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William Cleophas Riddle 1877–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1877

Birth Location: Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 15 Oct 1945

Death Location: Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Riddle

Mother: Arminta Roach

Spouse(s): Sarah Page

Children(s): James Riddle, Thomas Riddle, Minnie Riddle, Clara Lambert, Robert Riddle, Luther Riddle, Tonny Riddle, Lillie Riddle, Ethel Riddle, John Riddle, George Riddle, Henry Riddle, Ada Riddle

William Cleophas Riddle was born in 1877 in Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Franklin Riddle And Arminta Minnie Elizabeth Robertson Riddle Roach. In 1910, William Cleophas Riddle resided in Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA. In 1920, William Cleophas Riddle resided in Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA. William Cleophas Riddle married Sarah Susan Jane Page, and had children including Ada Lee Riddle, Clara E Riddle Lambert, Ethel G Riddle, George Washington Riddle, Henry T Riddle, James Edmond Riddle, John W Riddle, Lillie K Riddle, Luther E Riddle, Minnie S Riddle, Robert H Riddle, Thomas Cleophas Riddle, Tonny G Riddle. William Cleophas Riddle passed away in 1945 in Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Cleophas Riddle was born in 1877 in Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Benjamin Franklin Riddle And Arminta Minnie Elizabeth Robertson Riddle Roach.
  • In 1910, William Cleophas Riddle resided in Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, William Cleophas Riddle resided in Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA.
  • William Cleophas Riddle married Sarah Susan Jane Page, and had children including Ada Lee Riddle, Clara E Riddle Lambert, Ethel G Riddle, George Washington Riddle, Henry T Riddle, James Edmond Riddle, John W Riddle, Lillie K Riddle, Luther E Riddle, Minnie S Riddle, Robert H Riddle, Thomas Cleophas Riddle, Tonny G Riddle.
  • William Cleophas Riddle passed away in 1945 in Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Riddle's Ancestors

Self
William Riddle
1877–1945
Birth Place: Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Riddle
1855–1940
Giles County, Virginia, United States of America
Arminta (Minnie Elizabeth Robertson Riddle) Roach
1852–1910
Staffordsville, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles (Phillip) Robertson
1825–1910
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
Catherine Robertson
1824–1900
Pulaski County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Riddle's Descendants

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William (Cleophas) Riddle (2 Jun 1877–15 Oct 1945) m. Sarah (Susan Jane) Page (18 September 1883–10 July 1972)
  1. 1. James (Edmond) Riddle 1923–1993 m. Nannie (Kathryn) Buckland 1920–2002
  2. 2. Thomas (Cleophas) Riddle 1911–
  3. 3. Minnie (S) Riddle 1914–
  4. 4. Clara (E Riddle) Lambert 1918–
  5. 5. Robert (H) Riddle 1917–
  6. 6. Luther (E) Riddle 1925–
  7. 7. Tonny (G) Riddle 1911–
  8. 8. Lillie (K) Riddle 1902–
  9. 9. Ethel (G) Riddle 1903–
  10. 10. John (W) Riddle 1902–
  11. 11. George (Washington) Riddle 1907–
  12. 12. Henry (T) Riddle 1909–
  13. 13. Ada (Lee) Riddle 1916–

William Riddle's Timeline

7 Records

1877
2 Jun 1877
Birth of William Cleophas Riddle in Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America
Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 33
William Cleophas Riddle resided here in Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA
Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
William Cleophas Riddle resided here in Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA
Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
William Cleophas Riddle resided here in Slab Fork, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Slab Fork, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
William Cleophas Riddle resided here in Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 63
William Cleophas Riddle resided here in Slab Fork, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Slab Fork, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
1945
15 Oct 1945
Age 68
Death of William Cleophas Riddle in Narrows, Giles, Virginia, USA
Narrows, Giles, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1877
    Event Place: Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Death Records
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Walkers Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Slab Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1945
    Event Place: Narrows, Giles, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trigg, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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