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John Riggs 1925–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 APR 1925

Birth Location: Dyersburg Co, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 10 August 2004

Death Location: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Elbert Riggs

Mother: Flossie Burns

Spouse(s): Anna Douglas, Maise Kelley

Children(s): James Douglas

In 1925, John Riggs entered the world in Dyersburg Co, Tennessee, USA, born to Elbert Franklin Riggs And Flossie Mae Burns. In 1935, John Riggs resided in Rural, Dyer, Tennessee. John Riggs married Anna Margie Douglas, Maise Louise Kelley, and had children including Carliss Delosh, Gloria Bell Douglas, James Gilbert Douglas, Lisa Mane Riggs, Melinda Lou Criswell, Pete Riggs, Terre Rankiin Ricky Riggs, Terry Riggs. John Riggs passed away in 2004 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1925, John Riggs entered the world in Dyersburg Co, Tennessee, USA, born to Elbert Franklin Riggs And Flossie Mae Burns.
  • In 1935, John Riggs resided in Rural, Dyer, Tennessee.
  • John Riggs married Anna Margie Douglas, Maise Louise Kelley, and had children including Carliss Delosh, Gloria Bell Douglas, James Gilbert Douglas, Lisa Mane Riggs, Melinda Lou Criswell, Pete Riggs, Terre Rankiin Ricky Riggs, Terry Riggs.
  • John Riggs passed away in 2004 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Riggs's Ancestors

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John Riggs
1925–2004
Birth Place: Dyersburg Co, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Elbert Franklin Riggs
1899–1981
Tennessee
Flossie (Mae) Burns
1907–1994
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Riggs's Descendants

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John Riggs (28 APR 1925–10 August 2004) m. Anna (Margie) Douglas (27 Feb 1932–15 Feb 1989) m. Maise (Louise) Kelley (27 Dec 1919–24 Sep 2019)
  1. 1. James (Gilbert) Douglas 1951–2003

John Riggs's Timeline

7 Records

1925
28 April 1925
Birth of John Riggs in Dyer CO, Tennessee
Dyer CO, Tennessee
1925
28 APR 1925
Birth of John Riggs in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
John Riggs resided here in Rural, Dyer, Tennessee
Rural, Dyer, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 15
John Riggs resided here in 14 C D, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
14 C D, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1944
1944
Age 19
John Riggs resided here in Bristol, Virginia, USA
Bristol, Virginia, USA
2004
10 August 2004
Age 79
Death of John Riggs in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
2004
10 August 2004
Age 79
Death of John Riggs in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 April 1925
    Event Place: Dyer CO, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 23-25
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-32-7205; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: State Gazette; Publication Place: Dyersburg, Tennessee, USA; Web edition:
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 APR 1925
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Dyersburg Co, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 23-25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 14 C D, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 23-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Bristol, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dyersburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dyersburg, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 2004
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-32-7205; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: State Gazette; Publication Place: Dyersburg, Tennessee, USA; Web edition:
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 August 2004
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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