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RIDDLE, EBENEZER, far., P. O. and residence Denmark; his grandfather Riddle was a native of Scotland; there married; emigrated to America, and was among the first settlers of Kentucky. He served in the war of the Revolution, for which service he was granted a large tract of land in Pendleton Co., in that State; he carried a bullet in the back of his neck (received during that war) until his death in 1816, at the advance age of 104 year, and 3 weeks. Left four sons and two daughters, of whom Robert was the eldest, born in Pennsylvania, raised in Kentucky, and married, near Nashville, Tenn., Miss Hettie Buckley; died in Kentucky, leaving three children — Ebenezer, the eldest son and second child, was born near Nashville, Tenn., in 1810; moved to Pendleton Co., Ky., where his mother soon after died; his father again married; in 1828, in company with three uncles, he came to Adams Co., near Quincy, Ill., where he purchased and improved a farm of 100 acres. There he married Miss Jane Hillery, of Virginia. In 1835, Mr. and Mrs. Riddle became pioneers to Des Moines Co., where they erected a cabin about two miles from what is now the center of Burlington; in 1839, his wife died, leaving two children — Robert, born near Quincy, Ill., in October, 1833, an extensive farmer and stock-grower of Lee Co.; William C., born in Des Moines Co. in 1838; died in August, 1845. In 1840, he married Susan, daughter of John Swank and widow of John M. Percell, who died in Indiana in 1833; she was born in Shelby Co., Ky., in November, 1803. They remained in Des Moines Co. until March, 1876, when they came to their present farm, which originally belonged to Rev. Asa Turner, who received his patent from President John Tyler, and who deeded the same direct to Mr. Riddle, containing 284 acres, now valued at $50 per acre. By his second marriage he has had two children — Ebenezer, Jr., born in 1841; he married Edith J., daughter of Pernell Veach, of Des Moines Co.; she was born in Union Tp., Des Moines Co., Dec. 1, 1845; they have six children. The second son, Flavens J., born in October, 1843; died Dec. 3, 1845. Democrat. His first wife was a member of the Baptist Church, of which he was also a member during her lifetime.