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John Alexander RIDDLE

John Alexander RIDDLE

Male 1871 - 1944  (73 years)


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  • Name John Alexander RIDDLE
    Birth 10 Mar 1871  Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male
    Military Spanish-American War  [1] 
    Census 1910  Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920, 1930  DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1] 
    Residence Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 13 May 1944  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Burial Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Person ID I24792  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2011

    Father Israel Loman RIDDLE,   b. 18 Aug 1840, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1920, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Mother Susanah GREGS,   b. 17 Jul 1840, Highland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1912 (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F16004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Lee WRIGHT,   b. 31 Mar 1877, Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1948, DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [5, 6]
    Marriage 22 Oct 1901  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
    +1. Chloia RIDDLE,   b. 6 Oct 1902, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1974, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +2. Ova Bernice RIDDLE,   b. 15 Jun 1904   d. 1 May 1987 (Age 82 years)
     3. Ralph RIDDLE,   b. 1906   d. 26 Nov 1980 (Age 74 years)
     4. Ray Feris RIDDLE,   b. 26 Jul 1909   d. 5 Apr 1984, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    >5. Lois Vashie RIDDLE,   b. 13 Apr 1911, Racket, Ritchie/Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1987, Tanner, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     6. Woodrow R. RIDDLE,   b. 16 Sep 1914   d. 23 Apr 1963, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
     7. Elwood RIDDLE,   b. 18 Feb 1917   d. Sep 1984 (Age 67 years)
     8. Wilbur M. RIDDLE,   b. 28 May 1921   d. 19 Apr 2002 (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F9289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).
      Place of death given as Burnt House in DeKalb District of Gilmer County, and his residence given as rural Burnt House in Gilmer County. The community of Burnt House is actually in Ritchie County, near the Gilmer County line.

    4. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    5. [S1620] Death record of husband.

    6. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    7. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).