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Lewis T. Riggs 1831–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1831

Birth Location: Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Riggs

Mother: Mary Philips

Spouse(s): Catherine Maits

Children(s): Lewis Riggs, Bolton Riggs, John Riggs, Mary Riggs, Joseph Riggs, Nora Riggs

Lewis T. Riggs was born in 1831 in Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the child of John Riggs And Mary Philips. In 1850, Lewis T. Riggs resided in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Lewis T. Riggs married Catherine A Maits, and had children including Bolton Goucher Riggs, John Maits Riggs, Joseph Riggs, Lewis Weldon Riggs, Mary Elizabeth Riggs, Nora Kate Riggs. Lewis T. Riggs passed away in 1875 in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis T. Riggs was born in 1831 in Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the child of John Riggs And Mary Philips.
  • In 1850, Lewis T. Riggs resided in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Lewis T. Riggs married Catherine A Maits, and had children including Bolton Goucher Riggs, John Maits Riggs, Joseph Riggs, Lewis Weldon Riggs, Mary Elizabeth Riggs, Nora Kate Riggs.
  • Lewis T. Riggs passed away in 1875 in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Riggs
1800–1848
Birth Location: Library, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Philips
1800–1882
Birth Location: St Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Maits
1836–1919
Birth Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Lewis Riggs
1867–1904
Birth Location: Snowden Twp., Allegheny Co., PA
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Bolton Riggs
1860–1906
Birth Location: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Riggs
1855–1877
Birth Location: Snowden Twp., Allegheny Co., PA
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Mary Riggs
1864–1914
Birth Location: Snowden Twp., Allegheny Co., PA
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Joseph Riggs
1857–
Birth Location: Snowden Twp., Allegheny Co., PA
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Nora Riggs
1873–1957
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Lewis Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Riggs
1831–1875
Birth Place: Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Parents
John Riggs
1800–1848
Library, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Philips
1800–1882
St Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Riggs) Sr
1764–1843
Hightstown, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Mary Higbee
1764–1853
Trenton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Higbee
1732–1808
Anna Brower
1741–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Higbee
1710–1750
Abram Brouwer
1701–
Elizabeth Ackerman
1704–1787

