Ridenour, Martha 'Patty' (Miller) 1808 - 1897

RIDENOUR, RIDENAUR, SLICK

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/8/2020 at 12:36:00

Source: Decorah Republican June 24, 1897 P 5 C 1

—Four of Clayton's oldest residents— John Barnhart, Benjamin P. Burnham, Mrs. Ridenour and Mrs. Ann Slick— died within a few days of each other recently. All of these people settled in Clayton Co. in the early 50's.

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows Benjamin Burnham was born in 1808 and is buried in Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery. It shows Mrs. Ridenour was Martha who was born Oct. 26, 1908 and died June 12, 1897. She is buried in Brown Cemetery. I didn’t find any reference to Mrs. Slick or Mr. Barnhart.

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Added by S. Ferrall:

Old Settlers Passed Away
The reaper, death has been busy the past week. Three old settlers of Clayton Co., have crossed the river within a period of five days.

Mrs. Ridenour (Aunt Patty) died at her home in Colesburg June 12th, aged 88 years

She was born in Bedford Co., Pa., October 26th, 1809 and came to Iowa in 1854 loosing [sic] her husband in 1856.

They had ten children, seven sons and three daughters, all of whom survive but one son who died in the war for the union.

[next in the column was the obit of Ann Slick .... then the column resumes]

Mr. Slick* and Mr. Ridenour were first cousins and came to Iowa at the same time and settled among the rugged hills of the "Turkey Timber". Thus have passed away two mothers of the west. After a long and useful life, their last days passed in piece [sic] and quiet in the care of loving children. They were members of the United Brethren Church, belonged to the same class, passed away within a few hours of each other, were laid to rest in the same cemetery on the same day. The funeral services of both were conducted by the Rev. R.B. Emerson, of the U.B. Church, morning and evening, June 14.

So too, it is well with them now. Safe over the river, from the changeable things of earth, to the immutable realities of eternity.

~North Iowa Times, Thursday, June 17, 1897; pg 4

*Mr. Slick's wife, Ann was one of the other deaths reported in this column. Refer to her obit posted on this board.

Notes:
-burial in Brown cemetery, correct surname spelling is Ridenour, she was w/o George Ridenour
-obits for all 4 deceased mentioned in the Decorah Republican article are posted on this obit board