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RIDDELLS OF ANNAMACNEAL, IRELAND.
Isabella, who was a daughter of Maxwell Riddle, is a school-teacher, and
lives with her parents at Allegheny County, Penn.; she was born June
26, 1854.
John-W. Riddell' (6), eldest son of John (5), was born at Erie, Penn.,
about 1829. He took a partial course at Jefferson College, Penn.; was ap-
pointed midshipman in the U. S. navy, about 1847, and served several years,
when he resigned. Studied law at Pittsburgh, Penn., with H. S. Magran,
Esq., and was there admitted to the bar, about 1854. Was several years
Assistant District Attorney of Allegheny County, Penn. Resided several
years in Pittsburgh, but a few years ago, 1878, went to Gilroy, Cal., where,
having retired from the practice of his profession, he now (1884) resides.
Wife's name not known; has one daughter.
Speer Riddell (1), second son of John (5), was born at Erie, Penn.,
about 1830; received partial classical education at private academies; was
a bank-clerk with General Larimer (?), of Pittsburgh, Penn., from 1848 to
1853; in the latter year he moved to California, and has been bank-teller
in San Francisco more than twenty-five years; has recently resigned his
position, and is now the president of the San Bernardino Borax Mining
Company. Has never married. Lives in San Francisco.
James Riddell (2), third son of John (5), was born at Erie, Penn.,
and is a druggist by profession, well acquainted with his business; he was
at one time member of the large drug-importing firm of Crane & Brig-
ham, of San Francisco. He is a man of energetic character and popular
traits. Has retired in competent circumstances, and is living in the coun-
try near Gilroy, Cal., which State has been his place of residence since
1857; unmarried.
De Witt-C. Riddell' (1), fourth son of John (5), removed at an early
age from Erie, Penn., and resided for a few years with the family of his
uncle, Rev. O. A. Patterson, in New Lisbon, O.; afterwards removed to
Pittsburgh, Penn., and entered the service of Alexander James, tea-mer-
chant. In 1855, he went to California, and has been in the employ of
banking and express companies till 1881, when he engaged in fruit-culture
near Gilroy, on a beautiful farm he has named "Glen-Riddell," for a fam-
ily seat in Scotland; see "Riddells of Glen-Riddell," in this book. Mr.
Riddell has a taste for farm life and sports of the field; enjoys camping-
out and hunting adventures, and has roamed over mountain and plain.
He spent many years in the mining regions of California and Nevada,
when connected with Wells & Fargo's Express Company. Is married,
and has two children, of whom hereafter.
Harriet-E. Riddell (1), only daughter of John (5), was born in
Erie, Penn.; was married to Col. Samuel C. Magill, formerly of Clinton,
Ia., but now of Fargo, Dak., and has five living children, of whom two
are married.
RIDDELLS OF ANNAMACNEAL, IRELAND.
Gordon Riddell' (1), descended from Scottish ancestors, said to have
settled in Ireland under Cromwell, lived and died in the parish of Tully-
corbit, County of Monaghan; he had issue.
