RIGG, Thomas Jonathan

1845 - 1922  (76 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

RIGG, Alexander Moxley Sr.

1805 - 1887  (81 years)

Birth	9 May 1805	Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Died	6 Jan 1887	Catawba, Pendleton, Kentucky, USA
Buried	New Liberty Odd Fellows Cemetery, New Liberty, Owen, Kentucky, USA
	Address: New Liberty Odd Fellows Cemetery KY 227 West New Liberty, Kentucky USA
Father	RIGG, Jonathan,   b. Abt 1774, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Mother	QUISENBERRY, Catherine,   b. Abt 1773, Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family	COCHRAN, Lucy Ann Catharine,   b. 16 Jan 1810, Spring Hill - Cabell Family Home, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Married	18 Oct 1832	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Children	+ 1. RIGG, Edward George,   b. 25 Jul 1834, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA + 2. RIGG, Dr. William Cochran,   b. 17 Jun 1836, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA + 3. RIGG, Catharine,   b. 14 May 1838, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 4. RIGG, Alexander Moxley Jr.,   b. 14 Jan 1839, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 5. RIGG, Mildred Meriwether,   b. 20 Mar 1842, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 6. RIGG, Harry Bodley,   b. 4 May 1844, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 7. RIGG, Thomas Jonathan,   b. 29 Sep 1845, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 8. RIGG, Sarah Virginia Cochrane,   b. 25 Jul 1848, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 9. RIGG, Overton Cochran,   b. 22 Jan 1850, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA   10. RIGG, Mollie,   b. 20 Jun 1852, Owen County, Kentucky, USA

COCHRAN, Lucy Ann Catharine

1810 - 1871  (60 years)

Birth	16 Jan 1810	Spring Hill - Cabell Family Home, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA
	Address: "Spring Hill", Cabell Family Home VA 626 Norwood, Virginia USA
Died	8 Jan 1871	Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA
Buried	New Liberty Odd Fellows Cemetery, New Liberty, Owen, Kentucky, USA
	Address: New Liberty Odd Fellows Cemetery KY 227 West New Liberty, Kentucky USA
Father	COCHRAN, Dr. William,   b. 8 Dec 1779, Newcastle, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Mother	SYME, Mildred Meriwether,   b. 16 Jan 1782, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Family	RIGG, Alexander Moxley Sr.,   b. 9 May 1805, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Married	18 Oct 1832	Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Children	+ 1. RIGG, Edward George,   b. 25 Jul 1834, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA + 2. RIGG, Dr. William Cochran,   b. 17 Jun 1836, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA + 3. RIGG, Catharine,   b. 14 May 1838, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 4. RIGG, Alexander Moxley Jr.,   b. 14 Jan 1839, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 5. RIGG, Mildred Meriwether,   b. 20 Mar 1842, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 6. RIGG, Harry Bodley,   b. 4 May 1844, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 7. RIGG, Thomas Jonathan,   b. 29 Sep 1845, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 8. RIGG, Sarah Virginia Cochrane,   b. 25 Jul 1848, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA + 9. RIGG, Overton Cochran,   b. 22 Jan 1850, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA   10. RIGG, Mollie,   b. 20 Jun 1852, Owen County, Kentucky, USA

TALIAFERRO, Sallie Howard

1852 - 1900  (48 years)

Birth	1852	Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Died	10 Jan 1900	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Buried	Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
	Address: Mt. Vernon Cemetery Rawlins Rd. Atchison, Kansas USA
Father	TALIAFERRO, Richard,   b. 15 Aug 1827
Mother	BROWN, Melissa,   b. 22 Oct 1832, Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
Family	RIGG, Thomas Jonathan,   b. 29 Sep 1845, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA
Married	16 Jun 1871	Holton, Jackson, Kansas, USA
Children	+ 1. RIGG, William Cochrane,   b. 15 Jan 1873, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA + 2. RIGG, Mary,   b. 24 Jul 1876, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA   3. RIGG, Ned Overton,   b. 26 Sep 1880, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA

RIGG, William Cochrane

1873 - 1927  (54 years)

Birth	15 Jan 1873	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Died	28 Jan 1927	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Father	RIGG, Thomas Jonathan,   b. 29 Sep 1845, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA
Mother	TALIAFERRO, Sallie Howard,   b. 1852, Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Family 1	DRUMMOND, Grace,   b. 28 Apr 1882, Michigan, USA
Married	12 Aug 1902	Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
Children	+ 1. RIGG, Virginia Claire,   b. 16 Jun 1903, Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
Family 2	BROCKMAN, Belle Vance
Married	12 Mar 1923	San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA

RIGG, Mary

1876 - 1967  (90 years)

Birth	24 Jul 1876	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Died	30 Jun 1967	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Father	RIGG, Thomas Jonathan,   b. 29 Sep 1845, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA
Mother	TALIAFERRO, Sallie Howard,   b. 1852, Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Family	KING, Clarence Samuel,   b. Sep 1871, Kansas, USA
Married	24 Jul 1898	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Children	+ 1. KING, Clarence Rigg,   b. 11 May 1899, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA

RIGG, Ned Overton

1880 - 1887  (7 years)

