We have been given a Bible with information on the RIGGS Family. Our transcription of the MS writing is:
Robert Riggs was born August 22nd 1816
Mary wife of Robert Riggs was born July 24th 1816
Ann daughter of Robert & Mary Riggs was born Sep 7 1834
Decd July 15th aged 16 1850
John Lowis Son or Robert & Mary Riggs was born September 27th 1836
Bethia daughter of Robert & Mary Riggs was born January 14th 1839 – died April 3 1874 Aged 35 years
Levi Son of Robert & Mary Riggs was born June 27th 1841
Elizabeth daughter of Robert & Mary Riggs was born April 6th 1844
Jane daughter of Robert & Mary Riggs was born July 24th 1848
Robert Son of Robert & Mary Riggs was born July 20th was born May 14th 1851
Albert [illegible] Son of Robert & Mary Riggs was born Feb 14th 1855
May the Lord bless & keep you well for life Amen
Louis Riggs Born September 27 1836
died January 3 1877
Albert Charles Riggs Was Born Fe 14 1855
A. C. Riggs died May 30 Aged 27 1882
Jane Squibb wife of Fred Squibb died 4th =5 of July 1909
Solomon Squibb of Alln? died 10th of May 1917 buried Blandford Cemetery – 14th May 1917
Robert Riggs from the the Baron Hambro Jany 1874
“Search the Scriptures” “More Precious than Gold”
Jesse Chaffey Son William & Jane Chaffey died of wound april 10th 1918 In Battle
Miss Rolls teacher Hilton School died April 21st 1918
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