Maximilia Riddle

“Mulagolan” (Mother) by the Cow Creek Indians

Maxamillia Bousman Birth 13 Jan 1809 in Concord, Champaign, Ohio, United States Death 30 Aug 1868 in Canyonville, Douglas, Oregon, United States

Parents

John Bousman 1755 – 1822

Rebekah Stilly 1773 – 1822

Show siblings Spouse & Children William H Riddle 1805 – 1891

Jane Riddle 1828 – 1892 Artinecia Chapman Riddle 1830 – 1917 Isabella Riddle 1834 – 1892

William H Riddle 1836 – 1857 George Washington Riddle 1839 – 1927 Abner Riddle 1842 – 1926 John Bouseman Riddle 1844 – 1914

Ann Maria Riddle 1847 – 1924

Tobias Stilley Riddle 1849 – 1917

Clara Allie Riddle 1853 – 1855

Timeline(View details) 1809 13 Jan Birth Concord, Champaign, Ohio, United States 2 source citations 1826 13 Jul Age: 17 Marriage to William H Riddle Champaign, Ohio, United States 1850 Age: 41 Residence Sangamon, Illinois 1 source citation 1860 Age: 51 Residence Canyonville, Douglas, Oregon, United States 1 source citation 1868 30 Aug Age: 59 Death Canyonville, Douglas, Oregon, United States

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Wife of William Hamilton Riddle Age at Death: 59 years, 7 months, 17 days Maxamillia Bouseman was born on January 13, 1809 in Concord Township, Champaign County, Ohio. She died on August 30, 1868 in Riddle, Douglas Co., Oregon.

Maxamillia was raised in Champaign County, Ohio, where she lived on the family farm in Concord Township. She had two younger sisters and at least thirteen older half-siblings. She was raised as a Baptist and probably attended the Kings Creek Baptist Church in Champaign County. In the late 1810's, when Maxamillia was verging on adolescence, her parents separated and her father moved away to neighboring Logan County, Ohio. Maxamillia continued living with her mother and siblings in Champaign County. She attracted the interest of a young man named William Hamilton Riddle, a blacksmith, who lived in neighboring Logan County, Ohio. They were married on 13 Jul 1826 in Champaign County, Ohio ; Maxamillia was 16 and William was 20.

After the marriage, William and Maxamillia settled just outside of the village of West Liberty in Logan County, Ohio. There, they began to raise a family, but only remained there about ten years. In the year 1836 (some sources say 1838), Maxamillia and her family moved out west to Illinois. They settled on a farm in Williams Township, about eleven miles north of Springfield, in Sangamon County, Illinois. At this location, William ran a blacksmithing business and Maxamillia was mostly in charge of running the family corn farm, which did quite well. Maxamillia and William were pillars of their community and were strict adherents to the Baptist faith. They also seem to have been quite frugal. The two photographs that survive that have them together were taken some 10-20 years apart, but they are obviously wearing the same clothing and holding the same bible.

Although they were successful in Illinois, they were apparently not content there. They became inspired by stories of opportunity and fortune of Oregon and California and were particularly influenced by a neighbor of theirs named Isaac Constant (he eventually became the brother-in-law of Maxamillia's daughter Artinecia). William and Maxamillia made the decision to traverse the Oregon Trail and try their luck again. They were able to sell their land quite easily and left Illinois in March of 1851. They endured a lengthy journey, during which their train was attacked by Indians at least one time. They arrived in southern Oregon in the fall of 1851. The wagon train was on its way from southern Oregon to the Willamette River Valley of northern Oregon, but the Riddles decided to not go the whole way. At the outpost of Canyonville in Douglas County, William and Maxamillia stopped. They went into the rural areas near Canyonville and claimed a 320-acre ranch in the Cow Creek Valley.

Maxamillia and her family moved into the Cow Creek Valley in the fall or early winter of 1851 and began building their log cabin. They were the first white people to settle in the Cow Creek Valley, but were not its earliest inhabitants. At their first camping in the valley, they were met by the Cow Creek Indians and the relationship between the Riddles and the Cow Creek tribe grew quite friendly. On one occasion, an Indian saved the life of Maxamillia's half-sister Lucinda McGill. As other whites started to settle the area, they were hostile towards the Indians, but the Riddles remained friendly. Maxamillia was called "Mulagolan" by the Indians, which means "Mother." Sadly, as a result of the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-1856, most of the Cow Creek Indians were murdered and the survivors were sent to reservations hundreds of miles away. Maxamillia and her family were successful at cultivating their farm, which was called "Glenbrook Farms." In the 1880's, Maxamillia's son John platted a townsite nearby which was called Riddle. This city is now about a mile east of the Glenbrook Farms.

