Thomas Rigsby Genealogy

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Born: 1845-08-15 Cairo, Grady Co, Georgia USA
Died: 1937-07-29 Camilla, Mitchell Co, Georgia USA
Marriages:
1. 1871-04-30 Vianna Brown

Children of Thomas Rigsby and Vianna Brown:
James Taylor Rigsby b. 1873-12-08
Elizabeth Rigsby b. 1875-03-13
Mamie Gertrude Rigsby b. 1879-12-08
Rebecca Sarah Rigsby b. 1881-01-07
Thomas Wiley II Rigsby b. 1884-03-16
Myrtle Irene Rigsby b. 1887-02-23
Katie Lee Rigsby b. 1890-02-22
Docie Rigsby b. 1892-02-06
John L Rigsby b. 1895-01-06


Notes:

[R35.7.8]



married in Decatur Co GA
buried in Mt Ebal cemetery, Mitchell Co GA

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Did he have a daughter Bessie Kate 1888-09-14 who married Benjamin Franklin Barwick?

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He was a farmer.

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He served in the Civil War (Confederate), 22nd Battalion GA heavy artillery Co G.
He enlisted 1863-08-xx.
I think he also served in Coast Guard, GA infantry, Co A.

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*Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893

1890
Mitchell Co, Gum Pond
Thomas W Rigsby 1 poll, tax $1

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1930 census Mitchell Co GA p32a
Thomas W Rigsby 84 AL/GA/GA
wife Vianah 73 GA/GA/GA

1920 census Colquitt Co GA p223b
T W Rigsby 70 GA/GA/GA
wife Vianna 65 GA/GA/GA
son John L 23 GA

1910 census Mitchell Co GA p201a
Thomas W Rigsby 69 AL/GA/GA
wife Vianna? 55? 9/9 GA/GA/GA
dau Myrtle 22 GA
dau Katie? 20 GA
dau Docia 16 GA
son John 14 GA

1880 agricultural census Worth Co GA p5
Thomas Rigsby (owns); 25 acres improved, value $200, implements $3, livestock $50; total production $80; 2 milch cows, 1 other cow, (1 calf, 1 slaughtered), 50 lbs butter; 7 swine; 7 barnyard fowl, 40 doz eggs; 10 acres Indian corn, 5 bushels; 15 acres cotton, 1 bale; 1/4 acre sugar cane, 10 gals molasses; 5 acres cow peas; 1 acre sweet potatoes, 30 bushels

1880 census Worth Co GA p466a
Thomas Rigsby 35 GA/GA/GA
wife Vinsy 22 GA/GA/GA
son James 7 GA
dau Jannee 5 GA
dau Mary 2 GA

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