Hattie (Stone) Ridlehoover (1871 - 1951)

Born 8 Mar 1871 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Wright Atticus Dickerson Blackwell — married about 1890 in South Carolina, United States

Wife of Levi Sumter Ridlehoover — married about 1909 (to before 1930) in South Carolina, United States

Died 14 Apr 1951 at age 80 in Augusta, Richmond county, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Hattie Stone was born March 8, 1871 in Edgefield, South Carolina^[1] Hattie was the daughter of Jesse Moses Stone and Mary Louis Corley.^[2]

Hattie, age 10, appears in the 1880 Federal census in Edgefield county, South Carolina in the household of her father, Jesse Stone.^[2]

Hattie married 1st the widower Wright Atticus Dickerson Blackwell, about 1890, per the 1900 Federal census. ^[3] Hattie was the 2nd wife of Wright Atticus Dickerson Blackwell, and he was her 1st husband. Wright Atticus Dickerson Blackwell died the 19th of May, 1904.^[4][5] The obituary of W.A.D. Blackwell appeared in the Edgefield Advertiser as follows: "Death of a West-Side Citizen - No community can lose a citizen of sterling worth, such as was Mr. W.A.D. Blackwell who died at his home near Parksville on Friday evening last, without feeling very keenly the loss. When such men are removed from the state of action their places are not easily filled. Mr. Blackwell was the devoted father of twelve children, four by his first marriage and eight by his second. An affectionate wife, who before her marriage was Miss Stone, survives him. The deceased was a kind and thoughtful neighbor, a friend to everybody and everybody was his friend. He was an active member of the Baptist church and a Woodman of the World and a Mason, holding the position of master in the Parksville lodge. The members of the later order laid the mortal body of their deceased brother to rest on Saturday afternoon, the Edgefield lodge being represented by O. Sheppard, Esq., and Mr. J.B. Holtiwanger. The pastor of the deceased, Rev. B.P. Mitchell, conducted the funeral."^[6]

Hattie married her 2nd husband the widower Levi S. Ridlehoover (also spelled Riddlehoover) in 1909, based on the number of years married in the 1910 Federal census, in the household of L.S. Ridlehoover in Edgefield county, South Carolina. The 1910 Federal census list Hattie as the mother of 10 children with 8 children living.^[7] Hattie was Levi S. Ridlehoover's 3rd wife, and he was her 2nd husband.

Hattie, age 48, appears in the 1920 Federal census in McCormick county, South Carolina with her husband Levi Ridlehoover who is listed as age 74, no occupation. Hattie's occupation is listed as Boarding house keeper.^[8]

Hattie and her second husband, Levi S. Ridlehoover were separated or divorced before 1930. Hattie, age 61, appears in the 1930 Federal census in Laurens county, South Carolina, listed as a widow. Hattie is listed as an employee, working as a Matron, of the State Training School.^[9]

Hattie's second husband, Levi S. Ridlehoover, age 86, appears in the household of his son Walter C. Ridlehoover in the 1930 Federal census in Greenwood county, South Carolina. Levi is listed as a widower.^[10] Levi S. Ridlehoover died the 26th of April 1933.^[11] The following obituary for Levi S. Ridlehoover appeared in The Greenville News: "Sumter L. Ridlehoover 87, Confederate veteran died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. P. White, in the Mount Moriah section last night. He was a native of the Plum Branch section of McCormick county and served throughout the four years of the Civil War. Funeral services were conducted at 4 o'clock this afternoon at Plum Branch Baptist church by the Rev. W.H. Beiers and the Rev. O.L. Orr and interment followed in the Plum Branch cemetery with the following grandsons serving as pallbearers: Luther, Jesse, Ruby, Theo, Neil and Arnold Ridlehoover and R.L. and A.P. White. Mr. Ridlehoover is survived by three daughters, Mrs. White, Mrs. T.W. Lanham, Plum Branch, and Mrs. J.A. Key, Graniteville and two sons, W.L. Ridlehoover, Greenwood and J.A. Ridlehoover, Plum Branch.^[12]

Hattie died the 14th of April 1951 in Augusta, Richmond county, Georgia. Hattie was buried in the Parksville Baptist Church cemetery in Parksville, McCormick county, South Carolina.^[1]

