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Elmer Riggs 1891–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1891

Birth Location: Beatie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 7 Feb 1981

Death Location: Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma

Father: Riggs None

Mother: Eliza Brown

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In 1891, Elmer Riggs entered the world in Beatie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA, born to Riggs And Eliza J Brown. Elmer Riggs passed away in 1981 in Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Elmer Riggs entered the world in Beatie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA, born to Riggs And Eliza J Brown.
  • Elmer Riggs passed away in 1981 in Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma.

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Elmer Riggs's Ancestors

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Elmer Riggs
1891–1981
Birth Place: Beatie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Riggs
1836–1915
Wabash County, Illinois, USA
Eliza (J) Brown
1852–1901
Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Joseph) Brown
1821–1903
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Sarah Brunk
1825–1905
Hardin County, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
John BROWN
1780–1852
Elizabeth BALL
1787–1840
John Brunk
1791–1860
Polly Burkhart
1793–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1753–1832
Frances Dickinson
1730–1825
James Ball
1758–1830
Sarah Wilson
1744–1820
John Brunk
1754–1829
Mary Burkhart
1758–1832
George Burkhart
1754–1820
Barbara
1759–1810

Elmer Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1891
18 Jan 1891
Birth of Elmer Riggs in Beatie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
Beatie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
1981
7 Feb 1981
Age 90
Death of Elmer Riggs in Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma
Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1891
    Event Place: Beatie Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1981
    Event Place: Jay, Delaware County, Oklahoma

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