Elijah Riggs was born between 1850 and 1853 according to census and other records. The 1900 Census says he was born in January 1850. He was the son of Noah F Riggs and Ruth Meadows.
He was the husband of my 3rd Great Aunt, Nancy Melton.
This link if for a private website for MELTON descendants of WP Melton and Holland Avery (who lived and remained in Onslow County, not the ones who traveled to midwest):
https://williamphollandmeltondescendants.shutterfly.com/
Together, I believe (as of 3 Sept 2017) that they had and raised the following children:
Mary ("Mollie") Riggs - Riggs, 1870–1921
Erma Riggs b. abt 1875
William Riggs b. abt 1877
Gertrude Riggs b. abt 1883
James K Riggs b. abt 1886
Manly ( ClemManley ) Riggs 1889–1918 in France during WWI
Katie Riggs b. abt 1891
Richard David Riggs 1893–1942 (married Ida Williams)
Earl Riggs b. abt 1896
and Hugh E Riggs b. abt 1897.
He was the husband of my 3rd Great Aunt, Nancy Melton.
This link if for a private website for MELTON descendants of WP Melton and Holland Avery (who lived and remained in Onslow County, not the ones who traveled to midwest):
https://williamphollandmeltondescendants.shutterfly.com/
Together, I believe (as of 3 Sept 2017) that they had and raised the following children:
Mary ("Mollie") Riggs - Riggs, 1870–1921
Erma Riggs b. abt 1875
William Riggs b. abt 1877
Gertrude Riggs b. abt 1883
James K Riggs b. abt 1886
Manly ( ClemManley ) Riggs 1889–1918 in France during WWI
Katie Riggs b. abt 1891
Richard David Riggs 1893–1942 (married Ida Williams)
Earl Riggs b. abt 1896
and Hugh E Riggs b. abt 1897.
Elijah Riggs was born between 1850 and 1853 according to census and other records. The 1900 Census says he was born in January 1850. He was the son of Noah F Riggs and Ruth Meadows.
He was the husband of my 3rd Great Aunt, Nancy Melton.
This link if for a private website for MELTON descendants of WP Melton and Holland Avery (who lived and remained in Onslow County, not the ones who traveled to midwest):
https://williamphollandmeltondescendants.shutterfly.com/
Together, I believe (as of 3 Sept 2017) that they had and raised the following children:
Mary ("Mollie") Riggs - Riggs, 1870–1921
Erma Riggs b. abt 1875
William Riggs b. abt 1877
Gertrude Riggs b. abt 1883
James K Riggs b. abt 1886
Manly ( ClemManley ) Riggs 1889–1918 in France during WWI
Katie Riggs b. abt 1891
Richard David Riggs 1893–1942 (married Ida Williams)
Earl Riggs b. abt 1896
and Hugh E Riggs b. abt 1897.
He was the husband of my 3rd Great Aunt, Nancy Melton.
This link if for a private website for MELTON descendants of WP Melton and Holland Avery (who lived and remained in Onslow County, not the ones who traveled to midwest):
https://williamphollandmeltondescendants.shutterfly.com/
Together, I believe (as of 3 Sept 2017) that they had and raised the following children:
Mary ("Mollie") Riggs - Riggs, 1870–1921
Erma Riggs b. abt 1875
William Riggs b. abt 1877
Gertrude Riggs b. abt 1883
James K Riggs b. abt 1886
Manly ( ClemManley ) Riggs 1889–1918 in France during WWI
Katie Riggs b. abt 1891
Richard David Riggs 1893–1942 (married Ida Williams)
Earl Riggs b. abt 1896
and Hugh E Riggs b. abt 1897.
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