Sidney Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2022-05-09
Born: 1830-11-18 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1915-08-02 Sumner Co, Tennessee USA
Marriages:
1. 1862-09-18 Nancy Ann Eliza Madry
Children of Sidney Rigsby and Nancy Madry:
Notes:
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married in Sumner Co TN
both buried in Cedar Grove cemetery, Robertson Co TN
He was a farmer.
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He served in the Civil War (Confederate), 7th TN Cavalry.
He enlisted 1861-10-19. While transporting a sick soldier home, his horse fell on him, fracturing his hips and breaking his pelvic bone. He was on crutches for three months, and refused a discharge.
He was left in TN on 1862-02-17 on a retreat from Bowling Green since he was unable to ride, and marked as deserted.
As soon as he was able, he re-enlisted in Co E, 9th TN Cavalry.
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Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008
Being in my right mind and in the full possession of mind and understanding,
I herein will and bequeath to my two sons, E M Riggsbee and G V Riggsbee all of
the property both real and personal which I may die possessed, to take possession
of same at the death of my wife.
The consideration for this is that E M Riggsbee has agreed to feed and take
care of me and his mother till our death and to bury us decently and to put a tomb-
stone to the graves of Charlie and Donald not to cost more that twenty-five dollars
each, also a tombstone to each of our graves both me and my wife, not to exceed
twenty-five dollars each, also that G V Riggsbee shall have a horse and saddle
at 21 years old provided he remains and works till he is that age.
Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of March 1915.
Codicil to the above will
I herein and herewith appoint Mrs Annie Appling executrix of this my last will.
S B Riggsbee his mark
[proved 1931-02-14]
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1910 census Sumner Co TN p48b
Sidney Rigsby 79 TN/TN/TN
wife Elizabeth 65 TN/TN/TN
son Marion 40 TN
son John 20 TN
sson John Gamble
1900 census Sumner Co TN p256b
Sidney Riggsbee 69 1830-11 NC/NC/NC
wife Eliza A 55 1845-04 10/9 TN/TN/TN
son Henry C 26 1873-10 TN
son Donald 20 1880-01 TN
son Vernon? G 9 1890-08 TN
1880 agricultural census Sumner Co TN p17
Sydney B Riggsby (owns); 38 acres tilled, 2 acres woodland, value $350, implements $50, livestock $350; fences $25; total production $300; 3 horses; 2 milch cows, 1 other cow (1 purchased, 1 slaughtered), 100 lbs butter; 17? sheep (11 lambs, 30 sold, 2 slaughtered, 2 died disease), 11 fleeces, 56 lbs; 23 swine; 9 barnyard fowl, 20 doz eggs; 13 acres Indian corn, 150 bushels; 6 acres oats, 50 bushels; 10 acres wheat, 45 bushels; 1 lb sugar, 65 gals molasses; 10 lbs sweet potatoes; 3 acres tobacco, 2500 lbs; 18 cords wood, $18
1880 agricultural census Sumner Co TN p25
Sydney B Riggsbee (owns); 34 acres tilled, 7 acres woodland, value $100, implements $100, livestock $210; production $200; 2 horses, 1 mule, 2 milch cows (1 calf, 3 slaughtered), 200 lbs butter; 17 barnyard fowl, 150 dozen eggs; 1 acre sorghum, 40 gals molasses; 4 acres tobacco, 2000 lbs; 20 cords wood cut
[The next line is Riggsby & Riggsby, which I'm assuming is his brothers Ausburn and Ruffin. The census shows Sidney and Ausburn on the same page, though, so it may be the two of them instead.]
1880 census Sumner Co TN p243c
Sydney B Rigsby 50 TN/TN/TN
wife Eliza 35 NC/NC/NC
son John L 21 TN
son Charles 17 TN
son Marion 14 TN
dau Annie N 11 TN
dau Almeda 9 TN
son Henry 7 TN
son Lenard 4 TN
son Donald 1 TN
moth Elizabeth 68 TN/IRE/TN
[That is Eliza's mother, not Sidney's. John is Eliza's son.]
[Why was Charles not listed in 1870?]
1870 agricultural census Sumner Co TN p9
Birb Riggsbee; 40 acres improved, 10 acres woodland, value $400, implements $100, wages paid $120; 3 horses, 1 mule, 2 milch cows, 3 other cows, 6 swine, value $250; 29 bushels winter wheat, 200 lbs Indian corn, 100 lbs oats, 700 lbs tobacco, 8 bushels Irish potatoes, 10 bushels sweet potatoes, 50 lbs butter, 1 ton hay, $80 animals slaughtered; total production $390
1870 census Sumner Co TN p841
Birb Riggsbee 40 NC
Eliza 24 TN
Marion 4 TN
Amorak? (f) 1 TN
John Gamble 11 TN
Betsy Griffin 58 TN
[John is Eliza's son from her first marriage. Betsy is Eliza's mother.]
1860 census Sumner Co TN p322
A W Rigsby 24 NC
Mary 18 KY
Sidney 29 NC
Ruffin 26 NC
[The head of household is Sidney's brother Ausburn.]
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