John Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2015-09-05

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Born: 1856-03-18 Alabama USA
Died: 1911-04-16 Marshall Co, Alabama USA
Marriages:
1. about 1881-00-00 Martha J Phillips
2. 1903-01-18 Josephine Ophelia Ashley
Children of John Rigsby and Martha Phillips:
William Thomas Rigsby b. 1882-05-30
Samuel D Rigsby b. 1886-08-00
George Marion Rigsby b. 1888-03-26
Marshall Keith Rigsby b. 1890-06-26
Joel L Rigsby b. 1893-04-20
Sedenia T Rigsby b. 1895-04-16
Lou Frances Rigsby b. 1896-09-10

Children of John Rigsby and Josephine Ashley:
Ada Ester Rigsby b. 1903-11-02 d. 1970-07-11
Olin Claud Rigsby b. 1905-06-13
Luin C Rigsby b. 1906-08-28
Elmer D Rigsby b. 1909-09-18
Velma Rigsby b. 1909-09-18

Notes:

[R35.2.4.2]

married Josephine in Heard Co GA
He and Josephine are buried in Old Fairview cemetery, Marshall Co AL.

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BLM General Land Office records, Huntsville AL land office

Marshall Co AL, serial no AL4120_.176
1890-05-21 John W Rigsby 159.52 acres
S 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 14
and N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of section 23
in Township 8 S Range 1 E of the Huntsville meridian in AL

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Here is a map of the above land.

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1910 census Marshall Co AL p75b
John W Rigsby 54 AL/GA/GA
wife Josie F 38 GA/GA/GA
son Joel 17 AL
dau Sadina? 16 AL
dau Frances 13 AL
dau Ada 6 AL
son Olin 4 AL
son Lewis 3 AL
son Elmon 6/12 AL
dau Velma 6/12 AL

Is this him?
1900 census Cleburne Co AL p285a
John W Rigsby 43 1857-03 AL/AL/SC
wife Martha J 43 1857-02 9/7 GA/GA/SC
son William T 18 1882-05 AL
son Samuel D 13 1886-08 AL
son George M 12 1888-02? AL
son Marshal K 10 1889-06 AL
son Joel 7 1893-04 AL
dau Sedenia? 5 1895-04 AL
dau Lou? R 3 1897-04 AL

[Birth places are wrong, but no other John matches.]
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