Life History

Notes

• Alvin first appears in records in the 1870 census, at age 9.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas, 12 August, Precinct 2, P O Gainesville, page 27 (scan 228), Hse #168, Fam #169
  Riddles, Eli A 65 M W Farmer $500 Personal Estate born S Carolina [b abt 1805]
  Riddles, Hannah C 33 [same age as reported in 1860] F W Keeping House born Tennessee Cannot write [b abt 1837]
  Riddles, Mary J 15 F W born Arkansas [b abt 1855]
  Riddles, Seman B 12 M W Works on Farm born Arkansas [b abt 1858]
  Riddles, Alvin L 9 M W Works on Farm born Arkansas [b abt 1861]
  Riddles, McMurry 4 M W At Home born Arkansas [b abt 1866]
  Riddles, Rufus A 1 M W born Texas [b abt 1869]
  Riddles, Florence F 18 F W Without occupation born Missouri [b abt 1852]

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas
  • 12 August, Precinct 2, P O Gainesville, page 29 (scan 228), Hse #168, Fam #169