Atlas Rigsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2012-03-27

 / Jesse Rigsby
 / Jesse Rigsbee|
|  \ Elizabeth Pickett
Atlas Monroe Rigsbee |
|  /
 \ Mary Vickers |
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Born: 1841-06-27 Orange Co, North Carolina USA
Died: 1903-11-29 Durham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. 1865-11-08 Rowena Margaret Brassfield
Children of Atlas Rigsbee and Rowena Brassfield:
Cora F Rigsbee b. 1866-12-24
Robert Henry Rigsbee b. 1869-10-28
Mary Eva Rigsbee b. 1870-04-22
Zoa Lee Rigsbee b. 1871-12-02
Sallie Amanda Rigsbee b. 1874-07-05
William Thomas Rigsbee b. 1878-07-25 d. 1931-08-22
Martha Turner Rigsbee b. 1879-04-30
Rosa Lee Rigsbee b. 1881-12-03

Notes:

[R20.1.4.5]

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

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He was a store owner and owned a large amount of property.

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He may have served in the Civil War (Confederate), 6th NC infantry, Co C.
His brother Henry was in that Company, along with an A S Rigsby.

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US IRS Tax Assessment Lists 1862 - 1918

NC, District 4 (Durham), 1866
A M Riggsbee, Liquor Dealer; tax $25.80

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Durham Co NC deed book 4 p45

1882-12-07
T J Rigsbee and wife Artelia Rigsbee... to A M Rigsbee...
for $450... tract of land... upon the waters of Third Fork...
containing 50 acres more or less...

[T J is his brother Thomas.]

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Directory of the Business and Citizens of Durham city 1887

p108
A M Rigsbee, gen mer, Mangum St, resides Corporation St
R M Rigsbee (wife of A M), resides Corporation St and Rigsbee Ave
R H Rigsbee (son of A M), bookkeeper for A M, resides with father
Miss Mary Rigsbee (dau of A M), student, resides with father
Miss Zoa L Rigsbee (dau of A M), student, resides with father

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1900 census Durham Co NC p112a
Atlas M Rigsbee 58 1841-06 NC/NC/NC
wife Roena 58 1842-02 11/7 NC/NC/NC
dau Sallie A 25 1874-07 NC
son William T 22 1877-07 NC
dau Martha J 21 1879-04 NC
dau Rosa L 18 1881-12 NC

1880 census Orange Co NC p125d
A M Riggsbee 39 NC/NC/NC
wife Rowena M 38 NC/NC/NC
dau Cora F 13 NC
son Robert H 11 NC
dau Mary 10 NC
dau Zoah 8 NC
dau Sallie 6 NC
son William Thomas 2 NC
dau Martha 1 NC
servant Thomas Hughes

1870 census Orange Co NC p191
Atlas M Rigsbee 29 NC
Roena 28 NC
Cora 3 NC
Robert H 1 NC
Mary 4/12 NC
Winnifred Brassfield 55 NC [Rowena's mother]
Nancy Brassfield 22
John Gibson? 22
Thomas Barbee 50
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 12689
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