Hi Judy, I have seen a two or three books at the FHL that talk a lot about your line. I have not pursued them very much, because my line is different. But I know there is good info. out there, through the FHL centers. There is a Douthit book that is good on this line too. Mary Hill At 01:34 PM 8/21/1999 -0600, you 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. November 17, 1909, Greene County, IN. > > > > >==== RIDDLE Mailing List ==== >-----------------RIDDLE Researchers Discussion List------------------- >To become a member/sponsor of RootsWeb, send $12 or $24 to: > > RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative > P. O. Box 6798 > Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 > >For more information, see their Web Site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > >