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Robert Freels Riggs 1907–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 MAY 1907

Birth Location: LaFollette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 20 Feb 1960

Death Location: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

Father: Dr. Sr

Mother: Estella Freels

Spouse(s): Mildred Kitchen

Children(s): Robert Junior, James Riggs, Victor Riggs

In 1907, Robert Freels Riggs entered the world in LaFollette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States, born to Dr Allen Meridith Riggs Sr And Estella Washington Freels. Robert Freels Riggs married Mildred Juanita Kitchen, and had children including James Meredith Riggs, Robert Freels Riggs Junior, Victor Cleveland Riggs. Robert Freels Riggs passed away in 1960 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Robert Freels Riggs entered the world in LaFollette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States, born to Dr Allen Meridith Riggs Sr And Estella Washington Freels.
  • Robert Freels Riggs married Mildred Juanita Kitchen, and had children including James Meredith Riggs, Robert Freels Riggs Junior, Victor Cleveland Riggs.
  • Robert Freels Riggs passed away in 1960 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr. Sr
1866–1922
Birth Location: Russelville, Hamblen County, Tennessee
DS
Estella Freels
1880–1939
Birth Location: Scarboro, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mildred Kitchen
1913–1992
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
MK

Children(s)

Robert Junior
1937–2013
Birth Location: Tennessee
RJ
James Riggs
1941–2012
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
JR
Victor Riggs
1940–2016
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
VR

Robert Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Robert Riggs
1907–1960
Birth Place: LaFollette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Dr. Allen Meridith Riggs Sr
1866–1922
Russelville, Hamblen County, Tennessee
Estella (Washington) Freels
1880–1939
Scarboro, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Clisby (D.) Riggs
1832–1899
Tennessee
Martha (Emaline) Thompson
1839–
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
James Thompson
1800–1870
Jenny Read
1802–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Felps Read
1768–1835
Hannah Noe
1773–1830

Robert Riggs's Descendants

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Robert (Freels) Riggs (18 MAY 1907–20 Feb 1960) m. Mildred (Juanita) Kitchen (16 Jun 1913–20 Oct 1992)
  1. 1. Robert (Freels Riggs) Junior 1937–2013
  2. 2. James (Meredith) Riggs 1941–2012
  3. 3. Victor (Cleveland) Riggs 1940–2016

Robert Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1907
18 MAY 1907
Birth of Robert Freels Riggs in LaFollette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
LaFollette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
1960
20 Feb 1960
Age 53
Death of Robert Freels Riggs in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 MAY 1907
    Event Place: LaFollette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
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