Birth	26 Sep 1880	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Died	2 Nov 1887
Buried	Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
	Address: Mt. Vernon Cemetery Rawlins Rd. Atchison, Kansas USA
Father	RIGG, Thomas Jonathan,   b. 29 Sep 1845, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA
Mother	TALIAFERRO, Sallie Howard,   b. 1852, Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi, USA

LEA, Grace

1854 - 1910  (56 years)

Birth	3 Apr 1854	Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
Died	4 Sep 1910	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Buried	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Family	RIGG, Thomas Jonathan,   b. 29 Sep 1845, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA
Married	20 Feb 1906	Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA

• Name	RIGG, Thomas Jonathan  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	29 Sep 1845	Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1870	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA   [6]
  	with his older brother's family, William Cochran Rigg,
  Inheritance	28 Mar 1887	Owen County, Kentucky, USA   [9]
  	inheritance of one quarter of his father's estate, plus $500 and some personal property, when his father's will was probated
  	"I, Alexander M. Rigg, of Overton, Ky, being of sound mind and ____ memory but growing feeble in body, and being desirous to give directions as to the course and disposition of my estate, do make, ordain and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and cancelling all former wills or codicils by me made. "First - After all my just debts are paid, which I desire first done, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas J. Rigg now of Atchison, Kansas, the sum of five hundred dollars, and to Harry B. and Sara A. Rigg, children of Dr. W. C. Rigg, now of Macon, Mississippi, the sum of three hundred dollars to be equally divided between them, and to be loaned at interest the share of Harry B. until he shall attains the age of twenty one years, and the share of the said Sara A. until she attains the age of sixteen years, and when each arrives at the age mentioned, his or her share to be invested in some valuable memento of their grand-father. "Second - After the payments of my debts and the bequeaths entertained in the first clause of my will, I desire the remainder of my estate divided into four equal shares, and disposed of as follows. To my son Harry B. Rigg one full share. To my son Thomas J. Rigg one full share, and this in addition to the bequeaths entertained in the first clause herein. "To my daughter, Mrs. Kate Low, one full share, and the remaining share to be divided between my daughters Mrs. Mildred Curtis and Mrs. Sallie Cochran, in the proportion of one fourth of the share to Mrs. Curtis and three-fourth of the share to Mrs. Cochran. "Third - I give and bequeath to my son Overton C. Rigg my trunk, wardrobe, wash-basin and water-set. "Fourth - I give and bequeath to my daughter Mrs. Kate Low my steel mattress, willow rocking chair, and the photograph of her mother. "Fifth - I give and bequeath to my daughter-in-law Mrs. Harry Rigg, my bed stead, and to my son Thomas J. Rigg my bed. "Sixth - It will be observed that I have not named all my children in this will. Their names are not omitted because they are not thought of, but the disposition I have made of my estate herein is made after mature deliberation, and is so made in order to secure as near as I can full equality between my children. "Seventh - I nominate my son Harry B. Rigg as executor of this my last will and having full confidence in his honesty and integrity, I desire that he be permitted to so act without giving either bond or security." Signed "April 30th 1883, A. M. Rigg Sr."
  Residence	1920	Barstow, San Bernardino, California, USA   [10]
  	with his daughter's family, Mary Rigg King,
  Death	22 Apr 1922	California, USA   [2, 11]
  Age	76 years
  Person ID	I235	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	RIGG, Alexander Moxley Sr.,   b. 9 May 1805, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA d. 6 Jan 1887, Catawba, Pendleton, Kentucky, USA (Age 81 years)
  Mother	COCHRAN, Lucy Ann Catharine,   b. 16 Jan 1810, Spring Hill - Cabell Family Home, Norwood, Nelson, Virginia, USA d. 8 Jan 1871, Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	TALIAFERRO, Sallie Howard,   b. 1852, Hazlehurst, Copiah, Mississippi, USA d. 10 Jan 1900, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1871	Holton, Jackson, Kansas, USA   [2, 7, 12, 13]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 9 months - She : ~ 19 years and 6 months.
  Residence	1880	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA   [7]
  Children	+   1. RIGG, William Cochrane,   b. 15 Jan 1873, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA d. 28 Jan 1927, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 54 years) +   2. RIGG, Mary,   b. 24 Jul 1876, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA d. 30 Jun 1967, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 90 years)     3. RIGG, Ned Overton,   b. 26 Sep 1880, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA d. 2 Nov 1887 (Age 7 years)
  Family ID	F214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2020

  
  

  Family 2	LEA, Grace,   b. 3 Apr 1854, Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA d. 4 Sep 1910, Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	20 Feb 1906	Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA   [2, 8, 14, 15, 16]
  Age at Marriage	He : 60 years and 5 months - She : 51 years and 10 months.
  Residence	1910	Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA   [8]
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Sep 1845 - Moxley, Owen, Kentucky, USA Residence - with his older brother's family, William Cochran Rigg, - 1870 - Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Marriage - 16 Jun 1871 - Holton, Jackson, Kansas, USA Residence - 1880 - Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Inheritance - inheritance of one quarter of his father's estate, plus $500 and some personal property, when his father's will was probated - 28 Mar 1887 - Owen County, Kentucky, USA Marriage - 20 Feb 1906 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA Residence - 1910 - Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA Residence - with his daughter's family, Mary Rigg King, - 1920 - Barstow, San Bernardino, California, USA Death - 22 Apr 1922 - California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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