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Mary Elizabeth Bates 1865–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1865

Birth Location: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Feb 1933

Death Location: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Williston Bates

Mother: Nancy Noblin

Spouse(s): William Riggs

Children(s): Arch Riggs, Mary Riggs, Cannie Riggs, Della Riggs, Mazie Riggs, William Riggs, Bedford Riggs, Gordan Riggs, Rosa Riggs, Abraham Riggs

The story of Mary Elizabeth Bates began in 1865 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America. Mary Elizabeth Bates married William Finis Riggs, and had children including Abraham Zanuel Riggs, Arch Cornelius Riggs, Bedford Bates Riggs, Cannie Riggs, Della C Dell Riggs, Gordan L Riggs, Mary Sue Sudie Riggs, Mazie Riggs, Rosa Macdowell Mack Riggs, William Clifford Riggs. Mary Elizabeth Bates passed away in 1933 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Elizabeth Bates began in 1865 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America.
  • Mary Elizabeth Bates married William Finis Riggs, and had children including Abraham Zanuel Riggs, Arch Cornelius Riggs, Bedford Bates Riggs, Cannie Riggs, Della C Dell Riggs, Gordan L Riggs, Mary Sue Sudie Riggs, Mazie Riggs, Rosa Macdowell Mack Riggs, William Clifford Riggs.
  • Mary Elizabeth Bates passed away in 1933 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Mary Bates's Ancestors

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Mary Bates
1865–1933
Birth Place: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Williston Bates
1830–1897
Philadelphia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Ann) Noblin
1840–1879
Marshall, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Bates's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Bates (28 Oct 1865–27 Feb 1933) m. William (Finis) Riggs (8 Jun 1864–10 May 1926)
  1. 1. Arch (Cornelius) Riggs 1884–1966
  2. 2. Mary (Sue " Sudie") Riggs 1906–1981
  3. 3. Cannie Riggs 1886–1961
  4. 4. Della (C. Dell) Riggs 1888–1981
  5. 5. Mazie Riggs 1892–1953
  6. 6. William (Clifford) Riggs 1895–1961
  7. 7. Bedford (Bates) Riggs 1899–1948
  8. 8. Gordan (L) Riggs 1901–1902
  9. 9. Rosa (MacDowell"Mack") Riggs 1903–1975
  10. 10. Abraham (Zanuel) Riggs 1909–1978

Mary Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1865
28 Oct 1865
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Bates in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
1933
27 Feb 1933
Age 68
Death of Mary Elizabeth Bates in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1933
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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