Reese Evans Rigg b. 30 Nov 1816 Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 May 1893 Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA: Our Family History

Reese Evans Rigg^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1816 - 1893 (76 years)

Name	Reese Evans Rigg
Birth	30 Nov 1816	Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA [7]
Gender	Male
Death	21 May 1893	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA [8]
Burial	Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Person ID	I621	Tulpehocken Genealogy \| Rigg, Dickinson, Finger, Evans Branch
Last Modified	29 Dec 2023

Father	George Rigg, Jr, b. 12 Apr 1776, Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Feb 1824, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 47 years)
Mother	Eleanor Evans, b. 17 Feb 1778, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 23 May 1855, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years)
Marriage	7 Apr 1797	Churchtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Family ID	F701	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 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

Children

+	1. Pvt Robert Theophilus Rigg, b. 4 Feb 1840, Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Feb 1911, Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)
+	2. Pvt John Finger Rigg, b. 26 Sep 1843, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 23 Sep 1871, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 27 years)
	3. Edward Jackson Rigg, b. 25 Aug 1845, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Apr 1883, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 37 years)
+	4. Annie Eliza Rigg, b. 10 Oct 1848, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 2 May 1905, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 56 years)
+	5. Elizabeth Jane Rigg, b. 4 Mar 1852, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 Feb 1876, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 23 years)
+	6. George Washington Rigg, b. 9 Jan 1855, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Apr 1933, Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years)
+	7. Rebecca Mary Rigg, b. 7 Mar 1862, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 May 1924, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62 years)

Family ID F465 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Mar 2024

Family 2	Julia Ann Eshelman, b. 1823, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 16 Jul 1900, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years)
Marriage	3 May 1885	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Family ID	F464	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Mar 2024

Notes

Father of Robert, John, Edward, Anna, Lillie, George, & Rebecca. Butcher in Morgantown, Pa.; pattern-maker in Pottsville, Pa.; carpenter, cabinetmaker, & grocer in Reading.

