America Gosnell

1826 - 1896  (70 years)

• Name	America Gosnell
  Born	8 Mar 1826	KY
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 May 1896	Jasper County,IL
  Buried	Todd Cemetery,Willow Hill,Jasper County,IL
  Person ID	I34554072304	Miller & Lounsbury
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2022

  
  

  Children	1. Nancy Ridlen,   b. 17 Jul 1847, Shelby County,IN ,   d. 1 Apr 1921, Willow Hill,Jasper County,IL  (Age 73 years)   2. Lydia Ridlen,   b. 7 Dec 1849, Shelby County,IN ,   d. 17 Jun 1880, IL  (Age 30 years)   3. James William Ridlen,   b. 11 Apr 1853, Shelby County,IN ,   d. 29 Oct 1878, Shelby County,IN  (Age 25 years)   4. Amanda Jane Ridlen,   b. 14 Jan 1859, Shelby County,IN ,   d. 19 Aug 1866, Shelby County,IN  (Age 7 years)   5. Eliza Ann Ridlen,   b. 17 Aug 1861, Shelby County,IN ,   d. 27 Aug 1886, Shelby County,IN  (Age 25 years)   6. John Franklin Ridlen,   b. 14 Feb 1868, Shelby County,IN ,   d. Feb 1930, IL  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F18339	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=871918&GRid=5900976& 4 Aug 1850 census of Hendricks, Shelby County, IN, found the Ridlen family living in dwelling #67: Abraham Ridlin 26 OH - Farmer America 22 IN Lydia 6/12 IN Nancy 3 IN 1860 census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL, found the Ridlen family living in dwelling #1348: Abraham Ridlin 37 OH - Farmer America 35 IN Nancy 13 IN Lydia 10 IN James W. 7 IL Amanda J. 1 IL Owen L. Clark 22 England - Meth Epis Minister (probably Methodist) 26 July 1870 census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL, found the Ridlen family living in dwelling #319. Next door in dwelling #318 was Abraham's brother John Ridlen and family: Abraham Ridlin 46 OH - Farmer America 44 KY Lydia 19 IN James 17 IL - Works on farm Amanda 11 IL Liza A. 9 IL John F. 2 IL 21 June 1880 census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL, found the Ridlen family living in dwelling #291: Abraham Riddlin 57 OH -- MO - Farmer America 55 KY VA VA Lydia 17 IL OH KY Eliza A. 17 IL OH KY John F. 12 IL OH KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birth: Mar. 8, 1826 Death: May 20, 1896 Insccription: "Wife of A. Ridlen"; "Age 70 years 2 months 12 days". Note birth date calculated using death date and age. America (Gosnell) Ridlen was born in Kentucky. She was united in marriage to Abraham Ridlen on September 24, 1846, in Decatur County, Indiana, with whom she shares a headstone. To this union six known children were born: Nancy Ridlen, Lydia Ridlen, James William Ridlen, Amanda Jane Ridlen, Eliza Ann Ridlen, and John Franklin Ridlen. Burial: Todd Cemetery, Jasper County, Illinois, USA http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=871918&GRid=5900976&