Benjamin Rigsby Genealogy

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Born: 1851-04-20 Alabama USA
Died: 1927-11-10 Carrollton, Carroll Co, Georgia USA
Marriages:
1. 1870-11-24 Matilda C Carter
Children of Benjamin Rigsby and Matilda Carter:
William Waters Rigsby b. 1871-04-21
Martha Ann Elizabeth Rigsby b. 1872-11-22
Mary Dora E Rigsby b. about 1876-00-00
Ola Matilda Rigsby b. 1879-10-27
Allen Lafayette Rigsby b. 1881-06-18
Edie B Rigsby b. 1884-06-00
Robert Benjamin Rigsby b. 1886-02-09
Thomas J Rigsby b. 1888-10-25
Evie Lou Rigsby b. 1893-07-18

Notes:

[R35.2.2.2]

married in Coweta Co GA
also married Edie A (unknown) c1859 GA d 1956-01-26 Irwin Co GA
He and Matilda are buried in Shady Grove cemetery, Carroll Co GA.

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He was a farmer.

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Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893

1890
Carroll Co, Carrollton
B F Riggsby 1 poll

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Carroll Co GA Grantees Index to Deed Records & Mortgages 1828-1934

Grantee, Grantor, Lot #, District, Filing Date, Inst Date, Inst Type, Book, Page
B F Rigsby, J T Hammond, 173, 5, 1897-12-20, 1897-12-20, WD, AA, 140
B F Rigsby, E W Wells, Carrollton, blank, 1901-04-30, 1901-04-30, WD, 1, 425
B F Rigsby, A U Powell, 228&229, 10, 1907-12-21, 1907-12-21, WD 4, 389
B F Rigsby, B S Gilbert, 122, 11, 1907-12-21, 1907-12-21, SD, 5, 390
B F Rigsby, W M Hyde, 175, 5, 1908-01-01, 1892-02-03, WD, FF, 249
B F Rigsby, R W Hendrix, 178&179, 5, 1908-01-01, 1886-12-10, WD, FF, 250
B F Rigsby, J T Hammond, 173,5, 1909-12-31, 1897-09-09, WD, GG, 72
B F Rigsby, Dr J R M Carter, Carrollton, blank, 1911-10-31, 1911-10-30, WD, 7, 44
B F Rigsby, W D Reid, 211, 5, 1912-12-18, 1912-12-18, WD, 7, 441
B F Rigsby, J F Bishop et al, 174&190, 9, 1912-12-18, 1909-11-30, WD, 7, 442
B F Rigsby, A A Pittman, Carrollton, blank, 1913-12-17, 1913-12-17, SD, II, 165
B F Rigsby, J H McDaniel, 22, 10, 1916-05-22, 1901-11-05, WD, 11, 306
B F Rigsby, Matilda Dorsey, Carrollton, blank, 1916-08-03, 1913-12-01, WD, 11, 360
B F Rigsby, E E Bazemore, Carrollton, blank, 1916-10-03, 1916-10-03, Mtg, Mtg 18, 362
B F Rigsby, C A Meeks et al, Carrollton, blank, 1916-10-12, 1916-10-11, SD, 11, 402
B F Rigsby, Mrs E M Smith, Carrollton, blank, 1917-02-03, 1910-11-28, WD, 11, 606
B F Rigsby, E L Garrett, 170, 10, 1917-12-15, 1917-12-15k SD, 10, 258
B F Rigsby, Mrs Ella J Layton, Carrollton, blank, 1920-08-27, 1919-03-24, WD, 15, 144
B F Rigsby, W E Smith, 152, 5, 12921-01-2, 1894-12-31, WD, 16, 549
B F Rigsby, Mrs E L E Reid, 109, 6, 1922-02-03, 1922-02-03, SD, 19, 472
B F Rigsby, W B Lambert, Carrollton, blank, 1923-08-04, 1910-01-10, WD, 22, 591
B F Rigsby, W L Smith, 130, 10, 1924-03-04, 1924-03-01, SD, 26, 343
B F Rigsby, C B Sprewell, 55, 10, 1925-11-23, 1925-11-25, WD, 29, 16
B F Rigsby, F J Sharp, Carrollton, blank, 1928-11-02, 1904-12-14, WD, 33, 340
Ben Rigsby, Mrs E T McGuire, 60 et al, 10, 1927-05-12, 1927-05-07, SD, 32, 194

Mrs E A Rigsby, W A Cadle et al, Carrollton, blank, 1920-08-27, 1910-01-03, WD, 15, 143
Mrs E A Rigsby, Mrs M E Smith et al, Carrollton, blank, 1920-08-27, 1910-01-03, WD, 15, 143
Mrs E A Rigsby, B F Rigsby by admr, Carrollton, blank, 1928-11-14, 1928-11-01, Admr, 35, 129

