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Joseph Riggs 1794–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1794

Birth Location: Peters Creek, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 6 Oct 1865

Death Location: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Edward Sr

Mother: Mary Higbee

Spouse(s): Sarah Cooper

Children(s): Edward Riggs, Leander Riggs, Frederick Riggs, Sophia Riggs, Sarah Riggs

In 1794, Joseph Riggs entered the world in Peters Creek, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Edward Riggs Sr And Mary Higbee. Joseph Riggs married Sarah Cooper, and had children including Edward Riggs, Frederick Cooper Riggs, Leander Riggs, Sarah Ann Riggs, Sophia Riggs. Joseph Riggs passed away in 1865 in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Joseph Riggs entered the world in Peters Creek, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Edward Riggs Sr And Mary Higbee.
  • Joseph Riggs married Sarah Cooper, and had children including Edward Riggs, Frederick Cooper Riggs, Leander Riggs, Sarah Ann Riggs, Sophia Riggs.
  • Joseph Riggs passed away in 1865 in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Sr
1764–1843
Birth Location: Hightstown, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
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Mary Higbee
1764–1853
Birth Location: Trenton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Cooper
1804–1895
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
SC

Children(s)

Edward Riggs
1827–1909
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
ER
Leander Riggs
1845–1904
Birth Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Frederick Riggs
1829–1903
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
FR
Sophia Riggs
1834–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
SR
Sarah Riggs
1833–1904
Birth Location: Snowden, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
SR

Joseph Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Riggs
1794–1865
Birth Place: Peters Creek, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Edward Riggs Sr
1764–1843
Hightstown, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Mary Higbee
1764–1853
Trenton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Obadiah Higbee
1732–1808
New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Anna (May) Brower
1741–1812
New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Higbee
1710–1750
Abram Brouwer
1701–
Elizabeth Ackerman
1704–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Higbee
1685–1730
Mary Smith
1681–1729
Uldrick Brouwer
1673–1766
Hester Devoe
1671–1710
David Ackerman
1681–1726
Gerrebright Romeyn
1681–1724

