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William Thomas RIDDLE 1740 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Flatt River, Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: May 1781

Death Location: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Moses Riddle

Mother: Mary Gibson

Spouse(s): Harriet Rodgers

Children(s): Moses Riddle, James Riddle, John Riddle, Harriet Riddle, Philip Riddle, Isaac Riddle, Joseph Riddle, William Riddle, Happy Riddle, Thomas Riddle

The story of William Thomas RIDDLE began in 1740 in Flatt River, Orange, North Carolina, United States. William Thomas RIDDLE married Harriet Happy Rodgers, and had children including Moses Riddle, James Riddle, John Riddle, Harriet Riddle, Philip Riddle, Isaac William Riddle, Joseph L Riddle, William Riddle, Happy Harriet Riddle, Thomas Riddle. William Thomas RIDDLE passed away in 1781 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas RIDDLE began in 1740 in Flatt River, Orange, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Thomas RIDDLE married Harriet Happy Rodgers, and had children including Moses Riddle, James Riddle, John Riddle, Harriet Riddle, Philip Riddle, Isaac William Riddle, Joseph L Riddle, William Riddle, Happy Harriet Riddle, Thomas Riddle.
  • William Thomas RIDDLE passed away in 1781 in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Riddle
1716 – 1785
Birth Location: Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Mary Gibson
1720 – 1760
Birth Location: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harriet Rodgers
1743 – 1783
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
HR

Children(s)

Moses Riddle
1766 – 1781
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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James Riddle
1773 – 1851
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
JR
John Riddle
1775 – 1833
Birth Location: Goochland, Colony of Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
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Harriet Riddle
1776 – 1878
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
HR
Philip Riddle
1777 –
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
PR
Isaac Riddle
1777 – 1861
Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, USA
IR
Joseph Riddle
1779 – 1856
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
JR
William Riddle
1779 – 1858
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
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Happy Riddle
1780 – 1801
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
HR
Thomas Riddle
1782 – 1859
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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William RIDDLE's Ancestors

Self
William RIDDLE
1740 – 1781
Birth Place: Flatt River, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Moses Thomas Riddle
1716 – 1785
Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Mary Gibson
1720 – 1760
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William RIDDLE's Descendants

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William (Thomas) RIDDLE (1740 – May 1781) m. Harriet (Happy) Rodgers (1743 – 1783)
  1. 1. Moses Riddle (1766 – May 1781)
  2. 2. James Riddle (1773 – 1851)
  3. 3. John Riddle (10 February 1775 – 14 April 1833)
  4. 4. Harriet Riddle (1776 – 1878)
  5. 5. Philip Riddle (1777 – )
  6. 6. Isaac (William) Riddle (4 April 1777 – 30 November 1861)
  7. 7. Joseph (L) Riddle (1779 – 4 July 1856)
    1. 1. James (Madison) Riddle (1812 – Dec 2 1862) m. Sarah Pruitt (30 March 1814 – 19 March 1890)
      1. 1. Female Riddle (1835 – 1840)
      2. 2. Lafayette (A) Riddle (1836 – 1885)
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Long (24 February 1838 – 6 April 1903)
      4. 4. Luraney (Jane) Bond (12 March 1841 – 19 June 1907)
      5. 5. Rhoda (Caroline) Riall (November 1845 – 13 April 1925)
      6. 6. Cynthia (Elizabeth) Hickey (1847 – 1 May 1878)
      7. 7. Rutha (E) Riddle (16 April 1851 – 13 April 1925)
      8. 8. Martha (F) Riddle (16 May 1852 – )
      9. 9. Hilpby (Jane) Flowers (February 1855 – 1922)
      10. 10. James Riddle (Aug 1855 – 30 October 1864) m. Susan (Catherine) Riall (4 May 1855 – 27 May 1930)
        1. 1. Iva (B) Riddle (Apr 1880 – )
        2. 2. Virgil (A) Riddle (Apr 1882 – )
        3. 3. Earnest (G) Riddle (Apr 1886 – )
        4. 4. Samuel (R.) Ridden (abt 1888 – Abt 1972) m. Agnes Boan (abt 1913 – 29 April 1988)
        5. 5. Ben (A) Riddle (Mar 1888 – )
        6. 6. Travis (T) Riddle (Aug 1890 – )
      11. 11. James (Robert) Riddell (14 August 1856 – 14 May 1937)
  8. 8. William Riddle (1 January 1779 – 1 January 1858)
  9. 9. Happy (Harriet) Riddle (1780 – 1801)
  10. 10. Thomas Riddle (1782 – 1859)

William RIDDLE's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Thomas RIDDLE in Flatt River, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Flatt River, Orange, North Carolina, United States
1781
May 1781
Age 41
Death of William Thomas RIDDLE in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Flatt River, Orange, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1781
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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