Bazel Wesley Riggs b. 12 Dec 1821 Gallia County, Ohio, United States d. 23 Jan 1902 Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Bazel Wesley Riggs
Born	12 Dec 1821	Gallia County, Ohio, United States [2, 3]
Gender	Male
Newspaper	20 Jan 1853 [4]
	Gallipolis Journal (Gallipolis, Ohio), 20 January 1853, page 3
	ROAD NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a petition was presented and filed with the Commissioners of Gallia county, at their regular session in December, A.D. 1852, praying for and alteration in the State road leading from Sample's Landing to Gallipolis, commencing at or near the Forge in Ohio township, running back to the foot of the river hill, through lands owned by different individuals, to Teen's run in Clay township; thence the best route across said run; thence back from the river near the foot of the river hill the most practicable route for a good road through lands owned by Phillip and Andrew Cubbage, Jas. McClellan, James Riggs, R. Hay, Jas. Flack, Samuel Cole, B. W. Riggs, Robert Dye, W. Sheets, Truman Guthrie and Wm. F. Goolden, to Raccoon creek at a place called Rocky Ford; thence across said creek through lands owned by M. Lowry, Jacob Riggs, James Gatewood, Grasson Davis, Jno. Morton, Geo. Pool, Thos. Willey, heirs of Jas. Coffman, John Nesbit, Nahum Ward, Travis Brown, Mary, Anselm T. and A. N. Lasley, to a bridge across Long Run; thence to a bridge across Mud Run; thence across said bridge to the left at the foot of the river hills, through lands owned by Aburrn's heirs, Wm. Walker, to a creek near the Gallia Furnace Landing; thence to the left of a . Bentley's house and crib, through lands owned by Bentley, Thompson & Co., Wm. Walker and Charles Creuzet, to the west end of a bridge recently erected across Chickamoga creek on the Portsmouth road in Gallipolis township; and that at the March session, A. D. 1853, said petition will be read, and the legal proceedings taken for a survey and establishing of said road.
Newspaper	8 Sep 1853 [5]
	Gallipolis Journal (Gallipolis, Ohio), 8 September 1853, p2
	We acknowledge the receipt of a basket of fine peaches and most lucious grapes, from our friend B. W. Riggs. The peaches will compare favorably with those of Mr. Middleswart, and excel every thing of the kind yet brought to this market. They sold readily at one dollar per bushel. (Gallipolis Journal. Septemeber 8 1853, page 2)
Census	1880	Douglas County, Colorado, United States [6]
	as Bazel W, Riggs, dry goods merchant, head of household
Census	1885	Douglas County, Colorado, United States [7]
Occupation	1885	Douglas County, Colorado, United States [7]
	Politician
Census	1900	Douglas County, Colorado, United States [8]
Buried	Jan 1902	Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States [3]
	Address: Fairmount Cemetery
Died	23 Jan 1902	Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States [9]
Person ID	I6847	TangledRoots
Last Modified	4 Jun 2021

