WILLIAM RIDDLE, born late 1800 CA? FCEC@lvcm.com Marie Cook William (Bill) Riddle married Gynell(maiden name unknown). They are probably born in the late 1800's as William is the brother of my great Grandmother, Evalina Riddle(married name, Lewis). They lived and raised their family in La Habra, Calif, which is in Los Angeles County. Children: William Riddle Juanita Riddle b. 1335/1937 (married name, Simmons) Darrell Riddle James Riddle Last known address for Juanita was in Norwalk, Ca. which is in L. A. County also. WILLIAM JACKSON RIDDLE, born 1831 PA sweeze@isrv.com Pat William Jackson Riddle born 8 May 1831 in Indiana County, PA. He was a carpenter, and his death certificate says his father was William Riddle who was born in Scotland. Mother's name was unknown, but that she was born in Ireland. William Jackson Riddle died on 10 Feb 1915 in Foxburg, Clarion County, PA. This info was supplied by his son, John Dowling Riddle of Foxburg. He married Mary Caroline McSparren who was born in Georgeville, Indiana County, 30 May 1833. She died on 12 Dec 1913. Her father was Jonathan McSparren. They married in 1853 either in Indiana County or Jefferson County. I know they lived in Jefferson County, PA for at least 15-20 yrs. before going to Foxburg. Mary Caroline died in Oil City at her daughter's home. They were the parents of: Henry 30 Jan 1856-27 Sep 1867 Margaret 10 Aug 1858-(about 1948) married George L. Buzard - Oil City, PA William E. 27 May 1861-1931 James L. 28 Mar 1864-31 Aug 1907 Infant 7 Apr 1867- 9 Apr 1867 John Dowling 18 Sep 1868-16 Dec 1946 Carrie Jane May 1871- married Thomas Petty - Parker, PA I went to Indiana County, PA and couldn't connect William Jackson Riddle with the William Riddles I found in Indiana County. Janell998@aol.com Joni My Riddles are from Mongahan, Ireland...they came to New York in 1790...I do have a lot of information and will share if anyone is interested.......Joni

SAMUEL RIDDLE, born 1790 MD conners@jps.net Mike Conners Samuel Riddle b. 1790 in Maryland. Died abt. 1844 in Florida, Ralls Co. Mo. Married Nancy Ann Clarvo children are: Elizabeth b. ca 1822 in KY(Scotts Co.) Letitia b. ca 1830 in KY(Scotts Co.) Richard F. b. ca 1835 in (Scotts Co.)KY (My GGgrandfather) James b. 1836 in MO.Florida, Ralls Co. MO. Francis M b. ca 1839 in Florida, Ralls Co. MO. Samuel b. 1844 in Florida, Ralls Co. MO. SILAS RIDDLE, b 1853 NC DHatf21158@aol.com Diane My gggrandfather 's death certificate list is father as Silas Riddle b. in N.C. Is mother was listed as unknown but she to was born in NC. Thats all the info for them I have. I know he had more than 1 child. My gggrandfather was Mattison Vandiver Riddle b.1853 in S.C. d. in 1922 Married Mary Jane Hester b. 1856 in S.C. Their children were: Cynthia L. Riddle b. 1883 in S.C. John W. Riddle b.1885 in S.C. d.1973 James A. Riddle b. 1887 in S.C. Nora L. Riddle b.1889 in S.C. Charlie H. Riddle b. 1891 in S.C. d. 1974 Herman L. Riddle b. 1894 in S.C. d. 1978 my grandfather Maggie May Riddle b. 1898 in S.C. This info was taken from the 1900 cenus for Anderson County ,S.C. THOMAS WILLIAM RIDDLE, born 1860/1 drgnfly@primenet.com Linda Lanea Thomas William Riddle's headstone gives his year of birth as 1861. His death certificate gives the birth date as Jan. 13, 1860. Thomas Riddle and Rachel Lemons were married May 1860 Jackson Co., AL. Thomas William lived with Rachel, according to census , until at least 1880. A William Lemons was bondsman for his marriage to Margaret Lynn. The 1860 census of Jackson Co., AL shows Thomas age: 22 Rachel age: 23 , Ransom Carmicheal, Margaret age: 4 b: TN, Lucinda age 2, b: TN. No mention of Thomas William. 1870 census, Marshall Co., Al. shows Rachel 33 b: TN living with a Thomas Boggess family, no children mentioned. Next door with no apparent adult, a family by the name of Lamons: Ransom R . age 15, Margaret age 13, Lucinda age 11 and Thomas W. age 8. Thomas W. is also shown with Rachel Riddle in the 1880 , Marshall Co., Al census. ...but in his death certificate it states Thomas Riddle as father and Mother unknown. Trying to cut down on the length of my post....so will add more later....but information sent to me ....another researcher believes the Thomas, father of Thomas William, was married to a Minerva Bowers before 1880 census and they had two children. A daughter named Frances who had a son named Luke Riddle, so assume she was unmarried and a son who had 14 children. Will post that info later as I have time. Family stories are that Thomas and his sister, Lucinda, were worked to death by a Dr. Thomas and at first chance they ran away. Wonder if this was Thomas Boggess. TOBIAS RIDDLE, of WVA Ftomblin@aol.com Fran Tomblin Tobias Riddle from Logan County or thereabouts WVA. WILLIAM RIDDLE, born 1803 KY or VA kayomaxb@aol.com Cathy Riddle O’Connor William Riddle, born 19 March 1803 KY or VA; died 13 Sept 1840 in Monroe Co, IN; married Polly Parks, 25 March 1830 Monroe Co, IN. Their children: William T (Thomas or Thompson); Priscilla Caroline, George Marion; Harrison H Riddle. Children all born between 1831-1839 and all ended up in Marshall County, IN at some point.

