Garnett L. RIGGS
SOURCES: 1. Birth and Death dates of Garnett Lewis RIGGS and Nancy Jane RIGGS were taken from the Headstones in the Gilbert Cemetery, Peck, Nes Perce, ID. 2. Birth and Death dates of Jonathan RIGGS, or John RIGGS, brother to Garnett were taken from above Headstones. 3. Yamhill, OR 1870 Census, Part 4 #38067 pg 99, F 973 x 2p 4. Death Certificate (Child #6) BIRTHPLACE: MO /KY (wife)
SOURCES: 1. Family Bible belonging to Child #8; also a page now in poss of Cleo Riggs (wife of Elvin L.) 2. Famiy records 3. Archive Record MARRIAGE: 16/14 Dec 1900 DEATH: 30/31 Mar 1985 (Child #7) NOTES: Child #11 and Child #12 twins
He married Nancy Jane Riggs 30 Oct 1849 at Appanoose, Iowa . Nancy Jane Riggs was born at Missouri 12 Nov 1833 daughter of Samuel Riggs and Rhoda Belcher .
They were the parents of 10
children:
William Carroll Riggs
born 31 Oct 1851.
James Riggs
born Abt 1854.
Sarah Elizabeth Riggs
born 6 Feb 1856.
Samuel Riggs
born Abt 1858.
Lucinda Riggs
born Abt 1861.
Jonathon Riggs
born 20 Nov 1863.
Amanda Riggs
born Abt 1866.
Mary Emma Riggs
born Dec 1869.
Garnett Lewis Riggs
born 10 Jun 1871.
Mary Riggs
born 1869.
Garnett L. Riggs died 23 Oct 1901 at Peck, Nez Perce, Idaho .
Nancy Jane Riggs died 22 Nov 1906 at Peck, Nez Perce, Idaho .