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Stephen Miles Riggs 1847–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 SEP 1847

Birth Location: Hastings, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 17 FEB 1936

Death Location: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma

Father: Martin Riggs

Mother: Mary Edgar

Spouse(s): Emma Benway

Children(s): Inez Riggs, Johnnie Riggs, Harry Riggs, Myrtle Riggs, Essie Riggs, Nellie Riggs, Leonard Riggs

In 1847, Stephen Miles Riggs entered the world in Hastings, Ontario, Canada, born to Martin Riggs And Mary Jane Edgar. Stephen Miles Riggs married Emma Rose Benway, and had children including Essie Rose Riggs, Harry Stephen Riggs, Inez Mable Riggs, Johnnie Miles Riggs, Leonard Riggs, Myrtle Margaret Riggs, Nellie May Riggs. Stephen Miles Riggs passed away in 1936 in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Stephen Miles Riggs entered the world in Hastings, Ontario, Canada, born to Martin Riggs And Mary Jane Edgar.
  • Stephen Miles Riggs married Emma Rose Benway, and had children including Essie Rose Riggs, Harry Stephen Riggs, Inez Mable Riggs, Johnnie Miles Riggs, Leonard Riggs, Myrtle Margaret Riggs, Nellie May Riggs.
  • Stephen Miles Riggs passed away in 1936 in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Riggs
1811–1893
Birth Location: Lebanon, Madison, New York, USA
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Mary Edgar
1817–1879
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Emma Benway
1856–1939
Birth Location: Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Inez Riggs
1878–1951
Birth Location: Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, USA
IR
Johnnie Riggs
1888–1965
Birth Location: Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, USA
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Harry Riggs
1884–1961
Birth Location: Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, USA
HR
Myrtle Riggs
1890–1985
Birth Location: Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, USA
MR
Essie Riggs
1883–1970
Birth Location: Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, USA
ER
Nellie Riggs
1880–1958
Birth Location: Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, USA
NR
Leonard Riggs
1896–1963
Birth Location: Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, USA
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Stephen Riggs's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Riggs
1847–1936
Birth Place: Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Martin Riggs
1811–1893
Lebanon, Madison, New York, USA
Mary (Jane) Edgar
1817–1879
Grandparents
Miles Riggs
1777–1871
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Benedict
1778–1860
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Miles Riggs
1748–1836
Martha Bull
1755–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bull
1722–1799
Jerusha Hopkins
1725–1791

Stephen Riggs's Descendants

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Stephen (Miles) Riggs (19 SEP 1847–17 FEB 1936) m. Emma (Rose) Benway (4 OCT 1856–16 MAR 1939)
  1. 1. Inez (Mable) Riggs 1878–1951
  2. 2. Johnnie (Miles) Riggs 1888–1965 m. Grace (Coon) Creason 1891–1985
    1. 1. Louise Riggs –1918
  3. 3. Harry (Stephen) Riggs 1884–1961
  4. 4. Myrtle (Margaret) Riggs 1890–1985 m. Everett (Leon) Jillson 1889–1918
    1. 1. Everett (Leon) Jillson 1919–1974
    2. 2. Nellie (Rozelle) Jillson 1916–1992
    3. 3. Myrtle (Leon) Jillson 1917–1996
  5. 5. Essie (Rose) Riggs 1883–1970 m. William (Edward) Simmonds –1946
  6. 6. Nellie (May) Riggs 1880–1958
  7. 7. Leonard Riggs 1896–1963 m. Essie (May) Davis 1903–1995

Stephen Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1847
19 SEP 1847
Birth of Stephen Miles Riggs in Hastings, Ontario, Canada
Hastings, Ontario, Canada
1936
17 FEB 1936
Age 89
Death of Stephen Miles Riggs in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 SEP 1847
    Event Place: Hastings, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1936
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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