Brief Life History of John William
When John William Riddle was born about 1808, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States, his father, Lewis Arnold Riddle, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Barbee, was 27. He married Mary Adeline Myers on 24 December 1827, in Bath, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Bath, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died in 1887, in Rowan, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Riddle Cemetery, Owingsville, Bath, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (15)
- John Riddle, "United States Census, 1840"
- John Riddle in entry for Henry O'Riley and Mary Riddle, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- John Riddle in entry for Sarah R. Hall, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963"
Spouse and Children
about 1808–1887 Male
1810–1887 Female
Children (11)
1828–1929 Female
1832–1901 Female
1836–1901 Male
1836–1914 Male
1839–1916 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1778–1851 Male
1782–1856 Female
Siblings (8)
about 1808–1887 Male
1810–1840 Female
1811–1855 Male
1816–1854 Male
1819–1895 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
about 1808
Age NaN
1811 · Bath County Established
Age 3
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 22
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name probably chiefly from Ryedale, a river valley in North Yorkshire. The placename derives from the river name Rye (of uncertain etymology) + Old Norse dalr ‘valley’. There are, however, other places called Rydale (in Westmorland for example) which could have given rise to hereditary surnames.
of Norman origin, from an Old French personal name Ridel, perhaps a pet form of ancient Germanic names such as Ridbald and Ridhari(us).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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