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Minerva Vaughan 1818–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 March 1818

Birth Location: Person, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1876

Death Location: Person, North Carolina, United States

Father: Arris Vaughn

Mother: Polley Obrian

Spouse(s): Thomas Riggs

Children(s): Bedford Riggs, Rhonda Riggs, Mary Riggs, George Riggs, Thomas Riggs, John Riggs, Alicia Riggs

The story of Minerva Vaughan began in 1818 in Person, North Carolina, United States. Minerva Vaughan married Thomas R Riggs, and had children including Alicia Riggs, Bedford Vaughan Riggs, George W Riggs, John Floyd Riggs, Mary Jane Riggs, Rhonda Rowan Riggs, Thomas Allen Riggs. Minerva Vaughan passed away in 1876 in Person, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Minerva Vaughan began in 1818 in Person, North Carolina, United States.
  • Minerva Vaughan married Thomas R Riggs, and had children including Alicia Riggs, Bedford Vaughan Riggs, George W Riggs, John Floyd Riggs, Mary Jane Riggs, Rhonda Rowan Riggs, Thomas Allen Riggs.
  • Minerva Vaughan passed away in 1876 in Person, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arris Vaughn
1789–1856
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
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Polley Obrian
1796–1873
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
PO

Spouses(s)

Thomas Riggs
1818–1865
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
TR

Children(s)

Bedford Riggs
1854–1932
Birth Location: Rougemont, Durham, North Carolina, United States
BR
Rhonda Riggs
1863–1937
Birth Location: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina, USA
RR
Mary Riggs
1857–1931
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
MR
George Riggs
1846–1930
Birth Location: Person, North Carolina, USA
GR
Thomas Riggs
1849–1900
Birth Location: Person, North Carolina, USA
TR
John Riggs
1851–1929
Birth Location: Person, North Carolina, USA
JR
Alicia Riggs
1847–
Birth Location: Person, Granville, North Carolina, United States
AR

Minerva Vaughan's Ancestors

Self
Minerva Vaughan
1818–1876
Birth Place: Person, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Arris Vaughn
1789–1856
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Polley Obrian
1796–1873
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Zachariah Baughn
1740–1792
Lunenburg County, Virginia
Drucilla
1745–1818
Virginia, United States
Dennis (O) Bryan
1760–1817
Granville County, North Carolina
Rebecca Harris
1765–1836
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Patrick O'Briant
1740–1804
Elizabeth Stroud
1740–1794
Rebecca Lanier
1744–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sampson Lanier
1712–1757
Elizabeth Chamberlin
1724–1780

Minerva Vaughan's Descendants

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Minerva Vaughan (10 March 1818–1876) m. Thomas (R) Riggs (12 January 1818–1865)
  1. 1. Bedford (Vaughan) Riggs 1854–1932
  2. 2. Rhonda (Rowan) Riggs 1863–1937
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Riggs 1857–1931
  4. 4. George (W) Riggs 1846–1930
  5. 5. Thomas (Allen) Riggs 1849–1900
  6. 6. John (Floyd) Riggs 1851–1929
  7. 7. Alicia Riggs 1847–

Minerva Vaughan's Timeline

2 Records

1818
10 March 1818
Birth of Minerva Vaughan in Person, North Carolina, United States
Person, North Carolina, United States
1876
1876
Age 58
Death of Minerva Vaughan in Person, North Carolina, United States
Person, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 March 1818
    Event Place: Person, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Person, North Carolina, United States
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