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Heiskell-Riddleberger family of Knoxville, Tennessee

William Heiskell (1788-1871) — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born in Hagerstown,WashingtonCounty, Md.,1788.Whig. Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1823;delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829-30;railroadpromoter; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1849-51, 1865-67;Speakerof the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1865-67;candidate forU.S.Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1857.Germanancestry.Slaveowner. Died in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,September9, 1871 (ageabout 83years).Interment atOldGray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.

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Frederick Steidinger Heiskell (1788-1882) — also known asFrederick S. Heiskell — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born in Hagerstown,WashingtonCounty, Md.,1788.Newspaperpublisher;farmer;mayorof Knoxville, Tenn., 1835; member ofTennesseestate senate, 1847-49.Died in Rogersville,HawkinsCounty, Tenn.,November30, 1882 (ageabout 94years).Interment atOldPresbyterian Cemetery, Rogersville, Tenn.

	Relatives: Sonof Frederick Heiskell and Catherine (Steidinger) Heiskell; brother ofWilliamHeiskell; married,July 17,1816, to Elizabeth 'Eliza' Brown; married,July 21,1853, to Alice Gale Armstrong; father ofJosephBrown Heiskell andCarrickWhite Heiskell; uncle ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897) andSamuelGordon Heiskell; grandfather ofJohnNetherland Heiskell; granduncle ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger andTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921); second great-granduncle ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger andRaymondWalker Riddleberger; first cousin five times removed ofEdgarFrank Heiskell III.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
		Image source: City ofKnoxville

	Relatives: Sonof Frederick Heiskell and Catherine (Steidinger) Heiskell; brother ofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell; married,September6, 1813, to Elizabeth Davis Mitchell; married,February10, 1855, to Julia Josephine Gahagan; father ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897) andSamuelGordon Heiskell; uncle ofJosephBrown Heiskell andCarrickWhite Heiskell; grandfather ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921); granduncle ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger andJohnNetherland Heiskell; second great-granduncle ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger andRaymondWalker Riddleberger; first cousin five times removed ofEdgarFrank Heiskell III.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Joseph Brown Heiskell (1823-1913) — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,November5, 1823.Member ofTennesseestate senate, 1858;Representativefrom Tennessee in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64;delegateto Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1870;Tennesseestate attorney general, 1870-78.Died in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,March 7,1913 (age89 years, 122days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Memphis, Tenn.

	Relatives: SonofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell and Elizabeth 'Eliza' (Brown) Heiskell;brother ofCarrickWhite Heiskell; married1846 to SarahAnn McKinney; married1891 to LucyL. Watkins; nephew ofWilliamHeiskell; uncle ofJohnNetherland Heiskell; first cousin ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897) andSamuelGordon Heiskell; first cousin once removed ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger andTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921); first cousin thrice removed ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger andRaymondWalker Riddleberger; second cousin four times removed ofEdgarFrank Heiskell III.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Tyler Davis Heiskell (1823-1897) — also known asTyler D. Heiskell — ofStanislausCounty, Calif.;TulareCounty, Calif.Born inLeeCounty, Va.,December1, 1823.Wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member ofCaliforniastate assembly 18th District, 1856-57;delegateto California state constitutional convention, 1879.Died inTulareCounty, Calif.,December8, 1897 (age74 years, 7days).Interment atOakdale Citizens Cemetery, Oakdale, Calif.

	Relatives: SonofWilliamHeiskell and Elizabeth Davis 'Betsey' (Mitchell) Heiskell;brother ofSamuelGordon Heiskell; married to Isabella Carmichael 'Belle'Patterson; nephew ofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell; uncle ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921); first cousin ofJosephBrown Heiskell andCarrickWhite Heiskell; first cousin once removed ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger andJohnNetherland Heiskell; first cousin thrice removed ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger andRaymondWalker Riddleberger; second cousin four times removed ofEdgarFrank Heiskell III.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Carrick White Heiskell (1836-1923) — also known asC. W. Heiskell — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,July 25,1836.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention fromTennessee, 1896.Died in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,July 29,1923 (age87 years, 4days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Memphis, Tenn.

