I was wondering if Stephen's line ties in to the Gawn/Robert/Hugh Riddle line from Coleraine,Londonderry,IRE line that move to Londonderry, NH - Colrain, MA about 1718. Richard T Rasmussen wrote: > Need those who are researching the Stephen Riddle line to check my > information and correct me so I won't continue with inaccurate > information. My thanks to all who have so graciously shared, I'm > eternally in your debt. I haven't made it to the FHC or library yet to > validate any of this but will when winter comes around and camping > doesn't interfere. > > Thanks to all on the Riddle mailing list you are the "best"! > Judy Brown Rasmussen > Colorado > > Descendants of Stephen Riddle > Generation No. 1 > > 1. STEPHEN1 RIDDLE was born 1730 in Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland, > and died December 03, 1807 in Rowan County, NC. He married NANCY > ELIZABETH DOUTHIT, daughter of JOHN DOUTHIT and MARY SCOT. > > Notes for STEPHEN RIDDLE: > Colonial America, 1607-1789 NC Census Index > Riddle,Stephen NC ROWAN CO. 1755 > Riddle, Stephen NC ROWAN CO. 1759 > Ridel, Stephen NC ROWAN CO. 1762 > > STEPHEN RIDDLE purchased 110 acres of land from David Jones, 13 Aug > 1777, ROWAN CO NC. > William Halbrook/Holbrook of this area married Susannah Riddle in 1784. > Was she a daughter, a widow, or ??? JC Halbrooks [ jcdha@ibm.net ] > 357 Snake Meadow Hill Road Sterling CT 06377 > > Notes for NANCY ELIZABETH DOUTHIT: > Information shared by Gary K. and Jane Mattson Hargrove. > The Douthit's were from Coleraine, Ireland (northern Ireland). Before > living in Ireland they had lived in Aberdeen, Scotland which was about > 1657. One source stated before Aberdeen the line came from Parish, > France and the name spelling was Doucett. This (Paris connection) is > much too sketchy to include in our genealogy. The Douthit's > intermarried with the Browns (Dr. Alexander Brown of KY). > > Children of STEPHEN RIDDLE and NANCY DOUTHIT are: > i. MARY2 RIDDLE, b. 1761, Rowan County, NC. > ii. ELIZABETH RIDDLE, b. February 15, 1763, Rowan County, NC; d. Abt. > 1828, Orange County, IN. > iii. JOHN RIDDLE, b. July 01, 1764, Rowan County, NC; d. October 15, > 1826, Rowan County, NC. > iv. SARAH ANN RIDDLE, b. August 24, 1767, Rowan County, NC; d. Orange > County, IN. > v. BENJAMIN RIDDLE, b. 1769, Rowan County, NC; d. 1845, Hardeman > County, TN. > vi. ANNA RIDDLE, b. November 07, 1772, Rowan County, NC; d. July 28, > 1854, Davies County, IN. > 2. vii. STEPHEN RIDDLE, JR, b. January 12, 1775, Rowan County, Riddles > Ferry, NC; d. 1856, Greene County, IN. > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. STEPHEN2 RIDDLE, JR (STEPHEN1) was born January 12, 1775 in Rowan > County, Riddles Ferry, NC, and died 1856 in Greene County, IN. He > married MARY POLLY QUAIT December 26, 1799. > > Notes for STEPHEN RIDDLE, JR: > Indiana Marriages through 1850 in Greene County, IN has: > Ann Riddle married David Sparks 12/22/1850 > Betsey Riddle married James Ferguson 8/14/1823 > Clementine Riddles married Jacob Holmes 1/11/1842 > Luremy Riddles married Nehemiah Melton 12/3/1835 (my GGGrandparents) > Lurainy and Nehemiah (I have an original copy in my possession....Judy > Brown Rasmussen > Luveny Riddles married Nehemiah Walton 12/3/1835 (possibly a twin of > Luremy/Lurainy/Lurenna or translation error ?) > Sarah Riddles married Jordan Wilson 10/14/1835 > > Helen (Hel2000@aol.com) on the Riddle Mailing List has some interesting > children after Mary Quait Riddle is 50...possible but....Anne b 1832, > William b 1836, and Andrew Jackson b 1838 in Greene County, IN, d > 6/10/1912 in Newberry, Greene County, IN married to Eliza Storm b ca > 1838, d bef 1885. > > Surely some of the above are the names for his unknown children.... > > I also have a copy of a farm sale ad (thanks to Cathy at > KAYOMAXB@aol.com) for Stephen Riddle. The ad reads.... > A Valuable Farm For Sale! > The undersigned wishes to inform the public generally, that he has a > large farm for sale, situated in Greene county, Ind. in Center > Township. Immediately on the road leading