HENRY S RIDDLE AND HIS WIFE JENNIE JOHNSON RIDDLE were in Alton in 1918. I have her line back to 1691 but know nothing about him. The couple was in San Diego in May of 1931. Looking for descendants. Thanks Reba Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: <Geniesleuth@aol.com> To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 9:34 AM Subject: [RIDDLE] POSTING QUERIES, and a WELCOME!! > Welcome New Members!!! > > It is great to know we have some new additions to our RIDDLE family list. > > I am Judith RIDDLE Parker, live in Birmingham, Alabama. > > Just a few tips to some of you not familiar with posting, maybe I can help a > bit > by giving you a few pointers that it took myself a while to learn. > > When posting your queries, for those of us unfamiliar with your lines, and to > aid any of us that might have something to help you out, note the following > guidelines. This will apply to us old timer's too, as we forget we are > aquiring new members to the list and they may not be familiar with our line > as well. > > SUBJECT LINE: Please put the name of your RIDDLE in the subject line of your > e-mail and perhaps abbreviations for their locations, such as NC, or VA, or > Canada, and an approximate year, such as b abt so and so (born about so and > so). This will help us to know more as soon as we open the e-mail. > > DATES: This is so important. If you know the dates that the person was > born, married, died, etc, please post them. If you do not have an accurate > date, a born about so and so will do, perhaps taken from an age given on a > census record, and married circa so and so, died before or about so and so. > > LOCATIONS: This is also very important. Where born, where married, where > died. This includes state, county, and city or township, if known. > > SPOUSES: The spouse of the RIDDLE ancestor is also important even if only a > first name or a nickname is the only thing known. No telling who might also > know this person as well or recognize the name, as it just might be in their > records or familiar to them. > > ANCESTORS: If you know the name of the parents (even the parents of the > non-RIDDLE) that is also helpful, remembering to add all of the infomation > available. All of the ancestors names that are known will be helpful, as in > grandparents, great-grandparents, and if you are fortunate to go even further > back, those too. > > SIBLINGS: Brothers and sisters names are also helpful, if known, also who > they married and any pertinent information, there is much to be said for the > who, where, and when. If is unknown, put that in too, as unknown, just like > using born about so and so, or died before so and so (perhaps were not found > in the later census records or they married again, found later with a new > spouse and children listed on the prior census). Someone just may descend > from one of your particular ancestor's brother and sister, and they may be > able to help you to fill in some blanks. > > I have a large genealogical library. I also have some books on land and > military warrants in Alabama. I could perhaps be more helpful to folks if I > had detailed information to go on. We are all here doing a most beloved > hobby and helping one another is the key to success. I have had many to help > me through the years and continue to return the favor. Genealogy is the only > hobby I know where a step backward is considered progress. > > Thanks, and happy searching to one and all!! > > Judi Parker > > > ==== 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 > >

Reba Are you sure this is Alton, ILL? There are a slew of Riddles in Alton, IN. I havent been able to connect them all yet but I do know that they are there.. my significant other is from Alton, In and his whole line Riddle/Fullenwider mix is from that area. Christi