SECOND GENERATION

7. Samuel W. RIGGS ⁽⁷⁾ was born on 11 Jun 1839 in Alabama. ⁽⁸⁾ He died on 12 May 1902 in Decatur County, TN. He was buried in Prospect Cem, Decatur County, TN.

He was married to Louisa J. TAYLOR on 2 Sep 1856 in Tishomingo County, MS. Louisa J. TAYLOR^{(9) (10)} was born about 1842 in Tennessee. Samuel W. RIGGS and Louisa J. TAYLOR had the following children:

+25 i. John A. RIGGS.
+26 ii. Malinda Isabella RIGGS.
+27 iii. Rosealla A. RIGGS.

He was married to Margaret J. HILL (daughter of Rev. Dutton HILL and Miriam LASSITER) about 1869 in Decatur County, TN. Margaret J. HILL⁽¹¹⁾ was born on 15 Sep 1838 in Decatur County, TN. She died on 20 Aug 1884 in Decatur County, TN. She was buried in Prospect Cem, Decatur County, TN. Samuel W. RIGGS and Margaret J. HILL had the following children:

28 i. Eliza. Miriam RIGGS⁽⁸⁾ was born on 24 Mar 1870 in Decatur County, TN. She died on 5 Oct 1895 in Decatur County, TN. She was buried in Prospect Cem, Decatur County, TN.
+29 ii. Addie RIGGS.
+30 iii. Dora B. RIGGS.
+31 iv. Bedie Edna RIGGS.

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