America RIGGS who married Levi Meisenhelter (born 17 Aug 1811 York Co, PA) on 09 Feb 1840 in Macon Co, IL was the daughter of John RIGGS born 1798 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut and wife Mary GILMAN (married 09 May 1816 in Adams Co, OH) born ca 1802 same place. John RIGGS born 1798 was son of John RIGGS born 01 April 1676 in Connecticut and wife Hannah JOHNSON. The info on John RIGGS and Mary GILMAN follows: John RIGGS: b abt 1798 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut. Married Mary GILMAN b ca 1802 in Adams Co, Ohio on 09 May 1816. Their Children were: 1. Henry RIGGS: b abt 1817 in KY 2. Samuel RIGGS: b abt 1820 in KY 3. America RIGGS: b abt 1822 in Quincy, Adams Co, Illinois. Married Levi MEISNEHELTER 09 Feb 1840 in Macon Co, OH 4. John Lile (Lyle) RIGGS: b 02 Nov 1824 in Putnam Co, Indiana 5. Amanda RIGGS: b abt 1826 in Quincy, Adams Co, Illinois 6. William Sears RIGGS: b 19 Mar 1830 in Putnam, Indiana 7. Malinda RIGGS: b abt 1834 in Quincy, Adams Co, Illinois 8. Mary RIGGS: b abt 1836 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana 9. Andrew Jackson RIGGS: b abt 1838 in Quincy, Adams Co, ILL 10. Joseph RIGGS: b abt 1840 or 1846 in Quincy, Adams Co, ILL This information is from Ancestry.com which had 34 entries on America RIGGS. Please note the confusion on the birth places which jumped around. IF America RIGGS was 28 in 1850 then the birth date of 1822 is correct. Bobby G. Carwile