Gazlay Family History
George Washington Riddle
Parents
| Father | William Hamilton Riddle (1805 - 1891) |
| Mother | Maximilia Bouseman (1809 - 1868) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 10 September 2011; Last Edited: 10 September 2011 |
| Person ID | 3065 |
| Name | George Washington Riddle |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 14 December 1839 in Williams Township, Sangamon County, Illinois1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 20 April 1865 in Douglas County, Oregon to Anna Minerva Rice6, 7 |
| Married | 20 October 1878 in Douglas County, Oregon to Helen Gazley1, 2, 6 |
| Died | 22 September 1927 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon1, 6 |
| Buried | in Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon1, 6 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Anna Minerva Rice |
| Born | 21 April 1847 in Putnam County, Illinois |
| Married | 20 April 1865 in Douglas County, Oregon to George Washington Riddle |
| Died | 19 September 1876 in Douglas County, Oregon |
| Children | of George Washington Riddle and Anna Minerva Rice: |
| 1. | Della Evelyn Riddle |
| Born | 6 February 1866 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon |
| Married | to George Kenneth Quine |
| Died | 11 May 1948 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon |
| 2. | George Rice Riddle |
| Born | 23 July 1868 in Douglas County, Oregon |
| Married | to Marguerite Casey |
| Died | 1957 |
| 3. | Clara Helen Riddle |
| Born | 1871 in Oregon |
| Married | to Charles W. Hunt |
| Died | 1961 |
| 4. | Ethel L. Riddle |
| Born | March 1874 in Oregon |
| Married | to Joseph Alexander Wharton |
| Died | 1959 |
| Spouse 2 | Helen Gazley (daughter of James Franklin Gazley and Adeline E. Adams) |
| Born | 26 December 1855 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon |
| Married | 18 January 1872 to William E. Stewart |
| Married | 20 October 1878 in Douglas County, Oregon to George Washington Riddle |
| Died | 10 July 1937 in Columbia County, Oregon |
| Children | of George Washington Riddle and Helen Gazley: |
| +1. | Audrey S. Riddle |
| Born | 19 August 1879 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon |
| Married | 11 October 1900 in Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon to William Thomas Langlois |
| Died | 13 October 1962 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon |
| 2. | Glenn Norbert Riddle |
| Born | September 1885 in Oregon |
| Married | to Agnes Adu Fate |
| Died | 1971 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Riddle Cemetery, Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon; Headstone: Riddle / George W. / Dec. 1839-Sept. 1927 / His Wife / Helen G. / Dec 1855-July 1937. Record lists his birthplace as Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, his spouse as Helen C. Gazley Riddle (1855-1937), and his parents as William Hamilton Riddle (1805-1891) and Maximilia Bouseman Riddle (1809-1937).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Enumeration District 45, Page No. 1; family of Geo. W. Riddle (40, Ill., dry goods mer[chant]); wife Helen Riddle (22, Or.); daughter Della E. Riddle (14, Or.); son Geo. R. Riddle (12, Or.); daughter Clara H. Riddle (9, Or.); daughter Ethel Riddle (6, Or.); daughter Pearl Riddle (9/12, Oct., Or.); step d. Ada M. Stewart (7, Or.).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Riddle, Enumeration District 60, Sheet No. 5A; family of George W. Riddle (60, Illinois, Dec 1839, farmer); wife of 26 years Hellen G. Riddle (44, Oregon, Dec. 1855, 5 children, 4 living); daughter Ethel S. Riddle (26, Oregon, Mar. 1874, teacher in school); daughter Audry G. Riddle (20, Oregon, Aug. 1879); son Norbert G. Riddle (14, Oregon, Sept. 1885); plus 6 borders.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Oregon, Douglas County, Roseburg City, Enumeration District 92, Sheet No. 12B; family of George W. Riddle (70, Illinois, receiver, US land office, married 32 years); wife Helen G. Riddle (53, Oregon, 4 children, 3 living); step daughter Adaline M. Stewart (37, Oregon, teacher, public school).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Oregon, Douglas County, Riddle Town, Enumeration District 137, Sheet No. 3A; family of Geo. W. Riddle (80, Illinois, farmer); wife Helen Riddle (64, Oregon).
- Riddle Family Tree, by Ryan Wadleigh. Although this website provides detailed information about George Washington Riddle, his spouses and children, only two sources are cited: a general reference to “Marriage Records, Douglas County, Oregon;” and the death certificate of George W. Riddle.
- Marriage Records, Douglas County, Oregon, available at Oregon Gen Web. Marriage of George Riddle and Ann M. Rice, 20 April 1865.