Littleton Riggins and Descendants
Generation 4



89. Rufus C. Riggins (Samuel A., William Gant, Littleton) born July 24, 1859 in Chilton AL and died Oct. 12, 1929 in Chilton Co. AL. He was married Nov. 24, 1881 in Chilton Co. AL to Mary Elizabeth Forshee daughter of William D. Foshee & Mary P. Merchant. She was born Aug. 8, 1854 in Chilton Co. AL and died Mar. 4, 1933 in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Rufus Riggins

He is found in his father's household on the 1860 Bibb Co. & 1870, 1880 Talladega Co. AL
census.
He is found in the 1900, 1910 & 1920 Chilton Co. AL census.
I have a copy of his death certificate.
He is buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery in Chilton Co. AL.

Notes about Elizabeth Foshee

He sister Alpha Foshee married Rufus' cousin William Childress.
She is found in her father's household in the 1880 Chilton Co. AL census.
She is found as a widow in the 1930 Chilton Co. AL census.
I have a copy of her death certificate.
She is buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery in Chilton Co. AL.

90. Henrietta Paratine Riggins (Samuel A., William Gant, Littleton) born Apr. 3, 1860 in Bibb Co. AL and died Feb. 7, 1940 in Talladega Co. AL. She was married abt. 1885 to Alexander L. Sims son of Leonard & Margaret Sims. He was born Aug. 26, 1856 and died Apr. 13, 1930 in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Henrietta Riggins

She is found in her father's household in 1860 Bibb Co. & 1870, 1880 Talladega Co. AL census.
The 1910 census states they have 7 of 10 children living.
She is buried in Rigginstown Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Alexander Sims

He is found in his father's household in the 1870 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1910 & 1920 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is buried in Rigginstown Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Children of Henrietta Riggins & Alexander Simms
325. i. John M. Sims born abt. 1887 in Talladega Co. AL.

ii. Martha A. Sims born July 12, 1887 in Talladega Co. AL and died Dec. 12, 1889 in Talladega Co. AL.
iii. Charlie E. Sims born July 27, 1889 in Talladega Co. AL and died Apr. 13, 1890 in Talladega Co. AL.
iv. Sallie L. Sims born Sept. 30, 1890 in Talladega Co. AL and died Sept. 19, 1892 in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Martha, Charlie & Sallie Sims

They are all buried in Rigginstown Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

326. v. Flora M. Sims born abt. 1894 in AL.
327. vi. Stella Sims born abt. 1896 in AL.
328. vii. Robert W. Sims born abt. 1898 in AL.
329. viii. Morgan Sims born abt. 1900 in AL.
330. ix. Mary L. Sims born abt. 1902 in AL.

91. Blanton Riggins (Samual A., William Gant, Littleton) born Oct. 1861 in AL and died 1962 in AL. He was married first to Nightengale Unknown. He was married 2nd to Jessie F. Unknown. She was born June 1, 1878 in AL and died June 17, 1902 in Shelby Co. AL. He was married 3rd to Jennie Fisher daughter of Benjamin Fisher. Jennie was born Nov. 12, 1851 in Clark Co. OH and died May 1, 1944 in Jefferson Co. AL.

Notes about Blanton Riggins

He is found in his father's household in the 1870 & 1880 Talladega Co. AL census.
He was a Lawyer.
I have a copy of a letter he sent to his brother William Riggins.
He is found in the 1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930 Jefferson Co. AL census.

Notes about Jessie Unknown

She is buried in Bold Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Shelby Co. AL.

Notes about Jennie Fisher

She is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Jefferson Co. AL.
I have a copy of her death certificate.

Children of Blanton Riggins & Nightengale Massey
331. i. Benjamin Riggins born Nov. 1885 in AL.
332. ii. Cynthia Riggins born Dec. 1886 in AL.
333. iii. Minnie A. Riggins born Apr. 1888 in AL.

Children of Blanton Riggins & Jessie Unknown
334. i. Ola D. Riggins born Nov. 1895 in AL.

ii. Teddy W. R. Riggins born July 2, 1900 in AL and died May 16, 1903 in Shelby Co AL.

