Notes about William Gant Riggins Notes about Nancy Atkinson Childrenof William Gant Riggins & Nancy Atkinson Notes about Howell Sammons Notes about Marion Nunnally Childrenof Francis Riggins & Howell Sammons Childrenof Susannah Riggins & Henry Cook. (not proven yet) Notes about James Beard Childrenof Mary Riggins & James Beard
2. William Gant Riggins (Littleton) born abt. 1797 in NC and died Jan. 14, 1874 in Talladega Co. AL. He was married May 7, 1818 in Montgomery Co. AL (MS Territory) to Nancy Atkinson daughter of Agrippa Atkinson & Martha Patsy Grace. She was born abt. 1807 in GA and died aft. 1870 in Talladega Co. AL.
He is found in the 1830, 1840 Bibb Co., 1850 Shelby Co., & 1860 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is found in his son-in-law William Maddox's household in the 1870 Baker Co. AL census.
He is found in the Bibb Co. & Shelby Co. AL land records.
He is buried in Rigginstown Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.
She is found in the 1870 Talladega Co. AL census in the household of Hulda
9. i. Elizabeth Ann Riggins born abt. 1815 AL and died July 10, 1895 in Monroe Co. AR.
10. ii. Dolbee Riggins born July 24, 1821 in Bibb Co. AL and died Feb. 4, 1902 in Chilton Co. AL.
11. iii. Melissa Riggins born abt. 1825 in Bibb Co. AL and died abt. 1855.
12. iv. Mary Riggins born July 24, 1825 in Bibb Co. AL and died Dec. 4, 1893 in Chilton Co. AL.
13. v. Nancy A. Riggins born abt. 1826 in Bibb co. AL and died abt. 1891.
14. vi. Samuel Agrippa Riggins born Feb. 28, 1828 in Bibb Co. AL and died after 1900 in Jefferson Co. AL.
15. vii. Blanton Box Riggins born July 24, 1829 in Bibb Co. AL and died Oct. 3, 1898 in Talladega Co. AL.
3. Frances Euthmia Riggins (Littleton) born Jan. 16, 1801 in Rowan Co. NC and died Mar. 27, 1839 in Shelby Co. AL. She was married Sept. 25, 1817 in Montgomery Co. AL (MS Territory) to Howell Sammons son of Groves Sammons & Sarah Ann Sledge. He was born Apr. 28, 1798 in VA and died Nov, 18, 1878 in Shelby Co. AL.
He is found in the 1850, 1860 & 1870 Shelby Co. AL census.
He is found in the Bibb Co. & Shelby Co. AL Land Records.
After Frances died, he married Mary Longley.
I have a lot of information about his children with Mary Longley.
I have his father's will as well as a list of his siblings.
I have a copy of his Bible Record.
He is buried in the Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery in Wilsonville Shelby Co. AL.
16. i. Mahala Sammons born Nov. 25, 1818 in Rowan Co. NC.
17. ii. Mary M. Sammons born Nov. 28, 1821 in Rowan Co. NC and died May 12, 1903 in AR.
18. iii. Louisa Sammons born Nov. 16, 1827 in Shelby Co. AL and died Feb. 28, 1895 in AL.
19. iv. Armenta Sammons born Aug. 1, 1831 in Shelby Co AL.
20. v. Angeline Sammons born July 20, 1833 in Shelby Co AL and died Sept. 8, 1924 in AL.
21. vi. Sarah Ann Sammons born May 17, 1823 in Shelby Co AL and died aft. 1900 in TX.
22. vii. Amanda Sammons born Nov. 6, 1835 in Shelby Co AL.
23. viii. Matilda Victorias Sammons born Aug. 30, 1837 in Shelby Co AL.
4. Susannah Riggins (Littleton) born abt. 1804 in NC. She was married Dec. 20, 1817 in Montgomery Co. AL (MS Territory) to Henry Cook. He was born abt. 1790 in GA.
24. i. Littleton Cook born abt. 1823.
25. ii. William Cook born abt. 1828.
26. iii. Euphemia Cook born abt. 1830.
5. Mary Meruim Riggins (Littleton) born abt. 1794 in NC and died 1855 in Shelby Co. TX. She was married Oct. 7, 1824 in Bibb Co. AL to James Beard. He was born abt. 1803 in GA and died 1858 in Shelby Co. TX.
He is found in the 1840 Bibb Co. & 1850 Shelby Co. AL census.
27. i. Sarah Elizabeth Beard born abt. 1824 in Bibb Co. AL and died Jan. 5, 1855 in Shelby Co. AL.
28. ii. Noah Beard born abt. 1826 in Bibb Co. AL.
29. iii. Eli J. Beard born abt. 1828 in Bibb Co. AL.
30. iv. Nancy Ann Beard born abt. 1830 in Bibb Co. AL.
31. v. Susan Beard born abt. 1834 in Bibb Co. AL.
32. vi. Fannie Beard born abt. 1835 in Bibb Co. AL.
33. vii. Mary Beard born June 1836 in Bibb Co. AL and died 1914 in Panola Co. TX.
34. viii. Emeline Beard born abt. 1838 in Bibb Co. AL.
35. ix. James Littleton Beard born abt. 1843 in Bibb Co. AL. and poss died abt. 1916 in Panola Co. TX.
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