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RIDDELLS OF COLERAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, NO. 2.
East Troy, Wis., and had six children. Her husband was a blacksmith,
formerly from Sherburne, N. Y.; born July 4, 1808.
Sanford-Allen Riddell (1), second son of John³ (1), was born in
Preston, N. Y., April 9, 1816; died Aug. 25, 1823.
Samuel-Taggart Riddell (1), third son of Johns (1), was born in
Preston, N. Y., July 4, 1818; married Lucy A. Beckwith in 1844, and
has issue, of whom hereafter. He was named after his great-uncle, Sam-
uel Taggart, D. D., who was a distinguished clergyman of Coleraine,
Mass., the author of "Taggart's View," and for many years a member of
Congress. Mr. Riddell was, during the years 1840-1-2, foreman in the
melting and refining department, in the United States branch mint at
New Orleans, La. He resided for a time at Preston, but moved to East
Troy, Wis., in 1844; he returned to Preston, and was living on the old
homestead farm in 1852. He was living in Turner, Mills County, Ia., in
1876.
Dr. George Riddell (2), fourth son of John (1), was born in Pres-
ton, N. Y., June 3, 1822; was married by Rev. J. T. Goodrich, Oct. 10,
1847, to Miss Harriet M., daughter of Andrew and Philena-Davis (Bow-
dish) Darling, of Preston, N. Y., and went back to New Orleans, where
he was then employed in the mint. After attending the academies at
Oxford and Norwich, N. Y., he taught school, both public and select, in
various places; in the spring of 1844 he was elected town superintendent
of schools for the town of Preston; he soon after commenced the study
of medicine, spent three successive winters in New Orleans, attending
medical lectures, and in 1848 received the degree of M. D. from the Uni-
versity of Louisiana. In 1840 he spent some time in the practice of
his profession in Oxford, N. Y.; in 1851 he moved to Palmyra, Jefferson
County, Wis., and practised there for many years; there he built a beau-
tiful house, which was surrounded by tasteful gardens, adorned with rare
flowers and shrubbery. He separated from his wife, and married a young
lady while living at the latter place, his first wife retaining the house, and
Mr. Riddell assisting in the support and education of his children. He
removed to Rome, some nine miles from Palmyra, and practised there
some three or four years, at the end of which time he went to Chippewa
Falls, Wis., and seems to have entered into partnership with his nephew,
Dr. Sanford S. Riddell; it is presumed that he now (1878) resides at the
latter place, although he has never favored me with a reply to my com-
munications.
Lovina Riddell (2), third daughter of John (1), was born in Pres-
ton, N. Y., Sept. 2, 1824; was married in January, 1848, to J. Denison Mar-
ion, of Preston, Conn., and is now living at Preston Corners, N. Y. Mr.
Marion is a blacksmith by trade; is constable and collector (1852) of the
town of Preston. Lovina lived with her aunt Lovina from 1832 to 1842,
after which she attended the academy at Onondaga Hollow. Subse-
quently she attended the Norwich Academy, and a select school at Plym-
outh, then the academy at Oxford; in the meanwhile taught school in
several places.
Margaret-Jane Riddell (1), fourth daughter of John³ (1), was born
in Preston, N. Y., Nov. 8, 1826; died Sept. 20, 1845, at Preston, unmar-
ried.
Prof. William-P. Riddell (1), fifth son of John (1), was born in
Preston, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1828, and was only five years old when his father
died. From 1838 he lived with his sister, Mrs. Brown, for nearly five
