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James Rice Diggs 1854 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Father: Daniel Diggs

Mother: Ursula None

Spouse(s): Louisa Peters, Cherry Hughes

Children(s): Rosa Diggs, Junius Diggs, Maude Diggs, Louise Young

In 1854, James Rice Diggs entered the world in Nelson County, Virginia, USA, born to Daniel Rice Diggs and Ursula. James Rice Diggs married Louisa Peters, Cherry Hughes, and had children including Rosa Diggs, Junius Diggs, Maude Diggs, Louise Diggs Young. James Rice Diggs passed away in 1900 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, James Rice Diggs entered the world in Nelson County, Virginia, USA, born to Daniel Rice Diggs and Ursula.
  • James Rice Diggs married Louisa Peters, Cherry Hughes, and had children including Rosa Diggs, Junius Diggs, Maude Diggs, Louise Diggs Young.
  • James Rice Diggs passed away in 1900 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Diggs
1820 – 1885
Birth Location: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
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Ursula None
1828 – 1901
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Peters
1867 –
Birth Location: Nelson Co.
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Cherry Hughes
1846 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Rosa Diggs
1867 –
Birth Location: –
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Junius Diggs
1869 –
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Maude Diggs
1884 – 1948
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
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Louise Young
1890 – 1958
Birth Location: Virginia
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James Diggs's Ancestors

Self
James Diggs
1854 – 1900
Birth Place: Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Daniel Rice Diggs
1820 – 1885
Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Ursula
1828 – 1901
Virginia
Grandparents
William ("Wm" Slave Digges) Diggs
1785 – 1860
Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia
susan (sukey) digges
1785 – 1881
Warminster, Nelson, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
List Cabell
1727 –
Col. ***
1750 – 1803
List Cabell
1727 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr. Cabell
1699 – 1774
Margaret Brainthwaite
1690 – 1786

James Diggs's Descendants

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James (Rice) Diggs (1854 – 1900) m. Louisa Peters (1867 – ) m. Cherry Hughes (abt 1846 – )
  1. 1. Rosa Diggs (1867 – )
  2. 2. Junius Diggs (1869 – )
  3. 3. Maude Diggs (22 Jul 1884 – 28 Oct 1948)
  4. 4. Louise (Diggs) Young (25 Nov 1890 – 7 Jul 1958) m. Raymond (Z) Young (abt 1880 – )
    1. 1. Margaret (L) Young (abt 1906 – )
    2. 2. Frait (C) Young (abt 1907 – )

James Diggs's Timeline

2 Records

1854
1854
Birth of James Rice Diggs in Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Nelson County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
Death of James Rice Diggs in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Nelson County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
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