James Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2021-05-01

 / Thomas Rigsby
 / Canada Rigsby|
|  \ (unknown) (unknown)
James M Rigsby |
|  /
 \ Mary Lewis |
 \

Born: 1828-00-00 Tennessee USA
Died: 1879-10-00 DeKalb Co, Tennessee USA
Marriages:
1. 1852-07-27 Permilia Parilee Cantrell
Children of James Rigsby and Permilia Cantrell:
Mary Jane Rigsby b. 1852-08-04
Chesley Rigsby b. 1855-06-00
Jerusha Matilda Rigsby b. 1857-01-24
Sarah Catherine Rigsby b. 1859-12-04
Samuel L Rigsby b. 1861-02-17
John Lee Rigsby b. 1865-08-18
Martha Rigsby b. about 1867-00-00
James M Rigsby b. 1871-06-00 d. 1909-01-18
Russell Rigsby b. about 1873-00-00
Eveline Rigsby b. about 1875-00-00

Notes:

[R14.5.7]

married in DeKalb Co TN

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Everybody says his middle name was Meely, but that is a mistake from the 1880 census, where his wife is head-of-household and is listed as Meely.

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I think he served in the Civil War (Union), 3 TN infantry, Co I.
There was a James M Rigsby in that company. This is the only James M from TN that I know of.
But there was also a James Rigsby in 16th TN infantry, Co A (Confederate). That company was recruited from DeKalb Co, and this was the only James Rigsby in DeKalb at the time.

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1870 census DeKalb Co TN p176
James Rigsby 43 TN
Parilee? 38 TN
Mary J 17 TN
Chesley 16 TN
Matilda 13 TN
Sarah 12 TN
Samuel L 9 TN
John 6 TN
Martha 5 TN
James 2 TN

1860 census DeKalb Co TN p131a
James Rigsby 32 TN
Permelia 28 TN
Mary J 6 TN
Chesley 5 TN
Matilda 3 TN
Sarah O 1 TN

1850 agricultural census DeKalb Co TN
James Rigsby; 6 acres improved, 34 acres unimproved, value $60, implements $5; 2 horses, 1 milch cow, 40 swine, value $160; 250 bushels Indian corn, 30 lbs butter, $40 home manufacture, $20 animals slaughtered
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