The following current or former subscribers to RIDDLE-L are from this line: Teri Pettit <pettit@adobe.com Veronica Baker <Paper451@aol.com> Lisa Riddle <lr1@pressroom.com> Sylvia Riddle Rennick <Nbrplez@aol.com> Maryanne Mills <mills@comteck.com> Billye Jean Hicks <lthicks@worldnet.att.net> (last contact Aug 97) NANCY RIDDLE, born 1815 KY NAllen630@AOL.COM Norene Nancy RIDDLE was born 7 May 1815 in KY, married William R. HALEY in 1835 supposedly in KY, buried in Hardesty OK 1 Jan 1903. 1880 census has them in Knox County MO. Children: James T "Jay" Riddle b 1836 KY, m. Nancy Cook Archie b. 1838 KY, (died as POW in Civil War, I believ) Elizabeth "Sis" b 1840 in Knox Co MO m. Thomas Stagner Coleman "Tuck" b 9 Sep 1845 in Knox Co MO, m Mary Jane Haley Dicey Ellen b 10 Mar 1846 in Knox Co MO, m John Alexander Haley Matilda "Tilda", m a Cook Nannie Ann b 9 Feb 1850 in KY, m John Cloyd Watson Sarah Catherine "Sally" b 1855 in KY, m John C Todd Mary Liza b 11 Nov 1857 in KY, m John Franklin "Jack" Todd My line is Nannie Ann. I have been trying to zero in on areas where HALEYs and TODDs are near the RIDDLEs. NEWTON RIDDLE, born 1842 MO MrsH1@AOL.COM Shirley Riddle Hayworth Newton Riddle b. 1842 in Cooper Co. MO. He died in 1918 in LA Co. CA. His 1st wife was Mildred Turley born in 1844 and died in 1879. He married Martha O'Howell in 1847. There was a son born to Newton and one of his wives but I have not been able to find out which one. His name was Jesse Riddle. My grandfather, Joseph William Riddle was born Jun.20,1881 in Arrow Rock in Cooper Co. MO. his mother was Martha O'Howell. He died Feb. 1961 in Pomona, LA Co. CA. He married Bessie Staten Aug.7,1907 in Pomona, CA. I have come across two names in the 1860 census from Cooper Co. MO that may be Newton Riddles mother and father, but have not been able to prove this so far. They are John W. Riddle born in 1825 in KY (a pill agent) and Susan Riddle born in 1829 in KY. ROBERT RIDDLE, SR., born 1769 WReichen@aol.com Lynn Robert RIDDLE Sr b. 1769 d. 1853. Robert Riddle Jr b. Jan 20, 1820 D. June 14, 1884 M. Jane Isabelle ??. John Watt RIDDLE b. Apr 18, 1855 d. April 15, 1913 m. Susannah HEMPHILL in Butler Co. on Dec 6, 1882. They had 4 sons, Robert S, James C, Melvin Watt (my grandfather) and Harry. Melvin amd Harry were born in Butler Co. PA. Harry died there Jan 14, 1980. RUTH LOUISE RIDDLE, born 1900/05 buzz70@netnitco.net Bob King Ruth Louise Riddle. She would have been born abt. 1900-1905, married Vernon Harlow Duke in 1922. Her parents are supposed to have been Jasper Riddle and Artie Noel - I have seen them listed as descendents of Stephen Riddle (1737) and Elizabeth Douthit.

Sarah Snow also had a daughter by a previous marriage...this is Mary Jenkins, who married a Robert Riddle within a few months after her mother's death in 1877. Their marriage must have been annuled, because she was living with her step-father in the 1880 census for Randolph County, Arkansas. This is where Sarah Snow Jenkins Riddle died, in Ravenden Springs, Arkansas. So they must have moved there about 1876, soon after the birth of Monroe, Junior. In 1877 Dr. M.M. Riddle married a Mary Francis LeMastis Todd. She had a son by the name of Joseph Todd from a previous marriage. They were married in Arkansas. Their children were; Martha Ann Riddle b. 12-14-1878 Charlotty I. Riddle b. 3-21-1879 Lola Francis Riddle b. 7-25-1882 Milinery Millis Riddle b. 6-28-1885 William Carroll Riddle b. 1-18-1896 Now, to get back to my g-grandfather, Samuel R.S. Riddle met and married Florence Huddleston in 1898 in Randolph County, Arkansas. Their children were; Geneva Isabell Riddle born 1900 Laura Mae Riddle born 1902 Sarah Jean Riddle born 1907 Male child Riddle unknown birthdate or deathdate. There were undoubtedly more Riddle children of this union, however, there is nothing that we have found as of yet. JOHN PRESTON RIDDLE of AR dcline@cvn.net Dewey Cline J.P. (John Preston) Riddle. His marriage license, he is listed as J.P. Riddle(30) who married Sidney Adline Vance(19) on October 18, 1888 in Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas. He was next ordained as Minister of the Gospell of Christ, Church of Christ, April 3, 1893, in Muskogee, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma (Creek Indian Territory at that time). Sidney Adline Vance is listed as Lucille Adalide Vance and J.P. Riddle is listed as John Preston Riddle on the SS-5 application of their youngest son Dewey Hobson Riddle; b:12JUL1900, Cribbs (believed to be present day Krebs) Oklahoma (Indian Territory). Sidney Adline Riddle is listed on the 1910 Creek County Oklahoma Census in the city of Sapulpa, as on Sarah A. Riddle, head of household, Clifford E., age 16, Nicholas, age 13, and Dewey H. age 10. According to what little has been passed down, J.P. Riddle was a traveling preacher and deputy sheriff who was killed when Dewey Hobson Riddle was either 7 months old or 7 years old depending on version. Nicholas was killed on the railroad tracks between Tulsa and Sapulpa about 1917. Dewey passed away in 1980 but Clifford was last noted to be in Detroit, Michigan about the early 1960's (Supposedly had a son Clifford E., Jr who moved to Colorado). LAFAYETTE RIDDLE, born abt 1875 MO or TX jncriddle@cyberback.com Christine Riddle Lafayette Riddle, born approximately 1875 (maybe earlier) in Browning, Missouri (maybe Texas), married Emma Rachel Carroll in 1910 at Madill, Oklahoma. One son, Roy Casal Riddle. LEWIS RIDDLE, born 1778 VA pettit@Adobe.COM Teri Pettit Lewis RIDDLE born about 1778, VA; prob died in the 1850's in Bath Co KY (disappears from census, although he could have moved) m. Elizabeth BARBEE, 14 Jun 1803 in Caroline Co VA (bond issued 24 Feb 1803) to Bourbon Co KY by 1807, to Bath Co KY 1817. Children: John William b 1808, dau b 1810 who prob. married a Mr. Vice, Robert b ca 1811, Stephen Commodore b ca 1818, Andrew B. b 1819, Harrison b 1821, Lewis Jr. b 1827. John Wm died in Rowan Co KY, the others all died in Bath Co KY

JOHN FRANKLIN RIDDLE, born 1848 MO cparker@telepath.com Cathie Parker John Franklin b. 20 July 1848 Bernie, Mo d. 15 Oct 1934 Ok 1st spouse unknown; children of 1st marriage: Minnie d. Pampa, Tx. m Jim McClain and Brannon Tom never married, lived in Ca. was run over by car and died from the injury. Rosie d. in Tx m. a man that had 4 or 5 boys and they had a girl. He moved to Ca. with the kids. 2nd spouse Lucinda Carter b. Sept 1870 in Malden, Mo children: Elwood b. 10 Dec 1894 in Mo Ora Dewey b. 17 Mar 1898 in Malden, Mo Frank b. 11July 1900 or 1901 Edd b. 24 Aug 1903 in Thompson, Tx Ezra John b. 31 July 1905 in Thompson, Tx notes on: JFR: both parents from Ky 1. d. 15 Oct 1934 in Norman, Cleveland Co., OK 2. possibly had a brother named Charlie 3. had a niece, Ellen Riddle b. Malden, Mo. m. George Farmer they moved to SC, possibly Charleston area. 4. lived in: Mo>Tx>NM>OK JOHN G RIDDLE, born abt 1851 TX djmoore@nb.net Doris Moore John G. (possibly Grenade) Riddle, b. abt 1851 in Tx.; father b. Tn, mother b. Ky. John G. married Milissa ann Stone in 1876 in Comanche Co., Tx. JOHN H RIDDLE, born 1798 MD clarkfla@innw.net Laura Clark John H. Riddle born 11-11-1798 in Maryland. Married Sarah Lundry (unknown birthdate or birthplace). They had one child that we know of, and that was Meredith Monroe Riddle. Meredith was born 2-1-1832 in Spring River Township, Indiana. He married first, Ruth Reed around 1858. They had 3 children in Iron County, Missouri; Mary Elizabeth Riddle b. 2-11-1859 d. 3-3-1859 Sarah Jane Riddle b. 2-22-1860 d. unknown Geneva Angeline Victoria Ellen Riddle b. 3-21-1861 Ruth Reed passed away, and Dr. Riddle and his only surviving daughter, Geneva, moved in with his parents. At this time, it was 1868. The 1860 census shows John H. married to Mary (?) we are thinking this is Mary Lutz. So what happened to Sarah, Meredith's mother? There is no mention of her anymore. In 1870 the census shows John without a wife, but shows that Meredith moved in with him, along with his new wife and new son. In 1868, Dr. M. M. Riddle married Sarah Jane Snow Jenkins on 2-24-1868. On 9-19-1868 they had a baby son (my g-grandfather) Samuel R. S. Riddle. He and the other children by Sarah were all born in Des Arc, Missouri. Other children were; Emily Arinary Riddle b. 7-13-1873 d. 5-21-1902 Ravenden Springs, Arkansas James Elich Riddle b. 4-6-1871 Des Arc, Missouri Monroe M. Riddle Jr. b. 9-1-1876 Des Arc, Missouri

