Steade, Thanks for that response. Do you know which siblings were in VA about 1800-1850? Sue ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Perhaps going back to Jeremiah Sutton II in Butler County, PA and tracing descendants from his children. Branches of my MD and VA lines moved on to Kentucky, such as to Boonesville ( or burg) Kentucky. However, the main lines stayed in PA, VA, MD, and WV, or moved on to OHIO and beyond. You might fine those Kentucky VanMetre, Lucas, Swann, Hughes, Shepherd, and Jack families in the state still. Some of my father's family, Crago was spelling in the 18 century, are reported to have moved into Kentucky also, and on to Missouri. I would be glad to share what I come across. Genealogy research seems to be a real partnership. Steade

Sure. Not sure that is was a migration as much as move. This region of the country connects corners of PA, MD, VA, and WV. Thomas Riggs, son of Rev. William Riggs, married Catherine Simms September 17, 1812 in Ohio County, WV; died 1871 at Moundsville, Marshall County, WV. (Of course, WV did not exist prior to the Civil War, but was part of VA.) Elizabeth Riggs, dau. of Rev. Riggs, married William Cochran June 30, 1812 in Ohio County, WV. James Riggs, another son, died 1871 at Moundsville, Marshall County, WV. Aberilla (or Alvilar), another daughter, (She married a Franklin and a Armstrong.) died October 9, 1849, buried at Fairfield Cemetery, Moundsville, WV. Steade

I am not sure which Sutton line you are referring to in your message. However, Mary Ann Franklin, the daughter of Eleanor Riggs and William Franklin, married a Jermiah Sutton III, who was born C 1800 in Butler County, PA and died circa 1839 in Grant County, Indiana. Known children were Nancy Ann, Ellen, David Connor, William Franklin, Phebe, and Mary Elizabeth. Is there a possible connection to your "Riggs + Sutton" line? Steade Craigo

Hello, I only have a Noah Riggs, born 1793 in Washington County, PA, the son of Rev. William Riggs and Mary Dodson. I do not have all of next two generations of the Riggs descendents. There were apparently several Riggs, descended from Rev. Riggs' children, which moved on to Ohio. Have you tried the following: www.datacruz.com/~bapeterson/dr1888.htm this is an old website; I am not sure that it is still active. Steade

PPS: I just found a Frank FRANCIS Riggs, the son of Jeremiah Riggs and Rachel Keller, who had moved on to Meigs County, Ohio before 1829. They also had another son, Elias K. Riggs. Another son, Alvin Perry Riggs, had a daughter, Augusta J. Riggs, a twist on John August Riggs. Steade Craigo

PS: There is Thomas Thorton FLEMING Riggs, son of the aforementioned Mahlon Riggs and Lydia Williams. Steade Craigo

Actually this Riggs family did not all stay in PA. I am descended from Mahlon Riggs' sister, Eleanor Riggs. Several of their siblings moved on to Marshell County, WV. One brother, Jeremiah, moved westward to Ohio. Eleanor died and is buried in Indiana. Steade Craigo

Checked the Wallace and Duggan books for the above born in 1834 Ohio. Sorry there was nothing on him. Did you look for guardian records, etc. for him in ref. to James & Philena's estate records. Also check the court records from time James died! Harriette H. Riggs

I wish I knew Steade- I only have a handful of Suttons in my database. The one I mentioned and one later, when my Grandmother's sister Buela (Phillips) Leeman, of Bardstown KY married first, Robert M. Sutton around 1900. The other Sutton line is the one I sent in the last email. Elizabeth Sutton married to John Hunter (The Hunter Peake families have a very interesting history). I have a great deal of information on the Peake family, mother of Elizabeth Sutton, and the meandering connections are well defined, but yet not connected, to the Riggs. Just a few puzzle pieces missing I think, to break the brick wall of my Elizabeth Riggs, married to Carter Peake. I am hoping it will connect many other's loose ends for their Riggs connections also. Eventually, I think we will end up in VA...likely accomach I wish you the best in your research, and appreciate your interest and willingness to share. If you ever find a Peake, Phillips, connection in KY, I have a lot on them. Christen http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rosamili [email protected] wrote: >I am not sure which Sutton line you are referring to in your message. > >However, Mary Ann Franklin, the daughter of Eleanor Riggs and William >Franklin, married a Jermiah Sutton III, who was born C 1800 in Butler County, >PA and died circa 1839 in Grant County, Indiana. Known children were Nancy >Ann, Ellen, David Connor, William Franklin, Phebe, and Mary Elizabeth. > >Is there a possible connection to your "Riggs + Sutton" line? > >Steade Craigo > > >==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== >**************************RIGGS LIST QUESTIONS?************************ >For list questions or problems e-mail: [email protected] Richard (Listowner) > > >

