[p. 864] a highly respected
citizen and prosperous farmer of Little
Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania,
resides on a well improved tract
of 130 acres, located near the Darlington
Township line. He was born on a farm
in Butler County, Pennsylvania, October
21, 1868, and is a son of Samuel L. and
Eliza (McClimans) Riddle, the latter now
deceased. Samuel L. Riddle, a native of
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, of whom
a record is found in this work, moved to
Butler County at an early age, there was
married and subsequently removed to Lawrence
County, being now a resident of
Little Beaver Township.
Myron O. Riddle is the second oldest son of a family of thirteen children, one sister being older than he, four of whom are now deceased. In 1876 his parents moved to Little Beaver Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where he has since continued to reside. He received a somewhat limited education in the common schools of this community, the greater portion of his time having been devoted to assisting with the work on the farm. When a mere boy it fell to his lot to care for between forty and fifty head of cattle. Mr. Riddle remained at home until after his marriage, when he took charge of a farm for his uncle, O. I. Riddle, for two years, and in April, 1900, he purchased his present farm of 130 acres from the John Wallace heirs. All of the farm buildings, including the house, a brick structure, which was erected in 1876, were on the land at the time of his purchase. Here Mr. Riddle has since engaged in general farming and is recognized throughout this community as one of the leading and most enterprising citizens of the township.
Mr. Riddle was united in marriage in December, 1889, with Elizabeth Watson, a daughter of John and Margaret Watson, who were residents of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Four children were born of their union namely: Carry, who is the wife of Ray Veon, of Beaver County, Pennsylvania; Otis, Hazel and Gladys.
In political affiliation, Mr. Riddle is a Republican and has served his township in various offices, having been township supervisor two terms, Judge of election twice; he was first elected a member of the School Board in 1905, having been re-elected in 1907, and is still a member of that body. He is fraternally, a member of the I.O.O.F., Enon Lodge No. 916. He is a stockholder in the Enon Valley Telephone Company.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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