John Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2022-10-16
Born: 1821-10-27 Kentucky USA
Died: 1854-06-00 Eureka, Humboldt Co, California USA
Notes:
[R05.5.3]
married in Davis Co IA 1845-12-15 Elizabeth Carman
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from the old Macon Co MO GenWeb page (not on the new one):
MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI: DIRECT INDEX OF DEEDS - BOOK C
p161, 1842-10-31
Grantor: Jones, John L
Grantees: Coil, Jeremiah & John Rigsby
p231, 1843-03-07
Grantor: Rigsly, John M
Grantee: Coil, Jeremiah
p330, 1843-12-16
Grantor: Rigsby, John W
Grantee: Wilkin, John
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This page has:
Davis County, Iowa Original Land Transactions
Prairie Twp [T68N-R12W]
John W Rigsby 1-29-1850 160 acres
[note: not there on the 1850 census]
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He moved to Oregon with brother Walter in 1852. They settled in Yamhill Co.
In June of 1853 they moved to Lane Co, and then to Yreka California in 1854.
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He appears on the 1853 tax list for Lane Co OR.
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1850 census Lee Co IA p436
James Cotting household
laborer John Rigsby 22 OH
[His brother James is on p414. Lee Co is on the Mississippi River, two counties east of Davis Co, where
his father is. Where is his wife?]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 15325
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