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Riggs, Burr
Biography
17 Apr. 1811–1860. Botanist, physician. Born in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Riggs and Susan Picher. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained an elder, before 3 June 1831. Ordained a high priest, 25 Oct. 1831, in Orange, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Appointed to serve mission to southern U.S., 25 Jan. 1832. Excommunicated, 26 Feb. 1833, but later reinstated. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Married first Lovina S. Williams, 19 Nov. 1834, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Served mission to New York and Massachusetts with Joseph Young, 1835. Elder’s license recorded, 27 Apr. 1836, in Kirtland, Geauga Co. Moved to what became Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1836. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1839. Excommunicated, Mar. 1839, in Quincy, but later reinstated. Member of Quincy branch, 21 Nov. 1843. Wife died, ca. 1846. Married second Eunice M. Stone, 8 Mar. 1851, in Adams Co. Buried in Quincy.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1840]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Account with the Church of Christ, circa 11–29 August 1834
- Blessing to Burr Riggs, 1 March 1835
- Docket Entry, Witness Payments, 9 April 1834 [ State of Ohio v. D. P. Hurlbut ]
- Docket Entry, between 4 and 15 January 1834 [ State of Ohio v. D. P. Hurlbut ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1835
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Letter to the Church in Caldwell County, Missouri, 16 December 1838
- License for Burr Riggs, 27 April 1836
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843, Willard Richards Copy
- Minute Book 1
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Blessings, 28 February–1 March 1835
- Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy and Letter [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 15 February 1833
- Minutes, 25–26 October 1831
- Minutes, 28–29 September 1835
- Minutes, 8 August 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 1 March 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 14–15 February 1835
- Minutes, circa 3–4 June 1831
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation, 25 January 1832–A [D&C 75:1–22]
- Revelation, 25 January 1832–A, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 75:1–22]
- Statement, between 10 and 25 March 1839 [ JS v. McLellin ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 9 April 1834 [ State of Ohio v. D. P. Hurlbut ]
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- Witness List, circa 2 April 1834 [ State of Ohio v. D. P. Hurlbut]
- Gender
- Male