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Elizabeth <I>Riggs</I> Cockayne

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Elizabeth Riggs Cockayne

Birth
Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
Death
16 Nov 1898 (aged 80)
Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Burial
West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Elizabeth Riggs was the daughter of John Riggs, an early settler of Ohio County, Virginia, now Marshall County, WV. In addition to Elizabeth, John Riggs was the father of Samuel, Mary, Rebecca, Caroline, and Cynthia Riggs. Elizabeth Riggs married Hiram Cockayne in the fall of 1835. The couple decided to move to Burlington, Iowa circa 1841. They established a farm in Flint River Township where they raised their family.
Elizabeth Riggs was the daughter of John Riggs, an early settler of Ohio County, Virginia, now Marshall County, WV. In addition to Elizabeth, John Riggs was the father of Samuel, Mary, Rebecca, Caroline, and Cynthia Riggs. Elizabeth Riggs married Hiram Cockayne in the fall of 1835. The couple decided to move to Burlington, Iowa circa 1841. They established a farm in Flint River Township where they raised their family.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71861518/elizabeth-cockayne: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth Riggs Cockayne (10 Feb 1818–16 Nov 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71861518, citing Prairie Grove Cemetery, West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by No Reins (contributor 46595053).