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Re: I Am Looking For -- Children of Elmer E. Wridge & His Wife Leona Mary Bentley

davisfamilyof71 — 2010-11-18 22:16:31Z

The children of Elmer Ernest Wridge are:

Lonnie Rae Wridge - (not Leilani)
Lester Keith Wridge
Douglas Allen Wridge
Gary Dean Wridge
Dee Ann Wridge

Desmond Wridge is not a "natural" son. He was a foster child and his name is William Desmond Hewitt. There is another foster child, a female.

Re: I Am Looking For -- Children of Elmer E. Wridge & His Wife Leona Mary Bentley

justinbush1 — 2009-09-15 05:50:06Z

I am the great-great-grandson of William Bedford Wridge. I trace my lineage by way of my mother, Kathleen Wridge (maiden name), she being the daughter of Delwin Wridge, my grandfather Delwin being the son of Benjamin "Art" Arthur Wridge, my greatgrandfather Art being the son of William Bedford Wridge. And William Bedford Wridge is the son of Francis "Frank" Marion Wridge. Unfortunately, this is as far as I've been able to reach. It seems that the true surname of our family was Ridge, but great-great-great-grandfather Frank adopted the revised spelling of Wridge as a way of making a break from the past. (Family legend tells that Frank and his wife Sarah Ann and their 3 children were members of a party of settlers headed by wagon to the Oregon Territory. At some point in that trip Sarah Ann became involved with the wagon master for whom she subsequently abandoned Frank and the children. In fear that she would one day attempt to find and take the children from him, Frank made the decision to add a silent W to the Ridge name.) I do know that Frank and his 3 children settled in the Gold Beach/Brookings area in Southern Oregon. I only know the name of one of the children ( which is that of my great-great-great-grandfather William Bedford Wridge. I know that William married Ruby Mae Forgy and together had at least 4 children. 3 of which were sons who together married 3 Spencer daughters. One of these Wridge/Spencer unions was that of my great-grandfather Benjamim "Art" Arthur Wridge to my great-grandmother Eleanor Elizabeth Spencer. Art and Eleanor had 2 sons of their own. They are my grandfather Delwin "Del" Wridge and his brother Darwin "Darb" Wridge. Do you know how we might be related, you and I?

I Am Looking For -- Children of Elmer E. Wridge & His Wife Leona Mary Bentley

S_BolterBaker — 2009-03-19 06:15:59Z

I am looking for the "6" Children of Elmer Earnest Wridge and his Wife Leona Mary Bentley from Portland, Oregon. Thier Names are:
#1 -- Leilani "Lonnie" Wridge (9)
#2 -- Lester Keith Wridge (9)
#3 -- Douglas D. Wridge (9)
#4 -- Gary Wridge (9)
#5 -- Dee Ann Wridge (9)
#6 -- Desmond Wridge (9)

You also have an Aunt and Uncle named Donna Marie Bentley and Paul Swigert. You have Cousins Rocky John Swigert (9) and Terry Swigert (9). Your Grandparents are Charles William Bentley and Emma Blanchard. Your "Great Grandparents are Mary Malinda Kier (6) and James Dailey Bentley. You may email me at Bolterbaker5330@aol.com. I hope to hear from all of you real soon, Shirley