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Riley Diggs, ¶

Male 1823 - 1890  (67 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Riley Diggs, ¶ was born in 1823; died in 1890.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Fessona Clark, ¶. Sarah was born in 1831; died in 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eleanor Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Dec 1853 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA; died in 1893.
    2. 3. Benjamin Franklin Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 May 1861 in Henry County, Tennessee, USA; died on 1 Apr 1929 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1929 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eleanor Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Riley1) was born on 22 Dec 1853 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA; died in 1893.

    Family/Spouse: George D Deck. George (son of Charles Deck, ¶ and Catherine Clementine Orr) was born in Jul 1852 in Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Maggie Mae Deck  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1884 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1917.
    2. 5. Sidney Herbert Deck  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1887 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 11 Nov 1956 in McKenzie, Weakley, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1956 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.

  2. 3.  Benjamin Franklin Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Riley1) was born on 25 May 1861 in Henry County, Tennessee, USA; died on 1 Apr 1929 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1929 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Tabitha Berryhill on 1 Jan 1902 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Washington Berryhill and Mary Elizabeth Jane Alexander) was born in Jul 1881 in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, USA; died in 1930 in Lake City, Greene, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1930 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Rembert William Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1902 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 19 Jul 1974 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in 1974 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA.
    2. 7. Mabel Claire Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Mar 1905 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 3 Oct 1947 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1947 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.
    3. 8. Mary Esther Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Dec 1906 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 19 Jun 1974 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1974 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.
    4. 9. Sarah Hazel Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1908 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died in Feb 1979 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1979 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.
    5. 10. Benjamin Horace Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1910 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 21 Mar 1980 in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA.
    6. 11. Leron Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1912 in Arkansas, USA; died on 16 Oct 1968 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1968 in Brookland, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
    7. 12. Bernard Wilson Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1915 in St Francis, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 20 Jan 1991; was buried in 1991 in Alexander, Saline, Arkansas, USA.
    8. 13. Winfred Lee Diggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1917 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA; died on 31 Dec 1955 in Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1955 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Maggie Mae Deck Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eleanor2, 1.Riley1) was born in Nov 1884 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1917.

    Maggie married Bruce Brown Montgomery on 15 Jan 1903 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA. Bruce (son of Albert Franklin Montgomery and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Almina Brown) was born on 6 Sep 1880 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1964 in Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1964 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Oran Montgomery  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1904 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.
    2. 15. Mildred Montgomery  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.
    3. 16. Agnes M. Montgomery  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Sep 1915 in McKenzie, Carroll, Tennessee, USA; died on 27 Jun 2001 in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 2001 in McKenzie, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.

  2. 5.  Sidney Herbert Deck Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eleanor2, 1.Riley1) was born on 28 May 1887 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 11 Nov 1956 in McKenzie, Weakley, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1956 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.

    Sidney married Lela Mae Dunlap on 11 Mar 1911 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA. Lela (daughter of Ephraim Lee Dunlap and Minnie Douglas Montgomery) was born on 10 Nov 1890 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Jul 1972 in Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1972 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Sidney Paul Deck  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1914 in Tennessee, USA; died on 2 Oct 1989 in Milan, Gibson, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1989 in Milan, Gibson, Tennessee, USA.
    2. 18. Jamie Hiram Deck  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1919 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Dec 1978 in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA.

  3. 6.  Rembert William Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 29 Oct 1902 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 19 Jul 1974 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA; was buried in 1974 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA.

    Rembert married Pearl Ona Sembler on 3 Jul 1925 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA. Pearl was born in 1909 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 26 Aug 1999 in Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 7.  Mabel Claire Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 19 Mar 1905 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 3 Oct 1947 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1947 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.

    Mabel married Wayne Wolfe Brown on 21 Aug 1922 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA. Wayne was born on 23 Sep 1900 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 13 Jul 1959 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Mabel married Thomas E Higgins on 26 Jun 1937 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Thomas was born on 9 Nov 1899 in Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan, USA; died on 14 Sep 1940 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; was buried in 1940 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 8.  Mary Esther Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 4 Dec 1906 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 19 Jun 1974 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1974 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Hubert Ditten. Hubert was born about 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Darrell Diggs Ditten  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1929 in Cardwell, Dunklin, Missouri, USA; died on 8 Mar 1992 in Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1992 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.

  6. 9.  Sarah Hazel Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 5 Apr 1908 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died in Feb 1979 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1979 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.

    Sarah married George H Miller, Sr on 25 Dec 1926 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA. George was born in 1907 in Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 10.  Benjamin Horace Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 19 Dec 1910 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 21 Mar 1980 in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, USA.

