Barbara Loudenback

Brief Life History of Barbara

Barbara Loudenback was born on 4 April 1812, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. She married Denton Johnson Riggs on 14 February 1833, in Fayette, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Salamonie Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. She died on 19 August 1890, in Huntington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Warren, Salamonie Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Denton Johnson Riggs
1812–1874
Barbara Loudenback
1812–1890
Marriage: 14 February 1833
Ruth Ann Riggs
1833–1879
Mary Jane Riggs
1836–1907
Elizabeth Riggs
1838–1919
John J Riggs
1840–1920
Samuel M. Riggs
1849–1916
Ann Maria Riggs
1849–1926
Denton Johnson Riggs
1852–1930
Daniel Trimley Riggs
1855–1934

Sources (14)

  • Barbara Riggs in household of Denton Riggs, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Barbara Lauderback - Church record: birth-name: Barbara Louderback
  • Barbary Louderback, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Laudenbach .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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