Hello Researchers, I have no relation to any of you ~nor~ these folks listed below, but have discovered some information that you MAY be interested in. It appears ~pretty sure~ that Denise Gregory & Conrad Gregory (other addressees of this email) are related to the individuals listed in Alan's post to the Rootsweb Russell mailing list. I know this will, at least, help Alan determine whether he is related or not. Below are each of your messages. ----- Original Message from Alan Phelps----- From: "Alan Phelps" <larsalp@yahoo.com> To: <RUSSELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 6:33 PM Subject: [RUSSELL-L] Santa Rosa, tombstones > These stones are in a small rural cemetery outside > of Santa Rosa, Ca. I don't believe these are related > to me but I'm kind of stuck in my Russell line so I'm > not positive. There are only 3 readable stones in the > cemetery, most have been vandalized or submerged. The > farmer has cleaned the site up nicely and refenced it > but it has taken much damage. One of the Russell > stones says Iola Russell 1876-1958, the other says, > M.S. Russell 1867-1943 and Mid Russell 1898-1956. > These two stones are still in good shape. I hope this > means something to someone. They look kind of lonely > by themselves even though the site is pretty. Alan > Phelps > ----- Original Message from Denise Gregory----- http://genforum.genealogy.com/riddle/messages/2214.html Riddle Family Genealogy Forum Ulysses Grant Riddle of Sonoma , Ca. Posted by: Denise Gregory Date: February 25, 2002 at 19:06:34 Can anyone help me with the family of Ulysses Grant Riddle born 1868 in Ca. to parents Unknown Riddle of pa. and Unknown Weatherbee of Wisconsin. who married Rosa Belle Butler in Sonoma Co. Ca. found this couple on the 1900 census Russian River, sonoma, Ca. I think from Ca. death records had a son Irving D. Riddle. Please Help. Denise ----- Original Message from Conrad Gregory----- http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=podunk2&id=I7845 Name: Ulysses Grant Riddle Sex: M Birth: JAN 6, 1868 in , , Ca. Death: SEP 28, 1949 in , Sonoma, Ca. Note: has two sisters listed on Ca. deaths Arra Belle Pfister and Rosa Margaret Reeder. 1900 census Russian River , Sonoma , Ca. Dist 169. ancestry pg 12, Dw# 138/140. listed as Grant Riddle.Parents born in Pa. and Wisconsin 1910 census Russian River, Sonoma, Ca. Dist. 152 . Ancestry pg. 21. Dw. # 171-174. sheet 11 A. 1920 census Russian River, Ed 149. Dw# 233-234 ancestry pg 18. Name U. G. Riddly. 1930 census Russian River Ed 43 West Windsor Pct. Dw# 37/37. Sonoma Co. Ca. Parents born in Ill. Father: Unknown Riddle b: in , , Mother: Unknown Weatherbee Marriage 1 Rosa Belle Butler b: AUG 14, 1868 in Mar West Spring, Sonoma, Ca. Married: NOV 14, 1897 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Ca. Children Irving D. Riddle b: NOV 24, 1901 in , , Ca. Unknown Riddle b: BET. 1901-1910 Unknown Riddle b: BET 1901-1910 --------------------------------------------------- In David's message he mentions being "kind of stuck in my Russell line" and being that I am *ALSO* "stuck in my Russell line"... have been digging in OTHER people's lines ;-) Upon reading his message, I found a webpage mentioning Mid Russell at: --------------------------------------------------- http://newspaperabstracts.com/CA/Sonoma/1897/JAN.html As reported in The Tribune Healdsburg, Sonoma co.CA. January 1897. Yesterday week Fred REEDER of Santa Rosa and Miss Rosa RIDDLE were married at Vine Hill in the presence of the following: Mr. and Mrs. RIDDLE, parents of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson PTISTER (?)of Santa Rosa; Mr. and Mrs. Mid. RUSSELL of San Francisco; Mrs. REEDER of Santa Rosa, mother of the groom; C.W. RIDDLE of Santa Rosa; Frank RIDDLE of Los Gatos; John and David RIDDLE of Vine Hill; Mrs. ELY of Santa Rosa; Miss Minnie REEDER of Santa Rosa; and Grant RIDDLE of Alexander Valley. This is, in fact, the marriage announcement for Mrs. Mid. RUSSELL's [Iola Florence (Riddle) Russell] sister Rosa Margaret Riddle as shown