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Carroll Co GA Grantors Index to Deed Records & Mortgages 1828-1934

Grantor, Grantee, Lot #, District, Filing Date, Inst Date, Inst Type, Book, Page
B F Rigsby, Appleton Mandeville, 174&179, blank, blank, 1886-12-10, Mtg, Mtg A-1, 49
B F Rigsby, J T Hammond, 173, 5, 1897-12-20, 1897-12-20, BforT, AA, 141
B F Rigsby, J T Hammond, 173, 5, 1898-11-23, 1898-11-23, WD, 1, 11
B F Rigsby, Fred Ward, 152, 5, 1901-11-05, 1901-11-04, WD, 2, 15
B F Rigsby, J W Rigsby, 22, 10, 1909-03-30, 1909-03-30, WD, 6, 57
B F Rigsby, R W Richards, 173, 5, 1909-12-15, 1909-12-15, WD, 6, 196
B F Rigsby, V A Cadle, Carrollton, blank, 1912-11-08, 1912-11-07, WD, 7, 384
B F Rigsby, R J Reid, 228&229, 10, 1912012018, 1912-12-18, WD, 7, 440
B F Rigsby, D V Crews, Carrollton, blank, 1912-12-28, 1912-12-18, WD 7, 456
B F Rigsby, J T & E L Bishop, 174&190, 9, 1914-02-18, 1914-01-12, WD, 9, 267
B F Rigsby, G T Jackson, Carrollton, blank, 1916-08-03, 1916-08-03, WD, 11, 362
B F Rigsby, W D Reid, 311, 5, 1918-12-13, 1918-12-13, WD, 13, 587
B F Rigsby, A L Rigsby, 175, 5, 1919-06-05, 1919-06-05, WD 14, 155
B F Rigsby, O T Washington, 174, 5, 1920-01-20, 1920-01-20, WD, 14, 637
B F Rigsby, W W Spruell, Carrollton, blank, 1920-08-27, 1919-12-16, WD, 15, 145
B F Rigsby, W R Rigsby, 55, 10, 1925-11-26, 1925-11-24, BforT, 30, 5
B F Rigsby by admr, J T Matthews, 98, 10, 1928-02-08, 1928-02-07, Admr, 33, 172
B F Rigsby by admr, O B Muse, 179, 5, 1928-11-02, 1928-11-01, Admr, 35, 100
B F Rigsby by admr, Mrs E A Rigsby, Carrollton, blank, 1928-11-14, 1928-11-01, Admr, 35, 129
B F Rigsby by admr, W R Rigsby, 55, 10, 1929-01-09, 1929-01-09, Admr, 35, 236

Mrs E A Rigsby, J H Wiggins, Carrollton, blank, 1911-02-24, 1911-02-21, WD 6, 561

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Coweta Co GA Grantees Index to Deeds 1827-1932

Grantee, Grantor, Kind of Inst, Book, Page, inst date, filing date, description
B F Rigsby (atty in fact), Will Rigsby, PA, 8, 568, 1911-11-24, 1912-02-16, power of atty

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1920 census Carroll Co GA p255b
Ben F Rigsby 69 AL/AL/AL
wife Eddie 55 GA/SC/GA

1910 census Carroll Co GA p136?b
Ben F Rigsby 58? AL/GA/GA
wife Edie 45? GA/SC?/GA

1900 census Carroll Co GA p127a
Benj F Rigsbey 49 1851-04 GA/GA/GA
wife Matilda C 49 1851-05 8/8 GA/GA/GA
son Lafayette 18 1881-06 GA
dau Eady 15 1884-06 GA
son Benjamin 14 1886-02 GA
son Thos? 11 1888-10 GA
dau Evvie 6 1893-07 GA

1880 agricultural census Carroll Co GA p33
Benjamin F Rigsby (owns); 30 acres tilled, 20 acres woodland, value $500, implements $7, livestock $100; $18 fertilizer purchased; $400 production; 1 mule; 2 milch cows, 2 other cows (1 purchased), 75 lbs butter; 3 sheep (1 lamb, 3 purchased), 3 fleeces, 5 lbs; 5 swine; 10 barnyard fowl, 30 doz eggs; 12 acres Indian corn, 150 bushels; 4 acres oats, 50 bushels; 2 acres wheat, 8 bushels, 12 acres cotton, 4 bales

1880 census Carroll Co GA p174b
Benjamin F Rigsby 29 GA/blank/blank
wife Matilda C 20 GA/SC/GA
son William W 8 GA
dau Martha A E 6 GA
dau Mary D E 4 GA
dau Ola M 1 GA
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