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RIGG William C - Vietnam Wall section 5E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-04-28 14:18:01Z

RIGG William C - Vietnam Wall section 5E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,289 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: RIGG - CARLYLE connections

jbteneyck1743 — 2012-03-16 09:03:35Z

Cheers Pat,
Yes, I do have some information, weak and unsupported, but willing to share..
I have cancelled my international ancestry subscription, which limits my access to UK archive info.
My prefered line is CARLYLES from the Dumfries area of Scotland to Michigan, USA, but willing to share what I do have of the Riggs..
Warmest regards Cousin and Beannachd Leibh (God Bless)..John
jbteneyck1743@aim.com

Re: Stephen and Pearl Rigg of Mt. Sterling, ILL

couth — 2012-03-15 11:52:20Z

The Stephen Austin Rigg (d. 21 Jan 1926) of Brown County, Illinois who married Ellen Perry was the 5th of 11 children of Joseph Rigg (15 Oct 1824 - 04 Apr 1892) and Elizabeth Ingraham (d. 1915). Joseph Rigg was originally from Greenup County, Kentucky but married in Brown County, Illinois on 10 Jan 1847.

Joseph was the 7th of 9 children of Zachariah Rigg and Catherine Powell (07 Aug 1791 - 22 Oct 1842). After Catherine's death Zachariah married Mary Tucker 23 Oct 1843 in Pike County, Illinois. She was previously married to Gentry McGee and had a daughter Brunetta McGee.

Zachariah was born in Stokes County, North Carolina, the 8th of 8 children of Thomas Rigg(s) and Sarah ____. Thomas was born in Charles County, Maryland about 1745 and died in Stokes County, North Carolina in 1796. Sarah was the widow of Alexander Hannah and also had 6 Hannah children. I do not know her maiden name. I've seen 3 or 4 names offered in speculation.

The Thomas Rigg(s) who died in Stokes County, North Carolina in 1796 was the 3rd of 8 children of Thomas Rigg who died in 1761 in Charles County, Maryland. Thomas (d. 1761) was married twice. The 2nd time to Mary Peel Bowie. She was the mother of the youngest child and then married William Parsons and had 4 Parsons children. She married a 3rd time to a Bussell. The first wife of Thomas Rigg (d. 1761) is less certain. My best guess is that she was Frances Bruce, daughter of John Bruce and Judith Townley. Frances was the right age, went to the same church, is known to have been alive and is not known to have married anyone else. Thomas had business dealings with her parents and two of her brothers. It would also explain the Townley name used in the descendents of 6 of Thomas Rigg's children. I can account for all of Judith Townley's other children.

Thomas Rigg (d. 1761) was the (only?) child of Susannah Posey (b. 01 Jun 1691, Charles County, Maryland) who later married Cleborn Lomax and after his death married John McNeal. It seems very likely that the father of Thomas Rgg ((d. 1761) was the John Rigg who died in 1711 leaving a young widow, Susannah and that this was the same widow Sussanah (Posey) Rigg who married Cleborn Lomax. Susannah was still living when deposed 20 Aug 1753 in Charles County, Maryland regarding the boundaries of Walker's Run which was previously wned by Cleborn Lomax. Thomas Rigg (d. 1761) was deposed at the same time.

Prior to that is more speculative. There was a Thomas Rigg who died about 1740 in Charles County, Maryland who (my speculation) may have been a brother of John (d.1711). There was a Thomas Rigg who was in Charles County in the 1670s (mentioned in 2 wills, witnessed another, patented land, etc.) He d, 1768 leaving a very much younger widow, Contantine. It is (my speculation) possible that John was a son of Thomas and Constantine or grandson of Thomas and an earlier marriage or unrelated.

The IGI suggests that Thomas Rigg (d. 1688) was the son of John Riggs and Mary Hopgood of Southampton, England. While they did have a son Thomas, b. 1636, they also had a son, Francis who died in Calvert County, Maryland in 1664. If the Thomas Rigg who d. 1688 was his brother, in my opinion it seems likely that he would have claimed the estate, which was instead claimed by a cousin. (Relationships documented in court records.) So, I take the IGI with a grain of salt on that.

