JOHN WELSH b ~1622

MAJOR JOHN² WELSH*

Descendants of Major John Welsh*

Generation No. 1

1. MAJOR JOHN² WELSH* (UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1622 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland(came from England in 1641 when he was 19 yrs.old), and died April 1683 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland.(was High Sheriff,Commissioner,Speaker of House,Justice of Peace). He married (1) ANNE GROSSE(WIDOW). She was born Abt. April 1623 in Anne Arundel Co.,MD., and died Bef. 1675 in Anne Arundel Co.,MD.. He married (2) MARY DAMARIS WYATT(WIDOW) 1673 in Anne Arundel Co.,Md., daughter of NICHOLAS (STEPFATHER) and UNKNOWN DAMARIS. She was born 1641 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland(she was a midwife), and died Aft. 1691 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland.

Notes for MAJOR JOHN WELSH*:

AN ENGLISH immigrant,born about 1622. He served in the "Nanticoke War" (the Indian Wars),was

the High Sheriff of Anne Arundel County,Maryland.

Major Welsh was supposed to have a "Coat of Arms" and was a "Gentleman."

WILL made in ANNE ARUNDEL County,Maryland.,JAN 6,1683. And Recorded, March 3,1683/4.

(Liber 4,Folio 35)

Names his wife, MARY and KIDS, Silvester(Oldest)John, Benjamin, his Unborn CHILD

(Robert),daughters Mary,Elizabeth,Sarah, and Damaris.

And his cousin Richard Snowden and John's brother Henry Welsh!!!! Possible these are his other brothers,Robert,Richard,Thomas, and Samuel Welsh.

His sons Robert and Benjamin Welsh appointed executors of Robert Welsh's Will !!

A Family pamphlet says that that John came from over Wales at the age of "nineteen" years old.

Which would make it about 1641,when he came over.

According to his grandson Nicholas Welsh(1819-1014) in an official pamphlet written and published about 1865,it says he settled in Anne Arundle County,Maryland.

Nicholas Welsh was a resident of Ripley Township,Huron County,Ohio.

From Welsh book: "The Welsh and Hyatt Families"of Maryland,written by author Luther W. Welsh,

From Welsh Book; "Welch and Alllied Families"

Listed as a "Gentlemen Justice" of peace in A.A. County,Md.(Colonial Families VII)

Bowie states that he was Justice in 1666"Founders",pg.91,that he was the Commissioner of the

County Court in 1667).

Following from official records:: "Commissioned Justice 4 may 1668 (Md. Arch. 5,30)

4 June 1674(Md. Arch. 15,37,38, 2 March 1675-6 (Ibid.67),one of the "Gentlemen of the Quorum",

13 September 1676(Ib. 130)

In 1677 or 1678 he was appointed by the Governor, the High Sheriff of the county and served to

March 10,1678-9 (Ib. 198-201,226,231)

Anne Arundrel County was the seat of Indiand warfare--referred to as the "Nanticoke War"

Marriage Notes for MAJOR WELSH* and MARY WYATT(WIDOW):

Marriages from "Maryland Marriages,1634-1777," Robert Barnes

Children of MAJOR WELSH* and ANNE GROSSE(WIDOW) are:

2. i. COL. JOHN³ WELSH*, b. 1673, All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD.; d. All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD..

3. ii. SYLVESTER WELSH,CAPTAIN, b. 1670, Anne Arundel County,Maryland; d. Disappeared after 1724 from Maryland Records,reappeared in Virinia 1785 Census.

Children of MAJOR WELSH* and MARY WYATT(WIDOW) are:

iii. DAMARIS³ WELSH, b. Anne Arundel Co., MD.; m. THOMAS STOCKETT,JR., April 09, 1700, Anne Arundel Co., Md.; b. Anne Arundel Co., MD..

iv. MARY WELSH, b. Anne Arundel Co.,MD.; m. JOSIAH TOOGOOD, Anne Arundel Co.,Md.; b. Anne Arundel Co.,MD..

v. SARAH WELSH, b. Anne Arundel Co.,MD.; m. JOHN GILES, October 01, 1695, Anne Arundel Co.,Md.; b. Anne Arundel Co.,MD..

4. vi. ELIZABETH WELSH, b. 1674, Anne Arundel Co.,MD..

5. vii. BENJAMIN WELSH, b. 1675, Anne Arundel Co.,MD..

viii. ROBERT WELSH, b. 1684, Anne Arundel Co.,MD.; m. CATHARINE LEWIS, February 24, 1705/06, Anne Arundel Co.,Md.; b. Anne Arundel Co.,MD..

Generation No. 2

2. COL. JOHN³ WELSH* (MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1673 in All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD., and died in All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD.. He married (1) THOMASINA " HOPKINS" HOPKINS March 13, 1699/00 in All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD., daughter of GERRARD HOPKINS. She was born in All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD.. He married (2) RACHEL HAMMOND?* 1715 in Prince Georges Co.,MD, daughter of JOHN ? and ANN ?. She was born Abt. 1680 in All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD., and died in All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD..

Notes for COL. JOHN WELSH*:

WILL was made FEB.4,1733,and probated MARCH 5,1733-34,(Liber 21,Folio 102)

It names his wife with child(expecting)five sons and six daughters and one cousin (Richard Snowden)

Named in the "Welsh and Hyatt" book and:

the book "The Andersons from the Great Fork of the Patuxent"

Notes for RACHEL HAMMOND?*:

Luther W.Welsh,1928,states in "The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties,Maryland"

J.D. Warfield,1902,page 92.

The will of Colonel Jon Welsh of ANNE ARUNDEL CO.,MD was made Feb 4,1733 and probated March 5,1733-4(Liber 21,Folio 102).

It names his wife Rachel(with child),sons John<Thomas,Benjamin &Henry ONeale Welsh;

daughters,Sarah Warfield,Sophia Hall,Ann Hammond,Rachel,Elizabeth & Comfort,

brother, Robert,and cousin, Richard Snowden.

Marriage Notes for COL. WELSH* and RACHEL HAMMOND?*:

All births are from "ANNE ARUNDEL (MARYLAND)CHURCH RECORDS of the 17th and 18th Centuries".F.Edward Wright, undated ,maarriages are from the "Maryland Marriages,1634-1777",Robert Barnes,1975.

Col Welsh was a Justice,Commissioner and High Sheriff of Anne Arundel Co.,Md.

He was born in Anne Arundel Co,the son of Major John Welsh & Anne,his first wife,widow of Hon.Roger Grosse.

Children of COL. WELSH* and THOMASINA HOPKINS are:

i. ELIZABETH⁴ WELSH, b. March 07, 1702/03.

ii. SARAH WELSH, b. November 26, 1711, All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD.; m. SAMUEL WARFIELD, October 24, 1727, Anne Arundel Co.,Md..

6. iii. SOPHIA WELSH, b. November 10, 1713, All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundrel County,maryland; d. Anne Arundel County,Maryland.

Children of COL. WELSH* and RACHEL HAMMOND?* are:

7. iv. THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, b. January 24, 1721/22, All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD.; d. Prince Georges,MD..

8. v. CAPT. JOHN WELSH, b. February 03, 1718/19, St.Mary's,Maryland.

vi. BENJAMIN WELSH, b. July 08, 1725.

vii. HENRY O'NEALE WELSH, b. March 18, 1728/29.

viii. ANN WELSH, b. July 10, 1716, All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD.; m. NATHAN HAMMOND, January 30, 1730/31, Anne Arundel Co.,Md..

Notes for ANN WELSH:

Baptized Feb.16,1718.

ix. RACHEL WELSH, b. February 11, 1716/17.

Notes for RACHEL WELSH:

Baptized Feb. 16,1718.

x. COMFORT WELSH, b. January 24, 1729/30.

xi. ROBERT WELSH, b. 1734.

xii. MARY WELSH, b. November 25, 1723, Anne Arundel Co.,MD..

Notes for MARY WELSH:

Baptized May 6,1724

xiii. ELIZABETH WELSH,THE 2ND.

3. SYLVESTER³ WELSH,CAPTAIN (MAJOR JOHN² WELSH*, UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1670 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland, and died in Disappeared after 1724 from Maryland Records,reappeared in Virinia 1785 Census. He married ELENOR UNKNOWN 1695 in Anne Arundrel County,Maryland.

Notes for SYLVESTER WELSH,CAPTAIN:

Called before the Council to answer charge of selling the county powder to Clarke's accomplices.

Captain Welsh replied that he did spare Daniel Wells powder,but "it was his own"

This was plausible,since the Welsh and Wells families were related.

Thomas Wells and Captain John Welsh,brother of Silvester,were brothers-in-law,having married

daughters of Gerrard Hopkins (Annapolis Wills,13,720)

Capain Welsh's explanations were not excepted and he was "discharged from his duties"

Are given as "Heads of Households" in 1785 Census in St. Stevens Parish,Northumberland County,Virginia in McAllister's "Virginia Militia in the Revoluntary War",pg.172,

Children of SYLVESTER WELSH and ELENOR UNKNOWN are:

i. SILVESTER⁴ WELSH,JR., b. November 14, 1896, All Hollow's Parish,Maryland (A.H. 20).

ii. ANN WELSH, b. Bet. 1701 - 1703, All Hollow's Parish,Maryland (Ib.. 54,59).

iii. ELEANOR WELSH, b. June 17, 1704, All Hollow's Parish,Maryland (Ib. 67).

iv. LUCIA WELSH, b. October 13, 1706, All Hollow's Parish,Maryland (Ib. 74).

9. v. BENJAMIN WELSH,SR., b. Maryland; d. Virginia.

vi. ISAAC WELSH.

4. ELIZABETH³ WELSH (MAJOR JOHN² WELSH*, UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1674 in Anne Arundel Co.,MD.. She married DANIEL RICHARDSON December 04, 1691 in Anne Arundel Co.,Md., son of WILLIAM RICHARDSON and ELIZABETH SCARBOROUGH(WIDOW). He was born 1670 in Anne Arundel Co.,MD.(Lived on West River and owned part of "Hickory Hill".

Children of ELIZABETH WELSH and DANIEL RICHARDSON are:

i. SOPHIA⁴ RICHARDSON, b. Abt. 1706, Talbot County,Maryland.

ii. DANIEL RICHARDSON.

iii. JOSEPH RICHARDSON.

10. iv. WILLIAM RICHARDSON III, b. Anne Arundel Co.,MD; d. Talbot County,Maryland.

5. BENJAMIN³ WELSH (MAJOR JOHN² WELSH*, UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1675 in Anne Arundel Co.,MD.. He married ELIZABETH NICHOLASON November 20, 1701 in Anne Arundel Co.,Md.. She was born 1683 in Anne Arundel Co.,MD..

Child of BENJAMIN WELSH and ELIZABETH NICHOLASON is:

11. i. RICHARD⁴ WELSH, b. Abt. 1702, Anne Arundel County,Maryland; d. Aft. February 1803, Anne Arundel County,Maryland.

Generation No. 3

6. SOPHIA⁴ WELSH (COL. JOHN³ WELSH*, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born November 10, 1713 in All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundrel County,maryland, and died in Anne Arundel County,Maryland. She married BENJAMIN HALL December 09, 1731 in Prince Georges County,,Maryland, son of HENRY HALL and MARY DUVALL. He was born November 29, 1710 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland, and died 1759 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland.

Children of SOPHIA WELSH and BENJAMIN HALL are:

i. JOHN⁵ HALL, b. November 30, 1732, Anne Arundel County,Maryland; d. Died young.

ii. BENJAMIN HALL,JR., b. Abt. 1734.

iii. WILLIAM HALL, b. 1735, Anne Arundrel County,Maryland; d. 1791, Anne Arundrel County,Maryland; m. ANN DUCKETT, 1769, Anne Arundrel County,Maryland; b. Anne Arundrel County,Maryland.

iv. EDWARD HALL.

v. HENRY HALL.

vi. SARAH HALL.

12. vii. SOPHIA HALL.

viii. MARTHA HALL, m. WILLIAM HALL.

7. THOMAS⁴ WELSH* (COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born January 24, 1721/22 in All Hollows Parish,Anne Arundel Co.,MD., and died in Prince Georges,MD.. He married DORCAS "DARCAS" WELSH. She was born 1723 in Prince Georges,MD., and died in Prince Georges,MD..

Notes for THOMAS WELSH*:

THE WILL of THOMAS WELSH of PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY,MARYLAND,was MADE AUGUST 30,1799, and RECORDED OCT. 28,1801.(Liber T,Folio 477)

HE HAD TWO DAUGHTERS NAMED Elizabeth, WHICH WAS NOT UNCOMMON IN THOSE DAYS.

he also had two daughters named Dorcas, and Dorcas Anne Welsh.marrried to two different people.

Baptised September 12,1722.

The"GENEALOGY OF THE WELSH AND HYATT FAMILIES OF MARYLAND AND THEIR KIN"

MARRIAGE LICENSES ARE FROM THE "MARYLAND MARRIAGES,COLONIAL,REVOLUNTARY,COUNTY, AND CHURCH FROM ORIGINAL SOURCES",GAUIS MARCUS BRUMBAUGH,VOL. 1,PAGE 166,

AND MARRIAGES ARE FROM "MARYLAND MARRIAGES 1634-1777,",ROBERT BARNES,1975, AND "MARYLAND MARRIAGES,1778-1800",ROBERT BARNES,1978.

THOMAS WELSH marriage is from the"The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties,Maryland,"J.D.Warfield,1905,page 92.

Notes for DORCAS "DARCAS" WELSH:

the "1776 Census of Maryland," Bettie Stirling Carothers,1992,page 128,Prince Georges Co.(St.John;s & Prince George Parishes)

Thomas Welsh,54,Darcas,53 and children and grandchildren but no names.

Dorcas was born 1723 according to census.

Marriages for children are from the"Maryland Marriages,1778-1800." Robert Barnes,1978.

"Maryland Records, Colonial,Revoluntary,County,and Church from Original Sources",

Gauis Marcus Brumbaugh,Vol. 1,page 166,the marriages from "MarylandMarriages,1634-1777"

Robert Barnes,1975,

Children of THOMAS WELSH* and DORCAS WELSH are:

13. i. ANNE⁵ WELSH*, b. Abt. 1734, Prince Georges,MD.; d. Cheat River,(Tucker)Lewis Co., WV(buried at mouth of Leadin Creek,WVA.

14. ii. ELIZABETH WELSH, b. Maryland; d. Abt. 1780.

iii. RICHARD WELSH, m. MASSEY PRATHER, October 01, 1781, Prince Georges Co.,MD(license).

iv. RACHEL WELSH, m. ? REASE.

v. THOMAS WELSH,JR..

vi. MARY WELSH, b. Prince Georges,MD.; m. OSBORN BECK, September 08, 1763, Queen Anne Parish,Maryland.

vii. ELIZABETH WELSH, b. Prince Georges,MD.; m. JOSEPH PRATHER, June 12, 1781, Prince Georges Co.,MD.

Notes for ELIZABETH WELSH:

LICENSE WAS JUNE 1,1781.

FROM THE "MARYLAND RECORDS COLONIAL,REVOLUNTARY,COUNTY,AND CHURCH FROM ORIGINAL SOURCES",GAUIS MARCUS BRUMBAUGH,VOL. 1,PAGE 166,THE MARRIAGES FROM FROM "MARYLAND MARRIAGES,1634-1777",ROBERT BARNES,1975 AND "MARYLAND MARRIAGES,1778--1800",ROBERT BARNES,1978.

viii. COMFORT WELSH(WOOD).

ix. DEBORAH WELSH, b. Prince Georges,MD.; m. NATHAN EDMONSTON, December 19, 1788, Prince Georges Co.,MD(license); b. Prince Georges,MD..

x. ELEANOR WELSH(BREWER).

15. xi. DORCAS WELCH.

8. CAPT. JOHN⁴ WELSH (COL. JOHN³ WELSH*, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 03, 1718/19 in St.Mary's,Maryland. He married HANNAH HAMMOND, daughter of JOHN HAMMOND and ANNE DORSEY. She was born 1723 in St.Mary's,Maryland.

Children of CAPT. WELSH and HANNAH HAMMOND are:

16. i. NANCY⁵ WELSH, b. 1744, St.Mary's,Maryland.

ii. JOHN WELSH.

iii. CHARLES WELSH.

iv. REZIN WELSH.

v. HENRY WELSH.

vi. SAMUEL WELSH.

vii. HAMUTEL WELSH.

viii. SARAH WELSH.

ix. RUTH WELSH.

x. RACHEL WELSH.

xi. PHILLIP WELSH.

9. BENJAMIN⁴ WELSH,SR. (SYLVESTER³, MAJOR JOHN² WELSH*, UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born in Maryland, and died in Virginia. He married UNKNOWN. She was born in Virginia.

Child of BENJAMIN WELSH and UNKNOWN is:

i. BENJAMIN⁵ WELSH,JR..

10. WILLIAM⁴ RICHARDSON III (ELIZABETH³ WELSH, MAJOR JOHN² WELSH*, UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born in Anne Arundel Co.,MD, and died in Talbot County,Maryland. He married ANN WEBB. She was born in Anne Arundel Co.,MD, and died in Talbot County,Maryland.

Children of WILLIAM RICHARDSON and ANN WEBB are:

i. PETER⁵ RICHARDSON.

ii. WILLIAM RICHARDSON IV, b. Beloned to "The Flying Camp"in Revo.

11. RICHARD⁴ WELSH (BENJAMIN³, MAJOR JOHN² WELSH*, UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1702 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland, and died Aft. February 1803 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland. He married CHARITY JACOBS Abt. 1755. She was born Abt. 1727 in Anne Arundel County,Maryland.

Children of RICHARD WELSH and CHARITY JACOBS are:

i. ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH.

ii. MARGARET WELSH.

iii. SAMUEL WELSH.

iv. RICHARD WELSH,JR., b. November 12, 1757.

v. CHARITY WELSH, b. June 08, 1760.

vi. JOHN WELSH, b. October 18, 1761.

vii. BENJAMIN WELSH, b. March 1771.

viii. JACOB WELSH, b. Abt. 1777.

ix. ZACHARIAH WELSH, b. Abt. 1778.

Generation No. 4

12. SOPHIA⁵ HALL (SOPHIA⁴ WELSH, COL. JOHN³ WELSH*, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) She married BELT MULLIKIN, son of JEREMIAH MULLIKIN and MARGARET WATERS.

Children of SOPHIA HALL and BELT MULLIKIN are:

i. JEREMIAH⁶ MULLIKIN, b. Was mentioned in hs grandfather's will.

ii. BENJAMIN HALL MULLIKIN.

13. ANNE⁵ WELSH* (THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1734 in Prince Georges,MD., and died in Cheat River,(Tucker)Lewis Co., WV(buried at mouth of Leadin Creek,WVA. She married JAMES C. RIDDLE* Bet. 1760 - 1761 in Georgetown,Cecil County.,Maryland, son of JOHN RIDDLE and ELIZABETH LENDALL. He was born August 15, 1739 in Georgetown,Prince George's Co., MD, and died February 26, 1816 in Cheat River,(Tucker)Lewis Co., WV(buried at mouth of Leadin Creek,WVA.

Notes for ANNE WELSH*:

"Pioneers in Roane County,WVA",by John A. House,1906,page 247.

"John Goff married Elizabeth Welsh,sister of Mrs. James Riddle/Riddel."

"The Will of Thomas Welsh of Prince George's Co.,Maryland was made August 30,1799,and recorded Oct.28,1801"(Liber T. Folio 477).

IT names wife,Dorcas(Darcas),Son Richard,daughters,Rachel Reese,Dorcas Housely,

Anne RIDDLE,(MY LINE),Mary Beck,Elizabeth Prather,Comfort Wood,& Deborah Edmondston,son-in-law Nathan Edmonston, and grandchildren--Thomas Jones,Catharine Jones, & Samuel Jones.

More About ANNE WELSH*:

Emigration: 1773 or 1774

Ethnicity/Relig.: Scottish Des.

Children of ANNE WELSH* and JAMES RIDDLE* are:

i. JAMES C.⁶ RIDDLE,JR., b. July 21, 1762, Georgetown,Cecil Co., MD; m. (1) ELIZABETH UNKNOWN; m. (2) TAMAR ANN GOFF; m. (3) ANNY GRAYSON, September 16, 1798, Randolph Co.,WVA.

17. ii. BENJAMIN RIDDLE, b. 1765, Georgetown,Cecil Co., MD; d. 1855, Gilmer Co.,WVa.

18. iii. DORCAS WELSH RIDDLE, b. 1770, Georgetown,Cecil Co., MD; d. 1853, Roane CO.,WVA.

19. iv. JOHN C. RIDDLE*, b. June 30, 1778, Georgetown,Maryland; d. 1843, Roane Co., (W)VA..

20. v. ELIZABETH RIDDLE, b. April 18, 1779, District of Columbia(Fredericksburg,Spotsylvania Co.,Va.; d. November 12, 1859, Randolph Co.,Va.

21. vi. JEREMIAH RIDDLE, b. 1786, Cedar Creek,Lewis County,WVA(VA)(1880 Census of Ritchie County); d. October 17, 1818, Norfolk,Virginia (War of 1812)Lewis Co.,WVA.

14. ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH (THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born in Maryland, and died Abt. 1780. She married JOHN TURTON GOFF*, son of UNKNOWN GOFF. He was born Abt. 1738 in Probably Albany,New York???, and died March 09, 1803 in Monongalia Co.,WVA.

Notes for JOHN TURTON GOFF*:

John Goff died while searching for daughter Tamar Goff who eloped with John Riddle.

He was a Sheriff in Harrison County,WVA, From 1800 until his death in 1803.

Source: Minnie Lowther's Book History of Richie County. & on Ritchie Co.,Website Roots web.

More About JOHN TURTON GOFF*:

Chr.: November 12, 1770, Long Whatton, England

Christening: November 12, 1770, Long Whatton, England

Children of ELIZABETH WELSH and JOHN GOFF* are:

i. JAMES C.⁶ GOFF, b. July 21, 1762; d. July 27, 1857, Athens,Ohio; m. ELIZABETH HOWELL, 1798.

ii. JOHN SHELBURN GOFF, b. June 14, 1770, Maryland; d. January 02, 1854, In; m. ANNA HOWELL, July 02, 1794, Randolph Co.,WVA.

22. iii. ALEXANDER GOFF,SR., b. October 16, 1773, Randolph County,WVA; d. 1857, Ritchie County,WVA.

iv. ALLALUJAH GOFF.

v. HANNAH GOFF, b. 1771, Maryland; d. 1831, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA); m. JOHN SMITH, December 12, 1804, Monongalia,Virginia(WVA).

23. vi. MARSHA "MARSA" ANNA GOFF, b. June 14, 1770; d. 1800, Monongalia Co.,WV.

24. vii. WILLIAM BRYAM"BRYON" GOFF, b. 1765.

viii. JOHN B. GOFF, b. February 24, 1768; d. December 27, 1837, Crab Orchard,kentucky; m. SABINA HOLLY, 1790.

15. DORCAS⁵ WELCH (THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) She married (1) UNKNOWN HALSEY. She married (2) SAMUEL JONES November 04, 1788 in Prince Georges Co.,MD(license).

Children of DORCAS WELCH and SAMUEL JONES are:

i. THOMAS⁶ JONES.

ii. CATHARINE JONES.

iii. SAMUEL JONES.

16. NANCY⁵ WELSH (CAPT. JOHN⁴, COL. JOHN³ WELSH*, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1744 in St.Mary's,Maryland. She married LEWIS DUVALL. He was born in St.Mary's,Maryland.

Children of NANCY WELSH and LEWIS DUVALL are:

i. DELILAH⁶ DUVALL, b. 1785.

ii. JOHN DUVALL.

iii. LEWIS DUVALL.

iv. RUTH DUVALL.

Generation No. 5

17. BENJAMIN⁶ RIDDLE (ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1765 in Georgetown,Cecil Co., MD, and died 1855 in Gilmer Co.,WVa. He married NANCY ANN GOFF January 14, 1805, daughter of SALATHIEL GOFF and ELIZABETH GREY/GRAY. She was born 1785.

Notes for NANCY ANN GOFF:

IN RANDOPLH COUNTY,WEST VIRGINIA MARRIAGES OF 1787-1816.

Children of BENJAMIN RIDDLE and NANCY GOFF are:

i. DORCAS⁷ RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1808, Randolph County,WVA; m. WILLIAM HOLBERT.

25. ii. BENJAMIN "OLD BENNIE" RIDDLE,JR., b. Abt. 1811, Randolph County,WVA; d. February 10, 1887, Ceresco,Saunders Co.,Nebraska.

26. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON RIDDLE, b. March 04, 1819, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA); d. October 12, 1891, Lewis County,WVA.

27. iv. SILAS T. RIDDLE, b. October 12, 1826, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA); d. 1913.

v. WILLIAM SLAVENS RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1823, Virginia(WVA).

28. vi. HIRAM RIDDLE, b. October 11, 1806, Randolph County,WVA.

29. vii. JOHN GOFF RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1810, Randolph County,WVA.

30. viii. SALATHIEL RIDDLE, b. February 04, 1817, Harrison or Lewis County,Virginia(WVA); d. Roane County,WVA.

ix. SHERIDAN RIDDLE, b. November 08, 1829, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA).

x. JAMES S. RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1825.

18. DORCAS WELSH⁶ RIDDLE (ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1770 in Georgetown,Cecil Co., MD, and died 1853 in Roane CO.,WVA. She married JOSEPH MICHAEL HARDMAN II Abt. 1787 in Georgetown,Maryland. He was born August 22, 1772 in Maryland.

Children of DORCAS RIDDLE and JOSEPH HARDMAN are:

i. JEREMIAH⁷ HARDMAN.

ii. JOHN HARDMAN.

iii. NANCY HARDMAN, b. 1788, Maryland; m. (1) UNKNOWN PARSONS; m. (2) UNKNOWN KEARNS.

iv. JAMES B. HARDMAN, b. November 14, 1794.

v. THOMAS HARDMAN, b. May 14, 1798, Randolph Co.,Va.

vi. BENJAMIN B. HARDMAN, b. 1801.

vii. GEORGE WASHINGTON HARDMAN, b. June 20, 1813, Randolph County,West Virginia.

19. JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE* (ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born June 30, 1778 in Georgetown,Maryland, and died 1843 in Roane Co., (W)VA.. He married (1) TAMAR GOFF September 23, 1802 in Randolph County,WVA(now TUCKER COUNTY), daughter of JOHN GOFF* and MONACAH CARRICO. She was born August 04, 1782 in Allengheny County,Maryland, and died September 15, 1823 in (Roane) Gilmer Co, W.VA. He married (2) ELIZABETH HOLBERT Bet. May 15 - 16, 1824 in Gilmer(Lewis Co.,Va)WVa, daughter of AARON"DAVID" HOLBERT and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born December 24, 1804, and died April 24, 1836. He married (3) HANNAH DRAKE September 11, 1836, daughter of GEORGE DRAKE and SUSANNAH/SUZANNE COLLIER. She was born April 17, 1778 in Trenton,Mercer,New Jersey, and died October 27, 1868 in Roane County,WVA.

Notes for JOHN C. RIDDLE*:

John Riddle was the first settler in Grass Run. He was born in Virginia,not far from the present site of Georgetown,in the District of Columbia,on June 30,1778.

His family moved to the Cheat River in what is now Tucker county,WVA.

The date of his move from Randolp Co.,WVa,was probably after the "War of 1812"

Moved in 1831 to Grass Run,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

Later moved to Lewis Co.,WVA,and finally to to roane Co.,WVA where he is buried with his last wife,Hannah Drake Smith,where he died in 1843.

Notes for TAMAR GOFF:

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A Half sister to Alexander Goff ?

note: check out birth place Tamar: Alleghany Co, MD.

More About TAMAR GOFF:

Fact 1: Half-sister to Alexander Goff sr.

Children of JOHN RIDDLE* and TAMAR GOFF are:

31. i. ELI⁷ RIDDLE, b. November 11, 1804, Ritchie County,WVA; d. October 28, 1896, Ritchie Co, WVA..

ii. GEORGE RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1817; d. Died in early childhood.

iii. ELEVEN RIDDLE, b. 1812; d. Died in early childhood.

32. iv. JAMES EDGAR "JIMMY" H. RIDDLE, b. January 05, 1810, Randolph Co.,Va; d. December 08, 1876, Pieniel,Roane County,WVA.

v. ELIZABETH RIDDLE, b. March 07, 1815, Randolph Co.,Va; m. NICHOLAS H. FREDERICK, November 04, 1837, Lewis Co.,Va; b. Abt. 1810, Randolph Co.,Va.

33. vi. NANCY "VIRGINIA" RIDDLE, b. October 17, 1807, Randolph County,WVA; d. December 23, 1889, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

34. vii. HANNAH RIDDLE, b. August 18, 1803, Ritchie or Randolph Co.,Va; d. December 13, 1881, Hardman Chapel,Ritchie County,WVA.

Children of JOHN RIDDLE* and ELIZABETH HOLBERT are:

viii. TAMAR⁷ RIDDLE, m. JOHN EMMETT NORMAN; b. Auburn.

ix. DORCAS RIDDLE, m. RUFUS HOLBERT; b. Roane CO.,WVA.

x. WILLIAM (TWIN) RIDDLE.

xi. HARRISON (A TWIN) RIDDLE.

xii. THOMAS RIDDLE.

xiii. JOSEPH RIDDLE.

xiv. JOHN RIDDLE, d. Died in childbirth.

20. ELIZABETH⁶ RIDDLE (ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 18, 1779 in District of Columbia(Fredericksburg,Spotsylvania Co.,Va., and died November 12, 1859 in Randolph Co.,Va. She married ALEXANDER GOFF,SR. April 20, 1799 in Randolph Co.,WVA, son of JOHN GOFF* and ELIZABETH WELSH. He was born October 16, 1773 in Randolph County,WVA, and died 1857 in Ritchie County,WVA.

Children of ELIZABETH RIDDLE and ALEXANDER GOFF are:

i. JOHN A.⁷ GOFF, b. 1800, Randolph County,WVA.

ii. SALATHIEL GOFF, b. 1802.

iii. JAMES GOFF, b. 1803.

iv. THOMAS GOFF, b. 1806.

35. v. STROTHER/SRAWTHER GAIL GOFF, b. February 10, 1810, Randolph Co.,Va; d. November 22, 1892, Ritchie County,WVA.

36. vi. BENJAMIN RIDDLE GOFF, b. December 25, 1811, Randolph County,WVA.

37. vii. DORCAS GOFF, b. 1814, Virginia.

38. viii. GEORGE GOFF, b. 1814, Gilmer County,WVA; d. Missouri.

39. ix. ALEXANDER GOFF,JR., b. November 29, 1818, Lewis County,WVA; d. September 26, 1882, Ritchie County,WVA.

40. x. JOSEPH H. GOFF, b. 1822, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA); d. March 08, 1893, Virginia.

21. JEREMIAH⁶ RIDDLE (ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1786 in Cedar Creek,Lewis County,WVA(VA)(1880 Census of Ritchie County), and died October 17, 1818 in Norfolk,Virginia (War of 1812)Lewis Co.,WVA. He married MARIA MARGARET HARDMAN May 05, 1811 in Randolph County,West Virginia. She was born December 31, 1786 in Georgetown,Frederick Co.,Maryland.

Children of JEREMIAH RIDDLE and MARIA HARDMAN are:

41. i. ELEVEN⁷ RIDDLE, b. May 10, 1816, Virginia; d. June 1893.

42. ii. JAMES H. RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1806, Gilmer Co.,WVA.

43. iii. GEORGE M. RIDDLE, b. 1812, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA).

44. iv. JOHN B. RIDDLE, b. 1817, Randolph County,WVA.

45. v. ELIZABETH RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1818, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA).

22. ALEXANDER⁶ GOFF,SR. (ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born October 16, 1773 in Randolph County,WVA, and died 1857 in Ritchie County,WVA. He married ELIZABETH RIDDLE April 20, 1799 in Randolph Co.,WVA, daughter of JAMES RIDDLE* and ANNE WELSH*. She was born April 18, 1779 in District of Columbia(Fredericksburg,Spotsylvania Co.,Va., and died November 12, 1859 in Randolph Co.,Va.

Children are listed above under (20) Elizabeth Riddle.

23. MARSHA "MARSA" ANNA⁶ GOFF (ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born June 14, 1770, and died 1800 in Monongalia Co.,WV. She married (1) JAME HALL. She married (2) JOHANN YOST HECK Abt. 1791 in Monongalia,Virginia(WVA). He was born May 10, 1754 in Berks,Pennsylvania.

Children of MARSHA GOFF and JOHANN HECK are:

i. JACOB⁷ HECK, b. December 29, 1792, Monongalia Co.,WV.

ii. ADAM HECK, b. September 20, 1794, Monongalia Co.,WV.

iii. PHILLIP HECK, b. June 22, 1796, Monongalia Co.,WV.

iv. SUSANNAH NANCY HECK, b. December 01, 1797.

v. JOHANNES JUSTUS HECK, b. July 17, 1799.

24. WILLIAM BRYAM"BRYON"⁶ GOFF (ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1765. He married UNKNOWN DRAGOO.

Child of WILLIAM GOFF and UNKNOWN DRAGOO is:

46. i. ABRAHAM⁷ GOFF.

Generation No. 6

25. BENJAMIN "OLD BENNIE"⁷ RIDDLE,JR. (BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1811 in Randolph County,WVA, and died February 10, 1887 in Ceresco,Saunders Co.,Nebraska. He married JEMIMA INGRAHAM February 14, 1832, daughter of ABRAHAM INGRAHAM and UNKNOWN. She died January 10, 1886 in Ceresco,Saunders Co.,Nebraska.

Children of BENJAMIN RIDDLE and JEMIMA INGRAHAM are:

i. ALBERT⁸ RIDDLE, b. 1833.

ii. WILLIAM RIDDLE, b. 1837.

iii. DORCAS RIDDLE, b. 1839.

iv. ELIZA J. RIDDLE, b. 1842.

v. JOHN HARPER RIDDLE, b. 1845.

vi. THOMAS R. RIDDLE, b. 1847.

vii. BENJAMIN R. RIDDLE, b. 1849.

26. GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 04, 1819 in Lewis County,Virginia(WVA), and died October 12, 1891 in Lewis County,WVA. He married REBECCA M. KEITH February 06, 1840 in Lewis County,WVA, daughter of JAMES KIETH and PHEBE BENNETT. She was born April 20, 1819 in Lewis County,WVA, and died in Lewis County,WVA.

Children of GEORGE RIDDLE and REBECCA KEITH are:

47. i. BENJAMIN NEWTON⁸ RIDDLE, b. 1844, Lewis County,WVA; d. July 17, 1909, Gilmer Co., W.VA..

ii. PHEBE ANN RIDDLE, b. November 05, 1840; d. April 19, 1914; m. JOSEPH BENTON SPRINGSTON, November 15, 1866.

48. iii. JAMES RICHARD RIDDLE, b. December 25, 1841, Lewis County,WVA; d. February 28, 1910, Gilmer Co., W.VA..

49. iv. MARY ELIZABETH RIDDLE, b. March 26, 1843; d. July 31, 1887.

v. MARTHA J. RIDDLE, b. 1846; d. 1884.

vi. DORCAS AMANDA RIDDLE, b. 1849; m. GEORGE W. MILLER, December 24, 1867.

50. vii. MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH RIDDLE, b. 1850, Gilmer County,WVA; d. May 05, 1910, Gilmer County,WVA.

viii. CORA ELLEN RIDDLE, b. 1851, Lewis County,WVA; m. THEODURE ISOM STALNAKER, May 30, 1870; b. Lewis County,WVA.

ix. VIRGINIA ALICE RIDDLE, b. 1852, Lewis County,WVA; m. FRANCIS A. WOOFTER, August 26, 1872; b. Lewis County,WVA.

x. SILAS VANCOY RIDDLE, b. 1855, Lewis County,WVA; m. (1) LOVERNA STALNAKER, August 26, 1880; m. (2) MATILDA" MATTIE"LAMB, September 09, 1908, Lewis County,WVA; b. Lewis County,WVA.

51. xi. WORTHY COY RIDDLE, b. 1856, Gilmer or Lewis County,WVA.

xii. LAURA G. RIDDLE, b. December 17, 1857, Lewis County,WVA.

xiii. SARAH E. RIDDLE, b. 1860, Lewis County,WVA; m. JAMES WILLIAMS, April 13, 1883, Lewis County,WVA; b. Lewis County,WVA.

27. SILAS T.⁷ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born October 12, 1826 in Lewis County,Virginia(WVA), and died 1913. He married MARY E. PICKENS, daughter of JAMES PICKENS and MARY BEALL. She was born 1834 in Lewis County,WVA, and died 1917.

Children of SILAS RIDDLE and MARY PICKENS are:

52. i. COLUMBUS GRANT⁸ RIDDLE, b. 1857; d. 1932.

ii. AUSTIN F. RIDDLE, b. 1856.

iii. VIRGINIA RIDDLE, b. 1859, Lewis County,WVA; d. 1861, Lewis County,WVA.

iv. LEONIDAS L. RIDDLE, b. 1861, Lewis County,WVA.

v. VIRGINIA RIDDLE, b. 1862, Lewis County,WVA.

vi. ALBERT J. RIDDLE, b. 1863, Lewis County,WVA.

28. HIRAM⁷ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born October 11, 1806 in Randolph County,WVA. He married ELIZABETH GOFF May 20, 1830 in Lewis County,WVA, daughter of HIRAM GOFF and MARGARET RUSH. She was born 1809 in 1809.

Children of HIRAM RIDDLE and ELIZABETH GOFF are:

i. RACHEL⁸ RIDDLE, b. 1831.

ii. NANCY RIDDLE, b. 1832.

iii. WILLIAM RIDDLE, b. 1836.

iv. CAROLINE RIDDLE, b. 1837.

v. CYRUS RIDDLE, b. 1838.

vi. THOMAS RIDDLE, b. 1840.

53. vii. GEORGE RIDDLE, b. 1843, Gilmer County,WVA.

viii. SARAH RIDDLE, b. 1845.

54. ix. JOHN F. RIDDLE, b. 1843.

x. BENJAMIN RIDDLE, b. 1849.

29. JOHN GOFF⁷ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1810 in Randolph County,WVA. He married NANCY ANN GOFF October 02, 1836 in Lewis Co.,Va, daughter of GEORGE GOFF and JOANNA GOFF. She was born Abt. 1816 in Lewis County,Virginia(WVA).

Children of JOHN RIDDLE and NANCY GOFF are:

55. i. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸ RIDDLE, b. 1839, Randolph County,WVA; d. Served in Confederacy.

ii. ELIZABETH RIDDLE, b. 1841.

iii. RACHEL RIDDLE, b. 1843.

iv. ANTOINETTE RIDDLE, b. 1844.

30. SALATHIEL⁷ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 04, 1817 in Harrison or Lewis County,Virginia(WVA), and died in Roane County,WVA. He married (1) SARAH E. BRAGG/WILLIAMS, daughter of JESSE BRAGG and IDA DICK. She was born 1846. He married (2) NANCY K. BETTS October 13, 1842, daughter of JOHN BETTS and MARGARET KYER. She was born 1823 in Braxton Co.,WVA, and died June 25, 1879 in Calhoun County,WVA.

Children of SALATHIEL RIDDLE and NANCY BETTS are:

56. i. ALFRED⁸ RIDDLE, b. September 1843, Gilmer Co., W.VA..

57. ii. CALVIN WALDO RIDDLE, b. November 06, 1846, Gilmer Co., W.VA.; d. March 19, 1932, Lyden,Washington.

iii. JULIA RIDDLE, b. 1847.

iv. ELIZABETH A. RIDDLE, b. 1851; m. WARDEN S. STALNAKER, April 16, 1874.

58. v. MARCUS L. RIDDLE, b. 1853, Gilmer Co., W.VA.(then Calhoun until move to Missouri or Texas).

vi. MARSHALL RIDDLE, b. January 06, 1854.

vii. WILLIAM RIDDLE, b. 1862.

viii. LOUANNA RIDDLE, b. 1863; m. WILLIAM SHERMAN DEEM.

31. ELI⁷ RIDDLE (JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born November 11, 1804 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died October 28, 1896 in Ritchie Co, WVA.. He married (1) HILA SMITH 1826, daughter of BARNES SMITH and NANCY EARLE. She was born March 07, 1808 in Lewis County,WVA, and died 1827 in Ritchie Co.(Wood Co.,)WVa. He married (2) SARAH E. CUNNINGHAM July 15, 1827 in Wood Co., WVA, daughter of ELIJAH CUNNINGHAM and MARGARET HARRIS. She was born October 18, 1799 in Harrison County,WVA, and died November 29, 1855 in Ritchie Co., WVA. He married (3) EMILY JANE STUTLER* January 13, 1859 in Doddridge Co.,WVA, daughter of ELIAS STUTLER* and NANCY HUGHES*. She was born December 20, 1840 in Doddridge Co, West Virginia, and died March 05, 1870 in Ritchie co, W.Virginia. He married (4) AUGUSTA HENRY WELSH OSBOURNE July 17, 1873 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She was born Abt. 1817 in New York, and died Abt. 1876 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. He married (5) EMILY RILEY March 05, 1876 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She was born in Ritchie Co.,WVA.

Notes for ELI RIDDLE:

Eli Riddle & his 3rd wife: Emily Jane Stutler are buried in the RIDDLE'S CHAPEL CEMETERY in Ritchie County, W. Virginia.

Emily Riddle is listed as died March 05,1870 29y2m.1day.

Note: There is a large picture of Eli Riddle hanging in the church office(Riddle's Chapel - Church).

1850 Census Richie Co,VA by Wes Cochran.

#493-493

ELI RIDDLE 45 VA Farmer

Sarah 51 VA

Highley 22 VA

John 20 VA farmer

Davis 17 VA farmer

Rachel 14 VA

Telitha 12 VA

1860 CENSUS RITCHIE Co,VA by Wes Cochran.

#610-576

ELI RIDDLE 55 b. VA

EMILY J. 19 b. VA.

1870 Census Ritchie Co,WV.

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Eli Riddle 64 b. VA farmer.

