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    1. [RIDDLE-L] Mount Pleasant, Texas Reunion
    2. Robert Riddle
    3. Hi Listers For those of you who are interested in attending the next Riddle Reunion in Mount Pleasant, Texas, it is scheduled to be held on the first Sunday in June, which would be June 4, 2000, if I'm not mistaken. This reunion has been traditionally held mainly by descendants of Elam Riddle and Isaac Roger(s) Riddle. These two were sons of Isaac William and Anna (Grizzle/Grizzel) Riddle. Isaac, as most of you already know, was the twin brother of Joseph L. Riddle, and son of William Riddle of Virginia and North Carolina (the Tory). Mount Pleasant is a small town of about 12-13,000 in Northeast Texas about 150 miles east of Dallas and about 50 miles west of Texarkana, on Interstate 30. The reunions have been held in an organized form since the 1950's, when upwards of 400 people would attend. Since then attendance has dropped off drastically for various reasons. I have attended the last two and have noticed the drop off myself just in the two years. There couldn't have been more than twenty people at the last one. And that includes myself and two cousins I was able to persuade to come with me. I think there is a danger of this reunion dying off if attendance continues to drop. I am a descendant of Isaac William and Anna through another son, Joseph Pierce Riddle, who moved away after his first wife, Nancy Smith, died in 1853. I would love to see this reunion continue. Therefore, for anyone who thinks they will be interested, I will post a reminder to the List in April and May of next year giving dates, times, directions and phone numbers to call for more info. A cousin, Bob Riddle rlr007@msn.com

    08/19/1999 01:44:25