RUDDLES OF RUDDLE'S STATION, KENTUCKY.
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William-I. Riddle³ (3), fourth son of Charles² (1), was born in Ham-
ilton County, Ill., in 1854; married Mary Morgan, and has issue a son and
daughter. A farmer.
Charles-J. Riddle³ (3), fifth son of Charles² (1), was born in Hamil-
ton County, Ill., in 1859, and is now a barber at Belle Rive, in his native
State; unmarried.
Mary-J. Riddell (2), eldest daughter of Henry2 (1), was born in
Union County, Ky., July 11, 1851, and died June 28, 1864.
Kate-Wallis Riddell (1), second daughter of Henry2 (1), was born
in Union County, Ky., Feb. 2, 1856; a teacher.
Henry-Fairfax Riddell (3), eldest son of Henry2 (1), was born in
Union County, Ky., July 7, 1857; a farmer..
James-Gibson Riddell (4), second son of Henry2 (1), was born in
Union County, Ky., Oct. 12, 1858; died Aug. 22, 1859.
Sarah-Frances Riddell (2), third daughter of Henry2 (1), was born
in Union County, Ky., Feb. 7, 1860; was married March 20, 1879, to
George-Edward Pepper, and lives on the Ohio River, near Raleigh, Union
County; farmer.
John-Geiges Riddell (3), third son of Henry2 (1), was born in Union
County, Ky., April 18, 1863; unmarried.
Robert Riddle' (2).
FOURTH GENERATION.
Albert Riddle' (1). Children of Philips (1).
Ida Riddle (1).
RUDDLES OF RUDDLE'S STATION, KENTUCKY.
George Ruddle¹ (1), sometimes "Riddle" in print, settled at a place
in Kentucky afterwards known as "Ruddle's Station," previous to 1780,
and is supposed to have come from Virginia. He married and left issue,
of whom hereafter. This family was intimate with Daniel Boone, the
celebrated hunter and Indian-fighter, and associated with him in many
adventures.
Abraham Ruddle² (1), a son of George¹ (1), was captured by the
Indians and carried away; he was released, or escaped, and moved to
Missouri, where he was married and reared a family. He returned to
Kentucky between 1830 and 1840, and claimed a tract of land near his
birth-place which he was entitled to. He became a Baptist minister and
preached the remainder of his days. His descendants are supposed to be
living at Point Pleasant, Mo., about eighty miles from Cairo, Ill.
Isaac Ruddle² (1), a son of Georgel (1), was a great hunter and Indian-
fighter. He had a revolving rifle before Colonel Colt, the celebrated in-
ventor of the revolver, was born. When hunting with a companion named
Martin, on Kingston Creek, Isaac took the right hand of a hill, and Martin
the left, to meet on the table-land above, where they expected to see some
bison or buffalo. Martin had proceeded cautiously about a quarter of a
mile when he heard the report of Ruddle's rifle, and in a few seconds
