Willie Riggs 1903–1949 – Jerry and Linda Butler

Willie Riggs, 1903–1949 (aged 46 years)

Name

Willie Riggs

Name: Willie /Riggs/

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	June 9, 1903 29 27 Tennessee
Birth of a sister	Lillie Riggs June 9, 1903 Tennessee
Birth of a brother	Connie Riggs September 21, 1905 Tennessee
Birth of a sister	Ethel Riggs February 13, 1908 Tennessee
Death of a paternal grandfather	Isaiah Calvin Riggs before 1920
Census	1920 (aged 16 years) Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7
Birth of a half-sister	Ida May Riggs about 1925 Tennessee
Marriage of a parent	Samuel Walter Riggs — Elnora King — View this family February 18, 1931 Henderson Co. TN
Birth of a half-sister	Margaret Lucille Riggs August 19, 1931
Death of a mother	Ada A. Blankenship July 28, 1949
Burial of a mother	Ada A. Blankenship Corinth, MS
Death	November 25, 1949 (aged 46 years)

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: August 24, 1873 39 25 — Tennessee Marriage: August 17, 1893 — Henderson Co. TN Marriage: August 9, 1895 — Mahala Blankenship's home Census: 1920 — Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7 Marriage: February 18, 1931 — Henderson Co. TN Census: 1940 — Dwelling 158, District 7, Decatur Co. TN Death: May 26, 1957 — Jackson, Madison Co. TN Burial: May 28, 1957 — Hopewell Cemetery, Decatur Co. TN Religion: Baptist Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ada A. Blankenship Arther Riggs Walter Herbert Riggs Delmar Riggs Lillie Riggs Willie Riggs Connie Riggs Ethel Riggs Family with spouse Elnora King Ida May Riggs Margaret Lucille Riggs Family with spouse Clara Atkison Samuel Walter Riggs 1873–1957 Birth: August 24, 1873 39 25 — Tennessee Death: May 26, 1957 — Jackson, Madison Co. TN
mother	Links Birth: January 14, 1876 — Tennessee Marriage: August 9, 1895 — Mahala Blankenship's home Census: 1920 — Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7 Death: July 28, 1949 Burial: Corinth, MS Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Walter Riggs Arther Riggs Walter Herbert Riggs Delmar Riggs Lillie Riggs Willie Riggs Connie Riggs Ethel Riggs Ada A. Blankenship 1876–1949 Birth: January 14, 1876 — Tennessee Death: July 28, 1949
Marriage	Marriage — August 9, 1895 — Mahala Blankenship's home
10 months elder brother	Links Birth: May 31, 1896 22 20 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Arther Riggs 1896–… Birth: May 31, 1896 22 20
23 months elder brother	Links Birth: April 22, 1898 24 22 — Tennessee Census: 1920 — Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7 Marriage: June 5, 1921 Occupation: Salesman, Townsend Chevrolet, Parsons, TN Occupation: Barber Death: March 28, 1981 Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, Decatur Co. TN Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Esther Mae Rhoades Sybern Washington Riggs Sybil Bernice Riggs Margaret Lucille Riggs Leron Matt Riggs Walter Eugenear Riggs ? Riggs Walter Herbert Riggs 1898–1981 Birth: April 22, 1898 24 22 — Tennessee Death: March 28, 1981
19 months elder brother	Links Birth: November 9, 1899 26 23 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Delmar Riggs 1899–… Birth: November 9, 1899 26 23
4 years twin sister	Links Birth: June 9, 1903 29 27 — Tennessee Census: 1920 — Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7 Death: September 1, 1976 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lillie Riggs 1903–1976 Birth: June 9, 1903 29 27 — Tennessee Death: September 1, 1976
himself	Links Birth: June 9, 1903 29 27 — Tennessee Census: 1920 — Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7 Death: November 25, 1949 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Willie Riggs 1903–1949 Birth: June 9, 1903 29 27 — Tennessee Death: November 25, 1949
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 21, 1905 32 29 — Tennessee Census: 1920 — Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Connie Riggs 1905– Birth: September 21, 1905 32 29 — Tennessee
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: February 13, 1908 34 32 — Tennessee Census: 1920 — Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ethel Riggs 1908– Birth: February 13, 1908 34 32 — Tennessee