Regarding other Rigg families in Brown County, Illinois, there was a Richard Watson Rigg (1789-1869, not your ancestor) who was born in Virginia and died in Brown County, Illinois. He was of Peter Rigg. Who moved from Virginia to the Frankfort, Kentucky vicinity before 1811. This might (pure speculation) have been the same Peter Rigg who bought land in Henry County, Virginia about a year after Thomas Rigg (d. 1796) and his brother Charles bought land there. The tax records are consistent with that, but do not show the relationships. If it is the same Peter Rigg it seems likely that he also came from Charles County, Maryland. He was not a brother of Thomas Rigg (d. 1796) or a first cousin. DNA testing suggests he was closely related. There was a Peter Rigg in Charles County, Maryland who sold the tract of land originally pateneted by Thomas Rigg (d. 1688). What is really needed is more of a paper trail.

Re: Stephen and Pearl Rigg of Mt. Sterling, ILL

sandmack55 — 2012-03-15 08:17:48Z

I know that cemetery well, my fathers paternal grandparents are buried there. It is way out in the country. It's very old, most markers you can't read and at one time a caretaker took them all up to mow! Thanks so much for the information.

Re: Stephen and Pearl Rigg of Mt. Sterling, ILL

lsteckm — 2012-03-15 02:57:40Z

Reason Rigg, son of Ahijah Rigg (1863-27 Sept 1835 Pikeland, Washington Co, PA) and Hannah Pennell had wife1 named Catherine and they had at least: Joseph J (b1839 PA-1850 census), William H (b1841 PA-1850 census); John M (b 1842 PA-1850 census) one son Thomas b 1844 d1845 (http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?813,472010)

He had wife2 Sarah Howell (m1853
17 Jul -OH marriages)and had (from 1850 census) Hannah, Elizabeth and (then from 1860 census) GW b 1856 IL, Alice Edna, Mary Ann, (and from 1870 census) Martha, Henry (1868-1908) and Abraham 1870-1944. Reason is buried in Mt. Sterling Cemetery, Brown County, IL (US Gen Web-Illinois- Brown County).

Reason (Rezin)'s father Ahijah was the son of Clement and Rachel Rigg of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

I seem to recall from my research that there many have been a different Rigg line in Mt. Sterling as well. Check that genweb site for burials that might have been where I saw it. I'm not directly related, so I don't really recall.
Linda

Re: James W. Rigg

D_Sitlington — 2012-03-13 01:07:44Z

Checking to see if you are still doing heritage since this is a 1999 posting. I am related to James W. Rigg who I show was the father of James Robert Rigg who married Alice Leon Grey. Please email me so that we can exchange information. James W Rigg would be my 2ne great grandfather by way of James Robert Rigg, Wesley Earl "Earl" Rigg, and my father Edward James Rigg. Thanks, Debbie

Re: Thomas Rigg

shaunrigg — 2012-03-07 18:30:07Z

I am the ggg grandson of Thomas and can trace him back to Liverpool with the birth of his son William in 1805 who married Charlotte Ives of Banningham Norfolk near Norwich

Re: RIGG - CARLYLE connections

patmotty — 2012-01-16 07:57:42Z

I am interested in exchanging information re Riggs at Troqueer Kirkcudbrightshire.

Pat
Australia

Re: RIGG family at Crawick Forge

bjbinning — 2012-01-15 03:09:22Z

Hi Charlie - My great grandmother was Mary Jane Rigg who emigrated to Canada in 1887, then to the U.S. soon thereafter. My great-great-great grandfather was Charles Rigg of Crawick Forge. Would be interested in learning what more you might have to share on the Rigg family. Thank-You

James Binning
bjbinning@earthlink.net

Re: Frank Griffin b. 1891 WI d. 1978 West Concord, MN [m. 8 Oct 1915 in Owen, WI] Grace Rigg b. abt 1892 IL d. bef 2005 MN

1_patty66 — 2012-01-10 04:52:46Z

Frank and Grace Rigg Griffin are my Grandparents. William Griffin is my father and Charles and Tom my Uncles. All have passed on at this time. There are five of use children and Tom and Charles also have several children. Fell free to make contact. I know my cousin is looking for information. Maybe this is you? Patty pvenburg@msn.com

Re: will of Clement Rigg (abt 1722-1808) Pike Run,Washington Co.,PA

ToyotaJack — 2011-08-15 03:00:20Z

Hello,
Can you tell if Abigail should be Abijah? I think that Abijah was his son. They are both listed living in Pike Run in the 1800 census with the other children noted below. I do believe my connection is a son of Abijah named Alvin. Please let me know as I am praying this is finally the break in my connection!

Thank you,
Jackie Riggs

Stephen and Pearl Rigg of Mt. Sterling, ILL

sandmack55 — 2011-04-30 09:53:15Z

I am Sandra Rigg McPherson the grandaughter of stephen Ray Rigg and Pearl Almira Howard Rigg. I know my Great-grandfathers name was Stephen Austin Rigg. My father is Stephen Ray Rigg Jr. and my brother is The 3rd. Any information on the Rigg or Howard families from Mt.Sterling Illinois (Brown County) would be appreciated. Thanks

Re: ISABELLA CAMPBELL MCTAGGART

camaleri — 2011-03-01 05:56:18Z

Aust Infantry Forces, He was an Anzac, died from Mustard Gas Poisoning. I have other info. I'll send email direct.

Re: ISABELLA CAMPBELL MCTAGGART

patmotty — 2011-03-01 03:42:15Z

Thankyou for this information. I went onto the Box Hill site and found both burials. Can you tell me what AIF means. Also do you have any further information and suggested searches I can make.

Many thanks

Pat

Re: ISABELLA CAMPBELL MCTAGGART

camaleri — 2011-03-01 03:27:30Z

Julia Rigg, daughter of John and Isabella is buried in Box Hill Cemetery, grave of Pte Cecil McGovern AIF, Wife of Reuben (Grace) McGovern nee Rigg

Re: Rigg Village

amyrigg — 2011-02-25 22:29:23Z

I know I cannot be much help to you as I'm brand-spanking-new at this ancestor search thing, but I believe there is a village Rigg on the Isle of Skye in scotland. I wonder if we could be related - doesn't seem like it, but like i said, I'm brand new at this. Sincerely from a rigg in buchanan, TN - my rigg kin hail from indiana and ohio i believe. thanks and peace from
amy rigg :)

Re: Rigg Village

amyrigg — 2011-02-25 22:27:33Z

i just wanted to tell you that i thoroughly enjoyed reading your post about the Rigg village you visited as I'm just now trying to research my paternal rigg ancestors. There is also a village called Rigg on the Isle of Skye in scotland. I can't find out anything about my kin further than my great-grandpa, but this is also my first time on ancestry.com, so i'm a newbie & hopefully with more practice I can find cousins, etc. Enjoy your Rigg life, from another rigg, this one is: Amy Rigg