Lewis Riggs's Descendants

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Lewis (T.) Riggs (14 Aug 1831–1875) m. Catherine (A.) Maits (19 May 1836–18 Jan 1919)
  1. 1. Lewis (Weldon) Riggs 1867–1904
  2. 2. Bolton (Goucher) Riggs 1860–1906 m. Effie Mackey 1856–1948
    1. 1. George (Weldon) Riggs 1888–1937 m. Osta (Pearl) Stollar 1896–1975
      1. 1. Alda (Eileen) Riggs 1932–1933
      2. 2. George (Weldon) Riggs 1930–2013 m. Alison (Mary) MacDonald 1936–2021
      3. 3. Vaida (Bell) Riggs 1927–2003 m. James (Brooks Kinzer) II 1924–2016
      4. 4. John (Taylor) Riggs 1934–2006 m. Kathleen (Ann) Stroup 1935–2015
      5. 5. Lois (Ann) Riggs 1924–1995
      6. 6. Cheerful (Gretta) Riggs 1919–2003 m. Emmett (Wilson) Riggin 1917–1986 m. Edward (Austin) Hager 1926–1991
      7. 7. Audre (Dell) Riggs 1926–2015 m. Frederick (John) Lewis 1926–1977
    2. 2. J (Murray) Riggs 1890–1928 m. Sue (S.) Schmetzer 1893–1969
      1. 1. Jean (Elaine) Riggs 1924–2005
    3. 3. Mack (Taylor) Riggs 1897–1981 m. Theresa (L.) Reiter 1898–1967
      1. 1. Dolores (Rebecca) Riggs 1920–1990 m. George (John) Ramolt 1913–
      2. 2. Weir (W.) Riggs 1918–1979
      3. 3. James (Taylor) Riggs 1924–1943
      4. 4. Betty (Vae) Riggs 1922–1979 m. Arnold (P) Bianchi 1906–1989
      5. 5. Richard Riggs 1933–1977
    4. 4. Andrew (Lewis) Riggs 1883–1974 m. Ella (May) Hollin 1891–1935
      1. 1. Bercedes (Gretta) Riggs 1926–1998
      2. 2. Lillian (Elizabeth) Riggs 1921–1978 m. George (Lucas Jones) Jr 1923–1987
      3. 3. Ester Riggs 1913–1982 m. Richard (Adam) Englert 1910–1980
        1. 1. James (Lewis) Englert 1937–2003
        2. 2. Richard (David) Englert 1933–2002
        3. 3. Alma (Marie) Englert 1934–2014 m. George (Robert) McBee 1928–2011
      4. 4. Ralph (Robert) Riggs 1917–1988
      5. 5. Marie Riggs 1915–
    5. 5. Glenn (Bolton) Riggs 1886– m. Anna Sample 1888–1937
      1. 1. June Riggs 1915–1997 m. Henry (Charles) Kallenborn 1905–1940
      2. 2. Robert Riggs 1919–
      3. 3. Leona Riggs 1921– m. William (Austin) Marley 1919–1981 m. John (Wallis) Fields 1911–1961
      4. 4. Jack Riggs 1922–2007
      5. 5. Virginia (Elizabeth) Riggs 1911–1979 m. Bruno D'Valle 1912–
    6. 6. John (Addison) Riggs 1876–1969 m. Margaret (B.) McKee 1878–1945
      1. 1. Clair (Laughlin) Riggs 1919–1997 m. Mona (M.) Cleary 1924–2004
      2. 2. Charles (McKee) Riggs 1899–1979 m. Sarah (Madolynne) Walker 1902–1988
        1. 1. Betty (Jean) Riggs 1926–2012 m. Earl (J) Gibbs 1926–2003
      3. 3. Elma (May) Riggs 1903–1995 m. James (Joseph) Connelly 1897–1962
      4. 4. Mona (Marie) Riggs 1903–1977 m. Albert (Linden) Feller 1901–1981
        1. 1. Avis (Marie) Feller 1924–2012 m. Robert (Alex) Stemnock 1925–1999
      5. 5. Lloyd (Davis Riggs) Sr 1905–1970 m. Margaret (Arlena) Satterfield 1910–1940
      6. 6. Elsie (Margaret) Riggs 1906–2001
        1. 1. Fern Ferguson 1923–2009 m. Robert (Lee) Fitzpatrick 1921–1994
      7. 7. Vina (Ruth) Riggs 1908–1910
      8. 8. Mildred Riggs 1910–1910
      9. 9. Sarabelle Riggs 1912–1990 m. Charles (Ellsworth) Nichols 1913–1976
      10. 10. Ina Riggs 1914–
    7. 7. Gretta (Belle) Riggs 1881–1930 m. Joseph (Garfield) Travis 1882–1961
      1. 1. Willis (Riggs) Travis 1914–1990 m. Mary (Jane) Macek 1919–1999
        1. 1. Wayne (Joseph) Travis 1944–1944
      2. 2. Bernice Travis 1910–1989 m. Joseph (Newell Mackrell) Jr 1917–1982
        1. 1. Deseles Handel 1927–1999 m. Donald (John) Macek 1927–2016
      3. 3. Wayne (Joseph) Travis 1922–1967 m. Victoria (Pauline) Udivich 1921–2020
      4. 4. George Travis 1918–1921
      5. 5. Effa (Elizabeth) Travis 1908–1977 m. John (G) Sweezy 1898–1965
      6. 6. Ruth Travis 1912–1985
