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?! It's time! > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > >