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499. Mary Phoebe BOWLBY ⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born on 21 Jul 1809 in Sussex County, New Jersey.⁽⁵²⁹⁾⁽³⁰⁰⁰⁾ She died on 15 Mar 1899 in Illinois.⁽⁵²⁹⁾⁽³⁰⁰¹⁾

She was married to Elijah Guile RIDDLE on 28 Oct 1832 in Washington, New Jersey.⁽³⁰⁰²⁾
Elijah G. Riddle, started off as a farmer, then became a cobbler with
his business established in the boro of Washington, Warren Co. (prior
to 1842 part of Sussex Co.)

The Last Will and Testament of Elijah Guile states: "5. I give and
bequeath unto the heirs of Samuel Riddle, decd. my half brother, the
following. To William Riddle, five dollars. To Jacob Riddle, the sum
of one hundred dollars. To Samuel Riddle the sum of five dollars...

This Will was challenged by Elijah Giule Riddle, son of Samuel per the
Minutes and Orders of
the Orphans Court, Volume 8, page 453, for Hunterdon County. It was
after this event that Elijah chose to move his family to the midwest.
His father-in-law having already gone before him, Thomas Bowlby. Yet
fate was cruel to Elijah G. Riddle, he died June 17, 1847, in Newark,
Ohio. The family proceeded to Le Roy, Ill.
Elijah Guile RIDDLE⁽³⁾⁽³⁰⁰³⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born on 5 Feb 1812.⁽⁵²⁹⁾⁽³⁰⁰⁴⁾ He died on 17 Jun 1847 in Newark, Ohio.⁽⁵²⁹⁾⁽³⁰⁰⁵⁾
Elijah at one time farmed in Greenwich Township, Warren County, and
then moved to what became Washington, N.J. A map of Washington, N.J.
dated 1837 shows Elijah Riddle having a dwelling and shoe shop,
located on the Easton-Morristown Turnpike (Rt. 57) and the
intersection of the Spruce Run Turnpike (Rt. 31). Mary Phoebe BOWLBY and Elijah Guile RIDDLE had the following children:

+1272 i. William Ribble RIDDLE.
1273 ii. Thomas B. RIDDLE⁽³⁾⁽³⁰⁰³⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born on 28 Nov 1836 in New Jersey.⁽³⁰⁰⁶⁾⁽³⁰⁰³⁾ He died on 13 Feb 1862.⁽³⁰⁰⁷⁾ He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.⁽³⁰⁰⁸⁾
He was killed in the battle of Fort Donelson, Feb.13, 1862, as a
member of Co. K, 8th Ill. Vol. Regt. He was a stock feeder and a
bachelor." Per Bowlby's Throughout the Midwest, compiled by Raymond
Edwin Bowlby, 1979.

The following additional information was obtained from the Illinois
State Archives: "The Muster and Descriptive Roll of Company K. Thomas
Ridel [sic, a common mis-spelling of the name]. Rank, private. Age,
25. Description: 5 feet, 10 half inches, light hair, blue eyes, light
complexion, single. Occupation: farmer. Enlisted Aug. 1, 61, for 3
years. Nativity: Washington, N.J. Residence: McLean County. State:
Ill. Remarks: Killed in Action Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 15, 62."

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Samuel Riddle has two grandsons named Thomas, after Thomas Kennedy -
husband of Mary Riddle (b. 1773/1778?), presumed to be Samuel's
sister. Mary was the second wife of Thomas Kennedy. He was a wealthy
land owner in Greenwich Township, Warren County. It appears that both
Elijah G.Riddle and his brother Jacob H. Riddle (sons of Samuel Riddle
b. 1778) named a child after this Thomas Kennedy.

Both cousins where born in or near the same time, both in the month of
November. Both carried the same name, enlisting within a month of
each other, and ironically both into an 8th Regiment, both end up
being killed in action. Thomas, son of Elijah, killed on February 15,
1862, while Thomas, son of Jacob, being killed within three months, on
May 5, 1862, at the battle of Williamsburg.

Also ironically, William Bowlby was in Company H. 8th Regt., and wrote
of the death of Thomas K. Riddle, as they were in the same company.
Thomas K. Riddle died in the battle of Williamsburg. (1st cousin of
this Thomas B. Riddle).

+1274 iii. Samuel R. RIDDLE Sr..
+1275 iv. George Runyon RIDDLE.
+1276 v. Elizabeth Runyon RIDDLE.
1277 vi. Charles RIDDLE⁽³⁾⁽³⁰⁰⁹⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾ was born on 7 Nov 1843.⁽³⁰¹⁰⁾ He died in infancy, probably near Newark, Ohio.
+1278 vii. Rebecca Ribble RIDDLE.