John Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2013-07-13

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 / Hartwell Rigsby|
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John Granville Rigsby |
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 \ Mary Sanders |
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Born: 1844-04-07 Woodlawn, Monroe Co, Missouri USA
Died: 1923-05-11 Shelbina, Shelby Co, Missouri USA
Marriages:
1. 1864-09-25 Mary Mildred Smith

Children of John Rigsby and Mary Smith:
Wenny Elizabeth Rigsby b. 1867-11-02
Mary Lucille Rigsby b. 1869-03-07
Willie Etta Rigsby b. 1872-05-25
Walter Richard Rigsby b. 1874-06-13
Emma Theresa Rigsby b. 1879-01-24
Sylvester V Rigsby b. 1881-01-08
Maude Ellen Rigsby b. 1883-10-13
Bessie Cornelia Rigsby b. 1886-03-07
Gabriella Adella Rigsby b. 1890-07-06


Notes:

[R05.2.6.2]

both buried in Maplewood cemetery, Shelby Co MO

He served in the Civil War (Union), in CAPT E G B McNutt's Monroe Co Provisional Co, Enrolled MO Militia.

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They also had:
Martha Ellen 1865-10-22 d 1868-04-07
John 1895-06-09 d 1895-06-18
two more who died young

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He was a farmer.

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Here is an 1876 map of part of Monroe Co MO showing his land.

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1920 census Shelby Co MO p45a
George B Moore household
wife Gabie D 29 MO/MO/MO
father-in-law John G Risgby 72 MO/KY/KY

1910 census Shelby Co MO p63a
John G Rigsby 66 MO/MO?/KY
wife Mary 62 MO/KY/KY

1900 census Shelby Co MO p63b
John G Rigsby 56 1844-04 MO/KY/KY
wife Mary M 51 1848-06 13/9 MO/KY/MO
son Sylvester B 18 1882-01 MO
dau Maud E 15 1884-10 MO
dau Bessie Jo 14 1886-03 MO
dau Gabie A 8 1891-07 MO

1880 census Monroe Co MO p713a
J J Rigsby 36 MO/KY/KY
wife Mary 34 MO/KY/MO
dau Lizzie 12 MO
dau Lucy 10 MO
dau Willetta 8 MO
son Walter 6 MO
dau Theresa 1 MO
bro Henry 20 MO/KY/KY

1870 census Monroe Co MO p736
John G Rigsby 26
Mary M 22
Winnie E 2
Lucy M 5/12

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