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Edwin Warren Riggs
1894 - 1971 (76 years)1. Edwin Warren Riggs was born on 20 Apr 1894 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA (son of William Arial Riggs and Edith Hawkes); died on 15 Apr 1971 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, Kansas, USA. Edwin married Myra Jane McKnight on 28 Feb 1920. Myra was born on 8 May 1897 in Colorado, USA; died in Sep 1995 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]
2. William Arial Riggs was born on 22 Jul 1854 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA (son of Harpin Riggs and Melinda Hanson); died on 17 Apr 1935 in Wakeeney, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; was buried in Collyer, Trego Co, Kansas, USA. Notes:
Information on this family was kindly contributed by Colleen: lestersigns(at)bellsouth.net
Photo: http://picasaweb.google.com/Ancestors101/RiggsFamily?authkey=f4pgMXLMLyk
Census Place Sherman, Washington, Kansas
Household: Page Number 565B
Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Joseph FARBS M Male 34 VA Farmer
Phebia FARBS M Female21 GA House Keeper
Joseph L. FARBS S Male 2 KS
William RIGGS S Male 22 IA Works On FarmWilliam married Edith Hawkes on 29 Jun 1893 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA. Edith (daughter of Charles Fernando Hawkes and Mary Olivia Baker) was born on 27 Jun 1872 in Arlington Heights, Cook Co, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Jun 1953 in Wakeeney, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; was buried in Collyer, Trego Co, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Edith Hawkes was born on 27 Jun 1872 in Arlington Heights, Cook Co, Illinois, USA (daughter of Charles Fernando Hawkes and Mary Olivia Baker); died on 17 Jun 1953 in Wakeeney, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; was buried in Collyer, Trego Co, Kansas, USA. Notes:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3106909&id=I610251864
Information on this family was kindly contributed by Colleen: lestersigns(at)bellsouth.net
Photo: http://picasaweb.google.com/Ancestors101/RiggsFamily?authkey=f4pgMXLMLyk
[[Re: her parents:(See email from Lois Ann Colaianni)
erclac(at)earthlink.netChildren:
- 1. Edwin Warren Riggs was born on 20 Apr 1894 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; died on 15 Apr 1971 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, Kansas, USA.
- Chester Arthur Riggs was born on 21 Sep 1895 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; died on 29 Sep 1995 in Palm Springs, Riverside Co, California, USA.
- Harriet Riggs was born on 15 Oct 1897 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; died on 11 Dec 1918 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA.
- Ralph William Riggs was born on 20 Sep 1900 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; died on 25 Jan 2002 in Hill City, Graham Co, Kansas, USA; was buried in Hill City, Graham Co, Kansas, USA (Memorial Lawn Cemetery).
- Marie Helen Riggs was born on 1 Jul 1903 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; died on 8 Jun 1975 in Salineville, Columbiana Co, Ohio, USA.
- Floyd Arial Riggs was born on 17 Aug 1905 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; died on 29 Jul 1940 in Wakeeney, Trego Co, Kansas, USA.
- Alice M. Riggs was born about 1912 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA.
- Mabel Edith Riggs was born on 5 Oct 1915 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; died on 9 Jun 1981.
- Mildred Anna Riggs was born on 25 Jun 1919 in Banner, Trego Co, Kansas, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Harpin Riggs was born on 12 Apr 1809 in Oxford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA (son of Gideon Riggs and Susan Pitcher); died on 2 Nov 1865 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA. Notes:
Photo: http://picasaweb.google.com/Ancestors101/RiggsFamily?authkey=f4pgMXLMLyk
Harpin married Melinda Hanson on 17 May 1835 in , Geauga Co, Ohio, USA. Melinda (daughter of William Hoar and Persis Gunn) was born on 7 Jan 1813 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; was christened in Jun 1813 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Jan 1882 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Melinda Hanson was born on 7 Jan 1813 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; was christened in Jun 1813 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of William Hoar and Persis Gunn); died on 25 Jan 1882 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA. Notes:
Photo: http://picasaweb.google.com/Ancestors101/RiggsFamily?authkey=f4pgMXLMLyk
Census Place: Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa1880
Household: Page Number 336A
Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Malinda RIGGS W Female 67 MA Keeping HouseChildren:
- Warren Harpin Riggs was born on 5 Oct 1837 in Ohio, USA; died on 24 Jan 1910.
- Persis Malinda Riggs was born on 31 Oct 1840 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA; died on 11 Apr 1905.
