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Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee

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Frederick S. Heiskell Frederick Steidinger Heiskell (1788-1882) — also known as Frederick S. Heiskell — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., 1788. Newspaper publisher; farmer; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1835; member of Tennessee state senate, 1847-49. Died in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tenn., November 30, 1882 (age about 94 years). Interment at Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Rogersville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Heiskell and Catherine (Steidinger) Heiskell; brother of William Heiskell; married, July 17, 1816, to Elizabeth 'Eliza' Brown; married, July 21, 1853, to Alice Gale Armstrong; father of Joseph Brown Heiskell and Carrick White Heiskell; uncle of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897) and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; grandfather of John Netherland Heiskell; granduncle of Harrison Holt Riddleberger and Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921); second great-granduncle of James Williams Riddleberger and Raymond Walker Riddleberger; first cousin five times removed of Edgar Frank Heiskell III.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Knoxville
  William Heiskell (1788-1871) — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., 1788. Whig. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1823; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829-30; railroad promoter; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1849-51, 1865-67; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1865-67; candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1857. German ancestry. Slaveowner. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., September 9, 1871 (age about 83 years). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Heiskell and Catherine (Steidinger) Heiskell; brother of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell; married, September 6, 1813, to Elizabeth Davis Mitchell; married, February 10, 1855, to Julia Josephine Gahagan; father of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897) and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; uncle of Joseph Brown Heiskell and Carrick White Heiskell; grandfather of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921); granduncle of Harrison Holt Riddleberger and John Netherland Heiskell; second great-granduncle of James Williams Riddleberger and Raymond Walker Riddleberger; first cousin five times removed of Edgar Frank Heiskell III.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Brown Heiskell (1823-1913) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., November 5, 1823. Member of Tennessee state senate, 1858; Representative from Tennessee in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1870; Tennessee state attorney general, 1870-78. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., March 7, 1913 (age 89 years, 122 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell and Elizabeth 'Eliza' (Brown) Heiskell; brother of Carrick White Heiskell; married 1846 to Sarah Ann McKinney; married 1891 to Lucy L. Watkins; nephew of William Heiskell; uncle of John Netherland Heiskell; first cousin of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897) and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; first cousin once removed of Harrison Holt Riddleberger and Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921); first cousin thrice removed of James Williams Riddleberger and Raymond Walker Riddleberger; second cousin four times removed of Edgar Frank Heiskell III.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897) — also known as Tyler D. Heiskell — of Stanislaus County, Calif.; Tulare County, Calif. Born in Lee County, Va., December 1, 1823. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member of California state assembly 18th District, 1856-57; delegate to California state constitutional convention, 1879. Died in Tulare County, Calif., December 8, 1897 (age 74 years, 7 days). Interment at Oakdale Citizens Cemetery, Oakdale, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of William Heiskell and Elizabeth Davis 'Betsey' (Mitchell) Heiskell; brother of Samuel Gordon Heiskell; married to Isabella Carmichael 'Belle' Patterson; nephew of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell; uncle of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921); first cousin of Joseph Brown Heiskell and Carrick White Heiskell; first cousin once removed of Harrison Holt Riddleberger and John Netherland Heiskell; first cousin thrice removed of James Williams Riddleberger and Raymond Walker Riddleberger; second cousin four times removed of Edgar Frank Heiskell III.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carrick White Heiskell (1836-1923) — also known as C. W. Heiskell — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., July 25, 1836. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Tennessee, 1896. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., July 29, 1923 (age 87 years, 4 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell and Elizabeth 'Eliza' (Brown) Heiskell; brother of Joseph Brown Heiskell; married 1861 to Eliza Ayre Netherland; father of John Netherland Heiskell; nephew of William Heiskell; first cousin of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897) and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; first cousin once removed of Harrison Holt Riddleberger and Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921); first cousin thrice removed of James Williams Riddleberger and Raymond Walker Riddleberger; second cousin four times removed of Edgar Frank Heiskell III.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harrison Holt Riddleberger (1844-1890) — also known as Harrison H. Riddleberger — of Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Va.; Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va. Born in Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Va., October 4, 1844. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; newspaper editor; lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1871-75; Democratic Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1876; Shenandoah County Commonwealth Attorney, 1876-80; member of Virginia state senate, 1879-82; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1883-89. German ancestry. Died in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., January 24, 1890 (age 45 years, 112 days). Interment at Cedarwood Cemetery, Edinburg, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Madison J. Riddleberger and Susan (Shryock) Riddleberger; married to Emma V. Belew; father of Frank Belew Riddleberger (who married Annie Riddleberger); grandfather of James Williams Riddleberger; grandnephew of William Heiskell and Frederick Steidinger Heiskell; granduncle of Raymond Walker Riddleberger; first cousin once removed of Joseph Brown Heiskell, Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897), Carrick White Heiskell and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; first cousin twice removed of Harry Earl Riddleberger; second cousin of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921) and John Netherland Heiskell; third cousin thrice removed of Edgar Frank Heiskell III.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921) — also known as Tyler D. Heiskell — Born in Tennessee, September 18, 1850. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1908. Died in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colo., October 22, 1921 (age 71 years, 34 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Fort Morgan, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Milton Young Heiskell and Caroline Lavenia (Kelso) Heiskell; married to Wilhelmina Simons 'Wilmena' Bricken; nephew of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897) and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; grandson of William Heiskell; grandnephew of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell; first cousin once removed of Joseph Brown Heiskell and Carrick White Heiskell; second cousin of Harrison Holt Riddleberger and John Netherland Heiskell; second cousin twice removed of James Williams Riddleberger and Raymond Walker Riddleberger; third cousin thrice removed of Edgar Frank Heiskell III.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Gordon Heiskell (1858-1923) — also known as Samuel G. Heiskell — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Monroe County, Tenn., August 7, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; historian; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1880; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1892; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1896-97, 1900-01, 1906-07, 1910-12, 1912-15. Episcopalian. German and Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Eagles; Sigma Kappa. Died in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., September 17, 1923 (age 65 years, 41 days). Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of William Heiskell and Julia Josephine (Gahagan) Heiskell; brother of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897); married to Irene Kuhn; nephew of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell; uncle of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921); first cousin of Joseph Brown Heiskell and Carrick White Heiskell; first cousin once removed of Harrison Holt Riddleberger and John Netherland Heiskell; first cousin thrice removed of James Williams Riddleberger and Raymond Walker Riddleberger; second cousin four times removed of Edgar Frank Heiskell III.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  Heiskell Elementary School (built 1897, now gone), in Knoxville, Tennessee, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Netherland Heiskell (1872-1972) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tenn., November 2, 1872. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1913; editor, Arkansas Gazette newspaper, which won a 1958 Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., December 28, 1972 (age 100 years, 56 days). Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Carrick White Heiskell and Eliza Ayre (Netherland) Heiskell; married, June 21, 1910, to Wilhelmina Emly Mann; nephew of Joseph Brown Heiskell; grandson of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell; grandnephew of William Heiskell; first cousin once removed of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897) and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; second cousin of Harrison Holt Riddleberger and Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921); second cousin twice removed of James Williams Riddleberger and Raymond Walker Riddleberger; third cousin thrice removed of Edgar Frank Heiskell III.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Annie Riddleberger (1874-1949) — also known as Anna R. Williams; Mrs. F. B. Riddleberger — of Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio; Shenandoah, Page County, Va.; Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va. Born in White County, Ga., 1874. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924. Female. Died in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., 1949 (age about 75 years). Interment at Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Va.
  Relatives: Married, September 10, 1902, to Frank Belew Riddleberger (son of Harrison Holt Riddleberger); mother of James Williams Riddleberger.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harry Earl Riddleberger (1893-1969) — also known as Harry E. Riddleberger — of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Hinton, Summers County, W.Va., December 3, 1893. Democrat. Postmaster at St. Albans, W.Va., 1934-51. Died in Kanawha County, W.Va., March 6, 1969 (age 75 years, 93 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Absalom Abraham Riddleberger and Mary Catherine 'Kate' (Day) Riddleberger; married, September 14, 1918, to Margaret Hathaway; first cousin twice removed of Harrison Holt Riddleberger; third cousin of James Williams Riddleberger and Raymond Walker Riddleberger.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  James Williams Riddleberger (1904-1982) — also known as James W. Riddleberger — of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va. Born in Washington, D.C., September 21, 1904. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Geneva, as of 1932; U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1953-57; Greece, 1958-59; Austria, 1962-67. Died in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., October 16, 1982 (age 78 years, 25 days). Interment at Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Belew Riddleberger and Annie Riddleberger; married 1931 to Amelia A. Otken; grandson of Harrison Holt Riddleberger; second great-grandnephew of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell and William Heiskell; first cousin thrice removed of Joseph Brown Heiskell, Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897), Carrick White Heiskell and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; second cousin of Raymond Walker Riddleberger; second cousin twice removed of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921) and John Netherland Heiskell; third cousin of Harry Earl Riddleberger.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Raymond Walker Riddleberger (1910-1975) — also known as Raymond Riddleberger — of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va. Born in Jefferson County, W.Va., March 24, 1910. Republican. Chair of Jefferson County Republican Party, 1961-63. Died in Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va., February 4, 1975 (age 64 years, 317 days). Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Holt Riddleberger and Cecilia F. 'Sadie' (Kingan) Riddleberger; married, January 16, 1931, to Kathleen Elizabeth Albin; grandnephew of Harrison Holt Riddleberger; second great-grandnephew of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell and William Heiskell; first cousin thrice removed of Joseph Brown Heiskell, Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897), Carrick White Heiskell and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; second cousin of James Williams Riddleberger; second cousin twice removed of Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921) and John Netherland Heiskell; third cousin of Harry Earl Riddleberger.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edgar Frank Heiskell III (1940-2016) — also known as Edgar F. Heiskell III; "Hike" — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., October 10, 1940. Republican. Lawyer; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1973-75; resigned 1975; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1984. Died November 20, 2016 (age 76 years, 41 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edgar Frank Heiskell, Jr. and Barbara Jean 'Bobbie' (Baker) Heiskell; first cousin five times removed of Frederick Steidinger Heiskell and William Heiskell; second cousin four times removed of Joseph Brown Heiskell, Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897), Carrick White Heiskell and Samuel Gordon Heiskell; third cousin thrice removed of Harrison Holt Riddleberger, Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921) and John Netherland Heiskell.
  Political family: Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee.

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