John Knox Riddle and Mary A. Matthews

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Husband John Knox Riddle ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 29 Jan 1848 - Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Matthew W. Riddle (1814-1881) 4 5
         Mother: Mary Moore (1820-1883) 6 7

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       Marriage: 21 Jun 1916 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 8

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   Other Spouse: Olive Matilda "Tillie" Shaw (1855-1914/1915) 1 2 - 1882 1 2

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Wife Mary A. Matthews ⁸

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           Born:  - Scranton, Lackawanna Co, PA
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         Father: Frederick Matthews (      -      )
         Mother: Ann Jones (      -      )

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   Other Spouse: W. J. Davis (      -1911) 8

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - John Knox Riddle

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He acquired his early education in the common schools of Clinton Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Later he took a course in Westminster College, in Lawrence County, and he spent his business life in agricultural pursuits and the production of oil. He was the only son in the family to engage in farming, and his father must have recognized his aptitude for the calling early, for he remarked that he had only one son to make a farmer of, an opinion the boy did not understand at the time. For many years he dealt in produce, selling it at Foxburg and Parker City. The home farm came into his possession at his father's death, and he carried forward the work of improvement which his father prosecuted so capably throughout his active years, having one hundred acres in good arable condition. The tract comprised 118 acres, with substantial buildings, the house built in 1867, the large barn ten years later; the latter has a frontage of ninety feet. Mr. Riddle has also developed the oil on his land. His location was two and a half miles east of Clintonville, and seven miles west of the borough of Emlenton. Few citizens of the township did more in the public service, Mr. Riddle having achieved notable results during his incumbency of the positions of school director, road supervisor and pathmaster (ten years). Though most of his family were Democrats, he was a Republican, being an ardent protectionist. His religious association was with the East Unity U. P. Church. [CAB, 773]

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General Notes: Wife - Mary A. Matthews

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She was originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, and came to the oil region in 1881. [CAB, 774]

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 985.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 773.

3 Cassandra S. W. Beckman, The Descendants of Thomas Washington and Henrietta (Myers) Mays in America 1786 - 1991 (Blue Mounds, WI: Self-published, 1991), Pg 21.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 984, 985, 998.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 677, 773.

6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 985, 998.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1033, 773.

8 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 774.