Pvt John Finger Rigg^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1843 - 1871  (27 years)

• Name	John Finger Rigg
  Title	Pvt
  Birth	26 Sep 1843	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Civil War Company B, 129th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Private
  Death	23 Sep 1871	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Presbyterian Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I2202	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Rigg, Dickinson, Finger, Evans Branch
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Reese Evans Rigg,   b. 30 Nov 1816, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 May 1893, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Jane Finger,   b. 22 Nov 1815, Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Jul 1882, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1839	Christ Episcopal Church, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Sterner Rigg,   b. 18 Sep 1844, Berwick Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Jan 1920, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1865
  Children	1. Harry Evans Rigg,   b. 13 Sep 1866, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Aug 1868 (Age 1 year) + 2. Charles Wesley Rigg,   b. 10 Feb 1869, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Feb 1928, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 59 years)   3. Caroline J Rigg,   b. 13 Sep 1875, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Feb 1948, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Civil War Union Army Soldier. He served during the Civil War as a Private in Company B, 129th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Website: Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree (Reliability: 0). http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=53028956&pid=2202 [S189] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-180869517/john-finger-rigg-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4). John Finger Rigg&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Sep 26 1843 - Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Military Service: Civil War Veteran - Private - Company B, 129th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Rebecca Sterner - Dec 25 1865&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1860 - Pottsville Borough, North East Ward, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1870 - Reading, Ward 1, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Sep 23 1871&lt;br&gt;Burial: 1871 - Presbyterian Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States of America&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Reese E RIGG</a>, <a>Jane RIGG (born FINGER)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Rebecca Rigg (born Sterner)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Harry Evans Rigg</a>, <a>Charles Wesley Rigg</a>, <a>Caroline "Carrie" J Rigg</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Rebecca Mary Rhell (born Rigg)</a>, <a>Elizabeth Jane "Lillie" Rigg</a>, <a>George Washington Rigg</a>, <a>Edward Jackson Rigg</a>, <a>Robert Theophilus Rigg</a>, <a>Annie Eliza Rigg</a>&lt;br&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: <br> <br>LifeSketch: Civil War Union Army Soldier. He served during the Civil War as a Private in Company B, 129th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. [S4] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-70553092/john-f-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census (Reliability: 4). John F Rigg&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Circa 1843 - Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: June 1 1870 - Pennsylvania, USA&lt;br&gt;Age: 27&lt;br&gt;Race: White&lt;br&gt;Wife (implied): Rebecca Rigg&lt;br&gt;Son (implied): Charles Rigg&lt;br&gt;Census: StatePennsylvaniaSeriesM593Family191 Date1870-06-01Frame00028Line2 Sheet23Image28 See household members&lt;br&gt;&lt;a id='household'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Household&lt;br&gt;Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives&lt;br&gt;Head (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-70553092/john-f-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;John F Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 27; &lt;br&gt;Wife (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-66883572/rebecca-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;Rebecca Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 25; &lt;br&gt;Son (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-69807534/charles-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;Charles Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 1; [S11] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706698/john-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census (Reliability: 4). John Rigg&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Circa 1842 - Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1860 - N East Ward Borough Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA&lt;br&gt;Age: 18&lt;br&gt;Father (implied): Reese E Rigg&lt;br&gt;Mother (implied): Jane Rigg&lt;br&gt;Siblings (implied): Robert Rigg, Edward Rigg, Ann E Rigg, Lily Rigg, George Rigg&lt;br&gt;Census: TownshipN East Ward Borough PottsvilleSeriesM653Image447 CountySchuylkillSheet32 StatePennsylvaniaFamily222 Date1860-00-00Line13 See household members&lt;br&gt;&lt;a id='household'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Household&lt;br&gt;Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives&lt;br&gt;Head (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706695/reese-e-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;Reese E Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 43; &lt;br&gt;Wife (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706696/jane-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;Jane Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 44; &lt;br&gt;Son (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706697/robert-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;Robert Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 20; &lt;br&gt;Son (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706698/john-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;John Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 18; &lt;br&gt;Son (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706699/edward-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;Edward Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 15; &lt;br&gt;Daughter (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706700/ann-e-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;Ann E Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 12; &lt;br&gt;Daughter (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706701/lily-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;Lily Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 9; &lt;br&gt;Son (implied); &lt;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706702/george-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651"&gt;George Rigg&lt;/a&gt;; 6; [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16633059/john-f-rigg.