Re: Rigg Village

Riggkid41 — 2011-01-20 03:21:26Z

My name is Charlotte Rigg Nugent and I visited the "Rigg" village in Scotland in 2006. i was interested in it because I had a copy of a picture of the village in some genealogical material I copied from Etta Rigg Smith, a long-time Rigg researcher in Mt. Carmel, Illinois whom I had visited in the mid-nineties.
i had located Terry Harper, a Rigg descendent, though the Melrose Family Newsletter when I first got involved in genealogy and tracking the Rigg Family. Terry, a life-long genealogist, iives in Edwards County, illinois, not far from Mt. Carmel. My Rigg family homesteaded near Mt. Carmel in 1817/18. Terry took me to visit Etta at that time and she let me copy a sheet she had which had various items on it, one of which was a picture of the "Rigg Village" in Scotland. The picture was captioned "Rigg Ancestral Village in Scotland".
i know that my Aunt Charlotte had visited the village in the 80;s and I was hoping to find something in my Grandpa Rigg's genealogical file that would identify some information about the village and whether he was under the impression that this village was connected to "our" Rigg Family. I was unable to locate anything useful along this line. I did find a letter that my Aunt Charlotte had written to my sister in the 70's talking about visiting the Lake District in Lancs, England. She noted the "Ray Rigg Road" and since my father's name was "Ray Rigg" this caused her much excitement.
I visited this same road in Windemere and Bowness in the Lake District in 2006 and I have also researched the origins of the word "Rigg". The origin usually given for "rigg" is the word is "ridge". In my grandfather's notes,he relates the story about "Robert Rigg", in antiquity. The man named "Robert", lived on a "ridge" or "rigg". This "Robert", becomes "Robert Rigg", when surnames were adopted in England.(1300's)
My research indicates that the use of "rig" or "rigg" to mean "ridge' is generally true in southern England. In the south, the name "Rigg" or "Ridge" is derived from an Anglo-Saxon word describing a geographical feature (ridge).
in the north, the same word's root is from "old Norse". In the north "rigg" still means 'ridge", but the meaning is slightly different. it is thought to derive, not from the geological feature, but from the "ridge" of earth" made by the earth at the turning of the plow. This word is thought to have arisen as a surname along with other surnames which arose from descriptions of land in the manorial system from feudal times. Other surnames of this sort were "Lynch", "Acre", Half-Acre" and so forth...
All of the above is by way of describing why my Aunt Charlotte might have seen "Ray Rigg" road in the Lake District. Not only is the "Rigg" name (no "s")
extremely prevalant in this part of England and into Scotland where we find the Rigg Village, but the name also appears to a mean a "country lane" or a kind of "alley" or "rural road". My aunt found a sign that said "End Rigg" and was puzzled what that meant. I think it just designated the "end" of this "country lane".
At any rate, i visited the Rigg Village which is now not more that a cross roads just over the border of Scotland. At one time it was more of a true village but modern times and highways have reduced it to it's present state. Plenty of Rigg names in the phone books. I talked to a woman in a cottage who had known lots of Riggs in her life. Whether the village takes it's name from a family or something else was not discovered by me at this time. I also still don't know if my family has any connection to this part of the world. My "cousin" David L. Rigg has a web site devoted to my branch of Rigg's and though his research is splendid, he seems to think we might hail from the south and a "Riggs" (note the "s") family there. My own family was adamant that we were Rigg WITHOUT the "s" thank you very much! Dave thinks this controversy ("s" or "no s") is irrelevant. To tell you the truth, I'm more confused than ever on all these issues and David's DNA results don't seem to clear it up either. So...go figure.
Anyway, it is a charming village and beautiful part of the world and well worth a visit for any reason, ancestors not withstanding.

Rigg Village

LeslieDare — 2011-01-02 22:22:34Z

Does anyone have any information about Rigg Village in Scotland? Not much available through a Google search. I'm tracing the Rigg line, which goes back to James Rigg (b. 1660, Scotland, d. unknown, MD, US) whose descendants then largely lived in (West) Virginia.

I have some old family photos that include one of "Rigg Village, Carlisle, Scotland" that looks like it was originally a postcard, and another of "Mansfield Hall, Rigg, Scotland." I'll post those soon.

I'm interested in any information about the Rigg line as it relates to Rigg Village, and any information about Rigg Village itself.

Rigg Village

LeslieDare — 2011-01-02 22:20:25Z

Re: Rigg's in the North of England

flatbridge — 2010-12-04 02:44:05Z

Ah the, Rigg's of Jamaica!! Henry Rigg is my great great grandfather.....small world. He and his brother came to Jamaica and one settled in the parish of St Mary and the other (don't know his name)settled in Western Jamaica, possibly in the parish of Hanover.The western lot somehow ended up with an s on the end of their names so there are Rigg and Riggs (same family) floating around in Jamaica. Rumor has it that one of the off-springs of the western Riggs migrated to California. Henry amassed great wealth and his grandsons - all seven of them - blew it all.