Father	James Riggs, b. 16 Mar 1794, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States , d. 15 Jul 1870, Gallia County, Ohio, United States (Age 76 years)
Mother	Mary Bare, b. 8 Jan 1802, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States , d. 24 Jun 1888, Gallia County, Ohio, United States (Age 86 years)
Married	22 Dec 1820	Washington County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F2731	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Frances Cubbage, b. Nov 1821, Ohio, United States , d. 1911, Greenland, Douglas County, Colorado, United States (Age 89 years)
Married	8 May 1845	Gallia County, Ohio, United States [10]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F2748	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Letter: from Stephen Clark.
[S1114] Information collected by Amos Clark Lackey.
Bazeal Wesley b 12-2-1821 d 1-23-1902 died in Denver Colorado married Fannie Cubbage 5-8-18
[S1888] Find A Grave.
Basil Wesley Riggs
BIRTH 22 Dec 1821 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
DEATH 23 Jan 1902 (aged 80) Denver County, Colorado, USA
BURIAL Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
PLOT Blk 12
MEMORIAL ID 13470464
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Basil Wesley Riggs 1821-1902
[S1916] Newspaper: Gallipolis Journal (Gallipolis, Ohio), 20 January 1853, p3: Petition.
Road Notice
Notice is hereby given that a petition was presented and filed with the Commissioners of Gallia county, at their regular session in December, A.D. 1852, praying for an alteration in the State road.
Road Notice
20 January 1853
[S1916] Newspaper: Gallipolis Journal (Gallipolis, Ohio), 8 September 1853, p2.
We acknowledge the receipt of a basket of fine peaches and most lucious grapes, from our friend B. W. Riggs.
Fine Peaches
8 September 1853
[S1590] 1880 Federal Census: Colorado, Douglas County, p6B, Precinct 5.
DW 46-50
...line 24 - Bazel W. Riggs, white, male, age 58, married, Dry Goods Merchant, born Ohio, father born Maryland, mother born Penna
...line 25 - Frances A. Riggs, white, female, age 58, wife, married keeping House, born Ohio, father born Maryland, mother born Penna
...line 26 - Charles Riggs, white, male, age 35, son, single, Dry Goods Merchant, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 27 - Mary Riggs, white, female, age 33, daughter, single, School Teacher, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 28 - Wesley Riggs, white, male, age 20, son, single, clerk in store, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 29 - Hortense Riggs, white, female, age 15, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 30 - George F. Abbott, white, male, age 23, boarder, Hauling Lumber, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Massachusetts
...line 31 - Lewis Clark Lacey, white, male, age 37, boarder, single, laborer, born Illinois, father born don't know, mother born don't know
...line 32 - Joseph S. Campbell, white, male, age 28, boarder, married, laborer, born Illinois, father born Ireland, mother born Ireland
...line 33 - Bartley W. Whitehall, white, male, age 26, boarder, single, born Indiana, father born North Carolina, mother born Indiana
Douglas County, Colorado p6B
[S1591] 1885 Colorado State Census: Douglas County, p3 Douglas County.
DW 21-21
...line 5 - Basil Riggs, white, male, age 63, head, married, Politician, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia
...line 6 - Fannie Riggs, white, female, age 63, wife, married, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother Pennsylvania
...line 7 - Chas Riggs, white, married, age 35, son, single, Miner, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 8 - Mary C. Riggs, white, female, age 35, daughter, single, school Teacher, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 9 - James P. Riggs, white, male, age 29, son, single, Merchant, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 10 - Wesly Riggs, white, male, age 25, son, single, Miner, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 11 - H. Riggs, white, female, age 19, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Douglass County p3
[S1592] 1900 Federal Census: Colorado, Douglas County, p11A, princinct 14.
DW 186-186
...line 33 - Bazil W. Riggs, head, white, male, born Dec 1821, age 78, married 55y, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia
...line 34 - Fanny Riggs, wife, white, female, born Nov 1821, age 78, married 55y, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania
...line 35 - Charles Riggs, son, white, male, born July 1846, age 53, single, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Ohio
...line 36 - Mary C. Riggs, daughter, white, female, born July 1848, age 51, single, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Ohio
Larkspur Township, Douglas County, Colorado p11A
[S1888] Find A Grave, MEMORIAL ID 13470464 Basil Wesley Riggs.
Basil Wesley Riggs
BIRTH 22 Dec 1821 Gallia County, Ohio, USA
DEATH 23 Jan 1902 (aged 80) Denver County, Colorado, USA
BURIAL Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
PLOT Blk 12
MEMORIAL ID 13470464
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Basil Wesley Riggs 1821-1902
[S773] Ohio: County Marriages 1789-2013, v2, p21 - Basil W. Riggs and Francis Cubbage.
State of Ohio, Gallia County
Basil W. Riggs and Francis Cubbage, married 8 May 1845 by J. Baringer

Bazel Wesley Riggs[1]

Bazel Wesley Riggs^[1]