Jesse Riggs

Brief Life History of Jesse

When Jesse Riggs was born in 1802, in Alabama, United States, his father, Jesse Riggs, was 44 and his mother, Rachel Evans, was 31. He married Rebecca Ponder about 1826, in Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Marion, Alabama, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Riggs
1802–
Rebecca Ponder
1802–1902
Marriage: about 1826
Augustus Luckie Riggs
1827–1863
Sarah Riggs
1830–
Private Henderson Evans Riggs
1830–1921
Mary T. Riggs
1832–
Martha S Riggs
1841–
Rebecca Riggs
1850–

Sources (3)

  • Jesse Rigs, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jessie Riggs in entry for Henderson Evans Riggs, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
  • Jessee Riggs, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1818

Historical Boundaries: 1818: Marion, Alabama Territory, United States 1819: Marion, Alabama, United States

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

English (Dorset):

variant of Ricks with voicing of /ks/ to /gs/.

variant of Rigg , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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