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=621
[S189] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-208854756/reese-e-rigg-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4).
Reese E RIGG Also known as: Robert Evans RIGG Gender: Male Birth: Nov 30 1816 - Pennsylvania Marriage: Spouse: Jane FINGER - Feb 7 1839 - Christ Episcopal Church, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania Marriage: Spouse: Julia Ann Eshelman - May 3 1885 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Residence: 1860 - Pottsville Borough North East Ward, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States Residence: 1870 - Reading, Ward 1, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Residence: 1880 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Death: May 21 1893 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Burial: Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Parents: <a>George Rigg Jr</a>, <a>Eleanor Rigg (born Evans)</a> Spouses: <a>Jane RIGG (born FINGER)</a>, <a>Julia Ann RIGG (born Eshelman)</a> Children: <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>, <a>John Finger Rigg</a> Siblings: <a>Mary Ann Lockart (born Rigg)</a>, <a>Eleanor Rigg</a>, <a>Rachel Evans Jackson (born Rigg)</a>, <a>Robert Coleman Rigg</a>, <a>Evan E Rigg</a>, <a>George Evans Rigg</a>, <a>Hyram E RIGG</a>, <a>Samuel Evans Rigg</a>, <a>George Davis Rigg</a>, <a>Margaret Jackson (born Rigg)</a>, <a>John Evans Rigg</a>   Additional information: LifeSketch: Reese Evans Rigg BIRTH 30 Nov 1816, Morgantown, Berks County, PA USA DEATH 21 May 1893, Reading, Berks County, PA, USA BURIAL Charles Evans Cemetery. Reading, Berks, PA, USA PLOT Sect. E, Lot 86; MEMORIAL ID 75161081 Father of: 1. Robert, 2. John, 3. Edward, 4. Anna, 5. Lillie, 6. George, And 7. Rebecca. Butcher in Morgantown, PA.; pattern-maker in Pottsville, PA.; carpenter, cabinetmaker, and grocer in Reading, PA Family Members Parents: George Rigg 1776–1824 Eleanor Evans Rigg 1778–1855 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spouses: Jane Finger Rigg (1815–1882) (m. 1839) Julia Ann Eshelman Rigg (1823–1900) (m. 1885) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Siblings: Evan Evans Rigg (1798–1858) Hiram Rigg (1800–1861) Eliza J Rigg (1802–1843) George Evans Rigg (1804–1868) Samuel E Rigg (1808–1870) Rachel Rigg Jackson (1809–1860) Robert Coleman Rigg (1824–1846) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Children: Robert Theophilus Rigg (1840–1911) John F. Rigg (1843–1871) Edward Jackson Rigg (1845–1883) Anna E Rigg Beyerle (1848–1905) George W. Rigg (1855–1933) HannahJonesABIRTHDATEAprilBDEATHDATESeptemberBGENDERFemale: The Wellsville Ward financial records confirm that she was traveling in the same company with her parents.
[S189] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-208854756/reese-e-rigg-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4).
Reese E RIGG Also known as: Robert Evans RIGG Gender: Male Birth: Nov 30 1816 - Pennsylvania Marriage: Spouse: Jane FINGER - Feb 7 1839 - Christ Episcopal Church, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania Marriage: Spouse: Julia Ann Eshelman - May 3 1885 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Residence: 1860 - Pottsville Borough North East Ward, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States Residence: 1870 - Reading, Ward 1, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Residence: 1880 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Death: May 21 1893 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Burial: Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Parents: <a>George Rigg Jr</a>, <a>Eleanor Rigg (born Evans)</a> Spouses: <a>Jane RIGG (born FINGER)</a>, <a>Julia Ann RIGG (born Eshelman)</a> Children: <a>Robert Theophilus Rigg</a>, <a>John Finger Rigg</a>, <a>Edward Jackson Rigg</a>, <a>Annie Eliza Rigg</a>, <a>Elizabeth Jane "Lillie" Dickinson (born Rigg)</a>, <a>George Washington Rigg</a>, <a>Rebecca Mary Rhell (born Rigg)</a> Siblings: <a>Evan E Rigg</a>, <a>George Davis Rigg</a>, <a>Hyram E RIGG</a>, <a>Eleanor Rigg</a>, <a>George Evans Rigg</a>, <a>Margaret Jackson (born Rigg)</a>, <a>Samuel Evans Rigg</a>, <a>Rachel Evans Jackson (born Rigg)</a>, <a>John Evans Rigg</a>, <a>Robert Coleman Rigg</a>, <a>Mary Ann Lockart (born Rigg)</a>   Additional information: LifeSketch: Reese Evans Rigg BIRTH 30 Nov 1816, Morgantown, Berks County, PA USA DEATH 21 May 1893, Reading, Berks County, PA, USA BURIAL Charles Evans Cemetery. Reading, Berks, PA, USA PLOT Sect. E, Lot 86; MEMORIAL ID 75161081 Father of: 1. Robert, 2. John, 3. Edward, 4. Anna, 5. Lillie, 6. George, And 7. Rebecca. Butcher in Morgantown, PA.; pattern-maker in Pottsville, PA.; carpenter, cabinetmaker, and grocer in Reading, PA Family Members Parents: George Rigg 1776–1824 Eleanor Evans Rigg 1778–1855 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Spouses: Jane Finger Rigg (1815–1882) (m. 1839) Julia Ann Eshelman Rigg (1823–1900) (m. 1885) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Siblings: Evan Evans Rigg (1798–1858) Hiram Rigg (1800–1861) Eliza J Rigg (1802–1843) George Evans Rigg (1804–1868) Samuel E Rigg (1808–1870) Rachel Rigg Jackson (1809–1860) Robert Coleman Rigg (1824–1846) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Children: Robert Theophilus Rigg (1840–1911) John F. Rigg (1843–1871) Edward Jackson Rigg (1845–1883) Anna E Rigg Beyerle (1848–1905) George W. Rigg (1855–1933) HannahJonesABIRTHDATEAprilBDEATHDATESeptemberBGENDERFemale: The Wellsville Ward financial records confirm that she was traveling in the same company with her parents.
[S4] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-66883568/rees-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census (Reliability: 4).
