U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Riggs, Charles Wesley (1866-1936) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 524-525 CHARLES WESLEY RIGGS, M. D., who since 1898 has been established in successful practice of medicine at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia, was born in 1866 in Pleasant Valley, Marshall County, West Virginia, and is a son of Simeon and Mary Ann (Ogle) Riggs, the former of whom was also born in Pleasant Valley, and died in 1898, aged 58 years. Simeon Riggs' business life was spent as merchant, farmer and salesman. He was identified in politics with the Republican party. The mother of Dr. Riggs was born at Rock Lick, Marshall County, and passed away in her 42nd year. Both parents were consistent members of the Methodist Church. They had a family of four children born to them, namely: Charles Wesley, Ermina L., wife of Bruce Crow, Laban A. and Elsie May, an infant, deceased. Dr. Riggs secured his literary education at West Liberty and Moundsville and prepared for college under Dr. William Woodruff, at Limestone. In 1894 he entered Starling Medical College from which he was graduated in 1900. Having registered both in Ohio and in West Virginia, he entered at once upon the practice of his profession. He located first at Piney Fork, Wetzel County, but in 1898 removed to Cameron and was cordially welcomed and has practiced there with success ever since. He was appointed by Governor A. B. White as a delegate to the third annual session of the American Congress of Tuberculosis, held in the city of New York on May 14-15-16, 1902, in joint session with the Medico-Legal Society. In 1898 Dr. Riggs married Sarah Alice Smart, who was born in Pleasant Valley in 1877, and is a daughter of John and Sarah (Terrill) Smart. One child, Edna Theodosia, was born, April 9, 1901. Mrs. Riggs was reared in the Christian Church, but the Doctor is a Baptist. In politics he adheres to the principles of the Republican party. He is fraternally connected with various secret organizations in which his pleasing personality makes him popular. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Marshall County, WV #18739 FULL-NAME: Dr. Charles Wesley Riggs BIRTH-DATE: October 5, 1866 BIRTH-PLACE: Marshall Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: December 25, 1936 (at age 70y-2m-20d) DEATH-PLACE: Cameron, Marshall County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Marries (Sarah Alice Smart Riggs) OCCUPATION: Doctor of Medicine, M.D. FATHER: Simeon Riggs (born in Marshall Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Mollie Ogle (born in Marshall Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Arteriosclerosis / Hypertension coronary occlusion INFORMANT: Mrs. Sarah A. Riggs (of Cameron, W.Va.) BURIAL: Highland Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Marshall County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/marshall/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------