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BENJAMIN RIGGS 1843–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 OCT 1843

Birth Location: Warren, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 08 Mar 1893

Death Location: Vermilion, Hoopeston, Illinois, USA

Father: Eleazer Rigg

Mother: Jane Homan

Spouse(s): Susan Bowsman

Children(s): Ross Riggs

In 1843, BENJAMIN RIGGS entered the world in Warren, Ohio, USA, born to Eleazer Rigg And Jane Homan. BENJAMIN RIGGS married Susan Bowsman, and had children including Ross Riggs. BENJAMIN RIGGS passed away in 1893 in Vermilion, Hoopeston, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1843, BENJAMIN RIGGS entered the world in Warren, Ohio, USA, born to Eleazer Rigg And Jane Homan.
  • BENJAMIN RIGGS married Susan Bowsman, and had children including Ross Riggs.
  • BENJAMIN RIGGS passed away in 1893 in Vermilion, Hoopeston, Illinois, USA.

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BENJAMIN RIGGS's Ancestors

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BENJAMIN RIGGS
1843–1893
Birth Place: Warren, Ohio, USA
Parents
Eleazer Rigg
1800–1844
Pike Run Twp., Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Homan
1807–1886
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Eleaser Riggs
1754–1841
Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (or Margaret) Jackson
1768–1840
Pennsylvania
Jane Mcpurdy
1775–1810
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Clement Rigg
1722–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents

BENJAMIN RIGGS's Descendants

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BENJAMIN RIGGS (23 OCT 1843–08 Mar 1893) m. Susan Bowsman (08 JUN 1848–11 JUN 1920)
  1. 1. Ross Riggs 1871–1924 m. Mary Smith 1874–1945
    1. 1. Effie Riggs 1892– m. Edward (Samuel) Beam 1890–1935
      1. 1. Francis Blakey 1916–2000 m. Clay Blakey 1915–1970
        1. 1. Donald Blakey 1936–1936

BENJAMIN RIGGS's Timeline

3 Records

1843
23 OCT 1843
Birth of BENJAMIN RIGGS in Warren, Ohio, USA
Warren, Ohio, USA
1866
23 SEP 1866
Age 23
BENJAMIN RIGGS was married in Preble, Ohio, USA
Preble, Ohio, USA
1893
08 Mar 1893
Age 50
Death of BENJAMIN RIGGS in Vermilion, Hoopeston, Illinois, USA
Vermilion, Hoopeston, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 OCT 1843
    Event Place: Warren, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 SEP 1866
    Event Place: Preble, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Vermilion, Hoopeston, Illinois, USA

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