Mrs. Melinda (..) Riggs

Melinda married Jesse Riggs, Jr. in 1820. Jesse was born in 1802 in Grainger Co, Tennessee; died between 1845 and 1850 in of, Lawrence Co, or, Tishomingo Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth: Mar. 11, 1828
Death: Mar. 3, 1909

1850 - Although his mother, Malinda, and 6 of his siblings were in Tishomingo Co., MS, Wm George is shown on the 1850 TN, 6th District, Decatur Co., census, Nov. 25th at dwelling 41. His age is 22, b. AL, laboror and wife, Evelene, is age 18, b. TN. They are also shown on the same 1850 census dated Dec. 5th at dwelling 86.

1860 - Wm George and Evelyn are shown with 4 children at dwelling 533, and his brother, Isaah, NC and HC are at dwelling 537 on the 6th District, Decaturville P.O., Decatur Co., TN census.

Riggs, William George
U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918
Name: W G Riggs
State: Tennessee
Tax Year: 1862
Roll Title: Coffee (part), Davidson, DeKalb, Decatur, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, and Gibson (part) counties
NARA Series: T227
NARA Roll: 2

1870 - Shown on 1870 Decatur, TN census, Perryville, P.O., Dwelling 87, with Evelyn (her name is written as Ellenore E.) and 7 children with Value of Real Estate: $1,600 and Value of Personal Estate $1,000.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: W.G. Riggs
[William G Riggs]
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: District 5, Decatur, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: S.E. Riggs
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
W.G. Riggs, 52
S.E. Riggs, 47
M.A. Riggs, 18
R.J. Riggs, 16
P.L. Riggs, 10

1900 - Benton Co., TN census, District 2, shows Wm George, 72, Sarah E. 67, and grandson, Lonza, 10, b. KY.
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NOTE: CREDIT AND PROFOUND THANKS IS GIVEN TO GENEALOGIST PHYLLIS A. HILL FOR THE EXTENSIVE AND WILLINGLY SHARED RESEARCH ON WILLIAM GEORGE RIGGS .

NOTE; On the 1850-1900 census his place of birth is shown as Alabama. Genealogist Phyllis A. HILL interviewed grandsons Lonnie RIGGS, son of John H. RIGGS, and Robert RIGGS, son of Pinkney Lafayette RIGGS, who related that William was said to have been born in or near Birmingham, Alabama.*
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U.S. & International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Ancestry.com:
William George Riggs, b. AL, 1828
Spouse Name: Sarah Evelina Jenkins, b. TN, 1832
Marriage State: of TN
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William George RIGGS was buried in Flatwoods Cemetery, Holladay, Benton Co., TN. No death certificate has been found.
http://www.tngenweb.org/records/benton/cemeteries/donahue/flatwood.htm
Riggs, W. G., Mar. 11, 1828-Mar.31, 1909 [Masonic symbol]
Riggs, S. E., June 23, 1832-Mar. 22, 1908, "Wife of W. G. Riggs"
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DECATUR COUNTY, TN - MISC - TAX RECEIPTS OF W.G. RIGGS
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Phyllis Hill phill@redrock.net

These are some tax receipts I received from Robert Riggs, son of Pinkney
Lafayette Riggs, whose father was William George Riggs.

Received of William Riggs two dollars and fifty cents full of his account
due for the year 1852 this Nov. 2nd 1852. Kelly Stacy

Received of W.G. Riggs Two dollars and no cents in full of his State
and County tax for 1867 in District No. 7 J.W. McWhirter

Received of W.G. Riggs Sixteen 03/100 in full of his State and County Tax
for the year 1873 in District No. 19. (This can't be right, Decatur Co. had
only 12 Districts). This the 5th day of January 1874.
R.S. Lovelace Tax Collector

Decatur County, Tenn June 7, 1880
Received of W.G. Riggs. In full for taxes of 1879 in District No. 12,
Decatur County, the Sum of Five Dollars 20 cents.
J.A. Long, County Trustee

Received of W.G. Riggs four dollars and 50/100 and two dollars county
tax in case State vs Pete Taylor Joseph Conrad. This October 2, 1882.
J.A. Long, Trustee
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Archives by: Phyllis Hill phill@redrock.net

Decatur County, Tennessee, Court Records
April 28, 1999
Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill)
Volume 1, Minutes July 1869-Sept. 1873
County Court August Term 1868
p. 14 This day H. C. Fryor and W. G. Riggs came into open court and
produced commissions from D. W. C. Scott, Governor of the State
of Tennessee as Magistrates of Decatur County, Tennessee.
Whereupon the Said Fryor and Riggs were qualified as Magistrates
to enter upon their duties of their Respective offices.
p. 116 April Term 1870
W. G. Riggs resigned his office
p. 120
W. G. Riggs} This day W. G. Riggs came into open court and was
Qualified } qualified as dept sheriff for said County
as Dept Shff}
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From: http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/decatur/postmaster.html
Postmasters and Post Offices: ROENA
William G. Riggs 2/29/1888
11/19/1890 - disc. - papers to SPELLINGS
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Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959
Name: William Goodwin Riggs
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1828
Birth Place: Somershere In Alabama
Age: 81
Death Date: 31 Mar 1909
Death Place: Benton County, Benton, Tennessee
(NOTE; THIS APPEARS TO BE THE CORRECT DEATH RECORD, BUT WITH THE WRONG MIDDLE NAME.)
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Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
Name: William Goodwin Riggs
Birth Date: abt 1828
Birth Place: Alabama
Age: 81
Death Date: 31 Mar 1909
Death Place: Benton, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Farmer
FHL Film Number: 1308090
(NOTE; THIS APPEARS TO BE THE CORRECT DEATH RECORD, BUT WITH THE WRONG MIDDLE NAME.)
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Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
Name: William George Riggs
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1828
Age at Death: 80
Death Date: 3 Mar 1909
Burial Place: Camden, Benton County, Tennessee, USA
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Family links:
Spouse:
Sarah Evelyn (JENKINS) Riggs (1832 - 1908)

