Mariah Ann Riddle
Mariah Ann Riddle (maiden name unknown) was born on November 2, 1831, in South Carolina. She married D. Landrum Riddle, and they had at least four children: Martha, born around 1853; Emily, born around 1855; Wister, born around 1858; and Alice, born around 1863. They lived in Laurens County, South Carolina, and her husband worked as an overseer. By 1860, they owned $100 of personal property.
 
Her husband served in the Confederate army, and he died on September 27, 1863. She remained in Laurens County, and she raised her children on her own. By 1880, she was working as a farm laborer. By 1900, she was living in her daughter Martha’s household in Laurens County. She died on December 3, 1910.
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(5394)Riddle, Mariah Ann1831-11-021910-12-03
  • Conflict Side: Confederacy
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Female
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 1

  • (8451) [writer] ~ Mariah A. Riddle to Silas Riddle and Nancy Riddle, 4 May 1864

People - Records: 7

  • (5394) Riddle, Mariah Ann is the [sibling-in-law of] (1139) Riddle, Nancy
  • (5394) Riddle, Mariah Ann is the [sibling-in-law of] (3081) Riddle, Silas
  • (5394) Riddle, Mariah Ann is the [sibling-in-law of] (3082) Riddle, James A.
  • (5394) Riddle, Mariah Ann is the [sibling-in-law of] (3084) Riddle, Rosa
  • (5394) Riddle, Mariah Ann is the [sibling-in-law of] (3109) Riddle, Pernecy
  • (5394) Riddle, Mariah Ann is the [sibling-in-law of] (3115) Riddle, William Marion
  • (3083) Brown, Mary Ann is the [sibling-in-law of] (5394) Riddle, Mariah Ann

Places - Records: 1

  • (429) [birth, death] ~ South Carolina

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SOURCES

1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Military Service Records of D. Landrum Riddle, available from Fold3.com; “Mariah Ann Elrod Riddle,” Find a Grave profile, available from Findagrave.com