Ovrill L. 9 VA

Rosa A. 8 VA

Ben Hail 7 VA

Laura B. 5 WV

West Virginia 3 WV

Ida G. 1 WV

Ruth HAMRICK 18 VA

1880 Census Ritchie Co.,WV by William Marsh

#C006 (Clay District page 6).

Eli Riddle wm 75 Farmer b. DC mother b. WV.

Agusta S. wf 64 Wife Keeping house b. NY parents b. NY.

Orville L. wm 19 Son Laborer b. WV., PARENTS b. WV.

Ben Hail wm 17 Son Laborer b. WV, parents b. WV.

West Virginia 13 wf Dau. at home b. WV, Parents b. WV.

Ida Grant wf 11 Dau. b. WV, Parents b. WV.

RITCHIE CO., MARRIAGES.

Eli Riddle 68 (W) b. Hampshire Co. WV, residence Ritchie Co, WV: s/o John & Tamar.

Augusta J. Osburn 56 (w) r. Ritchie Co, WV d/o John & Bethia .

Married july 17,1873 Ritchie Co, WV.

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Eli Riddle & his 3rd wife: Emily Jane Stutler are buried in the RIDDLE'S CHAPEL CEMETERY in Ritchie County, W. Virginia.

Emily Riddle is listed as died March 05,1870 29y2m.1day.

Note: There is a large picture of Eli Riddle hanging in the church office(Riddle's Chapel - Church).

1850 Census Richie Co,VA by Wes Cochran.

#493-493

ELI RIDDLE 45 VA Farmer

Sarah 51 VA

Highley 22 VA

John 20 VA farmer

Davis 17 VA farmer

Rachel 14 VA

Telitha 12 VA

1860 CENSUS RITCHIE Co,VA by Wes Cochran.

#610-576

ELI RIDDLE 55 b. VA

EMILY J. 19 b. VA.

A minister, who perform many marriages.

1870 Census Ritchie Co,WV.

#312-294

Eli Riddle 64 b. VA farmer.

Ovrill L. 9 VA

Rosa A. 8 VA

Ben Hail 7 VA

Laura B. 5 WV

West Virginia 3 WV

Ida G. 1 WV

Ruth HAMRICK 18 VA

1880 Census Ritchie Co.,WV by William Marsh

#C006 (Clay District page 6).

Eli Riddle wm 75 Farmer b. DC mother b. WV.

Agusta S. wf 64 Wife Keeping house b. NY parents b. NY.

Orville L. wm 19 Son Laborer b. WV., PARENTS b. WV.

Ben Hail wm 17 Son Laborer b. WV, parents b. WV.

West Virginia 13 wf Dau. at home b. WV, Parents b. WV.

Ida Grant wf 11 Dau. b. WV, Parents b. WV.

RITCHIE CO., MARRIAGES.

Eli Riddle 68 (W) b. Hampshire Co. WV, residence Ritchie Co, WV: s/o John & Tamar.

Augusta J. Osburn 56 (w) r. Ritchie Co, WV d/o John & Bethia .

Married July 17,1873 Ritchie Co, WV.

Eli Riddle & Emily Jane Stutler Riddle are buried in Riddle's Chapel Cemetery with many of his family.

ELI RIDDLE is listed in the Book,"Prominent Men in West Virginia",VOL. I-II (2) Wheeling,WV; W.L. CALLIN,1890. ELI RIDDLE SERVED THREE TERMS IN THE West Virginia Legisature for Ritchie County,Pennsboro,House of Delegates 1865'"66-'68 and extra session of '68.

More About ELI RIDDLE:

Ordination: Rev.

More About EMILY JANE STUTLER*:

Burial: March 05, 1870, Riddle's Chapel, Ritchie Co., WVA

Medical Information: Tuberculosis

Children of ELI RIDDLE and SARAH CUNNINGHAM are:

59. i. JOHN CLINTON⁸ RIDDLE,SR., b. June 28, 1830, Wood Co., (Ritchie), WVA; d. October 01, 1866, Riddle's Chapel,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

60. ii. HILAH RIDDLE, b. March 27, 1828, Ritchie County,WVA; d. June 25, 1908, Ritchie County,WVA.

iii. BABY RIDDLE, b. October 07, 1831.

61. iv. DAVID J. RIDDLE, b. October 19, 1832, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. August 23, 1923, Riddle's Chapel,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

v. RACHEL RIDDLE, b. 1836, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. January 06, 1891, Ritchie Co.,WVA; m. TARLTON PECK, April 01, 1858, Ritchie Co.,WVA IBy Calvin Conner); b. April 14, 1834, Wood(Ritchie) Co.,WVA; d. December 09, 1907.

62. vi. FLETCHER "JAMES" SANSON RIDDLE, b. February 06, 1837, Wood Co.( Ritchie CO.,WVA); d. February 28, 1897, Wood County,WVA(or Arkansas).

vii. TELITHA RIDDLE, b. 1838.

viii. JANE RIDDLE, b. March 10, 1841, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. October 10, 1844, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

ix. MILLARD F. RIDDLE, b. 1853.

x. ORVAL RIDDLE.

xi. BENJAMIN RIDDLE.

Children of ELI RIDDLE and EMILY STUTLER* are:

63. xii. WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, b. January 22, 1867, Ritchie Co, WV.; d. March 06, 1960, Doddridge Co, West Virginia.

xiii. ORVILLE LOMAN RIDDLE, b. July 21, 1860, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. October 02, 1942, Ritchie Co.,WVA; m. BIRD COTTRILL, October 21, 1886, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co.,WVA.

64. xiv. ROSA ALICE RIDDLE, b. 1862, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

xv. LAURA B. RIDDLE, b. July 17, 1865, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. May 12, 1876, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

65. xvi. IDA GRANT RIDDLE, b. April 12, 1869, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. April 29, 1937, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

xvii. BENJAMIN HALE RIDDLE, b. May 19, 1863, Ritchie County,WVA; d. October 14, 1953, Ritchie County,WVA; m. MAHALA J. CROSS.

32. JAMES EDGAR "JIMMY" H.⁷ RIDDLE (JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born January 05, 1810 in Randolph Co.,Va, and died December 08, 1876 in Pieniel,Roane County,WVA. He married (1) EFFA"EFFIE" CUNNINGHAM(TWIN), daughter of ELIJAH CUNNINGHAM and MARGARET HARRIS. She was born November 10, 1810. He married (2) EFFA"EFFIE" CUNNINGHAM January 09, 1831 in Wood Co.,WVA. She was born November 10, 1810 in Harrison County,WVA, and died December 24, 1864 in Roane County,WVA. He married (3) REBECCA" WETZEL" CURTIS January 10, 1867 in Roane County,WVA. She was born June 04, 1830 in Lewis County,WVA, and died November 17, 1890 in Roane County,WVA.

Notes for JAMES EDGAR "JIMMY" H. RIDDLE:

He was a pioneer settler of present Curtis District of Roane County,WVA.

He was one of the surveyors to establish boundary lines for Roane Co.,WVA,and he was a prominent in affairs of the county in its early years.

Children of JAMES RIDDLE and EFFA"EFFIE" CUNNINGHAM are:

i. MARGARET⁸ RIDDLE, b. 1832.

ii. SOPHRONIA RIDDLE, b. Lewis County,WVA; m. MILT MCCELLAND, February 04, 1893, Roane County,WVA; b. Wood County,WVA.

66. iii. RACHEL RIDDLE, b. December 14, 1836, Gilmer County,WVA; d. November 13, 1908.

iv. HANNAH D. RIDDLE, b. 1831, Wirt County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN REED.

v. REBECCA RIDDLE, b. January 19, 1838, Roane Co., WV.; d. February 11, 1925; m. (1) JONATHAN SIMMONS, March 25, 1858, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1832, Greenbrier County,WVA; d. Abt. 1861; m. (2) ALFORD DEARMAN, October 04, 1866, Roane County,WVA; b. July 18, 1839, Harrison County, WV.; d. February 16, 1900, Roane Co., WV..

vi. ELIJAH M. RIDDLE, b. July 29, 1840, Ritchie County,WVA; d. June 07, 1918, Roane Co., WV.; m. MARY ANN"MOLLIE" SMITH, September 06, 1865, Roane County,WVA; b. Kanawha County,WVA.

vii. LAFAYETTE RIDDLE, b. November 15, 1844, Ritchie County,WVA; d. October 28, 1922, Roane Co., WV.; m. (1) UNKNOWN WHITING; m. (2) UNKNOWN WESTFALL; m. (3) ELLEN ELENA DAVIS, June 21, 1864, Roane County,WVA; b. Harrison County, WV..

viii. JOHN WESLEY RIDDLE, b. 1847, Jackson County,WVA; d. 1912; m. HANNAH ELIZABETH STALEY, February 15, 1870, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1850, Jackson County,WVA.

ix. NORA OLIVE RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1869.

x. VAN BUREN RIDDLE, b. 1849, Randolph County,WVA; d. July 09, 1864, Civil War(Co. G 9th, WVA Inf(union).

Child of JAMES RIDDLE and REBECCA" CURTIS is:

67. xi. PHILLIP HENRY SHERIDAN⁸ RIDDLE, b. December 25, 1867, Roane County,WVA; d. April 10, 1951, Roane County,WVA.

33. NANCY "VIRGINIA"⁷ RIDDLE (JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born October 17, 1807 in Randolph County,WVA, and died December 23, 1889 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She married STROTHER/SRAWTHER GAIL GOFF March 05, 1829 in Lewis County,WVA, son of ALEXANDER GOFF and ELIZABETH RIDDLE. He was born February 10, 1810 in Randolph Co.,Va, and died November 22, 1892 in Ritchie County,WVA.

Children of NANCY RIDDLE and STROTHER/SRAWTHER GOFF are:

68. i. JAMES R.⁸ GOFF, b. Bet. 1830 - 1832, Gilmer County,WVA; d. August 19, 1864, Harrisonburg,WVa.

69. ii. MARY LOUISA GOFF, b. July 1840, Ritchie Co, VA.

iii. RUHAMA GOFF, b. Abt. 1834.

iv. BENJAMIN S. GOFF, b. August 17, 1837, Lewis County,WVA.

v. JOHN NELSON GOFF, b. Bet. 1830 - 1842, Lewis County,WVA.

vi. WILLIAM HUNTER GOFF, b. April 1844.

vii. STROTHER GRANVILLE GOFF, b. Abt. 1847, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

70. viii. GEORGE SHELDON GOFF, b. Abt. 1852, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. 1919.

34. HANNAH⁷ RIDDLE (JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born August 18, 1803 in Ritchie or Randolph Co.,Va, and died December 13, 1881 in Hardman Chapel,Ritchie County,WVA. She married RICHARD BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM 1825 in Lewis County,WVA. He was born April 1800 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died April 24, 1853 in Hardman Chapel,Ritchie County,WVA.

Children of HANNAH RIDDLE and RICHARD CUNNINGHAM are:

71. i. WILLIAM L.⁸ CUNNINGHAM, b. July 13, 1836, Lewis County,WVA; d. February 12, 1901, Calhoun County,WVA.

ii. HANNAH E.CUNNINGHAM, m. JOHN MODISETTE.

iii. JAMES CUNNINGHAM, b. DIED IN CHILDHOOD.

iv. NANCY HILEA CUNNINGHAM, d. Abt. 1908; m. WILSON BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM, Abt. 1846; b. Abt. 1822.

v. PHOEBE CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1820, DIED IN CHILDHOOD.

vi. W.M.C. CUNNINGHAM.

vii. ELI R. CUNNINGHAM, b. 1827.

viii. RACHEL CUNNINGHAM, b. 1830.

ix. TEMPERANCE CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1832.

x. JOHN R. CUNNINGHAM, b. January 26, 1833.

xi. WILLIAM W. CUNNINGHAM, b. 1836, Marion County,WVA.

xii. ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM, b. 1838.

xiii. LEAH A.. CUNNINGHAM, b. 1841, Lewis County,WVA; m. WILLIAM S. VENOY, November 26, 1885, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Lewis County,WVA.

xiv. THOMAS M. CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1843.

xv. TAMAR J. CUNNINGHAM, b. Abt. 1845; m. UNKNOWN TEMPERANCE; b. Abt. 1832.

35. STROTHER/SRAWTHER GAIL⁷ GOFF (ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 10, 1810 in Randolph Co.,Va, and died November 22, 1892 in Ritchie County,WVA. He married NANCY "VIRGINIA" RIDDLE March 05, 1829 in Lewis County,WVA, daughter of JOHN RIDDLE* and TAMAR GOFF. She was born October 17, 1807 in Randolph County,WVA, and died December 23, 1889 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.

Children are listed above under (33) Nancy "Virginia" Riddle.

36. BENJAMIN RIDDLE⁷ GOFF (ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 25, 1811 in Randolph County,WVA. He married EDA/EDNA SMITH May 02, 1832. She was born Abt. 1810 in Virginia.

Children of BENJAMIN GOFF and EDA/EDNA SMITH are:

i. STRAWTHER⁸ GOFF, b. Abt. 1834.

ii. HANNAH R. GOFF, b. Abt. 1836.

iii. ALEXANDER GOFF, b. Abt. 1839.

iv. ELIJAH C. GOFF, b. April 12, 1840.

v. DORCAS ELIZABETH GOFF, b. July 1842.

vi. REBECCA A. GOFF, b. Abt. 1844.

vii. SARAH J. GOFF, b. Abt. 1846.

viii. MARY S. GOFF, b. Abt. 1850.

ix. BENJAMIN R. GOFF, b. October 1851.

x. ANDREW S. GOFF, b. Abt. 1855.

37. DORCAS⁷ GOFF (ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1814 in Virginia. She married SAMUEL FLEMING. He was born Abt. 1804 in Pennsylvania.

Child of DORCAS GOFF and SAMUEL FLEMING is:

i. JOHN A.⁸ FLEMING, b. December 1845.

38. GEORGE⁷ GOFF (ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1814 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died in Missouri. He married MARY SMITH December 21, 1833 in Lewis County,WVA, daughter of BARNES SMITH and ANNE EARLE. She was born in Lewis County,WVA.

Children of GEORGE GOFF and MARY SMITH are:

i. ELIZIRIA⁸ GOFF.

ii. GEORGE GOFF,JR..

iii. HENRY SMITH GOFF, b. Abt. 1835, Lewis County,WVA; d. DIED in Civil War.

iv. HILA ANN GOFF, b. May 05, 1836, Lewis County,WVA; d. Abt. 1879.

v. MARY GOFF, b. Abt. 1841.

vi. JOHN GOFF, b. Abt. 1843; d. Killed by the Indians in the West.

vii. RUHAMA GOFF, b. Abt. 1845.

viii. BARNES GOFF, b. Abt. 1848.

39. ALEXANDER⁷ GOFF,JR. (ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born November 29, 1818 in Lewis County,WVA, and died September 26, 1882 in Ritchie County,WVA. He married SARAH MARY BUSH April 14, 1841 in Lewis County,WVA, daughter of GEORGE BUSH and MARY MCCLUNE. She was born June 10, 1822 in Virginia.

Children of ALEXANDER GOFF and SARAH BUSH are:

i. LAFAYETTE⁸ GOFF, b. Abt. 1842, Ritchie County,WVA; d. DIED in childhood.

ii. MARSHALL M. GOFF, b. November 09, 1843, Lewis County,WVA.

iii. MARCELLUS H. GOFF, b. November 09, 1843, Ritchie County,WVA.

iv. IRA SCOTT GOFF, b. August 29, 1846, Gilmer County,WVA; d. 1910.

v. RICHARD WORTHINGTON GOFF, b. August 28, 1847, Gilmer County,WVA; d. March 28, 1932.

vi. MARTHA ELLEN GOFF, b. June 21, 1850, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Abt. 1933.

vii. THOMAS THORNTON GOFF, b. May 08, 1853, Ritchie County,WVA; d. November 24, 1933.

viii. LATHROP M. GOFF, b. April 18, 1858, Ritchie County,WVA.

ix. EZRA LEE GOFF, b. May 12, 1860, Ritchie County,WVA.

40. JOSEPH H.⁷ GOFF (ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1822 in Lewis County,Virginia(WVA), and died March 08, 1893 in Virginia. He married (1) ANGELINE DAVIS. She was born 1824. He married (2) NANCY ELIZABETH BUZZARD 1865 in Pocahontas County,West Virginia. She was born September 1844 in Ritchie County,West Virginia(Census for 1880), and died in 1860 Gilmer County Census.

Children of JOSEPH GOFF and NANCY BUZZARD are:

i. WILLIAM J.⁸ GOFF.

ii. FLOYD P. GOFF, b. Abt. 1868.

iii. ALICE V. GOFF, b. 1870.

iv. JOSEPH H. GOFF,JR., b. 1872.

41. ELEVEN⁷ RIDDLE (JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 10, 1816 in Virginia, and died June 1893. He married SUSAN DAVIDSON 1833, daughter of ALEXANDER DAVIDSON and KATHERINE KLINE. She was born 1819 in Virginia.

Notes for ELEVEN RIDDLE:

1880 Ritchie County CENSUS.

Children of ELEVEN RIDDLE and SUSAN DAVIDSON are:

72. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸ RIDDLE, b. April 19, 1842, Lawford,Ritchie County,WVA.

ii. DAVIDSON C. RIDDLE, b. September 20, 1833.

iii. KATHERINE ELIZABETH RIDDLE, b. 1835.

iv. JAMES RIDDLE, b. 1837.

73. v. ISREAL LOMAN RIDDLE, b. August 18, 1841, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA); d. August 23, 1920, Racket,Ritchie County,WVA.

vi. SAMUEL S. RIDDLE, b. 1842.

vii. JEREMIAH RIDDLE, b. 1845.

74. viii. GRANVILLE S. RIDDLE, b. 1848.

ix. HIRAM RIDDLE, b. May 1854.

42. JAMES H.⁷ RIDDLE (JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1806 in Gilmer Co.,WVA. He married (1) AGNES PHILLIPS. She was born Abt. 1803 in Harrison County,WVA. He married (2) AGNES SMITH/PHILLIPS January 10, 1830 in Lewis Co.,Va, daughter of AARON SMITH and HANNAH DRAKE. She was born August 18, 1806.

Children of JAMES RIDDLE and AGNES SMITH/PHILLIPS are:

75. i. WILLIAM⁸ RIDDLE, b. 1830; d. Aft. 1866.

76. ii. GEORGE RIDDLE, b. September 12, 1834, Gilmer Co., W.VA..

43. GEORGE M.⁷ RIDDLE (JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1812 in Lewis County,Virginia(WVA). He married MARY REBECCA NORMAN June 30, 1836 in Lewis Co.,Va, daughter of JOHN NORMAN and NANCY MONTGOMERY. She was born 1819 in Randolph County,WVA.

Notes for GEORGE M. RIDDLE:

FROM1850 US CENSUS ,GILMER COUNTY,WVA.

MICRO FILM M-432,NATIONAL ARCHIVES

WES COCHRAN

LEWIS COUNTY,WVA MARRIAGES 1817-1880

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Children of GEORGE RIDDLE and MARY NORMAN are:

77. i. NANCY ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, b. July 17, 1837, Gilmer County,WVA.

ii. ETTA RIDDLE, b. 1838; m. UNKNOWN RUSSELL.

78. iii. MARGARET RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1837, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA).

79. iv. SARAH RIDDLE, b. 1841, Lewis County,Virginia(WVA).

80. v. JOHN W. RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1842, Gilmer Co., W.VA..

81. vi. SUSANNA RIDDLE, b. 1844, Virginia(WVA).

vii. JAMES RIDDLE, b. 1845.

82. viii. MERCHANT S. RIDDLE, b. September 25, 1847, Glenville,Gilmer County,WVA; d. July 17, 1913, Oakland,California(Merritt Hospital).

ix. JEREMIAH S. RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1848.

x. MARIAH RIDDLE, b. July 10, 1850; m. JOHN A. LAMB, September 22, 1872.

xi. SIMPSON RIDDLE, b. 1854.

xii. JEMIMA RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1856.

xiii. EDDY RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1858.

xiv. MARY E. RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1860.

xv. GILMORE S. RIDDLE, b. 1862.

44. JOHN B.⁷ RIDDLE (JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1817 in Randolph County,WVA. He married NANCY ANN NORMAN October 24, 1836, daughter of FELIX NORMAN and MARY GREENSLEEVES. She was born October 25, 1828 in Harrison County,WVA.

Children of JOHN RIDDLE and NANCY NORMAN are:

83. i. SERENA⁸ RIDDLE, b. 1846, Gilmer Co.,WVA.

ii. JAMES M.W. RIDDLE, b. 1848, Randolph County,WVA; m. LEILIA WESTFALL, December 30, 1875, Harrison Co WV; b. Harrison Co, WV.

iii. ELIZABETH S. RIDDLE, b. 1850; m. GEORGE M. HILEMAN, October 15, 1868.

iv. MARGARET J. RIDDLE, b. 1852.

v. BARBARA RIDDLE, b. 1854; m. LEWIS STUMP, September 04, 1872.

vi. LOUISA E. RIDDLE, b. 1856; m. JOHN D. WADE, January 31, 1878.

84. vii. JOHN F. RIDDLE, b. 1858, Randolph County,West Virginia.

85. viii. CHARLES R. RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1859.

ix. MARY E. RIDDLE, b. 1862; m. JOSHUA RUSSELL, September 20, 1882.

x. WILLIAM E. RIDDLE, b. 1864; m. JULIA FURR, March 09, 1887.

xi. MALINDA E. RIDDLE, b. 1867; m. ENOCH E. FURR, January 19, 1892.

