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About John Lester Riggs
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✶ John L. Riggs was born March 30, 1824, in Allen township, Washington county, and received a subscription-school education. On January 25, 1852, he was united in marriage with Dorothy J., daughter of Alexander P. Biles, a native of Allen township, where her mother died some years ago; her father died in Moundsville, W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. Riggs resided on the old homestead until 1859, when they came to their present home. He bought fifty-five acres, which, added to the original tract comprises 175 acres of well-cultivated land, furnished with a good brick residence. Mr. Riggs has given his attention to farming and stock raising; in politics he was a strong Abolitionist, now voting with the Republican party, which he has served as township collector and a member of the school board. Mr. and Mrs. Riggs have had children as follows: Marcellus, born December 9, 1852, unmarried and residing with his parents; J. A., born January 21. 1854, unmarried and residing with his parents (he is a contracting carpenter); Cyrenus, born November 29, 1855, married June 15, 1886, to Nancy Rogers, of Iowa (they are now living in Galva, Ida Co., Iowa, where he is a contracting carpenter); John W., born May 10, 1857, married March 10, 1880, to Anna M. Alden, who was born February 11, 1862, at Toulon, Stark Co., Ill. (they now live in Allen township, Washington county, Penn); Oliver S., born September 21, 1860, married to Katie Bell McKenna, and they are now living on the home farm. ✶
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John Lester Riggs's Timeline
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May 20, 1824
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Allen Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1852 |
1852
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| 1855 |
November 29, 1855
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Pennsylvania, USA
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| 1857 |
May 10, 1857
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Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
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May 10, 1857
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Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
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| 1860 |
September 21, 1860
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Long Branch, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
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October 25, 1902
Age 78
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Howe Cemetery, Coal Center, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
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