Where born: Gibson Co IN Where died: Mt Carmel IL Son of: Sylvester Riggs* & Mary Ann Troutman Married: 6 Jan 1901 Lawrence Co IL Ora Mae Turner* Lived at: 1900-10 Montgomery - Gibson Co IN 1940 Patoka - Gibson Co IN 1942 Princeton IN Children: - Aaron* (1903 IN) -
Neva (1905 IN) -
Kenneth M (1907 IN) -
Orval Sylvester (27 Jun 1908 Mt Carmel-7 Jul 1976 FL m: 27 Jan 1928 Dorothy M Wright) -
Ruby V (31 Aug 1912 IN-3 Sep 1990 IN m: Lucas Davis) -
Majaska E. (3 Sep 1914 IN-21 Jun 1990 Mt Carmel IL) -
Donald (1917 IN) -
Harvey Edward (24 Jan 1919-15 May 1984 IN m: Mary Mason?) -
Mabel (1921 IN) -
Sylvia L (2 Sep 1926 IN-1 Feb 1999 Princeton IN m: Paul Alvis)
* indicates buried with Jesse Redden 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