Inscription:
Whereas the gravestone appears to read the burial date as March 3, 1909, the following cite shows:

http://www.tngenweb.org/records/benton/cemeteries/donahue/flatwood.htm
Riggs, W. G., Mar. 11, 1828-Mar. 21, 1909 [Masonic symbol]
Riggs, S. E., June 23, 1832-Mar. 22, 1908, "Wife of W. G. Riggs"



Burial:
Flatwoods Methodist Cemetery
Camden
Benton County
Tennessee, USA

Maintained by: Peggy RIGGS KOPP
Originally Created by: Anonymous
Record added: Aug 15, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 15363356


No death certificate has yet been found.
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William married Sarah Evelina Jenkins about 1850 in Tennessee. Sarah was born in 1832; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 16 May 1862, Company K, Columbus, Mississippi; muster roll

Notes:

Military:
The Muster Roll of May 16, 1862, from which these names were taken, says Company K's station was Columbus, Mississippi. The report says the men had little clothing, no accoutrements, and had no arms. Their military appearance says "good physique" and that they were " raw recruits and undisciplined but had capacity for learning."
among others:
Ambrose Myers, Willis Myers, T.J. Riggs, W.L. Young

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]

Isaac married Mrs. Nancy C. Shoemaker about 1854 in Decatur Co, Tennessee. Nancy was born in 1838 in Decatur, Tennessee; died before 1870 in Decatur Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Talitha Amanda "Mandy" Taylor on 15 Dec 1870 in Decatur, Decatur Co, Tennessee. Talitha was born in Jul 1848 in Rutherford Co, Tennessee; died after 1900 in of, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Name: Mary E Young [Mary E Riggs]
Birth Date: abt 1855
Death Date: 6 Nov 1955
Death Place: Hamiliton, Marion County, Alabama
Death Age: 100
Gender: Female
Father Name: Thomas Riggs
Mother Name: Rachael Cannon
FHL Film Number: 1908904

Mary married Robert L. Young in 1875. Robert was born in Nov 1854 in Mississippi; died on 2 May 1920 in Monroe Co, Mississippi; was buried in Riggans Cem, Monroe Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
d.c.
Melvin Claud Riggs
male white widowed
age 52y 7m 6d
farming
born Decater Co, TN May 20 1879
father Isiah Riggs Decater
mother Tabitha Taylor Decater
informant Clarence Riggs
died Dec 26, 1931
White Cem, Peniscat Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Died:
Name Nora Lee Young Baldwin
Birth Date abt 1882
Death Date 4 Aug 1970
Death Place Hamilton, Marion, Alabama
Death Age 88
Gender Female
Father Name Robert Young
Mother Name Mary Riggs
FHL Film Number 2033360

Nora married Trannie Edgar Baldwin on 3 Sep 1910 in Hamilton, Marion Co, Alabama. Trannie (son of Moses Monroe Baldwin and Roxia Ann "Roxie" Pope) was born on 16 May 1891 in Alabama; died on 9 Jun 1947 in Hamilton, Monroe Co, Mississippi; was buried in New Prospect Cem, Lackey, Monroe Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Monroe Co, Mississippi

Notes:

Census:
1940 Monroe Co, Mississippi
James R. Young 56 white
Ambrella wife 49 white
Ray son 16
Gutha (or Bertha) 14
James 12
Leroy 10
Geraldine 7
Lindsey son 24 married
Lucille dau-in-law 24 married
Annie C. granddau 4
Edith 11/12 granddau

Family/Spouse: Ambrella (..) Young. Ambrella was born in 1891 in MIssissippi; died after 1940 in of, Monroe Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

current day family knew she was "Indian" but not percentage. After research looks like she would be at most 1/4; but not enough records available to know for sure. DNA does show a little American Indian.

Lena married Ora Franklin Baldwin on 09 Mar 1913 in Aberdeen, Monroe Co, Mississippi. Ora (son of Moses Monroe Baldwin and Roxia Ann "Roxie" Pope) was born on 18 Feb 1894 in Grosbeck, Limestone, Texas; died on 26 Dec 1940 in Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi; was buried in X-Prairie Cem, Macon, Noxubee Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Cox Store, Monroe Co, Mississippi

Notes:

Census:
1920 Cox Store, Monroe Co, Mississippi
Robert T Young 66 white m1 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi
Mallie E (Mary) Young 62 Alabama Alabama Alabama
Leller (prob Lela N b 1890) A Young 26 1894 dau Mississippi
Early E Young 16 1904 son Mississippi

next:
A?* (Assup) A. Young 21 white Mississippi Mississippi Alabama
Ader Young (wife) 18 Mississippi Alabama Alabama
James G. Young son 5/12 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi

note: daughter Leller A. 26 (b 1894) = which daughter?
daughter Lela N. b 1890
daughter Lena A. b 1896 but married Ora Franklin Baldwin 1913

Assup married Mrs. Ader (..) Young about 1919 in Cox Store, Monroe Co, Mississippi. Ader was born in 1902 in Mississippi; died after 1920 in of, Cox Store, Monroe Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]