Thomas Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2023-11-27
Born: 1827-00-00 Tennessee USA
Died: (unknown)
Marriages:
1. 1852-10-10 Margaret Jane Young
Children of Thomas Rigsby and Margaret Young:
Notes:
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He may have had an earlier marriage from which William comes.
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married in Cannon Co TN
both buried in Sugar Tree Knob cemetery, Cannon Co TN
He was a farmer.
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He served in the Civil War (Confederate), 35th TN infantry Co E.
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1880 agricultural census Cannon Co TN
Thomas Rigsby (owns); 75 acres improved, 9? acres meadows, 86? acres woodlands, value $1200, implements $100, livestock $312; fences $10; total production $863?; 1 horse, 2? mules; 4 oxen, 1 milch cow, 1 other cow (1 calf, 2 purchased, 2 sold, 1 died), 182? lbs butter; 17 sheep (8 lambs, 4 sold, 1 slaughtered, 1 killed, 2 died), 8? fleeces, 16 lbs; 13? swine; 14? barnyard fowl, 41? other fowl, 95? doz eggs; 19 acres Indian corn, 450 bushels; 4 acres oats, 40 bushels; 6 acres rye, 30 bushels; 8 acres wheat, 15 bushels; 4 acres sorghum, 45 gals molasses; 1/4? acre Irish potatoes, 13? bushels; 1/4? acre sweet potatoes, 40 bushels; 5 acres apples, 150 trees, 100 bushels; 1 acre peaches, 50 trees; $57 orchard products
1880 census Cannon Co TN p537b
Thomas Rigsly 53 TN/TN/TN
wife Margaret J 48 TN/NC/NC
son John M 18 TN
oth Lilly Cantrell 19 TN
1870 agricultural census Cannon Co TN
Thomas Rigsby; 90? acres improved, 20 acres woodland, 69 acres unimproved, value $650, implements $100; 4 horses, 2 milch cows, 2 oxen, 1 other cow, 20 sheep, 25 swine, value $500; 60 bushels winter wheat, 500 bushels Indian corn, 30 bushels oats, 40 lbs wool, 20 bushels Irish potatoes, 10 bushels sweet potatoes, 150 lbs butter, 25 gals molasses, $100 home manufacture, $150 animals slaughtered; total production $910
1870 census Cannon Co TN p187
Thomas Rigsby 41 TN
Margaret 35 TN
William 18 TN
Frances A 12 TN
Martha 10 TN
John 8 TN
1860 agricultural census Cannon Co TN p39
Thos Rigsby; 25 acres improved, value $250, implements $15; 4 horses, 1 milch cow, 2 oxen, 8 sheep, 15 swine, value $550; 25 bushels wheat, 500 bushels Indian corn, 30 bushels oats, 20 lbs wool, 1 bushel peas and beans, 9 bushels Irish potatoes, 6 bushels sweet potatoes, 90 lbs butter, $40 home manufacture, $60 animals slaughtered
1860 census Cannon Co TN p138
Thomas Rigsby 33 TN
Margaret 23 TN
Adline 4 TN
Martha 1 TN
William 8 TN
Robert 22 TN
[Robert is his brother.]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 11503
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