Ransom Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2012-03-25

 / William Rigby
 / Noah Rigsby|
|  \ Mary (unknown)
Ransom Martin Rigsby |
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 \ Frances Grizzle |
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Born: 1852-09-11 Alabama USA
Died: 1925-12-03 Industry, Butler Co, Alabama USA
Marriages:
1. about 1871-00-00 Nancy Augusta Williams
2. about 1893-00-00 Louisa Ellen Hughes

Children of Ransom Rigsby and Nancy Williams:
Marcus Dee Rigsby b. 1874-01-12
Enoch Marvin Rigsby b. 1878-01-15
Benjamin Coleman Rigsby b. 1880-02-28
Ether Allen Rigsby b. 1882-03-01
Ira Glenn Rigsby b. 1884-05-19
Lena Mattie Rigsby b. 1887-09-00
Effie Fraser Rigsby b. 1890-01-12


Children of Ransom Rigsby and Louisa Hughes:
Hilary Martin Rigsby b. 1894-01-31
Barney D Rigsby b. 1895-08-20
Andrew Bryant Rigsby b. 1896-07-19


Notes:

[R11.6.3]

buried in Wesley Chapel Methodist church cemetery, Butler Co AL

Did he have a son Elmore c1872 AL?

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BLM General Land Office records, Montgomery AL land office

Butler Co AL, serial no AL4630_.267
1883-08-13 Ransom M Rigsby 80.06 acres
E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of section 26, Townswhip 8 N Range 14 E of St Stephens meridian in AL

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1920 census Butler Co AL p22b
Hilry M Rigsby household
father Martin 67 AL/GA/GA
mother Louezar 68 AL/AL/AL
bro Anvil? 22 AL

1910 census Butler Co AL p20b
R Martin Rigsby 59 AL/AL/AL
wife Louisa E 43 AL/AL/AL
dau Lena? 22 AL
dau Effie F 20 AL
son Hillary? M 16 AL
son Barney D 14 AL
son Andy B 12 AL

1900 census Butler Co AL p41a
M Ransom Rigsby 60 1839-09 AL/GA/GA
wife Louise 62 1837-12 10/10 AL/AL/AL
son D Marcus 26 1874-01 AL
son Benjamin 20 1880-02 AL
son A Eather? 18 1882-03 AL
son G Ira 16 1884-05 AL
dau L Mattie 12 1887-09 AL
dau F Effie 10 1890-01 AL
son M Hillary? 6 1894-01 AL
son D Barnie? 4 1895-08 AL
son B Andy 3 1896-07 AL

[This is definitely Martin's family, but why is his age so far off?]

1880 census Butler Co AL
Martin Rigsbee 28 AL/blank/blank
wife Augusta 26 AL/blank/blank
son Murlin? 6 AL
son Enoch 2 AL
son Benjamin 4/12 AL
Elmore 8 AL (relationship not given)

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