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Ira Benton Riggs 1868–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 NOV 1868

Birth Location: Oregon Trail, OR, USA

Death Date: 11 JUN 1950

Death Location: Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Father: Rolin Riggs

Mother: Malinda English

Spouse(s): Bessie Dicus

Children(s): Clarence Riggs, Ira Riggs, Harry Riggs

The story of Ira Benton Riggs began in 1868 in Oregon Trail, OR, USA. Ira Benton Riggs married Bessie Belle Dicus, and had children including Clarence Henry Riggs, Harry Albert Riggs, Ira Mark Riggs. Ira Benton Riggs passed away in 1950 in Vancouver, BC, CANADA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ira Benton Riggs began in 1868 in Oregon Trail, OR, USA.
  • Ira Benton Riggs married Bessie Belle Dicus, and had children including Clarence Henry Riggs, Harry Albert Riggs, Ira Mark Riggs.
  • Ira Benton Riggs passed away in 1950 in Vancouver, BC, CANADA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rolin Riggs
1838–1876
Birth Location: MO, USA
RR
Malinda English
1844–1879
Birth Location: IA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Bessie Dicus
1881–1958
Birth Location: IA, USA
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Children(s)

Clarence Riggs
1900–1988
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Douglas Co., WA, USA
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Ira Riggs
1902–1982
Birth Location: WA, USA
IR
Harry Riggs
1904–1994
Birth Location: WA, USA
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Ira Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Ira Riggs
1868–1950
Birth Place: Oregon Trail, OR, USA
Parents
Rolin Benton Riggs
1838–1876
MO, USA
Malinda (Jane) English
1844–1879
IA, USA
Grandparents
William (T.) English
1816–1845
Madison Co Or Else, Garrard, KY, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin English
1760–
Mary Tucker
1793–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tucker
1770–1847
Chloe Manning
1776–1805

Ira Riggs's Descendants

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Ira (Benton) Riggs (6 NOV 1868–11 JUN 1950) m. Bessie (Belle) Dicus (24 SEP 1881–1 AUG 1958)
  1. 1. Clarence (Henry) Riggs 1900–1988 m. Laura (J.) Smith 1902–
    1. 1. Darrell Riggs 1924–2012
    2. 2. Lorana Riggs 1926–
    3. 3. Donna Riggs 1929–1909
    4. 4. Bernice Riggs 1923–
  2. 2. Ira (Mark) Riggs 1902–1982 m. Leah (Marie) Lussier 1912–1996
    1. 1. William Riggs 1933–2012
  3. 3. Harry (Albert) Riggs 1904–1994

Ira Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1868
6 NOV 1868
Birth of Ira Benton Riggs in Oregon Trail, OR, USA
Oregon Trail, OR, USA
1950
11 JUN 1950
Age 82
Death of Ira Benton Riggs in Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1868
    Event Place: Oregon Trail, OR, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1950
    Event Place: Vancouver, BC, CANADA
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