Robert & Nancy (Hottel) Riddleberger & Grandson
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Title
Robert & Nancy (Hottel) Riddleberger & Grandson
Subject
Riddleberger, Robert Holt Sr. (1882-1951)
Hockman, John W. (1926-2000)
Riddleberger, Nancy French Hottel (1886-1992)
Description
Photograph of Robert "Bob" Holt Riddleberger with his wife, Nancy French (Hottel) Riddleberger, and their grandson, John W. Hockman.
The family moved from Edinburg to Strasburg where they remained for many years.
There, Robert owned and operated "Riddleberger's Store" which was eventually taken over by his daughters.
The family moved from Edinburg to Strasburg where they remained for many years.
There, Robert owned and operated "Riddleberger's Store" which was eventually taken over by his daughters.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2007 by Graham Conner who noted the boy in the image was the couple's son, Robert Riddleberger, Jr..
In 2026, Alexina (Riddleberger) Fagan, daughter of Robert Riddleberger, Jr., corrected the original identification of the boy in the middle of the image to the couple's grandson, John W. Hockman.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
003649
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Robert & Nancy (Hottel) Riddleberger & Grandson,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed September 24, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/30896.
Comments
Alexina Riddleberger Fagan
This picture is of Robert H. Riddleberger, his wife Nancy Hittle Riddleberger and their grandson, John W. Hockman. Robert Riddleberger, Jr was my father. This picture is not of him.