Andrew Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2021-04-28

 / Allen Rigsby
 / John Rigsby|
|  \ Margaret Johnson
Andrew Blair Rigsby |
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 \ Mary Blair |
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Born: 1830-05-18 Gwinnett Co, Georgia USA
Died: 1912-01-28 Walker Co, Alabama USA
Marriages:
1. about 1852-00-00 Eliza E Hyatt
Children of Andrew Rigsby and Eliza Hyatt:
Josephine Virginia Rigsby b. 1855-04-30
John W Rigsby b. 1856-03-18
William Marion Rigsby b. 1860-03-29
July Ann Rigsby b. about 1862-00-00 d. about 1880-00-00
Eliza Rigsby b. about 1863-00-00
Thomas Allen Rigsby b. 1866-09-18
Nancy Elizabeth Rigsby b. 1872-06-00
Mary Frances Rigsby b. 1874-12-00
Samuel Jefferson Rigsby b. 1877-10-04
Andrew Blair II Rigsby b. 1880-05-15

Notes:

[R35.2.4]

both buried in South Lowell cemetery, Walker Co AL

He served in the Civil War (Confederate), 10th GA cavalry.

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He was a farmer.

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BLM General Land Office records, Centre AL land office

Randolph Co AL, serial no AL3360_.179
1860-02-01 Andrew B Rigsby 40 acres
NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of section 1, Township 18 Range 11

Randolph Co AL, serial no AL3370_.450
1860-08-01 Andrew B Rigsby 80.13 acres
W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 1, Township 18 Range 11

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1910 census Walker Co AL p44a
Andrew B Rigsby 83 GA/GA/GA
wife Eliza 75 GA/GA/GA
son Andrew B II 28 AL
dau Nancy Hayes? 40 AL
dau Elizabeth Howton 32 AL
gson Walter Howton 11 AL/GA/AL
gson Lewis Howton 10 AL
gdau [smudged] Howton 6 AL
gdau Parlina? Howton 5 AL
gdau Sestly? Howton?2 AL

1900 census Jefferson Co AL p89a
Andrew Rigsby 71 1829-05 GA/GA/GA
wife Eliza E 61 1839-06 AL/GA/GA
son Andrew B 18 1882-05 AL
gson Amos 18 1882-02 AL/AL/AL

1880 census Etowah Co AL p290b
Andrew B Rigsby 50 GA/GA/SC
wife Eliza 40 10/9 AL/GA/GA
son William 20 AL
dau Eliza 17 AL
son Thomas 14 AL
dau Nancy 9 AL
dau Frances 6 AL
son Samuel 3 AL
son Andrew 1m AL
gson Baldy 4m AL/GA/AL

[Baldy is Eliza's son.]

1870 agricultural census Randolph Co AL p45
A B Rigsby; 25 acres improved, 135 acres woodland, value $550, implements $15; 1 horse, 1 milch cow, 1 other cow, 1 sheep, 6 swine, value $150; 10 bushels winter wheat, 150 bushels Indian corn, 7 bales cotton, 12 lbs wool, 5 bushels peas and beans, 50 bushels sweet potatoes, 100 lbs butter, 34 gals molasses, $25 home manufacture, $100 animals slaughtered; total production $1500

1870 census Randolph Co AL p463
Allen B Rigsby 40 AL [really Andrew]
Elizer 30 AL
John 15 AL
July Ann 8 AL
Thomas 6 AL

[Son William is with Andrew's father.]

1860 agricultural census Randolph Co AL p29
A Rigsby; 30 acres improved, 150 acres unimproved, value $750, implements $10; 1 horse, 2 milch cows, 12 swine, value $150; 100 bushels Indian corn, 10 bushels oats, 2 bales, cotton, 3 bushels Irish potatoes, 50 bushels sweet potatoes, 30 lbs butter, $100 home manufactures, $75 animals slaughtered

[The previous line is T Rigsby, who I think is his brother Allen.]

1860 census Randolph Co AL p489a
A B Rigsby 28 GA
L E (f) 21 AL
Josephine 5 AL
John W 3 AL
William M 3/12 AL
Lucinda 60 GA

[Lucinda is Eliza's mother]
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