Where born: IL Where died: of Mt Carmel IL Son of: James Robert [J R] Riggs (Jun 1859 IL-after 1940 m1: Joan Stanley) & Laura May Bowman (5 May 1870 Wayne Co IL-10 Jan 1940 Mt Carmel buried Mt Erie - Elm River twp Wayne Co IL; d/of Reuben Bowman & Susan) Lived at: 1910 Crouch - Hamilton Co IL 1930 Long Prairie MO w/sister Susie Siblings: - May (Jul 1880 Wayne Co IL-20 Jan 1920 Mt Carmel IL) -
Grace Ann (Sep 1883 IL) -
Arch (Sep 1885 IL m: Ethel) -
Unis B (26 Sep 1889 Wayne Co IL-Jun 1972 Fairfield - Wayne Co IL) -
Joseph (Aug 1892 IL res: 1940 Chicago) -
Gus (26 Nov 1896 IL) -
Hulley* (28 Jan 1899 IL) -
Susie J (8 Sep 1901 IL-15 Oct 1989 Ft Branch IN m: Ross Clifton) -
Gertrude (23 Aug 1905 IL-Feb 1985 m: Harry Franklin) -
Lex (19 Apr 1908 IL-Mar 1975)
* indicates buried with Flex Riggs in Highland Memorial Cemetery.
About Highland Memorial Cemetery:
Highland Memorial Cemetery, founded in 1916, is the largest cemetery in Wabash County and receives more interments each year than all other cemeteries in the Mt Carmel area. Other cemeteries in Mt Carmel include Sand Hill Cemetery, Rose Hill Cemetery, St Mary's Cemetery and Simonds Cemetery. Burials: 8587 Location: 1827 College Drive, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
