Thomas J. Riggs

1830 - 1899  (69 years)

• Name	Thomas J. Riggs
  Birth	1830	Alabama
  Gender	Male
  Military	16 May 1862	Company K, Columbus, Mississippi
  	muster roll
  	The Muster Roll of May 16, 1862, from which these names were taken, says Company K's station was Columbus, Mississippi. The report says the men had little clothing, no accoutrements, and had no arms. Their military appearance says "good physique" and that they were " raw recruits and undisciplined but had capacity for learning." among others: Ambrose Myers, Willis Myers, T.J. Riggs, W.L. Young
  Death	11 Feb 1899	Mississippi or Alabama
  Person ID	I84934	Roots
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Jesse Riggs, Jr.,   b. 1802, Grainger Co, Tennessee d. Between 1845 and 1850, of, Lawrence Co, or, Tishomingo Co, Alabama (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Mrs. Melinda (..) Riggs,   b. 1804, Tennessee d. Aft 1850, of, Tishomingo Co, Tennessee, or Tishomingo Co, Mississippi (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	1820
  Family ID	F27872	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Cannon,   b. 1834, Alabama d. 27 Nov 1906, Itawamba Co, MIssissippi (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1851	Alabama
  Children	1. John Riggs,   b. 1852, Mississippi d. Aft 1860 (Age 9 years) + 2. Mary Ellen Riggs,   b. Jul 1856, Alabama d. 6 Nov 1955, Hamilton, Marion Co, Alabama (Age ~ 99 years)   3. Josephine Riggs,   b. 1860, Alabama d. Aft 1865 (Age 6 years)   4. Sarah M. Riggs,   b. Aug 1863, Alabama d. 1922, Itawamba Co, Mississippi (Age ~ 58 years)   5. Haley Riggs,   b. 1866, Mississippi d. Aft 1870, of, Monroe Co, Mississippi (Age 5 years)
  Family ID	F27871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Military - muster roll - 16 May 1862 - Company K, Columbus, Mississippi  = Link to Google Earth