45. ELIZABETH⁷ RIDDLE (JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1818 in Lewis County,Virginia(WVA). She married JOHN SHORT April 27, 1836 in Lewis Co.,Va. He was born Abt. 1803 in Virginia(WVA).

Children of ELIZABETH RIDDLE and JOHN SHORT are:

i. MARY⁸ SHORT, b. 1838.

ii. LEVI SHORT, b. 1839.

iii. MARTHA SHORT, b. 1840; m. CHRISTOPHERT. JONES, August 11, 1859.

iv. JAMES SHORT, b. 1844.

v. HIRAM SHORT, b. 1846.

vi. AGNES SHORT, b. 1848; m. ABASOLOM HILEMAN, February 24, 1870.

vii. WILLIAM M. SHORT, b. 1850; m. SARAH ELLEN ALLTOP, August 30, 1873.

viii. DAVID T. SHORT, b. 1855.

46. ABRAHAM⁷ GOFF (WILLIAM BRYAM"BRYON"⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH)

Child of ABRAHAM GOFF is:

86. i. THOMAS⁸ GOFF.

Generation No. 7

47. BENJAMIN NEWTON⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1844 in Lewis County,WVA, and died July 17, 1909 in Gilmer Co., W.VA.. He married CAROLINE V. STALNAKER July 25, 1867 in Lewis County,WVA, daughter of ANDREW STALNAKER and MARGARET SMITH. She was born 1845 in Lewis County,WVA.

Children of BENJAMIN RIDDLE and CAROLINE STALNAKER are:

87. i. LENORA "NORA" HANNAH⁹ RIDDLE, b. July 28, 1872, Gilmer Co.,WVA; d. November 12, 1942, Gilmer Co.,WVA.

88. ii. JAMES THEODURE RIDDLE, b. August 16, 1858, Ritchie County,WVA; d. June 27, 1957, Campbell County,WVA.

iii. CHATHAM F. RIDDLE, b. 1875.

iv. MARGARET V. RIDDLE, b. 1876.

89. v. JOSEPH ADAM RIDDLE, b. March 04, 1878, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. March 31, 1959.

vi. HARRIET S. RIDDLE, b. December 1879; m. LEE ROY WHITING, August 02, 1899.

vii. COLUMBUS RIDDLE.

viii. LYDE RIDDLE.

ix. BLANCHE RIDDLE, m. UNKNOWN HAYS.

x. LUCY RIDDLE, m. UNKNOWN HOSEY.

90. xi. MARY E. RIDDLE.

48. JAMES RICHARD⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 25, 1841 in Lewis County,WVA, and died February 28, 1910 in Gilmer Co., W.VA.. He married (1) MARY JANE VANDEVENDER October 01, 1864 in Lewis County,WVA. She was born 1845 in Lewis County,WVA, and died May 04, 1873. He married (2) MARY AUGUSTA BEALL 1875. She was born 1857 in Virginia(WVA).

Children of JAMES RIDDLE and MARY VANDEVENDER are:

i. CHARLES M.⁹ RIDDLE, b. 1866.

ii. FRANCES E. RIDDLE, b. 1868.

iii. ONA L. RIDDLE, b. 1871.

iv. LAURA G. RIDDLE, b. 1873.

Children of JAMES RIDDLE and MARY BEALL are:

v. GEORGE W.⁹ RIDDLE, b. 1877.

vi. ELLA MAY RIDDLE, b. 1878.

vii. ROSE G. RIDDLE, b. August 1879.

91. viii. DORCAS OTHELIA RIDDLE, b. February 11, 1885, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. February 10, 1971, Bellevue,Ohio.

92. ix. OPIE ODELL RIDDLE, b. July 11, 1886, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

49. MARY ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 26, 1843, and died July 31, 1887. She married (1) JAMES CARRICO BUSH May 12, 1865. She married (2) JAMES CARRICO BUSH May 14, 1865 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, son of GEORGE BUSH and JOANNA SPRINGSTON. He was born October 08, 1844 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, and died June 17, 1908 in Gilmer County,West Virginia.

Children of MARY RIDDLE and JAMES BUSH are:

93. i. ALLISON B.⁹ BUSH, b. February 15, 1866, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. June 30, 1917.

94. ii. WILLIAM FAIRLEY BUSH, b. December 07, 1869, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. April 04, 1947, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

95. iii. JAVAN JACOB BUSH, b. July 08, 1873, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

50. MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1850 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died May 05, 1910 in Gilmer County,WVA. She married (1) HENRY PHILLIP BROOKS. She married (2) GEORGE MOORE. She married (3) JOHN CALHOUN SPRINGSTON November 1866 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, son of ABRAHAM SPRINGSTON and EVA GOFF. He was born September 26, 1842 in (Lewis)now Gilmer County,WVA, and died April 28, 1884 in Gilmer County,West Virginia(Riddle Cemetery).

Children of MARGARET RIDDLE and JOHN SPRINGSTON are:

96. i. ALBERT MONROE⁹ SPRINGSTON, b. Bet. October 08 - 14, 1867, Tanner,Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. January 31, 1950, Parkersburg,Wood County,WVA (Chestnut Grove Cemetery,Latonia,Gilmer County).

ii. FRANK SPRINGSTON.

iii. ESTER R. SPRINGSTON, b. 1870, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1944, Gilmer County,WVA; m. ALBERT NEWTON FOX, November 21, 1907, Gilmer County,WVA; b. 1860, Gilmer County,WVA; d. 1946, Gilmer County,WVA.

97. iv. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SPRINGSTON, b. April 07, 1875, Gilmer County,WVA; d. March 12, 1940, Calhoun County,West Virginia.

v. ADAM SPRINGSTON, b. 1879, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

vi. MINERVA MAY SPRINGSTON, b. June 14, 1880.

vii. ALVIN NEWTON "TOMP" SPRINGSTON, b. May 02, 1882.

51. WORTHY COY⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1856 in Gilmer or Lewis County,WVA. He married LUVERNA ELLEN STALNAKER August 20, 1880 in Lewis County,WVA, daughter of NATHANIEL STALNAKER and MARIETTA STALNAKER(STALNAKER). She was born February 29, 1864 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died August 27, 1904 in Gilmer Co., W.VA..

Children of WORTHY RIDDLE and LUVERNA STALNAKER are:

i. ALICE⁹ RIDDLE, b. August 30, 1881; d. November 28, 1968; m. H. BRENT FULTZ.

ii. WORTHY CHARLES RIDDLE, m. SYLVIA BAKER.

iii. ROA RIDDLE, b. February 11, 1885; m. J.E. BARKER.

iv. BONNIE MAY RIDDLE.

v. FRANKLIN PORTER RIDDLE, b. February 09, 1892.

52. COLUMBUS GRANT⁸ RIDDLE (SILAS T.⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1857, and died 1932. He married ETTA "CHARLIE" HADDOX. She was born 1868, and died 1935.

Child of COLUMBUS RIDDLE and ETTA HADDOX is:

98. i. LELAND LYNN⁹ RIDDLE, b. November 16, 1904, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

53. GEORGE⁸ RIDDLE (HIRAM⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1843 in Gilmer County,WVA. He married CAROLINE UNKNOWN in Gilmer County,WVA. She was born Abt. 1843 in Gilmer County,WVA.

Children of GEORGE RIDDLE and CAROLINE UNKNOWN are:

i. ULYSSUA A.⁹ RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1866, Gilmer County,WVA.

ii. ELSWORTH RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1867.

iii. SARAH RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1869.

iv. HARRISON RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1870.

v. EMMA S. RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1871, Roane County,WVA; m. J.L. TATTERSON, April 02, 1905, Roane County,WVA; b. Marion County,WVA.

vi. ZELDA RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1872.

vii. DORATHINE RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1874.

54. JOHN F.⁸ RIDDLE (HIRAM⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1843. He married MARTHA BENNETT April 04, 1865 in Gilmer Co., WV, daughter of JACOB BENNETT and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born 1840 in Gilmer Co., W.VA..

Children of JOHN RIDDLE and MARTHA BENNETT are:

i. WILLIAM F.⁹ RIDDLE, b. 1867.

ii. JAMES E. RIDDLE, b. 1868.

iii. AGNES J. RIDDLE, b. 1873.

99. iv. JONATHAN LEWIS RIDDLE, b. August 11, 1874, West Virginia; d. December 21, 1959.

v. ALBERT ERVIN RIDDLE, b. 1877.

55. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸ RIDDLE (JOHN GOFF⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1839 in Randolph County,WVA, and died in Served in Confederacy. He married MADELIA A. FERRELL August 21, 1867, daughter of JOHN FERRELL and EMILY UNKNOWN. She was born in Randolph County,WVA.

Children of BENJAMIN RIDDLE and MADELIA FERRELL are:

i. EMILY⁹ RIDDLE.

100. ii. WILLIAM SIMON RIDDLE(DOCTOR), b. March 16, 1870, Calhoun County, W.VA.

iii. ELECTRA GERTRUDE RIDDLE.

iv. DORA GAY RIDDLE.

v. NANCY A. RIDDLE, m. BAZIL WRIGHT, May 13, 1892.

101. vi. JOHN G. RIDDLE, b. November 10, 1878; d. June 01, 1962.

vii. RACHEL RIDDLE.

102. viii. VALENTINE FRANKLIN RIDDLE, b. August 15, 1882; d. August 26, 1950.

ix. NELLIE RIDDLE.

56. ALFRED⁸ RIDDLE (SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born September 1843 in Gilmer Co., W.VA.. He married SEMIRAMIA/S GOFF July 24, 1864 in Gilmer Co., WV, daughter of HIRAM GOFF and JULIET HAVERTY. She was born November 20, 1837 in Gilmer Co., W.VA., and died February 27, 1917 in Kanawha Co.,WVA.

Children of ALFRED RIDDLE and SEMIRAMIA/S GOFF are:

i. JULIA ANN⁹ RIDDLE, b. May 20, 1865; m. LOUIS HAMILTON BURKE.

ii. DELIA M. RIDDLE.

57. CALVIN WALDO⁸ RIDDLE (SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born November 06, 1846 in Gilmer Co., W.VA., and died March 19, 1932 in Lyden,Washington. He married (1) JULIA BETTS PATTON May 26, 1870, daughter of UNKNOWN BETTS and LETHA BETTS/UNKNOWN. She was born September 15, 1849 in Monroe,Roane County,WVA, and died May 12, 1879 in Calhoun County, W.VA. He married (2) CLARA ELLEN GREEN April 28, 1881 in Gilmer Co., WV, daughter of JAMES GREEN and LYDIA GOODWIN. She was born June 07, 1858 in Taylor Co., WVA, and died May 12, 1919 in Lyden,Washington(moved in 1902).

Children of CALVIN RIDDLE and JULIA PATTON are:

103. i. ARTHUR⁹ RIDDLE, b. September 17, 1871, Calhoun County, W.VA; d. 1942, Bellingham,Washington.

ii. CLARA N. RIDDLE, b. November 14, 1872; d. August 04, 1955; m. (1) HOMER KELLEY; m. (2) ERWIN BAKER.

iii. LETHA B. RIDDLE, b. January 19, 1874; d. January 19, 1877.

iv. JULIA RIDDLE, b. 1874; d. June 01, 1879.

104. v. ALVIN RIDDLE, b. September 29, 1876, Calhoun County, W.VA; d. 1942, Lyden,Washington.

105. vi. MAUDE ANNIE RIDDLE, b. September 29, 1876, Calhoun County, W.VA; d. May 23, 1953, Bellingham,Washington.

Children of CALVIN RIDDLE and CLARA GREEN are:

106. vii. TRACY LLOYD⁹ RIDDLE, b. May 24, 1882, Calhoun County, W.VA; d. June 09, 1949, Vallejo,California.

viii. ROY RAY RIDDLE, b. February 02, 1884.

107. ix. ALFORD/ALFRED ROSCO "DICK" RIDDLE, b. December 03, 1886, Calhoun County, W.VA; d. June 12, 1936, Coquille,Oregon.

108. x. DORA ALICE RIDDLE, b. November 14, 1887, Calhoun County, W.VA; d. July 22, 1960, Bellingham,Washington.

109. xi. JAMES WILLIAM RIDDLE, b. April 01, 1890, Calhoun County, W.VA; d. 1966.

xii. DOYLE DELMAR RIDDLE, b. November 04, 1894; d. 1951.

xiii. BENJAMIN NEWTON "NEWT" RIDDLE, b. November 04, 1894; d. August 01, 1935.

58. MARCUS L.⁸ RIDDLE (SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1853 in Gilmer Co., W.VA.(then Calhoun until move to Missouri or Texas). He married MARY ALICE SMITH May 21, 1874 in Roane County,WVA, daughter of JACOB SMITH and SARAH SMITH. She was born January 06, 1852 in Roane County,WVA.

Children of MARCUS RIDDLE and MARY SMITH are:

i. FLOYD M.⁹ RIDDLE, b. 1875; m. LILLY GALL.

ii. CHARLES E. RIDDLE, b. November 1879.

iii. ORA RIDDLE.

iv. RUSSELL RIDDLE.

59. JOHN CLINTON⁸ RIDDLE,SR. (ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born June 28, 1830 in Wood Co., (Ritchie), WVA, and died October 01, 1866 in Riddle's Chapel,Ritchie Co.,WVA. He married MINERVA "ROANNA" RICHARDS December 12, 1850 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of ELIAS RICHARDS and SARAH JONES. She was born February 01, 1836 in Wood Co., WVA, and died July 30, 1897 in Riddle's Chapel Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA.

Notes for JOHN CLINTON RIDDLE,SR.:

John C. Riddle died of tuberculosis.

John was a shoemaker.

Children of JOHN RIDDLE and MINERVA RICHARDS are:

110. i. ELI⁹ RIDDLE, b. November 09, 1853, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. July 12, 1903, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

111. ii. MILLARD FILLMORE RIDDLE, b. May 06, 1856, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. January 25, 1939, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

iii. ELIAS RIDDLE, b. November 06, 1860, Ritchie Co, VA; d. September 11, 1868, Ritchie Co, VA.

112. iv. ALPHEUS VERLINE RIDDLE, b. August 28, 1858, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1941, Riddle's Chapel Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA.

113. v. MARY "MAY" LOUISE RIDDLE, b. December 29, 1862.

vi. JOHN CLINTON RIDDLE,JR., b. January 14, 1867, Ritchie Co, VA; d. March 15, 1867, Ritchie Co, VA.

114. vii. ULYSSES GRANT RIDDLE, b. April 11, 1865, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. Ritchie Co., WVA.

viii. JANE RIDDLE, b. July 31, 1852, Ritchie County,WVA; d. February 17, 1853, Ritchie County,WVA.

ix. VIRGINIA RIDDLE, b. October 16, 1854; d. October 27, 1854.

60. HILAH⁸ RIDDLE (ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 27, 1828 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died June 25, 1908 in Ritchie County,WVA. She married (1) ANDREW J. HARRIS. He was born July 07, 1809 in Ritchie County,WVA. She married (2) A.I. HARRIS April 03, 1852 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.

Child of HILAH RIDDLE and ANDREW HARRIS is:

i. WILLIAM L.⁹ HARRIS, b. 1852; d. September 29, 1853, Ritchie County,WVA.

61. DAVID J.⁸ RIDDLE (ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born October 19, 1832 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died August 23, 1923 in Riddle's Chapel,Ritchie Co.,WVA. He married (1) EMILY JANE BURDETT April 17, 1856 in Harrisville,Ritchie Co.,WVA or Roane County,WVA, daughter of JAMES BURDITT/BURDETT and ANN THOMASSON. She was born 1842 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died in Riddle's Chapel,Ritchie Co.,WVA. He married (2) ESTHER HESTER JONES Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of JESSIE JONES and MARY WELLS/WISE. She was born 1843 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died in Ritchie County,WVA(maybe Riddle's Chapel).

Notes for DAVID J. RIDDLE:

Served in Union Army for three years during the Civil War.

First was Emily Jane Burdett. Went west looking for gold after his wife died. His daughter,Emily went with him.

Notes for ESTHER HESTER JONES:

She is on 1860 Census with parents and with husband in 1870 Census.

Children of DAVID RIDDLE and ESTHER JONES are:

i. JOHN F.⁹ RIDDLE, b. 1863.

115. ii. EMILY A. RIDDLE, b. 1869, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1949, Ritchie County,WVA.

iii. MARY S. RIDDLE, b. 1869.

116. iv. EMMET A. RIDDLE, b. 1862, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Hall County,Nebraska.

v. ROSA RIDDLE.

vi. SUSAN RIDDLE.

62. FLETCHER "JAMES" SANSON⁸ RIDDLE (ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 06, 1837 in Wood Co.( Ritchie CO.,WVA), and died February 28, 1897 in Wood County,WVA(or Arkansas). He married (1) NANCY ELLEN BURDETT August 31, 1856 in Roane Co.,WVa, daughter of JAMES BURDITT/BURDETT and ANN THOMASSON. She was born June 11, 1839 in Roane CO.,WVA, and died June 06, 1859 in Wood County,(Ritchie Co.,WVA). He married (2) MARY LOUISA GOFF November 18, 1860 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of STROTHER/SRAWTHER GOFF and NANCY RIDDLE. She was born July 1840 in Ritchie Co, VA. He married (3) ELLEN FRAZIER July 30, 1865. She was born May 11, 1845.

Children of FLETCHER RIDDLE and NANCY BURDETT are:

117. i. JAMES PRESTON "ELLISON"⁹ RIDDLE, b. August 16, 1858, Ritchie County,WVA; d. June 27, 1957, Campbell County,WVA.

ii. SYLVESTER ELI RIDDLE, b. 1859.

Children of FLETCHER RIDDLE and MARY GOFF are:

iii. NANCY E.⁹ RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1863.

iv. ADDA RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1864.

v. GRANVILLE RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1864.

vi. PHILANDER RIDDLE, b. 1868.

63. WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE* (ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born January 22, 1867 in Ritchie Co, WV., and died March 06, 1960 in Doddridge Co, West Virginia. She married JOHN CROSS,3* September 03, 1883 in Ritchie Co., WV, son of GEORGE CROSS* and SOPHRANIA HAYHURST*. He was born May 09, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA., and died April 25, 1939 in Ritchie Co, WVA..

Children of WEST RIDDLE* and JOHN CROSS are:

118. i. LORA BESSIE⁹ CROSS, b. 1886, Ritchie Co, VA.

119. ii. ARDEN CROSS, b. 1903, Ritchie Co.,WVA; d. November 21, 1983.

120. iii. JOHNNIE CROSS.

iv. JENNIE CROSS, m. HARLEY ADAMS.

v. PEARL CROSS, b. Ritchie County,WVA; m. IRA ADAMS; b. Ritchie County,WVA.

121. vi. IDA E. CROSS, b. 1891; d. October 17, 1969, Ritchie Co, VA.

vii. MARY CROSS, m. (1) SHIRLEY COTTRILL; m. (2) HAMMER.

viii. ZYLPHIA CROSS, m. JOHN STEIN.

ix. DUEY CROSS, d. Died young.

122. x. BERTHA CROSS, b. Abt. 1883.

123. xi. ARTHUR CROSS*, b. March 10, 1888, Indian Creek, Ritchie Co, W.V.; d. January 18, 1976, WV..

64. ROSA ALICE⁸ RIDDLE (ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1862 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She married MANUEL C. KINCH January 15, 1885 in Hall County,Nebraska, son of ABRAHAM KINCH and NANCY HEBNBEN. He was born March 04, 1841 in Pennsylvania.

Child of ROSA RIDDLE and MANUEL KINCH is:

124. i. BENJAMIN"BEN" H.⁹ KINCH, b. April 14, 1899, Cario,Nebraska; d. August 15, 1969, Topeka,Shawnee County,kansas.

65. IDA GRANT⁸ RIDDLE (ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 12, 1869 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died April 29, 1937 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She married JOHN FRANKLIN CALHOUN November 27, 1890 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of SAMUEL CALHOUN and RACHEL FOUTTY. He was born September 17, 1865 in Pennsboro,Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died June 12, 1951 in Pennsboro,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

Children of IDA RIDDLE and JOHN CALHOUN are:

i. ELZA⁹ CALHOUN, b. Pennsboro,WVA; d. California; m. UNKNOWN ENGLEHART.

ii. VIVIAN CALHOUN, m. UNKNOWN SADLER.

iii. ANNA CALHOUN, b. 1892, Pennsboro,WVA; d. Akron,OHIO; m. UNKNOWN ANDERSON.

iv. IVA CALHOUN, b. 1895, Pennsboro,WVA; d. 1994, California; m. UNKNOWN SQUIRES.

v. RAYMOND CALHOUN, b. 1899, Pennsboro,WVA; d. 1957, Akron,OHIO; m. UNKINOWN.

125. vi. GLADYS CALHOUN, b. October 01, 1901, Pennsboro,WVA; d. June 09, 1998, Akron,OHIO.

vii. EARNEST CALHOUN, b. 1907, Pennsboro,WVA; d. 1978, Pennsboro,WVA.

