JIM was born on January 31st, 1870 at Fort Riggs, Bandera County, Texas. He died at his ranch near Dos Cabezas, Cochise County, Arizona on January 24th, 1911 at age 40 years 11 months 24 days and is buried in the Riggs Family Cemetery.

Location in cemetery: Row 1, headstone E ( 1E )

JIM's PARENTS:

Jim's father was Brannick Riggs, born on July 10th, 1828 in Marion County, Alabama. He died at his home, the Riggs Home Ranch in the Riggs Settlement, Cochise County, Arizona on July 4th, 1907 at age 78 years 11 months 25 days and is buried in the Riggs Family Cemetery.

Location in cemetery: Row 1, headstone H ( 1 H )

Jim's mother was Mary Elizabeth (Robbins) Riggs, born on July 27th, 1838 in Franklin (near Nashville), Williamson County, Tennessee. She died at her home, the Riggs Home Ranch in the Riggs Settlement, Cochise County, Arizona on February 5th, 1935 at age 96 years 6 months 9 days and is buried in the Riggs Family Cemetery.

Location in cemetery: Row 1, headstone G ( 1 G )

Brannick and Mary were married on July 10th, 1856 in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas and had eleven children. JIM was their sixth child, fourth son.

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JIM and MARGARET "MAGGIE" were married on May 15th, 1900 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio. They had three children.

MAGGIE was born on August 6th, 1876. in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio. She died in Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona on October 19th, 1958 at age 82 years 2 months 13 days and is buried in the Riggs Family Cemetery.

Location in cemetery: Row 1, headstone E ( 1 D )

MAGGIE’s PARENTS:

Maggie's father was xxxxx, born on xx,xx,xxxx in xxxxx.

Maggie's mother was xxxxx, born on xx,xx,xxxx in xxxxx.

Maggie's parents were married in xxxxx on xx,xx,xxxx and had xx children. MAGGIE was their xx child, xxx daughter.

1-4-6 JAMES JAY RIGGS
(31 January 31 1870 -- 24 January 1911)

Married on 15 May 1900

1-4-6A MARGARET DUMM
(06 August 1876 -- 19 October 1958)

CHILDREN:

1-4-6-1 IDA BERRY RIGGS
(16 November 1901 -- 04 January 1973)

1-4-6-2 EDITH LEOY RIGGS
(24 May 1906 -- 15 March 1907)

1-4-6-3 WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER RIGGS
(02 May 1908 -- 16 October 1982)