JAMES HANEN & ELIZABETH G. RIGGS
James Hanen and Elizabeth were children of Mary Gordon Hanen and Leroy Smith Riggs of Marshall Co., WV.James was born on October 6, 1895, in McMechen [1, 2], and Elizabeth was born in November, 1896 [1, 3], most likely, also in McMechen.
Their mother, Mary Gordon Hanen Riggs, died on May 9, 1901, due to heart failure. [4]It appears that the children were raised by their grandparents, Samuel Riley and Elizabeth A. (Lizzie) Titus Hanen, following Mary’s death.They are listed in the Samuel R. Hanen household in the 1910 Census of Meade, Twp., Marshall Co., WV. [5]
Their father, Leroy Smith Riggs, married again, on September 8, 1904, to Maude Null. [6]They had a son, Eugene S, Riggs, who was listed as 3 years old at the time of the 1910 Census. [7]Eugene would have been a half-brother to James and Elizabeth.Leroy died on January 15, 1912; the cause of death is listed as alcoholism. [8]
Maude married again following Leroy’s death; she married Edwin Lee Martin on December, 1919, in Wheeling, Ohio, Co., WV. [9]They are shown in Beaver, PA, at the time of the 1930 Census. [10]Eugene has been adopted, or, at least, taken the Martin name.
1.No birth record located for either James or Elizabeth
2.West Virginia State Department of Health; Certificate of Death No. 3763. His middle name is improperly listed as “Hannen”.
3.1900 Census of Liberty District (South Side), Marshall Co., WV, lists her age (at last birthday) as 3 years, and her date of birth as Nov, 1896.The enumeration date was June 14, 1900.
4.Register of Deaths, Marshall Co., VA
5.1910 Census of Meade Twp., Marshall Co., WV, lists J. Hanen Riggs and Elizabeth G. Riggs living in the Samuel R. Hanen household as grandson and granddaughter, respectively.
6.Marriage Records, Marshall Co., VA
7.1910 Census of Webster District, Ohio Co., WV,Leroy’s name is incorrectly listed as Dr. S. S. Riggs.
8.Register of Deaths, Marshall Co., VA, p. 193.
9.Marriage Records, Ohio Co., VA, p. 382.
10.1930 Census of Beaver Twp., Beaver Co., PA,Edwin Lee’s name is incorrectly listed as “Evelin L.” by Ancestry.com.Also, Maude is identified as “Maud”, and Eugene’s age is incorrectly interpreted as 10, rather than 12.
I’d appreciate any information on James and Elizabeth Riggs or Eugene Riggs/Martin.
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