Burel Ridgway

Burel was born on May 11th, 1794.  Burel's father was James Ridgway and his mother was Elizabeth Tennison.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas Ridgway and Lucy Christian; his maternal grandparents were John Tennison and Elizabeth. He had eight brothers and three sisters, named Nelson, Bazel, Samuel, James Irwin, John T., Lemuel Thomas, Robert C., Addi, Tagitha, Nancy Tennison and Mary.  He was the second oldest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 56 in 1850.

‌Burel and Rachel Winn were married.