8. | Stephen E. Riddle was born on 12 Jan 1775 in Riddles Ferry, Rowan Co., North Carolina (son of Stephen Riddle and Nancy Elizabeth Douhit); died in 1856 in Greene County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Old Storm Cemtery, Greene Co., Indiana. Notes:
This information on, births, deaths, and marriages were taken from the, 1800-1810 Stokes County, North Carolina Census.
1820 Lawrence County, Indiana Census
1830-40-50 Greene County, Indiana Census.
1830 Indiana Census Index: Decatur Co.
Shephen Riddle
Males 0-5 (2) 5-10 (1) 10-15 (1) 40-50 (1)
Females 5-10 (3) 30-40 (1)
Heirs to the estate sold property in June 1856.
Records indicate that Stephen Jr. moved to Montgomery County, Indiana sometime in 1816.
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The following was taken for The Early History of Greene County 1813 to 1875:
Chapter XXIV. Center Township:
Among the many old settlers in this locality, we will name old Uncle Stephen Riddle, Grandfather Wiliam Carter, Jesse Rainbolt, Rev. Thomas Gliphant, Rev. George Bursh, William Brummet, Edmond and Frederick Dingham, Isaac, John and Joseph Storms, Wiliam Cole, William and Brock Stone, Joe and Enoch Sheiton, Herden Warren, Beverly Bays Etc.......
Old Uncle Stephen Riddle was born in Gifford county, North Carolina, and was married to Miss Mary Quiett, and they came to Greene county in the year 1818, and settled land, made the farm and set out the old orchard at the place where James Combs now lives. Mr. Riddle and wife had twelve children. The old man died at the age of seventy one years, and was buried at the old Storm Cemetery. The first murder in Greene County was committed at the house of Uncle Stephen Riddle.
Stephen married Mary Polly Quaite on 26 Dec 1799 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. Mary was born on 15 Jan 1787 in Guilford Co., North Carolina; died in Greene County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Greene County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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