Listers, I am now working on the possibility that our SAmuel Riggs born about 1796, could be the son of Timothy Jr. Riggs and Nancy Welch, as they have a son Samuel born about 1793. I haven't seen any material on him personally. A Samuel (or maybe two?) and Timothy were both living in Jackson County, MO at the same time. Checking censuses of 1830 and 1840 there are two Samuel Riggs in in 1840 there. Can anybody help me distinguish between the two Samuels? One Samuel may have come from Ray County, Mo just before 1830. It seems a Samuel Riggs witnessed a will for a William Riggs in 1828 Ray County, MO. I don't know if that William was a brother, uncle or father, or maybe even a cousin to Samuel. I haven't found that will yet. It is in "Miisouri Pioneers, Vol 8, p. 49-- Ray County, MO Probate Records, Book A, p. 40, according to one woman. Does anyone have access to those works? Or do you know a call number for them if they can be ordered in at a local FHC? I think our Samuel may have come from TN to MO following a normal migration route. Does anyone know if Timothy Jr was in TN? Maybe Bedford County? One source says he died in the house of his son, William, in MO, which is interesting. This Samuel Riggs may have traveled with his in-laws, the Splawns moving through TN and MO, coming out of NC or SC? Maybe passed through Cooper or Howard Counties and on up the Missouri River to Ray and Daviess Counties? As I say, there seems to be a basic mirgration route through there most people followed. Samuel may have lived awhile in Caldwell County, or that may be where his wife Sebrina moved to live with her daughter Mary and husband William Hoover, after Samuel died. She is there with at least her brother, Isaac Splawn, living close by in 1850. Later she was found in Grundy County after a second marriage. I would welcome any help with these Samuels any of you could give me. I appreciate the email by Evan Thompson who got me to looking at Jackson County, MO. Any more help out there? Sue