William Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-02-14

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William Marion Rigsby |
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Born: 1860-03-29 Randolph Co, Alabama USA
Died: 1948-05-02 Cullman Co, Alabama USA
Marriages:
1. 1884-01-01 Josephine Ellen Hicks
Children of William Rigsby and Josephine Hicks:
Orpha Donnella Rigsby b. 1884-10-23
Arthur LaDale Rigsby b. 1889-06-15
William Palmer Rigsby b. 1891-04-27 d. 1904-12-29
Homer Sylvester Rigsby b. 1893-08-25
Veona Elizabeth Rigsby b. 1895-04-11
Clara Vastie Rigsby b. 1897-03-11
Dolphus Hugh Rigsby b. 1899-07-23
Charlie Winston Rigsby b. 1902-02-11 d. 1981-03-14
Elmon David Rigsby b. 1904-12-23

Notes:

[R35.2.4.3]

married in Talladega Co AL
buried in Red Apple Baptist church cemetery, Marshall Co AL, with many of his descendants
His death date is not on his stone.

I think this is the William who died in Cullman Co in 1948. He was there on the 1930 census.

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BLM General Land Office records, Huntsville AL land office

Etowah and Marshall Cos AL, serial no AL4970_.366
1901-07-09 William M Rigsby 80.31 acres
W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 15, Township 10 S Range 4 E of Huntsville meridian in AL

Etowah and Marshall Cos AL, serial no AL5160_.265
1904-07-27 William M Rigsby 80.31 acres
W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 15, Township 10 S Range 4 E of Huntsville meridian in AL
[title transfer of same land as above; it doesn't say why]

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1920 census Cullman Co AL p238b p239b
William M Rigsby 59 AL/AL/AL
wife Ellen V 56 AL/GA/AL
son Dolphus H 19 AL
son Charles W 16 AL
son Elmon D 14 AL
aunt Mary Roberts 76

1910 census Etowah Co AL p48a
William Rigsby 50 AL/AL/AL
wife Ellen 46 AL/GA/AL
dau Viona 15 AL
dau Vasty 13 AL
son Hollis 10 AL
son Charley 8 AL
son Elma 5 AL
b-l Charley Hicks 41

1900 census Etowah Co AL p198b/199a
William Rigsby 40 1860-01 AL/AL/AL
wife Ellen 33 7/7 AL/GA/AL [birthdate not given]
son Authur L 10 1889-06 AL
dau Olfey? 15 1884-10 AL
son William P 9 1891-04 AL
son Homer S 6 1893-08 AL
dau Viona E 5? [1895]-04 AL [birth year not given]
dau Clara? V 3 1897-03 AL
son Dolphus H 10/12 1899-07 AL
aunt Mary Robberds? 58
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 19693
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