Blocked
Birth:
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
From letter in CORNEAU 0044 (Kith & Kin)
LETTER FROM COUSIN LILIAN REA
Third Generation--daughter of Aunt Julia Ridgely Rea and Uncle John
Huntington Rea
There were originally five children born of the union of John Huntington
Rea and Julia Pearson Ridgely - Ridgely, Eliza Huntington, Mary Ridgely,
Wallace and Edward Lawrence.
Julia Pearson RIDGELY
Birth:
Abt 1838
Illinois
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
SOURCE: Sangamon County, Illinois 1850 Federal Census (CORNEAU
0068) gives her age as 12, and her place of birth as Illinois.
SOURCE: She is listed in CORNEAU 0005 as an honorary member of the
Every Wednesday Club of Springfield, Illinois; the comprehensive subject
for the Club for 1893-1894 being the Philosophical Study of United
States History; her residence is given as Chicago, Illinois.
RESIDENCES: According to CORNEAU 0057 (Road of Remembrance) she
grew up in Springfield, Illinois; moved to Indiana when she married. At
the time of her niece Catherine Grey Roberts' marriage in 1910, she was
living in London, England.
SOURCE: CORNEAU 0008 (Kith and Kin Mailing List Feb 1936) lists Aunt
Julia's Family as including: Mr. Ridgely Rea, Mr. Edward L.
Rea, and Miss Lillian Rea.
SOURCE: CORNEAU 0013 lists Nicholas H. Ridgely's two wives, their
children, and their grandchildren. It is undated, but was compiled at
some point after 1923 and prior to 1935.
SOURCE: From letter in CORNEAU 0044 (Kith & Kin)
LETTER FROM COUSIN LILIAN REA
Third Generation--daughter of Aunt Julia Ridgely Rea and Uncle John
Huntington Rea
There were originally five children born of the union of John Huntington
Rea and Julia Pearson Ridgely - Ridgely, Eliza Huntington, Mary Ridgely,
Wallace and Edward Lawrence
SOURCE: CORNEAU 0057 (Road of Remembrance) says of her: In the midst
of the heartbreak of the [Civil] war Anna's oldest sister was married,
and that entailed hours of sewing by the family and a seamstress. The
times were too stormy to risk a shopping tour to St. Louis.
silk must be purchased in Springfield, every stitch taken at home; but
somehow a simple trousseau was achieved. Julia was married in a white
corded silk and wore a veil. She went away in a grey silk
with black bands to match, and a bonnet faced with blue. The wedding
cake, too, had to be made at home as a matter of course. The house was
filled with flowers from the garden. The gifts are all listed in Anna's
journal. Such simple gifts as they were - although no one thought they
were. A small quantity of silver, a half dozen spoons was considered a
handsome present, a copy of More's poems, a gold handkerchief ring. Her
sisters each made her some little thing. She left with her young
husband to live in Indiana. As travel was difficult it would be hard to
visit back and forth and the hearts of the family were all but broken to
have her go so far away.
Children
Marriage
1
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
SOURCE: CORNEAU 0013 lists Nicholas H. Ridgely's two wives, their
children, and their grandchildren. It is undated, but was compiled at
some point after 1923 and prior to 1935, and lists Ridgely Rea
SOURCE: CORNEAU 0044
ADDRESS: (February 1936) The California Apartments, 127 South Los
Robles Ave., Pasadena, California
LETTER FROM COUSIN LILIAN REA (1935)
Third Generation--daughter of Aunt Julia Ridgely Rea and Uncle John
Huntington Rea
There were originally five children born of the union of John Huntington
Rea and Julia Pearson Ridgely - Ridgely, Eliza Huntington, Mary Ridgely,
Wallace and Edward Lawrence. Of these, Ridge and I are now the only
living representatives. Ridgely married Margaret Struthers Brown some
thirty years ago and has two sons - Edward Ted Lownes and John Jack
Huntington.
Every June, Ridge and Margaret drive back to New York to spend two
months near their son Ted. At other times, Ridge spends his
and forwarding the fortunes of NEWS WEEK for which he has an
inextinguishable enthusiasm.
LETTER FROM COUSIN LUCY JONES RHEA
SAN DIEGO, Cal., October 16, 1935.
A few weeks ago our mail came spelled wrong and the girl at the desk
told me a Mr. and Mrs. Ridgely Rea's letters flowed into our
we knew Ridgely and Margaret Rea were headed toward San Diego and
were evidently having their mail sent ahead, and sure enough they rolled
in after a four months' tour to New York, Chicago and Detroit. How nice
it was to have them.
2
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
4
W. REA
Birth:
Death:
Marr:
5
E. REA
Birth:
Death:
Marr:
FamilyCentral Network
Blocked - Julia Pearson Ridgely
No information is available on living individuals