Maxamillia was by all accounts a courageous woman, and often risked her life or reputation to help or family or her neighbor. Maxamillia died on August 30, 1868 at her home near what is now Riddle, Oregon from a tumor in her liver. She was 59 years old.

She was married to William H. Riddle on July 13, 1826 in Concord Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio.

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Family links: Spouse: William Hamilton Riddle (1805 - 1891)

Children: Artinecia Riddle Merriman (1830 - 1917)* Isabella Riddle Nichols (1834 - 1882)* William Hamilton Riddle (1837 - 1857)* George Washington Riddle (1839 - 1927)*

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Burial: Riddle Cemetery Riddle Douglas County Oregon, USA

Wife of William Hamilton Riddle Age at Death: 59 years, 7 months, 17 days Maxamillia Bouseman was born on January 13, 1809 in Concord Township, Champaign County, Ohio. She died on August 30, 1868 in Riddle, Douglas Co., Oregon.

Maxamillia was raised in Champaign County, Ohio, where she lived on the family farm in Concord Township. She had two younger sisters and at least thirteen older half-siblings. She was raised as a Baptist and probably attended the Kings Creek Baptist Church in Champaign County. In the late 1810's, when Maxamillia was verging on adolescence, her parents separated and her father moved away to neighboring Logan County, Ohio. Maxamillia continued living with her mother and siblings in Champaign County. She attracted the interest of a young man named William Hamilton Riddle, a blacksmith, who lived in neighboring Logan County, Ohio. They were married on 13 Jul 1826 in Champaign County, Ohio ; Maxamillia was 16 and William was 20.

After the marriage, William and Maxamillia settled just outside of the village of West Liberty in Logan County, Ohio. There, they began to raise a family, but only remained there about ten years. In the year 1836 (some sources say 1838), Maxamillia and her family moved out west to Illinois. They settled on a farm in Williams Township, about eleven miles north of Springfield, in Sangamon County, Illinois. At this location, William ran a blacksmithing business and Maxamillia was mostly in charge of running the family corn farm, which did quite well. Maxamillia and William were pillars of their community and were strict adherents to the Baptist faith. They also seem to have been quite frugal. The two photographs that survive that have them together were taken some 10-20 years apart, but they are obviously wearing the same clothing and holding the same bible.

Although they were successful in Illinois, they were apparently not content there. They became inspired by stories of opportunity and fortune of Oregon and California and were particularly influenced by a neighbor of theirs named Isaac Constant (he eventually became the brother-in-law of Maxamillia's daughter Artinecia). William and Maxamillia made the decision to traverse the Oregon Trail and try their luck again. They were able to sell their land quite easily and left Illinois in March of 1851. They endured a lengthy journey, during which their train was attacked by Indians at least one time. They arrived in southern Oregon in the fall of 1851. The wagon train was on its way from southern Oregon to the Willamette River Valley of northern Oregon, but the Riddles decided to not go the whole way. At the outpost of Canyonville in Douglas County, William and Maxamillia stopped. They went into the rural areas near Canyonville and claimed a 320-acre ranch in the Cow Creek Valley.

Maxamillia and her family moved into the Cow Creek Valley in the fall or early winter of 1851 and began building their log cabin. They were the first white people to settle in the Cow Creek Valley, but were not its earliest inhabitants. At their first camping in the valley, they were met by the Cow Creek Indians and the relationship between the Riddles and the Cow Creek tribe grew quite friendly. On one occasion, an Indian saved the life of Maxamillia's half-sister Lucinda McGill. As other whites started to settle the area, they were hostile towards the Indians, but the Riddles remained friendly. Maxamillia was called "Mulagolan" by the Indians, which means "Mother." Sadly, as a result of the Rogue River Indian War of 1855-1856, most of the Cow Creek Indians were murdered and the survivors were sent to reservations hundreds of miles away. Maxamillia and her family were successful at cultivating their farm, which was called "Glenbrook Farms." In the 1880's, Maxamillia's son John platted a townsite nearby which was called Riddle. This city is now about a mile east of the Glenbrook Farms.

Maxamillia was by all accounts a courageous woman, and often risked her life or reputation to help or family or her neighbor. Maxamillia died on August 30, 1868 at her home near what is now Riddle, Oregon from a tumor in her liver. She was 59 years old.

She was married to William H. Riddle on July 13, 1826 in Concord Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio.

www.ryanwadleigh.com compiled by, Ryan Wadleigh to whom we are thankful for allowing us to use his work.

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