Jemima born 1838/1839 in OH married John Kelly 21 Aug 1859 Harriet Ann born 1840/1841 in OH married Patrick Kelly 5 Oct 1859 William L. born Jun 1845 in Greersville, Knox, OH married Lydia Ann HOLLOWAY on Jul 30 1865 William is my line and from him to his son James to his son Dale to my father Dale and to me. JOHN RIDDLE, born abt 1820 Ireland RA856@aol.com John and Nancy Riddle from Ireland and Canada. John and Nancy (McNeil Riddle had 10 children. I believe John and Nancy were born in the Republic of Ireland around 1820ish. 1. Mary Jane born in Ireland married a Baker in Canada Had no children 2. James born in Ireland and died at sea - buried there 3. John - born in Ireland died at sea - buried there 4. George - grew to manhood , whereabouts unknown 5. William - died in infancy 6. James the second born in Canada grew to manhood never married. Settled further North in Canada and was a wagon maker. died 1881 7. Allen born in Canada and died in his 10th year. 8. Susan died as a baby 9. Agnes died in infancy 10. Thomas Dugan - Due to the tragic loss most of these children, Mrs Riddle was over protective of Thomas who ran away from home at the age of 16 when he came to N.Y. to join the cavalry. Shortly after John and Nancy Riddle settled at Troy NY their cabin burned. Mary Jane was alone at the time with the twins (George and William) and carried them to safety. As the result of loosing all their possessions they decided to move to Canada where the rest of their children were born including Thomas Dugan. Note that Jon and his son Thomas both married McNeils. They were of no know relation. What I don't have is occupations the exact place in Ireland the family came from. The time they seemed to enter this country is around the bad times with the potato. Thomas Dugan Riddle farmer., teacher and assessor born in HAMILTON Co. Canada July 5 1846 was the son of John and Nancy McNeil Riddle who were natives of Ireland immigrating to this country and landed in NY and purposed coming directly west but in consequence of the outbreak of Cholera abandoned the idea. I am guessing this means they intended originally to come west (USA),and that they chose Canada after the fire? During the war Thomas enlisted in the 22nd NY cavalry and served until the close of the war. Was engaged in several hotly contested battles. After the close of the war in 1865 he came west and engaged in farming. In 1875 he was married to Martha Jane McNeil who was born May 1838 in Washington Twp she was the daughter of Allen &Agnes (Struthers McNeil both natives of Washington Co. Penn. Allen immigrated west in 1827. Agnes came shortly after and married Allen in 1837. Riddle, Thomas D., 5 July 1840-7 April 1925 Riddle, Martha Jane, 1 May 1838-22 Aug 1910 Riddle, Mary, 1880-1968 Riddle, R. Edmond, 1876-1928 Riddle, Belle, 1880-1951 Riddle, Ralph Allen, 1910-1986 Riddle, Ellen Lucretia Lyon, 1913-1987 Lee, Laverle H., 1913-1980 Lee, Dorothy Jane Riddle, 1908-1963

Martha Ann Riddle b. Feb 4, 1848 d Oct 14 1901 (Parents: Jesse Riddle b. 1823 NC de Mar 1873 Stoddard Co. MO married Margaret Norman). Martha Ann Riddle married William Henry Garner (parents: Mary Riddle & David Alexander Garner, Sr.) b. Apr 10, 1846 d. Oct 9 1888. Martha Ann Riddle married a second time to William T. Hopper. I am also trying to find out if Martha Ann Riddle line had Indian. Thanks. JOHN RIDDLE, born 1823 KY Sttazy@aol.com Steve Tallant John Riddle b Ky abt 1823 married Nancy J. Shaw b In. abt 1825 in Meade Co. Ky on Dec. 14, 1847. Their children Nancy C. b Kty abt 1848 Sarah b Mo. abt 1851 Mary E. b Mo. May 10, 1853 my gg grandmother Georgiana b Mo. abt 1856 Elizabeth J b Mo. abt 1858 Susan b. Mo. abt 1861 Mathew F. b. Mo. abt. 1864 Isaieh b. Mo. abt 1866 Laura Belle b. Mo. abt 1868 I have had no luck at all in finding any parents for John. This info came from the 1870 Federal Census for Buchanan Co. Mo. JOHN RIDDLE, born abt 1750 Ireland ejsawin@worldnet.att.net Elaine J Sawin John Riddle b abt 1750? married 1st Margaret DEVERSE. (came from Ireland according to Ridlon...p324 Riddles from Pittsburgh, PA) I have land records that show his wife as a Sarah in 1825, so he must have married 2nd. Children by his first wife(?) not necessarily in birth order Nancy married John EKEY/AKEY 21 Jan 1808 Catherine married John WELDEY/WELDY Margaret (Peggy) married Philip SMITH (who had died by 1841) Elizabeth (Betsy) married John ABRAHAM 10 Nov 1808 James married Elizabeth GILL 30 Apr 1818 (Moved to MINN. in 1850's ) David died single (?) Joseph died single (?) Samuel died single (?) John died single(?) Isaac N. married 1st (unknown) 5 children by this marriage (at this point I need to say that one of the above sons listed in Ridlon's book as died single did not die unmarried as there is a Hiram B Riddle who signs off on John's land after he died and is not the son of James or my Isaac.) Children of Isaac by his 1st marriage: Mary married Cornelius WARD 24 Jun 1838 Sarah married (?) living in Wooster, OH in 1842 Margaret Jane married John GILL 20 Aug 1846 (related to the above Elizabeth?, don't know) David married (?) John married (?) (this son was in prison at the time of the settling of his father's estate in 1848, I believe he eventually married.) Isaac married 2nd Louisa unknown (this is my line) Children from this marriage:

