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Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle 1882–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1882

Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 31 Mar 1951

Death Location: Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Riddle

Mother: Ruth Lewis

Spouse(s): Lillie Dickens

Children(s): Irma Riddle, Ethel Riddle, Margaret Riddle

In 1882, Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle entered the world in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to James Harrison Riddle And Ruth Drusilla Lewis. Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle married Lillie Ada Dickens, and had children including Ethel Riddle, Irma Beatrice Riddle, Margaret Riddle. Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle passed away in 1951 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle entered the world in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to James Harrison Riddle And Ruth Drusilla Lewis.
  • Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle married Lillie Ada Dickens, and had children including Ethel Riddle, Irma Beatrice Riddle, Margaret Riddle.
  • Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle passed away in 1951 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Riddle's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Riddle
1882–1951
Birth Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
James Harrison Riddle
1852–1910
Iredel, North Carolina
Ruth (Drusilla) Lewis
1850–1888
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Peter (Thomas) Sr
1799–1880
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States (Buncombe)
Martha (Patsey) Stice
1797–1826
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Micajah (Osborne Lewis) Sr
1822–1912
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Francis) Johnson
1824–1924
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Thomas
1775–1860
Mary Spoolmon
1787–1876
Charles (Steiss)
1745–1801
Catherine Stice
1745–1815
John Johnson
1795–
Betsy Parks
1800–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Thomas
1738–1802
Maria Boshaar
1752–1824

Christopher Riddle's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus "Uncle Lum") Riddle (17 Jan 1882–31 Mar 1951) m. Lillie (Ada) Dickens (10 Jul 1881–25 Sep 1951)
  1. 1. Irma (Beatrice) Riddle 1903–1998
  2. 2. Ethel Riddle 1912–2006
  3. 3. Margaret Riddle 1918–1998

Christopher Riddle's Timeline

3 Records

1882
17 Jan 1882
Birth of Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
1951
30 Mar 1951
Age 69
Death of Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
1951
31 Mar 1951
Age 69
Burial of Christopher Columbus "Uncle Lum" Riddle in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1882
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1951
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1951
    Event Place: Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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