Barnes, Orilla + m. Riggs, James H. October 20, 1853 Belmont Co OH
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Re: Presley Bartholow b1872 +Mollie Belle Folger d/o Dr. Jas+Elzabeth Belmont Co OH
Jane Curci 1/12/05
Riggs, James H.
Barnes, Orilla 17y, lives in Belmont Co.
Married: October 20, 1853
New: Married by N. C. Worthington, Minister (per certified copy of marriage record Belmont Cunty Probate Court)
Then she typed and sent this obituary which gives James wife, Orilla's father's name!
From the Cambridge Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio - May 5, 1892
"Capt. James H. Riggs, a cousin of Mrs. C. P. B. Sarchet of this place, died at his home in Barnesville Friday last of brain disease. The "Enterprise" says;
"Captain Riggs was born 57 years ago and for 35 years has been a faithful conscientous and zealous member of the M. E. Church. During a greater part of this time he had been an official in the church, and for years was a licensed exhorter.
He was married October 26, 1853 to Miss Orilla Barnes, daughter of Rev. Thomas Barnes, of this place, who during all these years, has been his faithful companion and who, with five children, survive him.
On the breaking out of the war, eight years later, Capt. Riggs recruited a company at Summerfield, which was attached to the 42nd Regiment - the one of which James A. Garfield was Colonel--- and, with Riggs as its captain, served during the war. Funeral services were held on Saturday, conducted by Rev. Wm. Peregoy, assisted by Rev. J. G. Gambler."