James Riggsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2025-09-25

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James Bennett II Riggsbee |
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Born: 1858-04-02 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1916-01-07 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1880-04-15 Henrietta Ella Marks
2. 1899-02-05 Emma Olivia Riggsbee
Children of James Riggsbee and Henrietta Marks:
Bettie Lea Riggsbee b. 1877-09-08
Callie E Riggsbee b. 1882-03-27
Emma Riggsbee b. 1886-03-30
Ernest J Riggsbee b. 1890-06-20 d. 1907-11-16
Lottie L Riggsbee b. 1892-10-16

Children of James Riggsbee and Emma Riggsbee:
Lela Riggsbee b. 1899-08-17
Runy A Riggsbee b. 1902-01-20
Jesse Bunn Riggsbee b. 1907-07-26
J Clifford Riggsbee b. 1911-05-15 d. 1918-05-16

Notes:

[R06.2.6.2.2]



married both times in Chatham Co NC
buried in Lystra Baptist church cemetery, Chatham Co NC
so are both wives, and children Effie, Ernest, Clifford, and Ben

With Henrietta he also had:
Mary L 1881-05-17 d 1885-09-14
Effie 1885-09-13 d 1887-04-24

With Emma he also had a son Ben Hall 1912-06-15 d 1917-07-10.

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He was a farmer.

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Appointments of U. S. Postmasters 1832-1971

Chatham Co NC
1901-01-19 James B Riggsbee

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He died intestate.
The probate for his estate shows he owned a lot of land in Chatham Co. The inheritors, after his widow Emma's dower, were:
Bettie Hackney
Callie Dollar
Emma Blake
children of Lottie Dean deceased
Lela Riggsbee
Runa Riggsbee
Bunn Riggsbee
Ben Riggsbee

The last 4 were minors under 21.

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1910 census Chatham Co NC p239a
Jame B Riggsbee 52 NC/NC/NC
wife Emma O 38 NC/NC/NC
dau Lela 10 NC
dau Runy A 7 NC
son Jess B 2 NC

1900 census Chatham Co NC p255a
James Riggsbee 42 1858-04 NC/NC/NC
wife Emma 29 1871-05 2/2 NC/NC/NC
dau Calline C 18 1882-03 NC
dau Emma 13 1886-03 NC
son Ernest 11 1889-05 NC
dau Lottie L 7 1892-11 NC
dau Ratler? 11/12 1899-08 NC
moth Malinda 75 1824-09 NC/NC/NC
servant Algernon Morris

1880 census Chatham Co NC p40b
J B Riggsbee 22 NC/NC/NC
wife H E 22 NC/NC/NC
dau S E 2 NC
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 11617
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