Martha Evelyn (Riddle) Clemens (1885 - 1954)

Born 1 Mar 1885 in Hamilton, Ravalli, Montana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Luther Alexander Thrower — married 29 Oct 1903 in Hamilton, Ravalli, Montana, USA

Wife of Robert Webster Clemens — married 14 Oct 1918 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1954 at age 69 in Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Riddle Name Study.

Martha Evelyn Riddle was born on 1 Mar 1885 in Hamilton, Ravalli, Montana to John Thomas Riddle (1839 - 1903) and Orinda (Manser) Riddle (1843 - 1893).

Her siblings were:

1. Mary Miller (~1869 - )
2. Cora Sophia (Miller) Grover (1871 - 1944)
3. Robert Miller (~1874 - )
4. Henry Miller (~1876 - )
5. John Miller (~1878 - )

By 1900, her father was widowed. It was her and her father living in their home in Township 6 and 7 west of Bitter Root River, Ravalli, Montana.^[1]

Martha (18) married Luther Alexander Thrower (26) (1877 - 1936) on 29 Oct 1903 in Hamilton.^[2][3]

Their children were:

1. Harry Lavern (Thrower) Lee (1902 - 1967)
2. Pearl Marie (Thrower) Cate (1904 - 1988)
3. William Alexander Thrower (1906 - 1971)
4. Earnest Edward Thrower (1907 - 1907)
5. Alice Thrower (1909 - 1909)
6. Unnamed Infant Thrower (1911 - 1911)
7. Unnamed Infant Thrower (1915 - 1915).

Three Mile Street in Stevens, Ravalli, Montana is where she, Luther and three children were living in 1910.^[4]

Martha (33) married Robert Webster Clemens (38) (1880 - 1947) on 14 Oct 1918 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana.

She, her three children and Web were living in a boarding house on Broadway Street in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho in 1920.^[5]

Martha passed away on 10 Apr 1954 in Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho aged 69. She is buried in Pinecrest Memorial Park, Sandpoint, Idaho.^[6][7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing enumeration district (ED) 82, sheet 1A, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,914.
   FamilySearch Record: MM5Z-JY2 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q3S-PC5
   Martha E Riddle (15), single daughter, in household of John T Riddle (60) in Township 6 & 7 west of Bitter Root River, Ravalli, Montana, United States. Born in Montana.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Montana, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1993"
   Marriage Records. Montana County Marriages. County courthouses, Montana
   Ancestry Record 61375 #900143241 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   Martha E Riddle (19) marriage to Luther Thrower on 29 Oct 1903 in Hamilton, Ravalli, Montana, USA.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987"
   Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61578 #90378060 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   Martha E Riddle (19) marriage to Luther Thrown on 29 Oct 1903 in Hamilton, Ravalli, Montana, USA.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Stevens, Ravalli, Montana; Roll: T624_833; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374846
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #167609373 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   Martha E Thrower (24), wife, in household of Luther A Thrower (33) in Stevens, Ravalli, Montana, USA. Born in Montana.
5. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho; Roll: T625_289; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 101
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #101637431 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   Eva Clements (34), wife, in household of Martin Fink (41) in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho. Born in Montana.
6. ↑ Death: "Idaho, U.S., Death Index, 1890-1964"
   Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics. Idaho Death Index, 1911-51. Boise, ID, USA: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
   Ancestry Record 6856 #370457 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   Eva Riddle Clemens death 10 Apr 1954 (born 1 Mar 1885), child of Riddle, in Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho, USA.
7. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review; Publication Date: 13 Apr 1954; Publication Place: Spokane, Washington, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/569545891/?article=06d91425-df9a-4a2a-b962-1e3c87bdd249&focus=0.27028167,0.56711,0.38985258,0.6399377&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #753959464 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   Name: Eva Riddle Clemens; Gender: Female; Death Age: 69; Birth Date: abt 1885; Birth Place: Hamilton, Mont.; Residence Place: Ifor; Death Date: Abt 1954; Obituary Date: 13 Apr 1954; Obituary Place: Spokane, Washington, USA; Newspaper Title: The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review; Child: Harry 1 William Thrower A. L. King.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79733999/martha-evelyn-clemens : accessed 04 February 2022), memorial page for Martha Evelyn “Eva” Riddle Clemens (1 Mar 1885–10 Apr 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79733999, citing Pinecrest Memorial Park, Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho, USA ; Maintained by Penny Lee (contributor 46805564) . - memorial has photo of marker and death certificate

• The Descendants of John Riddle (1803-1887) Volume 2 Compiled by Chauncey Cazier Riddle and Bertha Allred Riddle 1997