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Transcribed and submitted by Kennith Winn October 7, 2006
His wife, Ann Die Winn, is the great great granddaughter of
Dr. Thomas Elam Riddle, whom the cemetery is named for.

 

 

Riddle Family Cemetery
Rockdale, Milam County, Texas

 

On January 28, 1850, the State Legislature formed Falls County from Limestone and Milam counties.

 

Access of the Right of Way

 

Inner Fence Around Graves

 

Outer Fence Around Cemetery

 

Looking South Into Cemetery

 

View Looking East

 

View Looking West

 

View Looking Southwest

 

View Looking Northwest

 

View Looking Northwest

 

All pictures submitted by Kennith Winn

 

 

 

Corrections, additions, and pictures are always welcome!

Please send to Kennith or Kay.

 

Last Name

First Name

Birth

Death

Notes

DUNN

Evander L.

1886

1935

Husband of Leigh L. (Lewis) Dunn

DUNN

Leigh L. (Lewis)

1900

1985

Daughter of George & Texana (Riddle) Lewis

 

Wife of Evander L. Dunn

 

“A Caring and Loving Mother”

 

“Now Faith is the Substance

of Things Hoped For, The

Evidence of Things Not Seen

Hebrew 11:1”

LEWIS

George

1858

1931

Husband of Texana (Riddle) Lewis

LEWIS

Texana (Riddle)

1862

1906

Daughter of Dr. Thomas & Narissus Murry Riddle

 

Wife of George Lewis

LEWIS

George Jr.

1894

1897

Son of George & Texana (Riddle) Lewis

 

A picture of the footstone of George Lewis, Jr.

 

At this time I don’t know what the inscription on the tombstone reads

 

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MOORE

Frank Joseph

Apr 15 1892

Nov 29 1959

Husband of Ruth (Lewis) Moore-Charles

 

“Asleep in Jesus”

MOORE - CHARLES

Ruth (Lewis)

Sep 9 1893

Aug 15 1979

Daughter of George & Texana (Riddle) Lewis

PERSELL

Unknown

See Notes

See Notes

This is a footstone only.  There are no dates or other info on it.

 

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PERSELL

Unknown

See Notes

See Notes

This is a footstone only.  There are no dates or other info on it.

 

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RANKIN

Unknown

No Date

No Date

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RIDDLE

Dr. Thomas Elam

Sep 2 1838

May 23 1934

Milam County Physician and Farmer

 

“Company F

McCords

Tex Calvary

C.S.A.

September 2, 1838

May 23, 1934”

 

“A Sinner Saved by Grace”

 

A second picture of Dr. Thomas Elam Riddle tombstone

RIDDLE

California Perryman

Dec 9 1855

Jan 24 1938

Wife of Dr. Thomas Elam Riddle

 

“Mother”

 

“Asleep in Jesus”

RIDDLE

Edward

Nov 19 1867

Jul 6 1951

Son of Dr. Thomas Elam & California Perryman Riddle

 

“Our Beloved Brother”

 

“He Is Asleep, Not Dead”

RIDDLE

Joe

Sep 3 1876

Jun 24 1910

Son of Dr. Thomas Elam & California Perryman Riddle

RIDDLE

Jack H.

Oct 31 1891

Dec 1 1992

Son of Dr. Thomas Elam & California Perryman Riddle

 

“Sailor Jack Who Sailed Many Seas

May My Spirit Sail On and On Sail On”

RIDDLE

Jack

See Notes

See Notes

This is a homemade marker that is broken in many places leaning up against a tree.  The only date on it reads 1972

 

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RIDDLE

John

Sep 9 1895

Feb 19 1918

Son of Dr. Thomas Elam & California Perryman Riddle

RIDDLE

Alice

Aug 28 1873

Jan 8 1915

Daughter of Dr. Thomas Elam & California Perryman Riddle

RIDDLE

Margarete

1900

1925

 

RANKIN

Unknown

See Notes

See Notes

At this time the marker for Unknown Rankin is not legible

 

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ROBERTS

Annie Mae (Lewis)

Jul 5 1899

Jan 24 1975

Daughter of George & Texana (Riddle) Lewis

 

“St. John 3-16”

SHELTON

J. D.

Oct 13 1842

Feb 21 1916

At this time I do not know what the inscription reads on the tombstone of J. D. Shelton

 

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TUMEY

? Bell

1880

1936

At this time I ‘think’ the birth date for ? Bell Tumey reads March 24, 1880 and the death date reads February 17, 1936

 

“Wife of Wm Tumey”

 

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TUMEY

Eva

Mar 4 1909

See Notes

Part of the tombstone for Eva Tumey is buried so I don’t’ know what the date of death is at this time

 

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TUMEY

Joe Lee

Oct 6 1913

Oct 21 1915