Sarah C Riggs

Brief Life History of Sarah C

When Sarah C Riggs was born on 17 September 1824, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Thomas Riggs, was 39 and her mother, Elizabeth Copen, was 34. She married Jeremiah Clodfelter on 13 October 1842, in Edwards, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 3, Cooke, Texas, United States in 1870 and Salem Election Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, United States in 1880. She died on 31 May 1884, in Edwards, Illinois, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Macedonia Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Clodfelter
1818–1890
Sarah C Riggs
1824–1884
Marriage: 13 October 1842
George Washington Clodfelter
1843–1927
Nancy Clodfelter
1846–
Benjamin Franklin Clodfelter
1845–1926
Mary Clodfelter
1847–
Edwin Clodfelter
1850–
Martha A Clodfelter
1852–
Martha A. Clodfelter
1854–1883
Barbara Ellen Clodfelter
1856–1929
Emma Agnes Clodfelter
1862–1886
Emma Clodfelter
1864–
Clarissa V Clodfelter
1866–

Sources (15)

  • Sarah Clodfelter in household of George W Clodfelter, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sarah C Rigg - Family genealogies: birth: 17 September 1824; Kentucky, United States
  • Sarah C. Rigg, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

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1844 · German Immigration to Texas

Over 7,000 German immigrants arrived in Texas. Some of these new arrivals died in epidemics; those that survived ended up living in cities such as San Antonio, Galveston, and Houston. Other German settlers went to the Texas Hill Country and formed the western portion of the German Belt, where new towns were founded: New Braunfels and Fredericksburg.

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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