Thomas Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2017-03-28
Born: 1822-12-25 Wilkes Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1911-04-08 Nicholas Co, West Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. 1845-01-25 Mary Jane Baber
2. 1866-07-26 Mary Jane Spence
Children of Thomas Rigsby and Mary Baber:
Children of Thomas Rigsby and Mary Spence:
Notes:
[R17.2.7]
married Mary Baber in Smyth Co VA
married Mary Spence in Tazewell Co VA?
He and Mary Spence are buried in Loudermilk family cemetery, Nicholas Co WV.
see this page
With Mary Baber he also had a daughter 1856-04-20 who died young.
With Mary Spence he also had a daughter Mary M 1868-04-23 who died young.
He was a farmer.
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I think it's very strange that he had two sons named George and two daughters named Nancy, and am not actually convinced he did. I sure would like to see some proof.
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Another researcher sends:
His marriage license shows his parents as Lewis + Lucinda.
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The LDS database says he was born in Tazewell Co VA. As with much information in that database,
this is fabricated and not to be trusted.
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Some of the details on this branch are from a book by one of his descendants, who kindly sent me a copy.
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He served in the Civil War (Confederate), 16th VA cavalry Co I.
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1910 census Nicholas Co WV
Thomas Rigsby 92 NC
wife Spence 65 VA
dau Blanch 25 IA
gdau Naomi 8 WV
gdau Bonnie 4 WV
gdau Caftola 2 WV
1900 census Nicholas Co WV p232b
Thomas Rigsby 77 1822-12 NC/NC/NC
wife Mary J 64 1846-02 (sic) 8/7 VA/VA/VA
son Wallace L 23 1876-06 WV
son Summers B 20 1880-06 WV
dau Blanche L 18 1882-04 IA
1880 census Crawford Co IA p119b
Thomas Rigsby 58 NC/NC/NC
wife Mary J 34 VA/VA/VA
dau Nancy A 12 VA
son George W 9 VA
son William H 8 VA
son Lewis Wallace 4 VA
dau Viola C 3 VA
son Summer B 5m IA
1870 census Wayne Co WV p98/9
Thomas Rigsby 52 NC
Mary J 25 VA
Nancy A 3 WV
Archibald 24 VA
John 21 VA
Thomas 18 VA
Albert 13 VA
Nancy J 8 VA
1860 census Smyth Co VA p922
Thomas Rigsby 41 NC
Mary 32 VA
William M 14 VA
Archibald H 12 VA
John A 9 VA
Thomas L 7 VA
George E 5 VA
Marion A 1 VA
1850 census Smyth Co VA p208a
Thomas Rigsby 28 NC
Mary 22? VA
William M 4 VA
Archebald 3 VA
John R 1 VA
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 13398
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