Their children: James William b. 1858 m. #1 Elma, #2 Wallie and #3 Rachel Harriet Rachel b. 1-17-1864 in Toledo, m. Frederick William Meyers They had 6 children: Edward Nash, Alfred Glen, James Howard, Portia Helen, Margaret Alice & Frederick William Joseph Nash b. 10-15-1872 in Toledo m. Mabel ? Janett Amellia b 3-11-1881, d. at age 11 (called Sweetie!) JAMES ALEXANDER RIDDLE, born 1860 TX Cdriddler1@aol.com James Alexander Riddle. He was born in 1860 and married Georgia Vickery in 1884 in Caldwell County, Texas. He died in Caldwell County, Texas in 1939. They had five children: Otis, Prebble, Dezzy, Joanne and another whose name I don't know. James A. and Georgia are buried in the Bunton Cemetery in Dale, TX along with a number of other Riddles including a Mrs. James Riddle (as well as several of their children). The listing can be found at the following site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcaldwe/bunton.txt I am told that James A. was born in Arkansas and that his parents came from Missouri. My grandfather was Prebble E. Riddle JAMES ROBERT RIDDLE, born 1840 VA CEEARM@AOL.COM Charlotte A. Riddle, James Robert b.1840 Henrico Co.,VA--d.1907 Petersburg,VA brother: John F.Riddle b.1835 Henrico Co.---d.Petersburg,VA Their father's name believed to be William ? James married Alma Jeannett Sheffield(b,1848 Sussex Co,VA) They were married Dec.22,1865 in Halifax Co.,N.C. They had eight children: Believe they were allborn in Sussex Co.,VA 1-John William Peyton-b.1866 --m-Lena Jackson Cornett 2-Susan Lucretia--m-Erastis Cornett 3-Junius Edward--m--Rhoda Hayes 4-Martha Virginia-m-Flemming Fox 5-Hattie Ruth--m--Joseph Wells 6-Everet Jefferson-Mary Vaughan 7-James Thomas--m--?? 8-George--died at age 19 JERRY RIDDLE, Alabama drgnfly@primenet.com Linda Lane >From the BLM website- Calhoun Co., AL. Clementine Riddle, widow of Jerry Riddle-80.05 acres. Signature date-10 Dec 1897. JESSIE RIDDLE, born 1823 NC Rcs@texas.net Annette Celia Riddle b Feb 9, 1816, NC d. Feb 19, 1904 Stoddard Co., MO. married Martin Hagy b. Jun 9, 1812 VA, d. Jan 30, 1876 Stoddard Co., MO. Mary "Polly" Riddle b. Oct 28 1824 NC d. Dec 10 1912 Stoddard Co., MO married David Alexander Garner, Sr. b. Feb 24, 1822 NC d. Nov 9, 1891

5. Margaret Jane RIDDLE b Sep 1878 CUMBERLAND CO., KY 6. Sarah C./E. RIDDLE b Aug 1884 CUMBERLAND CO., KY 7. Elkins N. RIDDLE b Feb 1888 CUMBERLAND CO., KY 8. Henry L. RIDDLE b Mar 1892 CUMBERLAND CO., KY I-2-1-4-2-1 Wilborn W. RIDDLE b Oct 1866 CUMBERLAND CO., KY s/o Fountain R. m c 1898 Frances C. ___ b Jun 1877 KY Children: 1. Elvira F. RIDDLE b Nov 1898 CUMBERLAND CO., KY I-2-1-4-2-3 James Jackson RIDDLE m Lucy Ellen HUMPHREY, son Roger Milton RIDDLE m Audrey Irene BUTLER, 2nd son is William R. RIDDLE Correspondent: William R. Riddle, 429 Arballo Dr, San Francisco, CA 94132 WRIddleNud@aol.com I-2-1-4-2-4 Samuel R. RIDDLE b Aug 1874 CUMBERLAND CO., KY s/o Fountain R. m Sarah C. ___ b May 1878 KY Children: 1. Stella RIDDLE b Dec 1897 CUMBERLAND CO., KY 2. Dewy F. RIDDLE b Oct 1899 CUMBERLAND CO., KY FRANCES/FRANCIS RIDDLE, born 1839 MO LARSONNL@aol.com Frances/Francis Riddle (son of Samuel) b.1839 in MO, d. 1874 in Shelbyville, MO wife: Harriet Regina Copenhaver, b. 1842 in VA, d. 1892 in Shelbyville, MO. Virginia/ Jenny Riddell (note change of spelling) b. 1864 in Shelbyville, MO;spouse: Robert Powell, 1852-1924; children: Robert, Velma Francis, Leoti A.F. Riddell, 1866-1867, Shelbyville, MO Lillian Mae Riddell, b. 1868 in Shelbyville, MO, d. 1959 in MN; spouse: Frederick Streif, b. 1866 in IL, d. 1960 in MN (this family is completed in my records) Nora Riddell, b. 1870 in Shelbyville, MO, d. in Kansas City, MO; spouse: Unknown Rinehart Frank Riddell, b. 1874 in Shelbyville, MO, d. in Kansas City, MO FRED RIDDLE snooky1@bright.net Jenny West Fred Riddle of Logan Co who was my G Grandfather. I have run across Tobias in research but I haven't figured out the connection as yet. I feel they are related because my grandfather just took off from Pike Co., Ky. and went to Logan Co. There must have been some kind of tie for him to go there...Check also Mingo, Cabel, Wayne, and Lincoln Co. as these were a part of Logan Co. at Different times. Fred Riddle was a son of Ishom, who was the son of Asa, who was the son of Tyree of Stokes Co. N. C. This may help in some waY as Tobias could be a cousin, Uncle, and nephew. I don't think he could be a brother as I have pretty good record of the direct family. JAMES RIDDLE, born 1823 Scotland joycevan@gulftel.com Joyce My James Riddle was born in Scotland in 1823. (His parents supposedly were James and Anna both from Scotland). He died in Minneapolis, MN on Apr. 26, 1906 and is buried in Lenawee Co., MI. Married on March 21, 1856 to Margaret Penman or Pennman. She was born in Scotland in 1839 and immigrated to Toronto, Canada. She died Nov. 2, 1922. They were my gg grandparents. They moved to Toledo, OH at some point and lived there until 1878, when they moved to Lenawee County, Michigan. I had been told that they ran a hotel in Toledo.

