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Riddleberger family of Woodstock, Virginia

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  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; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; 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; granduncle of Raymond Walker Riddleberger; first cousin twice removed of Harry Earl Riddleberger.
  Political family: Riddleberger family of Woodstock, Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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: Riddleberger family of Woodstock, Virginia.
  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: Riddleberger family of Woodstock, Virginia.
  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 cousin of Raymond Walker Riddleberger; third cousin of Harry Earl Riddleberger.
  Political family: Riddleberger family of Woodstock, Virginia.
  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 cousin of James Williams Riddleberger; third cousin of Harry Earl Riddleberger.
  Political family: Riddleberger family of Woodstock, Virginia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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