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John W. Riggs 1852 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 JUN 1852

Birth Location: Jackson, Mo.

Death Date: 27 AUG 1872

Death Location: Shawnee Co., Ks.

Father: John Riggs

Mother: Permelia Collier

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The story of John W. Riggs began in 1852 in Jackson, Mo.. John W. Riggs passed away in 1872 in Shawnee Co., Ks..

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Biography

  • The story of John W. Riggs began in 1852 in Jackson, Mo..
  • John W. Riggs passed away in 1872 in Shawnee Co., Ks..

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John Riggs's Ancestors

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John Riggs
1852 – 1872
Birth Place: Jackson, Mo.
Parents
John Wesley Riggs
1810 – 1866
Pennsylvania
Permelia Collier
1816 – 1878
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Eve) Collier,
1787 – 1876
Powells Valley, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Renfro
1795 – 1875
Henry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt III,
1743 – 1820
Grizelda Taylor
1756 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Collier
1707 – 1773
Elizabeth Meredith
1710 – 1753

John Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1852
5 JUN 1852
Birth of John W. Riggs in Jackson, Mo.
Jackson, Mo.
1872
27 AUG 1872
Age 20
Death of John W. Riggs in Shawnee Co., Ks.
Shawnee Co., Ks.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1852
    Event Place: Jackson, Mo.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 AUG 1872
    Event Place: Shawnee Co., Ks.
    Record Source: Age:
    20

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