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Husband: William M. Riggs Census name: W. Marshall Riggs
Born: May- -1844 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Jan-27-1929 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV 3 Buried: in Greenlawn Cemetery, Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1864 in Upshur Co, WV 2 Occupation: 1910, 1920 Justice of the Peace 5,6 Occupation: 1900 prison guard 1 Occupation: 1870, 1880 farmer 7,8 Occupation: Mar 1864 "farmer (now a soldier)" 2 Military: Pvt, Co E & C, 6th W.Va. Cav, Civil War 9 Father: Alexander Riggs Mother: Margaret ___ Other spouse 2 Notes
Wife: Mary D. Harris Married: Mar-16-1864 in Harrison Co, WV 10
Born: Jan-12-1845 in Nelson Co, VA 2 Died: 1900 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1864 in Harrison Co, WV 2 Father: William H. Harris Mother: Mary Hinner
F Child 1: Ida May Riggs Census name: Ida Anne Frashure Born: Sep- 6-1865 in Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV 11,12,13 Died: May-16-1945 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11,3 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Resided: in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 14 (see note 1) Census: 1880, 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: James Steele Frashure b. Feb-25-1863 d. Sep- 8-1937 Census name: James S. Freasure 12 Married: Apr- 7-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,12
M Child 2: William A. Riggs Born: ca 1867 8 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV
M Child 3: Ryland Lovie Riggs Census name: Robert Riggs Born: Mar- -1869 in Harrison Co, WV 1,8,15 Census: 1900 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV Resided: 1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1900 prison guard 1 Wife: Jerusha B. Siers b. ca 1872 Married: Aug-23-1893 in Little Otter, Braxton Co, WV 15
F Child 4: Mary J. Riggs Born: ca 1871 8 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Albert Jesse Riggs Also known as: Jesse A. Riggs 16 Born: Jun-15-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,8 (see note 2) Census: 1900 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1900 day laborer 1
F Child 6: Martha L. Riggs Census name: Marthy L. Riggs Born: ca 1875 8 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Owen D. Riggs Born: Jul-23-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,8 Died: Mar-21-1897 in Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 17,3 Buried: in Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Cause of death: tuberculosis 17 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Odetta E. Riggs Census name: Adetta Riggs Born: Jun- -1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,8,18 Resided: 1904 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV 18 Census: 1900 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Andrew J. "Jack" Hickman, Jr. b. ca 1871 Also known as: A. J. Hickman 19 Married: Apr- 6-1904 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV 18
M Child 9: Marshall Guy Riggs Census name: Guy Riggs Born: Jul- 4-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,1 Census: 1900 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV
F Child 10: Ella M. Riggs Born: Oct- -1896 1 Census: 1900 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Marshall County, WV. (2) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1910 Census, Marshall County, WV. (6) 1920 Census, Marshall County, WV. (7) 1870 Census, Harrison County, WV. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (9) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service , Ancestry.com. (10) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=252999&Type=Marriage. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1077844&Type=Death. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (13) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (15) Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10819699&Type=Marriage. (16) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 114, Line 1346 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046916&Type=Death. (18) Marshall County Marriage Records, Moundsville, WV. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) In household of daughter and son-in-law, Lora & Ora Hill. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1872.




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