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James Walter Riggs 1904–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 October 1904

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 4 March 1995

Death Location: Maple, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Jesse Riggs

Mother: Jula Rodgers

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The story of James Walter Riggs began in 1904 in Oklahoma. In 1910, James Walter Riggs resided in Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA. In 1920, James Walter Riggs resided in Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA. James Walter Riggs passed away in 1995 in Maple, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Walter Riggs began in 1904 in Oklahoma.
  • In 1910, James Walter Riggs resided in Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1920, James Walter Riggs resided in Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA.
  • James Walter Riggs passed away in 1995 in Maple, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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James Riggs's Ancestors

Self
James Riggs
1904–1995
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Jesse Finis Riggs
1886–1919
Dean Springs, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Jula Rodgers
1887–1919
Arkansas
Grandparents
Hannah (Melvina) Matthews
1863–1944
Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America
William (Enoch) Rogers
1861–1894
Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America
Hannah (Melvina) Matthews
1863–1944
Crawford County, Arkansas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
George Meadows
1831–
Lucy Meadors
1831–
Enoch Rogers
1822–1860
George Meadows
1831–
Lucy Meadors
1831–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Riggs's Timeline

4 Records

1904
7 October 1904
Birth of James Walter Riggs in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1910
1910
Age 6
James Walter Riggs resided here in Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
James Walter Riggs resided here in Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
1995
4 March 1995
Age 91
Death of James Walter Riggs
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 October 1904
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1488; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 153
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1272; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0199; FHL microfilm: 1375285
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1272; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0199; FHL microfilm: 1375285

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Long, Sequoyah, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1488; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 153

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1995
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maple, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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