Hi Steade- For my notes, would you mind telling me when the migration to W. VA took place? Thanks, Christen Brick Wall, Elizabeth Riggs b. 1801 .. mother Rebecca...Nelson County, KY Wit. on her husband's will W. D. Riggs [email protected] wrote: >Actually this Riggs family did not all stay in PA. I am descended from >Mahlon Riggs' sister, Eleanor Riggs. Several of their siblings moved on to >Marshell County, WV. One brother, Jeremiah, moved westward to Ohio. Eleanor >died and is buried in Indiana. > >Steade Craigo > > >==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== >Check out the RIGGS Resource Page located at the following URL: >http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/i/RIGGS/ > > >

Does anyone know if this Sutton line is in any way related to William Sutton who was married in 1789 (may not have been his first marriage,) to Winifred Peake? Daughter of William Peake and Barbara Carter, parents of Carter Peake married to Elizabeth Riggs? Should be Nelson County, KY... <snip> Catherine Hodnett wrote: >Do you want to know something strange about the Samuel Riggs born 1796 who married Elizabeth Sutton? </snip> >

Hiya Riggs Researchers and family- Once again I am searching for the line of Elizabeth Riggs (birth June 16, 1801) searched for CA dates 1801 to 1900, in regards to anything that may have been related to her married to Carter Peake, (son of Robert Peake and Elizabeth Clark) in Nelson County or Washington County, KY On the will of Carter Peake is a witness, W.D.Riggs. I'm not even certain that W stands for William, but searched ancestry for that name, and found a few of things, and I am wondering if anyone can i.d. the family that these William D. Riggs came from: Abstractions- Land Office Gainesville 40.04 acres Multiple Warantee Names: May 20, 1862 Honestead Entry Original Canceled twice (March 3, 1893, then April 9, 1901) Land Office Mardisville 39.99 acres Multiple Warantee Names: April 24, 1820 Sale-Cash Entries Canceled August 5, 1837 The civil war was 1861-1865 Riggs, William D. G1 NOrth Carolina Infantry, Private Union Riggs, William D. S. 27 Michigan Infantry, Private Union Does anyone know if any of these William D. Riggs lived in or around Nelson or Washington Counties, in KY?

Dear Steade, I have Riggs in Adams County, Ohio. I am trying to search for the parents of a Noah Riggs born abt 1841. He married martha Washburn. Do you have this name in your research? Stephanie --- [email protected] wrote: > Actually this Riggs family did not all stay in PA. > I am descended from > Mahlon Riggs' sister, Eleanor Riggs. Several of > their siblings moved on to > Marshell County, WV. One brother, Jeremiah, moved > westward to Ohio. Eleanor > died and is buried in Indiana. > > Steade Craigo > > > ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== > Check out the RIGGS Resource Page located at the > following URL: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/i/RIGGS/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

