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Charles Riggs 1868–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1868

Birth Location: Illinois, United States

Death Date: 03 Mar 1922

Death Location: Jackson County, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Rigg

Mother: Hester Tunnell

Spouse(s): Laura Ferguson

Children(s): Gracie Rigg, Jesse Rigg, Etna Rigg, Jewel Rigg, William Rigg, Emerald Rigg, Samuel Rigg, Nellie Rigg, Opal Rigg, unknown Rigg, Ruby Rigg

In 1868, Charles Riggs entered the world in Illinois, United States, born to William Perry Rigg And Hester Hettie Ann Tunnell. Charles Riggs married Laura Ann Ferguson, and had children including Emerald Elijah Rigg, Etna Rigg, Gracie Edna Rigg, Jesse Lee Rigg, Jewel Gladys Rigg, Nellie Viola Rigg, Opal Lucile Rigg, Ruby Pearl Rigg, Samuel Alonzo Rigg, Unknown 2 Rigg, William Stanley Rigg. Charles Riggs passed away in 1922 in Jackson County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Charles Riggs entered the world in Illinois, United States, born to William Perry Rigg And Hester Hettie Ann Tunnell.
  • Charles Riggs married Laura Ann Ferguson, and had children including Emerald Elijah Rigg, Etna Rigg, Gracie Edna Rigg, Jesse Lee Rigg, Jewel Gladys Rigg, Nellie Viola Rigg, Opal Lucile Rigg, Ruby Pearl Rigg, Samuel Alonzo Rigg, Unknown 2 Rigg, William Stanley Rigg.
  • Charles Riggs passed away in 1922 in Jackson County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rigg
1839–1926
Birth Location: Waverly, Morgan, Illinois, USA
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Hester Tunnell
1846–1935
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Laura Ferguson
1870–1940
Birth Location: Blue Mound, Macon, Illinois USA
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Children(s)

Gracie Rigg
1893–1972
Birth Location: Athensville, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America
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Jesse Rigg
1892–1893
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Etna Rigg
1893–1893
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Jewel Rigg
1901–1957
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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William Rigg
1889–1977
Birth Location: Athensville, Greene, Illinois, USA
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Emerald Rigg
1906–1986
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Samuel Rigg
1908–1990
Birth Location: Jackson County, Arkansas, United States
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Nellie Rigg
1896–1902
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Opal Rigg
1898–1903
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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unknown Rigg
1893–1900
Birth Location: –
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Ruby Rigg
1903–2006
Birth Location: Jackson County, Arkansas, United States
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Charles Riggs's Ancestors

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Charles Riggs
1868–1922
Birth Place: Illinois, United States
Parents
William Perry Rigg
1839–1926
Waverly, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Hester ("Hettie" Ann) Tunnell
1846–1935
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Archibald (Perry Rigg) ?
1813–1885
Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth McClain
1814–1855
Illinois, USA
Nicholas (Money) Tunnell
1792–1863
Greene, Tennessee, USA
Martha JONES
1805–1872
VA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Riggs's Descendants

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Charles Riggs (28 Dec 1868–03 Mar 1922) m. Laura (Ann) Ferguson (9 Feb 1870–19 Nov 1940)
  1. 1. Gracie (Edna) Rigg 1893–1972 m. William (Henry) Crumley 1882–1953
    1. 1. Jake (Milford Vandaveer) Sr. 1924–2001 m. Elizabeth Sidman 1927–2007
      1. 1. Infant (Male) Vandaveer 1949–1949
      2. 2. Billy (Ray) Vandaveer 1949–1949
    2. 2. Gladys ("Hettie" Lorene) Vandaveer 1914–1996
    3. 3. D (Woodrow) Vandaveer 1917–2012
    4. 4. Rosa (E) Vandaveer 1920–
    5. 5. Alma Van?? 1922–
    6. 6. June (Ann) Vandaveer 1932–2020
  2. 2. Jesse (Lee) Rigg 1892–1893
  3. 3. Etna Rigg 1893–1893
  4. 4. Jewel (Gladys) Rigg 1901–1957
  5. 5. William (Stanley) Rigg 1889–1977
  6. 6. Emerald (Elijah) Rigg 1906–1986
  7. 7. Samuel (Alonzo) Rigg 1908–1990
  8. 8. Nellie (Viola) Rigg 1896–1902
  9. 9. Opal (Lucile) Rigg 1898–1903
  10. 10. unknown (2) Rigg 1893–1900
  11. 11. Ruby (Pearl) Rigg 1903–2006

Charles Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1868
28 Dec 1868
Birth of Charles Riggs in Illinois, United States
Illinois, United States
1922
03 Mar 1922
Age 54
Death of Charles Riggs in Jackson County, Arkansas, USA
Jackson County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1868
    Event Place: Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1922
    Event Place: Jackson County, Arkansas, USA
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