Hinds County MsArchives Obituaries.....Riggin, Thomas Benton July 28, 1915
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 Hinds County Gazette

DEAD

 Thomas Benton Riggin, of Learned, passed away on July 28th. 1915 about 4:30 
a.m.  He was born within two miles of Learned, Oct. 24, 1845, hence was nearly 
70 years of age.  
  In 1873 he took Miss Fannie Pitman as his life companion resulting in seven 
children.
  He spent some years farming on the paternal homestead, but more recently 
moved to Learned where he has been Hotel keeper and merchant.
  For nearly a score of years he was mayor of the town.
  Though but a boy, he responded to his country’s call in the sixties, 
shouldered his gun and went out, in Harvey’s Scouts, to meet the invader.  He 
was severely wounded and was borne from the field, poised on his horse, by two 
comrades.
   Would space permit, instances could be given showing that he displayed more 
than usual courage and daring as a soldier.
  In 1872, Aug. 20, in a meeting of days in Harmony (now Learned) Baptist 
church, which meeting was the first conducted by the writer (then pastor) in 
connection with his own pastorate, Mr. Riggin professed faith in Jesus, the 
sinner’s Savior, and was, on Aug 22, by the writer, baptized in the name of 
the Trinity and became a member of said church.  He loved the doctrines of his 
church because he believed they were the doctrines of God’s word, his devotion 
to which his church and her doctrines made him somewhat unpopular with some. 
  Some times in the 80’s the writer, being at Learned on a visit to his 
parents, from Arkansas where he had gone in 1874, assisted the pastor J. L. 
Pettigrew, in the ordination of brother Riggin as a Deacon of the church.
  By request of the family, the pastor, A. F. Youngberg and two ex-pastors, J. 
R. Carter, and P. A. Haman, conducted the funeral service, on July 29th. in 
the church at Learned, after which the body was conveyed to Salem cemetery and 
buried. 
Bro. Riggin, though not a perfect man, had some conspicuous virtues worthy of 
emulation; he did not talk about others but looked after his own business; he 
was brave in physical and moral courage; he blindly loved his family; he was 
frank; and he was unswerving devoted to principle as he saw it, especially to 
the religious principles of his denomination.
  He was a great sufferer of sever years which he bore with much fortitudes.  
He met death with the heroism of a christian.  
  He leaves a sister _ the only survivor of 13 children _ , a wife, seven 
children and many fellow Christians and friends to mourn his loss.  The Lord’s 
benedictions be on all of them.

Sadly, 
P. A. H.



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