James Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-10-15

			/	Thomas Rigsby
	/	John Rigsby	\|
	\|		\	(unknown) (unknown)
James Acey Rigsby	\|
	\|		/
	\	Kizziah Lewis	\|
			\

Born: 1837-02-14 DeKalb Co, Tennessee USA
Died: 1904-11-12 Garland Co, Arkansas USA

Marriages:
1. 1860-01-01 Julia Warford

Children of James Rigsby and Julia Warford:

John Franklin Rigsby	b. 1861-02-23
William Hiram Rigsby	b. 1862-02-08
James Robert Rigsby	b. 1866-10-04
Dexter Benjamin Rigsby	b. 1868-01-31
Eli Harvey Lee Rigsby	b. 1871-01-27 d. 1877-10-17
Sarah Ella Rigsby	b. 1872-12-19
George Madison Rigsby	b. 1876-03-09

Notes:

[R14.10.9]

married in Hot Spring Co AR
He and Julia are buried in Ten Mile cemetery, Saline Co AR.

They also had a son Enos Robert 1874-10-11 d 1875-09-25.

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He was a farmer.

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He served in the Civil War (Confederate), Co F 3rd AR Cavalry.
He enlisted 1861-07-18 at Little Rock AR, and was discharged 1861-12-25.
He then re-enlisted 1862-09-28 at Benton AR, and was released 1865-05-22.
During his second tour he was captured on 1863-10-29 at Bell Buckle TN, and sent to MP at Camp
Morton IN.
He is described as 5'7" tall, blue eyes, dark hair, and dark complexion.

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Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878
Hot Springs Co AR

1866-03-29 J A Rigsby; Reserved of Thomas Whitten Bashions for 4 in family for 30 days

list of families needing rations, apparently 1866
Jane Rigsby 3 under 14, 4 in family
[That has to be James]

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This page has:

Saline County, AR Real Estate Asscessment For 1889
Township 2 South Range 16 West

Rigsby, J. A. NE SE 20 2 SOUTH, 16 WEST 40.00
Rigsby, J. A. Frl. W 1/2 SW 21 2 SOUTH, 16 WEST 75.00

[also listed for 1886 and 1887]

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1890 Saline County, Arkansas taxpayers

RURAL HILL (BURKS) SCHOOL DISTRICT #53

Rigsby, J. F.
Rigsby, Jas. A.

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1880 census Saline Co AR p299c
James A Rigsbey 42 TN/TN/TN
wife Julia 49 TN/KY/KY
son John F 20 AR
son William H 17 AR
dau Sarah 7 AR
son Dexter B 12 AR
son George M 5 AR

1870 census Hot Spring Co AR p564
James Rigsby 31 TN
Julia 39 TN
John 9 AR
William 7 AR
Robert 3 AR
Benjamin 2 AR

1860 census Hot Spring Co AR p931
James Rigsby 22 TN
Julia 26 TN

Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 13999

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