Elbert Riggsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-08-09

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Elbert Riggsbee |
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 \ Rebecca Caudle |
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Born: 1836-03-00 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1904-02-23 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1872-12-31 Artelia Pearson
2. 1877-02-19 Madlena McKinney Williamson

Children of Elbert Riggsbee and Artelia Pearson:
Corina Lillie Riggsbee b. 1874-06-23


Children of Elbert Riggsbee and Madlena Williamson:
Minnie Marvin Riggsbee b. 1880-09-22
Tinie Ellie Riggsbee b. 1884-08-29
Joseph Talton Riggsbee b. 1887-02-13
Leroy H Riggsbee b. 1893-12-06
Frances Louise Riggsbee b. 1897-02-15


Notes:

[R06.2.6.5]

married both times in Chatham Co NC
He and both wives are buried in Lystra Baptist church cemetery, Chatham Co NC.

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He was a farmer.

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He served in the Civil War (Confederate), 15th NC infantry Co D and 49th NC infantry Co B.
He enlisted 1862-02-25.

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Chatham Co NC Deeds 1890

p119-120
1874-02-03 Atlas J Riggsbee Exr of Mark Riggsbee to Elbert Riggsbee; 77 3/4 acres in Chatham Co; $450

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1900 census Orange Co NC p196a
Elbert Riggsby 64 1836-03 NC/NC/NC
wife Madlena 42 1857-08 8/5 NC/NC/NC
dau Minnie M 19 1880-09 NC
dau Tinie E 15 1884-08 NC
son Joseph T 13 1886-02 NC
son Leroy 6 1893-12 NC
dau Fannie L 2 1897-07 NC
servant Mollie Baldwin

1880 census Chatham Co NC p39d (faded)
Elbert Riggsbee 44 NC/NC/NC
wife M C 22 NC/NC/NC
dau C L 6 NC
moth Rebecca 80 NC/NC/NC
nie Lucy 15 NC/NC/NC

[Lucy doesn't match any child of his siblings. She may be related to one of his wives.]

1870 census Chatham Co NC p201
Elbert Riggsbee 34 NC
Rebecca 67 NC
Adaline 32 NC

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