Hattie's obituary appeared in The Index-Journal as follows: " Mrs. Hattie S. Blackwell, Augusta, April 14, Mrs. Hattie Stone Blackwell, widow of W.A.D. Blackwell of Parksville, S.C. died yesterday at a local infirmary. She had been ill three weeks. Funeral services were conducted at 4 o'clock this afternoon from Parksville Baptist Church, with interment in the church cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mattie Reid of Lincolnton, GA; eight sons, Gordon D. Blackwell of Newberry, J.B. Blackwell of Augusta, J.P. Blackwell of North Augusta, W.A.D. Blackwell, Jr., of Newport Rickey, Fla., T.H. Blackwell of Urekibelle, Ohio, Lawton J. Blackwell of Anvik, Alaska, H.G. Blackwell of Yuma, Ariz and J.W. Blackwell, Sr. of Lincolnton, two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Moultrie of Edgefield and Miss Virginia Stone of Parksville, two brothers, Thad Stone and John Stone of Blythe, GA and a number of nieces and nephews."^[13]

Known Children

1. Gordon Dickerson Blackwell
2. Jesse Butler Blackwell
3. Jennings Price Blackwell
4. Patrick Henry Blackwell
5. Hobson Blackwell
6. Lawton J. Blackwell
7. Mary Blackwell
8. Wright A. D. Blackwell
9. unknown
10. unknown

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 July 2020), memorial page for Hattie Stone Ridlehoover (8 Mar 1871–14 Apr 1951), Find A Grave: Memorial #110602728, citing Parksville Baptist Church Cemetery, Parksville, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by H. C. Ouzts (contributor 47627433) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SZ-PFW : 15 July 2017), Hattie Stone in household of Jesse Stone, Talbert, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 62, sheet 387C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,228.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3R5-6S6 : accessed 31 July 2020), Hattie Blackwell in household of Migne A D Blackwell, Plum Branch Township, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 3A, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,526.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 March 2021), memorial page for Wright Atticus Dickerson Blackwell (6 Aug 1854–19 May 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #110602748, citing Parksville Baptist Church Cemetery, Parksville, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Record Hunter (contributor 47130288) .
5. ↑ "South Carolina, Delayed Birth Certificates, 1766-1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RD-DSF2 : 17 March 2018), Hattie Stone in entry for Lawton Jackson Blackwell, 1900; citing Birth Registration, Parksville, McCormick, South Carolina, United States, 34-1372, South Carolina Department of Archives & History, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,575,410.
6. ↑ The Edgefield Advertiser (Edgefield, South Carolina) 25 May 1904, Wed. Page 3; citing; Newspapers.com; https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15308725/w-a-d-blackwell-obituary/
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M56F-B76 : accessed 31 July 2020), Hattie B Pidlehoover in household of Levi S Pidlehoover, Washington, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 3A, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1459; FHL microfilm 1,375,472.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6ZG-HN4 : accessed 31 July 2020), Hattie Ridlehoover in household of L B Ridlehoover, Washington, McCormick, South Carolina, United States; citing ED 101, sheet 11B, line 100, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1702; FHL microfilm 1,821,702.
9. ↑ 1930; Census Place: Jacks, Laurens, South Carolina; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341937; Source Information: 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPCJ-H9Q : accessed 31 July 2020), E Sumter Ridlehuber in household of Walter C Ridlehoover, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 17B, line 57, family 337, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2200; FHL microfilm 2,341,934.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 March 2021), memorial page for Levi Sumter “L S” Ridlehoover (20 Sep 1845–26 Apr 1933), Find A Grave: Memorial #110751532, citing Plum Branch Cemetery, Plum Branch, McCormick County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by J B Williams & T Slaydon Williams (contributor 47696685) .
12. ↑ The Greenville News (Greenville, South Carolina) 28 April 1933, Fri. Page 7; citing Newspapers.com; https://www.newspapers.com/image/188267307/?article=b2e3a907-9c18-45d8-b21f-08f271876d3f&focus=0.2649594,0.35072687,0.38368332,0.47938412&xid=3355&_ga=2.91474328.322169509.1596173160-869429575.1591103447
13. ↑ The Index-Journal (Greenwood, South Carolina) 14 April 1951, Sat. page 12; citing: Newspapers.com; https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74171469/obituary-for-hattte-8/