	Relatives: SonofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell and Elizabeth 'Eliza' (Brown) Heiskell;brother ofJosephBrown Heiskell; married1861 to ElizaAyre Netherland; father ofJohnNetherland Heiskell; nephew ofWilliamHeiskell; first cousin ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897) andSamuelGordon Heiskell; first cousin once removed ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger andTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921); first cousin thrice removed ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger andRaymondWalker Riddleberger; second cousin four times removed ofEdgarFrank Heiskell III.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Harrison Holt Riddleberger (1844-1890) — also known asHarrison H. Riddleberger — of Edinburg,ShenandoahCounty, Va.; Woodstock,ShenandoahCounty, Va.Born in Edinburg,ShenandoahCounty, Va.,October4, 1844.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;newspapereditor;lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1871-75; Democratic PresidentialElector for Virginia,1876;ShenandoahCounty Commonwealth Attorney, 1876-80; member ofVirginiastate senate, 1879-82;U.S.Senator from Virginia, 1883-89.Germanancestry.Died in Woodstock,ShenandoahCounty, Va.,January24, 1890 (age45 years, 112days).Interment atCedarwoodCemetery, Edinburg, Va.

	Relatives: Sonof Madison J. Riddleberger and Susan (Shryock) Riddleberger; marriedto Emma V. Belew; father of Frank Belew Riddleberger (who marriedAnnieRiddleberger); grandfather ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger; grandnephew ofWilliamHeiskell andFrederickSteidinger Heiskell; granduncle ofRaymondWalker Riddleberger; first cousin once removed ofJosephBrown Heiskell,TylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897),CarrickWhite Heiskell andSamuelGordon Heiskell; first cousin twice removed ofHarryEarl Riddleberger; second cousin ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921) andJohnNetherland Heiskell; third cousin thrice removed ofEdgarFrank Heiskell III.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial

Tyler Davis Heiskell (1850-1921) — also known asTyler D. Heiskell — Born in Tennessee,September18, 1850.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromColorado,1908.Died in Fort Morgan,MorganCounty, Colo.,October22, 1921 (age71 years, 34days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Fort Morgan, Colo.

	Relatives: Sonof Milton Young Heiskell and Caroline Lavenia (Kelso) Heiskell;married to Wilhelmina Simons 'Wilmena' Bricken; nephew ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897) andSamuelGordon Heiskell; grandson ofWilliamHeiskell; grandnephew ofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell; first cousin once removed ofJosephBrown Heiskell andCarrickWhite Heiskell; second cousin ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger andJohnNetherland Heiskell; second cousin twice removed ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger andRaymondWalker Riddleberger; third cousin thrice removed ofEdgarFrank Heiskell III.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Samuel Gordon Heiskell (1858-1923) — also known asSamuel G. Heiskell — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Born inMonroeCounty, Tenn.,August7, 1858.Democrat.Lawyer;historian;member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1880; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Tennessee,1892;mayorof Knoxville, Tenn., 1896-97, 1900-01, 1906-07, 1910-12, 1912-15.Episcopalian.GermanandIrishancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows;Eagles;SigmaKappa.Died in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,September17, 1923 (age65 years, 41days).Interment atOldGray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.

	Relatives: SonofWilliamHeiskell and Julia Josephine (Gahagan) Heiskell; brother ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897); married to Irene Kuhn; nephew ofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell; uncle ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921); first cousin ofJosephBrown Heiskell andCarrickWhite Heiskell; first cousin once removed ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger andJohnNetherland Heiskell; first cousin thrice removed ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger andRaymondWalker Riddleberger; second cousin four times removed ofEdgarFrank Heiskell III.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		HeiskellElementarySchool (built 1897, now gone), inKnoxville,Tennessee, wasnamed forhim.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

John Netherland Heiskell (1872-1972) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Rogersville,HawkinsCounty, Tenn.,November2, 1872.Democrat.U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1913; editor, Arkansas Gazettenewspaper,which won a 1958PulitzerPrize for Meritorious Public Service.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,December28, 1972 (age100 years,56 days).Interment atMt.Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.

