RIDDELLS OF CASTLEFINN, IRELAND.
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Pleas, and served in other positions of responsibility. He married a lady
in Baltimore, also from Ireland, named Jane Adams, and had issue nine
children, of whom hereafter. He died in 1854, aged 84 years. Mr. Rid-
dell became acquainted with another branch of the same stock in Pitts-
burgh, and at their solicitation changed his surname from "Riddell" to
"Riddle," a change which very much displeased his mother, but her impor-
tunities were not of sufficient force to cause him to return to his original
name, he having acquired property as James Riddle. He was a man of
sound mind and active, progressive habits, of large business capabilities,
and great force of character. He was highly respected. Mr. Riddle
probably had two wives, as the mother of Capt. Thomas Riddle, his son,
was called "Elizabeth-Sin Riddle" in the records.
THIRD GENERATION.
Capt. Thomas Riddle (2), eldest son of James2 (1) and Elizabeth-
Sin Riddle, was born in Shippingsburgh, Penn. (Cumberland County),
Oct. 17, 1795; married Charlotta, daughter of and Elizabeth Guth-
ridge (she was born in Newport, Isle of Wight, Eng., July 23, 1806,
where she lived until her marriage), April 16, 1826, and had issue ten
children, of whom hereafter. At the age of seventeen he went to sea as
a common sailor before the mast, and by his energy and strict attention
to his business, worked himself to the position of commander. He was
master of several merchant-vessels sailing between Philadelphia, Europe,
and China. The last vessel he commanded in the China trade, was the
"North America," making the last trip on the year of his marriage, when
he quit the sea, going to Pittsburgh, Penn., where he took command of the
steamboat "Neptune," plying between that city and New Orleans, it tak-
ing three months at that time to make the round trip. He located his
family at Covington, Ky., and after three years' service on the "Neptune,"
removed to Cincinnati, O., and engaged in merchandizing for a year;
thence he removed to New Albany, Ind., where he permanently located
with his family in 1832, and again went on the river, taking command of
a steamboat in the Louisville and New Orleans trade. He afterwards
commanded the United States snag-boat "Hercules," in which he con-
tinued until the war with Mexico, when he took command of the U. S.
transport, iron steamer, "Maria Burt," carrying troops from New Orleans
to Vera Cruz. After the close of the war he built the steamboat "Ann
Livington," and run her in the Louisville and southern coast trade for
several years, when she was burned and became a total wreck. Captain
Riddle died of cholera July 13, 1855, aged 57 years. He was a man of
firm intellect and high social standing, and a very successful commander.
He was six feet and three inches high, with an average weight of one
hundred and ninety pounds, standing very erect; his complexion was dark.
John Riddles (2), second son of James (1), was born in Pittsburgh,
Penn., Nov. 21, 1799; married, and had issue two sons, of whom here-
after. He resided in Philadelphia; died April 9, 1855. Was a wealthy
man.
Elizabeth Riddle³ (2), eldest daughter of James (1), was born in
Pittsburgh, Penn., Feb. 20, 1798; was married to Mr. M. Mason, an Eng-
lishman, dry goods merchant; secondly, to Dr. Joseph Gazzain.
James-S. Riddle³ (2), third son of James (1), was born in Pitts-
burgh, Penn., March 29, 1804; married and had issue four children,
of whom hereafter. He lived at or near Pittsburgh.
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