Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 1st ed., 1885
Reprinted 1972 by Kentucky Reprint Co., Murray, KY.
Graves Co.

S.P. RIDGWAY, Graves County, was born March 24, 1840, in Weakley County,
Tenn., and is a son of John and Sarah (Caldwell) Ridgway.  His 
grandparents were Samuel and Rozeman Ridgway.  The Ridgway family was
from Virginia, where John Ridgway was born, in Halifax County, September
9, 1809.  He removed to Tennessee, then came to Kentucky, and died in
Mayfield in 1882.  His widow, Sarah (Caldwell) Ridgway, is a daughter
of James and Mary Caldwell, and was born in Sumner County, Tenn.,
September 7, 1813.  She is still living and resides with her son, S.P.
Ridgway.  S.P. Ridgway was brought up on hs father's farm, and attended
the schools of the neighborhood until the age of eighteen.  He then came
to Mayfield, entered the Mayfield high school, remained five months,
when he accepted a position in the county clerk's office, which he held
until the breaking out of the war.  July 15, 1861, he enlisted in the
Confederate Army, Third Kentucky Regiment of Infantry, in Montgomery
County, Tenn., and proceeded with the regiment to Bowling Green, Ky.,
when that place was the headquarters of the Confederate Army.  In his
long service his experience was the oft-told story of hundreds and
thousands who followed the fortunes of the Confederacy until its star
of destiny set on the field of Appomattox.  It was made up of a great
deal of hard marching, considerable severe fighting, interspersed with
sickness now and then.  He was with his command at Shiloh, where the
captain of his company, the brave Emerson, received his death wound.
After the army retreated to Corinth, he was promoted captain to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Capt. Emerson.  He was with Gen.
Breckinridge at Baton Rouge, and later with Gen. Van Dorn at Corinth;
he served for a time under Gen. Joe Johnston, and in the spring of 
1864 his regiment was mounted and attached to Forrest's cavalry.  He
was with that great cavalry leader during the remainder of his service,
and participated in all of his battles, though not actively engaged in 
the battle of Paducah, where the brave Col. Thompson fell.  After the
war was over, Capt. Ridgway returned to Mayfield and engaged in
merchandising, which he continued for nine years.  On May 4, 1875, the 
First National Bank of Mayfield was organized, and Capt. Ridgway was
appointed cashier, which position he has since filled with satisfaction
to all.  He was married June 15, 1865, to Miss Virginia C. Stanfield,
a native of Madison County, Tenn.  They have four daughters.  Capt.
Ridgway and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.

Ridgway Caldwll Emerson Breckinridge Van_Dorn Johnston Forrest Stanfield
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Weakley-TN Halifax-VA Sumner-TN Montgomery-TN Bowling_Green-Warren-TN
LA MS Paducah-McCracken-KY Madison-TN

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