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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- 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"
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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
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
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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