West Virginia Pioneers
James Edgar Riddle
1810 - 1876 (66 years)-
Name James Edgar Riddle Nickname Jimmie Born 5 Jan 1810 Randolph County, West Virginia, USA [1] Gender Male Died 8 Dec 1876 Buried Riddle Family Cemetery, Middle Fork of Reedy, Roane Co, WV 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 , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Tamar Hannah Goff, b. Abt 1778, New Jersey, USA , 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 , d. 24 Dec 1864 (Age 54 years) Married 9 Jan 1831 Wood County, West Virginia, USA [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 , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Hannah D Riddle, b. Abt 1834, Virginia, USA , d. 19 Dec 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 88 years) 3. Rachel Riddle, b. 15 Dec 1836, Virginia, USA , d. 13 Nov 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 71 years) 4. Rebecca Riddle, b. 20 Jan 1838, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 Feb 1925, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 87 years) 5. Van Buren Riddle, b. Abt 1840, Virginia, USA , d. 8 Jul 1864 (Age ~ 24 years) 6. Elijah M Riddle, b. 9 Oct 1841, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Jun 1918, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 76 years) 7. Lafayette Riddle, b. 13 Nov 1844, Virginia, USA , d. 28 Oct 1922, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (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 , d. 17 Nov 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 60 years) Married 10 Jan 1867 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [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 , d. 10 Apr 1951, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 83 years) 2. Nora Olive Riddle, b. 19 Jul 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Sophronia Elizabeth Riddle, b. 16 Sep 1874, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F13597 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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