Thomas J. Riggs: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Thomas J. Riggs was born in 1830 in Alabama (son of Jesse Riggs, Jr. and Mrs. Melinda (..) Riggs); died on 11 Feb 1899 in Mississippi or Alabama.

Thomas married Rachel Cannon about 1851 in Alabama. Rachel (daughter of Cannon) was born in 1834 in Alabama; died on 27 Nov 1906 in Itawamba Co, MIssissippi; was buried in Union Grove Baptist Church Cem, Tilden, Itawamba Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John Riggs was born in 1852 in Mississippi; died after 1860.
Mary Ellen Riggs was born in Jul 1856 in Alabama; died on 6 Nov 1955 in Hamilton, Marion Co, Alabama.
Josephine Riggs was born in 1860 in Alabama; died after 1865.
Sarah M. Riggs was born in Aug 1863 in Alabama; died in 1922 in Itawamba Co, Mississippi.
Haley Riggs was born in 1866 in Mississippi; died after 1870 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi.

Generation: 2

Jesse Riggs, Jr. was born in 1802 in Grainger Co, Tennessee; died between 1845 and 1850 in of, Lawrence Co, or, Tishomingo Co, Alabama.

Jesse married Mrs. Melinda (..) Riggs in 1820. Melinda was born in 1804 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Tishomingo Co, Tennessee, or Tishomingo Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Melinda (..) Riggs was born in 1804 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Tishomingo Co, Tennessee, or Tishomingo Co, Mississippi.

Children:

Henry Riggs was born in 1826 in Alabama; died after 1840.
William George Riggs was born on 11 Mar 1828 in Alabama; died on 31 Mar 1909 in Holladay, Benton Co, Tennessee.
1. Thomas J. Riggs was born in 1830 in Alabama; died on 11 Feb 1899 in Mississippi or Alabama.
Isaac Calvin (or Isiah C.) Riggs was born in Feb 1834 in Alabama; died after 1910 in Decatur Co, Tennessee.
Mary J. Riggs was born on 15 Sep 1838 in Lawrence Co, Alabama; died after 1840.
Samuel W. Riggs was born on 4 Jun 1839 in Lawrence Co, Alabama; died on 12 May 1902 in Decatur Co, Tennessee.
Sarah A. Riggs was born in 1840 in Lawrence Co, Alabama; died after 1850 in of, Tishomingo Co, Mississippi.