John Rigsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-09-11

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John Vernon Rigsbee |
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Born: 1848-02-08 Orange Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1912-07-22 Durham, Durham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1872-11-21 Mary Whitworth Leigh

Children of John Rigsbee and Mary Leigh:
Clarence Dixon Rigsbee b. 1879-12-18
Mary Jessie Rigsbee b. 1891-04-30
Hannah Elizabeth Rigsbee b. 1893-10-05


Notes:

[R20.1.4.8]

Note: I may have him mixed up with John W Rigsbee.

married in Orange Co NC
both buried in Maplewood cemetery, Durham Co NC

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I think he served in the Civil War (Confederate), 3rd NC artillery Co G.
His brother Jefferson was also in that company.

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He was a farmer.
He also twice served as Sheriff of Durham Co.

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Durham Co NC Deeds 1885-1886

p106-107
1885-11-26 John V Rigsbee and wife Mary W to John A Tilman; 3 acres in Durham Co; $67.50

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Branson's North Carolina business directory : containing facts, figures,
names and locations, revised and corrected annually

Durham Co 1896
County Officers
Sherriff -- John N Riggsbee

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1910 census Durham Co NC p289b
John V Riggsbee 60? NC/NC/NC
dau Jessie 18 NC/NC/NC
dau Elizabeth 16 NC

1900 census Durham Co NC p79a
J V? Riggsbee 42? 52? NC/NC/NC
wife Mary W 40 1859-? 7/3 NC/NC/NC
son Clarence D 20 1879-12 NC
dau Mary J 9 1891-04 NC
dau Hannah E 5 1894-11 NC
servant? Martha Riggsbee 20 1880-09 B NC
servant Bernice Fily?

1880 census Orange Co NC p125d
Jno V Riggsbee 32 NC/NC/NC
wife Mary E 29 NC/NC/NC
son Clarence 7m NC
oth Sarah Couch 20 NC/NC/NC

1870 census Orange Co NC p207
Jane Picket household
John Riggsbee 22 NC

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