Samuel Riggs

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Abt Apr 1855 - , , Indiana, USA
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Parents

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         Father: Aaron Riggs
         Mother: Mary Margaret Connelly

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Sarah E.
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Andrew P. Riggs
                2. Mary R. E. Riggs
                3. William Riggs
                4. Lucy A. Riggs

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Notes

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General:

Per 1860 US Census 8/17/1860 Spice Valley Township, Lawrence, Indiana
Aaron Riggs, 33 year old male, born in Indiana, a merchant with real estate valued at $1,640 and personal estate valued at $1,600.
Mary Riggs, 30 year old female, born in Indiana.
Moses C. Riggs, 7 year old male, born in Indiana, attends school.
Samuel Riggs, 5 year old male, born in Indiana, attends school.
Greer M. Riggs, 3 year old male, born in Indiana.
Ambrose Riggs, 2 year old male, born in Indiana.

Per 1870 US Census 6/24/1870 Orangeville Township, Orange, Indiana
All family members born in Indiana
Aaron Riggs, 43 year old male, farmer, real estate value $2,200, personal estate value $1,500.
Mary Riggs, 40 year old female, keeping house.
Moses Riggs, 17 year old male, farm laborer, attends school.
Samuel Riggs, 15 year old male, farm laborer, attends school.
Greer Riggs, 14 year old male, farm laborer, attends school.
Ambrose Riggs, 12 year old male, farm laborer, attends school.
Josiah Riggs, 9 year old male, at home, attends school.
Mahala Riggs, 5 year old female, at home, attends school.
William Riggs, 3 year old male, at home.
Margaret Riggs, 10 month old female, at home.

Per 1880 US Census 6/18/1880 Orangeville Township, Orange, Indiana
Samuel Riggs, 24 year old white male head of household, a farmer born in Indiana, as were his parents.
Sarah E. Riggs, 20 year old wife, keeping house, born in Indiana, her parents in K entucky.
Claud B. Fielders, 5 month old male adopted child, born Feb in Indiana, as were his parents.
Margaret Connelly, 77 year old grandmother, born in N. Carolina, father in Virginia, mother in Ireland.

Per 1900 US Census 6/23/1900 Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma
Samuel Riggs is the 45 year old white male head of household, born Apr 1855 in Indiana, as were his parents. A farmer who owns his farm house free of mortgage, he has been married for 23 years to Sara Riggs. Sara is 41 years old, born Mar 1859 in Indiana, her parents in Kentucky. She has had 8 children, all still alive. Andrew P. Riggs, 17 year old son, born Oct 1882 in Kansas, works as a farm laborer. Mary R. E. Riggs, 14 year old daughter, born July 1885 in Kansas, at school. William Riggs, 12 year old son, born Apr 1888 in Kansas, at school. Lucy A. Riggs, 10 year old daughter, born Aug 1889 in Kansas, at school. Minnie M. Wiley, 1 year old daughter, born Dec 1898 in Oklahoma, her father in Missouri, her mother in Illinois.