There is also a divorce in JCI 1925 for marriage #2. Mary ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Sheldon Jones" <srjones@pcisys.net> To: <iljeffer@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] Obituary of Silas E. Riggs 1966 Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 19:41:08 -0600 Silas Edgar "Ed" is s/o Silas RIGGS and Nancy Calperna/Calperney THOMASON (d/o John THOMASON and Clarissa Adaline DRAPER) So, he : 1/m Mary GROTHOFF 30 May 1918 - she d. 28 Aug 1922 (there is a marriage of a Silas E RIGGS to a Bessie BENNETT in 1924 JCI -- his 2nd?) 2/3?/m Lillie Samantha HARMON in 1932 Marion, Williamson Co., IL :-), SRJ > -----Original Message----- > From: iljeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:iljeffer- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of zandz@juno.com > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 6:47 PM > To: ILJEFFER@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILJEFFER] Obituary of Silas E. Riggs 1966 > > Mt. Vernon, IL Register News - Saturday, July 2, 1966 > > Silas Ed RIGGS of 1615 South 10th Street died at 4:45 p.m. Friday in Jefferson > Memorial Hospital at the age of 79y6m13d. Mr. RIGGS, retired, was a former > employee of the Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co., and he also operated a used > furniture store in the city. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday > at Myers Chapel. Burial will be in Williams Chapel Cemetery in Franklin > County. The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel where friends may call > after 4:00 p.m. Sunday. > > Mr. RIGGS was born December 18, 1886, in Franklin County, the son of Silas > M. and Pearney (THOMAS) RIGGS. In Mt. Vernon, in 1930, he was married to > Lillie HARMON, who preceded him in death August 20, 1959. He was also > preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. > > He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Virginia BOYD of DuQuoin; and Mrs. > Ruby BRASEL of Sumner, IL; a brother, Burt RIGGS of Iina; several nephews > and nieces, including Mrs. Greta FITZGERRELL of Ina. Mr. RIGGS was a > member of the B.R.C. of A. > ... Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210