REDLONS OF LIMERICK, MAINE.
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John Ridlen* (8), fifth son of Abraham³ (2), was born in Ohio, March
31, 1806; married, Oct. 9, 1828, Margaret, daughter of George and Eliz-
abeth Robinson, and lives at Little York, Washington County, Ind. His
first wife having died, he married a Widow Sullivan for his second wife.
Mr. Ridlen is a farmer and cooper by occupation. He is of medium height
and build; has thick, bushy, white hair; long, flowing, silvery beard, and
deep-set eyes. His portrait now in my possession shows him to resemble
the Tibbetts family. He had issue ten children, all by his first wife, of
whom hereafter.
Nicholas P. Ridlen¹ (2), youngest son of Abraham³ (2), was born in
Ohio, July 8, 1808; married, June 5, 1828, Hannah Bellville (she was born
March 10, 1808, and died April 30, 1869), by whom he had issue nine chil-
dren, of whom hereafter. He married, secondly, June 22, 1871, Elvira
Wooten (she was born July 23, 1825), with whom he was living at Davis-
ville, Shelby County, Ind., in 1875. His farm is near the line of the Cin-
cinnati and Indianapolis Railroad. Farmer and cooper. He is a broad-
shouldered, heavy man, with white, bushy hair, and favors in gen-
eral facial appearance his mother's family. Sanuel Ridlen, his brother,
of Illinois, estimated his weight at three hundred pounds, but I think
that was too high.
Joseph Ridlon' (2), eldest son of Jacobs (2), was born in Buxton,
Me., in 1790; married Massie, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Leav-
ett) Hancock, by whom he had two children, of whom hereafter. He
was a millman, and lived in a house near the present mansion-house of
Oliver Dow, and on the same lot now owned by Hon. Charles E. Weld,
at West Buxton. He died in 1824, and requested his wife to marry
his brother.
Isaac Ridlon (3), second son of Jacob³ (2), was born in Buxton,
Me., July 30, 1797; married July 3, 1828, to Massie (Hancock) Ridlon,
widow of his brother, before mentioned, and settled on a farm among the
hills, in Baldwin, Cumberland County. He was above the medium
height, and quite heavy. His head was high and bald, hair dark brown,
eyes small and gray, and face ruddy. Resembled the Townsend family
about the eyes and nose. He was a good-natured, honest man, and lived
in peace with all the world. Died at West Baldwin, Feb. 15, 1880, aged
82 years and 6 months. His wife has deceased.
Judith Ridlon* (3), eldest daughter of Jacobs (2), was born in Bux-
ton, Me., in 1799, and died in 1814, unmarried.
Betsey Ridlon' (3), second daughter of Jacobs (2), was born in Bux-
ton, Me., Nov. 17, 1802; was married Sept. 4, 1831, to Daniel Wiggin, of
Baldwin, whose first wife was Lydia Ridlon, her cousin. She died when
aged, in Baldwin, where she had lived many years; an excellent woman.
Her portrait in India-ink is in my possession.
Mary Ridlon (5), third daughter of Jacobs (2), was born in Buxton,
Me., March 10, 1807; was married May 10, 1840 (?), to William Davis, of
Gorham, and lives near "White Rock." She is supposed to be living
(1883), but the family will not reply to any of my communications.
Daniel Ridlon' (4), eldest son of Daniels (2), was born in Ossipee,
Mass. (now Limington, Me.), Nov. 11, 1778; baptized by Rev. John
Fairfield, of Saco, March 12, 1780; married Dolly, daughter of Levi
Dyer, of Limington, Nov. 21, 1799, and had issue six children, of whom
