Do u have a Henry S Riddle in your file. Married Jennie Johnson who was b in Johnson Co Ks in1873? Thanks Reba ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Cook's" <fcec@lvcm.com> To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:37 AM Subject: [RIDDLE] Riddle Sisters > My Thoughts and Prayers to the family and friends of the Space Shuttle > "Columbia" > > I've received copies of the newspaper articles from The Emporia Gazette > date Monday, 31Jul1922, Lyon County, Kansas telling of the death of sisters > Marie and Agnes RIDDLE. > ID: I479 > Name: William Baird RIDDLE (son of Samuel B. b. Center Co., Pa. and Anna R. > (BAKER) RIDDLE) > Birth: in Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois > > Marriage 1 Elizabeth BROWN b: in Lakeville, Missouri > daughters: > Agnes Riddle b: JUL 1893 in Emporia City Township, Lyon County, Kansas > d. 30Jul1922 > Maria Riddle b: JUL 1897 in Emporia City Township, Lyon County, Kansas > d. 31Jul1922 > *************** > In doing a google search using some of the information provided I found the > website: > http://www.texasonline.net/langley/columns/grandma.htm > > Here I've found a cousin and his story as Agnes was his ggrandmother. > >From the Emporia Gazette: > "Shoots Two Women" > William Alexander is accused of Murder > Mrs. Agnes DEMLER shot Dead and Mrs. Marie CARY Probably is Wounded Fatally. > Mrs. Agnes DEMLER is dead and Mrs. Marie RIDDLE CARY is near death as the > result of an attack upon the two women by William ALEXANDER, 127 South State > Street. The shoooting occurred near an abutment of Soden's bridge south of > town last night about 9 o'clock. Alexander was arrested at his home and > taken to Topeka by deputy sheriffs when a mob gathered in front of the > county jail and threatened to lynch the prisoner. > Alexander in a statement to County Attorney Roland BOYNTON at the Topeka > jail said he shot the women in self defense. Mrs. CARY told physicians at > the Newman Memorial County Hospital, where she was taken last night > Alexander's statement was false. Mrs. Cary said Alexander shot down the > women without warning. > Mrs. Demler and Mrs. Cary are sister. Mrs. Cary was separated from > Alexander about a year ago and Mrs. Car's small daughter is living with her > aunt. Mrs. Demler was the wife of Will DEMLER, a painter, on South Street." > > William ALEXANDER married Mrs. CARY in the early part of 1920 and they > went to Canada to live, accompanied by Ellen Bell CARY, daughter of Mrs. > Alexander by her first marriage. Early in 1922 Alexander sued his wife for > divorce in Calgary, Canada, charging adultery. A divorce was granted. > Alexander's wife took the name of Cary, and returned to Emporia with her > daughter in February. Mr. Alexander came to Emporia bout a month later. He > attempted to obtain custody of Mrs. Cary's daughter, but was told by the > court he had no legal right to the child. The child's father came to > Emporia from Nebraska and began proceedings against Mrs. Cary to have the > child taken away from her mother and given to his parents. The motion by > Cary's lawyer was granted by Judge HARRIS and custody of the child was given > to Cary's parents. > ****************** > There is much more written but the general idea along with the story you > will find at the above website gives everyone an overall view of the > untimely deaths of the RIDDLE sisters. > > And as Daddy used to tell me: > "Don't worry about bitin' off more'n you can chew; > your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think." > > > > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, please send the command "unsubscribe" in an email to: > RIDDLE-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode) or > RIDDLE-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Reba, I don't think I have Henry S. Riddle and Jennie Johnson in my file. I do have access to 1870 and 1910 Census however and will be happy to look up someone for you if that might be of help to you. Marie -----Original Message----- From: Reba [mailto:reeebie@midwest.