This obituary caught my eye though, on account of a shared interest in white water river rafting I found between one of my 8th cousins, Elaine Rider Gleim and myself.
I will just let the obituary tell most of that story here.
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| Elaine Rider Gleim |
A few years back, I had no knowledge of this branch of my family. I know eighth cousin is a reach for people to stay in contact. I am still continually amazed that I find cousins who live, or have lived in the same city, or areas which I have lived over the years. I discovered this family just by chance on Facebook years ago. Someone I use to follow on Facebook posted old photos of VENTURA. He once posted a photo of Harold Melcher Rider standing next to an automobile in Ojai, California. I quickly then went into research mode, and discovered him in my tree. Unfortunately, went I went back looking for the photo on Facebook, I couldn't find it again.
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| Elaine & Edward Gleim in his U.S. AirForce Uniform. |
Elaine Rider and Edward Gleim were married at 149 N. Lomita Ave., Meiners Oaks, Ojai, CA. In her parents home where she was raised. Her parents being Harold Melcher Rider (1892-1985) and Frances (Fannie) Elizabeth Hulburt (1893-1965).
This branch of the family also made their way west from New England to California via Colorado, living in Grand Junction, Mesa Co. Colorado, for many years. In fact, Harold being the first born, his sister Bertha Louella (Rdier) Barnett (1896-1987), Richard Merritt Rider (1898-1991), Clarence Burton Rider (1900-1902) and finally Gertrude Edith (Rider) Weaver (1905-1952). Were all born in Grand Junction. Harold and his sister Bertha went west to California. Where Richard and his sister Gertrude went to Salt Lake City, Utah.
She is a descendant of John Rider of Yarmouth, Massachusetts (1664-1718), and of Hester (Hall) Rider his wife (1672-1719). Many have tried to link him to Lt. Samuel Rider, but this isn't possible with the age gap. Infact anyone with a John Rider it seems has tried to connect to Lt. Samuel Rider.
