EDITH BESSIE RIGGS

EDITH BESSIE was born on 02 August 1884 at Riggs Home Ranch in Cochise County, Arizona. She died in Cochise County, Arizona on 09 August 1885 at age 1 years 0 months 7 days and is buried in the Riggs Family Cemetery.

Location in cemetery: Row 1, headstone f ( 1 F )

 

EDITH BESSIE's PARENTS:

Edith Bessie's father was Brannick Riggs, born on 10 July 1828 in Marion County, Alabama. He died at his home, the Riggs Home Ranch in the Riggs Settlement, Cochise County, Arizona on 04 July 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 )

Edith Bessie's mother was Mary Elizabeth (Robbins) Riggs, born on 27 July 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 05 February 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 10 July 1856 in Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas and had eleven children. EDITH BESSIE was their eleventh child, fifth daughter.

1-4-11 EDITH BESSIE RIGGS
(02 August 1884 -- 09 August 1885)

 See MARY ELIZABETH RIGGS: MY STORY for more about Edith Bessie Riggs.