1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Berry Riddle
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Laurens, South Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Berry Riddle 28 Farmer
Eleanor Riddle 22
Mary Riddle 1
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Berry Riddle
Age in 1860: 38
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Laurens, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pleasant Mound
Household Members: Name Age
Berry Riddle 38 w/m Farmer Real Estate $1250 Personal $1000
Ellender Riddle 31 w/f
Wm A Riddle 12 w/m
T M Riddle 9 w/m
M J Riddle 7 w/f
J H Riddle 6 w/m
N C Riddle 4 w/f
C M Riddle 9 months w/m
Next door lives the widow, Mary Riddle, age 84, Real Estate worth $2000, Personal $500.
On line genealogy indicates:
Berry Riddle
[son of John Riddle 1775-1855 and Mary Higgins 1777-1863]
Born: 1822 Laurens Sc,South Carolina
Died: 20 Jul 1864 Friendship Church, Laurens, South Carolina
Marriage:
Josie Eleanor Wilson
[Daughter of William Wilson 1792-? and Nancy Nellie Atkins 1790-?]
Born: 4 Jul 1828 in Laurens,South Carolina
Died: 9 Oct 1897
Children Sex Birth
John Henry Riddle M
William Alexander Riddle M 13 Jul 1849 in Laurens,South Carolina
James Madison Riddle M 1851 in Pleasant Mound,South Carolina
Mary Jane Riddle F 20 Apr 1853 in Pleasant Mound,South Carolina
Calvin Montgomery Riddle M abt 1860 in Pleasant Mound, South Carolina
Josie Ellie Riddle F 8 Apr 1864
Berry Riddle
Regiment Name 3rd Batt'n. South Carolina Inf.
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M381 roll 27
Berry Riddle
Regiment Name 9th South Carolina Reserves (90 Days, 1862-3)
Side Confederate
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Corporal
Soldier's Rank_Out Corporal
Film Number M381 roll 27
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