Thomas Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2022-11-18
Born: 1840-05-27 Washington Co, Tennessee USA
Died: 1921-02-09 Armada, Crawford Co, Arkansas USA
Marriages:
1. 1866-07-30 Martha Jane York
Children of Thomas Rigsby and Martha York:
Notes:
[R14.3.1.5]
married in Claiborne Co TN
buried in Blackburn cemetery, Washington Co AR
They also had:
Mary Elizabeth c1868 d 1869-10-xx
William P 1870-10-03 d 1875-08-30
Christopher D 1879-11-09 d 1881-06-02
son 1882-06-15 d 1882-06-15
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They also had a child who was born and died 1882-06-15. This child, and sons William and Christopher who also died young, are buried in Blackburn cemetery, Washington Co AR.
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He was a farmer.
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He served in the Civil War (Union), 3 TN infantry Co G.
He filed for a pension on 1890-08-04.
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BLM General Land Office records, Harrison AR land office
Washington Co AR, serial no AR2590_.310
1893-05-10 Thomas D Rigsbee 80 acres
SW 1/4 of NW 1/4
and NW 1/4 of SW 1/4
of section 36, Township 14 N Range 31 W of the 5th principal meridian in AR
Washington Co AR, serial no AR2640_.286
1897-05-12 Thomas D Rigsbee 80 acres
N 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 26, Township 13 N Range 31 W of the 5th principal meridian in AR
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Here is a 1906 map of Washington Co AR showing his land.
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1910 census Crawford Co AR p31b
Thomas D Rigsbee 66 TN/TN/SC
son John 33 AR/TN/KY
son Moses M 25 AR
dau-in-law Viola 28 AR/blank/blank
gdau Vina? 7 AR
gdau Mina 3 AR
gson Thomas Danner 18 AR/AR/KY
1900 census Crawford Co AR p141b
Thomas Rigsbee 57 1843-05 TN/TN/SC
sis Martha W 60 1840-04 TN/TN/SC
son John A 24 1876-03 AR
son Mosses M 17 1882-07 AR
son Jonah 14 1885-06 AR
1880 census Washington Co AR p635a
Thomas Rigsby 35 TN/TN/TN
wife Marthy 29 KY/TN/KY
dau Eta 7 KY
son John A 4 AR
son Christopher 1 AR
oth Elizabeth 69 KY/KY/KY widowed
[Is Elizabeth Marthy's mother?]
1870 census Jackson Co KY p239
William Crank household
Thomas Rigsbee 25 TN
Martha Rigsbee 20 KY
[William married Martha's sister.]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 13469
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