Thank you Frank for all the info; it looks like this family of Riggs pretty well stayed in PA There is some similarity of names that made me wonder if they might connect to the line of Riggs I am resaearching. The names Fleming (Flemmon) and Francis also occur in a Keen line I am researching that is connected to our Splawns and Riggs. Maybe certain names are just popular at certain times. Sue ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Stead Craigo wrote "Mahlon Riggs of Green County, PA...." I show a Mahlon Riggs, son of William as follows: Frank Neher Descendants of Mahlon Riggs Generation No. 1 1. Mahlon4 Riggs (William3, James2, James1) was born December 25, 1797 in ,Washington, PA, and died June 06, 1886 in Allen Twp, Washington, PA. He married Lydia Williams August 10, 1820 in Mt. Tabor U.M Church, Fallowfield, Washington, PA. She was born February 20, 1800, and died June 27, 1897 in Allen Twp, Washington, PA. Notes for Mahlon Riggs: Children are not listed in the order of birth. Lynn Riggs does not list Olivia. History of Washington County, PA by Boyd Crumerine. Mahlon Riggs inherited his father's property a tract sold by Bazil Stoker to Jeremiah Riggs, March 25, 1780 containing 361 acres, adjoining Joseph Allen, Joseph Chester, and Nathan Ellis. Patented to Jeremiah E. Riggs April 13, 1795. Jeremiah E. Riggs sold to William Riggs,June 27 1796, one hundred and twenty-five acres. More About Mahlon Riggs: Burial: Mt Tabor Cemetery, Fallowfield Twp., PA More About Lydia Williams: Burial: Mt Tabor Cemetery, Fallowfield Twp., PA Children of Mahlon Riggs and Lydia Williams are: + 2 i. John Lester.5 Riggs, born March 20, 1824 in Allen Twp, Washington, PA. 3 ii. Olivia C Riggs, born Abt. 1856 in ,Marshall, WV. 4 iii. Thomas Thornton Fleming Riggs. 5 iv. Caroline Amanda Riggs. 6 v. Lucinda Ann Riggs. 7 vi. William Nulon Riggs. 8 vii. Margaret Ella Riggs. 9 viii. James Leander Riggs. 10 ix. Elizabeth Ann Riggs. 11 x. Mary E. Riggs. Generation No. 2 2. John Lester.5 Riggs (Mahlon4, William3, James2, James1) was born March 20, 1824 in Allen Twp, Washington, PA. He married Dorothy J. Biles January 20, 1852. Notes for John Lester. Riggs: Letter E. Francis Riggs ca 1900, Appendix p ll9 Wallace The Genealogy of the Riggs Family. 1901. Children of John Riggs and Dorothy Biles are: 12 i. Marcellus6 Riggs, born December 19, 1852 in Allen Twp, Washington, PA. 13 ii. J. A. Riggs, born June 21, 1854 in Allen Twp, Washington, PA. 14 iii. John W. Riggs, born May 10, 1857 in Allen Twp, Washington, PA. He married Anna A. Alden. 15 iv. Cyrenus Riggs, born November 29, 1857 in Allen Twp, Washington, PA. He married Nancy Rogers. 16 v. Oliver Riggs, born September 21, 1860 in Allen Twp, Washington, PA. He married Katie Belle Mc Kennan.

I have not heard of these Riggs but they may be family as I see the name Jewell which may be a family name. My name is Jewell and I have a cousin named Jewell. This may be a coincidence. Strange!!

No, but I will try to do that. It isn't a very common name is it? Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 8:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RIGGS-L] Riggs Have checked the Mahlon Riggs in Greene County/Washington County, PA region? There might be a connection given this usual first name. Steade Craigo ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== Check out the RIGGS Resource Page located at the following URL: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/i/RIGGS/

Have checked the Mahlon Riggs in Greene County/Washington County, PA region? There might be a connection given this usual first name. Steade Craigo

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Riggs & Byrd Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HSDBAIB/1264 Message Board Post: I am the Ggranddaughter of RACHEL MARINDA [ RIGGS ] BYRD [ b.9/Oct/1855 in Denton Co.,TX.] & REV. PLEASANT WESLEY BYRD [b.26/Aug/1847 in Ala.] . I am trying to find info. about them, we know very little and my hope is that there are family members on the RIGGS side of the family that could give me info.. Maybe even have pictures of their children, mainly my GRANDPA ,WILLIAM ZADOK or ZEDOK BYRD [b.09/April/1873] and his family,wife MINNIE BELL [TEAGUE] BYRD, their children, HENRY HARLIE, JEWELL, and my dad IRA SYLVESTER [b.1894]and their other children, names are unknown. PLEASANT was a Methodist Preacher in Chico,Wise County,Texas. We know quite a bit about PLEASANT but know very little about RACHEL & her children.PHOTOS PLEASE. You can e-mail me at [ [email protected] ] . Thanks a bunch, Linda