	Relatives: SonofCarrickWhite Heiskell and Eliza Ayre (Netherland) Heiskell; married,June 21,1910, to Wilhelmina Emly Mann; nephew ofJosephBrown Heiskell; grandson ofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell; grandnephew ofWilliamHeiskell; first cousin once removed ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897) andSamuelGordon Heiskell; second cousin ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger andTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921); second cousin twice removed ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger andRaymondWalker Riddleberger; third cousin thrice removed ofEdgarFrank Heiskell III.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article

Annie Riddleberger (1874-1949) — also known asAnna R. Williams;Mrs. F. B.Riddleberger —of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio; Shenandoah,PageCounty, Va.; Woodstock,ShenandoahCounty, Va.Born inWhiteCounty, Ga.,1874.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1924.Female.Died in Woodstock,ShenandoahCounty, Va.,1949(ageabout75 years).Interment atMassanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Va.

	Relatives:Married,September10, 1902, to Frank Belew Riddleberger (son ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger); mother ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Harry Earl Riddleberger (1893-1969) — also known asHarry E. Riddleberger — of St. Albans,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Hinton,SummersCounty, W.Va.,December3, 1893.Democrat. Postmaster atSt.Albans, W.Va., 1934-51.Died inKanawhaCounty, W.Va.,March 6,1969 (age75 years, 93days).Burial location unknown.

	Relatives: Sonof Absalom Abraham Riddleberger and Mary Catherine 'Kate' (Day)Riddleberger; married,September14, 1918, to Margaret Hathaway; first cousin twice removed ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger; third cousin ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger andRaymondWalker Riddleberger.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.

James Williams Riddleberger (1904-1982) — also known asJames W. Riddleberger — of Woodstock,ShenandoahCounty, Va.Born inWashington,D.C.,September21, 1904.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inGeneva, as of 1932; U.S. Ambassador toYugoslavia, 1953-57;Greece, 1958-59;Austria, 1962-67.Died in Woodstock,ShenandoahCounty, Va.,October16, 1982 (age78 years, 25days).Interment atMassanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Va.

	Relatives: Sonof Frank Belew Riddleberger andAnnieRiddleberger; married1931 to AmeliaA. Otken; grandson ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger; second great-grandnephew ofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell andWilliamHeiskell; first cousin thrice removed ofJosephBrown Heiskell,TylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897),CarrickWhite Heiskell andSamuelGordon Heiskell; second cousin ofRaymondWalker Riddleberger; second cousin twice removed ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921) andJohnNetherland Heiskell; third cousin ofHarryEarl Riddleberger.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial

Raymond Walker Riddleberger (1910-1975) — also known asRaymond Riddleberger — of Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.Born inJeffersonCounty, W.Va.,March24, 1910.Republican.Chair ofJefferson County Republican Party, 1961-63.Died in Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.,February4, 1975 (age64 years, 317days).Interment atEdgeHill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.

	Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Holt Riddleberger and Cecilia F. 'Sadie' (Kingan)Riddleberger; married,January16, 1931, to Kathleen Elizabeth Albin; grandnephew ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger; second great-grandnephew ofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell andWilliamHeiskell; first cousin thrice removed ofJosephBrown Heiskell,TylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897),CarrickWhite Heiskell andSamuelGordon Heiskell; second cousin ofJamesWilliams Riddleberger; second cousin twice removed ofTylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921) andJohnNetherland Heiskell; third cousin ofHarryEarl Riddleberger.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Edgar Frank Heiskell III (1940-2016) — also known asEdgar F. Heiskell III;"Hike" —of Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.Born in Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.,October10, 1940.Republican.Lawyer;secretaryof state of West Virginia, 1973-75; resigned 1975; delegate toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1984.DiedNovember20, 2016 (age76 years, 41days).Burial location unknown.

	Relatives: Sonof Edgar Frank Heiskell, Jr. and Barbara Jean 'Bobbie' (Baker)Heiskell; first cousin five times removed ofFrederickSteidinger Heiskell andWilliamHeiskell; second cousin four times removed ofJosephBrown Heiskell,TylerDavis Heiskell (1823-1897),CarrickWhite Heiskell andSamuelGordon Heiskell; third cousin thrice removed ofHarrisonHolt Riddleberger,TylerDavis Heiskell (1850-1921) andJohnNetherland Heiskell.
		Political family:Heiskell-Riddlebergerfamily of Knoxville, Tennessee.

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