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William Riggle
1825 - 1899 (74 years)
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Name William Riggle Born 7 May 1825 Clark, Indiana 
Gender Male Died 31 Jul 1899 Indiana Buried New Albany National Cemetery New Albany, Floyd, Indiana Person ID I5404 Yatesville History & Genealogy Last Modified 16 Feb 2018
Father James R Riggle, b. Abt 1792, Pennsylvania Mother Elizabeth Jenkins, b. Abt 1794, Virginia Family ID F2101 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Jane Francis, b. 10 Apr 1830, Jessamine, Kentucky , d. 10 Apr 1910, Indiana (Age 80 years) Married 16 Dec 1847 Children 1. Frances Ellen Riggle, b. 1849, d. 1928 (Age 79 years) 2. James Alfred Riggle, b. 27 Jul 1851, Crawford, Indiana , d. 22 Jan 1919, Meade, Kentucky (Age 67 years)3. Elizabeth Ann Riggle, b. 1853, d. 1945 (Age 92 years) 4. Mary Louise Riggle, b. 1860, d. 1946 (Age 86 years) Last Modified 11 May 2022 Family ID F2868 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - William was a son of James R. Riggle (b. 1791 in VA) and Elizabeth Jenkins (b. 1794 in VA). His known siblings include: Charity (b. 1816), Mary Elizabeth (1827-1888), James (1830-1888), Lurana (1833-1909); also brother of Henry C. (1838-1923) and George W. (1834-1892), both of whom also served in Co. K, 38th Indiana Infantry. Riggle was married to Mary Jane (b. @1830 in KY) and together they had the following known children: Loucinda (b. @1862), and Lurana (b. @1849). At the time William enlisted in Co. K, he was a 5'8" tall, 36 year old cooper who had hazel eyes, brown hair, and a fair complexion. Riggle received a promotion to CPL during his time in the service. He was wounded in action at the Battle of Stones River, TN on Dec. 31, 1862. Afterwards, he was sent to a Louisville military hospital to recover. Riggle was discharged due to the Stones River wounds on May 2, 1863. He applied for a federal pension on July 2, 1863 (app. #27,812; cert. # 199,136). Toward the end of the war, he served in Co. D, 144th Indiana Infantry.
William Riggle BIRTH 7 May 1825 Floyd County, Indiana, USA DEATH 31 Jul 1899 BURIAL New Albany National Cemetery New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA PLOT D, 2903 MEMORIAL ID 3286146
- William was a son of James R. Riggle (b. 1791 in VA) and Elizabeth Jenkins (b. 1794 in VA). His known siblings include: Charity (b. 1816), Mary Elizabeth (1827-1888), James (1830-1888), Lurana (1833-1909); also brother of Henry C. (1838-1923) and George W. (1834-1892), both of whom also served in Co. K, 38th Indiana Infantry. Riggle was married to Mary Jane (b. @1830 in KY) and together they had the following known children: Loucinda (b. @1862), and Lurana (b. @1849). At the time William enlisted in Co. K, he was a 5'8" tall, 36 year old cooper who had hazel eyes, brown hair, and a fair complexion. Riggle received a promotion to CPL during his time in the service. He was wounded in action at the Battle of Stones River, TN on Dec. 31, 1862. Afterwards, he was sent to a Louisville military hospital to recover. Riggle was discharged due to the Stones River wounds on May 2, 1863. He applied for a federal pension on July 2, 1863 (app. #27,812; cert. # 199,136). Toward the end of the war, he served in Co. D, 144th Indiana Infantry.