from Springville, in > Lawrence > county, to Terre Haute, two and a half miles north west from > Jonesborough, twelve miles east of Bloomfield, and eighteen miles from > Bloomington. The same contains two hundred and forty-seven acres; > about > one hundred acres in ? , in good repair, with a good dwelling house and > kitchen, barn and stables; situated for one of the best tavern stand > that is in this section of county, which the subscriber offers now on > the most accomodating terms for cash, and at a low rate. Any person > wishing to purchase will please call at my residence on said farm, and > examine for themselves, and the terms will be made known. I flatter > myself that any person wishing to buy will not be disatisfied with the > terms. STEPHEN RIDDLE September 7, 1849. (As you can tell it was > hard to read.) > > Most of the information that made the connection of Lurainy to her > Riddle family is the result of shared information on our wonderful > Riddle mailing list. But a BIG thanks to the Hargroves who cemented > the > reunion. They are serving our country in England at this time > (6/1999). God bless our military and God bless America! > > Riddle,Stephen, IN, Greene Center Township, 1850, 148, 283 > > Riddle, Wiley, IN, Greene Center Township, 1850, 148, 291 > > Riddle, Samuel, IN, Greene Center Township,1850, 148, 287 > > Riddle, Anne, IN, Greene Center Township, 1850, 148, 291 > > Riddle, Stephen IN GREENE CO. 118 1840 > Riddle, Bailey IN GREENE CO. 118 1840 > Riddle, Lemuel IN GREENE CO. 110 1840 > > Riddle, Stephen IN GREENE CO. 157 1830 > Riddle, Samuel IN GREENE CO. 157 1830 > > Riddle, Stephen NC STOKES CO. 142 1810 > Riddle, Jere NC STOKES CO.154 1810 > > Name, State, County, Location, Page, Year, Age, Sex, Age Ranges, Census > Type > Riddle, Stephen NC ROWAN CO. 175 1790 2-01-05-00-00 > Riddle, John NC ROWAN CO. 175 1790 01-00-01-00-00 > > Children of STEPHEN RIDDLE and MARY QUAIT are: > i. BAILEY3 RIDDLE, b. NC; d. Abt. 1850, MO. > ii. SARAH RIDDLE, m. JORDAN WILSON, October 14, 1835, Greene County, > IN. > > Notes for SARAH RIDDLE: > Indiana Marriages through 1850. > > iii. DAVID RIDDLE, b. 1799; d. 1833. > iv. ELIZABETH BETSEY RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1800, NC; m. JAMES FERGUSON, > August 14, 1823, Greene County, IN. > > Notes for ELIZABETH BETSEY RIDDLE: > Indiana Marriages through 1850. > > v. SAMUEL RIDDLE, b. 1800, NC; d. Greene County, IN; m. ELIZABETH > WILSON. > 3. vi. JONATHAN RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1803, NC; d. November 17, 1883, Greene > County, IN. > vii. MARY RIDDLE, b. 1810, NC. > 4. viii. LURAINY RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1825, NC; d. Unknown, Washington or > Douglas County, NE. > ix. CLEMENTINE RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1820, IN; m. JACOB HOLMES, January 11, > 1842, Greene County, IN. > > Notes for CLEMENTINE RIDDLE: > Indiana Marriages through 1850. > > x. UNKNOWN RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1822. > xi. RENA RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1825, IN. > xii. UNKNOWN2 RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1825, IN. > xiii. ANNE RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1825; m. DAVID SPARKS, December 22, 1850, > Greene County, IN. > > Generation No. 3 > > 3. JONATHAN3 RIDDLE (STEPHEN2, STEPHEN1) was born Abt. 1803 in NC, and > died November 17, 1883 in Greene County, IN. He married AMANDAE E. > CARMICHAEL. > > Children of JONATHAN RIDDLE and AMANDAE CARMICHAEL are: > 5. i. DANIEL V4 RIDDLE, b. October 10, 1862; d. February 25, 1922, > Bloomfield, IN. > ii. SARAH J. RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1864; m. GENERAL FRY. > iii. SEYMOUR RIDDLE, b. September 01, 1868; d. June 10, 1944, ? Buried > in Grandview Cemetery, Bloomfield, IN; m. PEARL O. TRYON. > iv. JASPER RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1871; m. ARTIE NOEL. > 6. v. JOHN A. RIDDLE, b. September 16, 1872, Cincinnati, IN. > vi. MILFORD RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1876; m. (1) LAURA