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RIDDELLS OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
James-A. Riddell' (6), third son of James (4), was born at Burling-
ton, Boone County, Ky., April 10, 1822; married Nov. 21, 1844, to Eliza
A., daughter of W. W. Eldridge, and died April 10, 1864, having had is-
sue eleven children, of whom hereafter (several died in infancy), and “left
an untarnished name as the principal heritage of his children."
James-M. Riddell (7), a son of Neal (1), was born in the State of
Missouri (?); married Elizabeth, daughter of Jael White, of Burlington,
Ky., Dec. 14, 1847, and had issue five children, of whom hereafter. He
was a saddler by trade.
William Riddell (5), a son of Neal (1), was born in the State of
Missouri (?) (County unknown), Dec. 27, 1825; married firstly, to Aman-
da R. Norris, at Petersburgh, Boone County, Ky., June 21, 1849; she died
June 30, 1851, and Mr. Riddell married, secondly, Oct. 25, 1853, to Fide-
lia Emiley, at Petersburgh, Ky. He had issue nine children (one only by
first wife), of whom hereafter. Mr. Riddell's mother died when he was
only a few days old, and his father moved back to Kentucky when he was
three weeks old. He was many years engaged in the dry-goods business
in Boone and Mason Counties, Ky. In 1863 he made an engagement with
the firm of Chambers, Stearns & Co., of Aurora, Ind., and moved his
family to that place; he remained in the employ of this firm eleven years,
and his health having so far failed as to unfit him for business, he moved
to Cincinnati, O., where he died Jan. 17, 1875, of consumption, in the
fiftieth year of his age.
John Riddell (3), a son of Neal (1) by his second wife, was born in
Boone County, Ky.; married, and had issue four children, of whom here-
after. He is resident at Falmouth, Ky.
George Riddell (1), a son of Neal (1), was born in Boone County,
Ky.; married, and had issue one son. He was a very excellent man.
Catherine Riddell (1), a daughter of Neal (1), was born in Boone
County, Ky., and was married to a Mr. Terrell, of Petersburgh, Ky.
Elizabeth Riddell (3), a daughter of Neal* (1), was born in Boone
County, Ky., and married Sanford G. Givan.
Pamelia Riddell (1), a daughter of Neal (1), was born in Boone
County, Ky.; deceased.
Lewis Riddell' (4), a son of Neal (1), was born in Boone County,
Ky., and died young, unmarried.
Malvina-P. Riddell (1), eldest daughter of Valentine (2), was born
Dec. 7, 1820; was married in May, 1837, to William W. Wilkie, a tailor;
residence, Union, Boone County, Ky.
Elizabeth Riddell (4), second daughter of Valentine' (2), was born
in Boone County, Ky., Oct. 13, 1823; was married to Holton Ellis, Feb.
22, 1846; he is a farmer.
Harriett-Ann Riddell (1), third daughter of Valentine (2), was born
in Boone County, Ky., Oct. 15, 1825; was married to Lucian B. Stevens
(he was born in Kenton County, Ky., Sept. 5, 1819), April 26, 1849. A
farmer.
Sarah-Frances Riddell (1), fourth daughter of Valentine¹ (2), was
born in Boone County, Ky., Jan. 19, 1831; was married May 10, 1861, to
Benjamin Clark. She is now the wife of F. Bruce Sanders, of Union,
Boone County, Ky.
