John Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2011-11-11

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Born: about 1810-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: 1880-11-02 Schuyler Co, Illinois USA
Marriages:
1. 1836-05-15 Martha Teaney
Children of John Rigsby and Martha Teaney:
Sarah Rigsby b. 1837-04-17
Cornelia Jane Rigsbee b. 1839-01-25
Marion Calvin Rigsbee b. 1841-04-25 d. 1862-01-08
George W Rigsbee b. 1843-02-01 d. 1862-10-12
Ann Louisa Rigsbee b. 1845-02-14
Eliza Martha Rigsbee b. about 1848-00-00
Lemach Theodore Rigsbee b. 1850-11-20

Notes:

[R58]

Apparently his mother was Leann or Leannah c1780 NC.
Family stories among his descendants hint that his mother may not have been married.
DNA tests show that John E doesn't match any Rigsby family, so the family stories are true.
Interestingly, his DNA is fairly close to R84 Henry.

His mother might be a sister of R25 Russell.
My best guess is that she was a daughter of R06 Luke, or possibly a sister.

married in Schuyler Co IL
buried in Scotts cemetery, Schuyler Co IL

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He arrived in Schuyler Co IL in 1832, and about 1835 settled on the E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of section 17.
Also settling in the same quarter as John were William Manlove and his brother-in-law William Huff, both
from NC.

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Apparently he and his family started spelling their name Rigsbee about 1860.

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see The Rushville [Schuyler Co IL] Times, Wednesday, July 6, 2005, page 8A, column 4
or email me for a copy of the article

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1880 census Schuyler Co IL p332d
James Scott family
wife Ann L 35 IL/NC/VA
f-l John E Rigsbee 69 NC/NC/NC

1870 census Schuyler Co IL p39
John E Rigsby 59 NC
Martha 60 VA
Eliza 21 IL
Lamech? T (m) 19 IL

1865 IL state census, Schuyler Co p52
John E Riggsbee 3 M, 4 F

1860 census Schuyler Co IL p248
John E Rigsby 50 NC
Martha 50 VA
Cornelia 21 IL
Marion C 19 IL
George W 17 IL
Ann 15 IL
Eliza 11 IL
Theodore 9 IL

1855 IL state census, Schuyler Co p26 (water-damaged)
John Rigsby 1 M <10, 2 M 10-20, 1 M 40-50, 1 F <10, 3? F 10-20, 1 F 40-50
[x, George 17, Calvin 19, John 50, x, Eliza 12, Ann 15, x, Martha 50]

1850 Agricultural Census Schuyler Co IL
John Rigsby -- 40 acres improved, 85 acres unimproved; farm value $1000, implements $25;
1 horse, 2 milch cows, 7 other cows, 16 sheep, 40 swine; 60 bushels wheat, 300
bushels Indian corn, 125 bushels oats; 43 lbs wool, 130 lbs butter, 6 tons hay

1850 census Schuyler Co IL p355
John Rigsby 40 NC
Martha 40 VA
Sarah 13 IL
Caroline? 11 IL
Calvin 9 IL
George W 7 IL
Ann 5 IL
Eliza 2 IL
Leann? 70 NC

1840 census Schuyler Co IL p91
John E Rigslee 1 M 20-30, 2 F 0-5, 1 F 20-30
[John 30, Caroline? 1, Sarah 3, Martha 30]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 13388
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