John Riggs and Mary Phillips

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Husband John Riggs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 6 Mar or 13 Mar 1800 - Snowden Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 22 Feb or 28 Feb 1848 2 3
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         Father: Edward Riggs (1764-1843/1844) 1 2 4 5
         Mother: Mary Higbee (1764-1853) 2 3 5

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       Marriage: Jan 1821 2

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Wife Mary Phillips ^{2 3}

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           Born: 13 Apr 1800 - Washington Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 25 Jan 1882 3
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         Father: Joseph Phillips (      -      ) 6
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M David Riggs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 3 May 1822 - Washington Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: Aft 1889
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Bates (1832-      ) 3
           Marr: 1850 3

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2 F Sarah Riggs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 31 Jul 1824 2
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         Spouse: Samuel Murray (      -      ) 1

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3 M Edward R. Riggs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 28 Sep 1826 2
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4 M Josiah Riggs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 Jan 1829 2
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5 M Lewis Riggs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 14 Aug 1831 2
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           Died: 20 Oct 1884 3
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6 M Joseph B. Riggs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 10 Feb 1834 2
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7 M John P. Riggs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 Mar 1836 2
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8 M Robert L. Riggs ^{1 7}

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           Born: 26 Aug 1838 - Snowden Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 2 6
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         Spouse: Cordelia C. B. Whigham (      -      ) 8 9
           Marr: 19 Apr 1864 8 9

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9 M William J. Riggs, M.D. ^{1 2}

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           Born: 21 Dec 1840 2
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10 M Obadiah H. Riggs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 6 Jul 1843 2
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11 M Isaac W. Riggs, M.D. ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 May 1846 2
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General Notes: Husband - John Riggs

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The same source states elsewhere that he was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
At his father's death he succeeded to the family homestead, and resided there until his death.

He was born on the old family homestead near Library, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. [MAC 1904 ii, 18]

1 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 344, 469.

2 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 18.

3 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 469.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 899.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 441.

6 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 344.

7 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 17.

8 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 345.

9 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 19.