Cyrus Ridenour

RIDENOUR, GARTRELL, HARDMAN, COIN

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Date: 10/8/2007 at 15:05:39

1881 History of Iowa co., Iowa. Cyrus Ridenour was born near Hagerstown, Washington county, Maryland in 1841. He came to Iowa in 1855 and settled in Cedar co., where he lived until 1861, when he came to this county and settled in Honey Creek township where he now lives. He has had 3 wives, by whom he has had 6 children: John A., Nicholas C., Mary E., Henry C., Daniel D., and Cyrus C., all living except Daniel D. His present wife was Sarah Coin, whom he married in 1867. When he came to Honey Creek it presented a wild and cheerless aspect. Building his cabin and occupying it before he could procure doors and windows his family suffered from the cold, it yet being early in the spring. His farm is clear of any incumbrance, and he intends to remain permanently in Iowa county. NOTE- Cyrus was actually born in 1821 and came with his parents to Cedar co. in 1843. He married Martha Gartrell and Cynthia Hardman in Cedar co., Iowa.