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 4:23 PM To: RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RIDDLE] Riddle Sisters Do u have a Henry S Riddle in your file. Married Jennie Johnson who was b in Johnson Co Ks in1873? Thanks Reba ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Cook's" <fcec@lvcm.com> To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:37 AM Subject: [RIDDLE] Riddle Sisters > My Thoughts and Prayers to the family and friends of the Space Shuttle > "Columbia" > > I've received copies of the newspaper articles from The Emporia Gazette > date Monday, 31Jul1922, Lyon County, Kansas telling of the death of sisters > Marie and Agnes RIDDLE. > ID: I479 > Name: William Baird RIDDLE (son of Samuel B. b. Center Co., Pa. and Anna R. > (BAKER) RIDDLE) > Birth: in Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois > > Marriage 1 Elizabeth BROWN b: in Lakeville, Missouri > daughters: > Agnes Riddle b: JUL 1893 in Emporia City Township, Lyon County, Kansas > d. 30Jul1922 > Maria Riddle b: JUL 1897 in Emporia City Township, Lyon County, Kansas > d. 31Jul1922 > *************** > In doing a google search using some of the information provided I found the > website: > http://www.texasonline.net/langley/columns/grandma.htm > > Here I've found a cousin and his story as Agnes was his ggrandmother. > >From the Emporia Gazette: > "Shoots Two Women" > William Alexander is accused of Murder > Mrs. Agnes DEMLER shot Dead and Mrs. Marie CARY Probably is Wounded Fatally. > Mrs. Agnes DEMLER is dead and Mrs. Marie RIDDLE CARY is near death as the > result of an attack upon the two women by William ALEXANDER, 127 South State > Street. The shoooting occurred near an abutment of Soden's bridge south of > town last night about 9 o'clock. Alexander was arrested at his home and > taken to Topeka by deputy sheriffs when a mob gathered in front of the > county jail and threatened to lynch the prisoner. > Alexander in a statement to County Attorney Roland BOYNTON at the Topeka > jail said he shot the women in self defense. Mrs. CARY told physicians at > the Newman Memorial County Hospital, where she was taken last night > Alexander's statement was false. Mrs. Cary said Alexander shot down the > women without warning. > Mrs. Demler and Mrs. Cary are sister. Mrs. Cary was separated from > Alexander about a year ago and Mrs. Car's small daughter is living with her > aunt. Mrs. Demler was the wife of Will DEMLER, a painter, on South Street." > > William ALEXANDER married Mrs. CARY in the early part of 1920 and they > went to Canada to live, accompanied by Ellen Bell CARY, daughter of Mrs. > Alexander by her first marriage. Early in 1922 Alexander sued his wife for > divorce in Calgary, Canada, charging adultery. A divorce was granted. > Alexander's wife took the name of Cary, and returned to Emporia with her > daughter in February. Mr. Alexander came to Emporia bout a month later. He > attempted to obtain custody of Mrs. Cary's daughter, but was told by the > court he had no legal right to the child. The child's father came to > Emporia from Nebraska and began proceedings against Mrs. Cary to have the > child taken away from her mother and given to his parents. The motion by > Cary's lawyer was granted by Judge HARRIS and custody of the child was given > to Cary's parents. > ****************** > There is much more written but the general idea along with the story you > will find at the above website gives everyone an overall view of the > untimely deaths of the RIDDLE sisters. > > And as Daddy used to tell me: > "Don't worry about bitin' off more'n you can chew; > your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think." > > > > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, please send the command "unsubscribe" in an email to: > RIDDLE-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode) or > RIDDLE-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

1910 would be terrific. She would be 37 do not know when he was b or where. The were the recipients of property her dad had. When they signed papers they were in all these spots in 1918. May - Michigan Co Kent - Missouri Co jackson - California Co Los Angeles - Illinois Madison Co city of Alton - In 1931 they were in San Diego Ca. My mom told me I was named after a cousin from in Cas and i want to find her. Thanks Again Reba ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Cook's" <fcec@lvcm.com> To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 12:56 PM Subject: RE: [RIDDLE] Riddle Sisters > Hi Reba, I don't think I have Henry S. Riddle and Jennie Johnson in my file. > I do have access to 1870 and 1910 Census however and will be happy to look > up someone for you if that might be of help to