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married A. Milteer, and had Walter R., mar- ried and has three children ; Gertie, married Kenneth Brinkley ; Harry D., married Vir- ginia Greenwood ; William. 3. Edd, of whom further. 4. Milton, married Eunice Linn.

Edd Riddick, son of James and Mary Ann (Parker) Riddick, was born in Nansemond county, Virginia, September 19, 1873. When his studies in the public schools were com- pleted he obtained a position with the Sea- board Air Line as clerk under General P>aker. He remained with this road for sev- eral years, being advanced through several grades of service, then resigning aiid ac- cepting a position with the Norfolk & West- ern Railroad, with which road he was iden- tified until 1895. From the beginning of his association with the Norfolk i^ Western until 1895 he had received promotion to posts of increased responsibility, and in that year he came to Norfolk, Virginia, and with James Iredell Jenkins formed the Jenkins Paint and Oil Company. The original offi- cers of this concern, which remain the same to this time, were Mr. Jenkins, president and treasurer, and Mr. Riddick secretary. The labors of Mr. Jenkins have been ably seconded by Mr. Riddick, and they have worked in perfect harmony in raising the business to its present high plane. Paints, oils and putty are the products of the fac- tory, which is in Norfolk^ the maintenance of a jobbing force an important part of the company's activity, and the plant is con- tinually running at capacity to supply the demands for their manufactures. Mr. Rid- dick is a member of the Chamber of Com- merce, a Democrat in politics, and a ves- tryman of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church. He fraternizes with the Knights of Pythias and the Masonic order, belong- ing in the latter to Ruth Lodge, No. 89, Free and .'\ccepted Masons, Norfolk Chap- ter, Royal .'\rch Masons, Grice Command- ery, No. 16, Knights Templar, and Khedive Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Mr. Riddick finds in his home life the most agreeable rela.xation from the cares of the day, and is there usual- ly found when free from the duties of busi- ness. He is strict in his observance of the requirements of citizenship, of which he has a high conception, and is closely identified with the best in civil life.

Mr. Riddick married, November 21, 1900,

Nellie, daughter of Willoughby and Sarah Frances (Portlock) Butt, of Norfolk county, Virginia.

Robert E. Glover. Three generations of Glovers have been connected with the navy 3-ard at Portsmouth, as first class machin- ists, under the United States and Confed- erate states government, and when the for- tunes of war determined its abandonment by the Confederates, George W. Glover, of the second generation, was one of the de- tail to spike the guns left behind and to fire the yard. With the return of peace and the creation of a greater naval station and navy yard, the Glovers returned to the yard and from youth until 1909, Robert E. Glover, present city sergeant of Portsmouth, was there employed as machinist and draughts- man.

\Villiam Glover, grandfather of Robert E. Glover, was born in Maryland and there learned the machinists' trade. Later he came to Virginia, locating in Portsmouth and entering the employ of the United States government' as master mechanic at the navy yard. He was an expert worker in government employ until retired by years.

William Glover was succeeded by his son, George W. Glover, born in Maryland, 1835, died January 12, 1888. He attended public schools and when old enough became a machinist's apprentice. After serving the required years he continued as journeyman and was also employed at the United States navy yards in Portsmouth. He was an ex- pert mechanic and continued in the employ of the government until the yard fell into the hands of the Confederates. He then transferred his allegiance to the new owners and was there at his trade until the evacu- ation of Norfolk and the partial destruction of the navy yard. After the war he returned to Portsmouth and again entered govern- ment employ at the navy yard until his re- tirement several years prior to his death in 1888. He was a deacon of the Baptist church, faithful to his obligations, a good citizen and highly respected. He was a de- voted husband and father, his hours "off duty" being spent in the home, the training and well being of his children his greatest concern. In political faith he was a Deino- crat. He married, in 1861, Annie Elizabeth Wittery, born in 1841, died January 12,