John Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2023-08-11

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John W Rigsby |
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Born: 1832-11-18 Georgia USA
Died: 1904-05-04 Hall Co, Georgia USA
Marriages:
1. 1865-08-13 Harriett Elizabeth F Keener

Children of John Rigsby and Harriett Keener:
William Allen Rigsby b. 1867-08-09
Lewis Evans Rigsby b. 1873-12-16
John Colson Rigsby b. 1875-07-05


Notes:

[R35.4.3]

married in Richmond Co GA
He and Harriet are buried in Alta Vista cemetery, Hall Co GA.

He was a grocer in Augusta for a while, and then was a shoe dealer.

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Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893

1867
Richmond Co
J W Rigsby 1 poll, $800 merchandise, tax 60 cents

1869
Richmond Co, Augusta
J W Rigsby 1 poll, $1500 money and solvent debt,

1871
Richmond Co, Augusta
W J Rigsby, $3000 merchandise

1872
Richmond Co, Augusta
J W Rigsby 1 poll

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Edgefield advertiser [Edgefield SC], October 24, 1878

Solid Boots and Shoes

The best, solid, substantial Boots and
Shoes in the United States, can always
be found at

J W Rigsby's
279 Broad Street, Augusta GA
First door below Bones, Brown, & Co

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The Atlanta Constitution 1904-05-05

J W Rigsby, Gainesville GA
May 4 -- J W Rigsby, aged 72, died of paralysis
here this afternoon. He was a well
known shoe merchant for years and
came to Gainesville from Augusta in
1886. He is survived by a wife and two sons.

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1900 census Hall Co GA p176b
John W Rigsby 67 1832-11 GA/GA/GA
wife Harriet 58 1841-08 3/3 GA/GA/ENG
son Louis E 26 1873-11 GA

1880 census Richmond Co GA p241a
John W Rigsby 48 GA/GA/ENG
wife Harriet E F 39 GA/?/?
son William A 12 GA
son Lewis E 7 GA
son John C 5 GA

1870 census Richmond Co GA p22
John W Rigsby 37 GA
Hattie 28 GA
Willie (m) 3 GA
William Keener 14 GA

1860 census Richmond Co GA p766
J W Riggsbey 27 GA

[Possibly this is a different John.]

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