John Adams Riggs^[1]

1831 - 1913  (81 years)

John Riggs

1687 - 1762  (75 years)

Birth	1687
Died	1762
Family	Mary Davis           b. 9 Jan 1702, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	16 Jan 1721	St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Children	+ 1. Rachel Riggs           b. 11 Jun 1724, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland + 2. Ruth Riggs           b. 21 Oct 1730 + 3. Mary Riggs           b. 14 Sep 1732, Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland + 4. Samuel Riggs           b. 1740 + 5. Capt. Elisha Riggs           b. 4 Oct 1742, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Catherine Adams

1811 - 1893  (82 years)

Birth	22 Jun 1811	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Died	12 Dec 1893	Brookeville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Buried	Riggs family cemetery, Brookeville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Family	Remus Riggs           b. 12 Jan 1790, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Children	+ 1. John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Remus Riggs

1790 - 1867  (77 years)

Birth	12 Jan 1790	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Died	18 Dec 1867	Montgomery Co., Maryland
Buried	Riggs family cemetery, Brookeville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Father	Samuel Riggs           b. 1740
Mother	Amelia Dorsey           b. 23 Aug 1749
Family	Catherine Adams           b. 22 Jun 1811, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Children	+ 1. John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Catherine Adams

1811 - 1893  (82 years)

Birth	22 Jun 1811	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Died	12 Dec 1893	Brookeville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Buried	Riggs family cemetery, Brookeville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Family	Remus Riggs           b. 12 Jan 1790, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Children	+ 1. John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland

Anna Eliza Hutton

1835 - 1906  (71 years)

Birth	26 Apr 1835
Died	17 Jul 1906
Buried	St. John's Church, Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Family	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Children	1. Susan Griffith Riggs           b. 26 Oct 1856   2. Remus Riggs           b. 25 Jan 1859   3. Elizabeth Riggs           b. 1 May 1861   4. Mary Anna Riggs           b. 3 Aug 1863   5. John Adams Riggs           b. 7 Dec 1865   6. Mary Hutton Riggs           b. 7 Sep 1867   7. Annie Smith Riggs           b. 18 Jan 1870   8. Remus George Riggs           b. 18 Apr 1872   9. Robert Lee Riggs           b. 13 Apr 1875   10. Lawrason Bishop Riggs           b. 22 Feb 1878

Susan Griffith Riggs

1856 - 1924  (68 years)

Birth	26 Oct 1856
Died	6 Dec 1924
Buried	St. John's Church, Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

Remus Riggs

1859 - 1864  (5 years)

Birth	25 Jan 1859
Died	3 Oct 1864
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

Elizabeth Riggs

1861 -

Birth	1 May 1861
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

Mary Anna Riggs

1863 - 1865  (1 year)

Birth	3 Aug 1863
Died	17 Feb 1865
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

John Adams Riggs

1865 -

Birth	7 Dec 1865
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

Mary Hutton Riggs

1867 - 1915  (47 years)

Birth	7 Sep 1867
Died	13 Jul 1915
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

Annie Smith Riggs

1870 -

Birth	18 Jan 1870
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

Remus George Riggs

1872 -

Birth	18 Apr 1872
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

Robert Lee Riggs

1875 -

Birth	13 Apr 1875
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

Lawrason Bishop Riggs

1878 -

Birth	22 Feb 1878
Father	John Adams Riggs           b. 28 Jul 1831, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835

• Name	John Adams Riggs
  Birth	28 Jul 1831	Montgomery Co., Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Mechanicsville, Montgomery Co., Maryland   [2]
  Death	2 Jul 1913
  Burial	St. John's Church, Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10796526/john_a_riggs
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Riggs           b. 1687             d. 1762  (Age 75 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Catherine Adams           b. 22 Jun 1811, Baltimore Co., Maryland           d. 12 Dec 1893, Brookeville, Montgomery Co., Maryland  (Age 82 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I17341
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Remus Riggs           b. 12 Jan 1790, Prince George's Co., Maryland           d. 18 Dec 1867, Montgomery Co., Maryland (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Catherine Adams           b. 22 Jun 1811, Baltimore Co., Maryland           d. 12 Dec 1893, Brookeville, Montgomery Co., Maryland (Age 82 years)

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Anna Eliza Hutton           b. 26 Apr 1835             d. 17 Jul 1906 (Age 71 years)
  Children	4 sons and 6 daughters
  1. Susan Griffith Riggs           b. 26 Oct 1856             d. 6 Dec 1924 (Age 68 years)   2. Remus Riggs           b. 25 Jan 1859             d. 3 Oct 1864 (Age 5 years)   3. Elizabeth Riggs           b. 1 May 1861   4. Mary Anna Riggs           b. 3 Aug 1863             d. 17 Feb 1865 (Age 1 year)   5. John Adams Riggs           b. 7 Dec 1865   6. Mary Hutton Riggs           b. 7 Sep 1867             d. 13 Jul 1915 (Age 47 years)   7. Annie Smith Riggs           b. 18 Jan 1870   8. Remus George Riggs           b. 18 Apr 1872   9. Robert Lee Riggs           b. 13 Apr 1875   10. Lawrason Bishop Riggs           b. 22 Feb 1878
  Family ID	F6885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Jul 1831 - Montgomery Co., Maryland  Census - 1880 - Mechanicsville, Montgomery Co., Maryland  Burial - - St. John's Church, Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "John Adams Riggs". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I17341&tree=1sttree (accessed March 19, 2025).