Parents: John Stafford Riggs & Clarissa Tingle Bennett. They were married 27 August 1879 in Township #3, Pamlico Co., NC.

Clarissa Bennett was John's 3rd wife. The first two died. John's first wife, Elizabeth Tingle, was Clarissa's sister. It was noted elsewhere that Clarissa's middle name was "Sparrow" but no proof has been found.


1880 U.S. Census for Pamlico Co., NC:
J S Riggs M 58 North Carolina
Wife Clarisa Riggs F 42 North Carolina
Dau Sarah Riggs F 16 North Carolina
Son Joseph Riggs M 16 North Carolina

Joseph is John's son by his wife Clara Jane Spence Gordon, (his 2nd wife). Sarah is Clarisa's daughter from her previous marriage to James W. Bennett. Sarah was b. ca 1864-1866.


1900 U.S. Census for Township 3, Bayboro & Vandemere towns, Pamlico Co., NC:
Clarisa S Riggs F 62 yrs, b. Aug. 1838 NC; widow; farmer
Dau Lizzie Riggs F 19 yrs, b. Sept. 1881 NC
Stepson Joseph W Riggs M 35 yrs, b. June 1865 NC; farmer

Clarisa had 6 children, 3 living.


"Lizzie" Riggs m. W. L. Barnett (Warren Leon Barnett) 6 Sept 1903, No. 3 Township, Pamlico Co., NC. His parents were James L. Barnett & Matilda Barnett. (North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979)


1920 U.S. Census for Chocowinity, Beaufort Co., NC:
William B Adams M 24 North Carolina
Mother Sarah J Adams F 54 North Carolina
Sister Nancy Adams F 32 North Carolina
Sister Reta Adams F 18 North Carolina
Sister Clara Adams F 14 North Carolina
Grandmother Clarrissa Riggs F 82 North Carolina

Clarisa resides with her daughter Sarah and her family.


The death record for Clarissa Riggs Barnett states that her mother's maiden name was "Tingle". John Stafford Riggs first wife was Elizabeth Tingle. Elizabeth was Clarissa's sister as noted above.

Note: Daughter Lucy Barnett m. Mr. Mills. Lucy was b. Dec. 4, 1911, Pamlico Co., NC; d. Nov. 21, 1986, Grantsboro, Pamlico Co., NC; she is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Washington, Beaufort Co., NC; Memorial 96333006.

Note: Daughter Amy Lee Barnett Boyd, b. 31 Jul 1914, Pamlico Co., NC; d. 16 July 1993, New Bern, Craven Co., NC; burial Rock Of Zion Fwb Church Cemetery, Grantsboro, Pamlico Co., NC aka Grantsboro Cem; Memorial 58204495.

Note: Clarissa Tingle Bennett Riggs' grandson, William Bryan Adams (see 1920 census above) is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Washington, Beaufort Co., NC; Memorial 87308761. His parents were Lewis Henry Adams and Sarah J. Bennett. Lewis was b. 13 August 1850, Beaufort Co., NC; d. 19 May 1918, Beaufort Co., NC.



Note: For add'l info re her mother Clarissa S. Tingle Bennett Riggs, see Memorial 127180272 (Margaret Riggs Swindell, her sister Elizabeth Tingle Riggs' daughter).