Re: Rachel Rigg wife of Clement Rigg of Chester County, Pennsylvania

lsteckm — 2010-11-15 15:57:03Z

Correction: John Rigg is too OLD to be a son of Clement

Rachel Rigg wife of Clement Rigg of Chester County, Pennsylvania

lsteckm — 2010-11-15 14:37:32Z

This information if from FHL#1004994 - Burials @ Uwchlan MM from Cadwalader Jones acct. Book - Clement Rigg to dig his wife's grave 13 Sep 1769.

According to family records Rachel was Rachel Owens

There is also John Rigg who in 1742 in Uwchlan witnessed the wills of Charles Gatlive and David Jenkins (from Chester County wills on ancestry). This John is too young to be a son of Clement, so possibly a son of Robert or a brother or Robert Rigg, father of Clement ??

Re: Rigg's in the North of England

hawkinghall — 2010-10-04 17:14:32Z

hi far as I know only 1 rigg went to Canada his name was john rigg my grandfather

dave rigg

Re: Rigg's in the North of England

hawkinghall — 2010-10-04 17:11:55Z

hi far as I know only 1 rigg went to Canada his name was john rigg my grandfather

dave rigg

Re: Rigg's in the North of England

LaraineWalters — 2010-10-04 12:49:07Z

Hi what was the name of your first Rigg to Australia?
Laraine

Re: Rigg's in the North of England

garyrigg — 2010-09-30 23:38:18Z

Hello,
My name is Gary Rigg, My father was Albert William Rigg and I believe my late Grandfather was William Rigg (Billy) I have just started looking further into my ancestry but have always believed that we originate from Northern England/Scotland.
I can confirm that at least the past 4 generations have lived in Australia.Would love to hear from anyone who may be able to help.
Regards
Gary Rigg

Looking for Daughter

riggerMR1 — 2010-08-18 22:11:11Z

I am looking for my daughter who was last known to be in Florida. Her mother is Sandra Walnevich Rigg. Her name is Gail.

If anyone has info please contact her father.
James Robert Rigg

She was born in Joliet, Illinois.

Rigg-Schultz

riggerMR1 — 2010-08-18 21:44:36Z

Am searching for info on Rigg and Schultz in Illinois. Info on Ruth Schultz married to Vernon. Charles and Bessie Rigg. Any info greatly appreciated.
James Robert Rigg

Re: RIGG family

hawkinghall — 2010-03-19 18:10:12Z

what information you have on rigg family

dave
hawkinghall@shaw.ca

Re: Rigg's in the North of England

hawkinghall — 2010-03-19 17:57:51Z

my grandfather was born in middleton parish farm call
hawkinghall farm in1886

my great grandfather applegarth farm in middleton parish 1857.

dave

Re: Rigg's in the North of England

hawkinghall — 2010-03-19 17:44:30Z

rigg family use to own applegarth farm from 1717 to 1916 also own hawkinghallfarm where my grandfather was born in 1886

dave

Frank Griffin b. 1891 WI d. 1978 West Concord, MN [m. 8 Oct 1915 in Owen, WI] Grace Rigg b. abt 1892 IL d. bef 2005 MN

myknickkname — 2010-02-10 14:18:39Z

I am looking for any additional information for the family and ancestors of FRED C. (prob. Charles) GRIFFIN b. 1861 Fayetteville or Manlius, Onondaga, NY. He moved to Wisconsin with or without his father bef abt 1885. He had one known sister who married George FOX they are called "of Syracuse" in 1912.

His father was Charles (poss. L.) Griffin b. abt 1837. Charles was married to Martha "Mattie" HALE, b. NY.

Charles was prob. the son of Daniel A. (b. abt 1814 d. abt between 1853 and 1860, NY) and Sophia HAIGHT, b. NY. According to census info Daniel may have been born in CT or NY. Daniel's unknown father was poss b. CT or MA and lived in NY.

Charles served in the Union Army during the Civil War as a musician: 16th Infantry Regiment Regular Army. His brother, Shipman, died during the war and another brother, Daniel W., also a musician, served and lived until 1921 in the Fayetteville, NY area with his wife Sarah KIMBALL.

