George Washington Riddle

Age: 87 years, 09 months and 08 days. At his death he was the Commandant of Soldiers at the, Oregon Soldier's Home in Roseburg, Oregon. This is where he died about 11:45 A M.

Judge, George W. Riddle wrote, 'History of the Early Days in Oregon' and then had it published in Riddle, Oregon in 1920 it was reprinted, constructed from a series of sketches that he wrote.

"During the Civil War, I was a soldier, a member of, Company C, First Oregon Calvary....During the summer of 1861 our company in passing through the Willamette Valley, encamped on Mary's River, near Corvallis." There George met the remnant squaws and a few children of the Cow Creek Indians that had once lived as neighbors in Douglas County. Only the Cow tribe had lost the war with the white men. Their adult men had all died rather than go to the reservation where now their wives now lived. One fell on her knees and begged George W. Riddle to let them go home. They saw him in uniform and hoped he had the power to free them to return to Cow Valley. He spoke to them in their native tongue, he had learned as a child. He knew some of the Cow Indian women. He wanted to help them and could not. He never saw them again. Their people had been friendly and helpful to his pioneering family.

The quoted sentences were from George's book, "History of Early Days in Oregon". Reprinted from material first published in, The Riddle Enterprise - newspaper, 1920.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name: George Washington Riddle Rank at enlistment: Corporal State Served: Oregon Survived the War: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company H,

         Oregon 1st Cavalry Regiment Death Date: 22 Sep 1927  Death Place: Roseburg, Douglas, OR  Sources: Index to Compiled Military 

        Service Records Research by: Harold Slavik

The Morning Oregonian newspaper, Friday, March 17, 1905.

Georga "W. Riddle, a fanner of Riddle, pioneer, twice a member of the lower house of the Oregon Legislature, a promi- aient citizen of Douglas County and now a director of the Lewis and Clark Fair Corporation.

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George Washington Riddle Birth 14 Dec 1839 in Sangamon, Illinois, United States Death 22 Sep 1927 in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States

Parents

William H Riddle 1805 – 1891

Maxamillia Bousman 1809 – 1868

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George Washington Riddle Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Dec. 14, 1839 Springfield Sangamon County Illinois, USA Death: Sep. 22, 1927 Douglas County Oregon, USA

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Parents:

 William Hamilton Riddle (1805 - 1891)

 Maximilia Bouseman Riddle (1809 - 1868)

Spouse:

 Helen C. Gazley Riddle (1855 - 1937)*

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Burial: Riddle Cemetery Riddle Douglas County Oregon, USA