Reta Jones Riggs (1908–1980)
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- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1980
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- Names in Stone
When was Reta Jones Riggs born? 1908.
When did Reta Jones Riggs die? 1980.
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Reta Jones Riggs (1908–1980) was born in 1908, and died in 1980, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents Reta Jones's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Reta Jones's life.
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The world Reta Jones lived through
1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T
1918 · age 10 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1933 · age 25 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 33 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 42 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 56 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 67 — The Vietnam War ended
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When was Reta Jones Riggs born?
Reta Jones Riggs was born in 1908.
When did Reta Jones Riggs die?
Reta Jones Riggs died in 1980.
How old was Reta Jones Riggs at the time of death?
Reta Jones Riggs was about 72 years old.
Where is Reta Jones Riggs buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Reta Jones's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Reta Jones Riggs was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Reta Jones was born.
Who was president when Reta Jones Riggs died?
Jimmy Carter was president of the United States when Reta Jones died.
What generation was Reta Jones Riggs part of?
Born in 1908, Reta Jones Riggs was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Reta Jones Riggs was born?
In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.
What major events happened during Reta Jones Riggs's lifetime?
During Reta Jones's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Reta Jones Riggs?
Federal censuses taken during Reta Jones's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1908
Death
1980
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