William Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-06-23

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Born: 1844-04-00 North Carolina USA
Died: 1931-01-24 Madison Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1861-00-00 Sarah Rice

Children of William Rigsby and Sarah Rice:
Mary Emily Rigsby b. about 1869-00-00
Frank Van Rigsby b. 1880-09-15


Notes:

[R71.4]

married in Madison Co NC; bond date 1861-01-31
also married in Madison Co NC 1905-03-18 Lula Alastine Proffitt 1862-06-17 Buncombe Co NC d 1929-01-08 Madison Co NC d/o Benajah Joseph Profitt + Ann Guthrie

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I think he served in the Civil War (Confederate), 64th NC infantry Co H.
That may have been a different William, though.

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1920 census Madison Co NC p200b
William Rigsby 80 NC/NC/NC
wife Lula 56 NC/TN/NC
gdau Virginia Robinson

1910 census Madison Co NC p161b
William Rigsby 65 NC/NC/NC
wife Lula 47 NC/TN/NC
dau Josaphine 14 NC

1900 census Madison Co NC p41a
William Rigsbee 55 1845-04 NC/NC/NC
wife Sallie 59 1840-08 3/2 NC/NC/NC
servant Pearly Norton
servant Alfred Martin

This must be him:
1880 census Madison Co NC p5a [small writing and somewhat faded]
Wm Rigsbey 27 or 37 NC/NC/NC
wife Sarah 30 NC/NC/NC
dau Marey E 17 or 11 NC

He should be 37, but it sure looks like 27.

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