Bienville County Louisiana Archives Biographies.....Riddlehoover Family, John 1796 - 
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Karen Garrett colvin_garrett@bellsouth.net January 8, 2007, 8:37 pm

Author: History of Bienville Parish - Info. given by Rita-Lois Rexer Fair

   During the early 1800's it must have been a common occurrence to see the 
Wagon Trains winding their way from South Carolina to North Louisiana.  John
Riddlehoover (c.1796), wife, Addiah and children, Simeon (c.1831), Elizabeth,
Frances Caroline, and Addiah Ursula "Adah Ann" (b.1834) migrated from the
Edgefield District, South Carolina between 1834 and 1838 settling near Saline.
Children of John and Addiah born in Louisiana were Ophelia (1838); Parmelia
(1840); Laura V. (1845); Lucy Ann Eliza(1852); and Mary Ann.  In 1850 they
resided between the property of William Protho and Isaac Simmons.  John, 
Caroline, Adah, and Elizabeth R. Murphy are listed as charter members of Old
Saline Baptist Church.  Descendents of Riddlehoovers are numerous.  Caroline 
married James W. Fair, 23 March 1848.  After Caroline's death, Addiah Ursula
married James Fair, 6 May 1855, and had a large family; Ophelia married Joseph
Mobley, 7 May 1858, son George; Ophelia had ten children by James Thomas, 
second husband; Laura V. married Wilson M. Low.  They had four children; Lucy
married John Hennington.  She born him nine children; Elizabeth and Joel 
Murphy had three children; Mary Ann married Stephen Womack, two children were 
born.  The Murphy and Womack children resided with John in 1850.
   John's emigrant ancestor, Simeon Reidlehuber, arrived in America in 1751,
settled in Newberry District, South Carolina in the forks between Broad and
Saluda Rivers.  It is believed Simeon's son was George, who married Mary Agnes.
Early records were destroyed by fire.  A genealogist in South Carolina has 
been unable to find the missing link.  He believes John (c.1796), local 
ancestor and William (c.1795), his local ancestor, are sons of George and Mary
Agnes.  George is listed in South Carolina censuses from 1790 through 1820.
Riddlehoovers emigrated from Germany and have been listed on legal documents 
with many variations in spelling.  To name a few: Ridlehoover, also one "o", 
with a "b" instead of a "v"; Reitlehouver (from a will), Reitlehuber, 
Riddlehoover (on Adiah's death notice) and also with "Rit". It's possible 
there were others due to pronunciation and handwriting.
   A newspaper clipping of Ophelia's death states she was the daughter of "Old
Bro. John Ridlehoover," and that "the family were good people." and that John 
was for many years a resident of Bienville Parish."  At his death, John's 
estate was valued for $1620.25
   It has not been determined if John and his immediate family came to 
Bienville Parish alone or whether he was accompanied or joined later by other 
family members previously unaccounted for.


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This book can be found in the Bienville Parish Library in Arcadia, Louisiana.

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