James F. Ringo, died est 1873
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In reply to:
Re: 1890's Ringo Family Photos
Dorothy Hunter 3/20/08
Dorothy, The Ringo Family History reflects, James F. Ringo, b. ca 1840, son of Solomon Ringo & Julia Ann Tobin, married Catherine (or Katherine) Downs, b. est 1842 about 1861. In the 1870 census Menifee Co. Ky; in 1879 in Commissioner's Deed (see St Vith Church Rec); enlisted at Piketon, Ky. 8-25-1862 as Private, Company H, 5th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry, C.S.A. for 3 years (War Dept, Confedrate Army, Civil War) Est. date of death 1873. Catherine Downs Ringo married a second time to James W. Hodge on 6-27-1879. The St Vith's church records lists 4 children of James F, Ringo and Catherine Downs:
Louisa Ringo, b. 8-24-1861, Montgomery Co. Ky
Viola Ringo, b. 1865
Emma Ringo, b. 1868
Lura Ringo, b. 1871
James F. Ringo's brother, Andrew Jackson Ringo, died at age 92 on 11-29-1934 and was buried in the Ringo Family Cemetary in Cornwell, Memifee Co. Ky