John Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-10-15

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John Henry Rigsby |
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Born: 1851-04-27 Arkansas USA
Died: 1928-03-07 Hot Springs, Garland Co, Arkansas USA
Marriages:
1. 1869-02-22 Melvina Boren
2. about 1881-00-00 Laura Mildred Bewley

Children of John Rigsby and Melvina Boren:
Martha G Rigsby b. 1869-08-00
Sarah Isabel Rigsby b. 1873-02-14


Children of John Rigsby and Laura Bewley:
Oscar Lee Rigsby b. 1882-10-13
Arthur Hiram Rigsby b. 1884-06-10


Notes:

[R14.10.1.5]

married Melvina in Hot Spring Co AR
married Laura in AR
He and Laura are buried in Smith Creek Cemetery, Garland Co AR.

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Saline county, AR Real Estate Asscessment For 1887
Township 1 South Range 17 West

Rigsby, John W 1/2 SE 32 1 SOUTH, 17 WEST 80.00
Rigsby, John SE SE 32 1 SOUTH, 17 WEST 40.00
Rigsby, J. W. SW SW 33 1 SOUTH, 17 WEST 40.00
Rigsby, J. W. E 1/2 SW 33 1 SOUTH, 17 WEST 80.00

[I think that's him, but the middle initial is wrong.]
[also listed for 1885 and 1889]

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1920 census Garland Co AR p270b/271a
John Rigsby 66 AR/TN/TN
sis Louise 65 AR
nephew Elmer 26 AR/AR/AR
boarder Ruth McGuire
boarder Mack Zigler

1910 census Garland Co AR p219a
John N Rigsby 56 AR/TN/TN
sis Louisa 57 AR/TN/TN
nie Clemmie C Edds 21 AR/AR/AR

1900 census Garland Co AR p196a
John H Rigsby 49 1851-04 AR/TN/TN
son Oscar L 17 1882-10 AR/AR/GA
son Arthur H 14 1885-06 AR

1880 census Garland Co AR p92b
James U Rigsby 22 AR/GA/TN
bro John 27 AR/GA/TN widower
nie Marthy G 11 AR/AR/AR
nie Isabel 9 AR

[John's children]

1870 census Saline Co AR p518
John H Rigsby 19 AR
Melvina 20 AR
Martha G 10/12? AR

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