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RIDDELLS OF CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND.
THIRD GENERATION.
Jackson Riddell³ (2), a son of Thomas² (1), married Huldah
and had issue six children, of whom hereafter. He lived at Columbus,
O., and carried on an extensive business as butcher there. His widow has
deceased since 1878.
Basil Riddell (1), a son of Thomas² (1), lived in Ohio.
William Riddell (2), a son of Thomas (1), lived in Ohio.
Rachel Riddell (1), a daughter of Thomas (1).
Betsey Riddell (1), a daughter of Thomas (1).
Maria Riddell³ (1), a daughter of Thomas² (1).
Humphrey Riddell (1), eldest son of Levi (2), was born in Cecil.
County, Md., Nov. 25, 1801; married Emily Tyson in 1825. His first
wife died without issue, May 23, 1826. He married, secondly, Rachel
Crouch, and by her had two children, of whom hereafter. His second
wife died Oct. 6, 1833; she (as also his first wife) was a native of Mary-
land. After the death of his second wife he moved into Pennsylvania,
and there married Mary-Ann Moore, in 1835; by her he had issue ten
children, of whom hereafter. Mr. Riddell moved to Ohio, and continued
there from 1837 to 1855, when he removed to Mercer County, Ill. He
worked at shoemaking till 1852, when he took charge of the infirmary for
the poor in Clinton County, O.; he continued at the latter place till 1855,
when he went West and commenced farming. In the spring of 1858 he
took charge of the infirmary for the poor in Mercer County, Ill., and con-
tinued there till 1868; he then moved to his farm, and lived there till his
death, which occurred suddenly on the morning of Jan. 24, 1871. He was
alive and apparently well only a few minutes before he was found dead in
his bed. He was a member of the Methodist Church for fifty years, and
lived a consistent Christian.
Silas Riddell³ (1), a son of Levi (2), was born in Maryland, Oct. 7,
1807; married to Jane Wilson, of Mount Vernon, Penn., and by her had
issue five children, of whom hereafter. He fell dead while on his way to
his home, Jan. 6, 1872.
Jackson Riddell (3), a son of Levi² (2), was born in Cecil County,
Md., and his history is unknown.
Levi Riddell (3), a son of Levi² (2), was born in Cecil County, Md.,
and died while young.
FOURTH GENERATION.
Corydon Riddell (1), eldest son of Jackson³ (2), is a conductor on
the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad. Resides in Logansport,
Ind.
Orlando Riddell (1), second son of Jackson³ (2), is a farmer in Co-
lumbus, O.
Wellington Riddell (1), third son of Jackson (2), is foreman of the
fire department, Columbus, O.
Benjamin Riddell (1), fourth son of Jackson³ (2), is employed on
the railroad, Logansport, Ind.
Theodore Riddell (1), fifth son of Jackson³ (2), is an ice-dealer at
Columbus, O.
Isadore Riddell (1), only surviving daughter of Jackson (2), was
living with her mother at Columbus, O., in 1878.