Notes about Teddy Riggins

He is buried in Bold Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Shelby Co. AL.

335. iii. Roy Riggins born abt. 1902 in Jefferson Co. AL.

92. Percifer Smith Riggins (Blanton B., William Gant, Littleton) born Sept 7, 1853 in Bibb Co. AL and died Jan. 17, 1891 in Talladega Co. AL. He married Anna Chastain. She was born May 1857 in AL.

Notes about Percifer Riggins

He is found in his father's household in the 1860 Bibb Co. & 1870 Baker Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1880 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is buried in Rigginstown Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Anna Chastain

She is found as a widow in the 1900 Talladega Co. AL Census.
She is found in her son-in-law Austin Candle's household in the 1910 & 1920 Talladega Co. AL
census.

Children of Percifer Riggins & Anna Chastain
336. i. Rayford Riggins abt. born 1875 in Talladega Co. AL.
337. ii. Anna Riggins born abt. 1877 in Talladega Co. AL.
338. iii. Hector W. Riggins born abt. 1878 in Talladega Co. AL and died Jan. 27, 1942 in Jefferson Co. AL.
339. iv. Hiram C. Riggins born Dec. 1879 in Talladega Co. AL and died May 23, 1952 in Jefferson Co. AL.
340. v. Mary Riggins born May 1882 in Talladega Co. AL.
341. vi. Walter S. Riggins born Feb. 1884 in Talladega Co. AL and died Dec. 1, 1948 in Jefferson Co AL.
342. vii. Lillie Riggins born Oct. 1885 in Talladega Co. AL.
343. viii. Leroy Riggins born Mar. 1892 in Talladega Co. AL.

93. Winfield Scott Riggins (Blanton B., William Gant, Littleton) born Feb. 13, 1855 in Bibb Co. AL and died Mary 3, 1926 in Talladega Co. AL. He was married to Mollie A. Unknown.

Notes about Winfield Riggins

He is found in his father's household in the 1860 Bibb Co. & 1870 Baker Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1880, 1900, 1910 & 1920 Talladega Co. AL census.
I have copy of his death certificate.
He is buried in Comer Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

Children of Winfield Riggins & Mollie Unknown
344. i. Milford Delone Riggins born July 24, 1879 in Talladega Co. AL and died Dec. 9, 1941 in Talladega Co. AL.
345. ii. Idella Riggins born Sept. 25, 1882 in Talladega Co. AL and died June 1978 in AL.
346. iii. Dock Riggins born Apr. 2, 1885 in Talladega Co. AL and died May 1972 in AL.
347. iv. Benjamin Riggins born Nov. 1887 in Talladega Co. AL.

v. Marietta Riggins born June 10, 1892 in Talladega Co. AL and died Nov. 11, 1972.

Notes about Marietta Riggins

She is found in her father's household in the 1900, 1910 & 1920 Talladega Co. AL census.
She is buried in Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

94. Moses Ferdinad Riggins (Blanton B., William Gant, Littleton) Mar. 21, 1857 in Bibb Co. AL and died Jan. 31, 1946 in Jefferson Co. AL. He was married bef. 1878 to Mary Henrietta Morris. She was born Sept. 22, 1848 in AL and died Jan. 6, 1920 in Jefferson Co. AL.

Notes about Moses F. Riggins

He is found in his father's household in the 1860 Bibb Co. & 1870 Baker Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1880 Bibb Co. & 1910, 1930 Jefferson Co. AL census.
I have a copy of his death certificate.
He is buried in Canterbury Cemetery in Jefferson Co. AL.

Notes about Mary Morris

She was first married to Moses' cousin Thomas Riggins.
I have a copy of her death certificate.
She is buried in Union Hill Cemetery in Jefferson Co. AL.

Children of Moses Riggins & Mary Morris
348. i. Laura G. Riggins born abt. 1878 in AL.
349. ii. Cassie Marlowe Riggins born Aug. 4, 1879 in Talladega Co. AL and died Aug. 31, 1946 in Jefferson Co.

