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RIDDELLS OF MONSON, MASSACHUSETTS.
Robinson, by whom he has two daughters, of whom hereafter. He car-
ried on a farm for ten years in Newbury, O.; is now (1879) engaged in
the lumber and coal business at Chardon, O., where he resides.
Frances-Catherine Riddle¹ (2), eldest daughter of Jose (1) and
Caroline, was born at Newbury, Geauga County, O., May 4, 1838; was
married to Philo Stafford, Oct. 4, 1857, and is resident at Zilwaukee, Sag-
inaw County, Mich. Five children. Mr. Stafford is foreman in a lumber-
mill, and of salt-works.
Thomas-Corwin Riddle¹ (6), second son of Jose (1) and his wife.
Caroline, was born at Newbury, Geauga County, O., Aug. 17, 1840, and
went with his parents to Michigan, when five years old. He enlisted in
the Union army at the first call for volunteers, June 2, 1861, and was
marched three thousand miles. He was in the battles of Blue Gap, Win-
chester, Port Republic, and Cedar Mountain, where he was wounded.
He was absent on a furlough for a short time (the only time he was at
home during the war), and after returning to his regiment he was engaged
in the battles of Dumfries, Fredericksburgh, Chancellorsville, Gettysburgh,
Fallingwater, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Taylor Ridge, Rocky-
face, Dalton, Rome, Kingston Bridges, and many skirmishes. His regi-
ment, the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, "had as bloody a record
as any in the army." He was married to Antonetta Bartholomew soon
after returning from the war, and is now living on a farm in Thetford,
Mich.
Laura-Elizabeth Riddle' (3), second daughter of Jose (1) and Caro-
line, his wife, was born at Thetford, Genesee County, Mich., May 13,
1848, and was a school-teacher for many years; married in December,
1878, to Jacob White, and resides at Thetford, on a farm.
Charles-Mortimer Riddle (2), third son of Jose (1), and his wife
Caroline, was born at Thetford, Mich., Nov. 17, 1850; is an oil producer
at St. Joseph, Penn.; unmarried.
Maria Riddle (1), third daughter of Jose (1) and Caroline, was
born at Thetford, Genesee County, Mich., April 10, 1853; married to
Leonard Brown, a farmer, in May, 1876. These reside at Thetford, and
have one child.
Eleanor Riddle (1), fourth daughter of Jose (1) and his wife Car-
oline, was born at Thetford, Mich., April 11, 1855; was married to Rich-
ard Wood, in September, 1873, and resides at Keokuck, Ill. Mr. Wood
is a school-teacher. One child.
Clarence-C. Riddle¹ (1), a son of John³ (3), was born at Newbury,
O., Sept. 26, 1840; married Helen R. Ganson, at Cleveland, O., Feb. 21,
1864, and has two children, of whom hereafter. His wife was born at
Haverhill, N. H., Feb. 17, 1841. Mr. Riddell is a carpenter by trade.
He was a gallant soldier during the war of the Rebellion, in an Ohio bat-
tery; was a sergeant, and on the second day of the battle of Stone River,
distinguished himself for bravery.
Flora-E. Riddle' (1), eldest daughter of John (3), was born at
Newbury, O., April 25, 1847, and died at Russell, Dec. 2, 1853.
Harriet-J. Riddle (2), second daughter of John (3), was born at
Newbury, O., April 4, 1849; was married to Leander S. Drew, at Okee,
Wis., March 15, 1866, and has two children. Mr. Drew was born at Dor-
chester, Vt., Aug. 23, 1842. Resides at Okee, Wis.
