Shepherd Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2013-04-22

 / Allen Rigsby
 / Lewis Rigsby|
|  \ Margaret Johnson
Shepherd Shelton Rigsby |
|  /
 \ Mary Foster |
 \

Born: 1853-05-26 Tyler Co, Texas USA
Died: about 1880-00-00

Notes:

[R35.3.11]

Appointments of U. S. Postmasters 1832-1971

Hamilton Co TX
1876-12-26 Shepherd S Rigsby

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married 1877-11-07 Martha Ellen Huchingson 1860-11-04 Saline Co AR d 1904-06-09 Hico, Hamilton Co TX d/o William Martin Huchingson + Frances Stokes

They are supposed to have had a son Lewis, but I can't find any record of him. He must have died young.

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I'm fairly certain this is her:

1880 census Comanche Co TX p76b
A P Kelley family
sis M Rigsby 19 TX/NC/TN widowed

Comanche is next to Hamilton Co, where Shepherd was in 1876. He died about 1880.
This John Rigsby also lived in Comanche Co at the time. He had two sons I can't account for. Either of them could be the husband of the above M. But I have not found a Comanche Co marriage record for either of the sons, or for any Rigsby to a wife whose name starts with M.
In the above census entry, the places for M do not match those for A P Kelley or his wife. They do match the W G Bivins age 39 in the next family. She may belong in that household instead. However, she is supposed to have been born in AR.

Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 14196
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