66. RACHEL⁸ RIDDLE (JAMES EDGAR "JIMMY" H.⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 14, 1836 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died November 13, 1908. She married JAMES SAMUEL "SANT" DAVIS February 13, 1858 in Roane County,WVA, son of EDWARD DAVIS and LYDIA JENKINS. He was born March 25, 1839 in Harrison County, WV.(served in Civil War for union), and died August 31, 1930 in Cleveland,Ohio.

Children of RACHEL RIDDLE and JAMES DAVIS are:

i. ARTEMAS⁹ DAVIS, b. January 17, 1859; d. March 09, 1901; m. SARAH WEIMER.

ii. MARY F. DAVIS, b. March 14, 1861; d. February 23, 1936; m. EDMOND J. REED.

iii. JAMES EDWARD DAVIS, b. July 29, 1865; d. January 27, 1934; m. CORA N. PECK.

iv. ALVIN BROWN DAVIS, b. July 26, 1868; d. July 20, 1906; m. (1) LILLY ROBERTS; m. (2) LENORA CAMPBELL.

v. CYRUS ALLEN DAVIS, b. April 27, 1872; d. June 16, 1957; m. (1) MOLLIE HARDMAN; m. (2) EFFIE CHANCEY.

vi. CHARLES ALLEN DAVIS, b. September 02, 1875; d. June 23, 1957; m. EDITH UNKNOWN.

67. PHILLIP HENRY SHERIDAN⁸ RIDDLE (JAMES EDGAR "JIMMY" H.⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 25, 1867 in Roane County,WVA, and died April 10, 1951 in Roane County,WVA. He married LOUVINA HOGE. She was born April 20, 1865 in Cumberland County,Illinois, and died July 14, 1937 in Roane County,WVA.

Children of PHILLIP RIDDLE and LOUVINA HOGE are:

i. LEWIS⁹ RIDDLE.

126. ii. M. GUY RIDDLE, b. September 03, 1892, Roane County,WVA; d. July 15, 1969.

68. JAMES R.⁸ GOFF (STROTHER/SRAWTHER GAIL⁷, ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Bet. 1830 - 1832 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died August 19, 1864 in Harrisonburg,WVa. He married EMMARANDA BUSH September 04, 1854 in Gilmer County,WVA, daughter of JACOB BUSH and HANNAH FISHER. She was born January 26, 1836 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died 1900.

Notes for JAMES R. GOFF:

"From the Goff family" by Roy Lockhart,1974

Notes for EMMARANDA BUSH:

>From GOFF Book by ROY LOCKHART,1974

Children of JAMES GOFF and EMMARANDA BUSH are:

127. i. LUCY JANE⁹ GOFF, b. April 03, 1861, Ritchie Co, VA.

ii. SEMIRANUS J. GOFF, b. March 10, 1858, Ritchie Co, VA.

iii. FRANCIS M. GOFF, b. May 28, 1858, Ritchie Co, VA.

iv. JAMES E. LEE GOFF, b. July 14, 1862, Ritchie Co, VA.

69. MARY LOUISA⁸ GOFF (STROTHER/SRAWTHER GAIL⁷, ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born July 1840 in Ritchie Co, VA. She married (1) DANIEL E. VALENTINE April 12, 1860 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. He was born Abt. 1836 in Ritchie Co, VA. She married (2) FLETCHER "JAMES" SANSON RIDDLE November 18, 1860 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of ELI RIDDLE and SARAH CUNNINGHAM. He was born February 06, 1837 in Wood Co.( Ritchie CO.,WVA), and died February 28, 1897 in Wood County,WVA(or Arkansas).

Children are listed above under (62) Fletcher "James" Sanson Riddle.

70. GEORGE SHELDON⁸ GOFF (STROTHER/SRAWTHER GAIL⁷, ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1852 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, and died 1919. He married PHOEBE ANN SELMAN October 22, 1874 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. She was born 1850 in Gilmer County,West Virginia.

Children of GEORGE GOFF and PHOEBE SELMAN are:

i. WILLIAM FRANCIS⁹ GOFF, b. July 31, 1875.

ii. MITTIE GOFF, b. Abt. 1877.

iii. IDA GOFF, b. Abt. 1879.

71. WILLIAM L.⁸ CUNNINGHAM (HANNAH⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born July 13, 1836 in Lewis County,WVA, and died February 12, 1901 in Calhoun County,WVA. He married CATHERINE ELIZABETH CROSS April 08, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of NIMROD CROSS and ELIZABETH RICHARDS*. She was born November 1848 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died 1930 in Calhoun Co.,WVA.

Children of WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM and CATHERINE CROSS are:

128. i. VAN SANFORD⁹ CUNNINGHAM, b. December 1865, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1937, Calhoun County,WVA.

ii. THOMAS SHERIDAN CUNNINGHAM, b. May 1867, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1958, Calhoun County,WVA.

iii. VICTORIA CUNNINGHAM, b. January 1869, Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1941, Calhoun County,WVA.

iv. MINNESOTA"MINNIE" CUNNINGHAM, b. 1879, Ritchie County,WVA; m. GEORGE LOWTHER.

v. TWO DIED CUNNINGHAM.

72. GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸ RIDDLE (ELEVEN⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 19, 1842 in Lawford,Ritchie County,WVA. He married CAROLINE YOKE SIMMONS April 23, 1862 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She was born 1842 in WVA.

Children of GEORGE RIDDLE and CAROLINE SIMMONS are:

129. i. ULYSSES AILSON⁹ RIDDLE, b. May 21, 1864.

ii. SARAH J. RIDDLE, b. February 05, 1869, Union Township,Ritchie Co, VA; m. JOHN ROBERTS; b. Abt. 1865, Union Township,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

130. iii. EMMA RUTH RIDDLE, b. February 1872, Ritchie Co, VA.

iv. ELLSWORTH RIDDLE, b. June 04, 1867, Ritchie Co, VA; m. SAFFRONA ADRENA HART; b. March 17, 1870.

v. ELISABETH CAROLINE RIDDLE, b. 1864, Ritchie Co, VA; m. EDWIN HAMMONS; b. Abt. 1860.

Notes for ELISABETH CAROLINE RIDDLE:

1880 Census for RITCHIE COUNTY,WVA.

vi. HARRISON S. RIDDLE, b. May 01, 1870, Ritchie Co, VA.

131. vii. ZELDA J. RIDDLE, b. April 08, 1873, Ritchie Co, VA; d. 1974.

viii. DORA OLIVE RIDDLE, b. May 10, 1874; m. OLIVER CLEAVENGER, May 19, 1895; b. Abt. 1870.

Notes for DORA OLIVE RIDDLE:

FROM RITCHIE MARRIAGES. BY WES COCHRAN,1843-1915.

132. ix. GRANVILLE GAINER RIDDLE, b. April 17, 1875, Gilmer County,WVA; d. April 29, 1951, Parkersburg,WVA.

133. x. JAMES C. RIDDLE, b. May 18, 1878, Ritchie Co, VA; d. May 15, 1960.

xi. HENRY M. RIDDLE, b. June 16, 1880.

xii. LYDIA RIDDLE, b. February 18, 1882; m. LON NEWLON; b. 1880.

Notes for LYDIA RIDDLE:

FROM 1910 RITCHIE COUNTY CENSUS.

AND FROM CIVIL WAR PENSION FILE.

xiii. MIDA RIDDLE, b. August 25, 1885.

73. ISREAL LOMAN⁸ RIDDLE (ELEVEN⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born August 18, 1841 in Lewis County,Virginia(WVA), and died August 23, 1920 in Racket,Ritchie County,WVA. He married SUSAN GRAGG January 22, 1866 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She was born Abt. 1841.

Notes for SUSAN GRAGG:

FROM RITCHIE COUNTY MARRIAGES BY WES COCHRAN,1843-1915,PAGE 167.

Children of ISREAL RIDDLE and SUSAN GRAGG are:

i. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS⁹ RIDDLE, b. October 15, 1867.

ii. MARY RIDDLE, b. November 03, 1868.

iii. LIGIA C. RIDDLE, b. Abt. 1870.

iv. JOHN A. RIDDLE, b. March 10, 1871, Ritchie County,WVA; m. CLARA L. WRIGHT, October 22, 1901, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

134. v. SAMUEL SAVANNAH RIDDLE, b. September 16, 1872; d. 1952.

vi. HANNAH M. RIDDLE, b. December 16, 1874.

vii. SUSAN GAY RIDDLE, b. March 18, 1876.

viii. SARAH A. RIDDLE, b. September 23, 1877.

ix. TENSIE RIDDLE?.

74. GRANVILLE S.⁸ RIDDLE (ELEVEN⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1848. He married LUCINDA G. UNKNOWN.

Children of GRANVILLE RIDDLE and LUCINDA UNKNOWN are:

i. ANTHONY⁹ RIDDLE, b. 1869.

ii. SALATHIEL RIDDLE, b. 1870.

75. WILLIAM⁸ RIDDLE (JAMES H.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1830, and died Aft. 1866. He married PHOEBE UNKNOWN.

Children of WILLIAM RIDDLE and PHOEBE UNKNOWN are:

i. ALBERT⁹ RIDDLE, b. 1856.

ii. LINSY RIDDLE, b. 1859.

iii. ELMORE RIDDLE, b. 1864.

iv. SAMILDA RIDDLE, b. 1867.

76. GEORGE⁸ RIDDLE (JAMES H.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born September 12, 1834 in Gilmer Co., W.VA.. He married SARAH GAINER September 01, 1859, daughter of MICHAEL GAINER and MARY STALLMAN. She was born 1838 in Gilmer Co., W.VA..

Children of GEORGE RIDDLE and SARAH GAINER are:

135. i. HOMER L.⁹ RIDDLE, b. February 02, 1861, Gilmer Co., W.VA..

ii. GARRET J. RIDDLE, b. 1864.

iii. WILLIAM A. RIDDLE, b. 1866.

iv. WAINSFIELD RIDDLE.

v. MANSFIELD RIDDLE.

vi. WAITMAN Z. RIDDLE.

77. NANCY ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE M.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born July 17, 1837 in Gilmer County,WVA. She married DANIEL D. BUSH April 08, 1851 in Gilmer County,WVA, son of PAULCER BUSH and ELIZABETH HECKART. He was born 1826 in Gilmer County,W.VA.

Children of NANCY RIDDLE and DANIEL BUSH are:

i. JOHN N.⁹ BUSH, b. April 07, 1852, Gilmer County,WVA.

ii. CHARLES W. BUSH, b. August 23, 1855.

iii. JOSEPHINE BUSH, b. September 26, 1857.

iv. FLOYD C. BUSH, b. December 16, 1859, Gilmer County,WVA.

v. MARTHA L. BUSH, b. November 13, 1861.

vi. DRUSILLA F. BUSH, b. December 28, 1873.

vii. ARAMINTA P. BUSH, b. August 17, 1865.

viii. EVALINE E. BUSH, b. January 20, 1868.

ix. JEMIMA FLORENCE BUSH, b. September 03, 1873.

x. MYRTLE OLIVE BUSH, b. May 27, 1875.

xi. EUSTICE BUSH, b. August 03, 1881.

78. MARGARET⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE M.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1837 in Lewis County,Virginia(WVA). She married ADAM S. WESTFALL February 12, 1857 in Gilmer Co., WV. He was born 1836 in Lewis County,WVA.

Children of MARGARET RIDDLE and ADAM WESTFALL are:

i. ELENORA⁹ WESTFALL, b. 1858.

ii. SUSAN J. WESTFALL, b. 1859.

iii. WILLIAM O. WESTFALL, b. 1864.

iv. VIRGINIA F. WESTFALL, b. 1866.

v. MARY C. WESTFALL, b. 1869.

vi. ROBERT F. WESTFALL, b. 1871.

vii. LLOYD A. WESTFALL, b. 1873.

viii. HOWARD M. WESTFALL, b. 1875.

ix. OKEY L. WESTFALL, b. 1878.

79. SARAH⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE M.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1841 in Lewis County,Virginia(WVA). She married WILLIAM L. WESTFALL April 14, 1864 in Gilmer Co., WV. He was born 1844 in Virginia(WVA).

Children of SARAH RIDDLE and WILLIAM WESTFALL are:

i. SIMPSON A.⁹ WESTFALL, b. 1866.

ii. ALVIN W. WESTFALL, b. 1868.

80. JOHN W.⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE M.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1842 in Gilmer Co., W.VA.. He married DRUSILLA UNKNOWN. She was born 1847 in Virginia(WVA).

Children of JOHN RIDDLE and DRUSILLA UNKNOWN are:

i. ARABELLA⁹ RIDDLE, b. 1867.

ii. ELLSWORTH RIDDLE, b. 1869.

iii. WIATT D. RIDDLE, b. 1871.

iv. MERCH A. RIDDLE, b. 1874.

v. LUNIA RIDDLE, b. 1876.

vi. GAY RIDDLE, b. 1878.

81. SUSANNA⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE M.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1844 in Virginia(WVA). She married HIRAM H. SHORT July 09, 1866. He was born 1845 in Virginia(WVA).

Children of SUSANNA RIDDLE and HIRAM SHORT are:

i. FLORINDA A.⁹ SHORT, b. 1867.

ii. GEORGE H. SHORT, b. 1869.

iii. MARIETTA SHORT, b. 1872.

iv. JEREMIAH E. SHORT, b. 1875.

v. JOHN W. SHORT, b. 1877.

vi. ROXIE E. SHORT, b. 1879.

82. MERCHANT S.⁸ RIDDLE (GEORGE M.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born September 25, 1847 in Glenville,Gilmer County,WVA, and died July 17, 1913 in Oakland,California(Merritt Hospital). He married CAROLINE "CARRIE" BAUMGARDNER September 25, 1873, daughter of REZON BUMGARNER/BAUMGARDNER and MARY YEAGER. She was born in West Columbia,WVA.

Children of MERCHANT RIDDLE and CAROLINE BAUMGARDNER are:

i. HOWARD NEWTON⁹ RIDDLE.

ii. HOMER TANDY RIDDLE.

iii. HARRIET PEARL "HATTIE" RIDDLE.

iv. CLYDE EMERSON RIDDLE.

v. GEORGE E. RIDDLE.

83. SERENA⁸ RIDDLE (JOHN B.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1846 in Gilmer Co.,WVA. She married DANIEL CHAPMAN JONES August 30, 1866 in Gilmer County,WVA. He was born 1842 in Allenghany Co.,Virginia.

Notes for SERENA RIDDLE:

FROM 1860 GILMER COUNTY,WVA CENSUS

Children of SERENA RIDDLE and DANIEL JONES are:

i. GRANVILLE⁹ JONES, b. Abt. 1869.

136. ii. JOSIAH DANIEL WEBSTER JONES, b. March 04, 1873, Gilmer Co.,WVA; d. February 04, 1936, Gilmer Co.,WVA.

iii. JOHN JONES.

84. JOHN F.⁸ RIDDLE (JOHN B.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1858 in Randolph County,West Virginia. He married SARAH COTTRILL September 12, 1881.

Child of JOHN RIDDLE and SARAH COTTRILL is:

i. ROSETTA⁹ RIDDLE, b. June 11, 1880, Glenville,Ritchie County,WVA.

85. CHARLES R.⁸ RIDDLE (JOHN B.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1859. He married (1) MELVINA WOOLERY. She was born October 1865. He married (2) LUCINDA COTTRILL March 29, 1883, daughter of EVAN COTTRILL** and CATHARINE NICHOLS*. She was born 1865.

Children of CHARLES RIDDLE and MELVINA WOOLERY are:

i. JULIA V.⁹ RIDDLE, b. November 1886.

ii. ROSA E. RIDDLE, b. May 1888.

iii. MYATH RIDDLE, b. March 1890.

iv. JOHN RIDDLE, b. April 1893.

v. THOMAS RIDDLE, b. April 1895.

vi. WILLIAM H. RIDDLE, b. January 1896.

vii. GRACIE RIDDLE, b. April 1898.

86. THOMAS⁸ GOFF (ABRAHAM⁷, WILLIAM BRYAM"BRYON"⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH)

Child of THOMAS GOFF is:

137. i. ABRAHAM LINCOLN⁹ GOFF, b. Abt. 1875, Webster County,WVA.

Generation No. 8

87. LENORA "NORA" HANNAH⁹ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN NEWTON⁸, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born July 28, 1872 in Gilmer Co.,WVA, and died November 12, 1942 in Gilmer Co.,WVA. She married WILLIAM BERNARD WADE March 15, 1896 in Gilmer,Co.WVa.

Children of LENORA RIDDLE and WILLIAM WADE are:

i. ROSELEA¹⁰ WADE.

ii. BONNIE LYNN WADE.

iii. HARRY NEWTON WADE.

iv. CHARLES WADE.

v. HERBERT BRYAN WADE.

88. JAMES THEODURE⁹ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN NEWTON⁸, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born August 16, 1858 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died June 27, 1957 in Campbell County,WVA. He married GERTRUDE WADE.

Children of JAMES RIDDLE and GERTRUDE WADE are:

i. JAMES LEO¹⁰ RIDDLE, m. LUCILLE HAYES POWELL.

ii. VIRGINIA RIDDLE.

89. JOSEPH ADAM⁹ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN NEWTON⁸, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 04, 1878 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, and died March 31, 1959. He married CLARA PHILLIPS July 17, 1935 in Gilmer County,West Virginia.

Child of JOSEPH RIDDLE and CLARA PHILLIPS is:

i. WILLIS¹⁰ RIDDLE.

90. MARY E.⁹ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN NEWTON⁸, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) She married JOHN RADAR October 23, 1883 in Botetourt County,Virginia.

Child of MARY RIDDLE and JOHN RADAR is:

i. BELLE¹⁰ RADAR, b. July 21, 1890; d. October 14, 1966, Roane County,WVA; m. CLARENCE WADE GOFF, June 15, 1924, Roane County,West Virginia; b. August 27, 1898, Roane County,WVA(insurance salesman); d. November 01, 1955, Roane County,WVA.

91. DORCAS OTHELIA⁹ RIDDLE (JAMES RICHARD⁸, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 11, 1885 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, and died February 10, 1971 in Bellevue,Ohio. She married HOWARD JAMES SCOTT May 04, 1905 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. He was born in Gilmer County,West Virginia, and died in Bellevue,Ohio.

Children of DORCAS RIDDLE and HOWARD SCOTT are:

i. NELL OLETA¹⁰ SCOTT, b. May 30, 1906; d. March 03, 1962.

ii. FLORA LEE SCOTT, b. November 10, 1907; m. SAMUEL A. AUDI.

iii. THOMAS CLAYTON SCOTT, b. February 04, 1909.

iv. RUSSELL CLAYTON SCOTT, b. September 10, 1910; m. GERALDINE WHITE.

v. HOWARD HALE SCOTT, b. December 20, 1911.

vi. MARY MARGARET SCOTT, b. May 08, 1913; m. LANCE ADAMS.

vii. PAUL CLIFFORD SCOTT, b. October 15, 1914.

viii. GEORGE DENZIL SCOTT, b. November 15, 1916, Gilmer County,West Virginia; m. MARGARET KEISTER.

ix. HAROLD LINN SCOTT, b. September 26, 1918; m. BEULAH FARNSWORTH.

x. LUCILLE M. SCOTT, b. March 11, 1921; m. SAMUEL REESE.

xi. JUNE ANNABELLE SCOTT, b. June 09, 1923.

xii. JAMES RICHARD SCOTT, b. August 08, 1927.

92. OPIE ODELL⁹ RIDDLE (JAMES RICHARD⁸, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born July 11, 1886 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. She married EMERY BUCHANNON WHITE October 06, 1907 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. He was born in Lewis County,West Virginia.

Children of OPIE RIDDLE and EMERY WHITE are:

i. ARDEN CROMWELL¹⁰ WHITE, b. August 11, 1909, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

ii. DORIS FAYE WHITE, b. July 01, 1911, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

iii. MADALINE EDITH WHITE, b. February 03, 1915, Lewis County,West Virginia.

iv. JAMES LEE WHITE, b. March 26, 1917, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

v. ISABELLE AUGUSTA WHITE, b. July 21, 1919, Marion County,WVA; m. EARL HAROLD SAXTON.

93. ALLISON B.⁹ BUSH (MARY ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 15, 1866 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, and died June 30, 1917. He married DARLIE MOLLOHAN August 09, 1894 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. She was born November 11, 1866 in Braxton County,West Virginia, and died December 30, 1943 in Gilmer County,West Virginia.

Child of ALLISON BUSH and DARLIE MOLLOHAN is:

i. JUNIOR ALLEN¹⁰ BUSH, b. May 17, 1901, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. April 05, 1954, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

94. WILLIAM FAIRLEY⁹ BUSH (MARY ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 07, 1869 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, and died April 04, 1947 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. He married ANNIE DELL SPIERS March 27, 1898 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. She was born October 06, 1878 in Lewis County,West Virginia, and died June 05, 1957.

Children of WILLIAM BUSH and ANNIE SPIERS are:

i. MARY HOPE¹⁰ BUSH, b. January 08, 1899.

ii. BONNIE BELVA BUSH, b. September 27, 1900, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

iii. JAMES RUSSELL BUSH, b. November 15, 1902, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. January 27, 1989; m. GENEVIEVE COLLINS.

95. JAVAN JACOB⁹ BUSH (MARY ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born July 08, 1873 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. He married ORA THARP April 21, 1900 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. She was born Abt. 1881 in Marion County,Kansas.

