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Benjamin Jefferson Riddle

Male 1892 - 1949  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Jefferson Riddle was born 5 Aug 1892, Henry County, Virginia (son of John William [L6JJ-65M] Riddle and 'Sallie' Sarah Gilley [2MGY-VG5] Woodall); died 19 Apr 1949, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Riddle Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.

    Benjamin married 'Polly' Mary Gillie [GSLN-QCQ] Grant. 'Polly' (daughter of William Robert Grant and Living) was born 16 Feb 1895, Henry County, Virginia; died 16 Jun 1959, Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Aubrey Clark Riddle was born 5 Aug 1925, Axton, Henry County, Virginia; died 22 Apr 1987, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Riddle Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John William [L6JJ-65M] Riddle was born Dec 1847, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (son of Nathaniel P. Riddle and Permelia [ K86Y-B3L] Motley); died 24 Dec 1909, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia.

    John married 'Sallie' Sarah Gilley [2MGY-VG5] Woodall 18 Jan 1872, Henry Co., Virginia. 'Sallie' (daughter of John Ira [2MGY-VGT] Woodall and Missouri F. [LHZX-VY8] Lawrence) was born 1851, Henry County, Virginia; died 1912, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  'Sallie' Sarah Gilley [2MGY-VG5] Woodall was born 1851, Henry County, Virginia (daughter of John Ira [2MGY-VGT] Woodall and Missouri F. [LHZX-VY8] Lawrence); died 1912, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Benjamin Jefferson Riddle was born 5 Aug 1892, Henry County, Virginia; died 19 Apr 1949, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Riddle Family Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nathaniel P. Riddle was born 1821, Henry County, Virginia (son of William [KKR2-PVG] Riddle and Martha [GKZD-63X] Giles); died 1864, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

    Nathaniel married Permelia [ K86Y-B3L] Motley 17 Nov 1845, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Permelia (daughter of John [L62N-LMF] Motley and Mary "Polly" [Giddy A.] [MCZP-SD4] Jones) was born Jun 1829, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Permelia [ K86Y-B3L] Motley was born Jun 1829, Henry County, Virginia (daughter of John [L62N-LMF] Motley and Mary "Polly" [Giddy A.] [MCZP-SD4] Jones); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. John William [L6JJ-65M] Riddle was born Dec 1847, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 24 Dec 1909, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William [KKR2-PVG] Riddle was born 1793, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (son of Benjamin [KL6C-7B3] Riddle and Nancy [LHX6-W6K] Giles); died 1864, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

    William married Martha [GKZD-63X] Giles. Martha (daughter of George [G27N-ZY6] Giles and Martha [G27N-VKK] Walton) was born 1803, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 28 Jul 1858, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Martha [GKZD-63X] Giles was born 1803, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (daughter of George [G27N-ZY6] Giles and Martha [G27N-VKK] Walton); died 28 Jul 1858, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 4. Nathaniel P. Riddle was born 1821, Henry County, Virginia; died 1864, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    2. Catherine Elizabeth Riddle was born 1832, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  John [L62N-LMF] Motley was born Abt 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of David James Motley and Elizabeth Pendleton); died 1887, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    John married Mary "Polly" [Giddy A.] [MCZP-SD4] Jones 17 Jan 1807, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Lt. Elisha Jones and Jerusha Fowlkes) was born 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary "Polly" [Giddy A.] [MCZP-SD4] Jones was born 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Lt. Elisha Jones and Jerusha Fowlkes); died 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Daniel Edward Motley was born 29 May 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 Feb 1899, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Chatham Burial Park Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Plot: Lot 242.
    2. Elizabeth Motley was born Abt 1808, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. Marion Motley was born Abt 1810; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Martha Motley was born Abt 1816, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Samuel Pendleton Motley was born Abt 1820, Virginia; died 1899.
    6. James William Motley was born 1824, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 5. Permelia [ K86Y-B3L] Motley was born Jun 1829, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.