"ORPHANED" RIDDLE FAMILIES This compiled from members of Riddle-L@rootsweb.com June 30, 1999 The following are a group of researchers looking for connections for their Riddle ancestors who, at this point, don’t seem to be connected to the known Riddle families of VA, NC, KY and PA. ARILLA CATHERINE RIDDLE, of Arkansas h4299@galstar.com Dennis & Caron Haynes Arilla Catherine Riddle married Thomas R. Trammell about 1853/54 in Gentry, Benton Co., Arkansas. Arilla was daughter of James Riddle born in TN and Catherine ? born in IL. James moved his family to AR in 1844. BARNETT RIDDLE of NC, AL, TX mddixon@gte.net Molly Dixon Barney (Barnett) Riddle found in the early 1800 census records for Chatham County, North Carolina, and he is listed in the Ridlon book. BUT...that Barney had a family in North Carolina and is said to have died in 1880. My Barney married my great-grandmother in Blount County, Alabama, in 1865, lived in Jackson County, Alabama, and then moved to Texas ca 1895-1900 and died shortly thereafter. He is buried in Bowie County, TX. Two Barneys? BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RIDDLE, born abt 1835 cookie@deseretonline.com Kristen Wight Benjamin Franklin Riddle born about 1835 lived in Wisconsin; married Caroline Elizabeth Simons? My gggrandmother is Harriet Evelyn Riddle b. 1866 in Lodi, Wisconsin. Her father Benjamin Franklin Riddle b. about 1835. The next link is sketchy. I believe his father Benjamin Franklin Riddle b. 1804 in Bedford and removed to Beloit, Wisocnsin. In Bedford records one source shows a Benjamin Franklin Riddle as child, another record shows a William Franklin Riddle as a child along with the other children both the above born in abt 1835 in Bedford. I am not having any luck in Wisconsin records. From there BF Riddle father is William Riddle and continues to Gawn Riddle. CHLOE RIDDLE, born abt 1810 NC? Ermy58@aol.com Leslie Whiteley Chloe RIDDLE born abt 1810, m to William Shelton. Shelton Laurel, North Carolina FELIX RIDDLE, born abt 1901 AL BRainey@MIS-Resources.Com Belinda Rainey Felix Riddle from Clay County, Alabama. He was born abt. 1901 and died abt 1986. As an adult he moved with his wife Ida Olean Dean to Vienna, GA and later to Perry, GA. FELIX RIDDLE, Alabama Buckino1@aol.com My wife is a Riddle from Clay County, Alabama. I have some info about that line I would share off line. FOUNTAIN R RIDDLE, born 1843 Kentucky RPoind4199@aol.com Robin - from the files of Rodney V. I-2-1-4-2 Fountain R. RIDDLE, b Nov 1843 CUMBERLAND CO., KY d aft. 1910 CUMBERLAND CO., KY s/o Joseph & Nancy m 1) c1861 Rhoda C BRAKE, b Mar 1845 KY d 1900-05 CUMBERLAND CO., KY d/o Jacob & Happy (Riddle) BRAKE (I-2-1-10-2) m 2) c 1905 Eliza J.___ b 1854 Children: 1. Wilborn Wolford RIDDLE b Oct 1866 CUMBERLAND CO., KY m Frances C. ??? 2. Happy Nancy RIDDLE b 1869 CUMBERLAND CO., KY d Bef. 1900 CUMBERLAND CO., KY 3. James Jackson RIDDLE b 1872 CUMBERLAND CO., KY d Bef. 1900 CUMBERLAND CO., KY m Lucy Ellen HUMPHREY 4. Samuel R. RIDDLE b Aug 1874 CUMBERLAND CO., KY, m Sarah C. ?? b 1878

In a message dated 7/19/99 8:18:14 PM US Mountain Standard Time, Hel2000@aol.com writes: << C:\America Online 4.0\MbrFiles\PP3\Hel2000\genealgy\index.htm >> It didn't work Helen..... The URL or the manual submission of the Internet site.... William Riddle, Tucson, AZ

Hi, That is a great list! Mary Hill At 07:33 AM 7/19/1999 -0000, you wrote: >Thought this would be helpful to everyone!! ô¿ô Marie >----- Original Message ----- >From: Norby Family <norby@ainet.com> >To: <CALOSANG-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 6:12 AM >Subject: [CALOSANG-L] Fw: Social Security number clues > > >> Researchers, >> >> For those of you who are utilizing the Social Security Death Index in >> your research, the following list may be helpful to you. It shows which >> state a person resided in when their Social Security Number was issued >> to them. This list refers to the first 3 numbers of their Social Security >> Number. >> >> >>> 001-003 New Hampshire >> >>> 004-007 Maine >> >>> 008-009 Vermont >> >>> 010-034 Mass. >> >>> 135-158 New Jersey >> >>> 035-039 Rhode Island >> >>> 040-049 Conn. >> >>> 050-134 New York >> >>> 135-158 New Jersey >> >>> 159- 211 Penn. >> >>> 212-220 Maryland >> >>> 221-222 Delaware >> >>> 223-231 Virginia >> >>> 232-236 West Virginia >> >>> 237-246 North Carolina >> >>> 247-251 South Carolina >> >>> 252-260 Georgia >> >>> 261-267 Florida >> >>> 268-302 Ohio >> >>> 303-317 Indiana >> >>> 318-361 Illinois >> >>> 362-386 Michigan >> >>> 387-399 Wisconsin >> >>> 400-407 Kentucky >> >>> 408-415 Tennessee >> >>> 416-424 Alabama >> >>> 425-428 Mississippi >> >>> 429-432 Arkansas >> >>> 433-439 Louisianna >> >>> 440-448 Oklahoma >> >>> 449-467 Texas >> >>> 468-477 Minnesota >> >>> 478-485 Iowa >> >>> 486-500 Missouri >> >>> 501-502 North Dakota >> >>> 503-504 South Dakota >> >>> 505-508 Nebraska >> >>> 509-515 Kansas >> >>> 516-517 Montana >> >>> 518-519 Idaho >> >>> 520 Wyoming >> >>> 521-524 Colorado >> >>> 525 / 585 New Mexico >> >>> 526-527 Arizona >> >>> 528-529 Utah >> >>> 530 Nevada >> >>> 531-539 Washington >> >>> 540-544 Oregon >> >>> 545-573 California >> >>> 574 Alaska >> >>> 575-576 Hawaii >> >>> 577-579 District of Columbia >> >>> 580 Virgin Islands >> >>> 581-585 P.R., Guam, Am. Samoa, Philipine Islands >> >>> 700-729 Railroad >> >> >> > > > > >==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== >-----------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List---------------- > Want to unsubscribe, and did not save your instructions? > Visit the RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List webpage to see how! > http://medgen.iupui.edu/~rebecca/roots/riddle.html > > > > > >

