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Van Buren Riddle

Van Buren Riddle

Male 1849 - 1864  (15 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Van Buren Riddle was born in 1849 in Randolph Co., West Virginia (son of James Edgar H. Riddle and Effa Cunningham); died on 9 Jul 1864.

    Notes:

    Died:
    during the Civil War.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Edgar H. Riddle was born on 5 Jan 1810 in Randolph Co., West Virginia (son of John Clinton Riddle, Jr. and Tamar Goff); died on 8 Dec 1876 in Pieniel, Roane Co., West Virginia.

    Notes:

    He was a pioneer settler of present Curtis District of Roane County, WVA.

    He was one of the surveyors to establish boundary lines for Roane Co., WVA, and he was a prominent in affairs of the county in its early years.

    James married Effa Cunningham on 9 Jan 1831 in Wood Co., West Virginia. Effa was born on 10 Nov 1810 in Harrison Co., West Virginia; died on 24 Dec 1864 in Roane Co., West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Effa Cunningham was born on 10 Nov 1810 in Harrison Co., West Virginia; died on 24 Dec 1864 in Roane Co., West Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Sophronia Riddle was born in Lewis Co., West Virginia.
    2. Hannah D. Riddle was born in 1831 in Wirt Co., West Virginia; and died.
    3. Margaret Riddle was born in 1832; and died.
    4. Rachel Riddle was born on 14 Dec 1836 in Gilmer Co., West Virginia; died on 13 Nov 1908.
    5. Rebecca Riddle was born on 19 Jan 1838 in Roane Co., West Virginia; died on 11 Feb 1925.
    6. Elijah M. Riddle was born on 29 Jul 1840 in Ritchie Co., West Virginia; died on 7 Jul 1918 in Roane Co., West Virginia.
    7. Lafayette Riddle was born on 15 Nov 1844 in Ritchie Co., West Virginia; died on 28 Oct 1922.
    8. John Wesley Riddle was born in 1847 in Jackson Co., West Virginia; died in 1912.
    9. 1. Van Buren Riddle was born in 1849 in Randolph Co., West Virginia; died on 9 Jul 1864.
    10. Nora Olive Riddle was born about 1859; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Clinton Riddle, Jr. was born on 21 Jul 1762 in Georgetown, Cecil Co., Maryland (son of James Clinton Riddle and Anne Welsh); died in 1843 in Reedyville, Roane Co., West Virginia; was buried in Mt. It. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Reedyville, Roane Co., West Virginia.

    John married Tamar Goff on 23 Sep 1802 in Randolph Co., West Virginia. Tamar was born on 4 Aug 1782 in Harrison Co., Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1823 in Gilmer Co., West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Tamar Goff was born on 4 Aug 1782 in Harrison Co., Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1823 in Gilmer Co., West Virginia.

    Notes:

    A Half sister to Alexander Goff ? Note: check out birth place Tamar: Allegheny Co, MD.
    Half-sister to Alexander Goff Sr.

    Notes:

    Married:
    now Tucker Co., West Virginia.

    Children:
    1. Hannah Jane Riddle was born on 18 Aug 1803 in Ritchie Co., West Virginia; died on 13 Dec 1881 in Ritchie Co., West Virginia; was buried in Hardmans Chapel, Smithville, Ritchie Co., West Virginia.
    2. Sylvester Eli Riddle was born on 11 Nov 1804 in Ritchie Co., West Virginia; died on 28 Oct 1896 in Ritchie Co., West Virginia; was buried in Riddle's Chapel Cemetery, Ritchie Co., West Virginia.
    3. Eleven Riddle was born on 13 May 1806.
    4. Nancy Riddle was born on 17 Oct 1807 in Randolph Co., West Virginia; died on 23 Dec 1889 in Ritchie Co., West Virginia.
    5. 2. James Edgar H. Riddle was born on 5 Jan 1810 in Randolph Co., West Virginia; died on 8 Dec 1876 in Pieniel, Roane Co., West Virginia.
    6. Elizabeth Riddle was born on 7 Mar 1815 in Randolph Co., West Virginia; and died.
    7. George Riddle was born about 1817.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Clinton Riddle was born on 15 Aug 1738 in Prince George's Co., Maryland (son of John Riddle and Elizabeth Linton); died on 26 Feb 1816 in Cheat River, Tucker, Lewis Co., West Virgina, USA; was buried in Mouth Of Leading Creek, West Virginia.

    Notes:

    On January 26, 1802, James signed an indenture to Hiram Goff in Randolph County VA (WV) to clear forty acres of land, build a house and a barn and plant a hundred apple trees in exchange for "Salathiel Goff's Holly Meadows Farm." This farm was sold to George Long by James' son Benjamin November 2, 1819 for $5,400.

    James married Anne Welsh between 1760 and 1761 in Georgetown, Cecil Co., Maryland. Anne was born about 1734 in Prince George's Co., Maryland; died in Cheat River, Tucker, Lewis Co., West Virgina, USA; was buried in Mouth Of Leading Creek, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anne Welsh was born about 1734 in Prince George's Co., Maryland; died in Cheat River, Tucker, Lewis Co., West Virgina, USA; was buried in Mouth Of Leading Creek, West Virginia.

    Notes:

    "Pioneers in Roane County, WVA", by John A. House, 1906, page 247.

    John Goff married Elizabeth Welsh, sister of Mrs. James Riddle/Riddel.

    The Will of Thomas Welsh of Prince George's Co., Maryland was made August 30, 1799, and recorded Oct.28, 1801 (Liber T. Folio 477). It names wife, Dorcas (Darcas), Son Richard, daughters, Rachel Reese, Dorcas Housely, Anne RIDDLE, (MY LINE), Mary Beck, Elizabeth Prather, Comfort Wood, & Deborah Edmondston, son-in-law Nathan Edmonston, and grandchildren--Thomas Jones, Catharine Jones, & Samuel Jones.

    More About ANNE WELSH
    Emigration: 1773 or 1774
    Ethnicity/Relig.: Scottish Des.
    He married Dorcas Ann Welch, a daughter of Richard Welch. Another source reports Dorcas' parents as Philip and Eleanor Welsch.
    On January 26, 1802, James signed an indenture to Hiram Goff in Randolph County VA (WV) to clear forty acres of land, build a house and a barn and plant a hundred apple trees in exchange for "Salathiel Goff's Holly Meadows Farm." This farm was sold to George Long by James' son Benjamin November 2, 1819 for $5,400.

    Children:
    1. 4. John Clinton Riddle, Jr. was born on 21 Jul 1762 in Georgetown, Cecil Co., Maryland; died in 1843 in Reedyville, Roane Co., West Virginia; was buried in Mt. It. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery, Reedyville, Roane Co., West Virginia.
    2. Elizabeth Riddle was born about 1764 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died on 12 Nov 1859 in Randolph Co., Virginia; was buried in Strother Goff Farm, Randolph Co., Virginia.
    3. Benjamin Franklin Riddle, Sr. was born about 1765 in Allegheny Co., Maryland; died in 1855 in Gilmer Co., West Virginia.
    4. Dorcas Welsh Riddle was born in 1770 in Georgetown, Cecil Co., Maryland; died in 1853 in Home Of Son Thomas Riddle, Reedyville, Roane Co., West Virginia.
    5. Jeremiah Riddle was born in 1786 in Cedar Creek, Lewis Co., West Virginia; died on 17 Oct 1818 in Norfork, Lewis Co., Virginia; was buried in Gilmer Co., West Virginia.



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