Joseph Riggs's Descendants

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Joseph Riggs (11 Nov 1794–6 Oct 1865) m. Sarah Cooper (1 Jul 1804–16 Feb 1895)
  1. 1. Edward Riggs 1827–1909
  2. 2. Leander Riggs 1845–1904 m. Mary (L) Finney 1855–1947
  3. 3. Frederick (Cooper) Riggs 1829–1903 m. Oscilla Scheick 1845–1893
    1. 1. Frederick (Cooper Riggs) Jr 1876–1918
    2. 2. Alfred (Leander) Riggs 1874–1940 m. Fannie Thomas 1883–1966
    3. 3. Sarah (Frances) Riggs 1870–1953 m. George (Septimius) Forster 1866–1953
      1. 1. Cora (Elizabeth) Forester 1894–1974 m. James (Flemming) Lindsay 1891– m. Walter (M) Wagner 1866–
        1. 1. Mabel Lindsay 1917–2006 m. Edward (Emil) Grelle 1916–2002 m. Paul (F.) Murphy 1910– m. John (F) Burns 1921–1983
        2. 2. Sarah (E) Lindsay 1913–1920
        3. 3. James (Riggs) Lindsay 1915–2003 m. Lillian (Virginia) Pearson 1918–
      2. 2. Mabel (F) Forester 1897–1972 m. William (Hancock) Obermeyer 1886–1963
        1. 1. Virginia (L) Obermeyer 1919–2021 m. Alvin (Frederick) Sallach 1915–1991
        2. 2. Grace Obermeyer 1927–2016
      3. 3. Gladys (Viola) Forster 1904–1986 m. Ralph Winterburn 1901–1977
        1. 1. Ralph (Winterburn) Jr 1924–1925
        2. 2. Robert (G) Winterburn 1926–1945
        3. 3. Patricia Winterburn 1928–2008 m. Richard Beck 1930–1994
    4. 4. Maria (E.) Riggs 1873–
    5. 5. Uriah (Ward) Riggs 1878–1923 m. Gerthen (Mondella) Crider 1882–
      1. 1. William (Ward) Riggs 1906–1994 m. Mary (Agnes) Nash 1899–
      2. 2. Daniel (H) Riggs 1914–1996
      3. 3. Helen Riggs 1917–1987 m. Augustus Nash 1901–1977
        1. 1. Phyllis Nash 1937–2016 m. Ronald (Harry) Hahn 1934–1984
    6. 6. Ella (Florence) Riggs 1887–1969 m. Robert (William Stanley Boden) Sr 1887–1984
      1. 1. Edith (Caroline) Boden 1908–1927
      2. 2. Robert (William Stanley Boden) Jr 1912–1983 m. Helen (Lois) Bittinger 1922–1995
      3. 3. Ella (Florence) Boden 1918–1918
  4. 4. Sophia Riggs 1834–
  5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Riggs 1833–1904 m. John Maits 1830–1911
    1. 1. Cooper Maits 1858–1925 m. Martha (Margery) Ritchey 1865–1947
      1. 1. Margaret (Ethel) Maits 1893–1984 m. Charles (Benoit Lebon Jr) II 1895–1972
        1. 1. Maits (Dean) Lebon 1923–2002
        2. 2. Charles (Benoit Lebon Jr.) III 1921–2003
      2. 2. Sylvia (Marie) Maits 1904–1969 m. John (Frederick) Rhodes 1903–1989
        1. 1. Frederick (Dale) Rhodes 1923–1989
      3. 3. John (Cooper) Maits 1898–1958
      4. 4. Alda (E) Maits 1902–1988 m. Leon (S) Snyder 1900–1981
        1. 1. Margrie Snyder 1924–
      5. 5. Sarah (Blanche) Maits 1895–1976 m. Raymond McElheny 1892–1983
        1. 1. Raymond (Blair) McElheny 1914–1955 m. Alma (Martha) Gollnisch 1913–1993
        2. 2. William (Victor) McElheny 1922–2005 m. Helen (Olga) Tercheck 1922–
    2. 2. John Maits 1861–1864
    3. 3. Ella (M) Maits 1862–1891 m. Demas (C) Chamberlain 1860–1903
      1. 1. Anna (Mae) Chamberlain 1889–1982 m. James (Homer) Philips 1878–1971
    4. 4. Anna (Catherine) Maits 1862–1929 m. James (Blackmore) Phillips 1864–1934
      1. 1. Anna (Katherine) Philips 1892–1978 m. Ferdinand (Herman) Schmitt 1897–1945
      2. 2. Edna (Marie) Philips 1903–1961 m. Rudolph (Andrew) Friden 1900–1971
        1. 1. James (Erick) Friden 1923–2000 m. Elsie (Elizabeth) Ford 1924–2005
    5. 5. Henry (Hollis) Maits 1868–1943 m. Iola (May) Limmerman 1867–1947
      1. 1. Nellie (May Maits) Campbell 1895–1976
      2. 2. Henry (Roland) Maits 1890–1949 m. Edna Miller 1888–1983
        1. 1. Rolland (Miller) Maits 1916–1998 m. Grace (R) Campbell 1921–2012
        2. 2. Elizabeth (May "Betty") Maits 1919–2009 m. Thor (Oscar) Olson 1916–1997
    6. 6. Milton (Howard) Maits 1868–1941 m. Katherine (Elizabeth) Hummel 1869–1940
      1. 1. Joseph (Philips) Maits 1898–1911
      2. 2. Harold (Samuel) Maits 1892–1949 m. Edna (Ruth) Bryars 1892–1943
        1. 1. Marion (Vernon) Maits 1916–1970 m. Eva (Ilda) Odam 1921–2002
      3. 3. Mamie (H) Maits 1894–1986 m. Raymond (Roy Newport) Sr 1892–1958
        1. 1. Verna (Ethel) Newport 1917–1994 m. Joe (Hudson) Marchman 1913–1971
        2. 2. William (Raymond) Newport 1920–1977
        3. 3. Clifford (Lawrence) Newport 1922–2008
        4. 4. Wanda (Iris) Newport 1928–2017 m. Robert (Eugene "Pete") Pitts 1928–1989
      4. 4. George (Howard) Maits 1896–1962 m. Minnie (L) Pierce 1903–
        1. 1. Thomas (William) Maits 1924–1988
        2. 2. Richard (Allen) Maits 1926–
      5. 5. Laura (Jane) Maits 1897–1918
      6. 6. Charles (Amos) Maits 1900–1966 m. Leora (Frances) Pickett 1906–1983
        1. 1. Frances (Joann) Maits 1939–2009
      7. 7. Sarah (Grace) Maits 1902–1972 m. George (H.) Morris 1898–
        1. 1. George (Henry Morris) Jr 1934–1995
        2. 2. Margaret (Katherine) Morris 1923–1988 m. Carl (Edward) Howze 1923– m. Charles (Arthur) Thompson 1923–1974
        3. 3. Cecelia Morris 1929–1996
        4. 4. Agee (Carwell) Morris 1937–1995
      8. 8. Alice (J) Maits 1905–1972
      9. 9. Verna (Katherine) Maits 1907–
      10. 10. Roy (Allen) Maits 1910–1986 m. Maude (Ludell) Register 1915–2002
        1. 1. Milton (Howard) Maits 1941–1989 m. Sharon (Lee) Carlone 1946–2009
      11. 11. Robert (Lee) Maits 1914–1965
      12. 12. Baby Maits 1917–1917
    7. 7. Elizabeth (I) Maits 1856–1943 m. Jesse (E) Philips 1862–1915
    8. 8. Ninnie Maits 1863–

Joseph Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1794
11 Nov 1794
Birth of Joseph Riggs in Peters Creek, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Peters Creek, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1865
6 Oct 1865
Age 71
Death of Joseph Riggs in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1794
    Event Place: Peters Creek, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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