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Stephen Alexander Riddle 1859–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1859

Birth Location: Clay City (Clay County), Clay County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 15 January 1947

Death Location: Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Wiley Riddle

Mother: Emmilah Lawrence

Spouse(s): Jennetta Barton, Katherine Lee

Children(s): Viola Riddle, Myra Riddle, Zora Riddle, Ida Riddle, Thomas Riddle, Herman Riddle, Melvin Riddle, Paul Riddle, Ace Riddle, James Riddle, Floyd Riddle, Mae Riddle, Steven Riddle

In 1859, Stephen Alexander Riddle entered the world in Clay City (Clay County), Clay County, Indiana, USA, born to Wiley Riddle And Emmilah Lawrence. Stephen Alexander Riddle married Jennetta Barton, Katherine Gwendolyn Lee, and had children including Ace A Riddle, Floyd Riddle, Herman Asbury Riddle, Ida Riddle, James Leslie Riddle, Mae Elizabeth Riddle, Melvin Scott Riddle, Myra Riddle, Paul N Riddle, Steven August Riddle, Thomas Riddle, Viola Riddle, Zora Riddle. Stephen Alexander Riddle passed away in 1947 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Stephen Alexander Riddle entered the world in Clay City (Clay County), Clay County, Indiana, USA, born to Wiley Riddle And Emmilah Lawrence.
  • Stephen Alexander Riddle married Jennetta Barton, Katherine Gwendolyn Lee, and had children including Ace A Riddle, Floyd Riddle, Herman Asbury Riddle, Ida Riddle, James Leslie Riddle, Mae Elizabeth Riddle, Melvin Scott Riddle, Myra Riddle, Paul N Riddle, Steven August Riddle, Thomas Riddle, Viola Riddle, Zora Riddle.
  • Stephen Alexander Riddle passed away in 1947 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Stephen Riddle's Ancestors

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Stephen Riddle
1859–1947
Birth Place: Clay City (Clay County), Clay County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Wiley Riddle
1824–1902
Greene, Jay, Indiana, United States
Emmilah Lawrence
1824–1880
Greene, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Stephen (E. Riddle) Jr.
1776–1856
Muddy Creek, Rowan, North Carolina
Mary (Polly) Quaite
–1850
Guilford County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Riddle
1730–1807
Elizabeth Douthit
1739–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Riddel
1695–1770
Mary Neale
1700–1760

Stephen Riddle's Descendants

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Stephen (Alexander) Riddle (14 Jun 1859–15 January 1947) m. Jennetta Barton (1861–1895) m. Katherine (Gwendolyn) Lee (Feb 1875–7 January 1953)
  1. 1. Viola Riddle 1890–1975 m. John (Cleveland) Hoffa 1882–1920
    1. 1. Jennetta (Pine) Hoffa 1909–1972
    2. 2. William (Henry) Hoffa 1911–1976
    3. 3. Nancy (M.) Hoffa 1914–1988
    4. 4. Viola Hoffa 1890–
    5. 5. James (Riddle) Hoffa 1913–1975 m. Josephine Poszywak 1918–1980
    6. 6. Billy Hoffa 1917–
  2. 2. Myra Riddle 1886–
  3. 3. Zora Riddle 1888–1962
  4. 4. Ida Riddle 1890–
  5. 5. Thomas Riddle 1892–
  6. 6. Herman (Asbury) Riddle 1895–1943 m. Heck –1930
    1. 1. Leeman (Edgar) Riddle 1927–1946
  7. 7. Melvin (Scott) Riddle 1896–1928
  8. 8. Paul (N) Riddle 1902–1935
  9. 9. Ace (A) Riddle 1900–1978
  10. 10. James (Leslie) Riddle 1911–1960
  11. 11. Floyd Riddle 1914–
  12. 12. Mae (Elizabeth) Riddle 1905–1991
  13. 13. Steven (August) Riddle 1919–1995

Stephen Riddle's Timeline

3 Records

1859
14 Jun 1859
Birth of Stephen Alexander Riddle in Clay City (Clay County), Clay County, Indiana, USA
Clay City (Clay County), Clay County, Indiana, USA
1896
1896
Age 37
Stephen Alexander Riddle was married in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1947
15 January 1947
Age 88
Death of Stephen Alexander Riddle in Clinton (Vermillion County), Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
Clinton (Vermillion County), Vermillion County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1859
    Event Place: Clay City (Clay County), Clay County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1947
    Event Place: Clinton (Vermillion County), Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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