Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Riddle was born in 1819, in Wells Township, Jefferson, Ohio, United States, his father, John Riddle, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Howse, was 24. He married Elizabeth Girt on 18 December 1845, in Jefferson, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Warren Township, Jefferson, Ohio, United States in 1860.
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Sources (2)
- Benjamin Riddle, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Benjamin Riddle, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"
Spouse and Children
1819– Male
1822–1860 Female
Children (2)
1854– Male
1858– Female
Parents and Siblings
1792–1867 Male
1796–1850 Female
Siblings (7)
1819– Male
1821–1865 Male
1825–1905 Male
1828–1895 Female
1830–1902 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 0
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 17
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 41
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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