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Below is a family biography included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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RIDDLE, ORVILLE E., farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Mendon; was born in this township, June 25, 1831. His father, Ebenezer Riddle, came to this county from Pendleton county, Ky., in 1829, and bought 320 acres of land, a portion of which his son now owns. In that early day there was nothing here but a few scattering settlers, plenty of Indians, and deer. In 1834 he had the lumber sawed by hand, and built one of the first, if not the first, frame house in the township, which is still standing, and pretty nearly as good as new. He was energetic and enterprising, and aided very materially in the township’s prosperity up to his death, which occurred in 1844. Mr. O. E. Riddle was married to Miss Sarah A. Nichols in 1855. She was born in Ellington township, Oct. 25, 1835. They have one child, Charles C., born April 25, 1857. He owns 110 acres of land. Democrat, and attends the Christian church.
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This family biography is one of 1444 biographies included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Adams County, Illinois
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