Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr.Age: 72 years1899–1971
- Name
- Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr.
- Given names
- Benjamin Franklin
- Surname
- Riggins
- Name suffix
- Jr.
 Birth | June 22, 1899 31 28 |
 Census | June 16, 1900 (Age 11 months) |
 Death of a maternal grandfather | Pembroke Somerset “Pem” Ellis February 16, 1901 (Age 19 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Jessie Brooklyn Riggins April 28, 1901 (Age 22 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Alma Riggins July 23, 1903 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a brother | Jessie Brooklyn Riggins August 18, 1904 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Carl Alexander Riggins December 23, 1906 (Age 7 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 10 years) Address: Near Staga Rd. |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Charles Alexander Riggins April 23, 1912 (Age 12 years) |
| Census | January 17, 1920 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Roanna E Weatherford May 30, 1920 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Melvin Bryant Riggins April 2, 1924 (Age 24 years) |
| Census | April 20, 1940 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a mother | Pemetta “Etta” Ellis October 17, 1947 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a father | Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. 1959 (Age 59 years) |
 Death | October 18, 1971 (Age 72 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Morning Sun Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. Birth: February 1868 30 26 — Virginia, United States Death: 1959 |
| mother |
Pemetta “Etta” Ellis Birth: July 16, 1870 47 27 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 17, 1947 — Arlington, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1894 — |
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1 year elder brother |
Hershal F Riggins Birth: December 20, 1894 26 24 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: December 10, 1897 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Lucy Claude Riggins Birth: September 1897 29 27 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: 1976 |
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22 months himself |
Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr. Birth: June 22, 1899 31 28 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 18, 1971 — Arlington, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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22 months younger brother |
Jessie Brooklyn Riggins Birth: April 28, 1901 33 30 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 18, 1904 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Alma Riggins Birth: July 23, 1903 35 33 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: August 25, 1989 |
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3 years younger brother |
Carl Alexander Riggins Birth: December 23, 1906 38 36 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: May 6, 1976 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Lottie Grace Rowland |
| himself |
Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr. Birth: June 22, 1899 31 28 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: October 18, 1971 — Arlington, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Lottie Grace Rowland Birth: August 16, 1903 — Mississippi, United States Death: February 20, 1992 — Cordova, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| son |
Melvin Bryant Riggins Birth: April 2, 1924 24 20 — Shelby, Tennessee, United States Death: December 31, 2000 — Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States |
| son |
Private |
Benjamin Franklin Riggins Jr. has 16 first cousins recorded
Father's family (7)
Parents Edward Lewis Riggins + Lucy Irene Ellis
Mother's family (9)
Parents Dhalma Beloate Ellis + Pearl Bond
Parents Edward Lewis Riggins + Lucy Irene Ellis
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. - Household
Stage Road Shelby, Tennessee
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Riggins - Household
Near Staga Rd. Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Notes: Columbia is Etta's Aunt census says niece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Benjamin Franklin Riggins Sr. - Household
Memphis & Somerville Road Shelby, Tennessee
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