Child of JAVAN BUSH and ORA THARP is:

i. J. FRENCH¹⁰ BUSH, b. May 29, 1903, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. April 29, 1908, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

96. ALBERT MONROE⁹ SPRINGSTON (MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Bet. October 08 - 14, 1867 in Tanner,Gilmer County,West Virginia, and died January 31, 1950 in Parkersburg,Wood County,WVA (Chestnut Grove Cemetery,Latonia,Gilmer County). He married EMZY MARGARETA REED September 14, 1887 in Marietta,Washington County,Ohio, daughter of JOHN REED and RHEUHAMIA VALENTINE. She was born in Marietta,Washington County,Ohio.

Children of ALBERT SPRINGSTON and EMZY REED are:

138. i. LOVIE EFFIE¹⁰ SPRINGSTON, b. June 20, 1888, Lawford,Ritchie County,West Virginia; d. April 06, 1963, Calhoun County,West Virginia.

139. ii. ORLEN FORREST SPRINGSTON, b. October 28, 1893, Lawford,Ritchie County,West Virginia; d. June 16, 1985, Tampa,Florida.

140. iii. HAZEL GLEN SPRINGSTON, b. August 17, 1896, Job's Run,Gilmer County,WVA; d. February 11, 1988, Gilmer County,West Virginia(Sand Fork Cemetery).

141. iv. WORTHY JENNINGS SPRINGSTON, b. September 20, 1899, Job's Run,Gilmer County,WVA; d. June 05, 1945, Ravenna,Ohio(Chestnut Grove Cemetery).

142. v. LEMUEL ROSS SPRINGSTON, b. December 01, 1902, Job's Run,Gilmer County,WVA; d. March 15, 1953, Stumptown,Gilmer County,West Virginia.

143. vi. ERMA ALBERTA SPRINGSTON, b. December 07, 1905, Job's Run,Gilmer County,WVA; d. April 01, 1981, Washington County,Ohio (Rockland Cemetery).

144. vii. IVEN PARIS SPRINGSTON, b. May 06, 1891, Lawford,Ritchie County,West Virginia; d. January 26, 1973, Clarksburg,WVA.

97. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁹ SPRINGSTON (MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 07, 1875 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died March 12, 1940 in Calhoun County,West Virginia. He married LAURA COLUMBIA SKINNER September 02, 1899 in Gilmer County,WVA, daughter of PHILLIP JACKSON and MARGARET UNKNOWN. She was born August 24, 1883 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died December 21, 1937 in Calhoun County,WVA.

Child of BENJAMIN SPRINGSTON and LAURA SKINNER is:

145. i. AUDRA BURL¹⁰ SPRINGSTON, b. June 11, 1914.

98. LELAND LYNN⁹ RIDDLE (COLUMBUS GRANT⁸, SILAS T.⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born November 16, 1904 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. He married RETTA GAY FLUHARTY, daughter of EMMONS FLUHARTY and LAURA DOBBINS. She was born October 03, 1905 in Wetzel Co.,WVA.

Child of LELAND RIDDLE and RETTA FLUHARTY is:

146. i. UNKNOWN¹⁰ RIDDLE.

99. JONATHAN LEWIS⁹ RIDDLE (JOHN F.⁸, HIRAM⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born August 11, 1874 in West Virginia, and died December 21, 1959. He married BIDDIE BEATRICE HELMICK, daughter of DARRIUS HELMICK and LOUISA GODFREY. She was born January 01, 1882, and died December 19, 1973.

Children of JONATHAN RIDDLE and BIDDIE HELMICK are:

i. VIRGIL¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. August 01, 1906; d. January 12, 1957; m. ELIZABETH R. SHERER.

147. ii. ALTA RIDDLE, b. July 07, 1912.

148. iii. ALLIE RIDDLE, b. May 05, 1923; d. January 1973.

100. WILLIAM SIMON⁹ RIDDLE(DOCTOR) (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸ RIDDLE, JOHN GOFF⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 16, 1870 in Calhoun County, W.VA. He married HETTIE WOLVERTON. She was born in Calhoun County, W.VA.

Children of WILLIAM RIDDLE(DOCTOR) and HETTIE WOLVERTON are:

i. CLYDE¹⁰ RIDDLE.

ii. FORREST "PETE" RIDDLE.

iii. JAMES RIDDLE.

101. JOHN G.⁹ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, JOHN GOFF⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born November 10, 1878, and died June 01, 1962. He married ROSE E. HOWARD, daughter of BAXTER HOWARD and AMANDA KNOTTS. She was born November 14, 1885, and died June 01, 1971.

Children of JOHN RIDDLE and ROSE HOWARD are:

149. i. HOWARD¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. May 23, 1907; d. April 1963.

ii. OPAL RIDDLE, b. 1908; d. August 02, 1994.

iii. NINA RIDDLE, m. LEWIS FERRELL.

iv. DELLA RIDDLE.

v. BLAINE RIDDLE.

vi. ELEANOR RIDDLE, m. CHARLES DUSKEY,JR..

vii. JANETTE RIDDLE, m. PAUL ROBINSON.

viii. LORAINE RIDDLE, m. PETE ROGERS.

ix. JOHN GAILARD RIDDLE.

x. GENE RIDDLE.

xi. THELMA RIDDLE, m. W.W. DEEL.

xii. JAMES RIDDLE.

102. VALENTINE FRANKLIN⁹ RIDDLE (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, JOHN GOFF⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born August 15, 1882, and died August 26, 1950. He married AZURA DELL"CRICKET" STEVENS, daughter of LINDSEY STEVENS and ARMINTA FERRELL. She was born November 21, 1875, and died July 23, 1957.

Children of VALENTINE RIDDLE and AZURA STEVENS are:

i. CLARA BLANCHE¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. July 18, 1909; m. CHARLES SYLVESTER BLACKBURN.

ii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RIDDLE.

iii. DALE RIDDLE.

103. ARTHUR⁹ RIDDLE (CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born September 17, 1871 in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died 1942 in Bellingham,Washington. He married LUCY ELLEN MAZE April 29, 1894 in Calhoun Co., WV., daughter of ANDREW MAZE and RACHEL SMITH. She was born April 25, 1874 in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died 1962 in Bellingham,Washington.

Children of ARTHUR RIDDLE and LUCY MAZE are:

i. ANDREW CALVIN¹⁰ RIDDLE.

ii. AMIS ARDEELY RIDDLE.

iii. EUNICE RIDDLE, b. February 27, 1902; m. VERN JEFFERIES.

150. iv. RUBY RIDDLE, b. May 15, 1911, Lyden,Washington; d. August 02, 1987, Bellingham,Washington.

104. ALVIN⁹ RIDDLE (CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born September 29, 1876 in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died 1942 in Lyden,Washington. He married CINDA ROBERTS January 03, 1900 in Calhoun Co., WV., daughter of A.J. ROBERTS and LUCINDA UNKNOWN. She was born 1883 in Wirt County,WVA, and died in Lyden,Washington.

Children of ALVIN RIDDLE and CINDA ROBERTS are:

151. i. LEWIS¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. January 25, 1900, West Virginia; d. July 17, 1970, Ferndale,Washington.

ii. CARL RIDDLE, b. November 24, 1903.

105. MAUDE ANNIE⁹ RIDDLE (CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born September 29, 1876 in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died May 23, 1953 in Bellingham,Washington. She married PARGON PEPPER. He was born in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died in Bellingham,Washington.

Children of MAUDE RIDDLE and PARGON PEPPER are:

i. GUY¹⁰ PEPPER, b. October 30, 1898; m. MARIE UNKNOWN.

ii. TENSIE PEPPER, b. August 03, 1900; d. April 02, 1980; m. HARRY GILDE.

iii. RAY WALDO PEPPER, b. May 25, 1903; d. March 26, 1964; m. IRENE UNKNOWN.

106. TRACY LLOYD⁹ RIDDLE (CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 24, 1882 in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died June 09, 1949 in Vallejo,California. He married RUSIA PRICE June 04, 1910. She was born August 12, 1891, and died July 14, 1935.

Children of TRACY RIDDLE and RUSIA PRICE are:

i. DENNIS¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. May 16, 1911; d. May 14, 1971.

ii. MARIE RIDDLE, b. May 24, 1912; m. (1) UNKNOWN SEVER; m. (2) UNKNOWN HORNBECK.

152. iii. EULA RIDDLE, b. January 13, 1914.

iv. FANNIE RIDDLE, b. May 09, 1916; d. 1949; m. HENRY MILLER.

153. v. DELBERT RIDDLE, b. November 21, 1919.

vi. GENE RIDDLE, b. May 09, 1921.

vii. LEROY RIDDLE, b. November 25, 1923.

154. viii. ETHEL RIDDLE, b. January 26, 1925.

ix. GLADYS SUE RIDDLE, b. November 27, 1927.

155. x. WALTER BRUCE RIDDLE, b. April 23, 1929.

xi. MARION GARY RIDDLE, b. October 21, 1933.

107. ALFORD/ALFRED ROSCO "DICK"⁹ RIDDLE (CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 03, 1886 in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died June 12, 1936 in Coquille,Oregon. He married EDITH TENNANT. She was born in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died in Coquille,Oregon.

Children of ALFORD/ALFRED RIDDLE and EDITH TENNANT are:

i. EVELYN¹⁰ RIDDLE.

ii. LUCILLE RIDDLE.

iii. GLEN R. RIDDLE.

iv. ALICE RIDDLE.

v. ROSCO RIDDLE.

108. DORA ALICE⁹ RIDDLE (CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born November 14, 1887 in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died July 22, 1960 in Bellingham,Washington. She married (1) HERMAN FRANK HARVEY. He was born December 29, 1886 in Alma,Illinois, and died March 23, 1943 in Lyden,Washington. She married (2) ISAAC MILLER December 14, 1907 in Divorced on March 20,1914. He was born September 11, 1892 in Birch Point,Washington, and died September 11, 1982 in White Rock,British Columbia,Canada.

Children of DORA RIDDLE and ISAAC MILLER are:

i. MILDRED MABLE¹⁰ MILLER, b. September 22, 1908; m. LEWIS HENRY HERSMAN, August 10, 1931.

ii. NETTIE ELLEN MILLER, b. March 14, 1910; d. February 12, 1928.

109. JAMES WILLIAM⁹ RIDDLE (CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL.. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 01, 1890 in Calhoun County, W.VA, and died 1966. He married ALLETIA UNKNOWN. She was born in Calhoun County, W.VA.

Child of JAMES RIDDLE and ALLETIA UNKNOWN is:

i. ROBERT WILLIAM¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. 1928.

110. ELI⁹ RIDDLE (JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born November 09, 1853 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died July 12, 1903 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. He married (1) SARAH ELIZABETH PARISH in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of HIRAM PARISH and PHOEBE OATES. She was born 1857, and died 1927. He married (2) AUGUSTA COONS.

Children of ELI RIDDLE and SARAH PARISH are:

i. ISAIAH F.¹⁰ RIDDLE.

ii. ANDY RIDDLE.

iii. A.FLOYD RIDDLE.

156. iv. JOHN C. RIDDLE, b. 1880, Ritchie Co, VA.

Child of ELI RIDDLE and AUGUSTA COONS is:

157. v. MELINDA ELLEN¹⁰ RIDDLE, d. May 11, 1916.

111. MILLARD FILLMORE⁹ RIDDLE (JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 06, 1856 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died January 25, 1939 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. He married EMILY ANN LYDIA "LETTIE-LILLIE" PARISH August 04, 1880 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of HIRAM PARISH and PHOEBE OATES. She was born 1862 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died 1940.

Children of MILLARD RIDDLE and EMILY PARISH are:

158. i. PEARLY "FLOYD"¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. May 16, 1900, Ritchie County,WVA; d. February 21, 1967, Ritchie Co,WVA.

ii. MARY SOPHRONIA RIDDLE, b. February 12, 1880, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. December 07, 1943; m. ALONZO KIRKPATRICK; b. Ritchie Co,WVA.

iii. BESSIE ANN RIDDLE, b. November 05, 1882, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. June 09, 1959, Ritchie Co, WVA; m. NUTE TODD.

iv. JOHN THOMAS RIDDLE, b. October 07, 1884, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. December 16, 1958, Ritchie Co, WVA; m. ELLA MAE MOORE.

v. MINNIE DELPHIA RIDDLE, b. February 24, 1889, Ritchie Co,WVA; d. December 19, 1964; m. WILLIAM GOLDSMITH.

vi. WILLIE VERLINE RIDDLE, b. March 29, 1894, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. EVA PEARCE; b. Ritchie Co,WVA.

vii. RALPH FILLMORE RIDDLE, b. February 04, 1899, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. CLARA BROWNING.

159. viii. ADA WILMA RIDDLE, b. April 08, 1903, Ritchie Co,WVA.

ix. ANCLE WOODYARD RIDDLE, b. December 24, 1906, Ritchie Co, WVA; m. VALLIE WASHBURN.

x. HIRAM CLINTON RIDDLE, b. May 17, 1886; d. May 14, 1973, Ritchie Co,WVA; m. QUINTELLA LAWSON; b. Ritchie Co,WVA.

112. ALPHEUS VERLINE⁹ RIDDLE (JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born August 28, 1858 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died 1941 in Riddle's Chapel Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA. He married (1) TRIFANNY (TIFANNY) M. FOSTER April 07, 1881 in Ritchie Co., WV. She was born 1862, and died 1952 in Riddle's Chapel Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA. He married (2) ARRENA COTTRELL September 15, 1881 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of DELIAH ANN LOPER. She was born January 15, 1862.

Notes for ALPHEUS VERLINE RIDDLE:

ALL MARRIAGES ARE TAKEN FROM FAMILY BIBLE OWNED BY HELEN LOUISE BROWN,DAUGHTER OF MRS KELSIE BROWN.

SHE ALSO HAS A BIBLE DICTIONARY,PUBLISHED IN 1833. IT ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO REV ELI RIDDLE,WHO PASSED IT DOWN IT DOWN TO HIS SON JOHN RIDDLE,AND HE TURNED IT TO HIS SON REV A.V.RIDDLE,WHO GAVE IT TO HIS DAUGHTER KELSIE BROWN.

REV ELI RIDDLE WAS ELECTED THREE TIMES TO STATE LEGISLATURE AFTER WEST VIRGINIA BECAME A STATE.

Children of ALPHEUS RIDDLE and TRIFANNY FOSTER are:

160. i. HARRY MARCUS¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. 1887, Ritchie Co,WVA.

ii. ALPHEUS RIDDLE, b. 1890.

iii. ULYSSES RIDDLE, b. 1894.

iv. ELI RIDDLE, b. 1895, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. 1896, Riddle's Chapel Cemetery, Ritchie Co., WVA.

v. ELIZA E. RIDDLE, b. 1895.

vi. KELLIE RIDDLE, b. 1900.

vii. HAZEL RIDDLE, b. 1902.

viii. LAURA F. RIDDLE, b. 1905.

Children of ALPHEUS RIDDLE and ARRENA COTTRELL are:

ix. ADDIS "ADDIE" VERLIN¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. July 29, 1882, Ritchie Co, VA; m. THOMAS M. KIRKPATRICK, December 25, 1896, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

x. SOPHANA RIDDLE, b. January 06, 1884, Rtchie Co.(Wood Co.,)WVa; d. October 15, 1892, Ritchie Co.(Wood Co.,)WVa.

xi. ANGES D. RIDDLE, b. April 11, 1888, Ritchie Co, VA; d. October 20, 1892, Ritchie Co.(Wood Co.,)WVa.

xii. ALPHEUS C. RIDDLE, b. April 22, 1890, Ritchie Co, VA; m. ALCY LEE GRIFFITH, April 20, 1910, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie Co, VA.

xiii. MARIETTA O. RIDDLE, b. December 24, 1891, Ritchie Co, VA; d. October 21, 1892, Ritchie Co, VA.

xiv. ULYSSES F. RIDDLE, b. October 03, 1893, Ritchie Co, VA; m. JULIA T. KEITH, February 11, 1912, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

xv. ELI J. RIDDLE, b. December 27, 1895, Ritchie Co.(Wood Co.,)WVa; d. March 27, 1896, Ritchie Co, VA.

xvi. ELIZA E. RIDDLE, b. June 19, 1897, Ritchie Co, VA; m. CHARLES S. GRIMES, August 20, 1913, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

xvii. HAZEL F. RIDDLE, b. July 09, 1901, Ritchie Co, VA; m. ADA F. BROWN, July 19, 1919, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

xviii. LAURA F. RIDDLE, b. December 27, 1904.

xix. INFANT RIDDLE, b. 1881.

xx. KELSIE A. RIDDLE, b. Ritchie Co, VA; m. HAROLD F. BROWN, April 19, 1919, Ritchie Co.,WVAFamily Bible).

113. MARY "MAY" LOUISE⁹ RIDDLE (JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 29, 1862. She married CHARLES HENRY RAMSEY November 10, 1881. He was born 1860.

Notes for CHARLES HENRY RAMSEY:

TAKEN FROM HENRY RAMSEY FAMILY BIBLE.

HENRY WAS A STONEMASON.

Children of MARY RIDDLE and CHARLES RAMSEY are:

i. DESSIE ELIZABETH¹⁰ RAMSEY, b. February 23, 1883.

ii. CHARLES ULYSSES RAMSEY, b. November 04, 1885.

iii. DELLA MYRTLE RAMSEY, b. April 02, 1888.

iv. JAMES JACKSON RAMSEY, b. October 30, 1890.

v. BOULAH MAE RAMSEY, b. June 21, 1893; m. RUSSELL BROADWATER.

vi. LEONA ETHEL RAMSEY, b. January 23, 1896.

vii. DOLLIE BLANCHE RAMSEY, b. November 11, 1898.

viii. WILMA ANETTE RAMSEY, b. June 1901.

ix. MARY GRACE RAMSEY, b. November 15, 1903.

x. MARY ELIZABETH? RAMSEY, b. October 22, 1904.

114. ULYSSES GRANT⁹ RIDDLE (JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 11, 1865 in Ritchie Co., WVA, and died in Ritchie Co., WVA. He married MARY ANN DARLIE April 24, 1886 in Ritchie Co., WV. She was born 1863 in Ritchie Co., WVA, and died September 16, 1908 in Ritchie Co., WVA.

Notes for ULYSSES GRANT RIDDLE:

THIS INFORMATION FROM FAMILY FILES OF DENISE HYDE IN CEDAR HILL,TEXAS.

Children of ULYSSES RIDDLE and MARY DARLIE are:

161. i. MARY ELLEN¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. December 26, 1889; d. December 03, 1890, buried Mt.Olivet, Parkersburg, WVA.

162. ii. JAMES CLINTON RIDDLE, b. March 17, 1887, Ritchie Co, VA; d. October 01, 1987, Elkview Masonic Cemetery,Clarksburg,WVA.

iii. ARLIN RIDDLE, b. September 25, 1891.

iv. A.H. ? RIDDLE, b. May 30, 1895.

v. MAGGIE BLENDINIA RIDDLE, b. June 08, 1893.

vi. RUTH "ETHEL" RIDDLE, b. October 26, 1898; m. UNKNOWN HENDERSHOT.

vii. FLORENCE PANSY RIDDLE, b. February 06, 1901; m. UNKNOWN PRATT.

viii. JESSIE BLANCHE RIDDLE, b. November 06, 1903.

ix. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RIDDLE, b. September 15, 1908; d. September 30, 1908.

115. EMILY A.⁹ RIDDLE (DAVID J.⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1869 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died 1949 in Ritchie County,WVA. She married HARRY RAY BOND January 09, 1887 in Praire Creek,Twp,,Hall County,Nebraska, son of I.C. BOND and ADALINE BOND. He was born in Hall County,Illinois.

Children of EMILY RIDDLE and HARRY BOND are:

163. i. JOHN RAY¹⁰ BOND, b. March 02, 1887, Nebraska; d. December 08, 1953, Ritchie County,WVA (buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery).

ii. ORA VINCENT BOND, b. February 02, 1889; d. January 26, 1951; m. ESSIE BAGGETT, Tennessee; b. Tennessee.

iii. TONY BOND, b. September 12, 1891; d. February 09, 1892.

iv. CHARLIE DAVID BOND, b. December 12, 1892; d. September 16, 1965; m. VESTA BAGGETT, Tenessee; b. Tennessee.

v. CLYDE LEROY BOND, b. April 02, 1895, Houston,Texas; d. April 06, 1959; m. OTA COX, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

vi. FRANK MILLARD BOND, b. January 22, 1898; d. October 30, 1961; m. PEARL SIMMONS, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

116. EMMET A.⁹ RIDDLE (DAVID J.⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1862 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died in Hall County,Nebraska. He married MARY"MAY" FOWLER September 22, 1885, daughter of JAMES FOWLER and SARAH BRAXTON. She was born 1869 in New York, and died in Hall County,Nebraska.

Child of EMMET RIDDLE and MARY"MAY" FOWLER is:

i. WILLIAM SYLVESTER¹⁰ RIDDLE.

117. JAMES PRESTON "ELLISON"⁹ RIDDLE (FLETCHER "JAMES" SANSON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born August 16, 1858 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died June 27, 1957 in Campbell County,WVA. He married (1) LEANN HOWF 1882 in Calhoun Co., WV.. She was born in Ritchie County,WVA. He married (2) ATTIE BLANCHE KELLY April 10, 1898 in Wood Co, VA. She was born June 11, 1872 in Roane County,WVA, and died December 28, 1923 in Campbell County,WVA.

