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