- Phebe Ann Riggs was born on 21 Oct 1843 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA; died on 26 Aug 1868.
- Maria Jane Riggs was born on 28 Dec 1845 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA; died on 22 Sep 1909.
- John Lockhart Riggs was born on 7 Oct 1848 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA; died on 13 Apr 1908.
- Franklin Albert Riggs was born on 12 Sep 1851 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA; died on 7 Oct 1905 in Audubon, , Iowa, USA.
- 2. William Arial Riggs was born on 22 Jul 1854 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA; died on 17 Apr 1935 in Wakeeney, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; was buried in Collyer, Trego Co, Kansas, USA.
6. Charles Fernando Hawkes was born on 15 Jan 1837 in Richfield Springs, Otsego Co, New York, USA; died on 27 Mar 1897 in Collyer, Trego Co, Kansas, USA. Notes:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3106909&id=I610259769
Census Place: Wheeling, Cook Co, Illinois 1880
Household:
Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Charles HAWKES M Male 44 NY Farmer
Mary HAWKES M Female36 IL Keeping House
Edwin HAWKES S Male 10 IL At School
Edith HAWKES S Female 7 IL At School
Addie HAWKES S Female 5 IL
Franke HAWKES S Female 3 IL
Charles HAWKES S Male 7M ILCharles married Mary Olivia Baker on 31 Mar 1866 in Arlington Heights, Cook Co, Illinois, USA. Mary was born on 4 Aug 1844 in Highland Grove, Lake Co, Illinois, USA; died on 24 Sep 1922 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
7. Mary Olivia Baker was born on 4 Aug 1844 in Highland Grove, Lake Co, Illinois, USA; died on 24 Sep 1922 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA. Notes:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3106909&id=I610259770
Children:
- 3. Edith Hawkes was born on 27 Jun 1872 in Arlington Heights, Cook Co, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Jun 1953 in Wakeeney, Trego Co, Kansas, USA; was buried in Collyer, Trego Co, Kansas, USA.
Generation: 4
8. Gideon Riggs was born on 30 Jan 1782 in Oxford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA (son of John Riggs and Elizabeth Hawkins); died on 28 Nov 1860 in , Franklin Co, Iowa, USA; was buried in Provo, Utah Co, Utah, USA. Gideon married Susan Pitcher. Susan was born on 28 Dec 1780 in Oxford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Jul 1860 in
. [Group Sheet] 9. Susan Pitcher was born on 28 Dec 1780 in Oxford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Jul 1860 in . Children:
- 4. Harpin Riggs was born on 12 Apr 1809 in Oxford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, USA; died on 2 Nov 1865 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA.
10. William Hoar was born on 9 Jul 1774 in Wendell, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA (son of Shadrach Hoar and Anna Haskins); died on 24 Dec 1856 in . Notes:
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Marriage Date: 11 Jan 1797
Marriage Place: Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50178-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-VR
Source Film Number: 0886883
Reference Number: 2:3C0QPVV
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
Groom's Name: William Hoar
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50178-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 886883
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Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
"William Hoar, of Deerfield, shall be allowed to take the name of William Hanson, and that his several minor children shall be allowed to take the same name, viz.: Lucy Hanson, Ariel Hanson, Submit Hanson, Flavilla Hanson, John Milton Hanson, Caroline Hanson, Melinda Hanson, Persis Hanson, and Edwin Hanson. June 12, 1818"
http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces/name/36.jpg
Note his wife Persis was deceased at the time of the name change.
[[Email from Joyce S.
adult children of William Hansan and Persis Gunn: Malinda, John, Lucy
1850 Census of Mt Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/census/176b.htm
LAST NAME,FIRST NAME,AGE,SEX,RACE,OCCUP. ,VAL.,BIRTHPLACE,MRD.,SCH
Riggs, Harpin 40 M Cooper 1,800 Connecticut
Riggs, Melinda 36 F Massachusetts
Riggs, Warren H 13 M Ohio X
Riggs, Persis M 9 M [??] Iowa X
Riggs, Phebe A 5 F Iowa X
Riggs, Maria J 2 F Iowa X
REMARKS: Think Attend school is in error
Riggs, John L 1 M Iowa
Orton, Roger 17 M Ohio
Note all the birth years are a little different.
