Obadiah Higbee Riggs

Alternate Names
Obediah Hezikiah Riggs (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1843 July 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1907 September 11 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Library, South Park Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

1843 July 6
Mother
Mary Philips
Father
John Riggs

Date Details

Occurred On 1843 July 6

Traveled in Company Unknown (1847-1868)

1847 – 1868 (Age 23) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1847
Joined Company
Ended On 1868
Company Arrived

Baptized by George Christian Riser

1866 April 28 (Age 22)

Married Emma Louisa Robbins

1867 May 12 (Age 23)

Served in Southern States Mission

1868 October 2 – 1869 October 8 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
United States: Georgia

Date Details

Started On 1868 October 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1869 October 8
Arrived at Home

Served in European Mission

1877 May 5 – November 24 (Age 33) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
3rd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Europe

Date Details

Started On 1877 May 5
Set Apart
Ended On 1877 November 24
Released

Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

1907 September 11 (Age 64)
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