Children of JAMES RIDDLE and LEANN HOWF are:

i. WORTHY¹⁰ RIDDLE.

ii. THURMAN RIDDLE.

Children of JAMES RIDDLE and ATTIE KELLY are:

iii. OPAL ATLEY¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. June 20, 1895, Arcadia,Nebraska; d. June 02, 1951, Campbell County,WVA; m. WILLIAM OSCAR DUNLAP, July 02, 1918, Campbell County,WVA; b. January 05, 1892, Omaha,Nebraska; d. June 10, 1980, Campbell County,WVA.

iv. EDGAR EUEL RIDDLE.

v. BEULAH ARI RIDDLE, b. November 19, 1897; m. ROLLA JOHN SPENCER, November 24, 1917.

vi. ODUS WILLARD RIDDLE, m. THELMA UNKNOWN.

vii. ZETA HELOICE RIDDLE, b. March 07, 1905; m. EARL DUNLOP.

118. LORA BESSIE⁹ CROSS (WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1886 in Ritchie Co, VA. She married KEENER B. JONES October 17, 1903 in Ritchie Co, WV. He was born March 24, 1884 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died February 24, 1950.

Children of LORA CROSS and KEENER JONES are:

i. FLORENCE¹⁰ JONES, b. Harrisville, Ritchie Co., WVA; m. UNKNOWN MAHONEY.

ii. MINNIE JONES, m. ????? SMITH; b. Pennsboro, Ritchie Co., WVA.

iii. ARETTA JONES, m. UNKNOWN CARMICHAEL; b. Pennsboro, Ritchie Co., WVa.

iv. OMA JONES, b. Pennsboro, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. Aft. 1950.

164. v. DRAPER JONES.

vi. CECIL JONES.

vii. CURTIS JONES.

viii. ESTIE JONES, b. November 01, 1904; d. Bef. 1950.

119. ARDEN⁹ CROSS (WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1903 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, and died November 21, 1983. He married LULA ESTER "LILLY" STULL March 26, 1921 in Doddridge County,WVA, daughter of GEORGE STULL* and PHEBE SHELINE. She was born August 25, 1906 in Doddridge Co, WVA, and died December 10, 1985 in Park View, Clarksburg, WVa.

Children of ARDEN CROSS and LULA STULL are:

i. ROSALIE M. CROSS/¹⁰ MEADOWS, b. Brady, GA..

ii. CHARLES G. CROSS, b. Park View, WVA.

iii. EDWARD J. CROSS, b. Gleason, Tenn..

120. JOHNNIE⁹ CROSS (WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) He married MARY STULL, daughter of GEORGE STULL* and PHEBE SHELINE. She was born Aft. June 1900.

Children of JOHNNIE CROSS and MARY STULL are:

165. i. CHARLES H.¹⁰ CROSS, b. January 21, 1938, West Union,Doddridge County,WVA.

ii. ROBERT CROSS, b. Ellensboro,Ritchey County,WVA.

iii. JOHNNY CROSS, b. Toronto,Ohio.

iv. DORIS"GASTON" CROSS, b. Parkersburg,WVA.

v. KAREN "HINTON" CROSS, b. Salem,WVA.

vi. DOROTHY"NITZ" CROSS, b. Toronto,Ohio.

vii. ELIZABETH"MURPHY" CROSS, b. Toronto,Ohio.

viii. BESSIE "ROTH" CROSS, b. Toronto,Ohio.

ix. TRESSIE "MONTIGOLD" CROSS, b. New Port,Ritchey County,WVA.

121. IDA E.⁹ CROSS (WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1891, and died October 17, 1969 in Ritchie Co, VA. She married BEN JONES in Ritchie Co.,WVA. He was born in Ritchie Co, VA.

Children of IDA CROSS and BEN JONES are:

i. CHARLES¹⁰ JONES.

ii. BENNY JONES.

iii. EDWARD JONES.

iv. BLANCH JONES.

v. LULU JONES.

vi. CASSIE JONES.

122. BERTHA⁹ CROSS (WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1883. She married SCOTT JONES. He was born February 02, 1878 in Ritchie Co, WV., and died Aft. 1950.

Notes for SCOTT JONES:

[Direct line - M.FTW]

Scott Died after his brother Keener B. Jones as he was listed as surviving brother of Keener his Obituary in 1950.

Children of BERTHA CROSS and SCOTT JONES are:

i. ELLIS¹⁰ JONES.

ii. ELSIE MAY JONES, b. August 17, 1903.

iii. MARY CATHERINE JONES, b. April 04, 1905.

iv. WILLIAM"BILL" JONES, b. Abt. 1907.

v. CHARLES T. JONES, b. September 16, 1914.

vi. DOROTHY L. JONES, b. October 21, 1919.

vii. ELEANOR BLONDINA JONES, b. 1922; d. March 17, 1923.

viii. HOWARD JONES.

123. ARTHUR⁹ CROSS* (WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 10, 1888 in Indian Creek, Ritchie Co, W.V., and died January 18, 1976 in WV.. He married MINERVA BELLE STULL April 25, 1912 in Clarksburg, WVA, daughter of GEORGE STULL* and PHEBE SHELINE. She was born April 10, 1894 in Doddridge County, WV, and died May 1968 in Clarksburg, Harrison County, WV..

More About ARTHUR CROSS*:

Burial: Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, W.V.

More About MINERVA BELLE STULL:

Burial: Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, W.V.

Children of ARTHUR CROSS* and MINERVA STULL are:

166. i. EDITH¹⁰ CROSS, b. April 21, 1913, Oxford, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. March 17, 1999, Bridgeport, WVA.

167. ii. STELLA CROSS, b. February 23, 1915, Pennnsboro, Ritchie Co., WVA; d. May 22, 1978, Madison, Ohio.

iii. BLANCHE CROSS, b. June 18, 1917.

168. iv. RALPH ELDON CROSS, b. October 18, 1920; d. April 03, 1976, Bridgeport, WVA.

v. THURMAN CROSS, b. May 10, 1923; d. January 23, 1998, Marion Co., WVA; m. BERTHA MESADA, December 07, 1946, Clarksburg, WVa; b. May 15, 1923; d. January 19, 1995, Marion Co., WVA..

169. vi. HOWARD EARL CROSS, b. March 27, 1925.

170. vii. GEORGE BRENT CROSS, b. February 11, 1927.

171. viii. ROBERT EUGENE CROSS, b. May 23, 1929.

172. ix. JACK LEE CROSS, b. February 02, 1931.

x. NELLIE CROSS, b. December 02, 1932, pnuemonia; d. Abt. February 1933.

173. xi. JUANITA MAE CROSS, b. May 22, 1935.

174. xii. OPAL CROSS*, b. January 08, 1919, Taylor County, West Virginia; d. November 03, 1993, Cleveland , ohio.

124. BENJAMIN"BEN" H.⁹ KINCH (ROSA ALICE⁸ RIDDLE, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 14, 1899 in Cario,Nebraska, and died August 15, 1969 in Topeka,Shawnee County,kansas. He married HAZEL ELSIE HOGLE April 21, 1913 in Burlingame,Osage County,Kansas. She was born August 27, 1894 in Burlingame,Osage County,Kansas.

Children of BENJAMIN"BEN" KINCH and HAZEL HOGLE are:

i. HOMER LEROY¹⁰ KINCH.

ii. SADA ALICE KINCH.

125. GLADYS⁹ CALHOUN (IDA GRANT⁸ RIDDLE, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born October 01, 1901 in Pennsboro,WVA, and died June 09, 1998 in Akron,OHIO. She married FRANCIS L. MCMURRAY,SR. January 11, 1923 in Pennsboro,WVA, son of ROBERT MCMURRAY and ROSEANNE LAKE. He was born 1887, and died 1958.

Children of GLADYS CALHOUN and FRANCIS MCMURRAY are:

i. FRANCIS L.¹⁰ MCMURRAY,JR., b. 1926, Cambridge,Ohio; d. Akron,OHIO; m. UNKNOWN, Akron,Ohio.

ii. RICHARD ELI MCMURRAY, b. 1927, Akron,OHIO; d. 1986, Akron,OHIO.

iii. GLADYS JEAN MCMURRAY, b. January 14, 1931; m. UNKNOWN PARKS, Akron,Ohio.

iv. ROBERT JOHN MCMURRAY, b. 1935, Akron,OHIO; d. Colorado.

v. JAMES M. MCMURRAY, b. 1938, Akron,OHIO; d. Pennsylvania.

vi. EDRA MCMURRAY, d. 1993; m. (1) ARCHIE DOLL; m. (2) UNKNOWN HANLON; m. (3) UNKNOWN EVANS.

126. M. GUY⁹ RIDDLE (PHILLIP HENRY SHERIDAN⁸, JAMES EDGAR "JIMMY" H.⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born September 03, 1892 in Roane County,WVA, and died July 15, 1969. He married ELSA BLANCHE CASDORPH December 30, 1914 in Pomeroy,Ohio, daughter of IRA CASDORPH and EMMA PATTON. She was born December 22, 1894 in Kanawha Co.,WVA, and died June 18, 1982.

Child of M. RIDDLE and ELSA CASDORPH is:

i. HELEN¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. October 29, 1915; d. December 30, 1971; m. RUSSELL P. GATES.

127. LUCY JANE⁹ GOFF (JAMES R.⁸, STROTHER/SRAWTHER GAIL⁷, ALEXANDER⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 03, 1861 in Ritchie Co, VA. She married WILLIAM LINCOLN STEWART. He was born May 13, 1861 in Ritchie Co, VA.

Child of LUCY GOFF and WILLIAM STEWART is:

i. ROBERT HARTMAN¹⁰ STEWART, b. July 30, 1891.

128. VAN SANFORD⁹ CUNNINGHAM (WILLIAM L.⁸, HANNAH⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 1865 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died 1937 in Calhoun County,WVA. He married LAURA F. FERRELL September 13, 1888 in Calhoun Co.,WVA. She was born December 1865, and died 1957 in Calhoun County,WVA.

Children of VAN CUNNINGHAM and LAURA FERRELL are:

i. BESSIE¹⁰ CUNNINGHAM, b. June 1889.

ii. WILLIAM R. CUNNINGHAM, b. August 1894, Sycamore,Calhoun County,WVA; m. EDITH Z. CHURCH.

iii. CECIL G. CUNNINGHAM, b. October 1896.

iv. ROMEO CUNNINGHAM, b. June 1900.

129. ULYSSES AILSON⁹ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸, ELEVEN⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 21, 1864.

Child of ULYSSES AILSON RIDDLE is:

i. VIRGINIA¹⁰ RIDDLE.

130. EMMA RUTH⁹ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸, ELEVEN⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 1872 in Ritchie Co, VA. She married NOAH D. WRIGHT May 25, 1890 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. He was born January 1867 in Ritchie Co, VA.

Notes for EMMA RUTH RIDDLE:

RitchieCounty Marriages

Civil War Pension File

Children of EMMA RIDDLE and NOAH WRIGHT are:

i. BLANCH¹⁰ WRIGHT, b. March 1892.

ii. PORTER WRIGHT, b. September 04, 1893.

131. ZELDA J.⁹ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸, ELEVEN⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 08, 1873 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died 1974. She married JOHN W. BENNETT September 23, 1894 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.

Children of ZELDA RIDDLE and JOHN BENNETT are:

i. EFFIE D.¹⁰ BENNETT, b. Abt. March 1895.

ii. ALTA BENNETT, b. Abt. March 1896.

132. GRANVILLE GAINER⁹ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸, ELEVEN⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 17, 1875 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died April 29, 1951 in Parkersburg,WVA. He married MARY ELLEN CLEAVENGER April 22, 1897 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She was born November 20, 1875 in Auburn,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

Children of GRANVILLE RIDDLE and MARY CLEAVENGER are:

i. HARTSEL¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. January 12, 1898.

ii. BLONDIE HAYWARD RIDDLE, b. October 04, 1900.

iii. LETHA GLADYS RIDDLE, b. February 17, 1902.

iv. BLANCH JUANITA RIDDLE, b. June 04, 1911, Ritchie Co, VA.

133. JAMES C.⁹ RIDDLE (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁸, ELEVEN⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 18, 1878 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died May 15, 1960. He married FRENA CLEVENGER December 21, 1899 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She was born May 13, 1878 in Ritchie Co, VA.

Notes for JAMES C. RIDDLE:

Information is from 1910 census and from obituary notice for Ruie M. Riddle Singleton.

Children of JAMES RIDDLE and FRENA CLEVENGER are:

i. ROSCOE¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. 1901.

ii. ORA M. RIDDLE, b. 1902.

iii. NONA M. RIDDLE, b. 1904.

iv. TRACY W. RIDDLE, b. 1906.

v. RUIE M. RIDDLE, b. 1909, Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA; d. October 28, 1981, Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA(Mt.Olivet Church Cemetery,Burnt House); m. WILLIE FRED SINGLETON; b. 1909, Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA; d. 1964.

vi. ERCIL RIDDLE.

vii. BRENNICE RIDDLE, m. UNKNOWN BRITTON.

134. SAMUEL SAVANNAH⁹ RIDDLE (ISREAL LOMAN⁸, ELEVEN⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born September 16, 1872, and died 1952. He married DAISEY E. HINZMAN, daughter of GEORGE HINZMAN and MARY BAILEY. She was born 1877, and died 1961.

Children of SAMUEL RIDDLE and DAISEY HINZMAN are:

i. LEAFA¹⁰ RIDDLE, b. 1901; m. JAMES JACK.

ii. MADGE RIDDLE, m. CHARLES HERSMAN.

iii. PEARL RIDDLE, b. 1904; m. FLEET FLING.

iv. FLO RIDDLE, b. 1906; m. LAWRENCE BARTLETT.

v. TED RIDDLE, b. 1908; m. WILMA GOFF.

vi. SNOW RIDDLE, b. 1910; m. KENNETH FIZER.

vii. CLARA RIDDLE, b. 1912; m. HERBERT BUSH.

viii. PAGE RIDDLE, b. 1915; m. ELLA UNKNOWN.

ix. POE RIDDLE, b. 1917; m. MARY PRATHER.

x. WENDELL RIDDLE, b. 1919; m. GEORGIA RIDDLE.

135. HOMER L.⁹ RIDDLE (GEORGE⁸, JAMES H.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 02, 1861 in Gilmer Co., W.VA.. He married LOUISA JANE GODFREY September 10, 1881 in Gilmer Co., WV, daughter of GRANVILLE GODFREY and MARY WRIGHT. She was born in Gilmer Co., W.VA..

Children of HOMER RIDDLE and LOUISA GODFREY are:

i. WILBETH¹⁰ RIDDLE.

ii. JUDSON RIDDLE, b. October 21, 1884; d. October 22, 1970; m. NAOMA STUMP.

iii. ELIHU RIDDLE.

iv. ETHEL RIDDLE.

v. MAUDE RIDDLE.

vi. WAITMAN RIDDLE.

vii. RALPH EMMIT RIDDLE, b. July 21, 1898; d. May 30, 1987; m. DAISY SMITH.

viii. ROBERT RIDDLE.

ix. GOLDIE RIDDLE.

x. GEORGE RIDDLE.

xi. ALVIN RIDDLE.

136. JOSIAH DANIEL WEBSTER⁹ JONES (SERENA⁸ RIDDLE, JOHN B.⁷, JEREMIAH⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 04, 1873 in Gilmer Co.,WVA, and died February 04, 1936 in Gilmer Co.,WVA. He married HALLIE LEE SHOCK December 14, 1902 in Gilmer County,WVA, daughter of PHILLIP SHOCK and AMANDA PERKINS. She was born in Gilmer Co.,WVA, and died in Gilmer Co.,WVA.

Notes for JOSIAH DANIEL WEBSTER JONES:

HE WAS IN SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR FROM JUNE 27,1898 TO APRIL 10,1899.

Children of JOSIAH JONES and HALLIE SHOCK are:

i. RUTH¹⁰ JONES, b. Gilmer Co.,WVA; m. JEAN VALJEAN ROBERTS; b. Gilmer Co.,WVA.

ii. JUSTINE JONES, m. T. ELAM CATO.

iii. EVELYN JONES, b. Gilmer Co.,WVA; m. FRANK BEALL,JR.; b. Gilmer Co.,WVA.

137. ABRAHAM LINCOLN⁹ GOFF (THOMAS⁸, ABRAHAM⁷, WILLIAM BRYAM"BRYON"⁶, ELIZABETH⁵ WELSH, THOMAS⁴ WELSH*, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born Abt. 1875 in Webster County,WVA. He married JULIA SUTTON Abt. 1899 in Webster County,WVA.

Children of ABRAHAM GOFF and JULIA SUTTON are:

i. ERNEST¹⁰ GOFF, b. March 04, 1900, Webster County,WVA.

ii. PAUL P. GOFF, b. May 22, 1901, Webster County,WVA.

iii. MADALINE ROSA GOFF, b. January 14, 1906.

iv. RUTH GOFF, b. Abt. 1914.

v. CHRISTINA GOFF, b. Abt. 1917.

Generation No. 9

138. LOVIE EFFIE¹⁰ SPRINGSTON (ALBERT MONROE⁹, MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born June 20, 1888 in Lawford,Ritchie County,West Virginia, and died April 06, 1963 in Calhoun County,West Virginia. She married WAITMAN T. WILEY"PETE"VANNOY, son of JAMES VANOY and SARAH KIGHT/KNIGHT.

Children of LOVIE SPRINGSTON and WAITMAN WILEY"PETE"VANNOY are:

i. JAMES ALBERT WILEY"PETE"¹¹ VANNOY, b. April 04, 1911.

ii. BENJAMIN FORREST VANNOY, b. September 17, 1913.

iii. VIOLET ALBERT VANNOY, b. August 10, 1923.

iv. EDWARD WAITMAN VANNOY, b. December 15, 1928.

v. ELDRED MORGAN VANNOY.

139. ORLEN FORREST¹⁰ SPRINGSTON (ALBERT MONROE⁹, MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born October 28, 1893 in Lawford,Ritchie County,West Virginia, and died June 16, 1985 in Tampa,Florida. He married TRESSIE FAY ASH January 08, 1916 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, daughter of ELISHA ASH and SARAH BLAND. She was born in Gilmer County,West Virginia.

Children of ORLEN SPRINGSTON and TRESSIE ASH are:

i. ORLEN EUGENE¹¹ SPRINGSTON, b. October 28, 1917.

ii. TRESSIE KATHLEEN SPRINGSTON, b. May 03, 1919.

iii. HUBERT ESTELL SPRINGSTON, b. November 26, 1921.

iv. ROBERT FORREST SPRINGSTON, b. March 02, 1924.

v. HERBERT RONDAL SPRINGSTON, b. September 26, 1927.

vi. OKEY GALE SPRINGSTON, b. March 08, 1930.

140. HAZEL GLEN¹⁰ SPRINGSTON (ALBERT MONROE⁹, MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born August 17, 1896 in Job's Run,Gilmer County,WVA, and died February 11, 1988 in Gilmer County,West Virginia(Sand Fork Cemetery). He married (1) MABEL VANNOY. He married (2) EDNA MAE MINNIGH, daughter of H. MINNIGH and ZANAH MARKS.

Child of HAZEL SPRINGSTON and MABEL VANNOY is:

i. GLENDA JUNE¹¹ SPRINGSTON.

Children of HAZEL SPRINGSTON and EDNA MINNIGH are:

ii. IRMA MAY¹¹ SPRINGSTON.

iii. HELEN VIRGINIA SPRINGSTON.

iv. HAZEL LORRAINE SPRINGSTON.

v. BETTY JEAN SPRINGSTON.

141. WORTHY JENNINGS¹⁰ SPRINGSTON (ALBERT MONROE⁹, MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born September 20, 1899 in Job's Run,Gilmer County,WVA, and died June 05, 1945 in Ravenna,Ohio(Chestnut Grove Cemetery). He married EFFIE JANE VALENTINE April 12, 1925, daughter of JOHN VALENTINE and ANNA LEMON.

Children of WORTHY SPRINGSTON and EFFIE VALENTINE are:

i. WORTHY¹¹ SPRINGSTON,JR..

ii. CHESTER EARL SPRINGSTON.

iii. ANNA MARGARET SPRINGSTON.

iv. ALMA JEAN SPRINGSTON.

v. SYLVIA SPRINGSTON.

vi. CHARLES HAROLD SPRINGSTON.

vii. MARY LOU SPRINGSTON.

142. LEMUEL ROSS¹⁰ SPRINGSTON (ALBERT MONROE⁹, MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 01, 1902 in Job's Run,Gilmer County,WVA, and died March 15, 1953 in Stumptown,Gilmer County,West Virginia. He married LILLIAN FLING August 24, 1924.

Children of LEMUEL SPRINGSTON and LILLIAN FLING are:

i. BETTY JO¹¹ SPRINGSTON, b. July 10, 1925.

ii. WILLA JEAN SPRINGSTON, b. March 17, 1927.

iii. JERRY ROSS SPRINGSTON.