below: --------------------------------------------------- http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=podunk2&id=I8496 Name: Rosa Margaret Riddle Sex: F Birth: AUG 15, 1873 in , , Ca Death: MAY 8, 1955 in , Sonoma, Ca. Note: married a Reeder according to Ca. Deaths. Father: Unknown Riddle b: in , , Mother: Unknown Weatherbee --------------------------------------------------- *NOTE* the misspelling of Pfister above which would match the below sister Arabelle Riddle: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=podunk2&id=I8495 Name: Arra Belle Riddle Sex: F Birth: DEC 28, 1865 in , , Ca. Death: JUL 25, 1941 in , Sonoma, Ca. Note: married to a Pfister according to Ca. deaths. Father: Unknown Riddle b: in , , Mother: Unknown Weatherbee --------------------------------------------------- To fill this picture out more... Mr. and Mrs. Riddle, the bride's parents, are listed on the 1870 Federal Census in Sonoma County, Anally Township as follows: Riddle, David M. age 38-farmer-born PA wife Susan M. age 28-keeping house-born Wisconsin children Charles W. 7, Mary A. 7, Arabelle 5, Ulysses G. 3, Frank K.(?) 3/12 --------------------------------------------------- Also, the links below point to what appears to be a census of Santa Rosa from abt 1890 that lists the RIDDLE family ~and~ some RUSSELLs (though it appears the Russell family into which Iola married, was from San Francisco). http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/gr_q-r.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/census/censusr.htm for more information about the source of above info you can email the creator at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cascgs/ finleyc@sonoma.edu --------------------------------------------------- The David Morego Riddle mentioned in the 1890 censuses seems to be the progenitor and I have determined that the other D.M. is in fact their son, David who is listed on the 1920 Federal Census as having Father born in PA and Mother in Wisconsin: Riddle, David M Occupation-Carpenter Age: 33 Year: 1920 Birthplace: California Roll: T625_150 Race: White Page: 7B State: California ED: 137 County: Sonoma Image: 878 Township: Mendocino Wife Ora N.(?) Age 22 Born-OK Father-Nebraska Mother-Missouri Also listed is: Riddle, Charles Occupation-Carpenter Age: 57 Year: 1920 Birthplace: California Roll: T625_134 Race: White Page: 2B State: California ED: 63 County: San Francisco Image: 122 Township: San Francisco Wife Anne Age 56 Born-California Father-New York Mother-Scotland --------------------------------------------------- http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/CA/Sonoma/1890/MAY.html Sonoma County Tribune, Healdsburg, Ca., May 8, 1890 issue: Married at Santa Rosa, May 1, 1890, Nelson B. PFISTER and Belle RIDDLE. Sonoma County Tribune, Healdsburg, Ca., May 15, 1890 issue: Married in Santa Rosa, May 1, 1890, Nelson B. PFISTER and Belle RIDDLE. http://newspaperabstracts.com/CA/Sonoma/1873/NOV.html Russian River Flag, Healdsburg, Ca., Nov. 20, 1873 edition..... Tax Assessment at $13.62 per acre. Land Owners and Acreage: D.M. Riddle - 500 ac. http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/CA/Sonoma/1888/APR.html D.M. RIDDLE recently bought Geo. W. DAVIS'S property near the depot and will build a large barn. --------------------------------------------------- Below is likely a child of one of Iola Florence's siblings: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=cabirth1905&cres=34;2%2c42;1%2 c&gsfn=iola&gsln=riddle&ltpop=1&prox=1&yeart=a&ti=0&sourceid=2524&submit.x=2 8&submit.y=17&gss=angs&GS=RIDDLE+IOLA California Birth Index, 1905-10 Surname Given Name Middle Name Birth Date Sex Mother's Maiden Name Birthplace RIDDLE IOLA A 04/18/1907 FEMALE HUDSPETH SONOMA --------------------------------------------------- I'm sure there's plenty more to be found out... but I'll peter out with this last little link, and wish you Happy Hunting! http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/CA/index.html DO MORE SEARCHING HERE!!!!