Thanks Gaylon, I was hoping that there was a Samuel but no such luck. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Gaylon Cameron <gcameron@bluebonnet.net> To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [RIDDLE-L] [RIDDLE-LIST] > I have Isaac as having the following children: William, John Thomas, Elam, > Nancy Anna, Joseph J., James, William, Thomas Gregory my gg-grandfather, > Soloman, Harriet "Happy" Elizabeth and Isaac Rogers. > > ---------- > > From: Mike Conners <conners@jps.net> > > To: RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [RIDDLE-L] [RIDDLE-LIST] > > Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 7:32 PM > > > > Gaylon: > > Issac did he have any children by the name of Samuel. You or the book > > mentioned Issac had several children. being born in 1777, could it be > poss. > > that he had a son by the name of Samuel being born in the 90's, possibly > > 1795 or so. > > Mike Conners > > conners@jps.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gaylon Cameron <gcameron@bluebonnet.net> > > To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 5:14 PM > > Subject: Re: [RIDDLE-L] [RIDDLE-LIST] > > > > > > > >From "The Way It Was" Copyright 1983 by John Marion Ellis, II. > > > Chapter 1 Page 2 > > > "In 1847 a thirth-family wagon train arrived in East Texas, > bringing > > > among others the Riddle family, including a young daughter, Susan > Delphia > > > Riddle who soon turned Cuff's mind away from Indian girls. Before long > > > they were married, and Cuff built a log cabin on some upland between > White > > > Oak and Cypress creeks, and began raising a family. > > > Originally Thomas Riddle had come from England and settled in > South > > > Carolina where he joined the South Carolina Militia. While fighting > for > > > independence under General Francis Marion during the American > Revolution, > > > Thomas Riddle was captured and hanged by the British. He left a boy, > > > Isacc, born in 1777, who grew up in Kentucky, married and had several > > > children. In 1846, one of Isaac's sons, John Riddle, became interested > in > > > the Mormon religion after Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet, was > murdered > > by > > > a mob. Smith's colony of converts were left in Illinois without > > > leadership. Brigham Young took over and John Riddle joined Brigham > Young > > > and other Mormons and went to Utah. Isaac Riddle and his family left > > > Northern Kentucky for Texas in 1847. They cut down trees, split and > hewed > > > logs to match, bound them together as flat boats, loaded their families > > and > > > all their belongongs and began floating down the Cumberland River to > the > > > Ohio. They floated through the mouth of the Ohio, down the Mississippi > to > > > the mouth of the Red River, and back up to Shreveport where they joined > a > > > caravan heading West, ending up eventually in the Bottom." > > > > > > > > > The "Cuff" referred to in the story is Leazerec Anders Cochran, great > > > grandfather of the author of this book. This story goes to show that, > > just > > > because it's in a book, doesn't meen it is true. > > > > > > Gaylon in Mt. Pleasant, ggg-grandson of Isaac Riddle. > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- > > > > From: Russell D Merryman <RDMerry@webtv.net> > > > > To: RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Subject: [RIDDLE-L] [RIDDLE-LIST] > > > > Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999 6:39 PM > > > > > > > > Hello Riddle List!! > > > > > > > > I was wondering if anyone owns a copy of the book - Pioneers and > > > > heroes of Titus County? And in this book does it tell of one America > > > > Jane Riddle and husband? I think it says therein some where the > > > > following, "William (refering to her husband) migrated to Texas about > > > > 1846. In making their way to Texas it seems they boated down the > Ohio > > > > and MIssissippi Rivers to the Gulf, then through Jefferson City and > from > > > > there overland to Mt. Pleasant, Texas...." > > > > > > > > (If this is the book somebody please confirm, I'd like to know > (what > > > > book it came from if not this one and the page #)? > > > > > > > > Thanks for any help, > > > > Russ > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== > > > > ---------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List----------------- > > > > Want to contact the ListMom?! > > > > E-mail Rebecca at; > > > > rebecca@collector.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== > > > -----------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List------------------ > > > Have you posted your > > > RIDDLE, RYDALE, RUDDELL, RIDLEY, RIDLE, > > > RUDDLE, RIDDELL, REDDELL, RIDEL, etc. Query yet?! > > > What are ya waitin' for?! 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