleanor Law Johnson 9-27-99  530 S.4th St.,Las Vegas, NV 89101.....Priscilla was not married to Pearson B. Holden until after Nancy Knisley died in 1848 (Source: Bible Records).  I would think that it would be Nancy in the doorway with her children Pearson B. and Andrew) and others  in 1846 when the sketch was made.

   

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ID: I00028 
Name: Priscilla * RIDENOUR 
Sex: F 
Birth: 1819 in Fairfield County, Amanda Township, Ohio 
Death: in Ohio 
Reference Number: 2 
Note: 
Priscilla Ridenour
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Father: John * RIDENOUR b: 6 APR 1778 in Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania 
Mother: Susannah * b: in Pennsylvania

Marriage 1 Pearson * B. Rev HOLDEN b: 22 DEC 1802 in Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia
Married: 31 MAY 1848 in Putnam County, Ohio 
Note: PEARSON B. HOLDEN