James Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-09-23

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Born: about 1811-00-00 England
Died: 1889-07-17 New York, New York USA
Marriages:
1. 1851-08-10 Ellen McGoldrick
Children of James Rigsby and Ellen McGoldrick:
Robert Rigsby b. about 1852-00-00
Mary Ellen Rigsby b. 1853-09-02
James E Rigsby b. 1855-01-27
George W Rigsby b. 1857-06-00
Jane Rigsby b. 1858-08-00
William H Rigsby b. 1861-08-00
John T Rigsby b. 1864-00-00 d. 1891-04-10

Notes:

[R72]

His parents were John Rigsby + Ellen (unknown).
One RootsWeb entry says John was born in Scotland.

He arrived in the US c1851.
buried in Green-Wood cemetery, Kings Co NY, as is son John

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He was a cork cutter.

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1880 census New York City NY p138c
James Rigsby 70 ENG/ENG/ENG
wife Helen 56 IRE/IRE/IRE
son Robert 28 NJ
dau Mary 26 NJ
son James 24 MA
son George 23 NY
son William 19 NY
son John 17 NY

1870 census New York City NY p129
James Rigsby 59 ENG
Ellen 47 IRE
Robert 18 NJ
Mary E 16 NJ
James E 15 MA
George 13 NY
Jane 11 NY
William H 9 NY
John T 6 NY

1860 census New York City NY p479
James Rigsby 39 ENG
Ellen 37 IRE
Robert 7 NJ
Mary 6 NJ
James 5 MA
George 4 NY
Jane 2 NY

[James should be 49.]
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