Untitled From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette, Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 195

RALPH LIDDLE, deceased. Among the quiet, refined and educated ladies of Platteville, Grant county, is the representative of a family well and favorably known through parts of Grant county as late as 1895, of which she is now the only surviving member.

The parents of Miss Elizabeth A. LIDDLE were Ralph and Hannah (NICHOLSON) LIDDLE, both natives of England, who came to the United States in 1848 and settled in big Patch, Wis. There they remained until 1856, when removal was made to Ipswich Station, in Lafayette county. At that place Mr. LIDDLE purchased a large among of land and erected comfortable and commodious buildings, living there until the time of his death, which took place in 1877, his wife passing away in 1881. A man of good education, he was called upon to serve in many of the local offices, and filled them most efficiently. In his politics he was a Republican, and he was an active member of the M. E. Church, his former connection, in England, having been with the Episcopal Church. Eight children were born to these parents, but only three grew to maturity. George died on the farm when he was developing into young manhood. John, born in Grant county in June, 1857, grew to manhood, and upon the death of his father undertook the management of the farm, where he remained until his death, July 4, 1895; this was a blow to his only sister, who was thus left quite alone in the world, all her relatives having passed from earth. We have often heard that "death loves a shining mark," and in this case it seemed true, for the death of John LIDDLE took out of life a noble character, whose influence for good still remains with those who knew his life. Faithful to duty, devoted to his sister, helpful in a thousand ways to those who needed assistance, his was a life that shed blessings wherever he was. From 1894 he had been connected with the Elk Grove M. E. Church, although he had long been an attendant on religious services, and, when it became apparent that his span of life was nearly ended, he was ready to say farewell, his only regret being that his beloved sister must be left alone. Early in life he had become a member of the Order of Odd Fellows, and in his life carried out the fraternal principles inculcated by its teachings.

Miss LIDDLE was born in the old homestead received her early education in the district schools of Elk grove, and later graduated from the Platteville Business College. In 1897 she moved her residence to Platteville, where she lives in partial retirement. Her father had accumulated sufficient means to enable her to choose her life, and she is well known to be liberal, kind and charitable.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck