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Esom Riggs 1843 - 1915

Esom M Riggs of Indiana United States was born on July 25, 1843 in Cabell County, WV to Thomas Hannan Riggs and Celia Ann Riggs. He married Martha Ball, and they had children Hortie Riggs, Bertha Riggs, and Grace Riggs. He also married Indiana Aldred. Esom Riggs died at age 71 years old on March 30, 1915 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, IN, and was buried at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.

Esom M Riggs

Indiana United States

July 25, 1843

Cabell County, West Virginia, United States

March 30, 1915

Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States

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Introduction

Esom M Riggs was born on July 25th, 1843 in West Virginia to Thomas Hannan Riggs (1811 - 1854) and Celia Ann Hughes, born 1810. His father was born in Virginia, as was his mother. He had six siblings: Charles Estes, Elizabeth Jane, Albert F., Thomas Jefferson, Missouri Francis, and Ransom William Riggs. Esom Riggs was a soldier in the United States Civil War, serving as a Private in the Confederate Army in the 8th Virginia Calvary. He married Martha Ann Ball (1849 - 1891) circa 1868 in Indiana. They had three daughters: Hortense, Bertha, and Grace, and three sons: Edward, Clarence, and Joseph. After Martha died, he then married Caroline Crow (1852 - 1903) on September 15th, 1892 in Grant County, Indiana. After Caroline died, Esom married Indiana Aldred on April 17th, 1905 in Hamilton County, Indiana. Esom died at the age of 71 in Noblesville, Indiana and he is buried in Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana
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1843

Birthday

July 25, 1843

Birthdate

Cabell County, West Virginia United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Esom was Caucasian. His paternal great-great-grandfather was born in Maryland.
Nationality & Locations

Esom was born and raised in West Virginia, where his first marriage took place. He later moved to Indiana, where his 2nd and 3rd marriages took place. He died in Indiana at the age of 71 and is buried in Indiana.
Early Life & Education

While there is no record of Esom having attended school, he stated that he could read and write.
Military Service

Esom Riggs fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy in the 8th Virginia Cavalry. He entered the war with the rank of Private, and left with the rank of Private.
Professional Career

Esom's death certificate said that he was a lumberman. When he was 24 years old, he said that he was a farmer in Boone, Indiana. Forty years later, he was living in Indiana and working as a laborer at odd jobs.
Personal Life & Family

Esom was married and they had six children: three sons and three daughters. He married twice more, after each of his wives died. There is no record of children from his second and third marriages.
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1915

Death

March 30, 1915

Death date

arteriosclerosis secondary to senility.

Cause of death

Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana United States
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Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana 46060, United States
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Esom Riggs lived 1 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 71.

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