262 RIDDELLS OF COLERAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, NO. 2.
Thompson Riddell (2), eldest son of Thompson (1), was born in
Hamilton, Mich., Jan. 31, 1845.
FIFTH GENERATION.
John-Schrager Riddell (4), eldest son of John' (2), was born in
New Orleans, La., April 2, 1837; died June 7, 1837.
Dr. Sanford-Schrager Riddell (2), son of John' (2), was born at
New Orleans, La., Aug. 22, 1838; married, December, 1866, Josephine,
daughter of Roswell K. Bourne, of Cincinnatus, N. Y., and resides at
Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis. His literary education was
obtained in the academic department of the University of Louisiana,
whence he graduated in March, 1860. He has been a resident of New
Orleans, Cincinnatus, and Norwich, N. Y. He has made a special study
of uterine diseases. During his youth for many years, he prepared and
performed the experiments at his father's chemical lectures, and assisted
at his various analyses and microscopical researches, and in perfecting the
binocular microscope (first invented by his father). While still a lad he
discovered, described, and named a new polygonum, "Polygonum nova
aureliensia." He is a member of the New Orleans Academy of Science,
elected when twenty-one years of age; of the Chenango County (N. Y.),
Medical Society; of the Chippewa Falls Medical Society, of which he
was one of the organizers, and for some time secretary and treasurer;
also, of the Chippewa County Medical Society, into which the Falls so-
ciety merged. He is also a member of the American Medical Association.
His contributions to professional literature consist of a few minor articles
to medical journals. At the age of twenty-two he was called to the chair
of chemistry and metallurgy in the New Orleans Dental College; was as-
sistant to the Texas State Geologist, in 1860. He was three months in the
Rebel army, but refused to serve after the capture of New Orleans. He
was afterwards captain of a company in the Fifth Louisiana White In-
fantry, United States Army. Mr. Riddell is regarded as a man of scien-
tific ability seldom excelled, and is eminent as a medical practitioner.
Edward-Henry Riddell (1), third son of John' (2), was born in New
Orleans, La., Nov. 18, 1841; married to a French lady in New Orleans.
John-William Riddell³ (5), fourth son of John¹ (2), was born in New
Orleans, La., Dec. 2, 1844; unmarried.
Lephe-Eugenia Riddell (2), eldest daughter of John¹ (2), was mar-
ried to York A. Woodward, a banker, of New Orleans, where they reside.
Mary-Angelica_Riddell (7), second daughter of John* (2), was born
at New Orleans, La.; was married to Robert F. Hogsett, of New Or-
leans; deceased.
Adelaide Riddell (1), third daughter of John (2), was born at New
Orleans, La.; married Albert P. House, and resides at New Orleans.
Robert-B. Riddell' (6), fifth son of John' (2), was born at New Or-
leans, La.
Peter-G. Riddell (1), sixth son of John (2), was born at New Or-
leans, La.
Jefferson-D. Riddell (1), seventh son of John' (2), was born at New
Orleans, La.
Lephe-Ann Riddell (3), eldest daughter of Samuel (1), was born in
Preston, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1846; was married to Charles Bentley, and lives
at Hastings, Mills County, Ia.