JANE HUDSON; m. (2) > FLORENCE KIDD. > vii. OSCAR RIDDLE, b. September 27, 1877; d. November 1968, > Bloomfield, > IN; m. LEONA ?. > > Notes for OSCAR RIDDLE: > Grandview Cemetery > > Notes for LEONA ?: > Grandview Cemetery > > viii. IDA E. RIDDLE, b. March 15, 1880, Cincinnati, Greene County, IN; > d. January 1967, IN; m. MELL MITCHELL. > ix. BERTHA A. RIDDLE, b. June 27, 1882, Cincinnati, Greene County, IN; > m. JESSE F. WEISMAN. > > 4. LURAINY3 RIDDLE (STEPHEN2, STEPHEN1) was born Abt. 1825 in NC, and > died Unknown in Washington or Douglas County, NE. She married NEHEMIAH > MELTON December 03, 1835 in Greene County, IN. > > Notes for LURAINY RIDDLE: > Her first name so far could be..... > Lurainy > Luremy > Lurenna > > Conflicting age dates is confusing because some of her children's > birthdates and her age doesn't jive. Need more confirmation besides > census reports to verify her age. > > Refer to Nehemiah Sr notes for census information. > > Notes for NEHEMIAH MELTON: > I have a marriage certificate for Nehemiah Melton and Luremy Riddles > in > Greene County, IN on 12/3/1835. > > I have a Land Patent Report IN0180___.169 for a Patentee Nehemiah > Melton, Signature Date 3/20/1837 for 1,SESW,9/,6-N,2-W,N,2nd Principal > Meridian,40 acres, Lawrence County, IN. > > There is another Land Patent IN180___.170 for a Patentee Nathan Melton, > Signature Date 3/20/1837 for 1,SENE,17/,6-N,2-W,N,2nd Principal > Meridian,40 acres, Lawrence County, IN. (Is this his father?). > > The 1850 Federal Census of Lawrence County, Indiana > Name / Age / Birthplace > MELTON, LUTHER 02 IND > MELTON, MIRA 38 KY > MELTON, JANE 19 IND > MELTON, ELIZABETH 50 NC > MELTON, NATHAN 65 VA > MELTON, LURENNA 38 NC > MELTON, DOROTHY 06 IND > MELTON, ELI 08 IND > MELTON, MINOR 11 IND > MELTON, JOHN 13 IND > > I have AIS Nebraska Census Index of 1870 showing Nehemiah Melton in > Washington County, NE page 458 in the Fort Calhoun Precinct, ID# > NE29923294. > > Washington County Nebraska Historical Society.... > Pilot 11/30 & 12/7/93 a Minor Melton, 85 years Mexican War veteran died > at Douglas County Poorhouse. Confused with Minor Melton of WC, may be > father & son, MM's brother-in-law George Brown says father & son. Son > now in Oklahoma (not Colorado) and doing very well. > > 1880 R94 > Lurany 55 NC > C Brown ca 1865 ? > Lorana 25 Ind wed George Brown > 1880 R94 > Nehemiah 22 IA & Rebecca Can. no children > > Melton, Nehemiah 57 KY wed Lorana Riddle 57 NC. Children: Lorana 16 > Ind (George Brown, Richland Township), Nehemiah 13 IA (Rebecca Brown, > Richland Township), 2/11/70 Frances Jane ca/52 Ill (Adam Ki(e)rker) > > 1870 - 25 > Wed no 65 > Frances Jane Melton, 18, Springville, Ind. (Nehemiah & Lurana Riddle) > and Adam Kirker 21, Zanesville, Ohio (John & Margaret Bock) wed 2/11/70 > by James Brown, JP at Minor Melton home. > > Children of LURAINY RIDDLE and NEHEMIAH MELTON are: > i. JOHN4 MELTON, b. Abt. 1837, IN; m. MARGARET BOCK, February 11, > 1870, > NE. > 7. ii. MINOR MELTON, b. August 28, 1839, Greene County, IN; d. October > 06, 1916, Fairview, OK. > iii. ELI MELTON, b. Abt. 1842, IN. > 8. iv. DOROTHY MELTON, b. May 10, 1845, Greene County, IN; d. May 01, > 1922, Las Animas, CO. > 9. v. LUTHER MELTON, b. Abt. 1846, IN; d. August 16, 1916, La Monta, > OR. > > Generation No. 4 > > 5. DANIEL V4 RIDDLE (JONATHAN3, STEPHEN2, STEPHEN1) was born October > 10, 1862, and died February 25, 1922 in Bloomfield, IN. He married > TILLIE J. SPARKS. > > Notes for DANIEL V RIDDLE: > Grandview Cemetery > > Notes for TILLIE J. SPARKS: > Grandview Cemetery. > > Child of DANIEL RIDDLE and TILLIE SPARKS is: > i. CLAUDE5 RIDDLE, b. 1893, Greene County, IN; d. October 03, 1896, > Greene County, IN. > > 6. JOHN A.4 RIDDLE (JONATHAN3, STEPHEN2, STEPHEN1) was born September > 16, 1872 in Cincinnati, IN. He married EFFIE HORNBECK. > > Children of JOHN RIDDLE and EFFIE HORNBECK are: > i. MORRIS JEFFERSON5 RIDDLE, b. February 15, 1907, Linton, IN; m. > DOROTHY CLARA PATTON. > ii. WILMA EVELINE RIDDLE, b. 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