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Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs 1905–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1905

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 17 Nov 1955

Death Location: Pelham, Mitchell County, Georgia, USA

Father: Jasper Riggs

Mother: Ruth Fields

Spouse(s): Wilma Elizabeth

Children(s): Cecil Sr

Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs was born in 1905 in Georgia, United States, the child of Jasper Thomas Riggs And Ruth Louiza Fields. In 1910, Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs resided in Club House, Bulloch, Georgia. In 1920, Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs resided in Mill Creek, Colquitt, Georgia. Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs married Wilma Elizabeth, and had children including Cecil Austin Riggs Sr. Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs passed away in 1955 in Pelham, Mitchell County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs was born in 1905 in Georgia, United States, the child of Jasper Thomas Riggs And Ruth Louiza Fields.
  • In 1910, Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs resided in Club House, Bulloch, Georgia.
  • In 1920, Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs resided in Mill Creek, Colquitt, Georgia.
  • Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs married Wilma Elizabeth, and had children including Cecil Austin Riggs Sr.
  • Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs passed away in 1955 in Pelham, Mitchell County, Georgia, USA.

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Benjamin Riggs's Ancestors

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Benjamin Riggs
1905–1955
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
Jasper Thomas Riggs
1868–1936
Bulloch, Georgia, United States
Ruth (Louiza) Fields
1886–1930
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Riggs's Descendants

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Benjamin (Eslie (Bennie)) Riggs (22 Sep 1905–17 Nov 1955) m. Wilma Elizabeth (1908–09 Aug 1965)
  1. 1. Cecil (Austin Riggs) Sr 1926–1982 m. Josephine Richardson 1924–2013

Benjamin Riggs's Timeline

5 Records

1905
22 Sep 1905
Birth of Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1910
1910
Age 5
Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs resided here in Club House, Bulloch, Georgia
Club House, Bulloch, Georgia
1920
1920
Age 15
Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs resided here in Mill Creek, Colquitt, Georgia
Mill Creek, Colquitt, Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs resided here in Hamilton, Colquitt, Georgia, United States
Hamilton, Colquitt, Georgia, United States
1955
17 Nov 1955
Age 50
Death of Benjamin Eslie (Bennie) Riggs in Mitchell, Georgia, United States
Mitchell, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1905
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamilton, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: T627_660; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 35-21.
    [2] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 25755.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mill Creek, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: T625_245; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 928.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Club House, Bulloch, Georgia; Roll: T624_174; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 647; FHL microfilm: 1374187.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Club House, Bulloch, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Club House, Bulloch, Georgia; Roll: T624_174; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 647; FHL microfilm: 1374187.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mill Creek, Colquitt, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mill Creek, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: T625_245; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 928.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hamilton, Colquitt, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamilton, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: T627_660; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 35-21.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Colquitt
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 25755.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1955
    Event Place: Mitchell, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 25755.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pelham, Mitchell County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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