Husband: Coloston H. Riggs
Also known as: C. H. Riggs 1,2
Born: Aug-18-1856 in Mooresville, Monongalia Co, WV 3,4,5,2
Died: May-12-1934 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV 3,5
Buried: in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, near Pullman (Co Rds 9 & 7/4), Ritchie Co, WV 6,3
Cause of death: atrophic cirrhosis of the liver 3
Resided: near Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Occupation: 1900 farm laborer 4
Father: Azireel Riggs
Mother: Sarah J. Eddy
Other spouse 1
Wife: Mary Catherine Metheny Census name: Catharine Metheny Married: Aug-13-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Mar-23-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,5,2 (see note 1) Died: Dec-24-1942 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7,5 Buried: in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, near Pullman (Co Rds 9 & 7/4), Ritchie Co, WV 6,7 Resided: 1934 near Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John Metheny (1837 - 1913) Mother: Mahala Wolf (1834 - 1916) Notes
Sources: (1) Marriage record of daughter. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793749&Type=Marriage. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=182077&Type=Death. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (5) Headstone (year only) (6) Findagrave.com. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1429211&Type=Death. (8) Death record of husband. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in marrige record as Doddridge County, but in death record as Romines Mills, Harrison County. Doddridge is considered the more likely. The informant on her death record, Mrs. Ralph Dotson of Clarksburg, did not know her mother's name.