you. > Marie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Reba [mailto:reeebie@midwest.net] > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 4:23 PM > To: RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [RIDDLE] Riddle Sisters > > > Do u have a Henry S Riddle in your file. Married Jennie Johnson who was b in > Johnson Co Ks in1873? > Thanks > Reba > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Cook's" <fcec@lvcm.com> > To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 10:37 AM > Subject: [RIDDLE] Riddle Sisters > > > > My Thoughts and Prayers to the family and friends of the Space Shuttle > > "Columbia" > > > > I've received copies of the newspaper articles from The Emporia Gazette > > date Monday, 31Jul1922, Lyon County, Kansas telling of the death of > sisters > > Marie and Agnes RIDDLE. > > ID: I479 > > Name: William Baird RIDDLE (son of Samuel B. b. Center Co., Pa. and Anna > R. > > (BAKER) RIDDLE) > > Birth: in Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois > > > > Marriage 1 Elizabeth BROWN b: in Lakeville, Missouri > > daughters: > > Agnes Riddle b: JUL 1893 in Emporia City Township, Lyon County, Kansas > > d. 30Jul1922 > > Maria Riddle b: JUL 1897 in Emporia City Township, Lyon County, Kansas > > d. 31Jul1922 > > *************** > > In doing a google search using some of the information provided I found > the > > website: > > http://www.texasonline.net/langley/columns/grandma.htm > > > > Here I've found a cousin and his story as Agnes was his ggrandmother. > > >From the Emporia Gazette: > > "Shoots Two Women" > > William Alexander is accused of Murder > > Mrs. Agnes DEMLER shot Dead and Mrs. Marie CARY Probably is Wounded > Fatally. > > Mrs. Agnes DEMLER is dead and Mrs. Marie RIDDLE CARY is near death as > the > > result of an attack upon the two women by William ALEXANDER, 127 South > State > > Street. The shoooting occurred near an abutment of Soden's bridge south > of > > town last night about 9 o'clock. Alexander was arrested at his home and > > taken to Topeka by deputy sheriffs when a mob gathered in front of the > > county jail and threatened to lynch the prisoner. > > Alexander in a statement to County Attorney Roland BOYNTON at the > Topeka > > jail said he shot the women in self defense. Mrs. CARY told physicians at > > the Newman Memorial County Hospital, where she was taken last night > > Alexander's statement was false. Mrs. Cary said Alexander shot down the > > women without warning. > > Mrs. Demler and Mrs. Cary are sister. Mrs. Cary was separated from > > Alexander about a year ago and Mrs. Car's small daughter is living with > her > > aunt. Mrs. Demler was the wife of Will DEMLER, a painter, on South > Street." > > > > William ALEXANDER married Mrs. CARY in the early part of 1920 and they > > went to Canada to live, accompanied by Ellen Bell CARY, daughter of Mrs. > > Alexander by her first marriage. Early in 1922 Alexander sued his wife > for > > divorce in Calgary, Canada, charging adultery. A divorce was granted. > > Alexander's wife took the name of Cary, and returned to Emporia with her > > daughter in February. Mr. Alexander came to Emporia bout a month later. > He > > attempted to obtain custody of Mrs. Cary's daughter, but was told by the > > court he had no legal right to the child. The child's father came to > > Emporia from Nebraska and began proceedings against Mrs. Cary to have the > > child taken away from her mother and given to his parents. The motion by > > Cary's lawyer was granted by Judge HARRIS and custody of the child was > given > > to Cary's parents. > > ****************** > > There is much more written but the general idea along with the story you > > will find at the above website gives everyone an overall view of the > > untimely deaths of the RIDDLE sisters. > > > > And as Daddy used to tell me: > > "Don't worry about bitin' off more'n you can chew; > > your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think." > > > > > > > > > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe, please send the command "unsubscribe" in an email to: > > RIDDLE-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode) or > > RIDDLE-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode) > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Contact the Listowner sjblackmon@digitalpassage.com > Whispers from the Past..... > http://www.susanblackmon.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >