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Charles E. Riggs -- b. 1852 NC

hachiekid — 2012-05-05 13:08:20Z

Charles E. Riggs. Born 1852 in North Carolina. Died 17 Aug 1929 in Matagorda, Texas. Parents born in North Carolina. Married in 1880, in Texas, to Rebecca Jane Jackson. Had three children. Robert Rial Riggs, born 1883; Ruth Riggs, born 1885; Jesse Riggs, born 1887.

Re: Charles E. Riggs

nanablue2007 — 2012-05-05 12:08:16Z

Name: Chas. E. Riggs
Death Date: 17 Aug 1929
Death Place: Bay City, Matagorda, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 72 years 9 months 21 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 27 Oct 1857
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Rice Riggs
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Revona Houser
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Cook
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Bay City, Texas
Burial Date: 19 Aug 1929
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114969
Digital Film Number: 4032110
Image Number: 944
Reference Number: cn 41419

??? names of parents are off from death certificate but still could be the right ones
Name: Charles E Riggs
Age in 1860: 3
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: County North of the NC RR, Rowan, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Miranda
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Real Riggs 36
Lizane Riggs 25
Mary V Riggs 13
John W Riggs 7
Margaret E Riggs 12
Euphemia J Riggs 4
Charles E Riggs 3

1870
Name: Rial Riggs
Age in 1870: 45
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: My Subdivision Beat 1, Washington, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Brenham
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Rial Riggs 45
E A C Riggs 36
C J Riggs 12
Jeff Riggs 8
A L Riggs 7
Mary Riggs 45
Bell Riggs 8

Name: Real Riggs
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Precinct 2, Bell, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizanna C. Riggs
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Real Riggs 55
Lizanna C. Riggs 45
Chas. I. Riggs 22
Jeff B. Riggs 20
Ada L. Riggs 16
J. D. Boon 20

NC marriage
Name: Real Riggs
Gender: Male
Spouse: Lizana Hauser
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1857
Marriage County: Forsyth
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Archives

Name: Rial Riggs
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Forsyth, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 909
Household Members: Name Age
Rial Riggs 25
Ann H Riggs 21
Mary V Riggs 2
Margaret E Riggs 0

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RIGGS Dorse - Vietnam Wall section 6E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-05-04 14:19:04Z

RIGGS Dorse - Vietnam Wall section 6E

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: WHERE DID OUR LAST NAME COME FROM?

riggs_kathryn — 2012-04-30 03:00:54Z

Your name comes from England, The Riggs were originally ridge people (people who lived along a river.) Kinda cool.

Re: handwritten note--Rosa Riggs

bonniek67 — 2012-04-26 05:06:12Z

I couldn't go to bed until I looked for it, and I found it!

It may not mean much to you, as there isn't much there. But it seemed like if someone kept it for a very long time (as it appeared very old) then it must have meant something to her! I just couldn't bear to throw it away.

Could you give me your mailing address and I will send it tomorrow.

Bonnie

Re: handwritten note--Rosa Riggs

bonniek67 — 2012-04-26 04:43:12Z

Oh my gosh! I hope I can still find it! I'll look tomorrow and let you know. Then I'll ask for your address. I would scan it and post it online, but the pencil writing is very faint and I don't think it would scan well.

Bonnie

Re: handwritten note--Rosa Riggs

tread40 — 2012-04-26 03:41:09Z

It is very likely that is from my Rosa Riggs. Thanks for the reply.
Rosalind

Re: handwritten note--Rosa Riggs

bonniek67 — 2012-04-26 03:33:03Z

I'm sorry, I didn't understand!

I actually didn't buy it. I was helping at a charity tag sale where there were a lot of things donated and it was impossible to tell where individual items came from. When it was over, everything left was thrown away or given to the Salvation Army. I just couldn't bear to discard something that obviously had meant enough to someone for them to keep it in a tiny little hand-made balsa wood box.

This happened in Burleson, Texas, near Fort Worth.

Re: handwritten note--Rosa Riggs

tread40 — 2012-04-25 21:15:13Z

Thank you. I was just wondering in what state did you buy it? That might give me an idea if it is ours or not.

Re: handwritten note--Rosa Riggs

bonniek67 — 2012-04-25 20:17:35Z

I guess it is possible. I don't have any information other than what was on the note, as it was found in a tag sale. I'll try to locate the note and if I still have it, I will let you know and be glad to mail it to you "just in case."

Bonnie

Re: handwritten note--Rosa Riggs

tread40 — 2012-04-25 19:25:45Z

Just ran across this post and was wondering if this may have come from Arkansas? My gg grandmother was Rosa Riggs in Arkansas and married William Nelson Brown.

Re: Angela Kaup

joannerice97 — 2012-04-16 20:46:31Z

Angela was the grand daughter of Jacob Kaup. She was born in Cuming County Nebraska. She was not born in Germany.
Her grandfather came from Germany with my great grandfather.
Both were founding fathers of St Anthony's Catholic Church in St Charles Township near West Point, Nebraska. Jacob had a daughter named Anna.

Mrs. Mary Riggs Family : Cape Breton Nova Scotia

paulpersin — 2012-04-08 17:14:09Z

I am looking for Info On : Mrs. Mary Riggs -
North Sydney ---She was a friend of My Mother --
Mrs. Ellen Persin ( Nee White )(of Springhill ---
Have No other Info --

RIGGS Charles B. 1945-2012 b. Zanesville, Ohio

Lace_Lynch — 2012-04-02 12:05:35Z

Charles "Chuck" Bishop Riggs

GARY, IN: Charles Bishop Riggs Jr., 67, of Miller Beach, Gary, Indiana, died peacefully Friday, March 23, 2012 at the VNA Hospice Center, Valparaiso, IN.

Born February 21, 1945, Chuck was predeceased by his parents, Charles Bishop and Betty Urban Riggs of Zanesville, Ohio.
Chuck graduated from Zanesville High School in 1963.
He served in the U.S. Air Force.
He had been a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Zanesville, Ohio.

In the insurance industry for many years, his love of sailing turned into a career of fresh and salt-water racing out of Chicago and Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Chuck was also recognized as an expert sail rigger.

He is survived by his brother, Steve Riggs of Cumberland, Rhode Island; niece, Malissa Petrov, Mason, Ohio; two great-nephews, Spencer and Nicholas Petrov; and cousins, Libby Urban Patterson of Alliance, Ohio, Caroline Urban Davis, Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Donald A. Urban, Fort Wayne, Indiana and Kathy Fitzpatrick, Ft. Pierce, Florida.

Chuck's final resting place will be St. Paul's Cemetery, Sonora, Ohio.
Private funeral and burial arrangements are being made by Burns Funeral Home, Hobart, Indiana.

Published in the Times Recorder on April 2, 2012

Muskingum

Re: Esther Riggs

2012-03-18 18:44:04Z

Jim

The old good news-bad news.

Good news-I have the book.
Bad news-no mention of Esther or her family.

Sorry bout that

Leo

Re: Edward Riggs/Olive Beach

Jim_Berrie — 2012-03-18 18:43:44Z

Leo, interestingly enough, the LDS site lists one child for Edward Riggs and Olive Beach, a Ruth Ann Riggs, born in 1804 in "Salem, Now Augatuck, New Haven, New York" (!) I found out that the northern part of Oxford, which later became part of the town of Naugatuck, was first designated as the Parish of Salem. So possibly the parish records of the Congregational church in Naugatuck might have some leads.
Jim

Re: Esther Riggs

2012-03-18 18:43:05Z

Jim

Try Ct Soc of Gens to see if they have a researcher who will search the Barbour Records at Hartford State Library. I was there and did twon records, but there are Bible records I didn't get to.

Leo

Re: Esther Riggs

Jim_Berrie — 2012-03-18 18:42:30Z

Leo, thanks for the leads. Esther is proving very hard to track down.
Jim

Re: Esther Riggs

2012-03-18 18:42:12Z

Jim

Several years ago I did a study on the early Riggs families of Ct. The only one that I had difficulty with was that of Edward Riggs Olive Beech of Woodbridge. The various censuses seem to indicate a daughter born at the time you say Esther was.

Samuel of Orange is also a possibility but not as good a one as Edward,

Leo

Esther Riggs, born 1803 Oxford, CT

Jim_Berrie — 2012-03-18 18:41:36Z

Seeking info on my 3rd-great grandmother, Esther Riggs. She was married to Jeremiah Newton of Woodbridge, CT. She was born March 15, 1803 in Oxford, CT, married Jan. 21, 1823 in Orange, CT, and died Oct. 13, 1866, in either Woodbridge or New Haven Ct. Can anyone tell me who her parents were?
Jim

Re: Esther Riggs

shaines182 — 2012-03-18 15:30:31Z

Thank you for the information. I do have Esther Riggs ancestry. I will check into this information the next time I am at the Oxford Hist. Soc.

Re: Esther Riggs

cteagle5 — 2012-03-18 11:55:53Z

I volunteer for the Oxford Historical Society. I've been helping them enter data into a program called Past Perfect. Well, just yesterday I was entering a number of genealogy books which were compiled on the Riggs Family. I do not know if your Esther Riggs is mentioned in the books but I would guess there's a very good chance. I'm not sure whether this information was ever published in a formal genealogy book or not.

At the Oxford Historical Society, the Rigss Genealogy are compiled in 23 large three ring binders. They contain original documents. You could make arrangemnets to visit the Twitchell-Rowland Homestead here in Oxford, Connecticut to have a look. We also are having an opening day on May 5 & 6 this spring.

Re: Esther Riggs

shaines182 — 2012-03-18 05:08:51Z

Yes, I am still here. Post away.

Re: Esther Riggs

cteagle5 — 2012-03-18 02:59:56Z

This is an old post, are you still out there? I might have a lead for you...

Re: WHERE DID OUR LAST NAME COME FROM?

mikecooklansing — 2012-03-01 08:02:32Z

England,UK any landis names u know of ph#5174815871 ask for mike

Re: Riggs Family....

mebateman1 — 2012-02-27 00:41:26Z

SS Death index
Arvel Riggs b. 9 Jul 1930 d. Sep 1984 Monroe Monroe MI
issued in WV

WV Births index
Arvel Ray Rigs
b. 9 Jul 1930 Covel Wyoming Co WV
parents
father E W Riggs
mother May Parson

per familysearch.org
WV Marriages 1853-1970
Estie W Riggs
May Parsons
married 1921 Mercer WV

1930 WV Mercer Co Rock city
Riggs Estell head 28 married at 21 WV VA WV
Riggs May wife 24 married at 16 NC NC NC
Riggs Ira son 6 WV WV NC
Riggs Pansy dau 3 WV WV NC

1920 WV Mercer Co Rock city
living with the Dedley family
Riggs Estell boarder 18 s WV VA WV
Riggs Raleigh boarder 16 s WV

1910 WV Mercer Co Thornhill city
Riggs John H head 34 married once 12yrs VA
Riggs Fannie wife 26 married once 12yrs 6 born 6 living VA
Riggs Estil son 9 VA
Riggs Rawley son 7 VA
Riggs Howell son 5 VA
Riggs Clayton son 2 VA
Riggs Virgie dau 11/12 VA
Riggs Gilbert boarder 10 VA
Jewell Millard boarder 18 VA

per familysearch.org
VA Marriages 1785-1940
John H Riggs b. 1876 Giles VA age 21
Fannie Biby b. 1880 Bland VA age 17
married 25 Aug 1897 Tazewell VA
father Sam Riggs
mother Elizabeth ?
father no name listed
mother Nancy Biby
both single never married before

1880 VA Bland Co Rocky Gap
Riggs Samuel 28 farmer NC NC NC
Riggs Elizabeth 21 wife VA VA VA
Riggs Jno H 3 son VA
Riggs Julia A 1 dau VA

Re: John Riggs Sr.

AnnThompson1951 — 2012-02-21 15:23:25Z

Ed,

I am descended from John Riggs through his son Noah and his daughter Amanda who married Delamar Wells. I would be interested in learning more from you. Would you send me a link to your tree.

Thanks so much.
Ann

Eliza Riggs -- W. E. Lea

iggy_1 — 2012-02-21 15:23:08Z

I am looking for information on Eliza Riggs who married W. E. Lea prior to 1871. Any information would be appreciated.

Re: John Riggs Sr.

GayleEllison29 — 2012-02-21 15:22:39Z

A John Riggs appears in Isle of Wight, VA, about 1650; We lose him around 1700. There is much more to the story that I can't tell it all here.

