 Edward Durham RIGGAN, son of John Carter RIGGAN and Jessie Bell DURHAM.Born 1806 at NC, died Apr 30, 1864 at AR, 57 or 58 years The family believes he was killed at the battlefield helping the wounded since he went there and never came home. His oldest son Thomas H. Riggan probated the will the next year. Steve Riggan got this at the Riggan Reunion at Malvern, Ark. from one of old Edward's great grandsons who was up in his 80's and knew the stories. Source: Mike's Genealogical Obsession http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mwpelter&id=I5719 1850 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Hot Spring > Saline Edward D. Riggan age 44 NC Farmer Sarah W. age 39 NC James J. age 19 NC Thomas age 18 NC Nancy age 16 NC Mary J. age 14 NC Sarah J. age 11 NC Amanda age 9 NC Verlisha age 7 NC Edward age 3 NC _______________________________________________________________________ North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000 Record about Edward D. Riggan Name: Edward D. Riggan Spouse: Sally Harris Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1830 Marriage County: Warren Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: County Court Records - FHL 0432251 - 0432254) Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Married Apr 06, 1830 at Warren Co., NC to:  Sarah W. "Sally" HARRIS, daughter of Burwell HARRIS and Nancy Bonds MAELER.Born 1811 at Warren Co., NC, died at Hot Spring Co.,AR Children: 1. Thomas Hawkins RIGGANBorn 9 , Sep at Warren Co., Nc, died Aug 01, 1891 at Ivy, Dallas Co., AR Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900 Record Name: THOMAS RIGGINS Spouse: MARY BLAND Marriage Date: 23 May 1855 County: Dallas State: AR _______________________________________________________________________ Event: LandPatent 02 JUL 1860 Sec. 10, tract 7S Range 14 W, Dallas Co., AR 280 acres. Event: LandPatent 01 OCT 1860 Sec. 10, tract 7S Range 14 W, Dallas Co., AR 40 acres. _______________________________________________________________________ 1870 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Dallas > Chester Thomas Riggan age 39 Farmer NC Farmer Mary age 32 keeping house AR Rebecca age 13 AR John D. age 12 AR James C. age 10 AR Martha B. age 8 AR Mary A. age 6 AR Hiram J. age 3 AR Elijah age .7 (mo) AR _______________________________________________________________________ 1880 United States Federal Census > Arkansas > Dallas > Chester > District 68 Thomas Riggan b: 1832 NC Farmer Mary Riggan b: 1839 AR Mary A. T. RIGGAN b: 1864 Ar Hiram Jacob RIGGAN b: 1867 Ar Elijah J. RIGGAN b: 1869 Ar Sally RIGGAN b: 1874 Ar Nora RIGGAN b: 1875 Ar Ella J. RIGGAN b: 1879 Ar Lilly Orr b: 1878 Ar (Orphaned, daughter of Martha Riggan and Robert Orr) ________________________________________________________________________ Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, Carthage, Dallas Co., AR 2. Nancy RIGGANBorn 1834 at NC 3. Mary J. RIGGAN PRIVACY FILTER4. Sarah E. RIGGANBorn 1839 at NC Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992 Record Name: Sarah E. Riggans Marriage Date: 04 Dec 1867 Spouse: John R. Taylor County: Hot Springs State: Arkansas 6. Verlisha RIGGANBorn 1843 at NC 7. John RIGGANBorn 1845 at NC 8. Edward RIGGANBorn Oct 13, 1847 at NC, died Jan 30, 1930 at Dallas Co., AR Burial: Hoopewell Cemetery, Dallas Co., AR 9. James J. RIGGANBorn 1831 at NC | |||