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Jane W Wilkins Riggs

Birth	:	1813
Death	:	11 Feb 1842 Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
Burial	:	Fairview Cemetery, Homer, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1542015, -84.8139038
Plot	:	O
Description	:	Father: Wilkins Mother: Married: Victor Riggs on 1833 New York Moved from old cemetery in Homer Michigan 1. Jane Nancy Riggs (8/8/1834-3/23/1915) m-Thomas H Janes Memorial # 8692400 2. Benjamin P. Riggs (8/1837-6/7/1841) died at the age of five years. Memorial # 69051250 3. Samuel W Riggs (4/21/1839-6/13/1841) Memorial # 69051475 4. Julia Elizabeth Riggs (5/2/1840-1924) m-Samuel Pritchard Memorial # 84089881 _________ Reference: HOMER AND ITS PIONEERS' BY WILLIAM LANE MD EDITOR OF THE HOMER INDEX, HOMER MICHIGAN 1888 Victor D Riggs was a New Yorker by birth, having been born in Allegheny County, that state, June 27, 1809. In 1833 he married Miss Jane Wilkins and two years later they came to Michigan, making... Read More	Father: Wilkins Mother: Married: Victor Riggs on 1833 New York Moved from old cemetery in Homer Michigan 1. Jane Nancy Riggs (8/8/1834-3/23/1915) m-Thomas H Janes Memorial # 8692400 2. Benjamin P. Riggs (8/1837-6/7/1841) died at the age of five years. Memorial # 69051250 3. Samuel W Riggs (4/21/1839-6/13/1841) Memorial # 69051475 4. Julia Elizabeth Riggs (5/2/1840-1924) m-Samuel Pritchard Memorial # 84089881 _________ Reference: HOMER AND ITS PIONEERS' BY WILLIAM LANE MD EDITOR OF THE HOMER INDEX, HOMER MICHIGAN 1888 Victor D Riggs was a New Yorker by birth, having been born in Allegheny County, that state, June 27, 1809. In 1833 he married Miss Jane Wilkins and two years later they came to Michigan, making the entire journey with ox team. The settled four miles southwest of this village, their lands being on section 19 and 30 of this township. Mrs Riggs died 2/11/1842 and in 1843 Mr Riggs married Maria Hager who died March 7 1852. In 1853 Mr Riggs married his third wife, Miss Sophronie Brown, who is still living and resides on the old farm. She is an estimable lady and a noble Christian woman. Mr Riggs died May 8, 1882. At the time of death he had occupied the one farm for forty seven years. For over thirty years he had been a Christian believer and for that period was a consistent and honored member of the Presbyterian Church of this village and for many years was connected with the choir as member and leader. He was a man naturally very modest and retiring in disposition but a man of extensive reading and information. He was honored and respected in life, and missed and lamented in death. He was honest, upright, and trustworthy and went down to the grave full of years, without reproach, and with the happy assurance of the reward which is awaiting the pure in heart.

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Jane W Wilkins Riggs death on 11 Feb 1842 in Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
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Latitude: 42.1542015
Longitude: -84.8139038

Family Members:

Spouse

Victor D Riggs

(1809 - 1882)

Children

Jane Riggs Janes

(1834 - 1916)

Benjamin P Riggs

(1837 - 1841)

Samuel W Riggs

(1839 - 1841)

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Coordinate: 42.1542015, -84.8139038

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