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Melissa Riggs Jones 1834–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1834

Birth Location: Marshall County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1930

Death Location: Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Riggs

Mother: Eleanor Dunlap

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In 1834, Melissa Riggs Jones entered the world in Marshall County, West Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Abraham Riggs And Eleanor Nellie Dunlap. In 1850, Melissa Riggs Jones resided in District 33, Marshall, Virginia, USA. Melissa Riggs Jones passed away in 1930 in Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Melissa Riggs Jones entered the world in Marshall County, West Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Abraham Riggs And Eleanor Nellie Dunlap.
  • In 1850, Melissa Riggs Jones resided in District 33, Marshall, Virginia, USA.
  • Melissa Riggs Jones passed away in 1930 in Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Melissa Jones's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Jones
1834–1930
Birth Place: Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Abraham Riggs
1783–1872
Pike Run Twp (now Allen Twp), Washington County, Pennsylvania
Eleanor (Nellie) Dunlap
1802–1850
VA
Grandparents
Rev. (WILLIAM (xxx) Methodist Espiscopal Society RIGGS of Pennsylvania *DNA Circle* \) 4GGF
1750–1833
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Riggs
1717–1769
Frances Colburn
1719–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Colburn
1693–1719
Mary Lewis
1697–1783

Melissa Jones's Timeline

3 Records

1834
16 Jan 1834
Birth of Melissa Riggs Jones in Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 16
Melissa Riggs Jones resided here in District 33, Marshall, Virginia, USA
District 33, Marshall, Virginia, USA
1930
1 Feb 1930
Age 96
Death of Melissa Riggs Jones in Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 33, Marshall, Virginia; Roll: 959; Page: 258b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 33, Marshall, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 33, Marshall, Virginia; Roll: 959; Page: 258b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1930
    Event Place: Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

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