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Riggs, Alvin James

Male 1866 - 1943  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Riggs, Alvin James was born on 23 May 1866 (son of Riggs, Ransom Jr. and Vickerman, Catherine); died on 5 Apr 1943 in Johnson, Indiana, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Mullikin, Ethel C. Ethel was born on 5 Apr 1883; died on 24 Feb 1964 in Johnson, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Riggs, Ransom Jr. was born on 5 Nov 1825 in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States (son of Riggs, Ransom and Tremain, Sarah); died on 24 Feb 1888 in Johnson, Indiana, United States; was buried in Riggs Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana, United States.

    Notes:

    Lived and children were born on the Gillaspy farm on Nineveh Creek

    Ransom married Vickerman, Catherine on 25 Aug 1859. Catherine was born on 2 Jan 1831 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States; died on 24 Dec 1920; was buried in Riggs Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Vickerman, Catherine was born on 2 Jan 1831 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States; died on 24 Dec 1920; was buried in Riggs Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
    Children:
    1. Riggs, William Vickerman was born on 1 Aug 1860; died on 9 Feb 1948 in Johnson, Indiana, United States.
    2. Riggs, Sarah Marion was born on 16 Jul 1862.
    3. Riggs, Lizzie Jane was born in May 1864.
    4. 1. Riggs, Alvin James was born on 23 May 1866; died on 5 Apr 1943 in Johnson, Indiana, United States.
    5. Riggs, Anna M was born on 1 Sep 1868.
    6. Riggs, Laura Susan was born on 10 Mar 1870.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Riggs, Ransom was born on 6 Mar 1789 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; died on 16 Jan 1863 in Johnson, Indiana, United States; was buried in Riggs Farm, Johnson, Indiana, United States.

    Notes:

    1840 and 1860 Census Johnson County Indiana, Riggs Bible records, "More About the Riggs Family" Duggan 1974, 9 Dec 1898 issue of "The Franklin Democrat" Franklin Indiana, 15 March 1865 issue of "Signs of the Times" obituary by Brother Beebe.

    Ransom married Tremain, Sarah on 30 Mar 1814 in Yorkville, Oneida, New York, United States. Sarah (daughter of Tremain, Elijah and Holmes, Mary) was born on 30 Jun 1795 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; died on 8 Jan 1863; was buried in Riggs Farm, Johnson, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Tremain, Sarah was born on 30 Jun 1795 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States (daughter of Tremain, Elijah and Holmes, Mary); died on 8 Jan 1863; was buried in Riggs Farm, Johnson, Indiana, United States.

    Notes:

    Ref Riggs bible records Johnson County IN, 1840 & 1850 Johnson Co IN
    "More about the Riggs Family" Duggan 1974. 9 Dec 1898 issue of The Franklin Democrat, Franklin IN.
    15 March 1865 Issue of "Sign of the Times" obituary by Brother Beebe.
    BURIAL: William Riggs Farm

    Children:
    1. Riggs, Louisa was born on 20 Oct 1815 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States; died on 30 Jan 1816 in Livingston, New York, United States.
    2. Riggs, Sophronia was born on 23 Jan 1817 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States; died on 15 Nov 1911; was buried in Riggs Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
    3. Riggs, Samuel Davis was born on 2 Dec 1818 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States; died on 22 Oct 1896 in Pulaski, Indiana, United States.
    4. Riggs, Susannah was born on 30 Jan 1821 in Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States; died on 21 Jun 1868 in Johnson, Indiana, United States; was buried in Riggs Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
    5. Riggs, Simeon Tremain was born on 2 May 1823 in Lawrenceville, Dearborn, Indiana, United States; died on 8 Aug 1914 in Of Union Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
    6. 2. Riggs, Ransom Jr. was born on 5 Nov 1825 in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States; died on 24 Feb 1888 in Johnson, Indiana, United States; was buried in Riggs Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
    7. Riggs, Wilson Thompson was born on 22 Feb 1828 in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States; died on 16 Aug 1873 in Paola, Miami, Kansas, United States.
    8. Riggs, Harvey was born on 17 Apr 1831 in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States; died on 3 Jan 1911.
    9. Riggs, Martha was born on 30 Jan 1834 in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States; died on 2 Nov 1834 in Flat Rock, Shelby, Indiana, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Tremain, Elijah was born on 1 Feb 1769 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States (son of Tremain, Simeon and Collins, Elce Alice); died on 26 Dec 1833 in near Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States; was buried in Sand Creek Cemetery, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States.

