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Male Obediah Hezikiah RIGGS Click to view Obediah Hezikiah RIGGS in the family tree

Obediah Hezikiah was born on July 6th, 1843 in Library, Allegheny, Pa.  Obediah Hezikiah's father was John RIGGS and his mother was Mary PHILLIPS.  His paternal grandparents were Edward RIGGS and Mary HIGBEE; his maternal grandfather was Josiah PHILLIPS. He had nine brothers and a sister, named David, Edward R., Josiah, Lewis T., Joseph B., John P., Robert L., (Dr.) William J., (Dr.) Isaac W. and Sarah.  He was the second youngest of the eleven children.  He died at the age of 64 on September 11th, 1907 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Oh.  He was buried on September 14th, 1907 in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Jackson, Mo.


Obediah Hezikiah's family with Emma Louisa ROBBINS

‌Obediah Hezikiah and Emma Louisa were married in a religious ceremony on May 12th, 1867 in (endowment House) Salt Lake Ci, Salt Lake, Ut.  They had seven sons and a daughter, named Lawrence, Ned Robbins, Obadiah Edgar Robbins, Walter Robbins, Harold Robbins, Lester Robbins, Lawrence Keene and Emma Ray.

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