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Abigail “Abby” Bennett Riggs

Birth: 26 Sep 1881
Sullivan County, Missouri, USA
Death: 12 Jun 1946 (aged 64)
Kansas, USA
Burial: Harper Cemetery

Harper, Harper County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 14308838 View Source

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Daughter of--
James Jones Bennett
and
Minerva Frances Hayes/Bennett

NOTE: Alternate spelling of "Hayes" is "Hays" in census records and other documents.

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Marriage--
The date 27 March 1905 is hand written the her mother's Bible.
"Abby" and Fred were married in Oklahoma.

Children--

Ruby F. Riggs/Davis (m. Homer S. Davis)
Lillian B. Riggs/Foudray (m. Lee Edward Foudray)
Clifford Jesse Riggs (m. Virginia Mae Watts/Riggs)
Vivian Irene Riggs/Weed (m. Hoyt Branch Weed)
Harry E. Riggs Senior (m. Alice Garrett/Riggs)
Frank Chester Riggs (died in infancy)
Myrtle M. Riggs/Campbell (m. John Campbell)

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Death and Burial--
"Abby" felt the loss of both her parents, and her son Frank Chester Riggs, and her husband of 38 years Fred Edgar Riggs.
She passed away three years after her husband.

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Daughter of--
James Jones Bennett
and
Minerva Frances Hayes/Bennett

NOTE: Alternate spelling of "Hayes" is "Hays" in census records and other documents.

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Marriage--
The date 27 March 1905 is hand written the her mother's Bible.
"Abby" and Fred were married in Oklahoma.

Children--

Ruby F. Riggs/Davis (m. Homer S. Davis)
Lillian B. Riggs/Foudray (m. Lee Edward Foudray)
Clifford Jesse Riggs (m. Virginia Mae Watts/Riggs)
Vivian Irene Riggs/Weed (m. Hoyt Branch Weed)
Harry E. Riggs Senior (m. Alice Garrett/Riggs)
Frank Chester Riggs (died in infancy)
Myrtle M. Riggs/Campbell (m. John Campbell)

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Death and Burial--
"Abby" felt the loss of both her parents, and her son Frank Chester Riggs, and her husband of 38 years Fred Edgar Riggs.
She passed away three years after her husband.

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Fred Edgar Riggs

1884–1943

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Maintained by: Dorothy Hazel Tarr
Originally Created by: Marlee
Added: May 17, 2006
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14308838/abigail-riggs: accessed ), memorial page for Abigail “Abby” Bennett Riggs (26 Sep 1881–12 Jun 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14308838, citing Harper Cemetery, Harper, Harper County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Dorothy Hazel Tarr (contributor 47776571).

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