Fred Griffin had children: Donald Webster Griffin married Lulu Gailey; Frank L. Griffin married Grace Rigg: had children Willaim, Charles and Thomas; Harry Leland Griffin d. young; Lorna L. Griffin d. young; Irene Griffin married J. Frank Morton: had son Charles (Chuck); Charles Jewett Griffin married Evelyn D. Blumer; Alice Lucille Griffin married Phil Gutleben.

Fred's family group in NY are not the same family as the Irish Catholic group of Griffins of the same area.

If this is familiar, let's compare notes: my.knickkname at g mail dot com

Re: Rigg Surname - Manchester/Lancashire Area

sumner105 — 2009-12-07 18:44:46Z

Hi, any information you have would be great.

Re: ISABELLA CAMPBELL MCTAGGART

patmotty — 2009-12-02 04:45:45Z

Graeme

I have photocopies of photos of the Riggs, children etc. but not the originals.

I would love to have details on your Symington line to add to the tree. I don't have any records on a Joseph Wm born to ?Isabella. What information do you have on this birth. I would be interested to find out more. It could be the child of Isabella and John's daughter Isabella prior to her marriage in 1874 later ?
I have communicated with another lady in America who has a birth of an Isabella McTaggart in Twynholm at the same time as ours. The question is was our Isabella actually born in Jamaica ? She definitely returned to wed.

I have lots of certificates etc. - it has cost me a small fortune over the years and I am willing to get them to you if you would like and I could try and send the photocopies I have of the photographs. You can contact me direct on patpitts@iinet.net.au and I could send some scans through to you.

Pat Australia

Re: ISABELLA CAMPBELL MCTAGGART

graemesymington — 2009-11-30 11:12:48Z

Pat

I found your detailed Rigg family tree very interesting. From a list of births I note also a Joseph Wm born in 1867 to Isabella Rigg at Wallen in 1867, father not named. I assume the mother is Isabella McTaggart Rigg. Do you have any informaion about Joseph Wm?
I have not yet tried to research the parentage of Isabella Mctaggart but offer a couple of observations which may provide a clue. I note that the second wife of her father in law James Rigg was a McTaggart. I note also that Isabella is buried with her sister Grace (Spence) in the Melbourne General Cemetery. I have not tried to get a death certificate for Grace or investigated further.
Are there any photographs of John Rigg or his family or of Bank Vale?

Graeme

Re: JOHN RIGG

patmotty — 2009-11-29 21:17:15Z

Graeme

Thankyou for your response. I am trying to find more information on Isabella. I have her death certificate but the only details re her birth are ?Jamaica 1824. I would love know more about her and her parents names. My tree is at rootsweb - the link is http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=1845990 if you have not already seen it. I am a direct descendant of the Rigg line - My grandmother was Ethel Rigg and comes your Anna's brother Henry. Many thanks. Pat

Re: RIGG to Jeff Hix

criggs3 — 2009-11-29 15:10:57Z

I am descended from the same RIGG ancestor as your John RIGG. Mine was his brother, George A. RIGGS (somehow changed from RIGG). Their father was John Henry RIGG of Philadelphia, who emigrated from Liverpool UK around 1800.

I also have lost contact with Jeff Hix, another Riggs/rigg "cousin".

Please email me directly if you wish further info.

chas.riggs@gmail.com

Re: JOHN RIGG

graemesymington — 2009-11-29 12:45:59Z

My great grandmother is Anna Rigg, daughter of John and Isabella Rigg of Bank Vale. Anna Rigg married William Symington at Violet Town. My grandfather was Henry Alfred Symington, apparntly named after Anna's brother.
Please let me know if you need further information.

