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David Levi Riggs1,2,3

ID# 13355, (1894 - 1957)
Family Chart

Parents:

  • Father: John Levi Riggs
  • Mother: Esther Velva Watson

Key Events:

  • Born: on 13 Feb 1894 in Logan, Cache Co., Utah.4,5,6,7
  • Married: Dora Ethel Bostwick on 10 Jan 1916 in Mackay, Custer Co., Idaho.8,9,10
  • Died: on 30 May 1957 in Lincoln Co., Oregon.11,12,13
  • Buried: in Yachats Memorial Park, Yachats, Lincoln Co., Oregon.14
David also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Dora Ethel Bostwick:

  • Ruth Ledora Riggs+ (1917 - 2010)
  • Rosemary Evelyn Riggs
  • David Levi Riggs Jr.
  • William Gordon Riggs

Citations

  1. John L. Riggs household, 1900 U.S. Census, Bingham Co., Idaho, shows name as Levi Riggs.
  2. David L. Riggs household, 1930 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon.
  3. David Levi Riggs, David Levi, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. David Levi Riggs, David Levi, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, with year as 1895, town, as Logan, and state.
  5. David Levi Riggs, David Levi, Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration, shows date, with year as 1894, town, as Logan, and state.
  6. John L. Riggs household, 1900 U.S. Census, Bingham Co., Idaho, shows month, year, as 1894, age 6, and state.
  7. "Family Data Collection," Ancestry.com, record for David Levi Riggs, shows date, with year as 1894, town, as Millville, county, and state.
  8. "Arkansas, 1779-1992 Marriage Index," BYU Idaho, Marriage ID#53358, David. L. Riggs and Dora Pride, citing vol. 2 pg 123, shows date, town, county, and state.
  9. Interview, Ruth Riggs Reigel, gave date as c. 1916, town, and state.
  10. David L. Riggs household, 1930 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon, shows married, his first at age 21 and hers at 17.
  11. "Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008," Ancestry.com, record for David L Riggs, citing cert no 6770, shows date, as 30th, and county.
  12. "Family Data Collection," Ancestry.com, record for David Levi Riggs, shows date, as 20th.
  13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 25627242, David L Riggs, shows years and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  14. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 25627242, David L Riggs, includes tombstone photo.

Dora Ethel Bostwick1,2,3

ID# 13356, (1898 - 1965)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 13 Dec 1898 in Indiana.4,5,6
  • Married: David Levi Riggs on 10 Jan 1916 in Mackay, Custer Co., Idaho.7,8,9
  • Died: on 23 Jul 1965 in Multnomah Co., Oregon.10,11,5
  • Buried: in Yachats Memorial Park, Yachats, Lincoln Co., Oregon.12
Dora also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with David Levi Riggs:

  • Ruth Ledora Riggs+ (1917 - 2010)
  • Rosemary Evelyn Riggs
  • David Levi Riggs Jr.
  • William Gordon Riggs

Citations

  1. Interview, Ruth Riggs Reigel, gave name as Dora Ethel Bostwick.
  2. Harvey Bostwick household, 1900 U.S. Census, Elmore Co., Idaho, shows name as Ethel D. Boswick.
  3. Harvey G. Bostwick household, 1910 U.S. Census, Ada Co., Idaho, shows name as Dora E. Boswick.
  4. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Dora Riggs, Soc. Sec. No. 542-20-4535, shows date.
  5. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 25627243, Dora E Riggs, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  6. Harvey Bostwick household, 1900 U.S. Census, Elmore Co., Idaho, shows month, year, age 1, and state.
  7. "Arkansas, 1779-1992 Marriage Index," BYU Idaho, Marriage ID#53358, David. L. Riggs and Dora Pride, citing vol. 2 pg 123, shows date, town, county, and state.
  8. Interview, Ruth Riggs Reigel, gave date as c. 1916, town, and state.
  9. David L. Riggs household, 1930 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon, shows married, his first at age 21 and hers at 17.
  10. "Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008," Ancestry.com, record for Dora E Riggs, citing cert no 8614, shows date and county.
  11. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Dora Riggs, Soc. Sec. No. 542-20-4535, shows monty, year, and last residence of 97498 Yachats, Lincoln, Oregon.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 25627243, Dora E Riggs, includes tombstone photo.

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