From a deceased researcher: "The Riggs were close to the Bracewells in England which led me to believe they might be near in the states too. John Riggs had extensive holdings in VA and his son John Riggs Jr. did not just vanish. And yes, John as a surname had to be the most popular name ever."

Can you please tell where the John Riggs who was in the Rev. War came from? Of course, there is 2-3 generations between 1700 and the Rev. War.

The reason why I am interested is that my Braswell cousins y-dna test very closely to that of the Edward Riggs family from Morristown, NJ. My connection appears around 1800 in Surry County, NC.

I would like to find out what happened to the John Riggs, grandson of Susannah Burgess Bracewell/Braswell. Susannah, in her Will dated Oct 22, 1714, in the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight County, VA, " I GIVE to my Grandson John Riggs One Shilling." The Will was admitted to probate on June 26, 1732, in Isle of Wight, VA. Will Book, Vol. 3, pg 304-305, 2716-1734.

Two of the witnesses to the Will were Richard R. Jordan and William Allen. Both of these names appear later in Surry County, NC. It is believed that a John Braswell connected with the Susannah Burgess Bracewell/Braswell family made his way from Isle of Wight through NC to Surry County, NC, arriving about 1780 and disappearing about 1785(probably died). My ancestor, Boardvine Braswell b. 1799 NC, was married in Surry County, NC, in 1820, and its his descendants, my Braswell second cousins, who y-dna test very close to the Edward Riggs family from Morristown, NJ.

I am trying to tie in a connection from Isle of Wight, VA, 1700 to Surry County, NC, 1800, apparently through NC.

I would very much like a dialogue with the eastern NC Riggs researchers.

Re: John Riggs Sr.

2012-02-21 15:22:00Z

This John Riggs is my gggrandfather. I show that he was born in Pasquotank County,NC but not his parents.
Thanks,
Ed

Re: John Riggs Sr.

2012-02-21 15:21:46Z

I have also done some research on John Riggs of Onslow county NC. I assume you are talking about the John Riggs that was in the revolutionary war. Do you have info on him before he entered the war? I know where he came from and where he enlisted but not family before that. If you have this would be interested.
Thanks!

James Riggs -- 1800's TN

jhansird — 2012-02-21 15:21:26Z

James was in some type of expedition who came across the mountain in the early 1800 to the Knoxville area. Any information will be appreciated. Thank you, Jim

Re: John Riggs Sr.

RICHARDPHILLIPS629 — 2012-02-21 15:20:58Z

hi, i also have alot of information on john riggs sr. would like to share information. thanks. richard phillips rphill4@bellsouth.net

John Riggs Sr. -- Onslow Co., NC

2012-02-21 15:20:35Z

I have a lot of Riggs history on the family of John Riggs Sr. of Onslow County NC

Re: Rev. WK Riggs

boydavid — 2012-02-16 08:38:01Z

What dates and locations????

Rev. WK Riggs

LNobbe1979 — 2012-02-15 23:34:20Z

I am looking for information on WK and Georgia (Nipps) Riggs and any of their children - Charles, James, Ray, Ada, Lois, Virginia or Mary. Thank you.

Re: John & Mary (Gilman) Riggs

arlenebunker — 2012-02-15 15:56:30Z

I note that this is an older post. Are you still seeking information on the Meisenhelters? I have research on them and the John Riggs/Mary Gilman family.

Re: handwritten note--Rosa Riggs

boydavid — 2012-02-14 12:32:48Z

I have three Rosa Riggs in my family tree, two are men. The female was Rosa L. Riggs born Aug 1894 in Cave In Rock, Hardin County, Illinois. I know nothing else about her.

Re: Curtis Chester Riggs -- b. 1901 IN

sfriggs1212 — 2012-02-09 20:22:35Z

Hello, I am Steven F. Riggs. My father is Donald F. Riggs, and Robert Riggs and James Riggs are my uncles and Ila Mae (Dolly) is my aunt, the children of Curtis Chester Riggs. Robert Riggs passed away in 2007. Lillian Emma Burkhardt was my grandmother who passed away at age 90 in 1986 or 1987.

