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William Judson Riggs 1849–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1849

Birth Location: California, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1909

Death Location: Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Edward II

Mother: Hester Newmeyer

Spouse(s): Abarilla Dawson

Children(s): Jeannette Riggs, Beryl Riggs

William Judson Riggs was born in 1849 in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Edward Riggs Ii And Hester Newmeyer. William Judson Riggs married Abarilla Dawson, and had children including Beryl Riggs, Jeannette Riggs. William Judson Riggs passed away in 1909 in Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Judson Riggs was born in 1849 in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Edward Riggs Ii And Hester Newmeyer.
  • William Judson Riggs married Abarilla Dawson, and had children including Beryl Riggs, Jeannette Riggs.
  • William Judson Riggs passed away in 1909 in Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Riggs's Ancestors

Self
William Riggs
1849–1909
Birth Place: California, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Edward Riggs II
1802–1885
Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Hester Newmeyer
1806–1875
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Riggs) Sr
1764–1843
Hightstown, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Mary Higbee
1764–1853
Trenton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Higbee
1732–1808
Anna Brower
1741–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Higbee
1710–1750
Abram Brouwer
1701–
Elizabeth Ackerman
1704–1787

William Riggs's Descendants

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William (Judson) Riggs (11 Aug 1849–31 May 1909) m. Abarilla Dawson (15 Sep 1854–10 Jun 1927)
  1. 1. Jeannette Riggs 1880–1968 m. William (Albert) Baird 1877–1958
  2. 2. Beryl Riggs 1888–1914 m. Robert (Sherrard) Orr 1867–1917

William Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1849
11 Aug 1849
Birth of William Judson Riggs in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
California, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1909
31 May 1909
Age 60
Death of William Judson Riggs in Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1849
    Event Place: California, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 040801-044800
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 090791-094080

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1909
    Event Place: Cambridge Springs, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 040801-044800

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