SQ p. 5561:

"Barbara Helm Smith has been able to provide little Information regardingthe life of John W. Riggs, son of Stephen and Lucretia (Sparks) Riggs,born in 1856. (See page 5559.) He seems to have led a rather
unconventional life according to two stories she has shared with us.

Here is some information about John W. Riggs which was told to me byJoe Helm, a grandson of
Lucretia Jane (Riggs) Helm. Joe Helm's family (Frank, Essie, Joe,and Bill) took a trip to Tularosa,
New Mexico, when he was a young boy, about 1932. They visited withhis grand-uncle, John W.
Riggs, who was camped out on a river near Carlsbad, New Mexico. Joeadvised that John W. Riggs
later operated a livery stable on the Pecos Highway southeast ofCarlsbad. Joe stated that John had
only one leg, and he was referred to as "Peg Leg Riggs" by somepeople .

Nancy Bible told me that Lucretla Jane (Riggs) Helm visited herbrother, John W. Riggs, while he
lived in New Mexico. He lived in a house with dirt floors. Jennierelated that a rug covered the dirt
floor, and while she was visiting John, and he was away for a shorttime, Jennie decided to take up
the rug and take it outside to shake it. When she took up the rug,Jennie got the shock of her life .
There was a human skeleton partially exposed in the dirt . Jenniewas so frightened that she stayed
outside until John returned, at which time she told him what she hadfound.

John explained that the skeleton had been there a long time and hadoriginally been buried deeper.
Wear and sweeping the dirt had exposed the skeleton. John said toJennie: "Now Jennie, that man
has been buried there for a long time; no need to worry; just leavehim to rest." John returned the rug
to the inside of the house, covered up the skeleton, and that wasthe end of the story. We believe
that John W. Riggs died near Carlsbad, New Mexico."

See THE SPARKS QUARTERLY, September 2002, Whole No. 195, p. 5561:

"Stephen B . Riggs, son of Stephen and Lucretia (Sparks) Riggs, was bornon February 23, 1863, in
CoryelI County, Texas. Both of his parents died soon after he was born .He was married to Margaret
Sellers on July 23, 1885 in Coryell County, Texas. His photograph, withhis sister, Lucretia Jane, appears on page 5560. He died in Brownwood,Brown County, Texas, on March 12, 1949, and was buried in the GreenleafCemetery there. His obituary, published in a local newspaper, follows:

S. B. Riggs, 87, died at his home, 1807 Avenue C, at 9 a.m.today. Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Davis-Morris Chapel with the Rev. A. L.Dennis officiating. Burial will be in
Greenleaf Cemetery.

Mr. Riggs was a native of Coryell County. He had lived here for35 years and had been retired for
some time . He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife; a nephew, Tom Kellum Riggs of Uvalde:three granddaughters, Mrs. W. E. Hill of Brownwood, Mrs.Bonner Hadley of Uvalde, and Mrs. Muriel Tweedley of Rhode Island; a sister, Mrs. Jennie Helm of Oklahoma; and threegreat-grandchildren.

Barbara Helm Smith has been able to provide little Information regardingthe life of John W. Riggs, son of Stephen and Lucretia (Sparks) Riggs,born in 1856. (See page 5559.) He seems to have led a rather
unconventional life according to two stories she has shared with us.

Here is some information about John W. Riggs which was told to me byJoe Helm, a grandson of
Lucretia Jane (Riggs) Helm. Joe Helm's family (Frank, Essie, Joe,and Bill) took a trip to Tularosa,
New Mexico, when he was a young boy, about 1932. They visited withhis grand-uncle, John W.
Riggs, who was camped out on a river near Carlsbad, New Mexico. Joeadvised that John W. Riggs
later operated a livery stable on the Pecos Highway southeast ofCarlsbad. Joe stated that John had
only one leg, and he was referred to as "Peg Leg Riggs" by somepeople .

Nancy Bible told me that Lucretla Jane (Riggs) Helm visited herbrother, John W. Riggs, while he
lived in New Mexico. He lived in a house with dirt floors. Jennierelated that a rug covered the dirt
floor, and while she was visiting John, and he was away for a shorttime, Jennie decided to take up
the rug and take it outside to shake it. When she took up the rug,Jennie got the shock of her life .
There was a human skeleton partially exposed in the dirt. Jenniewas so frightened that she stayed
outside until John returned, at which time she told him what she hadfound.

John explained that the skeleton had been there a long time and hadoriginally been buried deeper.
Wear and sweeping the dirt had exposed the skeleton. John said toJennie: "Now Jennie, that man
has been buried there for a long time; no need to worry; just leavehim to rest." John returned the rug
to the inside of the house, covered up the skeleton, and that wasthe end of the story. We believe
that John W. Riggs died near Carlsbad, New Mexico.

See the SPARKS QUARTERLY, September 1985, Whole No. 131, for a picture ofthe entire family of George L. and Sarah Elizabeth (Sparks) Robertsontaken about 1900 on page 2784.

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SQ pg 2785: She married Harmon Holcomb, and they had four childre n:Harmon, Jr., William, Evelyn, and Lucille.

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SQ pg 2785: He married Ervie Davis and they had two children: Jo eand Aline.

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SQ pg 2784: They were the parents of twelve children: Katie May , GuyC., Charlie C., Richard S., Myrtle L., Scott L., Andrew J., Sam uel P.,Johnnie F., Edna Rae, Eva G., and Jewel L.

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SQ pg 2785: She married Sam Beene, and they had thirteen children:
Preston, Florence, Foy, George L., Tommy, Wilford, Avinelle, Helen, Verna, Wayland, Charlie R., Louise, and Jessie Lee.

SQ pg 2784: She married Will Hinson, and they had two children, Fredand Mattie.

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SQ pg 2785: She married James T. Harlin, and they had eight children: Leola, Ruby, Thomas E., Nora E., Clyde, Margie, and Everett L.

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SQ pg 2785: She was married to Marvin B. Shelton in 1910, and the yhad nine children: Ethyl, Norma, Leonard W., Lillie P., Glenn A. , JesseD., Robert E., Billie J., and Leatrice J.

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SQ pg 2785: She married Joseph Wiley Brown, and they had eight children: Virgil, marion, Lois, Merle, Ina Faye, Barbara, Fern, and a nunnamed infant who died at birth.