William M Riggins Jr.Age: 78 years1829–1907
- Name
- William M Riggins Jr.
- Given names
- William M
- Surname
- Riggins
- Name suffix
- Jr.
 Birth | April 16, 1829 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Civil marriage | Clerinda Maletha Shemwell — View this family December 22, 1853 (Age 24 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Walthen P Riggins about 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Annie E Riggins January 31, 1857 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Martha Earl Riggins June 30, 1858 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | September 20, 1860 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #4 | William Riggins March 1, 1866 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 37 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 37 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #5 | Thomas Magus Riggins August 28, 1868 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 39 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | August 2, 1870 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Fannie Bell Riggins November 1870 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Daniel Stalls — Martha Earl Riggins — View this family Type: Civil marriage February 26, 1872 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a wife | Clerinda Maletha Shemwell 1872 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Arthur Lee Stalls January 9, 1876 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Willie Ella Stalls February 23, 1878 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 48 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Girtha Mattie Stalls December 8, 1879 (Age 50 years) |
| Census | June 4, 1880 (Age 51 years) |
| Religious marriage | S Alice “Allie” Peele — View this family November 21, 1882 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Joe Stalls 1882 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Edna Earl Stalls June 6, 1884 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Lundy Lane Stalls March 11, 1886 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Herman Chestney Riggins August 28, 1887 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Hiram Presley Ables — Fannie Bell Riggins — View this family July 30, 1888 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | Harry Tracy Riggins November 25, 1889 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Felix Johnson Stalls January 14, 1891 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Joseph Wilson DeWees — Annie E Riggins — View this family April 26, 1891 (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Magus Riggins — Addie Eliza Hart — View this family September 30, 1891 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Chester Henley DeWees February 24, 1892 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Richard Delmar Ables December 19, 1892 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Julia Myrtle Riggins October 12, 1893 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Anna Colleen Ables June 18, 1895 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Nellie Riggins May 1896 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Lucy Marie Ables October 31, 1897 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 68 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Nettie Riggins October 1898 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Lillian B Ables February 1899 (Age 69 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Morris Hart Riggins October 12, 1900 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Hallye Mae Ables November 8, 1900 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #18 | Helen G Ables 1903 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Annie E Riggins April 15, 1903 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Francis Nellie Ables 1905 (Age 75 years) |
 Death | September 21, 1907 (Age 78 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ralls Cemetery |
| Family with Clerinda Maletha Shemwell |
| himself |
William M Riggins Jr. Birth: April 16, 1829 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 21, 1907 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Clerinda Maletha Shemwell Birth: December 14, 1838 38 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1872 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: December 22, 1853 — Montgomery, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years son |
Walthen P Riggins Birth: about 1855 25 16 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Annie E Riggins Birth: January 31, 1857 27 18 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 15, 1903 — Texas, United States |
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17 months daughter |
Martha Earl Riggins Birth: June 30, 1858 29 19 — Tennessee, United States Death: July 11, 1936 — Pampa, Gray, Texas, United States |
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8 years son |
William Riggins Birth: March 1, 1866 36 27 — Tennessee, United States Death: April 3, 1954 — Maury, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Thomas Magus Riggins Birth: August 28, 1868 39 29 — Dover, Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: December 21, 1955 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Fannie Bell Riggins Birth: November 1870 41 31 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Family with S Alice “Allie” Peele |
| himself |
William M Riggins Jr. Birth: April 16, 1829 — Tennessee, United States Death: September 21, 1907 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
S Alice “Allie” Peele Birth: July 1865 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: November 21, 1882 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years son |
Herman Chestney Riggins Birth: August 28, 1887 58 22 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: 1973 — Illinois, United States |
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2 years son |
Harry Tracy Riggins Birth: November 25, 1889 60 24 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: February 1985 — Illinois, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William M Riggins - Household
North and East of Cumberland River Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William M Riggins - Household
Dover, Stewart, TN
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William M Riggins - Household
Dover, Stewart, TN
Census says Wm is Married not Widowed. -b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William M - Household
Dover Town, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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