Benjamin RIGGLE

                   MARRIAGE LICENSE: Appanoose Co, IA John (age 61) and Miss Amanda Snider
(age 35) were married at the house of Adam Snider [her father] by Wm Beggs, Justice of the Peace. Bk 5 pg 339.
     1850 CENSUS: Indiana
1860 CENSUS: confirms John bn Ohio,  wife NY, and children  in Washington Appanoose Iowa, roll #311 pg 44 dw 305 family 290:John (49, b.OH, farmer), Mary (46, NY) and ch: Mary (27, OH), Emily (14, IN), Warren (L11, IN), Benj. (9, IN0, Abraham (5, IN), Finemore (4, IN). Living in next dwelling (306, Family 291) was sonWm. H (26 OH) with wife and dau.
1870 CENSUS: W. A. IA dwelling 181, family 176: John (59 farmer), Mary (56),
and ch: Warren (21), Benj F (18), Abraham (16), Fenmore [sp](14), md dau
Charlotte Trotter (34), John Trotter (28,OH railroad hand) w/dau Mary (8,IA);
son Wm (36, farmer) residing next door (dw 182, fam 177) w/wife and 3 ch
1880 Census:  twp Appanoose Co,IA: dw 103, fam 108: widow Amanda (44)
and 2 youngest ch (Ruth N.,7,IA and Francis I.,5,IA) Living w/her father.
PROBATE: Rcrd Bk F pg 420 and approval Bk 4 pg 367, and Bk 2 pg 246
Appanoose Co., IA Probate Records: Estates, Guardianship & Trusts,
File #908-he died intestate "on or about the 22 day of January 1875" leaving as
heirs: Amanda Riggle [widow], Mariah Miller, William Riggle, Charlott Trotter,
Elizabeth DeLay, Emily Riggle, Warren Riggle, Benj Riggle, Abram Riggle,
Fenemore Riggle, Ruth Riggle and an infant not named [Francis I., b.1875];
personal property value $300. Administrator was Findley McGrew who died while
estate was being settled and William Beggs was successor with final settlement
made by J.S. Earnest, 30 Dec.1875.