Brief Life History of Azial Litchfield
When Azial Litchfield Riggs was born on 4 November 1824, in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Amasa Riggs, was 27 and his mother, Marvilla Haden Litchfield, was 22. He married Emeline Eunice Knox on 24 May 1846, in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1852. In 1853, his occupation is listed as farmer of wheat and oats in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States. He died on 24 April 1909, in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Zial Riggs in household of Henry A Jones, "United States Census, 1850"
- Zial Riggs, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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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.
1843
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: Ann Fielding Parkinson BIRTH 8 May 1809 England DEATH 11 Jun 1843 (aged 34) England BURIAL Wellsville Cemetery Wellsville, Cache County, Utah, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 9056771 ·
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
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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