143. ERMA ALBERTA¹⁰ SPRINGSTON (ALBERT MONROE⁹, MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 07, 1905 in Job's Run,Gilmer County,WVA, and died April 01, 1981 in Washington County,Ohio (Rockland Cemetery). She married DENVER JOE BARNES October 04, 1924 in Gilmer County,West Virginia. He was born in Gilmer County,West Virginia.

Child of ERMA SPRINGSTON and DENVER BARNES is:

i. HELEN WILLS¹¹ BARNES, b. March 30, 1926.

144. IVEN PARIS¹⁰ SPRINGSTON (ALBERT MONROE⁹, MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 06, 1891 in Lawford,Ritchie County,West Virginia, and died January 26, 1973 in Clarksburg,WVA. He married ESSIE MAE ASH, daughter of ELISHA ASH and SARAH BLAND.

Children of IVEN SPRINGSTON and ESSIE ASH are:

i. ROBERT PARIS¹¹ SPRINGSTON, b. August 31, 1920.

ii. OPAL MAE SPRINGSTON, b. April 17, 1915, Tanner,Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. December 30, 1988, Parkersburg,Wood County,WVA(buried Rockland Cemtery,Belpre,Ohio); m. ROBERT EDWIN ROOT, August 03, 1935, Barlow,Ohio.

145. AUDRA BURL¹⁰ SPRINGSTON (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁹, MARGARET "LUCY" ELIZABETH⁸ RIDDLE, GEORGE WASHINGTON⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born June 11, 1914. She married (1) HARLEY MACE January 01, 1934 in Calhoun County,West Virginia. She married (2) IVORY CECIL WELLS October 23, 1954.

Child of AUDRA SPRINGSTON and IVORY WELLS is:

i. SHARON LYNN¹¹ WELLS, b. Ritchie County,West Virginia; m. TIMOTHY WAYNE MCGRAW.

146. UNKNOWN¹⁰ RIDDLE (LELAND LYNN⁹, COLUMBUS GRANT⁸, SILAS T.⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH)

Child of UNKNOWN RIDDLE is:

i. PENELOPE LEE¹¹ NORRIS.

147. ALTA¹⁰ RIDDLE (JONATHAN LEWIS⁹, JOHN F.⁸, HIRAM⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born July 07, 1912. She married (1) JOSEPH B. SMITH. She married (2) ERNEST GUMM. She married (3) JESSE ANDERSON.

Child of ALTA RIDDLE and JOSEPH SMITH is:

i. KATHLEEN¹¹ SMITH, m. FORREST FURY.

148. ALLIE¹⁰ RIDDLE (JONATHAN LEWIS⁹, JOHN F.⁸, HIRAM⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 05, 1923, and died January 1973. She married PRENTISS COCHRAN.

Children of ALLIE RIDDLE and PRENTISS COCHRAN are:

i. DAVID LEE¹¹ COCHRAN, b. August 21, 1950; d. August 21, 1950.

ii. JOHN COCHRAN, m. LINDA UNKNOWN.

iii. TERRY COCHRAN, m. PEGGY RHOADES.

149. HOWARD¹⁰ RIDDLE (JOHN G.⁹, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN⁸, JOHN GOFF⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 23, 1907, and died April 1963. He married EDITH MCCLUNG 1928 in Akron,Ohio, daughter of SNOWDEN MCCLUNG and GERALDINE HARDMAN. She was born July 06, 1909.

Children of HOWARD RIDDLE and EDITH MCCLUNG are:

i. CHARLES¹¹ RIDDLE, b. May 08, 1929; m. ROXANNE RHODES.

ii. VIRGINIA ROSE RIDDLE, b. November 27, 1931.

150. RUBY¹⁰ RIDDLE (ARTHUR⁹, CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 15, 1911 in Lyden,Washington, and died August 02, 1987 in Bellingham,Washington. She married ED BLOOMGREN.

Children of RUBY RIDDLE and ED BLOOMGREN are:

i. CAROL ANN¹¹ BLOOMGREN, b. January 09, 1938; m. JIM HITZ, September 30, 1960.

ii. EDNA RAE BLOOMGREN, b. August 20, 1939; m. RONALD L. HURLBERT.

151. LEWIS¹⁰ RIDDLE (ALVIN⁹, CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born January 25, 1900 in West Virginia, and died July 17, 1970 in Ferndale,Washington. He married (1) MARIE ALICE GREENE in Oakland,California. He married (2) PATRICIA DAVKIN PETTIGREW.

Children of LEWIS RIDDLE and MARIE GREENE are:

i. JACK LEWIS¹¹ RIDDLE, b. 1922; d. 1965.

ii. FLORENCE JOAN RIDDLE, b. July 08, 1924.

iii. MARILYN RIDDLE, b. September 25, 1928.

iv. JED RIDDLE, b. March 09, 1930; m. LOIS WITHEWIN.

Children of LEWIS RIDDLE and PATRICIA PETTIGREW are:

v. JED STEVENS¹¹ RIDDLE.

vi. CYNTHIA RIDDLE.

vii. SUSAN RIDDLE.

152. EULA¹⁰ RIDDLE (TRACY LLOYD⁹, CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born January 13, 1914. She married LAWRENCE WELSH.

Child of EULA RIDDLE and LAWRENCE WELSH is:

i. DAVID¹¹ WELSH.

153. DELBERT¹⁰ RIDDLE (TRACY LLOYD⁹, CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born November 21, 1919. He married DEMARIS UNKNOWN.

Children of DELBERT RIDDLE and DEMARIS UNKNOWN are:

i. TONI RAY¹¹ RIDDLE.

ii. DOUGLAS KEITH RIDDLE.

154. ETHEL¹⁰ RIDDLE (TRACY LLOYD⁹, CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born January 26, 1925. She married (1) HERBERT SIMONSON. She married (2) UNKNOWN FOSNOT.

Children of ETHEL RIDDLE and HERBERT SIMONSON are:

i. MICHAEL HERMAN¹¹ SIMONSON, b. November 02, 1955.

ii. LON KAY SIMONSON, b. November 01, 1956.

iii. CAREY SIMONSON.

155. WALTER BRUCE¹⁰ RIDDLE (TRACY LLOYD⁹, CALVIN WALDO⁸, SALATHIEL⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 23, 1929. He married GAIL BLOUNT. She was born September 24, 1934.

Children of WALTER RIDDLE and GAIL BLOUNT are:

i. REGINALD¹¹ RIDDLE, b. April 06, 1956; m. LEE ANN BUSSINACH.

ii. RONDA RENEE RIDDLE, b. February 23, 1958; m. GREG TODD.

156. JOHN C.¹⁰ RIDDLE (ELI⁹, JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1880 in Ritchie Co, VA. He married CLARA WRIGHT. She was born 1878 in Ritchie Co, VA.

Children of JOHN RIDDLE and CLARA WRIGHT are:

i. CLOIE "CHLOE"¹¹ RIDDLE, b. 1903.

ii. ORRA RIDDLE, b. 1905.

iii. RALPH W. RIDDLE, b. 1907, Ritchie County,WVA; d. November 26, 1980, Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA(West Union Masconic Memorial Park); m. NEVER MARRIED.

iv. WILBUR RIDDLE.

v. FERIS R. RIDDLE, b. 1909.

vi. RAY RIDDLE.

vii. BERNICE RIDDLE, m. UNKNOWN BURNSIDE.

viii. LOIS RIDDLE, m. UNKNOWN HINZMAN.

157. MELINDA ELLEN¹⁰ RIDDLE (ELI⁹, JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) died May 11, 1916. She married GEORGE SIDNEY BALTZELL November 06, 1895.

Children of MELINDA RIDDLE and GEORGE BALTZELL are:

i. MAUDE ELVA¹¹ BALTZELL, b. January 27, 1897, Carterville,Mo; m. WARREN A. WILKENS, April 30, 1917; b. October 13, 1892; d. Ia.

ii. GEORGE ROY BALTZELL, b. November 24, 1899, Alba,Mo; d. December 23, 1901.

iii. WILLIAM STACY BALTZELL, b. July 23, 1901, Prosperity,mo; d. December 11, 1908.

iv. GLENN RUSSELL BALTZELL, b. January 18, 1904; d. September 22, 1955.

v. BLANCHE CLAIRE BALTZELL, b. February 13, 1900.

158. PEARLY "FLOYD"¹⁰ RIDDLE (MILLARD FILLMORE⁹, JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 16, 1900 in Ritchie County,WVA, and died February 21, 1967 in Ritchie Co,WVA. He married VIRGINIA RIDDLE. She was born in Ritchie County,WVA.

Child of PEARLY RIDDLE and VIRGINIA RIDDLE is:

i. WILLIAM L.¹¹ RIDDLE, b. Texas; m. UNKNOWN.

159. ADA WILMA¹⁰ RIDDLE (MILLARD FILLMORE⁹, JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 08, 1903 in Ritchie Co,WVA. She married CLARENCE B. GRUBB 1923 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.

Child of ADA RIDDLE and CLARENCE GRUBB is:

i. JUANITA MARIE¹¹ GRUBB, b. 1924; m. WILLIAM NICHOLAS BIRCKBICHLER, 1943.

160. HARRY MARCUS¹⁰ RIDDLE (ALPHEUS VERLINE⁹, JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born 1887 in Ritchie Co,WVA. He married LAURA HESS February 08, 1905 in Ritchie Co.,WVA. She was born 1883 in Ritchie Co,WVA.

Children of HARRY RIDDLE and LAURA HESS are:

i. ALTA C.¹¹ RIDDLE, b. 1908.

ii. CHARLES STERLING RIDDLE,SR., m. MERLE MARGARET MOORE.

161. MARY ELLEN¹⁰ RIDDLE (ULYSSES GRANT⁹, JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born December 26, 1889, and died December 03, 1890 in buried Mt.Olivet, Parkersburg, WVA. She married HERBERT MCGINNESS/MCGINNIS. He died 1978.

Children of MARY RIDDLE and HERBERT MCGINNESS/MCGINNIS are:

i. HOWARD¹¹ MCGINNESS/MCGINNIS, b. Parkersburg, WVA.

ii. LEONARD MCGINNESS/MCGINNIS, b. Vienna, WVA.

iii. HELEN MCGINNESS/MCGINNIS, b. Cinncinnati, Ohio; m. CAMDEN P. UHL; d. Cinncinnati, Ohio.

iv. LUCILLE MCGINNESS/MCGINNIS, d. Lewisburg, WVA; m. WILLIAM D. SLATES; d. Lewisburg, WVA.

162. JAMES CLINTON¹⁰ RIDDLE (ULYSSES GRANT⁹, JOHN CLINTON⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 17, 1887 in Ritchie Co, VA, and died October 01, 1987 in Elkview Masonic Cemetery,Clarksburg,WVA. He married MABEL MARGUERITE MULLINS. She was born 1890 in Garrett,Indiana, and died 1932.

Child of JAMES RIDDLE and MABEL MULLINS is:

i. WILLIAM MCCABE¹¹ RIDDLE, b. April 18, 1909, Cornwallis,WVA; d. December 09, 1986, Holy Cross Cemetery,Clarksburg,WVA; m. (1) UNKNOWN; m. (2) MARY UNKNOWN; m. (3) EDNA BELLE CONAWAY.

163. JOHN RAY¹⁰ BOND (EMILY A.⁹ RIDDLE, DAVID J.⁸, ELI⁷, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 02, 1887 in Nebraska, and died December 08, 1953 in Ritchie County,WVA (buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery). He married ETHEL BEAGLE. She died July 25, 1979 in Ritchie County,WVA.

Children of JOHN BOND and ETHEL BEAGLE are:

i. DOROTHY¹¹ BOND, b. December 12, 1913; m. (1) HAROLD DELANCEY, 1943; d. 1964; m. (2) ORVAL WINCE, February 14, 1978.

ii. HARRY BOND, b. May 09, 1919; d. September 1949.

iii. HEATHER BOND(TWIN), b. January 29, 1923; m. S. W. MOORE.

iv. ESTHER BOND(TWIN), b. January 29, 1923; m. DONALD MCCLUNG.

164. DRAPER¹⁰ JONES (LORA BESSIE⁹ CROSS, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) He married CECILLE JEFFRIES.

Child of DRAPER JONES and CECILLE JEFFRIES is:

i. BEATRICE B.¹¹ JONES, d. October 25, 1967.

165. CHARLES H.¹⁰ CROSS (JOHNNIE⁹, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born January 21, 1938 in West Union,Doddridge County,WVA.

Child of CHARLES H. CROSS is:

i. TERESA L."MORRIS'¹¹ CROSS, b. Pennsboro,Ritchie County,WVA.

166. EDITH¹⁰ CROSS (ARTHUR⁹ CROSS*, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born April 21, 1913 in Oxford, Ritchie Co., WVA, and died March 17, 1999 in Bridgeport, WVA. She married JOHN JAMES"JOKER" GREGIS. He died October 13, 1971.

Children of EDITH CROSS and JOHN GREGIS are:

i. DELORES ANN¹¹ BROWN, b. West Milford, WVA; d. father is John Brown.

ii. JOHN LEROY GREGIS, m. BARBARA CROUSE, Canal Fulton, Ohio.

iii. HOWARD "JUNIOR" GREGIS, b. Salem, WVA.

iv. FRANK W. GREGIS.

v. LARRY A. GREGIS, m. CATHY SPIKER GREGIS, Bristol, WVa; b. Bristol.

167. STELLA¹⁰ CROSS (ARTHUR⁹ CROSS*, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 23, 1915 in Pennnsboro, Ritchie Co., WVA, and died May 22, 1978 in Madison, Ohio. She married EDWARD HUGGINS in WVA.

Children of STELLA CROSS and EDWARD HUGGINS are:

i. PARRICIA DAWN¹¹ HUGGINS, b. January 11, 1948, Clarksburg, WVA; m. RONALD SUPPLEE.

ii. MARLENE SUE HUGGINS, b. August 19, 1952; m. JEFFREY HARCHALK, Abt. 1975, Geneva, Ohio.

168. RALPH ELDON¹⁰ CROSS (ARTHUR⁹ CROSS*, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born October 18, 1920, and died April 03, 1976 in Bridgeport, WVA. He married LEONA RUTH JACOBS April 01, 1942. She was born March 02, 1921.

Children of RALPH CROSS and LEONA JACOBS are:

i. RONALD ELDON¹¹ CROSS, b. January 01, 1942; m. MICHELLE MOMAUD, December 14, 1963, Larocho_sur_yan, France.

ii. EUGENE CARROLL CROSS, b. October 27, 1944.

iii. LINDA DARLENE CROSS, b. August 01, 1947.

169. HOWARD EARL¹⁰ CROSS (ARTHUR⁹ CROSS*, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born March 27, 1925. He married VIRGINIA PERRI August 17, 1946 in Clarksburg, WVa. She was born March 20, 1924 in Clarksburg, WVA.

Children of HOWARD CROSS and VIRGINIA PERRI are:

i. GARY LYNN¹¹ CROSS, b. April 30, 1947; m. TRINECHIA MILLER, April 18, 1969; b. May 16, 1947.

ii. SONDRA KAYE CROSS, b. March 30, 1948; m. ROBERT NEIL ROSS, June 15, 1968, Clarksburg, WVA.

170. GEORGE BRENT¹⁰ CROSS (ARTHUR⁹ CROSS*, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 11, 1927. He married ARTHELLA HARRIS August 31, 1944 in Clarksburg, WVa. She was born January 09, 1928 in Widen, clay Co., WVA.

Child of GEORGE CROSS and ARTHELLA HARRIS is:

i. BRENDA DARLENE¹¹ CROSS, b. November 29, 1945; m. WAYMAN ALLEN PRICE, April 08, 1971, Clarksburg, WVA.

171. ROBERT EUGENE¹⁰ CROSS (ARTHUR⁹ CROSS*, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 23, 1929. He married BETTY JEAN MILLS. She was born October 08, 1927, and died November 04, 1988.

Child of ROBERT CROSS and BETTY MILLS is:

i. CATHY JEAN¹¹ CROSS, b. March 30, 1949; m. GEOFFREY LAWRENCE ROBB, May 31, 1974, Texas; b. May 28, 1946.

172. JACK LEE¹⁰ CROSS (ARTHUR⁹ CROSS*, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born February 02, 1931. He married VIRGINIA L. FLANAGAN June 03, 1950. She was born March 15, 1932.

Children of JACK CROSS and VIRGINIA FLANAGAN are:

i. REBECCA LEE¹¹ CROSS, b. January 30, 1951; m. WILLIAM UMBERTO CALOCCIA; b. November.

ii. GREGORY JACK CROSS, b. July 02, 1953; m. DEBORAH DENISE LANGFORD, December 07, 1975; b. October 15, 1956.

173. JUANITA MAE¹⁰ CROSS (ARTHUR⁹ CROSS*, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born May 22, 1935. She married JAMES VARSAK October 20, 1951 in Clarksburg, WVA. He was born April 04, 1921.

Children of JUANITA CROSS and JAMES VARSAK are:

i. JAMES FRANKLIN¹¹ VARSAK, b. September 21, 1952.

ii. VICTOR PAUL VARSAK, b. 1955.

iii. JUANITA NICOLE VARSAK, b. February 02, 1958.

iv. DOREEN LOUISE BELL VARSAK, b. 1961.

v. PRISCELLA NAOMI VARSAK, b. June 18, 1966.

174. OPAL¹⁰ CROSS* (ARTHUR⁹, WEST VIRGINIA⁸ RIDDLE*, ELI⁷ RIDDLE, JOHN C.⁶ RIDDLE*, ANNE⁵ WELSH*, THOMAS⁴, COL. JOHN³, MAJOR JOHN², UNKNOWN¹ WELSH) was born January 08, 1919 in Taylor County, West Virginia, and died November 03, 1993 in Cleveland , ohio. She married EDWARD KENNETH WAY April 05, 1938 in Clarksburg, W.V, son of EDWARD WAY and NELLIE SCHRADER. He was born October 21, 1916 in Castlewood, South Dakota, or 1917, and died November 22, 1956 in Geneva, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.

Notes for EDWARD KENNETH WAY:

Edward Kenneth Way went by his middle name Kenneth as an adult, and Kenney or Kenneth as a child.

More About EDWARD KENNETH WAY:

Fact 1: April 04, 1938, Married by Rev.Hallie Richards: Baptist Mini

Children of OPAL CROSS* and EDWARD WAY are:

i. JAMES EARL¹¹ WAY, b. November 22, 1938, Rosemont,Harrison Co., WVA; d. November 23, 1938, Rosemont, Harrison Co., WVA.

ii. CAROL JEAN WAY, b. December 13, 1939, Taylor Co, WV; m. (1) ARTHUR RUSSELL HEAVNER,SR; b. January 01, 1930, Wendell, WV.; d. July 13, 1978, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio; m. (2) DANIEL ARBOGAST, Rome, OH; b. January 08, 1942, Webster Springs, Webster Co, WV.

iii. EDWARD KENNETH WAY,JR., b. January 04, 1941; m. DOROTHY MAE SHEPPARD, Riply, NY; b. July 17, 1941.

iv. PATRICA ANN WAY, b. March 03, 1942; m. (1) FREDERICK JAMES ODGEN, Ashtabula Co, Oh; m. (2) CLAYTON RICHARD DODGE SR., Ashtabula Co, Oh; m. (3) WILLIAM MCFADDEN.

Notes for PATRICA ANN WAY:

No children With William McFadden.

v. WILLIAM DELMOS WAY, b. September 22, 1943; d. July 16, 1994; m. DIANE KAY CHAPMAN, March 01, 1964, First Baptist Church, Painesville, Lake Co, OH; b. Abt. 1945, Madison, Ohio.

More About DIANE KAY CHAPMAN:

Divorced: July 16, 1973

vi. STELLA RUTH WAY, b. November 20, 1944, Harrison co, West Virginia; m. ALBERT ARTHUR COTRILL, June 07, 1963; b. January 10, 1929, Marion Co, W.V.; d. May 22, 1991, Madison, Lake County, Ohio.

Notes for ALBERT ARTHUR COTRILL:

Albert Cottrill joined Army when was 15 joined the service he also lost a T in Cottrill so, spelling is now Cotrill. The Army said If they corrected his name it would take 2-3 years to get his pay checks until his name was officially changed. He didn't want to wait !!!! He would have no money for 2- 3 years.

CONSOLI DATON COAL CORP 93 FOR 10 YRS THEN FOR MORTON SALT (RETIRED),

IN MENTOR OHIO.

Occupation

Consolidation Coal Corp 93 for 10 years.

Morton Salt retired Mentor or Fairport, Lake Co, Ohio.

Birth certificate from Marion Co.,WV.

Albert's given name at birth was Arthur Alfred Cottrill,born March 15, 1930 in Marion Co, WV.

parents: father Alfred COTTRILL, mother: Jane I. COTTRILL(maiden name).

Note: Albert Cotrill has two birthdates.

Why ? so, he could join the Army at 15.

More About ALBERT ARTHUR COTRILL:

Burial: May 1991, Madison, Lake Co, Ohio

vii. WILMA GERALDINE WAY, b. April 06, 1946; m. RAY HEADLEY, Geneva, Ohio.

viii. OPAL LOUISE WAY, b. July 14, 1947; m. CHARLES STEERMAN.

ix. BETTY LOU BELLE WAY, b. March 16, 1950; m. JOHN STALEY.

x. ROBERT EUGENE WAY, b. May 25, 1954.

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