He had a substantial farm one mile east of Shubert, Nebraska.
Census Records
He is on the 1900, 1910 and 1920 U.S. census living in Muddy Precinct, Richardson, Nebraska. Details follows:
23 June 1900 - E.C. Riggs, born Mar 1865 IL, age 35, married 14 years, parents born KY, farmer. Florence M, born June 1865 IL; father born KY, mother born IL, 3 children (all living). Sons: George B, born Aug 1891; Howard A, born May 1894; Louis C, born Sep 1897 (all born NE). Also living with them: Marie B Leppert, born Sept 1884 IL, relationship "took to raise", parents born IL; Chas. Howard, born Jan 1878 KS, farm labor. Living next door to Samuel and Dora Weddle (ages 34 & 29 respectively).
9 May 1910 - Ernest, 46, married 23 years, born IL, parents born KY, farmer. Florence, 40, 4 children (3 living), born IL as were parents. Marie, 26, adopted, born IL (parents unknown), school teacher. George 18, Howard 16, Lewis 12 (all born NE).
3 Jan 1920 - Earnest C, 54, owns home w/mortgage, born IL, parents born KY, retired farmer. Florence M, 55, IL, father born KY, mother born IL. Son Howard A, 25, civil service/postmaster. Daughter-in-law Hildred G, 25, born WA, father born OH, mother born PA.
Sources
History of Richardson County, Nebraska.
1900 U.S. Federalcnesus - Richardson county, Nebraska - Sheet 15B &16A, Dwelling/Family 323
1910 U.S. Federal census - Richardson county, Nebraska - Sheet 6B, Dwelling/Family 46
1920 U.S. Federal census - Richardson county, Nebraska - Sheet 3B, Dwelling/Family 72/73
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