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     Mary Ann Frances Rhudy was born on 6 Jul 1857.¹ She was the daughter of Elias Rhudy and Caroline Hetha Morrison. Mary Ann Frances Rhudy married David Oliver Whitlock, son of Jacob Whitlock and Susannah Sammons, on 28 May 1873 at Washington County, Tennessee.² Mary Ann Frances Rhudy married David Franklin Diehl.³ Mary Ann Frances Rhudy died on 11 Dec 1932 at Washington County, Tennessee, at age 75.¹ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, near Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee.⁴
     Mary Ann Frances Whitlock and David Oliver Whitlock appeared on the census of 5 Jun 1880 at 16th Civil District, Washington County, Tennessee, as follows:
     25/25 Whitlock, David, 39, laborer, cannot read or write, b. Tenn., parents b. Tenn.
      , Mary A., 20, wife, keeping house, b. Va., parents b. Va.
      , Sarah, 5, dau., b. Tenn., father b. Tenn., mother b. Va.
      , Minnie, 3, dau., b. Tenn., father b. Tenn., mother b. Va.
      , Jeretta, 1, dau., b. Tenn., father b. Tenn., mother b. Va.⁵
     Selected City Directories of Knoxville, TN, show:
1898: Mollie Whitlock, widow of David, resided at 17 Brookside
Miss Rettie Whitlock, works at Brookside Mills, boards at 17 Brookside
Albert Whitlock, works at Brookside Mills, boards at 17 Brookside
1904: Mrs. Mary Whitlock, rms. 98 Bowls Ave
     Miss Myrtle Whitlock, works at Brooksville[is this my error -- DWO] Mills, bds. 98 Bowls Ave
     William Whitlock, works Brooksville[is this my error -- DWO] Mills, bds. 98 Bowls Ave.
     Benjamin Mitchell, 98 Bowls Ave. [ may have been the owner]
     Brookside Mills was in the 200 block of W. Baxter Ave.
     Herbert C. Hall was living at 1209 McMillan
1908: Mary A. Whitlock, widow of David O., r. 114 West Anderson Ave.
     Mary Sims (C) lived at 98 Bowls Ave.
     Calvin Warwick lived at 99 Bowls Ave.
1914: Wm. J. Whitlock, speeder, K. Cotton Mills, h. 311 McGhee
1923: Wm. J. Whitlock, mcsht, Standard K. Mills, r. 1209 McMillan
     J. F. Gray lived at 1211 McMillan
1925: Wm. J. (Ella W.) Whitlock, em. Stand. Knit Mills, r. 1209 McMillan
     F. M. Barber lived at 1211 McMillan
1939: no Wm. J. Whitlock; J. D. Dennis (Grace C.) tailor at 1209 McMillen.
Mary Ann Frances Rhudy appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1900 at 118 Brookside Street, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, as follows:
     172/189 Whitlock, Mary A., head, b. July 1857, 42, widow, 7 children, 7 living, b. Va., parents b. Va.
      , James A., son, b. Aug 1881, 18, b. Tenn., father b. Tenn., mother b. Va., speeder room cotton mill
      , William J., son, b. Mar 1886, 14, b. Tenn., father b. Tenn., mother b. Va., card room cotton mill
      , Murtel M., dau., b. May 1887, 13, b. Tenn., father b. Tenn, mother b. Va., spin room cotton mill
      , Robert B., son, b. Mar. 1890, 10, b. Tenn., father b. Tenn., mother b. Va., at school
      Blackley, Thomas, boarder, b. Oct. 1881, 18, b. Tenn., father b. Tenn., mother b. Tenn., speeder room cotton mill.⁶
Mary Ann Frances Rhudy appeared on the census of 30 Apr 1910 at 8th District, Lonsdale Town, Knox County, Tennessee, as follows:
     Whitlock, Molly A., mother-in-law, 42, widow, 7 children, 7 living, b. Va., parents b. Va.
      [Listed with the family of Thomas and Myrtle Blakely.]⁷
Mary Ann Frances Rhudy appeared on the census of 17 Jan 1920 at 2nd Civil District, Knox County, Tennessee, as follows:
     Whitlock, Mary, mother-in-law, 62, widow, b. Va., father b. Va., mother b. N.C.
in the family of James F. and Minnie Gray.⁸
Mary Ann Frances Rhudy appeared on the census of 7 Apr 1930 at Civil District 14, Washington County, Tennessee, as follows:
     31/31 Diehl, David F., 79, 1st marr. at 79, b. Va., parents b. Va., general farmer
      , Mary A., wife, 72, 1st marr. at 71, b. Indiana, parents b. Va.
[They may have been reporting their ages at the current marriage -- DWO.]⁹
     Her obituary states:
      “Mrs. Mary Rudy Whitlock Diehl, 75, died at 6 o’clock on Sunday evening, December 11, at her home at Stuart’s Hill, after a brief illness of pneumonia.
“Funeral services, conducted by Rev. A. M. Laughren, were held at 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning at the Keen Funeral Home on Main Street here, followed by interment in the Cemetery at Fairview.
“She is survived by her husband, David Diehl of Pleasant Valley, four daughters, Mrs. T. W. Blakeley of Knoxville, Mrs. Retta Reed of Walden, Arkansas, Mrs Charles Rupe and Mrs. Aden Gray of Jonesboro, and by three sons, R. B. Whitlock and Elbert Whitlock of Knoxville and Will Whitlock of Fries, Va.
“The deceased was twice married, her first husband having been the late David Whitlock of Leesburg.”.³

