William Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-05-06

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William Rigsby |
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Born: about 1819-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: 1880-06-25 Wake Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1839-11-25 Mastlana Ferrell

Children of William Rigsby and Mastlana Ferrell:
Mary Rigsby b. about 1842-00-00
Sarah Rigsby b. about 1844-00-00
Leroy Newton? Rigsby b. about 1845-00-00
Rutha Rigsby b. about 1846-00-00
Thomas Rigsby b. about 1848-00-00
Rebecca Ann Rigsby b. 1850-02-17
Rufus Sidney Rigsby b. about 1853-00-00
William C Rigsby b. about 1855-00-00
Elizabeth Rigsby b. about 1857-00-00


Notes:

[R33.3]

He probably was born in Wake Co NC.

married in Wake Co NC; bondsman was Warren Rigsby

Possibly Rufus was not his son.
Did he also have a daughter Melvina c1861 NC?
Did he have a son Richard? Is Richard the same as Rufus?

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Wake Co NC Deeds 1850-1855

p453
1852-12-24 William Rigsbee to Calvin J Rogers; personal property; $52.74

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Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878
Wake Co NC

Rations issued to destitute Whites
Vol x #103 1867-06-10 to 1867-06-19; Wm Rigsby, 1 M adult, 1 F adult, 2 M children, 1 F child, $30

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1880 census Wake Co NC p312c
William Rigsby 65 NC/NC/NC
dau Ruth 25 NC/NC/NC [should be 34]
dau Lizzie 19 NC [should be 23]

1870 census Wake Co NC p222
William Rigsby 53 NC
Meltona 56 NC
William 15 NC
Rufus 14 NC
Lizzie 11 NC

[Why was Rufus not with him in 1860?]

1860 census Wake Co NC p38
William Rigsbee 41 NC
Mealrony? 41 NC
Sarah 15 NC
Newton 14 NC
Ruth 12 NC
Sidney (m) 6 NC
William 4 NC
Elizabeth 3 NC

1850 census Wake Co NC p240
William Rigsby 29 NC
Mastlana 29 NC
Mary 8 NC
Sally 6 NC
Leroy 5 NC
Rutha 4 NC
Thomas 2 NC
Rebecca 3/12 NC

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