Wordless Wednesday: The Founding of Troy

No, not the founding of that Troy, the city-state made famous by Greek mythology. Troy, Illinois, in Madison County. It was co-founded by my four times great grandfather, John C Riggin (1781-1869) and four times great grand uncle, Harry Riggin.

These books(1) did turn out to be a goldmine!

The idea for this post came from Geneabloggers.

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(1) Norton, W. T. (editor and compiler), Centenial History of Madison County, Illinois and Its People, Volumes I and II. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1912.