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Abraham Riggs 1796–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Brush Grove, Washington, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: Oct 1873

Death Location: McLean County, Kentucky

Father: William Riggs

Mother: Ann Staton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Riggs

Abraham Riggs was born in 1796 in Brush Grove, Washington, Kentucky, United States, the child of William Riggs And Ann Nancy Staton. Abraham Riggs had children including William Buchanan Riggs. Abraham Riggs passed away in 1873 in McLean County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Abraham Riggs was born in 1796 in Brush Grove, Washington, Kentucky, United States, the child of William Riggs And Ann Nancy Staton.
  • Abraham Riggs had children including William Buchanan Riggs.
  • Abraham Riggs passed away in 1873 in McLean County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Riggs
1755–1834
Birth Location: Accomack, Virginia Colony, Later Kentucky
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Ann Staton
1760–1836
Birth Location: , Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Riggs
1818–1887
Birth Location: Washington County, Kentucky
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Abraham Riggs's Ancestors

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Abraham Riggs
1796–1873
Birth Place: Brush Grove, Washington, Kentucky, United States
Parents
William Riggs
1755–1834
Accomack, Virginia Colony, Later Kentucky
Ann (Nancy) Staton
1760–1836
, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Riggs's Descendants

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Abraham Riggs (1796–Oct 1873)
  1. 1. William (Buchanan) Riggs 1818–1887 m. Ailcy Scott 1821–
    1. 1. Dorcas Riggs 1866–
      1. 1. Charles (Clark) Jett 1900–1958 m. Pearle (Mae) Joyner 1908–1990
        1. 1. Charles (Richard) Jett 1925–2001 m. Mariana Abanatha 1926–2010 m. Martha (D.) Jett 1933–2015 m. Martha (Dean) Jett 1932–2015 m. Mariana Abanatha 1926–2010 m. Mariana Abanatha 1926–2010 m. Martha (Dean) Jett 1932–2015 m. Mariana Bowlin 1926–2010 m. Martha (Dean) Estes 1932–2015
        2. 2. Zelda (Louise Jones) Jett 1927–2006
      2. 2. James (A) Jett 1889–
      3. 3. William (R) Jett 1893–
      4. 4. Lottie Jett 1899–
      5. 5. Callie Jett 1903–
      6. 6. J (T) Jett 1906–
    2. 2. Savilla Riggs 1853–
    3. 3. Eunice Riggs 1855–
    4. 4. Theodus Riggs 1859–

Abraham Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Abraham Riggs in Brush Grove, Washington, Kentucky, United States
Brush Grove, Washington, Kentucky, United States
1873
Oct 1873
Age 77
Death of Abraham Riggs in McLean County, Kentucky
McLean County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Brush Grove, Washington, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1873
    Event Place: McLean County, Kentucky
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