Those of you interested in the descendants of Edmund Riggs and Ruth Summers may be interested to know that I have just received information that connects this line to my Andrew Bourne and Christian line. I am a descendant of Andrew and also the father of Edmund. Have an additional four generations of Ancestors if interested. Frank Neher Ancestors of Dudley B. Riggs 1. Dudley B.1 Riggs, son of 2. Ambrose Dudley Riggs and 3. Anna Eliza Purse. Generation 2 2. Ambrose Dudley2 Riggs, born 21 Dec 1832; died 9 Feb 1899, son of 4. Barzell Riggs and 5. Eliza Bourne. He married on 14 Aug 1855 in ,Pike,MO 3. Anna Eliza Purse. Children of Ambrose Dudley Riggs and Anna Eliza Purse were as follows: i Mary1 Riggs. 1 ii Dudley B.1 Riggs. iii Anna1 Riggs. Generation 3 4. Barzell3 Riggs, born 8 Jun 1802 in ,KY; died 23 Apr 1883 in ,Pike,MO, son of 6. Edmund Jr. Riggs and 7. Jane Wilson. He married on 6 Dec 1824 in ,Fayette,KY 5. Eliza Bourne, born 23 Mar 1810 in ,Fayette,KY; died 16 Oct 1886 in ,Pike,MO, daughter of 8. Ambrose Dudley Bourne and 9. Mary Johnson. Notes for Barzell Riggs Ed Bayliff Research. Marriage Record Fayette Co. KY Bk 1 p 70. Notes for Eliza Bourne Marriage:Automated Archives, CD 239,1994, p 6 Children of Barzell Riggs and Eliza Bourne were as follows: i Mary Jane2 Riggs, born 23 Sep 1825; died 24 Apr 1884. She married (1) D. M. Kimball; (2) on 3 Jul 1845 John S. Davidson. ii Robert Alexander2 Riggs, born 31 Dec 1827; died 30 Aug 1831. iii Frances Eliza2 Riggs, born 8 Jun 1830; died 2 Apr 1910. She married on 14 Jul 1850 in ,Pike,MO William Bryant. 2 iv Ambrose Dudley2 Riggs, born 21 Dec 1832; died 9 Feb 1899. He married on 14 Aug 1855 in ,Pike,MO Anna Eliza Purse. v Margaret Ann2 Riggs, born 11 May 1835; died 11 Dec 1917. She married on 6 May 1856 in ,Pike,MO John McFarland. vi Martha2 Riggs, born 27 Mar 1838; died 27 Mar 1938. vii James William2 Riggs, born 16 Mar 1840 in Curreyville,MO; died 23 Nov 1931. He married on 24 Jan 1860 in ,Pike,MO. Lucretia Jones. viii Araminta Agnes2 Riggs, born 16 Nov 1842; died 4 Feb 1923. She married on 8 May 1873 in ,Pike,MO George Bell. ix Sarah Elizabeth2 Riggs, born 21 Dec 1845 in ,MO; died 27 Aug 1881. She married in Apr 1868 in ,Pike,MO S. Park Hatton. x Artemus Wilson2 Riggs, born 21 May 1848 in ,MO; died 13 Jun 1920. xi Emma2 Riggs, born 15 Feb 1851 in ,MO; died 5 Nov 1936. She married on 13 Apr 1870 in ,Pike,MO Henry Smith. Generation 4 6. Edmund Jr.4 Riggs, born 7 Oct 1757 in ,Montgomery,MD, son of 10. Edmund Riggs and 11. Ruth Summers. He married on 23 May 1799 in St Peter's Par,Montgomery,MD 7. Jane Wilson, daughter of 12. Robert Wilson. Notes for Edmund Jr. Riggs Marriage: St. Peter's Parish Register. Montgomery Co.,MD. Moved to Jessamine Co., KY. Reference Maryland Genealogical Society 14.2 May 1973 p. 14-15. Children of Edmund Jr. Riggs and Jane Wilson were as follows: i Robert3 Riggs. 4 ii Barzell3 Riggs, born 8 Jun 1802 in ,KY; died 23 Apr 1883 in ,Pike,MO. He married on 6 Dec 1824 in ,Fayette,KY Eliza Bourne, born 23 Mar 1810 in ,Fayette,KY; died 16 Oct 1886 in ,Pike,MO, daughter of Ambrose Dudley Bourne and Mary Johnson. iii James3 Riggs. iv Edmund3 Riggs. v Douglas3 Riggs. 