Arthur E Driggers (1872 - 1917)

Born 12 May 1872 in Columbia, Richland County, S Carolina

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1917 at age 45 in Columbia, Richland County, S Carolina

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Sherry Duval [send private message] and Barry Huff [send private message]

This profile is part of the Driggers Name Study.

Biography

Arthur E. Driggers was born 1872 to Elizabeth Huff and Harleston Driggers in Richland County, S Carolina. He was a dedicated fireman for the Columbia Fire Department for 14 years. He died from injuries sustained from a tragic accident (see findagrave obit for more details of incident).

Arthur was only 47 years of age when he passed in 1917. He was survived by his widow and four children. He was an engineer of Company 2 and was heralded as one of the most efficient and capable man in the department. Arthur was a member of the Baptist Church Live Oak Camp No. 2, Woodmen of the World, the Odd Fellows and Myrtle Lodge, Knights of Pythins.

He is buried in theElmwood Memorial Gardens in Columbia Richland County, South Carolina, USA Plot: Square 63, Lot 26A, Grave 10

Sources

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9NP-7Z8

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6SS-58N : 15 July 2017), Arthur Dreggers in household of John Dreggers, Saint Johns Berkley, Charleston, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 280A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1223; FHL microfilm 1,255,223.