Hi Gaylon, Thank you so much! Great information! Mary Hill At 10:05 PM 7/18/1999 -0500, you wrote: >The following is a list of the captions for the Riddle related photos which >are in the book "Images Of The Past". This book is about to be reprinted. > >Page 2 >In a postcard dated Oct. 4, 1883, this unnamed minister wrote a postcard to >J. G. Riddle of Mount Pleasant concerning the possibility of visiting and >preaching while in Titus County. (Copy of letter shown also) > >Page 14 >Five generations of Titus Countians in 1913. In the lower left is America >Jane Riddle Stephenson (Mrs William Mann Stephenson), daughter of Elam and >Matida Riddle who were pioneer settlers of Titus County since 1846. In the >lower right is Arelda Jane Stephenson Sparks (Mrs William Carroll Sparks), >who was born May 14, 1846. She was the first white child born in the town >of Mount Pleasant. In the upper left is Maude Ann Virginia Sparks Powell >(Mrs. James Josiah Powell), who was born Jan. 19, 1876, in Titus County. >In the upper right is Birdie Elizabeth Powell Day Wilhite (Mrs. Ben >Wilhite), who was born Dec. 31, 1892, in Titus County. In the center is >Iona Marie Day Allen (Mrs B. C. Allen), who was born May 11, 1910, in Titus >County. > >Page 15 >Five generations of Titus Countians in 1928. (Same as last picture except >without America Jane Riddle Stephenson and with the addition of Willie Joe >Allen born March 26, 1927.) > >Page 20 >Joseph McHenry Cochran (12-25-1830 to 6-1-1905) and Eliza Ann Riddle >Cochran (11-30-1835 to 5-6-1907) in 1890. > >Page 28 >Children of J. J. Powell and wife in 1907. Clockwise beginnig with seated >baby: Mallie Rosemary, Elvia Othelia, Hobert Wayne, Lura Capitala, Birdie >Elizabeth (as on page 14), Ora Helen and Owen Kermit. > >Page 29 >James "Dock" Hawkins Cameron, born in February of 1848 in Cob Hill, Tenn., >died Jan. 7, 1917, in Titus County. The son of James B. Cameron and >Catherine "Kate" Ellen Alley, he married Matilda Melvira Riddle, daughter >of Thomas Gregory Riddle and Nancy M. Morris. They had 11 children: >Celesta "Lizzie", Sarah M. "Sally", Joseph Willard, Dora C., George >Hawkins, Jessy M., Mary F. "Mollie", Hattie C., Cora M., Maggie, Charlie >Lafayette. (James' brother, my great grandfather, Archie Smith Cameron, >married Mary Jane Riddle which was Matilda's sister. In other words, >brothers married sisters.) > >Page 32 >A. Chenney Riddle, son of Elam Lewis Riddle, pictured here sometime between >1900 and 1930. Elam Lewis Riddle, who worked for the H. W. Cheney Co., a >saddle shop, named his son after his employer. > >Page 38 >A family portrait of William Carroll and Arelda Jane Stephenson Sparks >produced by the Praytor Studio of Mount Pleasant in 1906. Front row, from >left, are: Elmer Holland, Mr. Sparks, Mrs. Sparks and Charlie Holland. >Back row: Mollie Sparks, Elam Sparks, Nettie Sparks, Paul Sparks and >America Holland. Mr. Sparks was born in 1840 in Alabama and fought in the >Civil War. Mrs. Sparks was the first baby girl born in Mount Pleasant, >Sept. 11, 1846. The Sparks are buried in the Gladewater Cemetery. > >Page 40 >Millie and Cora Cameron, daughters of James H. and Matilda Riddle Cameron >and sisters of Joe Cameron, pictured here around 1900. > >Page 41 >Sisters Rosemary and Ophelia Powell during the summer of 1925. > >Page 53 >Jesse Gregory Riddle and his second wife, Josephine Shuler-Riddle. Taken >between 1900 and 1930. > >Page 55 >Poloitical meeting held in 1871 at the Mark Wallace home on Washington >street. A large magnolia tree still stands on the lot where the house >burned in 1929. Among those present at the meeting: Goode H. Lowe, Melvin >Keith, Richard G. "Dick" Batte, John Mitchell, Franklin Pierce Riddle, >Jesse Gregory Riddle, William "Will" Tabb, Al P. Smart, Greene B. Dixon, >William "Bill" Allison and Eugene I. Lazarus. > >Page 59 >Stephenson family portrait taken in 1889 or 1890 in Mount Pleasant. >Pictured, front row from left, are Cora Stephenson, John Stephenson and >Grandma Stephenson. (I believe this is America Jane Riddle) Back row: >Abbie Stephenson, Addie Stephenson, Forest Stephenson, Ruby Stephenson ands >Ada Stephenson. Photo was taken by Praytor Studios in Mount Pleasant. > >Page 61 >Members of the Riddle family. Pictured in front, from left, are (baby) >Bessie A. Riddle, Minnie Josephine Riddle and Thomas Pierce Riddle. >Seated, from left, are Jesse Elizabeth Riddle, Cordelia Blackburn-Riddle, >Jesse Gregory Riddle ands Elam Lewis Riddle, also known as Little Elam. >Dudly and Cordelia Riddle are the parents of Jesse Elizabeth, Bessie A., >Minnie Josephine and Thomas Pierce Riddle. > >Page 62 >James Josiah Powell married Maude Virginia Sparks on March 3, 1892. They >were the parents of ten children born in Titus County. (Shows their >picture.) > >Page 74 >Students from the old high school(Teacher's Institut) in Titus County pose >for a group photo in 1906. Pictured by number are ----- 55. Addie >Stephenson; 56. Abbie Stephenson ------ (62 people in all) > > >Hope I didn't miss anyone. There are some more pictures of distant kin >such as the children and grandchildren of James "Dock" Hawkins Cameron and >Matilda Riddle Cameron. Hope this is of use to someone. > >Gaylon > > >==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== >----------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List-------------- > We have new subscribers since you last posted your RIDDLE Query... > What if they hold the key to unlock YOUR research quandaries? > You'll never know unless you post again! > RIDDLE-L@RootsWeb.com > > > >

I just started a Riddle Family Photo page......I only have one picture up now... One of John and Happy Jane and some of their children.....if you want to see it, go to C:\America Online 4.0\MbrFiles\PP3\Hel2000\genealgy\index.htm or just click on the URL.....I will be putting more photos on later.... Helen <A HREF="C:\America Online 4.0\MbrFiles\PP3\Hel2000\genealgy\index.htm">Riddle Family Photos </A>

Hello List! I had difficulties yesterday with my "wanta be computer" & e-mail. Just posting to say, "Hello" at the time being, and to see if I am resubsribed? Also I was wonder how often are the Riddle family Reunions held there in TX., that of the Descendants of William Riddle "the tory," and when was the last held? Thanks, Russ

Diane - Here are the children of John Riddle and Mary Higgins of Laurens Co., SC. I don't know a Silas yet. Descendants of John RIDDLE First Generation 1. John RIDDLE was born 1775. He died 25 May 1855 in Laurens Co., SC. John married Mary HIGGINS in SC. Mary died 26 Aug 1863 in Laurens Co., SC. They had the following children: 2 M i. William (Bill) RIDDLE was born about 1798. He died 1875. William married Levy CHEEK, daughter of Willis CHEEK and Jemima SANDERS,. Levy was born about 1802. 3 M ii. James H. (Jim) RIDDLE was born 1795/1800 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 1870 in Laurens Co., SC. James married Leyde (Lydia?) ???. Leyde was born 1800 in Laurens Co., SC. She died 24 Mar 1856 in Laurens Co., SC. 4 M iii. Harrison (Harris) RIDDLE was born 1802 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 1872 in Laurens Co., SC. Harrison married Malinda (Linney) CHEEK, daughter of Ellis CHEEK and Eliazbeth SMITH,. Malinda was born 1805. 5 M iv. Felden RIDDLE was born 1804 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 10 Nov 1875 in Laurens Co., SC and was buried in Old Cemetery, Warrior Creek BC, Laurens Co., SC. Felden married Cynthia GARRETT. Cynthia was born 3 Jan 1811. She died 5 Jun 1856. 6 F v. Elizabeth (Betsy) RIDDLE was born 24 Oct 1806 in Laurens Co., SC. She died 25 Jan 1887 in Laurens Co., SC. Elizabeth married Elihue GARRETT, son of Edward GARRETT III and Ellender HIGGINS, on 10 Jul 1825. Elihue was born 25 Oct 1806. He died 26 Mar 1856 in , , SC. 7 M vi. John RIDDLE was born 1808 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 1855 in Greenville Co., SC. John married Caroline ???. 8 M vii. Melvin Melmouth RIDDLE was born 15 Aug 1814 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 5 Mar 1898 in Greenville Co., SC and was buried in Betheul BC, Greenville Co., SC. Melvin married Elvira Angeline WOODS, daughter of James WOODS and Rachel CURRY,. Elvira was born 18 Dec 1821. She died 27 Oct 1903. 9 F viii. Mary (Polly) RIDDLE was born 1814 in Laurens Co., SC. Mary married John CANNADY. 10 F ix. Catherine (Katie) RIDDLE was born 1818 in Laurens Co., SC. She died about 1883 in Laurens Co., SC. Catherine married James GARNER. 11 M x. Newton MacArthur RIDDLE was born 1820 in Laurens Co., SC. He died about 1870 in Laurens Co., SC. Newton married Francis MARTIN. Francis was born about 1824. 12 M xi. Berry RIDDLE CSA was born 1822 in Laurens Co., SC. He died 20 Jul 1864 in Petersburg, VA. Berry married Josie Eleanor WILSON. Josie was born 4 Jul 1828. She died 9 Oct 1897. 13 F xii. Matilda Caroline RIDDLE was born 1824 in Laurens Co., SC. She died about 1868 in Laurens Co., SC. Matilda married Joseph RHODES. I have pretty good info on some of these lines, especially Melmouth. If anyone out there has a clue where John Riddle and Mary Higgins came from I sure would loke to know. Bill Putnam

