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RIGG, Dora Alice

RIGG, Dora Alice

Female 1872 - 1912  (40 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name RIGG, Dora Alice  [1, 2
    Birth 20 May 1872  Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Inheritance 28 Mar 1887  Owen County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    inheritance of $150 from her grandfather, Alexander M. RIGG, Sr., when her grandfather's will was probated 
    • She was to receive this on her 16th birthday, 20 May 1888.

      "I, Alexander M. Rigg, of Overton, Ky, being of sound mind and ____ memory but growing feeble in body, and being desirous to give directions as to the course and disposition of my estate, do make, ordain and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and cancelling all former wills or codicils by me made.

      "First - After all my just debts are paid, which I desire first done, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas J. Rigg now of Atchison, Kansas, the sum of five hundred dollars, and to Harry B. and Sara A. Rigg, children of Dr. W. C. Rigg, now of Macon, Mississippi, the sum of three hundred dollars to be equally divided between them, and to be loaned at interest the share of Harry B. until he shall attains the age of twenty one years, and the share of the said Sara A. until she attains the age of sixteen years, and when each arrives at the age mentioned, his or her share to be invested in some valuable memento of their grand-father.

      "Second - After the payments of my debts and the bequeaths entertained in the first clause of my will, I desire the remainder of my estate divided into four equal shares, and disposed of as follows. To my son Harry B. Rigg one full share. To my son Thomas J. Rigg one full share, and this in addition to the bequeaths entertained in the first clause herein.

      "To my daughter, Mrs. Kate Low, one full share, and the remaining share to be divided between my daughters Mrs. Mildred Curtis and Mrs. Sallie Cochran, in the proportion of one fourth of the share to Mrs. Curtis and three-fourth of the share to Mrs. Cochran.

      "Third - I give and bequeath to my son Overton C. Rigg my trunk, wardrobe, wash-basin and water-set.

      "Fourth - I give and bequeath to my daughter Mrs. Kate Low my steel mattress, willow rocking chair, and the photograph of her mother.

      "Fifth - I give and bequeath to my daughter-in-law Mrs. Harry Rigg, my bed stead, and to my son Thomas J. Rigg my bed.

      "Sixth - It will be observed that I have not named all my children in this will. Their names are not omitted because they are not thought of, but the disposition I have made of my estate herein is made after mature deliberation, and is so made in order to secure as near as I can full equality between my children.

      "Seventh - I nominate my son Harry B. Rigg as executor of this my last will and having full confidence in his honesty and integrity, I desire that he be permitted to so act without giving either bond or security."
      Signed "April 30th 1883, A. M. Rigg Sr."
    Death 14 Jul 1912  Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age 40 years 
    Person ID I478  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2022 

    Father RIGG, Dr. William Cochran,   b. 17 Jun 1836, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1874, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Mother BUSH, Alice C.,   b. Dec 1842, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1874, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Family ID F193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family FANT, James C.,   b. 15 Nov 1861   d. 12 Apr 1912 (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 19 Aug 1906  Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age at Marriage She : 34 years and 3 months - He : 44 years and 9 months. 
    Family ID F195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 May 1872 - Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInheritance - inheritance of $150 from her grandfather, Alexander M. RIGG, Sr., when her grandfather's will was probated - 28 Mar 1887 - Owen County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Aug 1906 - Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Jul 1912 - Macon, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Miriam Margaret (Cochrane) Hunter, Book - Cochrane Family History, (Coshocton, Ohio: self published, April 1943.), 30 Aug 2010, Pg. 59.

    2. [S999] Edward Mayes, Book - Mayes (Rigg) Family (Ancestry), (Jackson, Mississippi: Hederman Bros., circa 1928.), 16 Aug 2016, p b-101 - b-113.
      Book - Mayes Family (Rigg)
      Book - Mayes Family (Rigg)


    3. [S1007] Kentucky. Owen County., Wills - KY - Owen County - Probate Records - 1774-1989 (Ancestry), (Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989. http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9066 : 2015.), 28 Aug 2016, vol D-G, p 153-5, A. M. Rigg, Sr; (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9066 : accessed 28 August 2016).
      Will - Alexander M. Rigg, Sr.
      Will - Alexander M. Rigg, Sr.



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