Frances Jane (Priddy) Riggs (abt. 1817 - 1862)

Born about 1817 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan J. Riggs — married 27 Jul 1833 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1862 at about age 45 in Priceville, Hart, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Frances was born about 1817. She passed away about 1862.

Frances Priddy was born in Virginia per census in 1850 and 1860. These two documents state she was 32 (born 1818) and 43 (born 1817). Assuming she was 16 when she married in 1833, her birth year would be 1817. This is in line with the 1820 census which lists 2 females under ten (born 1810 - 1820) and the 1830 census which lists 2 females 10 - 14 (born 1816 - 1820). The 1840 census taken after her marriage lists her as born between 1811 and 1820.

She died after the 1860 census and before 1864 when Jonathan remarried. The Priceville Cemetery (Hart, Kentucky, USA) where some say she is buried has no marker for her but there are many field stones there.

Notes

• Ancestry search (free site) returned nothing of interest. See [1] for results of search run September 30, 2017 (M Silva).

Sources

• "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWVZ-65Q : 4 December 2014), Frances Priddy in entry for Celia M. Riggs, 21 Nov 1853; citing Hart County, Kentucky, reference item 5; FHL microfilm 216,826.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12803765/frances-jane-riggs

• "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWVZ-L8P : 4 December 2014), Frances Priddy in entry for Sampson Riggs, 01 Dec 1858; citing Hart County, Kentucky, reference item 5; FHL microfilm 216,826.

• "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWV5-SBG : 4 December 2014), Frances Priddy in entry for Celia M., 21 Nov 1853; citing , reference 2:PTDFTR; FHL microfilm 216,826.

• "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWVR-VVY : 4 December 2014), Frances Priddy in entry for Sampson, 01 Dec 1858; citing , reference 2:PTG266; FHL microfilm 216,826.

• "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYY-J2C : 4 December 2014), Frances Riggs in entry for Thomas Riggs, 15 Jul 1858; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 216,826.

• "US Census, 1850", database online, Provo, UT, USA. Hart County, KY, USA; family 615, dwelling 610, lines 17-25; June 1, 1850; Roll: M432_204; Page: 221A; Image: 106. Francis Riggs in home of Jonathan Riggs and seven children.

• "US Census, 1860", database online, Provo, UT, USA. Priceville, Hart County, KY, USA; family 602, dwelling 602, lines 31-39; Dist M2, page 92; NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records. Frances Riggs in home of Jonathan Riggs and seven children including the four younger ones from the 1850 census.

• State of North Carolina, Stokes County, County court, Danbury, NC, USA. Marriage bond, 27 July 1833, Jonathan Riggs for marriage between him and Franky Priddy. Bondsman, John Law, witness M. Banner. Personal copy in the files of Watkins-8409|S. Watkins.