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Charles Carter Riggs 1877–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1877

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 6 Sep 1954

Death Location: Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA

Father: Moses Riggs

Mother: Polly Carter

Spouse(s): Bessie Davidson

Children(s): Richard Riggs, Hagan Riggs, Buster Riggs, Barney Riggs, Richmond Riggs, Leland Riggs

Charles Carter Riggs was born in 1877 in Virginia, the child of Moses Asbury Riggs And Polly Carter. In 1880, Charles Carter Riggs resided in Taylor, Scott, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Charles Carter Riggs resided in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA. Charles Carter Riggs married Bessie Davidson, and had children including Barney Riggs, Buster Riggs, Hagan Riggs, Leland Riggs, Richard Riggs, Richmond Riggs. Charles Carter Riggs passed away in 1954 in Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Charles Carter Riggs was born in 1877 in Virginia, the child of Moses Asbury Riggs And Polly Carter.
  • In 1880, Charles Carter Riggs resided in Taylor, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Charles Carter Riggs resided in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • Charles Carter Riggs married Bessie Davidson, and had children including Barney Riggs, Buster Riggs, Hagan Riggs, Leland Riggs, Richard Riggs, Richmond Riggs.
  • Charles Carter Riggs passed away in 1954 in Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Riggs
1846–1926
Birth Location: , Scott, VA
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Polly Carter
1860–
Birth Location: Virginia
PC

Spouses(s)

Bessie Davidson
1879–
Birth Location: Scott Co. VA.
BD

Children(s)

Richard Riggs
1905–
Birth Location: Virginia
RR
Hagan Riggs
1905–
Birth Location: Virginia
HR
Buster Riggs
1911–
Birth Location: West Virginia
BR
Barney Riggs
1901–
Birth Location: Virginia
BR
Richmond Riggs
1904–
Birth Location: Virginia
RR
Leland Riggs
1912–
Birth Location: West Virginia
LR

Charles Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Charles Riggs
1877–1954
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Moses Asbury Riggs
1846–1926
, Scott, VA
Polly Carter
1860–
Virginia
Grandparents
Richard Riggs
1818–
Virginia
nancy McNew
1817–
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
william McNew
1785–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward (18)
1755–1827
nancy miller
1771–1849

Charles Riggs's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Carter) Riggs (14 Jun 1877–6 Sep 1954) m. Bessie Davidson (1879–)
  1. 1. Richard Riggs 1905–
  2. 2. Hagan Riggs 1905–
  3. 3. Buster Riggs 1911–
  4. 4. Barney Riggs 1901–
  5. 5. Richmond Riggs 1904–
  6. 6. Leland Riggs 1912–

Charles Riggs's Timeline

9 Records

1877
14 Jun 1877
Birth of Charles Carter Riggs in Virginia
Virginia
1880
1880
Age 3
Charles Carter Riggs resided here in Taylor, Scott, Virginia, USA
Taylor, Scott, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
Charles Carter Riggs resided here in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
Charles Carter Riggs resided here in Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
Charles Carter Riggs resided here in Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Charles Carter Riggs resided here in Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
Charles Carter Riggs resided here in Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 63
Charles Carter Riggs resided here in Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
1954
6 Sep 1954
Age 77
Death of Charles Carter Riggs in Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1877
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 24-3
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1959; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 43
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342278
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Taylor, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1389; Page: 239B; Enumeration District: 076
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1241732
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1686; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375699
    [7] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Taylor, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Taylor, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1389; Page: 239B; Enumeration District: 076

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1241732

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1686; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375699

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1959; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 43

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342278

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 24-3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adkin, McDowell, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04421; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 24-3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1954
    Event Place: Pulaski, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
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