Isabella Templeton - Riddle

Photo: xoxo_pr0ud at Find A Grave.

Note: marker shows death date of 1857.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16724054

Notes for Isabella Caldwell:

She was one of the pioneer mothers of the West. She lived to be 104 years of age. Several years of her widowhood were passed with her children on an exposed frontier, where she was often compelled to seek refuge in the block house as protection from the prowling savages. Her second marriage was to Captain William Riddle. She was called "Aunt Libbie" by her relatives.

More About Isabella Caldwell: Burial: Greenlawn Cem. Milford OH

http://genforum.genealogy.com/templeton/messages/1274.html

Isabella Caldwell Templeton was married to Nathaniel Templeton in 1776 in Washington, Pennsylvania. Nathaniel fought in the Battle of Sandusky Plains After being wounded he was scalped and tomahawked by Indians who were fighting with the English. Nathaniel was a Private, 2nd Co 3 Batt PA, Revolutionary War, Killed at Sandusky Plains, Erie, OH, Private Rangers on the Frontier.

He was buried on the battlefield or nearby the exact location is unknown. His men returned his sword to Isabella. Being a young widow with two small sons had to be a daunting task. She did remarry in 1786 to a Mr. Riddle and went on to live a long full life. She passed away in Ohio at the ripe age of 100.

Isabella is buried with the Hendrick family.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16724054

Married Nathaniel Templeton, about 1776. Later married William Riddle in 1786.

Children of Nathaniel and Isabella Templeton:

Margaret Templeton McBride, 1777-?

John Templeton, 1779-1859

William Templeton, 1781-?

Children with William Riddle:

David Riddle b: 05 Mar 1785 in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Samuel Riddle b: 05 Sep 1788 in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Thomas Riddle b: 23 Jul 1793 in Washington County, Pennsylvania ................ +Catherine Tice

Abraham Riddle b: 1794 in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Katherine Riddle b: 1797 in Pennsylvania d: 1880 in Pennsylvania

1795: "William Riddle, yeoman and Isabel his wife" "of the Township of Strabane the County of Washington and the State and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" were among Riddle family members named in a land transfer document. http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?816,373721

1797: William Riddle and "Ezabela his wife" were among the heirs of William Caldwell, deceased, in the following land transfer record in Washington County PA: http://home.comcast.net/~barbaracox/caldwellgen.html

William Riddle 2 (1), son of David 1 (1), was born in 1757; married Isabella, daughter of William Caldwell, and widow of Nathaniel Temple-ton (she was born in 1750), and had issue four children, of whom here- after. He owned a "horse-mill" on the " Catfish," near the present town of Washington, Penn. ; but removed to Morristown, Belmont County, O., in 1803. He died at Millford, Feb. 18, 1820, aged 63 years. Mrs. Riddle was married to Templeton as early as 1776; he was killed during "Craw- ford's defeat," by Indians, near Sandusky, in 1782, and she was married to Mr. Riddle in 1788. His mill was near the Caldwell farm. It is said of Mrs. Riddle : " She was one of the pioneer mothers of the West, and passed many years with her children upon an exposed frontier, compelled often to seek protection in block-houses from prowling savages." She was called "Aunt Ibbie " by her relatives; died Feb. 18, 1854, aged 104 years.

David Riddle 3 (4), a son of William 2 (1), was born in Washington County, Penn.; was a major in the army of the United States during the war of 1812, and died from wounds received in a duel at the Bay of St. Louis.

Samuel Riddle 3 (3), a son of William 2 (1), was born in Washington County, Penn. ; was in the American army during the war of 1812; died in 1820, and was buried in the military burying-ground at Baton Rouge, La. No family known.

Thomas Riddle 3 (1), a son of William 2 (1), was born in Washington County, Penn.; commanded a company in the American army during the war of 1812 ; married Catherine Tice, and had one son.

Catherine Riddle 3 (2), a daughter of William' 2 (1), was born in Washington County, Penn. ; was married to Dr. L. A. Hendrick, and has issue.

History of the Ancient Ryedales: And Their Descendants, by Gideon Tibbetts Ridlon

[book does not mention son Abraham]

http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/g-t-gideon-tibbetts-ridlon/hi...

Caldwells of Pennsylvania and West Virginia:

William Caldwell b Oct 5-1726 likely Ireland - will probated

Dec 31-1787 - lived Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, Pa,settled 1774

m 1753 Margaret McCune b 1737 ??d Nov 4-1797 m2 Hainey c!792

1. Isabella b 1754 d Feb 18-1854 Clermont Co, Ohio inl 1776

Nathaniel Templeton d Jun 5-1782 Crawford expedition

a. Margaret b Dec 29-1777 m Samuel McBride

b. John b Apr 22-1779 d May 2-1859 Jefferson Co, la m Aug 12-

c. William b 1781 (1802 Jane Stewart 1786-1821

Isabella m2 1784 William Riddle

d. David b Mar 5-1785

e. Samuel b Sep 5-1788

f. Thomas b Jul 23-1793

g. Abraham b 1794

h, Catharine b 1797

http://wvancestry.com/ReferenceMaterial/Files/The_Calwells_of_Penns...