His death certificate records Louis Henry Riddle, age 76 years 8 months 28 days, born 30 July 1870 in Kentucky, died 28 April 1947 in Novinger, Adair Co., Missouri, occupation blacksmith, married, husband of Martha Elsie Thomas, age 71, father Henry Riddle, mother’s maiden name Laura T. Bailey, birthplaces unknown, cause of death diabetes melitus, informant Mrs. Martha Riddle, Novinger, Missouri, burial in Novinger, Mo.

Her death certificate records Lola Bailey Riddle, age 63 years 6 months 5 days, born 1 Sep 1873 in Macon Co., Missouri, died 6 May 1937 in Novinger, Adair Co., Missouri, married, wife of L. H. Riddle, father Nathan Bailey, birthplace unknown, mother’s maiden name Bettie Greenstreet, born in Macon Co., Missouri, cause of death angina pectoris, informant L. H. Riddle, Novinger, Mo., burial in Novinger Cemetery.

Their marriage certificate records the marriage of Lewis H. Riddle, age 23, to Lola A. Bailey, age 18, in Milan, Sullivan Co., Mo, on 8 Oct 1890, both residents of the county.

1900 census of Macon Mo., Missouri, Easley township, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 7A as family #126/128:
Riddle, Lewis, 30, b. July 1869, Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Lola O., wife, 25, b. Sep 1874, Mo Mo Ky, married 10 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Claudia E., dau, 8, b. Feb 1892; Goldia E., dau, 6, b. Apr 1894; Lila, dau, 3, b. Nov 1896; Alpha A., dau, 8/12, b. Oct 1899. All daughters born Mo Ky Mo.

1910 census of Adair Co., Missouri, Novinger north ward, enumerated 25 April, lists on p. 10A as family #259:
Riddle, Louis H., 43, blacksmith at coal mine; Lola, wife, 38; Goldie H., dau, 16; Eunice, dau, 13; Alpha, dau, 10; Herschel, son, 1; Harris, Henry, son-in-law; Claudie, dau, 18, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Maud, granddau, 10/12. All listed as born Mo Mo Mo, although it is wrong for Louis.

The years married and number of children fields for Lola are blank.

1920 census of Ringgold Co., Iowa, Mount Ayr township, enumerated 10 Jan, lists on p. 15B as family #386/398:
Riddle, L. H., 51, blacksmith; Lola, wife, 42; Alpha, dau, 19; Kenneth, son, 7. All listed as born Mo Mo Mo.

1925 Iowa State Census, lists in Keota, Keokuk Co., Iowa:
Riddle, Louis H, 54; Lola, wife, 48; Kenneth, son, 13.

1930 census of Adair Co., Missouri, Ninevah township, Novinger, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 3A as family #63/65:
Riddle, Lewis H., 62, b. Ky Ky Ky, age at first marriae 23, blacksmith at coal mine; Lola F., wife, 54, b. Mo Va Va, age at first marriage 16; Kenneth W., son, 18, b. Mo Ky Mo.