Obadiah Higbee Riggs
Alternate Names
Obediah Hezikiah Riggs
Birth Date
On 1843 July 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1907 September 11 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
2
Pioneer
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Born in Library, South Park Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1843 July 6
Mother
Mary Philips
Father
John Riggs
Traveled in
Unknown Companies (1847-1868)
1847 – 1868 (Age 23)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Between 1847 – 1868
Joined Company
Between 1863 – 1868
Company Arrived
Baptized by George C 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)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
George Q Cannon
Set Apart By
George Quayle Cannon
Date Details
On 1868 October 2
Set Apart
On 1869 October 8
Arrived at Home
Served in
European Mission
1877 May 5 – November 24 (Age 33)
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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
O Pratt Sr
Set Apart By
Orson Pratt
Date Details
On 1877 May 5
Set Apart
On 1877 November 24
Released
Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
1907 September 11 (Age 64)
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Sources
Mission
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 11, Line 441.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 41, Line 1618.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 12, Line 441.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 38, Line 1618.
Southern States Mission history 1832-1964
Southern States Mission history 1832-1964, Vol. 1, Page 325.