    Notes:

    "The JEWELL REGISTER, Descendents of Thomas Jewell of Braintree, MA", was compiled by Piny and Joel Jewell and published in Hartford CT in 1860. Gives Mary's birth date and marrage to Elijah Tremain. No date or place is given. They lived in York, Livingston, NY where Elijah was elected Pathmaster for District 13 and elected trustee of the Fowlerville School District No. 10 on Oct 1818. They then moved to Decatur County, IN
    BIRTH: The typed Westfield town records have parents and sister under Freemans but the hand written originals are correct. Gilbert Tremain Smith found the error.
    DEATH&BIRTH: Sand Creek Cemetery inscriptions. Birth Checks with Freemans.

    "The JEWELL REGISTER, Descendents of Thomas Jewell of Braintree, MA", was compiled by Piny and Joel Jewell and published in Hartford CT in 1860. Gives Mary's birth date and marrage to Elijah Tremain. No date or place is given. They lived in York, Livingston, NY where Elijah was elected Pathmaster for District 13 and elected trustee of the Fowlerville School District No. 10 on Oct 1818. They then moved to Decatur County, IN
    BIRTH: The typed Westfield town records have parents and sister under Freemans but the hand written originals are correct. Gilbert Tremain Smith found the error.
    DEATH&BIRTH: Sand Creek Cemetery inscriptions. Birth Checks with Freemans.

    Elijah married Holmes, Mary about 1789 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States. Mary was born on 10 May 1768 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; died on 28 Dec 1848 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States; was buried in Sand Creek Cemetery, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Holmes, Mary was born on 10 May 1768 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; died on 28 Dec 1848 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States; was buried in Sand Creek Cemetery, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States.

    Notes:

    Marrage Ref. "The JEWELL REGISTER, Descendents of Thomas Jewell of
    Braintree, MA", was compiled by Piny and Joel Jewell and published in
    Hartford CT in 1860. Gives Mary's birth date and marrage to Elijah Tremain.
    No date or place is given. They lived in town of York NY and Decatur Co., IN

    Children:
    1. Tremain, Mary Polly was born on 13 Sep 1791 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; died on 28 Nov 1860 in Lake, Indiana, United States; was buried in Creston Cemetery, Lake, Indiana, United States.
    2. Tremain, Reuben was born on 8 Aug 1793 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; died on 16 May 1881 in Johnson, Indiana, United States; was buried in Nay Cemetery, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
    3. 5. Tremain, Sarah was born on 30 Jun 1795 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States; died on 8 Jan 1863; was buried in Riggs Farm, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
    4. Tremain, Homer was born on 17 Jun 1798 in New York, United States; died on 6 Jun 1888 in Decatur, Indiana, United States; was buried in Sand Creek Cemetery, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States.
    5. Tremain, Simeon was born on 7 Dec 1800 in New York, United States; died on 18 May 1869 in Decatur, Indiana, United States; was buried in Sand Creek Cemetery, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States.
    6. Tremain, James was born on 9 Oct 1803 in New York, United States; died on 7 Oct 1841 in Decatur, Indiana, United States; was buried in Sand Creek Cemetery, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States.
    7. Tremain, Laura was born about 1804 in New York, United States.
    8. Tremain, Almira was born on 6 Aug 1806 in New York, United States; died on 22 Aug 1885 in Of Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States; was buried in Sand Creek Cemetery, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States.
    9. Tremain, Hiram was born on 9 May 1808 in New York, United States; died after 1 Jun 1880 in Of Cedar Township, Boone, Missouri, United States.
    10. Tremain, Lauisa Susan was born about 1812.