     Irene Louise Ribley was born on 27 Jul 1919 at Richland County, Illinois.² She was the daughter of Ramon Roscoe Ribley and Esther Ernestine Bowers.¹ Irene Louise Ribley married James Herbert Rich on 10 Jan 1948 at Richland County, Illinois.³ Irene Louise Ribley appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Mar 1987 with the last place of residence listed as Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois. Irene Louise's SSN was issued in Illinois. Also, her birth date is given as 27 July 1919.⁴ She died on 27 Mar 1987 at Crawford Memorial Hosptial, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois, at age 67.² She was buried on 30 Mar 1987 at Oblong Cemetery, Oblong, Illinois.
     Irene was a secretary before her marriage. James was a farmer and (about 1978) they were living on a farm near Robinson, Illinois.¹
     Her obituary states:
     "Deaths: Irene Rich, 67
"Funeral services for Irene Rich, of Robinson, will be held at 1:30 p. m., Monday, March 30, 1987, at the Pulliam Funeral Home in Oblong, the Rev. Rick VanGiesen officiating.
"Burial will be in the Oblong Cemetery.
"Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Sunday, at the Pulliam Funeral Home.
"Mrs. Rich, 67 of Robinson, died Friday, March 27, 1987, at the Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson.
"She was born in Richland County July 27, 1919, the daughter of Ramon and Esther Bowers Ribley, and later married James Rich on Jan. 10, 1948.
"Mrs. Rich was a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Oblong.
"She is survived by her husband, James Rich of Oblong, one son, Phil Rich of Oblong; two daughters Barbara Myers and Janis Loughery, both of Robinson; her mother, Esther Ribley of Olney; two sisters, Norma Miller of Villa Grove and Marilyn Dickerson of Noble; two grandchildren, three step-step grandchildren, and one step great-grandchild.
"The Pulliam Funeral Home in Oblong is is charge of arrangements."²

     Jack Ray Ribley was born on 14 Aug 1923 at Salem, Marion County, Illinois.¹ He was the son of Ramon Roscoe Ribley and Esther Ernestine Bowers.¹ Jack Ray Ribley married Velda Lorene Waggoner on 24 Dec 1942 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois.² Jack Ray Ribley died on 2 Nov 1976 at age 53.³ He was buried a 2 Nov 1976 at Crest Haven Memorial Cemetery, Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois.³
     His obituary states:
     "Jack Ribley, 53, Rt. 6, Olney, was pronounced dead on arrival at the emergency room of Richland Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon.
"Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Zirkle Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Thursday. Pastor Louis Kraft will officiate. Burial will be in Crest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery.
"Envelopes will be available at the funeral home for memorials in the Faith Bible Church.
"Mr. Ribley was born Aug. 14, 1923 in Salem to Ray and Esther Bowers Ribley. On Dec. 24, 18942 he was married to Velda Lorene Waggoner in Olney.
"He was an employee of AMF in Olney and was an active member of the Faith Bible Church, north of the city.
"He is survived by his wife, Lorene; sons, Lorene [sic] Ribley and his wife Kathy, Springfield, and Warren, at home; his mother, Mrs. Esther Ribley, Olney; sisters, Mrs. James (Irene) Rich, Oblong; Mrs. Norma Miller, Villa Grove, and Mrs. Gaylen (Marilyn) Dickerson, Noble; and nieces and nephews. His father, Ray, preceded him in death."⁴