AL.

95. Bedia Annette Riggins (Blanton B., William Gant, Littleton) born Feb. 1859 in Bibb Co. AL and died Feb. 1935 in St. Clair Co. AL. She was married abt. 1878 to Sidney Fletcher Nelson. He was born June 1862 in AL and died Feb. 1933 in St. Clair Co. AL.

Notes about Bedia Riggins

She is found in his father's household in the 1860 Bibb Co. & 1870 Baker Co. AL census.

Notes about Sidney Nelson

He is found in the 1880 Coosa Co. & 1900, 1910, 1930 Shelby Co. AL census.

96. P. Ella Riggins (Blanton B., William Gant, Littleton) born May 1860 in Bibb Co. AL and died before 1900 in AL. She was married to Thomas Pitts. He was born Apr. of 1856 in AL.

Notes about Ella Riggins

She is found in her father's household in the 1860 Bibb Co., 1870 Baker Co. & 1880 Talladega Co.
AL census.

Notes about Thomas Pitts

He is found in the 1900 & 1910 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is found in his son Cary's household in the 1930 Talladega Co. AL census.

Children of Ella Riggins & Thomas Pitts
350. i. James Pitts born Sept 1881 in Talladega Co. AL.
351. ii. Emma Pitts born Feb. 1888 in Talladega Co. AL.
352. iii. Mattie Pitts born Feb. 1890 in Talladega Co. AL.
353. iv. Cary Pitts born Sept. 1891 in Talladega Co. AL.
354. v. Queenie Pitts born July 1892 in Talladega Co. AL.
355. vi. Jesse Pitts Oct. 1896 in Talladega Co. AL.

97. Mary Emma Riggins (Blanton B., William Gant, Littleton) born May 1860 in Bibb Co. AL. She was married abt. 1888 to Simeon Bradley. He was born Nov. 1853 in AL.

Notes about Mary Riggins

She is found in her father's household in the 1860 Bibb Co., 1870 Baker Co. & 1880 Talladega Co.
AL census.

Notes about Simeon Bradley

He is found in the 1900 & 1910 Shelby Co. AL census.

98. Dock Sherman Riggins (Blanton B., William Gant, Littleton) born May 4, 1865 in Bibb Co. AL and died May 3, 1920 in Talladega Co. AL. He was married to Celia Ann (poss Flourney). She was born Jan. 15, 1867 in AL. and died July 15, 1854 in Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Dock Riggins

He is found in his father's household in the 1870 Baker Co. AL census.
He is found in the 1900, 1910 & 1920 Talladega Co. AL census.
He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Talladega Talladega Co. AL.

Notes about Celia Unknown

She is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Talladega Talladega Co. AL.

Children of Sherman Riggins & Celia Unknown
356. i. Essie Riggins born July 11, 1893 in AL and died Oct. 8, 1952 in Talladega Co. AL.
357. ii. Helen Irene Riggins born Apr. 29, 1896 in AL adnd died Mar. 17, 1981.

iii. Minnie Bell Riggins born Oct. 27, 1900 in Talladega Co. AL and died Oct. 13, 1978 in Talledga Co. AL.

Notes about Minnie Riggins

She is found in her father's household in the 1910 & 1920 Talladega Co. AL census.
She is found in her mother's household in the 1930 Talladega Co. AL census.
She is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Talladega Talladega Co. AL.

99. Mary Elizabeth Riggins (Blanton B., William Gant, Littleton) born abt. 1867 in Bibb Co. AL. She possibly married a Benjamin Scarborough.

Notes about Mary Elizabeth Riggins

She is found in her father's household in the 1870 Baker Co. AL & 1880 Talladega Co. AL.
census.

100. Saderia Riggins (Blanton B., William Gant, Littleton) born Nov. 21, 1870 in Baker Co. AL and died Oct. 15, 1908 in Talladega Co. AL. She was married to Jacob A. Farris.

Notes about Saderia Riggins

She is found in her father's household in the 1880 Talladega Co. AL. census.
She is buried in Rigginstown Cemetery in Talladega Co. AL.

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