    8. 8. Elmer (Eugene) Riggs 1895–
  3. 3. John (Maits) Riggs 1855–1877
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Riggs 1864–1914 m. Samuel Roach 1858–1934
    1. 1. Hobart (McKinley) Roach 1896–1977 m. Gertrude (Dora) Africa 1898–1979
      1. 1. Dorothy Roach 1923–2010 m. Charles (E) Lang 1923–1987
      2. 2. Virgninia (Mae) Roach 1930–2024 m. Melvin (Robert) McKowen 1929–2016
    2. 2. Homer (Harrison) Roach 1889–1957 m. Anna (Belle) Schultz 1887–1960
      1. 1. Homer (Vernon) Roach 1911–1997 m. Florence (Mildred) Rice 1909–2004 m. Mabel (Beatrice) Phillips 1910–1974
      2. 2. George (Samuel) Roach 1909–1989 m. Laura (Dale) Swihart 1908–1977
    3. 3. Wycoff (M.) Roach 1900–1946 m. Ruth (Doris) Edgar 1905–1993
      1. 1. Doris (M) Roach 1926–
    4. 4. Oron (D) Roach 1894–1946
    5. 5. Raymond (Earl) Roach 1904–1991 m. Rose (Ella) Long 1901–1977
      1. 1. Lois (Mae) Roach 1926–2011 m. Ralph (Lewis) Trax 1924–2006
      2. 2. Elva (Jean) Roach 1930–2009
    6. 6. Hazel Roach 1892–1954 m. Albert (Lindsey) Ervin 1894–1971
      1. 1. Samuel (Lindsay) Ervin 1925–1925
      2. 2. Russell (Roach) Ervin 1926–1988 m. Ruth (L) Cook 1931–2011
      3. 3. Valetta Ervin 1924–2010 m. Charles Thomas 1923–2010
    7. 7. William (Oliver) Roach 1885–1968
    8. 8. Mabel (Catherine) Roach 1882–1965 m. Harry (Lee) Wilson 1886–1956
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Wilson 1913–1983
      2. 2. Dorothy (Catherine) Wilson 1909–1973
      3. 3. Ralph (W) Wilson 1920–2005
    9. 9. Verna (Ruth) Roach 1898–1932
    10. 10. Lewis Roach 1902–1902
    11. 11. Mary (Essie) Roach 1887–1968 m. William (Bruce McConkey) Sr 1879–1946
      1. 1. William (Bruce McConkey) II 1915–1999 m. Esther (E) Smith 1916–2013
        1. 1. William (Bruce McConkey) III 1938–2021
        2. 2. Ronald (J Mcconkey) Sr 1940–2003
      2. 2. Nina (Elizabeth) McConkey 1918–2014 m. James (Kenneth) Barker 1914–2009
        1. 1. William (Jay) Barker 1949–2013
  5. 5. Joseph Riggs 1857–
  6. 6. Nora (Kate) Riggs 1873–1957 m. William (R.) May 1869–1910
    1. 1. Emerson (St Clair) May 1905–1981
    2. 2. Donald (Wesley) May 1907–1976 m. Mary (Christine) Blair 1909–1993
    3. 3. Gladys (Lucille) May 1909–1995 m. Paul (Wilbert) Moon 1903–1971
      1. 1. Donna (May) Moon 1939–1997
    4. 4. Roy (William) May 1895–1958 m. Jessie (D) Thompson 1894–
      1. 1. Margaret (Katherine) May 1920–1972 m. Patrick (Francis) O'Brien 1911–1991
      2. 2. Lois (Jean) May 1922–2007 m. Herman (William) Siebert 1918–1986
    5. 5. Darrell (Richard) May 1893–1972 m. Anna (May) McElheny 1899–1985
      1. 1. Shirley (Lee) May 1925–1978
      2. 2. Darrell (Richard May) II 1927–2006 m. Sylvia Psilos 1926–2012
      3. 3. William (Robert) May 1932–2022
    6. 6. John (Norris) May 1901–1902
    7. 7. Edna (Naomi) May 1903–1904

Lewis Riggs's Timeline

5 Records

1831
14 Aug 1831
Birth of Lewis T. Riggs in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1831
14 Aug 1831
Birth of Lewis T. Riggs in Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 19
Lewis T. Riggs resided here in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1875
1875
Age 44
Death of Lewis T. Riggs
None
1884
20 Oct 1884
Age 53
Death of Lewis T. Riggs in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1831
    Event Place: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 020581-024050
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 748; Page: 250a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1831
    Event Place: Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 748; Page: 250a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
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