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Family: Jacob Riggs / Elizabeth Mary Guthrie (F2747)

• Father | Male Jacob Riggs

  
  

  Born	22 Jan 1824	Monroe County, Ohio, United States
  Died	20 Dec 1915	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	22 Dec 1915	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Married	28 Mar 1848  [1]	Gallia County, Ohio, United States  [1]
  Father	James Riggs | F2731 Group Sheet
  Mother	Mary Bare | F2731 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Elizabeth Mary Guthrie

  
  

  Born	24 Aug 1828	Newbury, Washington County, Ohio, United States
  Died	11 Jan 1916	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	13 Jan 1916	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
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  Child 1 | Female Laura Francis Riggs

  
  

  Born	20 May 1849	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Died	20 Feb 1884	Eureka, Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	Feb 1884	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Spouse	William David Graham | F4340
  Married	19 Nov 1872	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Edward Alexander Riggs

  
  

  Born	28 Dec 1851	Ohio, United States
  Died	11 Dec 1917	Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	13 Dec 1917	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Mary Hannah Riggs

  
  

  Born	Nov 1853	Ohio, United States
  Died	4 Jan 1935	Athens Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	4 Jan 1935	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Rosella Belle Riggs

  
  

  Born	3 Aug 1857	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Died	14 May 1927	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	16 May 1927	Gallia County, Ohio, United States

  
  

  Child 5 | Male James Truman Riggs

  
  

  Born	7 Dec 1859	Ohio, United States
  Died	12 Feb 1898	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	Feb 1898	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Spouse	Mary A. McCormick | F4341
  Married	13 Oct 1886	Gallia County, Ohio, United States

  
  

  Child 6 | Female Jessie Freemont Riggs

  
  

  Born	11 Apr 1862	Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Died	11 Dec 1891	New Richmond, Clermont County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	Dec 1891	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Spouse	George Washington Gilman | F4213
  Married	4 Nov 1883	Gallia County, Ohio, United States

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Cecelia Elizabeth Riggs

  
  

  Born	18 Aug 1864	Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Died	4 Mar 1942	Union Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	7 Mar 1942	Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Spouse	Berton Hamilton Ingels | F4348
  Married	6 Aug 1890	Gallia County, Ohio, United States

  
  

  Child 8 | Male Ernest Jacob Riggs

  
  

  Born	19 Jun 1873	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Died	15 Oct 1959	Gallia County, Ohio, United States
  Buried	Oct 1959	Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States

  
  

• Notes

  A TRUE FATHER AND MOTHER IN ISRAEL Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Riggs On the 28th of March, near __?__ and Mrs. Jacob Riggs of Raccoon Island will have rounded out the 66th year of their married life. This is a privilege permitted to a very few, and is a record unigue in Gallia County, if not in the entire state. Mr. Riggs was born in Monroe county, Ohio, on Jan. 22, 1824, and only last month passed his 90th milestone. He, with his parents, located in Gallia county in 1832. Elizabeth Gutherie was born in Washington county on August 24, 1828, and moved with her parents, Truman and Hannah Gutherie, to this county in 1833. She and Mr. Riggs were married on March 28, 1848. They began their married life on a 100-acre farm, now known as "River-side," near Raccoon Island, where they lived until the death of Mr. Riggs' father in 1870, when they bought the "home place" where they now reside. Mr. and Mrs. Riggs were blessed with eight children, five of whom are now living, viz: Edward, Mary, Rose, Celicia (Mrs. B. H. Ingels) and Ernest, who was formerly connected with the State Dairy and Food Commission, but now a staff man at the Agricultural Experiment station at Wooster. Three, Mrs. W. D. Graham, Mrs. George Gilman and James, Have passed away from earth. Besides these, a niece and two grandchildren were raised and educated by Mr. and Mrs. Riggs. Mr. Riggs has always lived the life of an earnest, sober, Christian gentleman. He never used tobacco nor liquor in his life, and has always borne himself in such manner as to command the respect of all. As a county commissioner for six years he made an honorable record, but cared naught for political preferment and that was his only venture into public life. This worthy couple is now approaching the shadow land, each happy in the other's companionship. Much of life's happiness has been their's and much of its sorrows. They have lived and are content. And with the Psalmist, they can say "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.....Yea, though I walk through the valley of ___?___of death, I will fear no evil, for thos art with me.....and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." [Source: Gallipolis, Ohio, Wedensday, February 25, 1914 - old tattered newspaper clipping]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1321] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-1997, FamilySearch, v2, p90 - Jacob Riggs and Elizabeth M. Guthrie. State of Ohio, Gallia County Jacob Riggs and Elizabeth M. Guthire, 28 March 1848 by Levi N.P Munsel, Minister Galia County, Ohio v2, p90