Born about in Virginia, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Washington Riddle
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth C. Riddle, Ulysses Allison Riddle, Ellsworth Riddle, Sarah Iris (Riddle) Johnson, Harrison Sylvanus Riddle, Emma (Riddle) Wright, Zelda Jane (Riddle) Bennett, Dora Olive (Riddle) Clevenger, Granville Gainer Riddle, James Clark Riddle, Henry Marshall Riddle, Lydia Alice (Riddle) Newlon and Mida Virginia (Riddle) Sayers
Died
at about age 71
in West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 May 2011
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Biography
Caroline was born about 1843. [1]
Caroline married George Washington Riddle in 1862. [2]
She passed away in 1914 and is buried in New Mount Olive Cemetery, Burnt House, Ritchie County, West Virginia. [3]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z8-RBY : accessed 4 February 2021), Caroline Riddle in household of George M Riddle, Union district, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 17A, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.
- ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRDB-557 : 16 March 2020), George W Riddel and Caroline Simmons, 23 Apr 1862; citing Ritchie Co., West Virginia, v 1 p 8, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,589.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70638112/caroline-riddle : accessed 06 May 2022), memorial page for Caroline Simmons Riddle (1842–2 May 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70638112, citing New Mount Olive Cemetery, Burnt House, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Karen Stewart (contributor 46908947). Find A Grave: Memorial #70638112
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41D-HW6 : 18 February 2021), Caroline Simmons in entry for David Grogg, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TW-QSF : 20 February 2021), Caroline Riddle in household of George W Riddle, Union, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 148, sheet 335C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,413.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPFR-2JX : accessed 4 February 2021), Caroline Riddle in household of George W Riddle, Union, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 77, sheet 6A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1693; FHL microfilm 1,375,706.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Caroline by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Caroline:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Caroline by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Caroline:
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~6.25%
~25.00%
Karen Stewart 
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