Lewis Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2010-03-09

			/	Allen Rigsby
	/	Wiley Rigsby	\|
	\|		\	Margaret Johnson
Lewis Johnson Rigsby	\|
	\|		/
	\	Jane Blair	\|
			\

Born: 1834-01-09 Gwinnett Co, Georgia USA
Died: 1914-09-17 Grady Co, Georgia USA

Marriages:
1. 1866-12-11 Behethland Luvina Clay

Children of Lewis Rigsby and Behethland Clay:

Astlina? Atwood Rigsby	b. 1867-11-01 d. 1877-11-12
Lewis Wiley Rigsby	b. 1874-05-01

Notes:

[R35.7.2]

married in Decatur Co GA

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He served in the Civil War (Confederate).
First he enlisted 1861-09-26 in 1st Brigade GA State Troops, and mustered out 1862-05-05.
He then enlisted 1862-05-05 in 55th GA infantry, Co G.
He was captured at Cumberland Gap on 1863-09-09, and finally released on 1865-06-15.

see this page

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There is an article about him in The Cairo Messenger 1915-10-01.
Email me for a copy.

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1910 census Grady Co GA p277b
Lewis J Rigsby 76 GA
wife Behethland 71 GA

1900 census Thomas Co GA p132a
Louis J Rigby 66 1834-06 GA/GA/GA
wife Behethlin 59 1840-12 GA/GA/GA
Louis W 26 1874-05 GA

1880 census Thomas Co GA p381b
Louis Rigsby 46 GA/GA/GA
wife B 40 GA/GA/GA
son Louis W 6 GA

1870 census Decatur Co GA p69
Lewis J Rigsby 37 GA
Behethlana? (f) 28 GA
Astlina? (f) 2 GA

1860 census Decatur Co GA p149
Sarah Kelley household
Louis Rigsby 25

Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 20443

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