Mary Grace Meldrum was the 2nd child of Henry Meldrum and Charity Lane. Mary Grace was born 27 Jan 1853 in Bentonville, Fayette County, Indiana. After her mother died and left 10 children to raise, Mary Grace took over the family. I have heard that the boys were not happy with her strict control. Her baby brother was only a few months old. What an enormous job she must have had. She died on 13 Sep 1925. She is buried in East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Indiana.
On 19 Feb 1884 she married Doctor Charles Estes Riggs in Grant County, Indiana. They had four children. The last two children died at birth. We have no names and no sex for these children.
Dr. Riggs had been married previously to Nancy E. Campbell, and Sarah A. Compton and had many children. He died before 1896 and I cannot find where he is buried.
Wedding picture of Mary Grace Meldrum
from left to right
Ann Mariah, Catherine Lutheria and Mary Grace
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