     Kristin Rae Ribley was born on 10 Feb.¹

     Loren Ray Ribley was born on 28 May 1951 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois.¹ He was the son of Jack Ray Ribley and Velda Lorene Waggoner.¹ Loren Ray Ribley married Kathy Lynn Pflaum on 19 May 1972 at Noble, Illinois.² Loren Ray Ribley and Kathy were divorced.³ Loren Ray Ribley died on 17 Mar 2006 at age 54.⁴
     About 1977, Loren was living in Springfield, Illinois and was a psychologist employed as counselor for disturbed children. He has a Master's Degree from Sangamon College at Springfield.²
     The names Karen, Loren, Travis J., and Tyler M. Ribley were submitted during the period May - 15 Aug 1998 to be placed on a microchip and sent on the STARDUST spacecraft to comet Wild 2, launched 7 Feb 1999.⁵ A portion of his obituary follows:
"Ribley, Loren R. May 28, 1951—March 17, 2006. The world is a better place because of his smile. Much loved, best friend and husband of Karen; devoted father of Jared, Tyler and Travis. Loren also is survived by a brother, Warren (Jeanne) Ribley; nieces, Kristin and Allie Ribley, of Springfield, IL; sister-in-law, Karla (Anthony) Cappuccio, of Absecon, N.J. Preceded in death by his parents, Lorene and Jack Ribley, of Olney, IL. Throughout his battle with kidney cancer..."⁴

     Marilyn Joyce Ribley was born on 28 Sep 1930.¹ She was the daughter of Ramon Roscoe Ribley and Esther Ernestine Bowers.¹ Marilyn Joyce Ribley married Gaylen Eugene Dickerson on 25 Nov 1951 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois.² Marilyn Joyce Ribley may be the Marilyn J. Dickerson who appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died on 2 Mar 1996 with the last place of residence listed as Noble, Richland County, Illinois. Marilyn Joyce's SSN was issued in Illinois, and her birthdate is given as 26 Sep 1930.³

     Norma Fay Ribley was born on 8 Jun 1925.¹ She was the daughter of Ramon Roscoe Ribley and Esther Ernestine Bowers.¹ Norma Fay Ribley married Charles Edward Stadge on 15 Oct 1944.² Norma Fay Ribley and Charles were divorced.¹ Norma Fay Ribley married (2) William A. Miller on 21 May 1956.¹ Norma Fay Ribley appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died 8 Jun 1999 with the last place of residence listed as St. Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois. Norma Fay's SSN was issued in Illinois. Also, her birth date is given as 8 Jun 1925.³
     About 1978, Norma was a United States Post Office employee and lived at Villa Grove, Illinois.¹

     Ramon Roscoe Ribley was born on 6 Sep 1894.¹ He married Esther Ernestine Bowers, daughter of Samuel Peter Bowers and Malvina Ernestine Houser, on 31 Dec 1916 at the home of the bride's parents, Richland County, Illinois.¹ Ramon Roscoe Ribley died on 27 Jul 1932 at age 37.¹ He was buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Richland County, Illinois. His tombstone reads: "Ramon R. Ribley, 1894 - 1932."²
     Ramon farmed, worked for the Express Company, and was a barber.¹

     Abigail Rice was born on 20 Apr 1730 at Southbury, Connecticut.² She married Caleb Olds, son of Hanford Old and Elizabeth Neal, on 21 Aug 1750 at Southbury, Connecticut.^1,3

     Marriage banns for her and Asa Barns were published on 10 Jul 1778.¹

     Acsha Rice married Enoch Olds, son of Jonathan Olds and Hannah Jones, on 24 Nov 1812 at Palmer, Massachusetts.²

     Columbus Rice was born c 1800 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ He married Lucy R. Brigham on 20 Jun 1855 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹

     Edith Rice was born on 16 May 1905 at Erie, Pennsylvania.¹ She married (2) William Glenn Swank on 31 Dec 1961 at Florida. She was Mrs. Edith Drake when they married.² Edith Rice died on 28 Jan 1999 at Palms of Sebring, Sebring, Highland County, Florida, at age 93.¹
     "Edith was born and had her schooling in Northwestern Pennsylvania. In 1925 she came to Florida and there married Manson Drake. They lived on a small farm at Lorida and raised their son and daughter. When her husband's health failed, they moved to Sebring, Florida where she mananged an apartment house until his death.
"In 1950 she moved to Chicago. She worked as assistant housekeeper at Bethany Hospital for ten years, after which she moved back to Pennsyvania to be near her parents.
"In the fall of 1961 she became the housekeeper at the hotel of the Florida Brethren Homes in Sebring, Florida."³ Edith Swank and William Glenn Swank lived at Lorida, Florida.
     Her obituary states:
     " Edith Rice Drake Swank, Age 93, of Sebring, passed away January 28 1999 at Palms of Sebring. She was born May 16, 1905 in Erie, PA to Clyde F. [or P?] and Mary (nee Reynolds) Rice. She was assistant housekeeper at the Bethany Hospital in Chicago, IL, attended the Church of the Brethren, and a resident of Sebring since 1961, coming from Chicago, IL.
"Survivors Include: Daughter-Ruth W. Linn-Erie, PA; Son-Paul Drake-Lorida, FL; Step-Daughter-Eunice Yoder-CA; also 8 Grandchildren and several Great Grandchildren.
" Memorial Service: Sunday, February 7, 1999 at 2:00 P.M. in the Church of the Brethren in Sebring, FL."¹

     Elizabeth Rice was born in 1829.¹ She married Chester Adams Olds, son of Dr. Chester Olds and Phila Adams, on 15 Sep 1859.¹ Elizabeth Rice died in 1867.¹

     Fern Rice was born c 1893 at Colorado.¹ She married Harrison O. Olds, son of Wilson Albert Olds Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Burgess, on 17 Jan 1915 at Seattle, Washington.²
     Fern Olds and Harrison O. Olds appeared on the census of 3 Jan 1920 at Woodrow Avenue, Township 3, Fresno, California, as follows:
     41/43 Olds, Harrison, head, owner, 31, b. Oregon, father b. Michigan, mother b. Ind., structural iron, buildings
      , Fern, 26, b. Colorado, father b. U. S., mother b. Missouri.³
     Although I have lost definite contact with this family after 1920, she may be the Fern Olds, age 41 of 341 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, who on 27 Sep 1934 in Kitsap County, Washington, applied for a license to marry Glen D. Howater, 45, of Seattle, Washington.⁴ They were married in Kitsap County on the same day.¹
Fern Howater appears in FindAGrave as Fern N. Howater, 20 May 1893 - 29 Aug 1979, wife of Glen Dale Howater, 17 Oct 1888 - 5 Feb 1967. Unfortunately the photo of the stone shows only the inscription "HOWATER",⁵.
Corroboration of identity is still needed but some may taken from the mddle initial N because Fern is found in the 1900 and 1910 census records as Fern N. Rice, daughter of Charles and Emma J. Rice, at ages 7 and 16.

     Hannah Rice married Oliver Old, son of Jacob Old and Mary Streen, on 21 Jun 1766 at Westfield, Massachusetts.^2,3

     Marriage banns for her and Reuben Olds were published in Oct 1754 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹
     "RESOLVE IMPOWERING MARY BACON, ADMX, TO SELL AND CONVEY REAL ESTATE AND MAKING PROVISION IN REGARD TO THE PROCEEDS.
"A Petition of Mary Bacon of Brookfield formerly Widow of Reuben Olds late of said Brookfield deceased and administratrix on his Estate Setting forth, That on the 7 day of January Anno Dom 1761 she was impowered by the General Court to make sale of the Real Estate of her late Husband the said Reuben Olds; the proceeds whereof to be disposed of as in and by said Order will appear, but soon after her obtaining said Order she intermarried with one John Bacon and nothing was done in consequence of the said Order That about three years ago her said husband left her; since which she has not had any certain intelligence of him; that it still remains necessary that the said Real Estate should be sold. And praying that she may be impowered to sell and convey the same, her marriage notwithstanding.
"[Read and]
"Resolved that the prayer thereof be granted, and she is accordingly hereby impowered to sell & convey the Estate in her Petition mentioned by a good and sufficient deed or deeds thereof she conforming herself to the Law respecting the sale of Real Estates by Executors & administrators and giving sufficient security to the Judge of Probates for the County of Worcester that the proceeds of the said sale shall be applied as followeth viz' two thirds thereof shall be immediately after the sale put into the hands of the Guardian of the Children of the said Reuben Olds her former husband to be put to interest for their benefit, and the Interest of the other third be allowed to her during her natural life, and immediately after her decease the principal shall be paid to said Children or their legal Representatives. [Passed June 15. [1774]]
Referring to: Legislative Records of the Council, xxx., 48. House Journal, pp.15,37, 38. Province Laws, 11., 151, chap. 10; xvl., 645, chap. 172.²

