John Rigsby Genealogy

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Born: 1818-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: 1875-01-00 Gibson Co, Tennessee USA
Marriages:
1. 1841-04-06 Lee Ann Webb
Children of John Rigsby and Lee Webb:
Caroline H Rigsby b. 1842-03-27
Mary Rigsby b. 1843-00-00
Andrew Dallas Rigsby b. 1844-05-00
Harriet Ann Rigsby b. about 1847-00-00
Roxanna P Rigsby b. 1849-08-26
William Edward Rigsbee b. 1851-06-27
John Bascomb Rigsbee b. 1855-02-23
James M Rigsby b. about 1856-00-00
Ethelbert S "Egbert" Rigsbee b. 1857-05-00
Elizabeth M Rigsby b. 1859-12-00
Walter V Rigsby b. 1864-02-00
Howell L Rigsbee b. 1869-09-29

Notes:

[R02.2.3]

married in Gibson Co TN
He is supposed to have died in 1882, but is not living with his family on the 1880 census.

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He was a carpenter.

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This page has:

1869 TAX LIST
Weakley County, Tennessee

Rigsby, John

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1870 census Gibson Co TN p533
John A Rigsby 52 NC
LeeAnn 48 NC
Ann H 19 TN
Roxanne 17 TN
William 16 TN
Bascum 15 TN
Egbert S 13 TN
Elizabeth 12 TN
James 8 TN
Walter 6 TN

1860 census Weakley Co TN p474
J A Rigsby 42 NC
Leann 38 TN
Mary 16 TN
Dallas (m) 14 TN
Harriet 12 TN
Roxana 10 TN
William 9 TN
Bascomb 8 TN
Ethelbert 6 TN
James 3 TN
Elizabeth 5/12 TN
William 71 NC

[I think William must be his father.]

1850 agricultural census Gibson Co TN
J A Rigsby; 30 acres improved, 108 acres unimproved, value $500, implements $60; 3 horses, 2 milch cows, 4 other cows, 6 sheep, 25 swine, value $200; 30 bushels wheat, 250 bushels Indian corn, 25 bushels oats (rest illegible)

1850 census Gibson Co TN p180b
John A Rigsbee 32 NC
Leann 27 TN
Caroline 9 TN
Mary 7 TN [listed twice]
Andrew 5 TN
Harriet 3 TN
Rosanna 1 TN
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 12529
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