Individual Details
Captain James H. RIGGS
(ABT 1834 - ABT 31 MAY 1875 or 2 MAY 1892)
Events
| Birth | ABT 1834 | Ohio | |||
| Marriage | 26 OCT 1853 | Orilla/Ovilla BARNES | |||
| Death | ABT 31 MAY 1875 or 2 MAY 1892 | brain disease - Barnesville, Belmont Co., OH |  | ||
| Religion | member of the M. E. Church |
Families
| Spouse | Orilla/Ovilla BARNES (1837 - ) |
| Child | James F. RIGGS (1858 - ) |
| Child | Flora J. RIGGS (1860 - ) |
| Child | Ada J. RIGGS (1862 - ) |
| Child | Jon P. RIGGS (1869 - ) |
| Child | Presley Bartholow RIGGS (1871 - ) |
| Father | Hannond Reason RIGGS (1806 - ) |
| Mother | Jane HARE (1808 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth RIGGS (1832 - ) |
| Sibling | Richard H. RIGGS (1836 - ) |
| Sibling | Frances E. RIGGS (1838 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah A. RIGGS (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Isaac H. RIGGS (1844 - ) |
Notes
Death
From the Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio - May 5, 1892
"Capt. James H. RIGGS, a cousin of Mrs. C. P. B. Sarchet of this place, died at his home in Barnesville Friday last of brain disease. The "Enterprise" says;
"Captain RIGGS was born 57 years ago and for 35 years has been a faithful conscientous and zealous member of the M. E. Church. During a greater part of this time he had been an official in the church, and for years was a licensed exhorter.
He was married October 26, 1853 to Miss Orilla BARNES, daughter of Rev. Thomas BARNES, of this place, who during all these years, has been his faithful companion and who, with five children, survive him.
On the breaking out of the war, eight years later, Capt. RIGGS recruited a company at Summerfield, which was attached to the 42nd Regiment - the one of which James A. Garfield was Colonel--- and, with Riggs as its captain, served during the war. Funeral services were held on Saturday, conducted by R! ev. Wm. Peregoy, assisted by Rev. J. G. Gambler."