>From Loretta: I will be checking my messages in the morning to see if anyone has posted anything they need checking in Nashville....Thanks Loretta in Indiana. ----- Original Message ----- From: loretta1125@email.msn.com <Loretta1125@email.msn.com> To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 1999 11:56 PM Subject: Re: [RIDDLE-L] Riddle/Britton Connection > Thanks Mary for the info.....I was there several years ago, and was when I > first started and was totally confused on how to find anything...so am very > grateful for the info you sent me....Will be there until Thursday 15th...so > hope I can find lots of info....By the way, you must keep really busy, > looking up info for everyone....I can hardly keep up with all the info on > here....I have several (Lots) of note books that I am writing all the info > that I see on the Riddle Discussioin Group...Cant wait each day to see what > is new.....Maybe one of these days I can get back on my Thomas and > Hulda....Again thanks for info and a special thanks for all the help that > you have given to each member.....you are a special person to do all the > work there.....one of these days I want to come to Salt Lake to check it all > out.....But you are the greatest.....Hope you can help me sometimes....when > I get back I will put all my Riddle Family Line on here and hopefully can > get some info back....Thanks again Loretta Riddle at: Loretta1125@msn.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mary Hill <mevhill@burgoyne.com> > To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 1999 10:33 PM > Subject: Re: [RIDDLE-L] Riddle/Britton Connection > > > > Hi Loretta1125@msn.com, > > > > I was there in the TN Archives in Nashville two weeks ago, and found good > > information in what the librarians call the "Vertical File". These are > > file folders organized by family surname. They are indexed in the card > > file at the back of the room with all the TN county books in it. Check it > out! > > > > There is also a good set of family cards in the manuscript room at the > > other end of the building on the main floor, in the drawers on the far > left > > side of the Manuscript Card Catalog. Check your surnames out there too! > > > > Good luck, > > > > Mary Hill > > > > At 08:12 PM 7/11/1999 -0500, you wrote: > > >Hi - am making a trip to Nashville, Tn. to the State Archives and if > anyone > > >would like for me to look up a certain name, I will try to do it while Im > > >down there this week....Ive been following the Wm. (Tory) line ever since > I > > >joined, even tho it isnt my direct line....have found some Osborne's who > > >married into the Riddle family, and am hoping I can find my Hulda Osborne > > >who was born ca 1804 in Ky. and she married Thomas Riddle who was born ca > > >1794 in Ky....Will leave around 9:30am, but will be checking my email > later > > >on tonight. I feel like the Osbornes are somehow related to my Hulda > > >Osborne.....Loretta1125@msn.com > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Robert T Boone III <rtb27@juno.com> > > >To: <RIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Sunday, July 11, 1999 3:59 PM > > >Subject: Re: [RIDDLE-L] Riddle/Britton Connection > > > > > > > > >> > > >> To Richard Riddle and all, > > >> > > >> Thanks for all the great information and input on my inquiry on > Benjamin > > >> Tyre Riddle and the Riddle/ Britton connection. You have provided me > with > > >> a lot of new avenues to search for answers and I will keep you informed > > >> on my findings. > > >> > > >> Bob Boone > > >> > > >> > > >> On Sun, 11 Jul 1999 09:18:23 "Richard L. Riddle" <r.riddle@ieee.org> > > >> writes: > > >> >--=====================_931709903==_ > > >> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >--=====================_931709903==_ > > >> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > >> > > > >> >Subject: Benjamin Britton Riddle > > >> > > > >> >Bob Boone and All > > >> >I finally found my notes on "how Benjamin Britton Riddle got his > > >> >name". The bottom line is that my g-g grandfather, James Riddle > > >> >(1822-1867) named his son, my g-grandfather Benjamin Britton Riddle > > >> >(1851-1928) in honor of Elizabeth Britton (1794-1835 ) and her father > > >> >Benjamin Britton of Rutherford County, NC. > > >> > > > >> > What was the Britton connection or why did he do that? > > >> >The Britton family connection to the Riddle's came as a result of our > > >> >connection to the Arrowood family. The Arrowood and Riddle families > > >> >were neighbors in Pensacola, Yancey County, NC. Benjamin Tyre Riddle > > >> >(1800-1875) and his wife Rachel Austin (1803-1855?) were friends and > > >> >neighbors of James Arrowood (1794-1845) and his wife Elizabeth Britton > > >> >(1794-1835). Ben T. Riddle's daughter "Nellie" Elendor Riddle > > >> >(1824-1898) married the son of James and Elizabeth Britton Arrowood, > > >> >John Jackson Arrowood (1821-Aft.1900) on March 10, 1844. My g-g > > >> >grandfather James Riddle and his wife Elizabeth Hensley (1831-1866) > > >> >named their 2nd son Benjamin Britton Riddle. He was born Jan. 28, > > >> >1851. John Jackson and Nellie Elendor Riddle Arrowood named their 4th > > >> >son Benjamin Britton Arrowood. > > >> > > > >> >As I said in my last message on this subject, my g-grand father B. > > >> >Britton Riddle named his son "Britt" William Britton Riddle. My > > >> >grandfather Lunel McGilvary Riddle (1877-1953) named his 2nd son James > > >> >Britton Riddle (Jan. 1896-May 1896). > > >> > > > >> >I am indebted to Shirley Skeen Borden of Hayward, CA who provided much > > >> >of the information on ARROWOOD/RIDDLE connection 1997-1998 and to > > >> >Ralph Dean Clark of Los Angeles, CA who has provided a web page which > > >> >documents and supplements the ARROWOOD connection. you can find > > >> >Ralph's web page at: > > >> > > > >> >http://www.geocities.com/~ralphinla/arrowood.htm > > >> > > > >> >Bob, > > >> >At this point, I still have not established a connection between your > > >> >James or Brittian Riddle, b. 1814 and my Riddle family but I think > > >> >that Wilkes and Rutherford Counties, NC would be a good place to > > >> >start. A lot of Riddles also migrated to the mountains of NC and TN > > >> >from Maryland and PA by the way of VA. If I dig up any more I'll let > > >> >you know. In the meantime keep me posted on your progress. > > >> > > > >> >Richard > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >--=====================_931709903==_ > > >> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >Richard L. Riddle > > >> >IEEE Region 3 Director-Elect > > >> >Reply to: > > >> >r.riddle@ieee.org > > >> > > > >> >--=====================_931709903==_-- > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >==== 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 > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> ___________________________________________________________________ > > >> Get the Internet just the way you want it. > > >> Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! > > >> Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > > >> > > >> > > >> ==== 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------------------ > > > Do you have an idea for this space? > > > E-mail the ListMom for more information! > > > rebecca@collector.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > >