RIDDLES OF HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO.
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to Elizabeth-Haugh Jackson, daughter of John Jackson, of Redstone
Creek, Penn. (she was born in Virginia, April 29, 1803, and died in Cov-
ington, Ky., May 31, 1868), and had issue three children, of whom here-
after. Mr. Riddle was a farmer and dealer in real estate.
He died very
suddenly at the residence of his son, John-Jackson Riddle, with whom he
lived, Jan. 25, 1874. The paralysis of which he died was the result of a
very severe sun-stroke received in the city of New York in 1851.
Jacob-Anderson Riddle (1), fourth son of Johns (2), was born in
Mill Creek township, Hamilton County, O., Oct. 11, 1801; married, Aug.
7, 1823, to Charlotte Tucker (she was born in the same County and State
as her husband, March 4, 1800, and died near Piqua, O., June 25, 1841),
and had issue five children, of whom hereafter. He married, secondly,
Hope Stilwell (she was born in Miami County, O., Dec. 1, 1819, and died
March 16, 1855), and had issue five children, of whom hereafter.
He
married, thirdly, Patience Job (she was born in Virginia, Dec. 13, 1813),
June 22, 1855, by whom no issue. Mr. Riddle died at his farm near
Piqua, O., Aug. 16, 1873, of paralysis of the brain, leaving a widow.
Joseph-Ross Riddle (1), fifth son of John³ (2), was born in Mill
Creek township, Hamilton County, O., March 28, 1804; married, March
18, 1829, to Eliza Smith (she was born in Adams County, Ind., 1805, and
died Sept. 14, 1870), and had issue five children, of whom hereafter.
Hon. Adam-Nutt Riddle* (1), sixth son of John (2), was born in
Mill Creek township, Hamilton County, O., Feb. 6, 1806; married, April
28, 1835, to Elizabeth-Lecompt Cook (she was born in Baltimore, Md.,
Oct. 12, 1818), and had issue six children, of whom hereafter. Like his
brothers and sisters, he worked on his father's farm in summer, and at-
tended school in winter, until his fourteenth year. In his fifteenth year
he entered the preparatory department of the Cincinnati College, and
walked four miles a day, in all kinds of weather, over a bad road, and in
four years graduated, receiving the highest honors of his class. He studied
law with Judge D. K. Este; was admitted to the bar in 1829, and opened
his law office in 1830. His urbanity, attention to business, and family in-
fluence soon secured him an extensive law practice, which he retained
during his life. He was an able counsellor, but not a great advocate.
Although no politician he was elected by the democracy of Hamilton
County a representative to the State Legislature for the sessions of 1832
and 1833, in which capacity he served his constituents and the State faith-
fully; was re-elected by his party without opposition, and being thor-
oughly acquainted with legislative proceedings, became a leading member
of the House.
At the expiration of his second term he resumed the practice of his
profession. He was a delegate to the Convention in 1851, to revise the
State Constitution, and a member of the Standing Committee having
charge of the Executive department of the State Government. He was
chosen one of the first three senators from Hamilton County, under the
new constitution. At the expiration of this term he refused further offi-
cial position, preferring the practice of his profession. Mr. Riddle was
affable to rich and poor alike; a warm friend of the cause of education;
liberal in acts of charity; long identified with the Methodist Episcopal
Church as an active member, and superintendent of its Sabbath school.
He died at his residence, Mount Auburn, Hamilton County, O., May 2,
1870, of congestion of the lungs and brain.
Isaac-Bates Riddle¹ (1), seventh son of John³ (2), was born in Mill
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