GEORGE WASHINGTON RIGG

The photo is a tintype of George Washington Rigg

George Washington Rigg (Leslie, Robert, George, Clement, Robert Rigg) was born 27 August 1865 in Spring Arbor Township, Jackson County, Michigan.  He died 22 April 1941 in Lakefield Township, Merrill, Saginaw County, Michigan. 

The photo is of George and Mary with their oldest daughter, Sarah. The photo was taken in 1889.

George married Mary Eliner Willard on 3 July 1888 at the Presbyterian Church, Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan by Rev. J.E. Long.  Mary was born 12 February 1869 in Gratiot County, Michigan.  She died 3 November 1939 in Lakefield Township, Saginaw County, Michigan and was buried in Lakefield Cemetery, Lakefield Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

George and Mary had the following children:

1.  Sarah Ellen Rigg was born 10 December 1888 and died 17 January 1966.

2.  Ray Rigg was born 30 October 1890 and died 18 February 1969.

3.  Lydia Rigg was born 1 July 1892 and died 9 December 1978.

4.  Nina Fern Rigg was born 25 February 1895 and died 15 January 1933.

5.  Clara Rigg was born 13 February 1898 and died April 1998.

6.  Mabel Irene was born 30 May 1900 and died 6 November 1983.

7.  Inez Delta Rigg was born 23 December 1902 and died 13 March 1993.

 

 

The George Rigg Family photo was taken in front of their home which was located on the corners of Fenmore and Roosevelt Roads in Lakefield Township, Merrill, Saginaw County, Michigan.

They are left to right: Ray Rigg with horse, Fern Rigg, Mabel Rigg, Lydah Rigg, Mary holding Inez, Clara Rigg, Sarah Rigg and George Rigg with pony.

 

George married Mary Eliner Willard on 3 July 1888 at the Presbyterian Church, Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan by Rev. J.E. Long.  Mary was born 12 February 1869 in Gratiot County, Michigan.  She died 3 November 1939 in Lakefield Township, Saginaw County, Michigan and was buried in Lakefield Cemetery, Lakefield Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.

 

George Washington Rigg was named after his father's (Leslie)  brother, George Washington Rigg who died in the Civil War.   George moved from Gratiot County to Merrill, Michigan in 1893.  He purchased 40 acres of land on the corner of Roosevelt Road and Fenmore Road in Lakefield Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.  He and his family lived there for 48 years.

George's farm had a big barn and, besides regular farm crops, he had a strawberry patch, garden, apple trees, and chickens.  He also hired out as a sheep shearer and had his own special tools and knives (which he kept very sharp) for shearing sheep. George served for several years on the Election Board of Lakefield Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.

George Washington Rigg was known as a wonderful, kind person who would tease everyone and do some "rough housin" with the grandchildren.  He enjoyed camping and fishing and also chewed tobacco.




The photo is of front: left to right - Mabel Rigg, Mary and George Rigg; middle row - Inez Rigg;  back row: left to right - Clara Rigg, Fern Rigg,  Ray Rigg, Lydah Rigg and Sarah Rigg.

 

News Article:  LAKEFIELD COUPLE WEDDED 50 YEARS  --  Mr. and Mrs. George Riggs celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday at their home in Lakefield township.  They were married 50 years ago in Gratiot county, and for the last 48 years have made their home in Lakefield township, Saginaw county.  A dinner was served for 38 guests, including friends from Flint, Freeland, Mason and Saginaw.  Mr. and Mrs. Riggs have six children,  Mrs. D.C. Thompson of Shields, Mrs. T. L. Snyder of Freeland, Mrs. G. L. Myers of Flint, Mrs. V. M. Joley, Mrs. J. W. Briggs and Ray Riggs of Saginaw.

The George Rigg Family photo is of front row: left to right - Ray Rigg, Mary and George Rigg;  back row: left to right -  Sadie, Lydah, Fern, Clara, Mabel and Inez.  The order is the oldest to the youngest.

The photo is of left to right:  Inez, Mabel, Clara, Lydia, Ray, and Sadie.   The order is the youngest to the oldest.

PLEASE VIEW THE GEORGE RIGG SLIDESHOW BELOW BY PLACING THE CURSOR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PICTURE, THEN CLICK ARROW ON THE RIGHT.

The George Washington Rigg family information and photo's given by Lila Rigg Butler, Ray Jr. Rigg, Valaria Rigg, Debbie Myers Hall, Nina Fischer, The History of Robert Rigg and Family from 1800, and researched by Jackie Rohde.