The Shemwell Family

Thomas Morris RigginsAge: 38 years19311969

Name
Thomas Morris Riggins
Given names
Thomas Morris
Surname
Riggins
Birth January 26, 1931 30 19
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 10 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 18 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas Magus Riggins
December 21, 1955 (Age 24 years)
Death of a fatherMorris Hart Riggins
December 19, 1961 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death December 16, 1969 (Age 38 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Park Cemetery
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father
Morris Hart Riggins
Birth: October 12, 1900 32 25Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States
Death: December 19, 1961St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1930
13 months
himself
Thomas Morris Riggins
Birth: January 26, 1931 30 19Missouri, United States
Death: December 16, 1969St Louis, Missouri, United States
Family with Adah June Andrews - View this family
himself
Thomas Morris Riggins
Birth: January 26, 1931 30 19Missouri, United States
Death: December 16, 1969St Louis, Missouri, United States
wife
Adah June Andrews
Birth: October 13, 1930Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States
Death: June 11, 1999Missouri, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private

Thomas Morris Riggins has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (4)

Parents Fred Fitzsimmons + Julia Myrtle Riggins
Parents Ernst H Nieman + Nellie Riggins
1Private
2Private
3Private

Mother's family (0)

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Morris Hart Riggins - Household

St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Riggins, Morris HheadMW39MVAforemanautomobile plant
Riggins, Caroline OwifeFW28MIL
Riggins, Thomas MsonMW9SMO
Riggins, ThomasfatherMW71DTN