SCHOOLHOUSE BUILT AT THE RIGGS HOME RANCH FOR RIGGS FAMILY MEMBERS. THIS WAS THE FIRST SCHOOLHOUSE BUILT IN ARIZONA TERRITORY BY THE BRANNICK RIGGS FAMILY.

Construction started in 18xx and was completed in 18xx. Riggs Home Ranch School was used until the El Dorado School was built in 1900.

THE FOLLOWING WERE TEACHERS WHO TAUGHT AT THE RIGGS HOME RANCH SCHOOLHOUSE AND WERE OR BECAME MEMBERS OF THE BRANNICK RIGGS FAMILY.

The date (after 1880) is being researched: Ida Berry Lillie (married William M. Riggs on January 3 or 8 (being researched), 1884).
1885 - 1886: T.B. Stark (married Martha Riggs on December 20, 1886).
The date is being researched: Eula Lee Murray (married Thomas J. Riggs on July 11, 1883).
1894 - 1895: Mary Frances Riggs (married William A. Stark on December 31, 1896).

SCHOOLHOUSE BUILT AT EL DORADO IN THE RIGGS SETTLEMENT FOR RIGGS FAMILY MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS. THIS WAS THE SECOND SCHOOLHOUSE BUILT IN ARIZONA TERRITORY BY THE BRANNICK RIGGS FAMILY.

Construction started around January 2, 1900 and was completed in time to move in on December 3, 1900.
El Dorado became a school district in Cochise County in 1890 (? - being researched) and remained a district until 1965. It was the El Dorado District #16.

THE FOLLOWING WERE TEACHERS WHO TAUGHT AT THE EL DORADO SCHOOLHOUSE AND WERE OR BECAME MEMBERS OF THE BRANNICK RIGGS FAMILY. (this section is being researched and edited)

1907: Lillian Erickson
1908: Lillian Erickson

1922 - 1965: being researched.

SINCE EDUCATION WAS SO IMPORTANT TO BRANNICK AND MARY THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WERE OR ARE TEACHERS. THEIR ASSOCIATED SCHOOLS OR LOCATIONS ARE SHOWN, IF KNOWN. (this section is being researched and edited)

TEACHERS IN THE THOMAS RIGGS FAMILY
Ann Neerings

TEACHERS IN THE WILLIAM MONROE RIGGS FAMILY
Jean (Amalong) Riggs

TEACHERS IN THE BRANNICK BENJAMIN RIGGS FAMILY
Brannick Benjamin Riggs Wilgus, Stockton Pass, Wilgus (both were one-room schoolhouses)
Mary (Riggs) Larsen
Nelda (Larsen) Blair
James Blair
Nelma (Larsen) Greer
Thad Greer
Vincent Greer
Neils Larsen
Martha Larsen
Brannick Lester Riggs, PHD
LaVonne (Pratt) Riggs
Treisa (Riggs) Taylor
Ed Taylor
Ann Marie Taylor
Shawna (Riggs) Sanders
Alynda (Riggs) Gines
Lenore (Naegle) Wardle
Pauline (Naegle) White
Patricia (Turley) Skousen
Anthon “Tony” Turley
Katherine (Turley) Clark

TEACHERS IN THE JAMES JAY RIGGS FAMILY
Hazel (Corcoran) Riggs
Richard William Riggs

TEACHERS IN THE MARY FRANCES (RIGGS) STARK FAMILY
Mary Frances (Riggs) Stark Taught one term in the El Dorado School in 1894

TEACHERS IN THE JOHN CASEY RIGGS FAMILY
John Casey Riggs
Deanna Lee (Riggs) Smith
Courtney Ann (Riggs) Rau
Jennifer Lee Riggs

TEACHERS IN THE LUCY ELIZABETH (RIGGS) MOORE FAMILY
Elizabeth (Moore) Ditmars
Marjorie (Moore) Bell
Dorothy (Stotts) Moore
Mindy Elizabeth (Moore) Scott

TEACHERS IN THE BARNEY KEMP “BK” RIGGS FAMILY
Mary Elizabeth (Murphy) Riggs
Helen (Bush) Riggs
Janna (Clemence) Riggs

TEACHERS / MEMBERS OF THE

RIGGS FAMILY