George Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2013-11-11

 / Luke Rigsby
 / Oldham Rigsby|
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George Rigsby |
|  /
 \ Sarah Clark |
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Born: 1819-00-00 Guilford Co, North Carolina USA
Died: about 1892-00-00 Union Co, Indiana USA
Marriages:
1. 1840-01-09 Hester Kingery
Children of George Rigsby and Hester Kingery:
Martin Rigsby b. 1842-12-25 d. 1861-06-10
Mary Jane Rigsby b. about 1845-00-00
Sarah Elizabeth Rigsby b. 1847-00-00 d. 1855-10-07
Lydia B Rigsby b. 1848-00-00
George Monroe Rigsby b. about 1852-00-00
Alice Catherine Rigsby b. 1855-07-31 d. 1862-04-02
Lilla B Rigsby b. about 1857-00-00
Albert Lincoln Rigsby b. 1860-11-00
Ida Rosalie Rigsby b. 1863-11-24
William Morton Rigsby b. 1864-11-18

Notes:

[R06.2.4.4]

married in Union Co IN

They also had:
Andrew E c1859 d 1860
Charles H 1851-07-20 d 1853-10-22
another child who died young

He was a carpenter.

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US IRS Tax Assessment Lists 1862 - 1918

IN, District 5 [Union Co], 1862
George Rigsby, 2-spring wagon, value $80, tax $2

IN, District 5, [Union Co] 1862-10-xx
George Rigsby, 1 Tina H Car (?), tax $2

IN, District 5, 1864
George Rigsby, cottage grove; income $604, tax $30.20; 1 carriage, tax $1

IN, District 5, 1866
G Rigsby 1 car? tax $1

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Here is an 1884 map of Union twp in Union Co IN showing his land.

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1880 census Union Co IN p75d
George Rigsby 61 IN/NC/NC
wife Hesther 57 IN/PA/OH
son Lincoln 18 IN
dau Rosalie 16 IN
son William M 15 IN

1870 census Union Co IN p77:
George Rigsby 50 NC
Hester 47 IN
Lydia B 21 IN
George M 19 IN
Lucy B 13 IN
Albert L 9 IN
Ida R (f) 7 IN
William 5 IN

1860 census Union Co IN p368
George Rigsby 42 NC
Esther 39 IN
Martin 17 IN
Mary J 15 IN
Lydia B 10 IN
George M 8 IN
Alice C 4 IN
Lilla B 3 IN
Andrew E 1 IN
Martin Kingery 85 PA

1850 census Union Co IN p333
George Rigsby 33 NC
Hester J 28 IN
Martin 8 IN
Mary J 5 IN
Sarah E 4 IN
Lydia B 2 IN
John Wright 23 VA
Drusilla Rigsby 34 NC

[Drusilla is his sister. I don't know who John Wright is. Next door is Martin Kingery, Hester's father.]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 18338
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