Re: Alvin Riggs

sbtaylor1_1 — 2012-02-08 20:02:16Z

Lynn,
I am interested in seeing a copy of this letter, please. I descend from Elizabeth Riggs and William Cockayne. There is a possibility that Alvin is my ancestor's half brother.
Thank you,
Suzan

handwritten note--Rosa Riggs

bonniek67 — 2012-02-06 19:07:47Z

I am not related to the Riggs family, but I came across a very old piece of paper in a "secret" compartment at the bottom of a small inexpensive wooden box. On it was written in very old-fashioned penmanship:
Compliments of Walter (?? hard to read) Smith to Miss Rosa Riggs and would be pleased to go to the sociable with her tonight at Mr. Bonds.

This was at an estate sale, but many items were donated as well, so I have no clue as to its source. The box, which appeared to be homemade out of a balsa-type wood, did not appear to be valuable and did not sell and was going to be discarded. But I hated to throw away such a personal momento, one that evidently was important enough to Rosa Riggs to put away and save. If there is any chance this belongs in your family, I would be happy to mail it to you.

P

Re: Shadrach MORRIS

AshleyEmerson77 — 2012-02-03 20:06:35Z

Hi Jo!

I just saw your post regarding the Morris family in Hendricks County, Indiana - specifically Nancy (Riggs) Morris and her children with Shadrach Morris. I descend from their eldest son, Wiley Morris, and his wife, Sarah Wilson (daughter of John Wilson). I believe William Morris' wife, Vienna Wilson, was the sister of Sarah (and thus daughter of John). I also saw your postings at findagrave.com - thanks for adding the information and pictures! I finally now know when Nancy (Riggs) Morris died.

I would love to correspond more on the Morris family! You can email me directly at: AisforAncestry@gmail.com

Thanks!

Re: Nancy Riggs

AshleyEmerson77 — 2012-02-03 19:32:30Z

Yes, Nancy Morris - mother of William, Wiley, Gideon, Shadrach (Jr.), Minerva and Nancy - was born a RIGGS and married Shadrach MORRIS (Sr.) in 1804. It seems that he was the son of Gideon MORRIS who founded Morristown, TN. Do you have any information? When did Nancy die?

Re: Jessie Melvin Riggs, Rhea County, TN

wjrc1 — 2012-02-02 02:04:35Z

Hello,

My great grandfather was William Riggs. Looks like he was your grandfather's brother. Someday I hope to visit Rhea county and discover more about all the family. Do you still hold family celebrations yearly?

RIGGS William Joseph 1936 1936

t42ForestLawn — 2012-01-31 15:10:13Z

RIGGS William Joseph 1936 1936

DaveStrtickland photographed this gravestone in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 225,469 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Dallas), cemetery(Forest Lawn) and Surname .
If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Riggs in Ga

sassyndemi — 2012-01-23 19:03:08Z

Will you please help me figure this out???
I know I have posted and emailed before, but I am so confused? Riggs, Arthur James Riggs? He died in Unadilla, Ga? Am I still confused? Darla

Re: Riggs- Edwin Howell

trmsgrl — 2011-12-29 14:12:27Z

I knew your father. He was married to my cousin Jessie Cravens Riggs twice. They had two children, Sherral and Edwin Jr. Edwin died this month in Bridgeport, Connecticut. You can email me here or at wvtnduo@gmail.com.

John Thomas Riggs b. abt. 1860 IL

sjsrdw — 2011-12-22 21:23:56Z

I am also looking for a John Thomas Riggs born abt 1860, Il. He married Martha Conway in Ar. On may 13, 1882. They had six children Berta Olie, Commie Luther, Lonnie Vergil, Myrtle Etta, John T, and Bonville Jesse Riggs

Re: John Thomas Riggs b. 1839 St. Martin Parish LA, d. in Texas

okchemyst — 2011-12-14 21:31:35Z

Its JOSEPH Thomas Riggs. not John.........

John Thomas Riggs b. 1839 St. Martin Parish LA, d. in Texas

okchemyst — 2011-12-13 02:55:28Z

I am looking for any information regarding John Thomas Riggs born in 1839, I think in St. Martin Parish, LA. I know he died before 1880 in Jefferson Co, Texas. He was married to Josephine Dubois Babineaux on May 6th, 1864.