     Persis Rice was born c 1775.¹ Marriage banns for her and Samuel Olds were published on 11 Feb 1777 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² Persis Rice married Samuel Olds, son of Comfort Old and Abigail Barns. Persis Rice died on 22 Nov 1815³ and was buried at Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.^3,4

     S. Minerva Rice was born on 12 Mar 1823.¹ She married Amos Olds, son of Aaron Olds and Melinda Taylor, on 25 Oct 1846¹ and was buried at Oak Knoll Cemetery, Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts.²

     Thankful Rice was born in 1793.¹ She married Solomon Francis Olds, son of Simeon Olds and Elizabeth Bannister, on 21 Sep 1812 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ Thankful Rice died in 1819 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^1,2

     Harold Rich was born on 17 Oct 1932.¹ He appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Dec 1982 with the last place of residence listed as Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California. Harold's SSN was issued in Illinois. Also, his birth date is given as 17 Oct 1932.² He died in Dec 1982 at Los Angeles, California, at age 50.^3,4

     Henry E. Rich was born c 1854 at Ypsilanti, Michigan.¹ He married Josephine A. Manley, daughter of George Manley and Jane Elizabeth Olds, on 28 Nov 1878 at Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan.¹

     James Herbert Rich was born at Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois.¹ He married Irene Louise Ribley, daughter of Ramon Roscoe Ribley and Esther Ernestine Bowers, on 10 Jan 1948 at Richland County, Illinois.¹

     Fidelia Belle Richards was born c 1867.³ She was the daughter of Windsor Richards and Elizabeth Olds.²

     Henry M. Richards was born c 1850 at Illinois.² He was the son of Windsor Richards and Elizabeth Olds.¹

     Ida A. Richards was born c 1856 at Illinois.² She was the daughter of Windsor Richards and Elizabeth Olds.
     Ida A. Haberkorn and Mary Jane Richards appeared on the census enumeration of 10 Jan 1920 at Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, as follows:
     Richards, M. Jane, 71, single, b. Ill., father b. N. Y., mother b. Ohio
     Haberkorn, Ida, companion, 64, married, b. Ill., father b. N. Y., mother b. Ohio.³

     Mary Jane Richards was born c 1848 at Illinois.^2,3 She was the daughter of Windsor Richards and Elizabeth Olds.¹
     Mary Jane Richards and Ida A. Haberkorn appeared on the census enumeration of 10 Jan 1920 at Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, as follows:
     Richards, M. Jane, 71, single, b. Ill., father b. N. Y., mother b. Ohio
     Haberkorn, Ida, companion, 64, married, b. Ill., father b. N. Y., mother b. Ohio.⁴

     Melissa E. Richards was born c 1853 at Illinois.² She was the daughter of Windsor Richards and Elizabeth Olds.¹

     Ruby M. Richards was born on 13 Aug 1884 at the Parkersburg area, Richland County, Illinois.^1,4 She was the daughter of Charlotte Delilah Bunting.³ Ruby M. Richards married Olin Robert Michael, son of Albert Michael and Hannah Reed Ridgely, on 7 Aug 1907 at the bride's home, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois.^1,5,6 Ruby M. Richards died on 13 May 1977 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois, at age 92.^7,8,9 She was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois.³
     Her obituary states:
     "Mrs. Ruby Michael, of 213 Esmeralda Street, Olney, passed away early this morning at the Richland Memorial Hospital.
"Funeral arrangements are being completed at the Summers Funeral Home.
"Mrs. Michael was a lifelong resident of the county, and was born near Parkersburg the daughter of James R. Richards and Delilah Bunting Richards. She was united in marriage to Olin R. Michael on August 7, 1907 and he preceded her in death in 1923.
"She was a faithful member of the Elm Street Christian Church.
"Surviving are a son and four daughterRuby M. Richards: Harold R. Michael, Mrs. Venus Weesner, and Miss Leah Michael, all of Olney, and Mrs. Gwen Kraushaar of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and Mrs. Verlyn Higgins of Clinton. There are six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Alta Van Arsdall of Lake Alfred, Fla.¹⁰
     Her obituary states:
     "Services for Ruby Michael well be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Elm Street Christian Church, with Rev. R. E. Dowden officiating.
"Burial will be in the Walnut Grove cemetery, east of Parkersburg. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 Sunday at the Summers Funeral Home."¹¹

     Sarah Elizabeth Richards was born c 1865 at Illinois.³ She was the daughter of Windsor Richards and Elizabeth Olds.²