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.