Rees Rigg Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1817 - Pennsylvania, United States Residence: June 1 1870 - Pennsylvania, USA Age: 53 Race: White Wife (implied): Jane Rigg Children (implied): Edward Rigg, Rebecca Rigg, George W Rigg, Lillie J Rigg Census: StatePennsylvaniaSeriesM593Family190 Date1870-06-01Frame00027Line36 Sheet22Image27 See household members <a id='household'></a>Household Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives Head (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-66883568/rees-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Rees Rigg</a>; 53; Wife (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-66883569/jane-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Jane Rigg</a>; 54; Son (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-66883570/edward-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Edward Rigg</a>; 24; Daughter (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-70580463/lillie-j-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Lillie J Rigg</a>; 18; Son (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-70124857/george-w-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">George W Rigg</a>; 15; Daughter (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10128-66883571/rebecca-rigg-in-1870-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Rebecca Rigg</a>; 8;
[S12] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-94926802/rees-rigg-in-1880-united-states-federal-census (Reliability: 4).
Rees Rigg Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1817 - Pennsylvania, United States Residence: 1880 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Age: 63 Marital status: Married Occupation: Cabinet Maker Race: White Ethnicity: American New dwelling: X Father's birth place: Pennsylvania, United States Mother's birth place: Pennsylvania, United States Wife: Jane Rigg Children: Annie Byrlee, Edward Rigg, Beckie Rigg Census: TownshipReadingSeriesT9Image188 CountyBerksRoll1255101 StatePennsylvaniaSheet7-B Date1880-00-00Line15 See household members <a id='household'></a>Household Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives Head; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-94926802/rees-rigg-in-1880-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Rees Rigg</a>; 63; Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-78893611/jane-rigg-in-1880-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Jane Rigg</a>; 64; Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-78894947/edward-rigg-in-1880-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Edward Rigg</a>; 34; Son-in-Law; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-78893608/heny-byrlee-in-1880-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Heny Byrlee</a>; 33; Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-78893609/annie-byrlee-in-1880-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Annie Byrlee</a>; 32; Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-94926804/beckie-rigg-in-1880-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Beckie Rigg</a>; 18; Grandson; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-78893610/henry-byrlee-in-1880-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Henry Byrlee</a>; 12; Grandson; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-90517907/george-byrlee-in-1880-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">George Byrlee</a>; 10; Granddaughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-78893612/annie-byrlee-in-1880-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Annie Byrlee</a>; 7;
[S11] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706695/reese-e-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census (Reliability: 4).
Reese E Rigg Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1817 - Pennsylvania, United States Residence: 1860 - N East Ward Borough Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA Age: 43 Wife (implied): Jane Rigg Children (implied): Robert Rigg, John Rigg, Edward Rigg, Ann E Rigg, Lily Rigg, George Rigg Census: TownshipN East Ward Borough PottsvilleSeriesM653Image447 CountySchuylkillSheet32 StatePennsylvaniaFamily222 Date1860-00-00Line10 See household members <a id='household'></a>Household Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives Head (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706695/reese-e-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Reese E Rigg</a>; 43; Wife (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706696/jane-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Jane Rigg</a>; 44; Son (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706697/robert-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Robert Rigg</a>; 20; Son (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706698/john-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">John Rigg</a>; 18; Son (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706699/edward-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Edward Rigg</a>; 15; Daughter (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706700/ann-e-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Ann E Rigg</a>; 12; Daughter (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706701/lily-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">Lily Rigg</a>; 9; Son (implied); <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10127-22706702/george-rigg-in-1860-united-states-federal-census?s=301571651">George Rigg</a>; 6;
[S12] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1880; Census Place: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1101; Family History Film: 1255101; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 038; Image: 0182 (Reliability: 0).
[S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75161081/reese-evans-rigg.

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