Individual Details

Lydia Jane ENGLISH

(14 Jul 1841 - 1924)

Information from Marjorie B. Reid, whose maternal grandmother was Lydia English, said that Lydia died 17 Apr 1928 at New Sharon, IA. Also gives his birth and death information, but year of death is listed as 1889 for him and year of birth as 1838. Neither of those agree with the information now in file.

Events

Birth14 Jul 1841Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio
Census1 Jun 1850District 16, Poweshiekk Co., IA, pg. 315; Jane English, 9 (1840-41) born OH.
Census1 Jun 1860Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, pg. 42; Jane English, 18 (1841-42) born OH.
Marriage16 Sep 1864John RIGGS
Census1 Jun 1870P.O. Montezuma, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, pg. 18; Jane Riggs, 27 (1842-43), born OH, cannot read or write.
Census1 Jun 1880Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 198 pg. 15; Lydia J. Riggs, wife, 38 (1841-42), born OH both parents born PA.
MarriageBet 1893 and 1894Gordis C. BURBANK
Census1 Jun 1900New Sharon, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., IA, ED 74 Sh 12A; Lydia J. Burbank, wife, born Jul 1841, 58, married 6 yr, mother of 6, 4 living, born OH both parents born PA..
Census15 Apr 1910New Sharon, Mahaska Co., IA, ED 85 Sh 7A; Lyda [sic] Jane Burbank, wife, 67 (1842-43), marriage 2 of 16 yr., space for number of children is blank, born IA [sic] father born PA mother born NY.
Census1 Jan 1920New Sharon, Mahaska Co., IA, ED 88 Sh 9A; Mrs. G. C. Burbank, wife, 77 (1842), born OH both parents born PA.
Burial1924Stewart Cemetery, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., IA
Death1924Iowa
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Families

SpouseJohn RIGGS (1840 - 1881)
ChildIda RIGGS (1863 - 1880)
ChildAlma RIGGS (1865 - 1880)
ChildAlice RIGGS (1869 - 1870)
ChildFrank RIGGS (1871 - 1891)
ChildAnna M. RIGGS (1879 - 1900)
ChildGertrude L. RIGGS (1881 - 1900)
SpouseGordis C. BURBANK (1835 - )
FatherWilliam ENGLISH (1805 - 1879)
MotherAnna VINCENT (1807 - 1890)
SiblingJerome ENGLISH (1833 - 1860)
SiblingJohn Vincent ENGLISH (1834 - 1917)
SiblingNancy ENGLISH (1838 - 1860)
SiblingFreelove Ann ENGLISH (1841 - 1917)

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