Hi, I just realized that the some of the family members who are in this photograph (http://ginger-genealogy.blogspot.com/2007/05/riddle-family-arkansas-unknown-picture.html) are also from Fort Smith, AR. I would like to make contact with this family because I believe they were close to my Smith family and I would like to share information. Greenlee Riddle married 2nd Frances Lamb and they had a son Howell Riddle, born about 1910. Howell Riddle had a son, Joe Howell Riddle, born abt 1937. He went to school with my grandfather, Darrel Smith. Unfortunately he passed away in 2005. His obituary is copied below. I would like to make contact with this family to share information and to see if they can identify their ancestors in my picture. Joe Riddle Joe Howell Riddle, Sr., 68, of Fort Smith died: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 in Fort Smith. Mr. Riddle was a retired pharmaceutical sales representative from Schering Plough, a retired Met Life Agent, a member of Christ The King Catholic Church served in the U.S. Navy a member of the Catholic Knights of America. Mr. Riddle attended St. Boniface and graduated from Fort Smith Senior High School in 1954 and was an Eagle Scout, obtaining 101 merit badges, the second highest in the State of Arkansas in 1954. He also attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and Arkansas Tech University. Joe was a very active member of the Fort Smith community as a member of the Commissary Kiwanis Club, the Knights of Columbus and the former Maharaja for the Red Stocking Review. Rosary will be Monday, March 28th at 7:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Fentress Mortuary. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, March 29th at 10:00 A.M. at Christ The King Catholic Church with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery with military honors. Local arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary. Joe is survived by his wife of 41 years Julia of the home, one daughter Elizabeth Marie Riddle of Fort Smith; two sons, Joseph H. Riddle, Jr. of Van Buren and James C. Riddle, Sr. of Durant, OK; five grandchildren, Joseph Charles Riddle of Van Buren, Stanley B. Meyer of Fort Smith, AR, James Charles Riddle, Jr., Darla Elaine Riddle, and Jennifer Lynn Riddle of Durant, OK and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mike, Jim, Kenneth, Billy Wayne, and Gary Smith and William Reeder. Memorial Contributions may be made to: Christ The King Catholic Church 1920 South Greenwood Fort Smith, AR 72903 Or Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs 4905 North ?0? Street Fort Smith, AR 72904 Ginger Smith <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, I am from the Greenlee Riddle family of Johnson and Sebastian Co., AR. I found a photograph of the Riddle family in my grandfather's collection and would like to identify the family members and learn more information about this Riddle family. I have posted the photograph on my blog here: http://ginger-genealogy.blogspot.com/2007/05/riddle-family-arkansas-unknown-picture.html If you have any information on the people in this photograph, please let me know. My great great grandmother was Willie Harret Riddle, born Sept 7, 1900 in Horsehead Creek, Johnson Co., AR. She married Claude Rual Smith, Sept 3, 1916 in Ursula, Sebastian Co., AR. Willie is probably the third person from the left in the picture. Willie Harriet Riddle Smith was the daughter of Greenlee Riddle and Emma Lucinda Griffin. Greenlee Riddle was born about 1873 in SC. His wife, Emma Lucinda Griffin was born June 9, 1877 in Johnson Co., AR. They were enumerated in the 1900, 1910 Johnson Co., AR census reports and 1920 Sebastian Co., AR Big Creek township. Willie's mama Emma Lucinda Griffin, died when Willie was 3 yeas old and her father remarried to Fannie Lamb. Willie had at least 3 siblings and 4 half siblings: Estelle Riddle, b. abt Nov 1895, Horsehead Creek, Johnson Co., AR Monroe Earl Riddle, b. abt Jan 1896, Horsehead Creek, Johnson Co., AR Beaufort Clinton Riddle, b. abt 1898, Horsehead Creek, Johnson Co., AR (my great great grandmother) Willie Harriet Riddle, b. 7 Sep 1900, Horsehead Creek, Johnson Co., AR Gladys Riddle, b. abt 1904, Johnson Co., AR (probably Spadra) Roland Riddle, b. abt 1907, Johnson Co., AR (probably Spadra) Rye or Ray Riddle, b. abt 1907, Johnson Co., AR (probably Spadra) Howell L. Riddle, b. abt Jan 1910, Johnson Co., AR (probably Spadra) --------------------------------- Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing.