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Riggs, Harpin
Biography
12 Apr. 1809–2 Nov. 1865. Farmer, cooper. Born in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Gideon Riggs and Susan Pitcher. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1820. Served as election clerk, 8 Sept. 1830, in Kirtland. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by 15 Feb. 1833. Ordained an elder by JS, 15 Feb. 1833, in Kirtland. Served mission to New York, spring 1833. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained a seventy, 1 Mar. 1835, in Kirtland. Married Milinda Hanson, 17 May 1835, in Geauga Co. Appointed a president of Quorum of the Seventy, by 17 Aug. 1835. Moved to Mount Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa, by Mar. 1840. Appointed trustee of Iowa Hospital for the Insane, ca. Mar. 1861. Died in Mount Pleasant.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Account with the Church of Christ, circa 11–29 August 1834
- Blessing to Harpin Riggs, 1 March 1835
- Docket Entry, circa 25 January 1838 [ Spencer v. Cahoon et al. ]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 25 June 1833
- Letter to Emma Smith, 4 June 1834
- Letterbook 2
- License for Harpin Riggs, 6 August 1836
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes and Blessings, 28 February–1 March 1835
- Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A
- Minutes, 12 February 1834
- Minutes, 15 February 1833
- Minutes, 17 August 1835
- Minutes, 23 March 1833–B
- Minutes, 8 August 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 1 March 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 14–15 February 1835
- Gender
- Male