Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1886. Metcalfe County.

WILLIAM M. RIGGS was born November 25, 1826, in Surry County, N. C.,
near the town of Dobson. In 1852 he removed to Clinton County, Ky.;
after six years' residence there he went to Cumberland and Monroe, in
each of which counties he remained a short time, and in 1870 removed to
Metcalfe County where he now resides. He served over a year with the
Thirteenth Kentucky Cavalry, without being mustered into the service or
getting pay.  His father, John Riggs, was also a native of Surry County,
N. C., born February 8, 1804; in 1852 he came with his son and settled
in Kentucky.  During the war, to avoid capture by the guerillas, he was
compelled to leave home and take to the woods, and was killed by falling
from a precipice in Wayne County, while traveling at night to escape
them. He was a son of Zedock Riggs, who was of Scotch descent.  John
Riggs was twice married; first, in 1825, to Cynthia Lawson, who had two
uncles (Bryants) in the Revolutionary war, and he had seven (Rosses).
>From this union sprang William M., James M. (who died in the Mexican
war), John B., Rebecca E. (Boyter), Sarah M. (Phemister), Frances
(Hopkins), Mary U. (Snow), Cynthia J. (Grider), Thomas D. and Martha C.
William M.'s early advantages for obtaining an education were limited,
but by study he procured a good English education and is a man well
posted in the current literature of the day.  His prosperity is the
result of his own industry.  He has been twice married; first, May 21,
1870, to Mary E., daughter of Joseph and Lucinda S. (Pace) Glazebrook.
Joseph Glazebrook was one of the first Abolitionists in all this
section, and was one of the first electors ever nominated by the
Abolitionists.  Mrs. Mary Riggs had no children.  His second marriage
took place July 21, 1874, with Josephine, daughter of John S. and
Rebecca (Freeman) Sanders, of Barren County. To them four children -
John H., William M., Joseph B. and Annie - have been born.  Mr. Riggs
and wife are members of the Christian Church.  He began life as a farmer
and school teacher, which latter profession he followed for fifteen
years; was afterward elected county surveyor of Monroe County. After
finishing his term of office he removed to Metcalfe County, where he
bought a farm and commenced merchandising in Summer Shade, where he has
met with more than usual success.  He has been notary public and
postmaster; politically is a Republian, and is now a member of the
Legislature from Metcalfe and Monroe Counties.

Boyter Bryant Freeman Glazebrook Grider Hopkins Lawson Pace Phemister
Riggs Ross Sanders Snow
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Barren-KY Clinton-KY Cumberland-KY Dobson-Surry-NC Monroe-KY Wayne-KY

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