Ninth Generation

2551. Cecil Lynn Riggs¹⁶¹⁹ was born on 13 Jul 1884 in Polk County, Oregon. He died on 30 Dec 1947 in Polk County, Oregon. He was buried in Etna Cemetery, Rickreall, Polk County, Oregon. He was a farmer, and later owned a radio shop.¹⁶²⁰

• 1920 Census for McCoy Precinct, Polk County, Oregon, taken in January 1920, shows Cecil L. Riggs, 35, a farmer who apparently rents land from his parents, Cass and Mildred Riggs (who live next door), as head of household that includes: wife Winona G., 27, born in Ohio; daughter Doris, 1+, and daughter Margaret, less than 1.

• 1930 Census for Dallas City, Polk County, Oregon shows Cecil L. Riggs, 45, the proprietor of a radio shop who owns a home worth $4500, as head of household that contains: Winona G., 37, his wife of 13 years; daughter Doris C., 11; daughter Margaret C., 10; son Thomas R., 8; and son Richard V., 5.

Cecil Lynn Riggs and Winona Gwendolyn Rowland were married on 1 Jun 1917 in Rickreall, Polk County, Oregon.¹⁶²⁰ Winona Gwendolyn Rowland¹⁶²⁰ was born on 17 Oct 1892 in Mansfield, Ohio.^452,1620 She died on 13 Jan 1989 in Salem, Polk County, Oregon.⁴⁵² Cecil Lynn Riggs and Winona Gwendolyn Rowland had the following children:

+4820	i.	Doris Charlotte Riggs.
+4821	ii.	Margaret Cecil Riggs.
4822	iii.	Thomas Rowland Riggs.
4823	iv.	Richard Vern Riggs900,1620 was born on 16 May 1924 in Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.900,1621 He died on 13 Mar 1945 in World War II.1622 He was buried in 1945 in Netherlands American (ABMC) Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.1623 • Name: Richard V Riggs; Inducted From: Oregon; Rank: First Lieutenant; Combat Organization: 429th Fighter Squadron 474th Group; Death Date: Mar 13 1945; Monument: the Netherlands Last Known Status: Buried; U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Air Medal, Additional Army Awards.