William Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2021-11-14

 / Lewis Rigsby
 / Thomas Rigsby|
|  \ Lucinda (unknown)
William Mattison Rigsby |
|  /
 \ Mary Baber |
 \

Born: 1845-10-12 Smyth Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1915-02-11 Tazewell Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. 1866-12-02 Mary Lovetta Catron

Children of William Rigsby and Mary Catron:
Nancy Agnes Rigsby b. 1870-06-12
Viola Victoria Rigsby b. 1871-04-20
Laura Alice Rigsby b. about 1873-00-00
Sarah Emma Rigsby b. about 1875-00-00
Carrie Ellen Rigsby b. 1876-03-28
Thomas M A Rigsby b. 1879-06-02


Notes:

[R17.2.7.1]



both buried in Burkes Garden Central cemetery, Tazewell Co VA

He served in the Civil War (Confederate), 16th VA cavalry Co L.
I think he was also in 22nd VA cavalry.

They also had a daughter Mary M 1877-04-16 d 1881-09-15.

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Settlement of his estate is in Tazewell Co VA Will Book 3 starting on p580.

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1910 census Bland Co VA p194b
William M Rigsby 69 VA/NC/VA
wife Mary L 66? VA/VA/VA
gson Henry H 13? VA/VA/VA

1900 census Tazewell Co VA p156b [pretty bad handwriting]
William Rigsby 56 1843?-08 VA/VA/VA
wife Mary J 46? 1853?-10 1/1 VA/VA/VA
son Howard? 14? 1886?-03 VA
[unreadable relation] Rabned? 26? 1874?-05 VA/VA/VA

[I'm assuming these people were born in VA, but it looks more like "Jasynn".
The relationship for Rabned looks like grandson, but that can't be right.]

1880 census Smyth Co VA p60b
W M Rigsby 33 VA/NC/VA
wife M L 32 VA/VA/VA
dau Nancy A 10 VA
dau Viola N 9 VA
dau Laura A 7 VA
dau Sarah E 5 VA
dau Mollie M 3 VA
son Thomas M A 9m VA
oth Nancy Armstrong 83 VA/VA/VA
b-l Ranson F W Catron 24 VA/VA/VA

1870 census Boyd Co KY p5
Elizabeth Tillson? household
Mat Rigsby 23 VA
Mary Rigsby 21 VA

Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 26431
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