Wright Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2021-08-31
Born: about 1811-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: 1884-03-00 Malden, Dunklin Co, Missouri USA
Notes:
[R05.3.3]
He was a shoemaker.
Apparently his wife was Alethia Ballard. In 1880 they appointed an attorney to collect money due her
resulting from the sale of land of John Ballard.
see Smith Co TN probate records pages 304, 404, 410, and 411
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The Hickman [KY] courier 1880-12-24
Mrs Aletha Rigsby, wife of Mr Wright Rigsby, died at New Madrid, Mo,
last week. Many years ago she was a resident of Hickman, and well known
to many old residents.
The Hickman [KY] courier., March 21, 1884
Wright Riggsby, for thirty years a resident of New Madrid, Mo, died last week at
Malden, in his 74th year. Many years ago he was a citizen of Hickman.
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1880 census New Madrid Co MO p326a
Right S Rigsby 69 SC/NC/SC
wife Alethia B 59 TN/VA/TN
1870 census New Madrid Co MO p318
Wright Rigsby 59 SC
Lethe 50 TN
1860 census New Madrid Co MO p707
Wright Rigsby 50 SC
Alitha 40 TN
1852 CA state census, Tuolomne Co p17
Wright S Rigsby 41 SC, lived TN
[He is a miner, living with several other miners.]
1850 census Smith Co TN p280b
Right S Rigsby 39 NC
Alethia 29 TN
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 37400
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