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Surnames: Riddle, McHergue
Classification: Query
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I emailed you the remaining data fron Goodspeeds "History" and then got to
poking around a little more. I also have a copy of Baber's "Early History of
Greene County" and found the following...
Pages 69 & 70.
"Old Uncle Stephen Riddle was born in Gifford County, North Carolina, and was married
to Miss Mary Quiett, and they came to Greene County in the year 1818, and settled at the
Big Spring, on the old state road, built the house, entered the [end of pg. 69] land, made
the farm and set out the old orchard at the place where James Combs now lives. Mr. Riddle
and wife had twelve children. The old man died at the age of seventy-one years, and was
buried at the old Storm Cemetery. The first murder in Greene County was committed at the
house of Uncle Stephen Riddle.
Mr. Abner McHergue was born on Lynn Camp creek, Knox County, Kentucky, and came to Greene
County about forty-five years ago, and shortly afterwards was married to Mary Riddle, and
commenced work in this Township. Several years ago his first wife died, and left a
pleasant family of little orphan children. Mr. McHergue married again, and has also buried
his second wife. He is now a widower, having had two wives and nine children. Mr. McHergue
is a common, plain Hoosier farmer, about sixty-five years old, with a clear head, and his
large heart is just about in the right place.
Among the old pioneer preachers were Revs. Thomas Oliphant, Joseph Wilson, Samuel Doty,
Elder George Burch, Richard Wright and Eli P. Farmer.
Among the first weddings were Abner McHergue and Miss Mary Riddle; William Doolen and
Eliza Bingham; John Uland and Polly Bays; William Stone and Matilda Chaney. "