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Joseph Riggs 1857 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1857

Birth Location: Pulaski, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1935

Death Location: Pulaski, Indiana, USA

Father: Samuel Riggs

Mother: Grace Greenwood

Spouse(s): Anna Baughman

Children(s): Clarence Riggs

The story of Joseph Riggs began in 1857 in Pulaski, Indiana, USA. Joseph Riggs married Anna Jenetta Baughman, and had children including Clarence Riggs. Joseph Riggs passed away in 1935 in Pulaski, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Riggs began in 1857 in Pulaski, Indiana, USA.
  • Joseph Riggs married Anna Jenetta Baughman, and had children including Clarence Riggs.
  • Joseph Riggs passed away in 1935 in Pulaski, Indiana, USA.

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Joseph Riggs's Ancestors

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Joseph Riggs
1857 – 1935
Birth Place: Pulaski, Indiana, USA
Parents
Samuel David Riggs
1818 – 1896
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Grace Greenwood
1831 – 1862
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Ransom Riggs
1789 – 1863
Litchfield,Litchfield,Connecticut, USA
Sarah Tremaine
1795 – 1863
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Riggs
1750 – 1820
Anna Woodruff
1756 – 1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Woodruff
1717 – 1790
Lucy Farnham
1727 – 1815

Joseph Riggs's Descendants

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Joseph Riggs (10 Jul 1857 – 30 Nov 1935) m. Anna (Jenetta) Baughman (2 Aug 1865 – 11 Jun 1886)
  1. 1. Clarence Riggs (11 Jun 1886 – 24 May 1942) m. Nellie (Theressa) Irven (Apr 1896 – 1 Jul 1927)
    1. 1. Clarence (Paul) Riggs (20 Oct 1918 – 29 Apr 1994)
    2. 2. Janetta Riggs (3 Jan 1922 – 10 Nov 1995)

Joseph Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1857
10 Jul 1857
Birth of Joseph Riggs in Pulaski, Indiana, USA
Pulaski, Indiana, USA
1935
30 Nov 1935
Age 78
Death of Joseph Riggs in Pulaski, Indiana, USA
Pulaski, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1857
    Event Place: Pulaski, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1935
    Event Place: Pulaski, Indiana, USA

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