Alexander Rigsby Genealogy
Record modified: 2022-12-09
Born: 1822-06-19 Smith Co, Tennessee USA
Died: 1886-07-25 Rawl's Creek, Smith Co, Tennessee USA
Marriages:
1. 1848-11-26 Malinda Highers
Children of Alexander Rigsby and Malinda Highers:
Notes:
[R05.3.8]
married in Smith Co TN
He was a farmer.
also married in Smith Co TN 1872-10-07 Catherine Gann 1825-06-20 Rawl's Creek, Smith Co TN d 1887-07-30 Rawl's Creek, Smith Co TN d/o John Gann + Sarah Edwards [Catherine was previously married to a Montgomery (probably Stewart).]
He and Catherine are buried in Montgomery-Rigsby cemetery, Smith Co TN; Malinda is not.
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Smith Co. Court Records Abstracts
13 Apr 1869
State of TN vs. A. RIGSBY}
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I think he served in the Civil War (Confederate), 4th TN cavalry Co B.
There was an Alex L Rigsby in that company. The only other Alex Rigsby in TN at the time was this one, but I have him the 22nd TN infantry with his brother.
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1880 census Smith Co TN p141b
Alexander Rigsby 56 TN/NC/NC
wife Catharine 35 TN/TN/TN
s-d Lou Montgomery 20 TN/TN/TN
1870 census Smith Co TN p135b
A Rigsby 47 TN
Malinda 45 TN
T W 12 TN
J H 10 TN
1860 census Smith Co TN p369b
Alexander Rigsby 36 TN
Malinda 36 TN
Nancy 6 TN
Jane 4 TN
John W 3 TN
Manerva 2/12 TN
1850 census Smith Co TN p327a
Alexander Rigsby 26 TN [looks like Rigsley]
Malinda 24 TN
John 1 TN
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 37402
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