Teachers Institute Photo
"I was very interested in the photo of the 1894 Teachers Institute. Mary Jane Riggs was a teacher at the Green Valley school, which was originally located on land donated for that purpose by her brother, Grant Riggs. We have a photo of her and the students posed in front of the original sod house structure in the early 1890s.
Mary Jane was born in 1874, so would have been
20 years old at the time this photo was taken. There were several unidentified persons on the photo and I was naturally curious to know if perhaps Mary Jane (who was known in the family as "Aunt Doll") may have been in attendance at the institute. If any readers can provide additional names for that photo, it would be helpful. Mary Jane Riggs was the daughter of William L. Riggs, and Grant Riggs was her BROTHER.
She and Grant Riggs (and others) were siblings of my great-grandfather, Charles Riggs (Charles was the father of Sam Riggs,
who owned Riggs Supply in Alva for so many years; Sam's wife, Oneita,
is still living and is a resident at the Homestead Retirement Center
in Alva. One of Sam's older brothers, Bertsell Riggs, was my grandfather).
Thanks -- I always enjoy your newsletter...and have recommended it
to many friends." -- Rod - Email (rod@murrow.com)
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