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Hart-Riggs Cemetery ~ Rannie Ruben Riggs ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Riggs, Rannie Ruben
LAST NAME: Riggs FIRST NAME: Rannie MIDDLE NAME: Ruben NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: M TITLE: 
BORN: 22 Mar 1868 DIED: 30 Sep 1942 BURIED:  (Hart-Riggs Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Dallas, Polk Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father George W. Riggs
Maiden name of mother Sophia Yates
1900 OR CENSUS - Rannie R. Riggs, age 32, single, occupation farmer, b. Mar 1868 in Oregon, is enumerated with Mary A. Anderson, identified as aunt [of Rannie], age 69, widowed, b. Misouri, Tallithal Riggs, identified as aunt [of Rannie], age 63, mother of 5, b. Kentucky, and Morris J., Riggs, age 20, single, occupation farm laborer, b. May 1880 in Oregon.
MARRIAGE - To Mattie J. Bennett, 1906.
1910 OR CENSUS - Rannie R. Riggs, age 42, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, is enumerated with his wife of 4 years, Mattie, age 33, mother of 2, b. ?, along with George, age 2, b. Oregon, and Audrie, age 11 months, b. Oregon.
1930 OR CENSUS - Rannie R. Riggs, age 62, married at age 38, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, is enumerated with wife Mattie J., age 53, married at age 29, b. Wisconsin, along with George W., age 22, occupation farm laborer, b. Oregon, Audrie, age 20, b. Oregon, and Mabel A., age 15, b. Oregon.

BIOGRAPHICAL:
In mentioning the Guthrie School District, a most faithful and devoted service was rendered by Rannie R. Riggs, who served for about thirthy years as school clerk."
Historically Speaking, Vol. VI, Sketches of History of Guthrie      School District, by Mrs. A. Tilgner, May 16, 1954, pg 8 (PCHS Aug 1984)
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OSBH DC (Polk County 1942) - Rannie Ruben Riggs, male, married (Mattie J.), occupation farmer, b. 22 Mar 1868 in Salem, Oregon, d. 30 Sep 1942 in Dallas, Oregon at the age of 74 y 6 m 8 d, name of father George W. Riggs (b. Missouri), maiden name of mother Sophia Yates (b. California), interment Riggs Cemetery.
OBITUARY: 
Rannie Reuben Riggs, who had resided on his farm near Fern’s Mill since early childhood, passed away Wednesday night. Mr Riggs was stricken with paralysis about three years ago and had been confined to his home most of the time since. 
He was born March 22, 1868, near Salem. His father and mother both died before he was a year old and he was reared by relatives who resided in the Gilliam commumnity. He married Miss Mattie Bennett in 1906. They were the parents of three children, George W. Riggs, Mrs. Audrey O. Cooper and Mrs. Mabel A. Allen, all of Dallas, who with his wife survive him. 
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday at the Henkle & Bollman chapel with burial in the Riggs cemetery near his home. 
Itemizer Observer, Thursday, 1 Oct 1942, 1:4
INSCRIPTION: 
Rannie R. Riggs
Died
Sept 30, 1942
Aged 
74 y 6 m 8 d

For marker photographs and pictures showcasing the restoration work at Hart-Riggs Cemetery, please see: http://polkcemeterysavers.org/Home_Page.php
SOURCES: 
Branigar Survey 
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Bridgeport, ED 174, sheet 2B)
1910 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Bridgeport, ED 237, sheet 7B)
1930 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Bridgeport, ED 14, b. 2A)
IO 1 Oct 1942
Historically Speaking, Vol. VI, pg 8 (PCHS Aug 1984)
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