BRANNICK BENJAMIN was born on 21 October 1867 at Fort Riggs, Bandera County, Texas. He died of smallpox in El Paso, Texas on March 19, 1913 at age 45 years 4 months 29 days and is buried in the El Paso Cemetery in El Paso, Texas.

BRANNICK's PARENTS:

Brannick'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 )

Brannick'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. BRANNICK was their fifth child, third son.

BRANNICK and MARTHA were married on 16 November 1896 in Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona. They had seven children.

MARTHA was born on 02 December 1876 in Randolph, Rich County, Utah. She died at the ranch home of son Thomas near Benson, Cochise County, Arizona on 14 December 1958 at age 82 years 12 days and is buried in the St. David Cemetery, Cochise County, Arizona.

MARTHA’s PARENTS:

Martha's father was Charles Pears Smith, born on 09 January 1833 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He died on 19 December 1910 in St. David, Cochise County, Arizona at age 77 years 11 months 10 days and is buried in the St. David Cemetery, Cochise County, Arizona.

Martha's mother was Mary (Wilkinson) Smith, born on 05 January 1842 in Bradford, Burkshire, England. She died on 11 November 1928 in St. David, Cochise County, Arizona at age 86 years 10 months 6 days and is buried in the St. David Cemetery, Cochise County, Arizona..

Martha's parents were married in Salt Lake City on 13 January 1863 and had eleven children. MARTHA was their eighth child, fourth daughter.

1-4-5 BRANNICK BENJAMIN RIGGS
(21 October 1867 -- 19 March 1913)

Married on 11-16-1896

1-4-5A MARTHA ALFRETTA SMITH
(02 December 1876 -- 14 December 1958)

CHILDREN:

1-4-5-1 MARY RIGGS
(24 August 1897 - 13 May 1983)

1-4-5-2 BENJAMIN SMITH "BEN" RIGGS
(19 October 1899 -- 19 March 1933)

1-4-5-3 WALTER “WALT” RIGGS
(27 September 1902 -- 15 December 1979)

1-4-5-4 THOMAS "TOM" RIGGS
(28 March 1904 -- 05 October 1980)

1-4-5-5 BRANNICK BENJAMIN RIGGS Jr.
(29 August 1907 -- 21 November 1907)

1-4-5-6 MARTHA RIGGS
(12 December 1908 -- 08 March 2007)

1-4-5-7 RHODA RIGGS
(22 February 1911 -- 22 December 2001)

See MARY ELIZABETH RIGGS: MY STORY for more about Brannick Benjamin Riggs.