William Riggsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-08-05

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Born: 1838-00-00 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1919-01-29 Durham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1861-03-19 Celia Mitchell
2. 1895-06-25 Delia Albright

Children of William Riggsbee and Celia Mitchell:
Graham Wilson Riggsbee b. 1863-03-12
Rufus Lafayette Rigsbee b. 1867-12-25
Emma Riggsbee b. 1869-00-00
Margaret Amelia Riggsbee b. 1871-10-06
Julia Riggsbee b. 1874-00-00
Wilson Sign Riggsbee b. 1880-11-17


Children of William Riggsbee and Delia Albright:
Elmer Lawson Riggsbee b. 1901-12-30


Notes:

[R06.2.13.6]

married Celia in Chatham Co NC
married Delia in Durham Co NC
also married in Wake Co NC 1914-02-19 Lucy A Bolton 1849 Wake Co NC d 1917-05-30 Durham, Durham Co NC d/o M L Bolton + (unknown)
He and Lucy are buried in Maplewood cemetery, Durham Co NC.

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He was a farmer.

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I think he served in the Civil War (Confederate), 5th NC infantry Co E.

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Chatham Co NC Deeds 1871-1873

p173
1867-04-17 W H Riggsbee and wife Celia to Lion Mitchell; 200 acres on New Hope Creek; $200

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1910 census Lee Co NC p37a
William H Rigsbee 70 NC/NC/NC
wife Dellia 43 NC/NC/NC
son Elmer 3? NC

1900 census Durham Co NC p198b
W H Rigsbee 63 1836-08 NC/NC/NC
wife Delia 34 1865-07 1/0 NC/NC/NC
dau Maggie 29 1871-06 NC
son Wilson 20 1880-03 NC

1880 census Chatham Co NC p35c
W H Riggsbee 34 NC/NC/NC
wife Cealy 40 NC/NC/NC
son Rufus 13 NC
dau Emma 11 NC
dau Maggie 9 NC
dau Julia 6 NC
son Willison 2/12 NC

1870 census Chatham Co NC p207b
Haywood Riggsbee 30 NC M
Celia 26 NC M
Graham 9 NC M
Rufus 6 NC M
Emily 3 NC M

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