The Riddle/Ridell/Riedell/Ryedale lineage appears to descend from Celtic origin, the family having immigrated to New England prior to the mid-l700s. Riddle genealogy strongly suggests James Riddle’s father, John, served in the War of Independence. Documentation reveals the family settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and subsequently migrated to Hamilton and Jefferson counties … [Read more...]
Tyler Walker North Highland Cemetery
Tyler’s father, Gideon, is recorded in Military Burials of Croydon, New Hampshire, as a private in a Massachusetts unit during the Revolutionary War. His ancestral descent was thrice documented and approved in Sons of the American Revolution membership submissions. Born in Sutton, Massachusetts, in 1756 to Asa Walker and Abigail Hayden, Gideon married Mary Carriel (Carroll). … [Read more...]
Charles Williams Chatfield Cemetery
On a Saturday morning in June of 1889, Charles Williams reclined in a chair at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Levi Ober. In just half a year he would reach his 100th birthday. As talked with family members he suddenly asked for assistance in rising to his feet. His loved ones grabbed hold to help him up but found that he was too feeble to stand. Even up to recent days he’d … [Read more...]
William Woodard Chatfield Cemetery
William was born 28 May 1788 in Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts to Noah and Elizabeth Jackson Woodard. Noah served in the Revolutionary War as a fifer. He accompanied eighteen soldiers on a five-day march on an alarm to the Northward at Hadley and was discharged from service 23 Aug 1777. Son William volunteered at Hague, Warren County, New York, to serve as a private … [Read more...]