William Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2020-02-10

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William S Rigsby |
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Born: about 1798-00-00 Maryland USA
Died: 1884-01-01 Coles Co, Illinois USA
Marriages:
1. 1836-09-21 Catherine Stewart
2. 1854-04-15 Evann Beckham

Children of William Rigsby and Catherine Stewart:
Mary Jane Rigsby b. about 1838-00-00
Stanislaus Rigsby b. 1840-04-04
Archibald Rigsby b. 1845-05-00
Sophia Catherine Rigsby b. about 1849-00-00


Children of William Rigsby and Evann Beckham:
Jennett Rigsby b. about 1855-00-00
Emereil? Rigsby b. 1855-09-06
Frances T Rigsby b. 1860-07-28
Leona Rigsby b. 1864-10-25
Josephine Rigsby b. about 1865-00-00


Notes:

[R57.3]



He was a blacksmith.

His daughter Sophia was adopted by H C Hawkins after Catherine died.

married Catherine in Franklin Co OH
married Evann in Coles Co IL
buried in Old City cemetery, Coles Co IL

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The D.C. Indentures of Apprenticeship show:

William Rigsby, with the consent of his father, Stanislaus, apprentices
himself for a term of 7 years, to Benjamin King, at learn the trade of blacksmith.
(16 Nov. 1821; signed by William Rigsby, Stanislaus X Rigsby; Benjamin King)
Apprenticeship No. 140 (Vol. III, 256-257)
Recorded 18 May 1825

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1880 census Coles Co IL p44c
William Rigsby 80 DC/unknown/unknown
wife Evan 50 OH/VA/VA
dau Fanny 19 IL
dau Leona 16 IL
dau Josephine 14 IL

1870 census Coles Co IL p254
William Rigsby 69 DC
Evann 43 OH
Henry 20 IL
Emeriel? (f) 15 IL
Janetta 12 IL
Fanny 10 IL
Leona 8 IL
Josephine 5 IL

1865 IL state census, Coles Co p15
William Rigsby 1 M 10-20, 1 M 60-70, 4 F <10, 1 F 30-40
[Henry 16, WIlliam 65, x, x, Frances 5, Jenette 10, Evann 36]

1860 census Coles Co IL p209
William S Rigby 60 DC
Evan 31 OH
Ann 13 IL
Henry 11 IL
(no name) 7 IL
Jenette? 5 IL
Frances 1/12 IL

[I suspect Ann and Henry are from Evann's first marriage.]

1855 IL state census, Coles Co p82
Wm Rigsby 1 M <10, 1 M 50-60, 2? F <10, 1 F 20-30
[Henry 6, William 55, x, Ann 8, Evann 26]

1850 census Coles Co IL p15
William S Rigesby 51 MD
Catherine 37 PA
Mary J 12 OH
Stanislaus 9 IL
Archibald 7 IL
Sophia 1 IL
Peter Maxey 21 KY

1840 census Coles Co IL p163
William Rigsby 1 M <5, 1 M 30-40, 1 F <5, 1 F 20-30
[Stanislaus <1, William c41, Mary J 2, Catherine 27]

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