Josiah Riggsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-08-15

 / Isaiah Rigsby
 / George Riggsbee|
|  \ Nancy Pendergrass
Josiah S Riggsbee |
|  / John Rigsby
 \ Mildred Rigsby |
 \ Phoebe Stone

Born: 1848-11-13 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1919-03-22 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1870-12-22 Sarah Adelide Oldham
Children of Josiah Riggsbee and Sarah Oldham:
Alvis S Riggsbee
John Riggsbee
Mary Caroline Riggsbee b. 1873-03-23
Charles Oldham Rigsbee b. 1876-07-19
Thomas Young Rigsbee b. 1879-08-23
Nancy Addie Riggsbee b. 1884-05-00
Effie Jane Rigsbee b. 1886-07-27
Joseph William Riggsbee b. 1889-02-27 d. 1988-11-04
Foye C Riggsbee b. 1893-03-02
Flonnie Riggsbee b. 1893-03-02

Notes:

[R06.3.3.3]

married in Chatham Co NC
second married in Chatham Co NC 1908-09-25 Martha B Partin 1859-12-07 Chatham Co NC d 1921-08-23 Durham Co NC d/o John A Partin + Elizabeth Mason
He and Sarah are buried in Lystra Baptist church cemetery, Chatham Co NC.

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Apparently sons Alvis and John died young.

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He was a farmer.

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Chatham Co NC Deeds of Trust 1884-1886

p110-111
1885-09-20 J S Riggsbee of Chatham Co to J S Riggsbee of Orange Co; 100 acres in Chatham Co; $680

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Chatham Co NC Probate Estate Case Files

A partitioning of his land names his children and describes his land.

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1910 census Chatham Co NC p233b
Josiah S 61 NC/NC/NC
wife Marthy B 56? NC/NC/NC
son Tomy Y 30 NC
son Jada W 21 NC
sson Dwight Catter? 12 NC/NC/NC
gson Albert G Overbtzer? 2 NC/unk/NC

1900 census Chatham Co NC p250b
Joe Riggsbee 51 1848-11 NC/NC/NC
wife Sallie A 47 1852-10 11/8 NC/NC/NC
son Thomas J 20 1879-09 NC
dau Addie N 16 1884-05 NC
dau Effie 13 1886-06 NC
son Joseph W 11 1889-02 NC
son Forie? 7 1893-03 NC
dau Flonnie? 7 1893-03 NC

1880 census Chatham Co NC p41c
J F Riggsbee 32 NC/NC/NC
wife S A 27 NC/NC/NC
dau M C 7 NC [Mollie]
son C O 3 NC [Charlie]
son T Y? 1 NC [Tommie]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 12649
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