William Riddle
William Riddle, deceased, was born near Troy, Ohio, October 11, 1810, and died in London, Ohio, March 15, 1882. His father, John Riddle, came to Ohio from Virginia, and located near the town of Troy. He had five children, three sons and two daughters, of whom one son and two daughters survive, the other two sons, Abner and William, dying within twenty-three hours of each other. Our subject grew up on his father's farm; about the time of his majority he went to Iowa, where he engaged in farming for two years. At the expiration of this time, he returned to Ohio, and located at Mt. Sterling, Madison County, where he engaged in business for fifteen years, first with William Graham, and afterward with J. Swetland, Harry Moore, Daniel Wickle and N. T. Tenny. He came to London about 1860, but during his residence here was engaged in no particular business, other than managing his farm as he had a sufficiency of this world's goods to retire from active life. On October 21, 1853, he married Elizabeth Warner. a daughter of Henry Warner, and by her had three children, viz.: Sarah, wife of E. J. Robison, May and William H. The latter is engaged with Mr. Robison in the drug business in London. Mr. Riddle was connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church for about eighteen years previous to his death, and always lived a true Christian life. He was one of London's most highly respected citizens, a man of unquestionable integrity. generous, warm-hearted and affable in his manners, and just in all his business transactions. His death was a heavy blow to the community.
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]