This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Riggs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HSDBAIB/396.606.644.653.1013 Message Board Post: Leo, I'm impressed with the information on the family you have at your fingertips---especially about Clisby. I'm presently trying to fill in a gap in the tree between Clisby b.3 MAR 1765 who lived in Morristown, TN (made whisky) and Nelson R. Riggs b. 1828 in NC. I have been told that Nelson's father was Cyrus (or Syrus) and that his father was Clisby, but do not have verification. Would you happen to have any information about the family during this time period ? I would love to find out about their children, spouses and the dates of their significant events. Please e-mail at nriggs1055@charter.net. Thank you for your attention to this inquiry, Gary

Hello! First of all, I want you to know I doubt if any of this research will help you, because the Riggs family was really full of duplicate names from one generation to the next. Anyway, I thought the coincidence was strong enough that I would at least give it a shot. My Clisby ancestor is Captain Clisby Riggs, b. 1764 in Rowan County, NC. At least that's what my record says. I suspect he might have come from Morristown, TN. Some of my information shows that the Riggs and Morrises founded that town and it was by a vote of probably one or two that they named it Morristown instead of Riggville. :-) Capt. Clisby named one of his sons Walter Clisby. He is my g g g grandfather and was born in Jefferson County, TN. Another of his sons was Nelson V. Riggs, also born in Jefferson County, TN. I do not have a Cyrus or Syrus in my data base of Riggs. I hope that one of these facts is helpful to you. Maybe some of the locations will give you an idea where to look for more information. Happy Hunting, Velma Case, bcase@fullnet.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <nriggs1055@charter.net> To: <RIGGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 8:59 PM Subject: [RIGGS-L] Re: Riggses > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Riggs > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HSDBAIB/396.606.644.653.1013 > > Message Board Post: > > Leo, > I'm impressed with the information on the family you have at your fingertips---especially about Clisby. > > I'm presently trying to fill in a gap in the tree between Clisby b.3 MAR 1765 who lived in Morristown, TN (made whisky) > and Nelson R. Riggs b. 1828 in NC. > > I have been told that Nelson's father was Cyrus (or Syrus) and that his father was Clisby, but do not have verification. > > Would you happen to have any information about the family > during this time period ? I would love to find out about their children, spouses and the dates of their significant events. > > Please e-mail at nriggs1055@charter.net. > > Thank you for your attention to this inquiry, > > Gary > > > ==== RIGGS Mailing List ==== > Check out the RIGGS Resource Page located at the following URL: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/i/RIGGS/ >