In a message dated 12/11/2003 2:49:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, the3399@yahoo.com writes: > I believe his father to be Isaac Riggs, Tyler/Pleasant Cnty, W. VA. > Mother:??? Riggs is a promenent Ohio River/W VA/PA family at this time,. > Porter was born 2 yrs before the well-documented marriage of Isaac > Riggs/Nancy LaRue; he was raised by his paternal grandmother. Who's his mom? Maternal > grandma/pa? Married and moved to IL, served Union/Civil War, had daughter > Portia, sons Grant, Leonard, Edwin H...last two sons moved to NE, 1880's. > Any help > I am looking for Rachel who was born in 1795 in VA, WV did not exist until 1863, she married David Edwards and lived across the river in Ohio Thanks for writing, Sandy in Florida I will gladly share genealogy information if you will kindly do the same. Please do not send jokes, virus warnings, attachments, or chain letters. Thanks.