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John Thomas Riddle

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 12, 1887 (83)
Kanosh, Millard County, Utah Territory, United States
Place of Burial: Kanosh, Millard County, Utah, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Isaac William Riddle and Anna Riddle
Husband of Sarah Carr Wardell; Elizabeth Wilson Riddle; Eliza Harmon; Susannah Everard Quantrille and Jane Snider
Father of Isaac J Riddle; Lucinda Wilson Earnest-Garrard; Edith Eveline Grover; Fanny Electra Lake (Snider) and John Snider
Brother of Elam Riddle; Thomace Gregory Riddle and Harriet Elizabeth Riggs

Occupation: Farmer
Managed by: Private User
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About John Thomas Riddle

FATHER: Isaac William Riddle {1777-1861} MOTHER: Anna Griswold (1774-1856)

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 John was a Baptist Minister, then Converted to the LDS faith.
 John and first wife Elizabeth Stewart arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, with the James Pace Company in Sept. 1850.

----------------------------------------- Wives Familysearch has for John:

  • Elizabeth Wilson Stewart: 1803-1878 Married: 22 Dec. 1822 Kentucky . Jane Nobel (1803-1888) Married: 10 Oct. 1852 Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Abigail Campbell 1818-1900 Married: Ogden, Weber, Utah 1852 . Susannah Evered Quantrille (1799-1887) Married: 11 Dec. 1853 Salt Lake City, Utah ** Sarah Carr Tracey Wardell Riddle (1815-?) Married: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah 1856. . Jane Thomas (1846- Married: July 1866 . Eliza Bramwich Riddle Lee (1834-1907} Married: 1868 North Ogden, Weber, Utah.

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  • Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory in the 1860 census. Jno Riddle 56 Farmer with Wives Sarah 45 and Abigail 40 Son: Jno T. 20--Joseph 15--{Children of wife Elizabeth} Son: Jno 8 {Son of wife Jane Noble} --Christiana 5--Julia A 3 {Daughters of wife Abigail}.

--Wife Sarah's Daugther

Sarah Holt 16 is with her husband right next door. Wm. A. Oat {Holt} 18 is listed as servant. This fits with the history William A. wrote.  --Wife Elizabeth's daughter Evaline Grover 24 is right next door.
  • Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory in the 1870 census. John Riddle 66 with wife Lizzie 36 Lizzie's daughters: Harriet 9 and Amelda 8 John and Lizzie's daughter Eliza 2 Wife Abigails daughters: Christine 15 and Juliann 13 NOTE: Christine and Juliann may be counted twice. THey are listed with Abbie Riddle 51 also in Ogden.
  • CENSUS: 1880 Kanosh, Millard, Utah John RIDDLE Self M M W 76 TN Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: SC Eliza B. RIDDLE Wife F M W 46 TRINIDAD Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG

SOURCES: Familysearch AFN: 5GB8-JLQ-Census- Wife Sarah Tracey's son in law: states that his wife's mother was married to John Riddle after she left her first husband. NOTE: Burial is a guess, because of place of death.

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Note= John Riddle was a polygamist.

John was a Baptist Minister, then Converted to the LDS faith. John and first wife Elizabeth Stewart arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, with the James Pace Company in Sept. 1850.

Wives for John:

  • Elizabeth Wilson Stewart: 1803-1878 Married: 22 Dec. 1822 Kentucky . Jane Nobel (1803-1888) Married: 10 Oct. 1852 Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Abigail Campbell 1818-1900 Married: Ogden, Weber, Utah 1852 . Susannah Evered Quantrille (1799-1887) Married: 11 Dec. 1853 Salt Lake City, Utah ** Sarah Carr Tracey Wardell Riddle (1815-?) Married: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah 1856. . Jane Thomas (1846- Married: July 1866 . Eliza Bramwich Riddle Lee (1834-1907} Married: 1868 North Ogden, Weber, Utah.
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  • Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory in the 1860 census. Jno Riddle 56 Farmer with Wives Sarah 45 and Abigail 40 Son: Jno T. 20--Joseph 15--{Children of wife Elizabeth} Son: Jno 8 {Son of wife Jane Noble} --Christiana 5--Julia A 3 {Daughters of wife Abigail}.
    • ***************************************************** --Wife Sarah's Daughter Sarah Holt 16 is with her husband right next door. Wm. A. Oat {Holt} 18 is listed as servant. This fits with the history William A. wrote. --Wife Elizabeth's daughter Evaline Grover 24 is right next door.
  • Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory in the 1870 census.

John Riddle 66 with wife Lizzie 36 Lizzie's daughters: Harriet 9 and Amelda 8 John and Lizzie's daughter Eliza 2

Wife Abigails daughters: Christine 15 and Juliann 13 NOTE: Christine and Juliann may be counted twice. THey are listed with Abbie Riddle 51 also in Ogden.

  • CENSUS: 1880 Kanosh, Millard, Utah John RIDDLE Self M M W 76 TN Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: SC

Eliza B. RIDDLE Wife F M W 46 TRINIDAD Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG

  • ********************************************* SOURCES: Familysearch AFN: 5GB8-JLQ-Census- Wife Sarah Tracey's son in law: states that his wife's mother was married to John Riddle after she left her first husband. NOTE: Burial is a guess, because of place of death.
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John Thomas Riddle's Timeline

1803
December 23, 1803
Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
1828
November 8, 1828
Ernestown Twp, Ontario, Canada
1830
March 22, 1830
Boone, Kentucky, United States
1833
September 9, 1833
Boone, Boone County, Kentucky, United States
1837
May 1, 1837
Camden East, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
1843
August 28, 1843
Kentucky, United States