The Cook's wrote: > > Thought this would be helpful to everyone!! ô¿ô Marie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Norby Family <norby@ainet.com> > To: <CALOSANG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 6:12 AM > Subject: [CALOSANG-L] Fw: Social Security number clues > > > Researchers, > > > > For those of you who are utilizing the Social Security Death Index in > > your research, the following list may be helpful to you. It shows which > > state a person resided in when their Social Security Number was issued > > to them. This list refers to the first 3 numbers of their Social Security > > Number. > > > > >>> 001-003 New Hampshire > > >>> 004-007 Maine > > >>> 008-009 Vermont > > >>> 010-034 Mass. > > >>> 135-158 New Jersey > > >>> 035-039 Rhode Island > > >>> 040-049 Conn. > > >>> 050-134 New York > > >>> 135-158 New Jersey > > >>> 159- 211 Penn. > > >>> 212-220 Maryland > > >>> 221-222 Delaware > > >>> 223-231 Virginia > > >>> 232-236 West Virginia > > >>> 237-246 North Carolina > > >>> 247-251 South Carolina > > >>> 252-260 Georgia > > >>> 261-267 Florida > > >>> 268-302 Ohio > > >>> 303-317 Indiana > > >>> 318-361 Illinois > > >>> 362-386 Michigan > > >>> 387-399 Wisconsin > > >>> 400-407 Kentucky > > >>> 408-415 Tennessee > > >>> 416-424 Alabama > > >>> 425-428 Mississippi > > >>> 429-432 Arkansas > > >>> 433-439 Louisianna > > >>> 440-448 Oklahoma > > >>> 449-467 Texas > > >>> 468-477 Minnesota > > >>> 478-485 Iowa > > >>> 486-500 Missouri > > >>> 501-502 North Dakota > > >>> 503-504 South Dakota > > >>> 505-508 Nebraska > > >>> 509-515 Kansas > > >>> 516-517 Montana > > >>> 518-519 Idaho > > >>> 520 Wyoming > > >>> 521-524 Colorado > > >>> 525 / 585 New Mexico > > >>> 526-527 Arizona > > >>> 528-529 Utah > > >>> 530 Nevada > > >>> 531-539 Washington > > >>> 540-544 Oregon > > >>> 545-573 California > > >>> 574 Alaska > > >>> 575-576 Hawaii > > >>> 577-579 District of Columbia > > >>> 580 Virgin Islands > > >>> 581-585 P.R., Guam, Am. Samoa, Philipine Islands > > >>> 700-729 Railroad > > > > > > > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== > -----------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List---------------- > Want to unsubscribe, and did not save your instructions? > Visit the RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List webpage to see how! > http://medgen.iupui.edu/~rebecca/roots/riddle.html Dear "Cooks", Thank you for the helpful Social Security number information. Molly Dixon

