Jesse Riggs -one of the oldest settlers of the county, died at his home southwest of BERWICK January 12, 1891, the result of injuries received about a week before. While he was helping drive several colts into the barn at his place one of them struck him and knocked him down on the frozen ground. Three of his ribs were broken, and the lining of his lungs was pierced by one of the bones. He was eighty-three years old and did not possess the strength to recover. His burial was in the cemetery at Berwick. (From Joyce #47007964.)
From: Lenox Twp. History, Warren County, Illinois
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/riggsjesse.html
Bio of Jesse Riggs
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF WARREN COUNTY, IL
PUBLISHED 1889 BY Chapman BROS
" Jesse Riggs, owning 364 acres of good farm land under excellent cultivation, located on section 2, Roseville Township, where he resides and is engaged in farming and stock-raising, was born in Tennessee, January 13, 1808, his parents being Reuben and Catherine (Sailing) Riggs, natives of North Carolina. The parents of Mr. Riggs, of this sketch, in 1818, ten years after the birth of Jesse, moved from Tennessee to Missouri and there purchased 160 acres of land. They remained on the same for ten years, where his father was engaged in its cultivation. In 1828, his father sold his farm in Missouri and came to this State, locating in Morgan County, where he became owner by purchase of 120 acres, on which he resided for a number of years, when they came to live with their son, the subject of this notice, with whom they resided during the remainder of their lives and were buried in the Berwick Seminary (Cemetery). Their family consisted of 12 children, 11 of whom lived to become men and women, and three of whom yet survive.
Jess Riggs, who biography we write, is the sixth child in order of birth of his parent's family of 12 children. He remained at home assisting in the maintenance of the family until 28 years of age. From the age of his majority until 28, he took charge of and cultivated his father's farm on shares. After leaving home, Mr. Riggs came to Warren County, in 1834, and for 11 years followed farming on rented land. At the expiration of that time he purchased 80 acres in Lenox Township and resided thereon, engaged in its cultivation six years, when, by additional purchase, he added 50 acres to the same. he then sold the entire tract and purchased 220 acres in Berwick Township. On this tract he moved with his family and engaged in farming until 1864, when he sold it and purchased 160 acres in Lenox Township, which, after working two years, he also sold. he then purchased 174 acres in the same township and lived on that place for six years, when he closed out his landed interests in that section by sale, and bought the property on which he at present resides, which is 364 acres.
Mr. Riggs lost his first two companions. By his first wife had had three children, --Martha E., John T., and Jonathan P. The issue of the second union was four children, who are living, as follows: James O., Mary E., Henry H. and Eliza J. Mr. Riggs married the third time in 1865, the lady chosen to share his joys and sorrows, successes and reverses, being Miss Emeline Vandeveere, a native of Warren Co., Ill., and she has borne to her husband four children, --Frank, Florence H., Bertie M. and Willis.
Mr. Riggs is a Democrat and has held various offices of his township and county, and with his wife is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Riggs is considered one of the solid and substantial men of Warren county."
Jesse Riggs -one of the oldest settlers of the county, died at his home southwest of BERWICK January 12, 1891, the result of injuries received about a week before. While he was helping drive several colts into the barn at his place one of them struck him and knocked him down on the frozen ground. Three of his ribs were broken, and the lining of his lungs was pierced by one of the bones. He was eighty-three years old and did not possess the strength to recover. His burial was in the cemetery at Berwick. (From Joyce #47007964.)
From: Lenox Twp. History, Warren County, Illinois
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/riggsjesse.html
Bio of Jesse Riggs
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF WARREN COUNTY, IL
PUBLISHED 1889 BY Chapman BROS
" Jesse Riggs, owning 364 acres of good farm land under excellent cultivation, located on section 2, Roseville Township, where he resides and is engaged in farming and stock-raising, was born in Tennessee, January 13, 1808, his parents being Reuben and Catherine (Sailing) Riggs, natives of North Carolina. The parents of Mr. Riggs, of this sketch, in 1818, ten years after the birth of Jesse, moved from Tennessee to Missouri and there purchased 160 acres of land. They remained on the same for ten years, where his father was engaged in its cultivation. In 1828, his father sold his farm in Missouri and came to this State, locating in Morgan County, where he became owner by purchase of 120 acres, on which he resided for a number of years, when they came to live with their son, the subject of this notice, with whom they resided during the remainder of their lives and were buried in the Berwick Seminary (Cemetery). Their family consisted of 12 children, 11 of whom lived to become men and women, and three of whom yet survive.
Jess Riggs, who biography we write, is the sixth child in order of birth of his parent's family of 12 children. He remained at home assisting in the maintenance of the family until 28 years of age. From the age of his majority until 28, he took charge of and cultivated his father's farm on shares. After leaving home, Mr. Riggs came to Warren County, in 1834, and for 11 years followed farming on rented land. At the expiration of that time he purchased 80 acres in Lenox Township and resided thereon, engaged in its cultivation six years, when, by additional purchase, he added 50 acres to the same. he then sold the entire tract and purchased 220 acres in Berwick Township. On this tract he moved with his family and engaged in farming until 1864, when he sold it and purchased 160 acres in Lenox Township, which, after working two years, he also sold. he then purchased 174 acres in the same township and lived on that place for six years, when he closed out his landed interests in that section by sale, and bought the property on which he at present resides, which is 364 acres.
Mr. Riggs lost his first two companions. By his first wife had had three children, --Martha E., John T., and Jonathan P. The issue of the second union was four children, who are living, as follows: James O., Mary E., Henry H. and Eliza J. Mr. Riggs married the third time in 1865, the lady chosen to share his joys and sorrows, successes and reverses, being Miss Emeline Vandeveere, a native of Warren Co., Ill., and she has borne to her husband four children, --Frank, Florence H., Bertie M. and Willis.
Mr. Riggs is a Democrat and has held various offices of his township and county, and with his wife is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Riggs is considered one of the solid and substantial men of Warren county."
Family Members
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Martha Elizabeth Riggs Lamunyon
1837–1915
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John T. Riggs
1840–1927
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William Jasper Riggs
1841–1842
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Jonathan Porter Riggs
1843–1910
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James O. Riggs
1845–1910
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Mary Emily Riggs Lusk
1848–1920
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Henry H. Riggs
1851–1921
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Eliza J. Riggs Patterson
1856–1907
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Charles Riggs
1859–1860
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Frank Riggs
1867–1923
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Florence Harriette Riggs Steele
1868–1945
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Bertie May Riggs Ewing
1870–1967
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Willis Riggs
1874–1931
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Etta Riggs
1876–1877
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