William Henry Riggs

Brief Life History of William Henry

When William Henry Riggs was born on 22 November 1910, in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States, his father, Lewis Nelson Riggs, was 64 and his mother, Mary Alice Perkins, was 26. He lived in Blanchard, McClain, Oklahoma, United States in 1930 and Oklahoma City Township, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States in 1940. He died on 29 September 1975, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Choctaw, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.

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William Henry Riggs
1910–1975
Juanita Riggs
1908–

Sources (6)

  • Bill Riggs, "United States Census, 1940"
  • William Henry Riggs, "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
  • William Riggs, "United States Social Security Death Index"

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World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1917 · The Green Corn Rebellion

A farmer’s revolt known as the Green Corn Rebellion resulted due to frustration toward landowners and local authorities. A small group of wealthy landowners obtained property by fraudulent means which forced many Oklahoma farmers into a tenancy in 1917. Many farmers joined the Working Class Union who became hostile toward county officials. Hundreds of men gathered on the farm of John Spears in Sasakwa where they planned to march to Washington to repeal the draft act and end the war. Their plan included eating green corn and beef along the way, which gave the rebellion its name. An informer alerted authorities and their effort was halted as several groups collided with the rebels, firing shots into the air. The men scattered, three were killed, over 400 were arrested, and 150 were convicted and received federal prison sentences.

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

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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