8. Ambrose Dudley4 Bourne, born 12 Sep 1772 in ,Orange,VA; died 13 Oct 1823 in Allensville,Logan,KY; buried in Near Allensville,Logan,KY, son of 13. Francis Bourne and 14. Frances Christopher. He married (1) on 5 Mar 1796 in ,Orange,VA Jane Newman, born Mar 1781 in ,VA; died aft 1804, daughter of Alexander Reuben Newman and Frances Bourne; (2) on 13 May 1804 in ,Fayette,KY 9. Mary Johnson, daughter of 15. Samuel Joshua Johnson Col. and 16. Agnes Wilson; (3) Charity Fort. Notes for Ambrose Dudley Bourne Ambrose was a famous Baptist minister and founded many churches in Southern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee. Ed Bayliff Research: Deed Bk N p 275, Fayette Co. Ky is the record of a deed by Ambrose Bourne and Mary, his wife, of Logan County for $3,000 to John Richardson of land lying on the waters of Marble Creek. 101 acres in the tract. Ambrose and Jane Marriage Record Automated Archives Orange Co., VA 3/5/1796. Death: "Died in Tennessee the Rev. Ambrose Bourne, of the Baptist denomination--Feb 28, 1824" and "Died in Tennessee the Rev. Ambrose Bourne, A most valuable Minister of the church of Christ, in the Baptist denomination. Jan 17, 1824" Virginia Vital Records,Indexed by Judith McGhan, Gen. Pub. Co. Inc. 1982. p.170. Notes for Jane Newman Marriage Bond Book Orange County,VA Book 4 p 7 and 8 consent of Frances Newman to the marriage of her daughter Jane to Ambrose Bourne, dated 22 Feb 1796. witnessed by George Newman and WM Morton. Minister return by Nathaniel Sanders dated August 13 1796 stated that he married them on 3 Mar 1796. Children of Ambrose Dudley Bourne and Jane Newman were as follows: i Frances Fannie3 Bourne, born 1797 in ,KY. She married Ephriam Watkins. ii John Milton3 Bourne, born abt 1800 in ,KY. He married Catherine White. iii Jane3 Bourne, born 1802. She married William Greenfield. iv Alexander3 Bourne, born 1804 in ,KY. He married Harriet Newman. Children of Ambrose Dudley Bourne and Mary Johnson were as follows: i Ambrose Dudley Jr.3 Bourne, born 5 Dec 1805 in ,Woodford,KY; died 31 Oct 1878 in Clarksville,TN; buried in Old Neville Cemetery,Clarksville,TN. He married on 16 Dec 1829 Sally Whitfield, born 11 Apr 1809; died 16 Oct 1865; buried in Old Neville Cemetery,Clarksville,TN, daughter of Lewis Whitfield and Elizabeth Wimberly. ii William M.3 Bourne, born 8 Aug 1804 in Lexington,Jessamine,KY; died 28 Feb 1883. He married on 8 Sep 1829 in ,Jessamine,KY Matilda Carr, born 20 Mar 1815; died 3 Mar 1860. iii Samuel Johnson3 Bourne, born 1807 in ,Todd,KY. He married Marie Frances Young. iv Thomas3 Bourne. He married Lucinda Carr. 5 v Eliza3 Bourne, born 23 Mar 1810 in ,Fayette,KY; died 16 Oct 1886 in ,Pike,MO. She married on 6 Dec 1824 in ,Fayette,KY Barzell Riggs, born 8 Jun 1802 in ,KY; died 23 Apr 1883 in ,Pike,MO, son of Edmund Jr. Riggs and Jane Wilson. vi Agnes3 Bourne. She married Needham Whitfield. vii Sallie3 Bourne, born 1814. She married (---) Cheatham Major. Children of Ambrose Dudley Bourne and Charity Fort were as follows: i Ambrose3 Bourne, died in drowned age 9. ii Piety Horn3 Bourne. She married (---) Grizzard.