West Virginia Pioneers

James Edgar Riddle

Male 1810 - 1876  (66 years)


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  • Name James Edgar Riddle 
    Nickname Jimmie 
    Born 5 Jan 1810  Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Dec 1876 
    Buried Riddle Family Cemetery, Middle Fork of Reedy, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Union from Blue and Grey by Cunnningham
      Riddle, James Pvt.
      Home Guard Capt. Pell's Co
      B. 05 Jan 1810; d 08 Dec 1876 Bur Riddle Cemetery, Middle Fork of Reedy Ck.
      Father: John Riddle Mother Tanner ____
      Md 1. Alfie ____ 2. Rebecca Curtis
      Ch: Hannah, Elijah M. Lafayette, John, Melissa, Dexter, Sheridan, Olive





      1999 Spring Roane Co Journel:
      James Edgar "Jimmie" Riddle, son of John & Tamar (Goff) Riddle, was born Jan. 5, 1810 in Randolph County, Virginia and died Dec. 8, 1876, probably in Roane County. In 1848 he settled in Roane (then Wirt) County on a farm near Reedyville, later selling this land and purchasing a farm near the Roane-Jackson county line. He was one of the surveyors who estabished the boundary lines of Roane County and was prominent in the affairs of the county in its early days. He was also a Methodist class leader.
      James first married in Wood County, Virginia on Jan 9, 1831 to Effie Cunningham (born Nov. 10, 1810 and died Dec. 24, 1864) a twin daugher of Elijah Morgan & Margaret (Harris) Cunningham. Effie is buried in the cemetery at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Reedyville, Roane County. Their children were: Hannah D, Margaret, VanBuren, Rachel, Rebecca, Elijah M, Lafayette & John Westley.
      James, widower, married (2nd) in Roane County on Feb 10, 1867 to Rebecca (Wetzel) Curtis. She was born in Lewis County, VA on Jun 4, 1830 and died in Roane County Nov 17, 1890, a daughter of David & Regina (Fultz) Riddle.
      Rebecca was the widow of Capt William Walker Curtis who was born in Lewis County on Aug 29, 1832, a son of John & Prudence (Cutright) Curtis. They were married in Lewis County on Jul 18, 1850. William died on Aug 4, 1864 of wounds received in the Battle of New Creek, W(VA) while serving in Co. F, 11th Regt,. WVa Infantry for the Union Army during the Civil War.
      James and Rebecca are buried on their son Sheridan's farm, near Peniel, in Roane County. Their children were: Philip Henry Sheridan, Nora Olive & Sophronia Elizabeth.
    Person ID I13461  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2006 

    Father John Riddle,   b. Abt 1779, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Tamar Hannah Goff,   b. Abt 1778, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      John Riddle
      2m 0-5
      1m 60-70
      1f 5-10
      1f 10-15
      1f 60-70
      Benjamin is 2 after him, he is age 20-30

      1850 Wirt Co, VA # 79
      John Riddle 71 Md blacksmith
      Hannah 72 NJ

      JOHN RIDDLE HANNAH SMITH 09 September 1836 Lewis ???????
    Family ID F13601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Effie Cunningham,   b. 10 Nov 1810, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1864  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1831  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Wirt Co, VA # 78 all born VA
      James Riddle 41
      Affy 42
      Margaret 18
      Hannah D 16
      Rachel 14
      Van Buren 10
      Rebecca 12
      Elijah M 8
      Lafayette 5
      John W 3

      Next is # 79
      John Riddle 71 Md blacksmith
      Hannah 72 NJ
      They are in JC in 1840 with 2m 0-5, [Benjamin 20-30 & family is also there, 1850 he is Wirt Co # 74]

      1860 Roane, VA # 120 all born VA
      James Riddle 50
      Affy 51
      Hanna 26
      Elijah 18
      Lafayette 15
      John 11
      Melissa 6
      Dexter 1
      [Melissa & Dexter are Hannah's]
    Children 
     1. Margaret Riddle,   b. Abt 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hannah D Riddle,   b. Abt 1834, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years)
     3. Rachel Riddle,   b. 15 Dec 1836, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. Rebecca Riddle,   b. 20 Jan 1838, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1925, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Van Buren Riddle,   b. Abt 1840, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1864  (Age ~ 24 years)
     6. Elijah M Riddle,   b. 9 Oct 1841, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1918, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     7. Lafayette Riddle,   b. 13 Nov 1844, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. John Wesley Riddle,   b. 1847,   d. 1912  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F4598  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca Wetzel,   b. 4 Jun 1830, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1867  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • RCMR
      Riddle, James 57 (W) Randolph; Roane, s/o John & Tamer
      Curtis, Rebecca 37 (W) Lewis, Roane
      10 Jan 1867

      1870 Curtis, Roane, WV # 21-21 all born WV
      Riddel, Jas 60 June
      Rebecca 40 Feb
      Sharidan 2 July
      Olive 1 June
      #21-22
      Curtis, Martha 14 Jan
      Nathan 12 Mar
      Jackson 9 Sept
      Sherman 6 July

      1880 Census Place: Curtis, Roane, West Virginia
      Rebecca RIDDEL Self F W W 50 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Phillip H. D. RIDDEL Son M S W 12 WV
      Nora O. RIDDEL Dau F S W 10 WV
      Elizabeth RIDDEL Dau F S W 5 WV
      Andrew CURTIS Son M S W 19 WV
      William S. CURTIS Son M S W 15 WV
    Children 
     1. Phillip Henry Sheridan Riddle,   b. 25 Dec 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1951, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Nora Olive Riddle,   b. 19 Jul 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sophronia Elizabeth Riddle,   b. 16 Sep 1874, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F13597  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S55] Joan Wyatt.

    3. [S403] Virginia Marriages 1740-1850.

    4. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.