Jane, I didn't know anything about this but I knew a little about Bethuel Riggs. He was born in 1757 and died in 1835. Have some family group sheets on various parts of this remarkable family, and their connections, such as James Lee, and Wilson Thompson, also Baptist ministers. Wilson Thompson's parents marriage certificate was signed by Daniel Boone. James Lee was wounded in the Rev. War. A large number of Baptist ministers were in this family. Thanks for telling us about Macedonia being Webster. Robert On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:12:41 -0700 infoexchange <infoexchange@comcast.net> writes: > I haven't been researching this family, but did a quick search to see > if I > could help. Is it possible that this family is the one you're > looking for? > Most of the data seems to match your description, thought the > father¹s name > is not Ebenezer Page. Ebenezer Page is found on the 1842 Tax List > in > Hancock County. > > The following website provides this information about Hannah Parsons > http://www.alvyray.com/family/dag/all-p/p146.htm > > "Hannah was born at Northumberland, Saratoga, New York, USA, on 28 > April > 1797.(1) She was the daughter of Benjamin Parsons and Elizabeth > Phillips. > She married Nathaniel Riggs at Illinois, USA, circa 1838. Lanza > Riggs > Genealogy says UT..(2,3,1,4) Hannah was divorced from Nathaniel > Riggs at > Utah, USA, circa 1850.(3 ) > Child of Hannah Parsons and Nathaniel Riggs > Elizabeth Riggs b.c 1839 > > Citations > 1 [S687] Unknown author, "Nathaniel RIGGS, Hannah PARSONS". > 2 [S112] Unknown author, Maureen Webb's extensive data for > LDS > family records. Over 1400 individuals. Looseleaf binder of > Individual Data > sheets with opening letter from the author dated 10 Dec 1993. Also > contains > a section of xerographic reproductions of dozens of family photos., > RIN 570: > "Nathaniel married (1) Rachel Welding, (2) Hannah Parsons, (3) Anna > Reynolds > on 19 Jan 1852.". > 3 [S561] Unknown author, Nathaniel Riggs of KY, OH, MO, IL, > & UT, > posted by Vickie Beard Thompson, 2 Jan 2000 on GenForum's Riggs > Family > Genealogy Forum. > 4 [S718] Unknown author, "Descendants of John Riggs", > compiled by Ms > Ellen J Lanza, 94 Rainbow Tr, Denville NJ 07834, "Nathaniel and > Hannah had > at least one daughter. (Vickie Beard Thompson)"." > > > The same website has further information about Nathaniel Riggs -- > http://alvyray.com/Family/dag/all-p/p145.htm > > "Nathaniel Riggs was born 5 Aug 1798 in Newport, Campbell, KY and > died 5 > June 1869 in Provo, Utah, UT. He was the son of the Rev. Bethuel > Riggs & > Nancy Lee. Nathaniel was married first to Rachel Welding or Weldon > in about > 1818 in KY, they had at least 7 children that I know of. Rachel > divorced > Nathaniel in about 1833 in Missouri, after he joined the L.D.S. > Church > (Mormons). Nathaniel's father Bethuel helped her get the divorce. > Bethuel > Riggs was a very well known Baptist minister. Nathaniel then married > to > Hannah Parsons in about 1838 and they had at least one daughter that > I know > of. They were divorced in about 1850, in Utah. Nathaniel then > married Anna > Reynolds in about 1851 in Utah. They had 5 children. Nathaniel and > Anna's > daughter Rachel Isabel Riggs was my husbands great grandmother. > > Roy Edwin Thompson & Vickie Beard > Elnora Mortenson & Floyd L Thompson > Mary Myrtle Kerby & Joseph Mortenson > Rachel Isabel Riggs & Francis Kerby > Nathaniel Riggs & Anna Reynolds > Bethuel Riggs & Nancy Lee" > > (Posting by Vickie Beard Thompson). Nathaniel was born at Newport, > Campbell, Kentucky, USA, on 5 August 1798. "Of Newport, Campbell, > KY" > actually (both sources give this).3,4,5 He was the son of Rev, Capt > BETHUEL > RIGGS and NANCY LEE. He married Rachel Welding (Weldon) at Kentucky, > USA, > circa 1818.6,1,7,8 Nathaniel was divorced from Rachel Welding > (Weldon) at > Missouri, USA, circa 1833.1 He married Hannah Parsons at Illinois, > USA, > circa 1838. Lanza Riggs Genealogy says UT..9,1,10,11 Nathaniel was > divorced > from Hannah Parsons at Utah, USA, circa 1850.1 He married Anna > (Annie) > Reynolds at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA, on 19 January > 1852. Abt > 1851, according to the GenForum posting. > The LDS evidence says "Sld 19 Jan 1852" which means Sealed I > believe..9,1,12,5 Nathaniel died on 5 June 1869 at Provo, Utah, > Utah, USA, > at age 70.2,1,5 