THIRD GENERATION

24. Melvin Claud RIGGS ⁽³²⁾ was born on 20 May 1879 in Jeannette, Decatur, TN. He died on 26 Dec 1931 in Hayti, Pemiscot, MO.

He was married to Hattie Ovella COLEMAN on 30 May 1899 in Decatur County, TN. Hattie Ovella COLEMAN was born on 16 May 1884 in Jeannette, Decatur, TN. She died on 25 Aug 1927 in Newbern, Dyer, TN. Melvin Claud RIGGS and Hattie Ovella COLEMAN had the following children:

+83 i. Alvin McKinley RIGGS.
84 ii. Albert RIGGS was born on 11 Dec 1903 in Parsons, Decatur Co., TN. He died on 23 Dec 1913 in Parsons, Decatur Co., TN.
+85 iii. Clarence Melvin RIGGS.
+86 iv. John William Charles RIGGS.
+87 v. Anna Mae RIGGS.
88 vi. Connie RIGGS was born on 24 Jun 1914. She died on 26 Apr 1918.
89 vii. Jesse Allen RIGGS was born on 22 Oct 1916. He died on 4 Jun 1917.
+90 viii. Irene RIGGS.
+91 ix. Pauline RIGGS.
92 x. Floyd RIGGS was born on 31 May 1927. He died on 9 Jul 1927.

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