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Elva L. Riggs 1849–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio

Death Date: 4 May 1939

Death Location: Los Angeles County, California

Father: John Riggs

Mother: Mary Merrideth

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Children(s):

The story of Elva L. Riggs began in 1849 in Guernsey County, Ohio. Elva L. Riggs passed away in 1939 in Los Angeles County, California.

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Biography

  • The story of Elva L. Riggs began in 1849 in Guernsey County, Ohio.
  • Elva L. Riggs passed away in 1939 in Los Angeles County, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Riggs
1802–
Birth Location: Monongalia County, West Virginia
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Mary Merrideth
1800–1849
Birth Location: Virginia
MM

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elva Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Elva Riggs
1849–1939
Birth Place: Guernsey County, Ohio
Parents
John Riggs
1802–
Monongalia County, West Virginia
Mary (S.) Merrideth
1800–1849
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elva Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1849
27 Jan 1849
Birth of Elva L. Riggs in Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County, Ohio
1939
4 May 1939
Age 90
Death of Elva L. Riggs in Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Guernsey County, Ohio
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1939
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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