Mary Elizabeth (Woods) Riddle (1862 - 1950)

Born 4 Aug 1862 in Maury, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Dock Hightower — married 13 Mar 1882 in Carroll, Tennessee, USA

Wife of William Thomas Riddle — married 25 Nov 1907 in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1950 at age 87 in Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, United States

Biography

Mary was born on 4 August 1862 in Maury, Tennessee, USA.^{[1][2][3] [4][5][6]}

When Mary was 19 she married Dock Hightower on 13 March 1882 in Carroll, Tennessee.^[7]

The couple had 6 children: Sidney Columbus Hightower, Ulysses S Grant Hightower, William Thomas Hightower, Grover Cleveland Hightower, Virginia Myrtle Hightower and David Dock Hightower.

When Mary was 45 she married William Thomas Riddle on 25 November 1907 in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. The couple had one child: Evie R Riddle.^[8]

On 25 November 1907 Mary (age 45) was living in Tennessee, USA.^[8]

In the 1910 census Mary (age 47) was living in Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, USA.^[4]

In the 1920 census Mary (age 57) was living in Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, USA.^[5]

On 14 May 1921 Mary (age 58) was living in Alabama, USA.^[9]

In the 1930 census Mary (age 67) was living in Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, USA.^[6]

In 1935 according to 1940 census Mary (age about 72) was living in Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama. In the 1940 census Mary (age 77) was living in Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, USA. Age: 74; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.^[10]

Mary died at the age of 87 on 25 April 1950 in Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, USA.^[11]

Mary was buried after 25 April 1950 in Toney, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.^[12]

Obituary: 27 April 1950 in Toney, Madison, Alabama, USA.^[13]

Research Notes

Alternate Names

There are alternate names for this person:

• E Woods
• M E Wood
• Mary E Riddle
• Mary Elizabeth Woods
• Mary Woods
• Riddle
• W Marry Riddle
• Wood
• Mary E Woods

Notes from external profile

Hi Brian, based on the obit for Wm Hightower [1891-1945}, IF the Mary E Riddle w/o W T Riddle is indeed Wm's mother, she is buried in Ready Cemetery, Toney, Madison, AL [1862-1950]. She is next to W T Riddle [1953-1943] who is next to his first wife Nancy A[merica]Cason Riddle [1854-1913]. I think the death date for Nancy A is wrong. She does not show up in the Alabama Death Index, might have died in 1903. Grover Hightower [28 Sep 1893 - 15 Dec 1969] is also there along with other members of the Riddle family. I did see a couple postings of relatives for William Thomas Riddle and Nancy America Carson. These postings did not have the second wife, Mary E. nor Eva/EviaEvvie..

Issues to be checked

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• A burial fact had no date. Changed its date to be after the death date.
• A fact of type 'Mrs.' had no date but shared a ref with a 'Residence' fact with the date '14 May 1921'. So the fact with no date had its date set to that.
• There is more than one birth fact. They have different dates and locations. Using birth date of 4 August 1862 and location of Maury, Tennessee, USA.
  • Date: 4 August 1862, Location: Maury, Tennessee, USA.
  • Date: 1863, Location: none
  • Date: 1866, Location: Tennessee, USA.
• There is more than one death fact. They have different dates. Using death date of 25 April 1950 and location of Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, USA.
  • Date: 25 April 1950, Location: Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, USA.
  • Date: 1950, Location: none

Notes

IF Grover Hightower was a brother to Wm Hightower and Eva Riddle, he should have been listed in the obit. Perhaps Mary's death certificate will prove who she really is.

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: 1900 United States Federal Census NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900,
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Maury, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1588; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 81. Record for Sidney Hightower.
2. ↑ Birth: Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959 NOTETennessee Death Records, 1908-1959, Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives,
   Record for Sid Hightower.
3. ↑ Birth: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955,
   Record for Sid Hightower.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK76-11Y : accessed 16 March 2023), Mary E Riddle in household of William T Riddle, Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 132, sheet 17A, family 327, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 24; FHL microfilm 1,374,037.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX8R-G8L : 31 January 2021), Mary E Riddle in entry for William T Riddle, 1920.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1930 Census: 1930 United States Federal Census NOTEUnited States of America, Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930,
   Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama, ED 24, roll 37, page , image 744.0. Record for W Marry Riddle.
7. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN4S-768 : 4 December 2014), D B Hightower and M E Wood, 13 Mar 1882; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 286, Carroll, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Record for D B Hightower.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Residence: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008; NOTETennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives,
   Record for Mary Hightower.
9. ↑ Residence: WM M Hightower Maude Wells Marriage Certificate. Citing: Clark Co., Ind., Marriage Record bk. 55, p. 103. (accessed before 16 March 2023)
10. ↑ 1940 Census: 1940 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627,
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison Crossroads, Madison, Alabama; Roll: T627_57; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-31 Record for Mary Riddle.
11. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J63Q-N8X : 11 January 2021), Mary Riddle, 1950.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8751336/mary-elizabeth-riddle: accessed 16 March 2023), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth Wood Riddle (1862–25 Apr 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8751336, citing Ready Cemetery, Toney, Madison County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Graveaddiction (contributor 46528400).
13. ↑ Obituary: The Huntsville Times, Huntsville Alabama. Citing: The Huntsville Times Huntsville, Alabama Thursday, April 27, 1950 page 8, columns 7&8 Rites Held For Mrs. Riddle, 87 Was Resident Of Toney For 43 Years; Funeral Held There Wednesday Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Woods Riddl, 87, were conducted Wednesday Morning from the residence in Toney. Mrs. Riddle, widow of the late Tom Riddle, died Tuesday at her home, after an illness of five weeks. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Herve Morrow of Route 1, Hazel Green., and Mrs Myrtle Stanzenburger of Kingsberry , Texas; two sons; Eulas Hightower of California and Grover Hightower at home; five step-children, Mrs. Margaret Atchley of Owens Cross Roads, Mrs. Lee Travis of Bay, Ark., Virgil Riddle and Luke Riddle, of Toney, and Oliver Riddle of Hazel Green; also several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The Rev. W. C. Steadman conducted the funeral services and burial followed in the Ready cemetery, with Toney Rainey funeral home of Ardmore in charge. Pallbearers were James Morrow, Willie Riddle, Ed Riddle, J.W. Riddle, Leon Riddle, Claude Riddle. Mrs. Riddle was a native of Tennesee, but had lived in the Toney community for about 43 years. She was an active member of the Charity Baptist church. (accessed before 16 March 2023)

See also:

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW3-PS5 : 15 January 2022), Mary Woods in household of Kiziah Woods, District 3, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.