James Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-11-20

 / John Rigsby
 / John Rigsby|
|  \ Elizabeth Howard
James Edward Rigsby |
|  / Samuel Miller
 \ Ann Miller |
 \ Elizabeth Burton

Born: 1845-04-00 Allen Co, Kentucky USA
Died: 1930-05-23 Bowling Green, Warren Co, Kentucky USA
Marriages:
1. 1865-06-02 Cinderella Robertson

Children of James Rigsby and Cinderella Robertson:
Jesse W Rigsby b. 1866-04-28
Rebecca Ann Rigsby b. 1869-08-00
Amanda D Rigsby b. 1870-12-00
Effie Rigsby b. 1874-10-01


Notes:

[R05.2.5.6]

married in Warren Co KY
also married in Warren Co KY 1914-12-10 Lee Ann Howell 1867-01-20 Warren Co KY d 1960-03-02 Warren Co KY d/o Tom Howell + Millie Robertson
buried in Bethel church cemetery, Warren Co KY

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He was a farmer.

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He served in the Civil War (Union), 52 KY infantry, Co C.
There was a Corporal James E Rigsby from KY in that company. This is the only James E from KY that I know of.
He enlisted 1863-08-17.
He filed for a pension on 1879-12-26.

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1920 census Warren Co KY p6b
James E Rigsby 73 KY/KY/KY
wife Lee 52 KY/KY/KY

1910 census Warren Co KY p282a, Bethel Road
James E Rigsby 64 KY/KY/KY
wife Cinderila 78 TN/TN/TN
gdau Ara A Lothridge? 12 KY/KY/KY
gdau Rose R Greer 7 KY/KY/KY
gdau Mable Greer 5 KY/KY/KY

1900 census Warren Co KY p90a
James Rigsby 55 1845-04 KY/KY/KY
wife Cinderella 67 1833-02 5/5 KY/NC/NC
dau Rebecca A 30 1869-08 KY
gdau Ora? Lockridge? 2 1897-10 KY

1880 census Warren Co KY p90a
James E Rigsby 36 KY/KY/KY
wife Cinderilla 48 TN/NC/NC
son Andrew J 18 KY [really Claypool]
son Jesse W 14 KY
dau Rebecca A 11 KY
dau Amanda D 10 KY
dau Effie 6 KY

1880 agricultural census Warren Co KY p18
James E Rigsby (owns) 8 acres tilled, 34 acres woodland, value $400, implements $15, livestock $75, production $150; 1 horse, 1 milch cow, 250 lbs butter; 8 swine, 25 barnyard fowl, 200 doz eggs; 7 acres Indian corn, 200 bushels; 20 cords wood, $20

1870 census Warren Co KY p157b
J C Bigsby 25 KY
Linda 33 TN
Jesse W 3 KY
Rebecca A 2 KY
A J Claypool 7 KY

1870 agricultural census Warren Co KY p3
J E Rigsby 50 acres improved, 29 acres woodland, value $1200, implements $15; 1 horse, 1 milch cow, 1 other cow, 13 sheep, 8 swine, value $200; 200 bushels Indian corn, 75 bushels oats, 20 lbs wool, 10 bushels Irish potatoes, 20 bushels sweet potatoes, 20 lbs butter, 15 gals molasses, animals slaughtered $100, production $286

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