Son of William Hanson & Persis Gunn.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Henry County, Iowa
Chicago: Acme Publishing Company, 1888.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/twphistory.htm
"Center Township - p.680 THE history of this township is connected with that of the city of Mt. Pleasant. James Dawson has the honor of being the first settler, locating here in the spring of 1834. Among others who came in early were Presley Saunders, John M. Hanson, M. H. Barnes, J. Wilson and Levi Smith. The township comprises all of township 71 north, of range 6 west, and is a fine body of land, two-thirds of which is prairie."
1850 Census of Center Twp, Henry County, IA Center Twp
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/census/187a.htm
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME,AGE,SEX,RACE,OCCUP.,VAL.,BIRTHPLACE,MRD.,SCH.
32 390 390 Hanson John M 43 M Farmer 1,600 Massachusetts 33 390 390 Hanson Laura Ann 28 F Ohio 34 390 390 Hanson George 16 M Farmer Ohio X 35 390 390 Hanson William S 14 M Ohio X 36 390 390 Hanson Charles 9 M Iowa X 37 390 390 Hanson Lauretta 7 F Iowa X 38 390 390 Hanson Henry 4 M Iowa X 39 390 390 Hanson Louisa 2 F Iowa 40 390 390 Hanson Franklin 1/12 M Iowa
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Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
Thursday, Aug. 7, 1879
Local Matters.
http://www.iowaoldpress.com/IA/Henry/1879/AUG.html
Died: at North Boston, N.Y., August 1879, Mrs. Submit Clapp, aged 77- sisters of John M. Hanson, Mrs. M. Riggs, and Mrs. P.H. Fisher of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Mrs. P.H. Fisher??? Is this Persis? Could not find her in Iowa.
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Husband
JOHN MILTON HANSON
Birth: 25 JUL 1807 Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Death: 03 APR 1887
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Laurette-Lauriette Smith
Birth:About 1811 Of, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Marriage: JAN 1839 Of, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
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Also have: Birth: 22 FEB 1808 Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts
Father: Samuel Smith of Deerfield
Mother: Abigail Hosley
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LAURA ANN WOOD
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Marriage: 10 FEB 1841 Henry, Iowa
Death: 24 FEB 1852
Husband Age at Marriage: 33
Wife Age at Marriage: 16
Father: Daniel WOOD
Mother: Edith ATHENS
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Eliza Farr
Birth: << 1841> <
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Marriage: 10 JUN 1862 <
[ the Deerfield, Franklin, MA is incorrect, both were well established in Henry Co IA by then]
John may have had two other wives, one before Laurette-Lauriette Smith and one before/after Eliza Farr.
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Lucy Hanson's second husband
John LEWIS
Birth: 2 Jan 1798
Death: Place:Des Moines, IA
Father: Samuel LEWIS
Birth: 17 Sep 1766, Maryland
Death: 21 Dec 1851, Washington Co IA
Burial: Hillcrest cemetary, Brighton IA
Mother: Cassander LEASURE
Birth: 11 Mar 1772, Maryland
Death: 9 Mar 1851, Brighton Washington Co IA
Marriage(s):
Spouse:Mary DOUGLAS
Death: 15 Jul 1844
Spouse: Lucy HANSON CLAPP
Marriage:Place:William married Persis Gunn on 11 Jan 1797 in Montague, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA. Persis (daughter of Asahel Gunn and Lucy Gunn) was born on 22 Feb 1779 in Montague, , Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Nov 1814 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]
11. Persis Gunn was born on 22 Feb 1779 in Montague, , Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Asahel Gunn and Lucy Gunn); died on 19 Nov 1814 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA. Notes:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50178-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-VR
Source Film Number: 0886883
Reference Number: 2:3C0QPVV
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
Notes on the New England Ancestry of Janis Joplin, by Gary Boyd Roberts.Children:
- Lucy Hanson was born on 10 Jan 1798 in New Salem, , Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 12 Aug 1812 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in May 1879.
- Ariel Hanson was born on 6 Mar 1800 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 12 Aug 1812 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in Aug 1862 in
. - Submit Hanson was born on 13 Apr 1802 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 12 Aug 1812 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Aug 1879 in North Boston, Erie Co, New York, USA.
- Flavilla Hanson was born on 6 Sep 1804 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 12 Aug 1812 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in Mar 1883 in
. - John Milton Hanson was born on 25 Jul 1807 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 12 Aug 1812 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Apr 1887.
- Caroline Hanson was born on 28 Oct 1809 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 12 Aug 1812 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 May 1855 in
. - 5. Melinda Hanson was born on 7 Jan 1813 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; was christened in Jun 1813 in Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Jan 1882 in Mount Pleasant, Henry Co, Iowa, USA.