    Benjamin married Agnes Ruby Morris on 5 Nov 1932 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA. Agnes was born on 22 Feb 1913 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA; died on 11 Aug 2003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 11.  Leron Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 15 May 1912 in Arkansas, USA; died on 16 Oct 1968 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1968 in Brookland, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

    Leron married Oscar Newton Ring on 25 Dec 1926 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA, and was divorced on 18 May 1961 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA. Oscar was born on 11 Mar 1903 in Evening Shade, Sharp, Arkansas, USA; died on 24 Nov 1964 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Brookland, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Glendale N Ring  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1929 in Arkansas, USA; died on 16 Sep 1979; was buried in 1979 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
    2. 28. William H Ring  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1931 in Arkansas, USA; died on 10 Oct 1985; was buried in 1985 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA.
    3. 29. Benetta Juanita Ring  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Feb 1935 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA; died on 9 Aug 2023 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA; was buried in 2023 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
    4. 30. Bonnie Claudette Ring  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Mar 1937 in Arkansas, USA; died on 1 Oct 1997; was buried in 1997 in St Charles, St Charles, Missouri, USA.
    5. 31. Linda Lafreda Ring  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1939 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA; died on 3 Dec 1939 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1939 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.
    6. 32. Glenda Lameda Ring  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1939 in Arkansas, USA; died on 4 Jul 2023; was buried in 2023 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA.
    7. 33. Wilburn Wendel Ring  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1940 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA; died on 24 Apr 1989 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1989 in Brookland, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

    Leron married J D Ragsdale on 15 Feb 1963 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA. J was born on 28 Sep 1928 in Arkansas, USA; died on 17 Feb 2013; was buried in 2013 in Brookland, Craighead, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 12.  Bernard Wilson Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 5 Oct 1915 in St Francis, Greene, Arkansas, USA; died on 20 Jan 1991; was buried in 1991 in Alexander, Saline, Arkansas, USA.

    Bernard married Marion J Clemenic on 29 Aug 1939 in Illinois, USA, and was divorced on 7 Jan 1950 in Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA. Marion was born on 28 Jul 1920 in Harvey, Cook, Illinois, USA; died in Nov 1993. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Bernard married Maria L Haggard on 14 Jul 1955 in Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA. Maria was born in 1924; died in 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 13.  Winfred Lee Diggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 25 Sep 1917 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA; died on 31 Dec 1955 in Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1955 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Mary E Rust. Mary was born on 2 Jul 1922 in Arkansas, USA; died in 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Patricia Ann Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1939 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 17 Jan 2000 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA.

    Winfred married Jenelle Sisk on 29 Feb 1940 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA. Jenelle was born on 2 Apr 1922 in Blytheville, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA; died on 19 Aug 2004 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 2004 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Oran Montgomery Descendancy chart to this point (4.Maggie3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Riley1) was born about 1904 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.

  2. 15.  Mildred Montgomery Descendancy chart to this point (4.Maggie3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Riley1) was born about 1909 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.

  3. 16.  Agnes M. Montgomery Descendancy chart to this point (4.Maggie3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Riley1) was born on 14 Sep 1915 in McKenzie, Carroll, Tennessee, USA; died on 27 Jun 2001 in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 2001 in McKenzie, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.

  4. 17.  Sidney Paul Deck Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sidney3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Riley1) was born on 22 Mar 1914 in Tennessee, USA; died on 2 Oct 1989 in Milan, Gibson, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1989 in Milan, Gibson, Tennessee, USA.

    Sidney married Alice Wiley on 6 Apr 1935 in Carroll County, Tennessee, USA. Alice was born in 1914 in Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 18.  Jamie Hiram Deck Descendancy chart to this point (5.Sidney3, 2.Eleanor2, 1.Riley1) was born on 12 Nov 1919 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Dec 1978 in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA.

    Jamie married Odis Ward on 17 Aug 1941 in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA. Odis was born on 2 Sep 1917 in Tennessee, USA; died on 6 Sep 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Rembert3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1)

  7. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mabel3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1)

  8. 21.  Darrell Diggs Ditten Descendancy chart to this point (8.Mary3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 25 Dec 1929 in Cardwell, Dunklin, Missouri, USA; died on 8 Mar 1992 in Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1992 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.

  9. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Sarah3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1)

  10. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Sarah3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1)

  11. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Sarah3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1)

  12. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Benjamin3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1)

  13. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Benjamin3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1)

  14. 27.  Glendale N Ring Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leron3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 26 Jan 1929 in Arkansas, USA; died on 16 Sep 1979; was buried in 1979 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

  15. 28.  William H Ring Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leron3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 15 Aug 1931 in Arkansas, USA; died on 10 Oct 1985; was buried in 1985 in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, USA.

  16. 29.  Benetta Juanita Ring Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leron3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 26 Feb 1935 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA; died on 9 Aug 2023 in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA; was buried in 2023 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Edward Leon Baker. Edward was born on 29 Oct 1934; died on 2 Sep 2003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Benetta married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  17. 30.  Bonnie Claudette Ring Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leron3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 2 Mar 1937 in Arkansas, USA; died on 1 Oct 1997; was buried in 1997 in St Charles, St Charles, Missouri, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  18. 31.  Linda Lafreda Ring Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leron3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 18 Nov 1939 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA; died on 3 Dec 1939 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1939 in Greene County, Arkansas, USA.

    Linda married in Never Married. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  19. 32.  Glenda Lameda Ring Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leron3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 18 Nov 1939 in Arkansas, USA; died on 4 Jul 2023; was buried in 2023 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 33.  Wilburn Wendel Ring Descendancy chart to this point (11.Leron3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 13 Dec 1940 in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA; died on 24 Apr 1989 in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1989 in Brookland, Craighead, Arkansas, USA.

  21. 34.  Patricia Ann Smith Descendancy chart to this point (13.Winfred3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1) was born on 22 Feb 1939 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; died on 17 Jan 2000 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  22. 35.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Winfred3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1)

  23. 36.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Winfred3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Riley1)



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