lijah Williamson did. DESCENDANTS OF REvOLUTIONARY HEROES. Representatives of several Revolutionary soldiers reside in these mountains, among whom are the Alexanders, Davidsons, Fosters, McDowells, Coffeys, Bryans, Penlands, Wisemans, Miens, Welehes, and scores of others, who fought in North Carolina. Others are descendants of Nathan Horton, who was a member of the guard at the execution of Major Andre, when he carried a shot-gun loaded with one ball and three buckshot. J. B. Horton, a direct descendant, has the gun now. J. C. Horton, who lives on the South Fork of the New River, near Boone, has a grandfather's clock which his ancestor, Nathan Horton, brought with him from New Jersey over one hundred years ago. The late Superior Co'rrt Judge, L. L. Greene of Boone, and the Greenes of Watauga generally, trace their descent directly from General Nathanael Greene, who conducted the most masterly retreat of the Revolutionary War, when he slowly ret, ired before Cornwallis from Camden to Yorktown, and won the applause of even the British.[7] THE OLD FIELD. Where Gap creek empties into the South Fork of New River is a rich meadow on which, according to tradition, there has never been any trees. It has been called the "old field" time out of mind. it was here that Col. Cleveland was captured by a notorious Tory named Riddle and his followers during the Revolutionary War.[8] The tree under which it is said he was seated when surprised and captured is still standing in the yard of the old Luther Perkins home,[9] now occupied by a son of Nathan Waugh. The tree is said to be 180 years old. It is three feet in diameter six feet from the ground, and still bears fruit. It is said that Mrs. Perkins sent her daughter to notify Ben Cleveland and Joseph Calloway of Cleveland's capture and that they followed him by means of twigs dropped in the river as he was led up stream, having joined the party of Captain Cleveland, who had gone in pursuit. Greer lived four miles above Old Field and Calloway two miles below. It is said that Greer shot one of the captors at Riddle's knob, to which point Cleveland had been taken, and that the rest fled, Cleveland himself dropping behind the log on which he had been seated while slowly writing passes for his captors. It is also claimed that Ben Greer fired the shot which killed Col. Ferguson at Kings Mountain. [10] Roosevelt says Ferguson was pierced by half a dozen bullets. (Vol. iii, 170). THE WOLF'S DEN. Riddle's knob is ten miles north of Boone, and is even yet a "wild and secluded spot, being very near the noted Elk Knob, the place where this noted Tory had his headquarters. It is known as the "Wolf's Den," and is the place where the early settlers caught many young wolves." About 1857 Micajah Tugman found Riddle's knife in the crevices of the Wolf's Den. It was of peculiar design, the "jaws" being six inches long, and the handle was curved.[11] BENJAMIN CLEVELAND. This brave man was born in Virginia May 26, 1738. When thirty-one years of age he came to North Carolina to live, settling in Wilkes county. In 1776 he became a Whig. He was himself somewhat cruel, as it is related of him that "some time after this (his capture at Old Field) this same Riddle and his son, and another was taken, and brought before Cleveland, and he hung all three of them near the Mulberry Meeting House, now Wilkesborough".[12] Cleveland weighed over three hundred pounds, and his men called him "Old Roundabout," and themselves "Cleveland's Bull Dogs." The Tories, however, called them "Cleveland's Devils." He was a captain in Rutherford's expedition across the mountains to punish the Cherokees in 1776, for which service he was made a colonel, and as such rendered great service in suppressing Tory bands on the frontier. He raised a regiment of four hundred men in Surry and Wilkes counties and with them took part in Kings Mountain fight. Before he died he weighed over 450 pounds, but was cheerful and witty to the end, which came in October, 1806.[13] DR. DRAPER's ACCOUNT. In his "Kings Mountain and Its Heroes,"' Dr. Draper tells us (Ch. 19, p.437, et seq.) that the Old Fields belonged to Colonel Cleveland, and served, in peaceful times, as a grazing region for his stock, and there his tenant, Jesse Duncan, resided. On Saturday, April 14, 1881, accompanied only by a negro servant, Cleveland rode from his "Round About" plantation on the Yadkin to the Old Fields, where he spent the night. Captain William Riddle, a son of Col. James Riddle of Surry county, both of whom were Royalists, was at that time approaching Old Field from Virginia, with Captain Ross, a Whig captive, and his servant, enroute to Ninety Six, in South Carolina. Captain Riddle's party of six or eight men, reached the home of Benjamin Cutbirth, some four miles above Old Field on the afternoon of the day that Cleveland arrived at Jesse Duncan's, and abused Cutbirth, who was a Whig and suffering from wounds he had but recently sustained in the American cause. Riddle, however, soon left Cutbirth's and went on to the upper end of Old Fields, where Joseph and Timothy Perkins resided, about one mile above Duncan's. Both these men were absent in Tory service at the time; but Riddle learned from their women that Cleveland was at Duncan's "with only his servant, Duncan and one or two of the Calloway family." Riddle, however, was afraid to attack Cleveland openly, and determined to lure him into an ambush the next morning. Accordingly, that night, he had Cleveland's horses secretly taken from Duncan's to a laurel thicket "just above the Perkins house," where they were tried and left. But, it so happened, that on that very Saturday, Richard Calloway and his brother-in-law, John Shirley, went down from the neighboring residence of Thomas Calloway, to see Col. Cleveland, where they remained over night. On the following (Sunday) morning, discovering that his horses were missing, Cleveland and Duncan, each with a pistol, and Calloway and Shirley, unarmed, went in pursuit, following the tracks of the stolen horses, just as Riddle had planned. "Reaching the Perkins place, one of the Perkins women knowing of the ambuscade, secretly desired to save the Colonel from his impending fate, and detained him as long as she could, while his three companions went on, Cleveland following some little distance behind." She also followed, retarding Cleveland by enquiries, until his companions had crossed the fence that adjoined the thicket, where they were fired upon by Riddle's men from their places of concealment. Calloway's thigh was broken by the shot of Zachariah Wells, but Duncan and Shirley escaped. Cleveland "dodged into the house with several Tories at his heels." There he surrendered on condition that they would spare his life; but when Wells arrived he swore that he would kill Cleveland then and there, and would have done so had not the latter "seized Abigal Walters and kept her between him and his would-be assassin. Riddle, however, soon came upon the scene and ordered Wells to desist; after which, "the whole party with their prisoner and his servant were speedily mounted and hurried up New river," traveling "mostly in its bed to avoid being tracked, in case of pursuit." Two boys, of fourteen and fifteen, "Daniel Cutbirth and a youth named Walters," had resolved to waylay Riddle on his return to Benjamin Cutbirth's, and rescue whatever prisoners he might have with him; but they were deterred from their purpose by the size and noise of Riddle's party as they passed their place of concealment that Sunday morning. Riddle's party got dinner at Benjamin Cutbirth's where one of Cutbirth's daughters was abused and kicked by Riddle because of her reluctance in serving Riddle's party. After dinner Riddle's party proceeded up the bed of New river to the mouth of Elk creek, where the new and promising town of Todd now flourishes at the terminus of a new railroad now building from Konarok, Va., Cleveland meanwhile breaking off overhanging twigs and dropping them in the stream as a guide to his friends who, he knew, would soon follow in pursuit. "From the head of the south fork of Elk, they ascended up the mountains in what has since been known as Riddle's Knob, in what is now Watauga county, and some fourteen miles from the place of Cleveland's captivity," where they camped for the night. Meantime, early that Sabbath morning, Joseph Calloway and his brother-in-law, Berry Toney, had called at Duncan's, and hearing firing in the direction of Perkins's home, hastened there; but, meeting Duncan and Shirley in rapid flight, they learned from them that Richard Calloway had been left behind for dead and that Cleveland was either dead or captured. Duncan, Shirley and Toney then went to notify the people of the scattered settlements to meet that afternoon at the Old Fields, while Joseph Calloway rode to Captain Robert Cleveland's place on Lewis Fork of the Yadkin river, a dozen miles distant. His brother, William Calloway, started forthwith up New river and soon came across Benjamin Greer and Samuel McQueen, who readily joined them, and together they followed Riddle's trail till night overtook them ten miles above the Old Fields, where Calloway and McQueen remained, while Greer returned to pilot whatever men might have gathered to engage in the pursuit of the Tories. Greer soon met Robert Cleveland and twenty others at the Old Fields, and all started at once, reaching Calloway and McQueen before day Monday morning. John Baker joined Calloway and McQueen to lead the advance as spies or advance guards; and, soon after sunrise, the nine men who were in advance of the others fired upon Riddle's party, while Cleveland tumbled behind the log on which he was slowly writing passes for his Tory captors. But Wells alone was shot, being hit as he scampered away by William Calloway, and was left as it was supposed that he had been mortally wounded. Riddle and his wife mounted horses and escaped with the others of his band. "Cleveland's servant, who had been a pack-horse for the Tory plunderers," was rescued" his master. Captain Ross, Riddle's Virginia prisoner, was rescued. Shortly after this Riddle captured on Kings creek at night two of Cleveland's noted soldiers, David and John Witherspoon, who resided with their parents on Kings creek, and spirited them many miles away in the mountain region on Watauga river. Here they escaped death by taking the oath of allegiance to the King of England, and were released; but as soon as they reached their home, David hastened to notify Col. Ben. Herndon, several miles down the Yadkin, who with a party of men, under the guidance of the Witherspoon brothers returned and captured Riddle and two of his noted associates, Reeves and Gross, [sic - Goss] who were taken to Wilkesboro and "executed on the hill adjoining the village on a stately oak. Mrs. Riddle," who seems to have accompanied her husband on his wild and reckless marauds, "was present and witnessed his execution." Wells had been captured and hanged by Cleveland a short time before. (P.446.)

Hi Mary, Your problem is with aol. You need to goto your mail setup on aol and see what you have set up for you mail. AOL will periodically reset their mail filters also. They will sometimes filter out all mail from rootsweb.com. Check with the AOL Postmaster. To read msgs sent to this group, goto http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/i/RIDDLE/ scroll down the page to the iSEARCH type in July and make sure 1999 is checked click search. There are 182 msgs for this month and it will retreive in sets of 25. Happy reading, Cathie -----Original Message----- From: slimonce@aol.com <slimonce@aol.com> To: RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 19, 1999 8:00 AM Subject: [RIDDLE-L] >Goodmorning. >I am just wondering why I am getting no Riddle information. Have I hit a >wrong key? This past week all my e-mail was somehow gone one morning when I >came in and I have gotten no more that 3 a day since. I have not been able to >read it for about 2 weeks, but thought it would stay on my computer until I >could. Some I had read and clicked to keep as new until I could check it more >thoroughly. Have I somehow unlisted myself? >Hope to begin to have Riddles in my house again soon. >Thank you, Mary Skinner > > >==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== >---------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List----------------- > Want to contact the ListMom?! > E-mail Rebecca at; > rebecca@collector.org > > > >

Russ, There are several each year. The one near me is held the 1st Sunday in June each year in Dellwood Park in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Lynn