Father’s family with Elnora King
father	Links Birth: August 24, 1873 39 25 — Tennessee Marriage: August 17, 1893 — Henderson Co. TN Marriage: August 9, 1895 — Mahala Blankenship's home Census: 1920 — Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7 Marriage: February 18, 1931 — Henderson Co. TN Census: 1940 — Dwelling 158, District 7, Decatur Co. TN Death: May 26, 1957 — Jackson, Madison Co. TN Burial: May 28, 1957 — Hopewell Cemetery, Decatur Co. TN Religion: Baptist Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ada A. Blankenship Arther Riggs Walter Herbert Riggs Delmar Riggs Lillie Riggs Willie Riggs Connie Riggs Ethel Riggs Family with spouse Elnora King Ida May Riggs Margaret Lucille Riggs Family with spouse Clara Atkison Samuel Walter Riggs 1873–1957 Birth: August 24, 1873 39 25 — Tennessee Death: May 26, 1957 — Jackson, Madison Co. TN
stepmother	Links Marriage: February 18, 1931 — Henderson Co. TN Census: Elnora is listed as Ella in the 1940 census record. — 1940 — Dwelling 158, District 7, Decatur Co. TN Burial: Hopewell Cemetery Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Walter Riggs Ida May Riggs Margaret Lucille Riggs Elnora King …–… Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Marriage	Marriage — February 18, 1931 — Henderson Co. TN
-5 years half-sister	Links Birth: about 1925 51 — Tennessee Census: 1940 — Dwelling 158, District 7, Decatur Co. TN Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ida May Riggs 1925– Birth: about 1925 51 — Tennessee
7 years half-sister	Links Birth: August 19, 1931 57 Census: 1940 — Dwelling 158, District 7, Decatur Co. TN Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leroy Rains Brenda Rains Danny Rains Margaret Lucille Riggs 1931– Birth: August 19, 1931 57

Father’s family with Clara Atkison
father	Links Birth: August 24, 1873 39 25 — Tennessee Marriage: August 17, 1893 — Henderson Co. TN Marriage: August 9, 1895 — Mahala Blankenship's home Census: 1920 — Dwelling 8, Decatur Co. TN, District 7 Marriage: February 18, 1931 — Henderson Co. TN Census: 1940 — Dwelling 158, District 7, Decatur Co. TN Death: May 26, 1957 — Jackson, Madison Co. TN Burial: May 28, 1957 — Hopewell Cemetery, Decatur Co. TN Religion: Baptist Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ada A. Blankenship Arther Riggs Walter Herbert Riggs Delmar Riggs Lillie Riggs Willie Riggs Connie Riggs Ethel Riggs Family with spouse Elnora King Ida May Riggs Margaret Lucille Riggs Family with spouse Clara Atkison Samuel Walter Riggs 1873–1957 Birth: August 24, 1873 39 25 — Tennessee Death: May 26, 1957 — Jackson, Madison Co. TN
stepmother	Links Marriage: August 17, 1893 — Henderson Co. TN Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Walter Riggs Clara Atkison …–…
Marriage	Marriage — August 17, 1893 — Henderson Co. TN

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Shared note	Twin of Lillie Riggs.

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Family with parents
father Parents Isaiah Calvin Riggs Amanda A. Taylor	Samuel Walter Riggs 1873–1957
mother Parents John Blankenship Mahala Blankenship	Ada A. Blankenship 1876–1949
elder brother	Arther Riggs 1896–…
elder brother Family Esther Mae Rhoades Sybern Washington Riggs Sybil Bernice Riggs Margaret Lucille Riggs Leron Matt Riggs Walter Eugenear Riggs ? Riggs	Walter Herbert Riggs 1898–1981
elder brother	Delmar Riggs 1899–…
twin sister	Lillie Riggs 1903–1976
himself	Willie Riggs 1903–1949
younger brother	Connie Riggs 1905–
younger sister	Ethel Riggs 1908–

Father’s family with Elnora King
father Parents Isaiah Calvin Riggs Amanda A. Taylor	Samuel Walter Riggs 1873–1957
stepmother	Elnora King …–…
half-sister	Ida May Riggs 1925–
half-sister Family Leroy Rains Brenda Rains Danny Rains	Margaret Lucille Riggs 1931–

Father’s family with Clara Atkison
father Parents Isaiah Calvin Riggs Amanda A. Taylor	Samuel Walter Riggs 1873–1957
stepmother	Clara Atkison …–…

Descendants

Willie Riggs(1903–1949)