John Alexander Riggs

1821 - 1889  (67 years)

• Name	John Alexander Riggs  [1]
  Born	5 Nov 1821	Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Oct 1889	Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine   [3]
  Buried	Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine (Riggs Cemetery)   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I5317	GHS
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	James Riggs,   b. 5 Jun 1785, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 7 Oct 1866, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Jane Campbell,   b. 26 Apr 1788, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 7 Dec 1873, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 85 years)
  Married	6 Feb 1812	Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Maria White,   b. 4 Jun 1825, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 21 Feb 1894, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 68 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1849	Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine   [7, 8]
  Children	1. Edward Oliver Riggs,   b. 23 Jul 1850, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 14 Sep 1929, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island  (Age 79 years)   2. Susan F. Riggs,   b. 4 Oct 1851, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 30 Jul 1864, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 12 years)   3. George A. Riggs,   b. 23 Dec 1853, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 11 Mar 1938, Seattle, King, Washington  (Age 84 years)   4. Caroline F. Riggs,   b. 15 Sep 1855, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 3 Apr 1945, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine  (Age 89 years)   5. Lewis Warner Riggs,   b. 13 Apr 1862, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 23 Jan1929, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine   6. Frank Riggs,   b. 18 Nov 1868, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine ,   d. 30 Nov 1868, Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F2147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1741] Georgetown Births to 1892 Vol. 1, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 133 (Reliability: 3), 10 Nov 2017. Riggs, John Alexander [S1741] Georgetown Births to 1892 Vol. 1, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 133 (Reliability: 3), 10 Nov 2017. Riggs, John Alexander, s. James and Jane, 5 Nov 1821, in Gtown. [S1738] Georgetown Deaths to 1892 Vol. 3, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 63 (Reliability: 3), 10 Nov 2017. Riggs, John A., h. Sarah Ann M., 1 Oct 1889, a. 68y. He served his country as a soldier in the war of the Rebellion. C.F. 28 Me. Reg. Me. Vol. G.R.6 gravestone record, Riggs Cemetery, Georgetown/Robinhood. [a. 67y 11m N.P.1 Obit Bath Times] [S1743] Cemetery Records Georgetown, ME, (Georgetown Historical Society), Riggs Cemetery (Reliability: 3), 27 Mar 2020. Riggs, John A., d. 1 Oct 1889, a. 68y. Co. F 28 ME Reg. Vol. (He served his country as a soldier in the War of the Rebellion) [S1742] Georgetown Marriages Vol 2, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 12 (Reliability: 3), 8 Feb 2012. Campbell,Jane, Miss and James Riggs both of Gtown, 6 Feb 1812. [S1742] Georgetown Marriages Vol 2, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 138 (Reliability: 3), 11 Oct 2014. Riggs, James and Miss Jane Campbell, both of Gtown, 6 Feb 1812. [S1742] Georgetown Marriages Vol 2, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 138 (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 2012. Riggs, John A. and Miss Sarah A. White, both of Gtown, 7 Jun 1849. [S1742] Georgetown Marriages Vol 2, Mary Pelham Hill, (Maine Historical Society 1943), 190 (Reliability: 3), 3 Dec 2018. White, Sarah A. Miss, and John A. Riggs, both of Gtown, 7 Jun 1849.