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Evaline M White Miller Riggs

Female 1840 - 1894  (54 years)


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  • Name Evaline M White Miller Riggs 
    Born 8 Apr 1840  Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 May 1894  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 21 May 1894  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29621  Rossville
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2020 

    Family 1 Thomas Miller,   b. 27 Nov 1834,   d. 1878  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 1856 
    Children 
     1. James D Miller,   b. 10 Sep 1858
    +2. Rose Ann (Rosa) Miller Hook,   b. 1 Jan 1860, Grundy County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     3. Moses A Miller,   b. 18 Jan 1862,   d. 23 Sep 1880  (Age 18 years)
    +4. Samantha Ellen (Birdie) (Ella) Miller Vorhies,   b. 1863,   d. 10 Mar 1954  (Age 91 years)
    +5. John Hagen Miller,   b. 3 Jul 1866, Martinsburg, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1934, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     6. Thomas N Miller,   b. 7 Oct 1868
     7. Grant S Miller,   b. 7 Jun 1872
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2020 21:24:41 
    Family ID F8455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Theodore Perry Riggs,   b. 5 Mar 1850, Carter County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 1881 
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2020 21:21:58 
    Family ID F8461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Apr 1840 - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
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    Obituary- Riggs, Evaline
    Obituary- Riggs, Evaline
    OBITUARY.
    Mrs. E.M. Riggs, wife of Mr. Perry Riggs, died at her home in this city Sunday May 20th, at about 5:30 P.M., of heart disease, aged 54 years.

    Funeral services were held at the house Monday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Frazier officiated. He preached a suitable and instructive discourse, taking as his text the 14th verse of the XVth chapter of Paul's 1st epistle to the Corinthians: - "And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain." Some appropriate hymns were sung by a choir of young ladies, who sang again at the grave.

    The remains were followed to the Rossville cemetery by a long procession of relatives and friends.

    The pall-bearers were: T.J. Cox, H. Kline, W.G. Gilbert, Geo. A. Weller, O.H. Young, and H.B. Emerson.

    The deceased was born at Cincinnati, Ohio April 8th, 1840. At the age of 16 she was married to Mr. Thos. Miller. To them seven children were born, three of whom survive, namely: John, who is married, and who resides in Jackson county; Rosa, who is now Mrs. W.V. Hook, and Ella, now wife of Mr. C.W. Voorheis [sic Vorhies]. For a number of years the family lived in Missouri and Iowa, but moved to Rossville in 1874, where Mr. Miller died about 15 years ago, and in 1881 Mrs. Miller became Mrs. Perry Riggs.

    She was a very kind mother, and was blessed with a dutiful and affectionate family. She never was so happy as when surrounded by her children and grandchildren. The anniversary of her birthday was generally made the occasion of a family reunion, at which time her kindness as a parent and her skill as a housekeeper were always made manifest.

    [From The Rossville Times, Friday, May 25, 1894]