Brief Life History of Rachel
When Rachel Riggs was born on 23 September 1851, in Franklin, Franklin Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States, her father, Simeon Tremain Riggs, was 28 and her mother, Artemesia Kerlin, was 30. She lived in Union Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States in 1860. She died on 25 December 1866, in Johnson, Indiana, United States, at the age of 15, and was buried in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hopewell, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Rachel Riggs in household of Simeon T Riggs, "United States Census, 1860"
- Rachel Riggs, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1823–1914 Male
1821–1892 Female
Siblings (7)
1847–1885 Female
1849–1854 Female
1851–1866 Female
1853–1934 Male
1857–1945 Male
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World Events (5)
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
Age 5
1863
Age 12
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 12
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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