Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam J. Riddle
Birth12 Apr 1830, Stokes Co., North Carolina
Death3 Oct 1909, Owasco, Sullivan Co., Missouri
FatherAsa Riddle (~1790-1861)
MotherMary East (1791-)
Marriage16 Jan 1855, Stokes Co., North Carolina
SpouseMary Jane Palmer
Birth12 Oct 1836, North Carolina
Death7 May 1921, Owasco, Sullivan Co., Missouri
Children
Birth6 Nov 1855, Sullivan Co., Missouri
Death8 Jan 1915, Sullivan Co., Missouri
Birth28 Nov 1865, Floyd Co., Kentucky
Death13 Apr 1949, Milan, Sullivan Co., Missouri
SpouseAlice Morris
Notes for Mary Jane Palmer
Her death certificate records Mary Jane Riddle, age 84 years 6 months 25 days, born 12 Oct 1836 in North Carolina, died 7 May 1921 in Union township, Sullivan Co., Missouri, widowed, father Elijah Palmer, mother’s maiden name not known, cause of death surgical neck of left femur was broke, contributory cause rheumatism, informant J. S. Riddle, Owasco, Mo, burial in Owasco Cemetery.
Census Notes for William J. & Mary Jane (Family)
1870 census of Floyd Co., Ky, precinct 3, enumerated 2 Aug, lists on p. 21 as family #136:
Riddle, William, 40, b. N.C., farmer; Mary J., 33, b. Va; Tyra W., (m) 14, b. Va; William P., 12, b. Va; Solomon A., 11, b. Ky; John B. F., 7, b. Ky; Willie L., 5, b. Ky; Mary A., 3, b. Ky; Amanda, 1, b. Ky.
1880 census of Sullivan Co., Missouri, Morris township, enumerated 14 June, lists on p. 7 as family #55:
Riddle, Wm., 50, b. NC NC NC, farmer; Mary, 44, wife, b. Va NC NC; Tyra, son, 25, b. Va NC Va; Wm P., 23, son, b. Ky NC Va (all younger siblings same); Solomon A., 20, son; John B. F., 18, son; Ewel, 16, son; Mary, 12, dau; Amanda C., 11, dau; Sarah F., 6, dau.
Riddle, William, 40, b. N.C., farmer; Mary J., 33, b. Va; Tyra W., (m) 14, b. Va; William P., 12, b. Va; Solomon A., 11, b. Ky; John B. F., 7, b. Ky; Willie L., 5, b. Ky; Mary A., 3, b. Ky; Amanda, 1, b. Ky.
1880 census of Sullivan Co., Missouri, Morris township, enumerated 14 June, lists on p. 7 as family #55:
Riddle, Wm., 50, b. NC NC NC, farmer; Mary, 44, wife, b. Va NC NC; Tyra, son, 25, b. Va NC Va; Wm P., 23, son, b. Ky NC Va (all younger siblings same); Solomon A., 20, son; John B. F., 18, son; Ewel, 16, son; Mary, 12, dau; Amanda C., 11, dau; Sarah F., 6, dau.