Re: Thomas T. Rigg

hawkinghall — 2009-11-13 06:58:17Z

hi may I have more information on t.t.rigg

my email hawkinghhall shaw.ca

thanks dave

Re: Rigg's in the North of England

hawkinghall — 2009-11-13 05:11:54Z

hi chris.

my grandfather john rigg was born hawkinghall farm in MIDDLETON PARISH WESTMORLAND 1886
my great grandfather was born 1857 in middleton parish westmorland

just a start'

dave

Re: Rigg's in the North of England

hawkinghall — 2009-11-13 05:10:22Z

hi chris.

my grandfather john rigg was born hawkinghall farm in MIDDLETON PARISH WESTMORLAND 1886
my great grandfather was born 1857 in middleton parish westmorland

dave

Re: Lane Posey Rigg b 1789 Va to Mo 1832

wfox179 — 2009-10-18 15:47:47Z

Did you ever have any luck in tracing the parentage of Lane Posey Rigg?

I've been able to find documentation of his move within Virginia before moving to Montgomery County, MO about 1830, but have not been able to pin down anything about his parents. I have encountered some family members who are beginning to question whether the name "Remlitz" is accurate, or is one of those names that has been altered as it was passed down from generation to generation.

Would appreciate hearing whatever you have learned in the past three years about these questions.

Bill Fox, Scottsburg, IN

Re: Abner Clark Rigg who married Mary J Singleton

Blueyeskys0317 — 2009-09-02 00:44:46Z

Thank you very much! Abner would have been my 2nd great grandfather so I'm just trying to figure out as much as I can. I really appreciate your info!

Re: Abner Clark Rigg who married Mary J Singleton

couth — 2009-09-01 13:22:50Z

Abner Clark Rigg of Brown County, Illinois was the son of William Travis Rigg and Purlina Clark.
William Travis Rigg was the son of Richard Watson Rigg and Elizabeth George.
Richard Watson Rigg was the son of Peter Rigg.
At least four of Peter's children were born in Virginia (John, Richard Watson, Elizabeth and David. I am not sure of Constantine's birthplace). Peter was in Franklin Co., KY for the 1810 & 1820 census. He was in Shelby Co., KY for the 1830 census. An inventory of his estate was conducted Jan 1831 in Shelby Co., KY.

Abner Clark Rigg who married Mary J Singleton

Blueyeskys0317 — 2009-08-31 22:50:48Z

I am looking for info. on Abner Clark Rigg. The dates I have for him are 11/1/1837-12/1/1919. He married Mary J. Singleton. I am trying to find out who Abner Clark Riggs parents were?

John RIGG, 1768-1832

jbteneyck1743 — 2009-08-29 09:09:51Z

Barbara,
The information I have on John and his wife, Margaret Bruce is from the research of Duncan and Eve Adamson that was commissioned by Mr. Rich. Gilman. TO WIT: John was buried at Troqueer Parish, monument #320 and his dau. Isobel, 1806, monument #321, (infant dau. of John) who died in Gibbonhill, [North Yorkshire, England]. While at Dumfries Family History Center, I tried to get a copy of the monument inscriptions at Troqueer and they were out of stock. I have seen many references of the Riggs in England and would not doubt that John was born in Yorkshire. Sorry, wish I could be more help. John

Thomas RIGG, Terregles, Dumfriesshire

jbteneyck1743 — 2009-08-15 03:44:09Z

Looking for wife/children/parents of Thomas RIGG c1741-1811, lived in Terregles and died in Pleasance of Troqueer.
Possible children are: George c1773-1803, William c1763-1793, Janet c1777-??. Other children may include John 1763-1832 and Thomas. Please and thanks, John jbteneyck1743@aim.com

RIGG - CARLYLE connections

jbteneyck1743 — 2009-08-15 03:37:08Z

Looking for any Riggs in Troqueer, Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbright, Scotland with any CARLYLE family members.
Also looking for children of Robert RIGG and Isobell HOGG, married 20 Feb 1760, Troqueer, Kirkcudbright. Also looking for the parents of Robt and Isobell. Please and thanks, John jbteneyck1743@aim.com

Death of Mr. Donald Franklin Rigg in Chile

davwayell — 2009-08-10 15:38:20Z

Anyone interested in a copy of the U.S. Department of State's "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" for Mr. Donald Franklin Rigg, please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Mr. Rigg died in Chile on June 1, 1937.

Dave Ellison
davwayell@aol.com