His body was interred on 7 June 1869 at Utah, Utah, > USA.7 > > Children of Nathaniel Riggs and Rachel Welding (Weldon) > Joseph Weldon Riggs b. c 1820 > Samuel Riggs b. c 1822, d. b 1859 > Margaret Riggs b. c 1825 > Stephen Riggs b. c 1829 > Elizabeth Riggs b. c 1831 > Leonard Riggs b. c 1833, d. b 1859 > Rebecca Riggs b. c 1834 > > Children of Nathaniel Riggs and Anna (Annie) Reynolds > ?Polly Ann (Young) Riggs b. 6 Jun 1836, d. 8 Apr 1909 > Nathaniel Riggs Jr b. 13 May 1852, d. 1903 > Nancy Jane Riggs b. 2 Nov 1853, d. 20 Jan 1920 > Susan Delithy (Dalithy) Riggs b. 24 Apr 1855, d. b 1860 > Rachel Isabel Riggs+ b. 12 Nov 1856, d. 26 Nov 1922 > William Lee Heber Riggs b. c 1859 > > Child of Nathaniel Riggs and Hannah Parsons > Elizabeth Riggs b. c 1839 > Citations > 1 [S561] Unknown author, Nathaniel Riggs of KY, OH, MO, IL, > & UT, > posted by Vickie Beard Thompson, 2 Jan 2000 on GenForum's Riggs > Family > Genealogy Forum. > 2 [S112] Unknown author, Maureen Webb's extensive data for > LDS > family records. Over 1400 individuals. Looseleaf binder of > Individual Data > sheets with opening letter from the author dated 10 Dec 1993. Also > contains > a section of xerographic reproductions of dozens of family photos.. > 3 [S112] Unknown author, Maureen Webb's extensive data for > LDS > family records. Over 1400 individuals. Looseleaf binder of > Individual Data > sheets with opening letter from the author dated 10 Dec 1993. Also > contains > a section of xerographic reproductions of dozens of family photos., > RIN 570. > 4 [S712] Unknown author, Andrew Devore Boyd, webpage on > worldconnect.rootsweb.com, "Boyd, Alberthal and Denny Genealogy", > downloaded > 12 Feb 2001. > 5 [S718] Unknown author, "Descendants of John Riggs", > compiled by Ms > Ellen J Lanza, 94 Rainbow Tr, Denville NJ 07834. > 6 [S112] Unknown author, Maureen Webb's extensive data for > LDS > family records. Over 1400 individuals. Looseleaf binder of > Individual Data > sheets with opening letter from the author dated 10 Dec 1993. Also > contains > a section of xerographic reproductions of dozens of family photos., > RIN 570, > MRIN 109, RIN 578 > "Nathaniel married (1) Rachel Welding, (2) Hannah Parsons, (3) Anna > Reynolds on 19 Jan 1852.". > 7 [S686] Unknown author, "Nathaniel RIGGS, Rachel WELDING". > 8 [S718] Unknown author, "Descendants of John Riggs", > compiled by Ms > Ellen J Lanza, 94 Rainbow Tr, Denville NJ 07834, "Nathaniel and > Rachel had > at least 7 children. (Vickie Beard Thompson)". > 9 [S112] Unknown author, Maureen Webb's extensive data for > LDS > family records. Over 1400 individuals. Looseleaf binder of > Individual Data > sheets with opening letter from the author dated 10 Dec 1993. Also > contains > a section of xerographic reproductions of dozens of family photos., > RIN 570: > "Nathaniel married (1) Rachel Welding, (2) Hannah Parsons, (3) Anna > Reynolds > on 19 Jan 1852.". > 10 [S687] Unknown author, "Nathaniel RIGGS, Hannah PARSONS". > 11 [S718] Unknown author, "Descendants of John Riggs", > compiled by > Ms Ellen J Lanza, 94 Rainbow Tr, Denville NJ 07834, "Nathaniel and > Hannah > had at least one daughter. (Vickie Beard Thompson)". > 12 [S688] Unknown author, "Nathaniel RIGGS, Anna REYNOLDS". > > *************************************** > From U. S. Census records, Ancestry.com > > In the 1850 U.S. Census, Nathanial Riggs (age 52, millwright) is > living in > Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, with his wife Hannah (age 52) and > daughter > Elizabeth (age 11). Nathanial was born in Kentucky, Hannah in New > York, and > Elizabeth in Illinois. > > In the 1860 U.S. Census, Nathanial Riggs is living in Provo with > another > wife (Anna) and four young children under the age of 10. This fits > with the > divorce story above. > > Also in 1860, Elizabeth J. Smith (age 20, b. Illinois) is living in > Greater > Salt Lake, Utah Territory, with her husband Samuel H. Smith (age 22, > laborer, b. England), a daughter Hannah J. Smith (age 1, b. Utah), > and her > mother Hannah Hendricks (age 62, b. New York). > > **************** > FYI - Macedonia in Hancock County, Illinois, is now called Webster. > It was > renamed about 1845. It was an early Mormon settlement. > > Don¹t know if this helps, but this data does seem to fit your > inquiry. > > Jane > > > > > ==== ILHANCOC Mailing List ==== > List owner Shawnnee Bolt Ramey shawnnee@jrsenterprizes.com > > >