Thomas Riggsbee Genealogy

Record modified: 2024-08-30

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Thomas Joseph Riggsbee |
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Born: 1834-04-00 North Carolina USA
Died: 1922-07-15 Chatham Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. Laura (unknown)
2. Alice Edwards
3. 1887-12-29 Laura Merritt
Children of Thomas Riggsbee and Laura (unknown):
Rosetta Riggsbee b. about 1852-00-00
Anna Riggsbee b. 1854-10-00
Nancy Riggsbee b. about 1856-00-00
Della Riggsbee b. about 1860-00-00
Thomas II Riggsbee b. about 1863-00-00
Martha Riggsbee b. about 1866-00-00

Children of Thomas Riggsbee and Alice Edwards:
Maggie Riggsbee b. 1881-00-00
Fannie Riggsbee b. 1884-05-00

Children of Thomas Riggsbee and Laura Merritt:
Ella B Riggsbee b. 1893-06-14
Fred L Riggsbee b. 1897-04-30
Carrie Elizabeth Riggsbee b. 1899-12-28
Clinton Joseph Riggsbee b. 1902-06-22

Notes:

[R97.3]

This is a black family.

married Laura Merritt in Orange Co NC

Anna's marriage record gives her mother as Laura. Census records show Anna was born before Thomas married Laura Merritt. Thus his first wife was also a Laura.
Maggie's death record gives her mother as Alice.

He and Laura Merrit are buried in Mt Zion Baptist church cemetery, Chatham Co NC.

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He was a farmer.

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Chatham Co NC Deeds of Trust 1894-1895

p361
1894-08-29 Thomas Riggsbee and wife Laura to W C Cole; 16 2/3 acres on Cub Creek; $20

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1910 census Chatham Co NC p232a
Tomas Riggsbee 78 B NC/NC/NC
wife Laurah 44 B NC/NC/NC
dau Bithy B 15 B NC
son Fred L 13 B NC
dau Lizzie 10 B NC
son Joseph C 8 B NC

1900 census Chatham Co NC p250b
Thomas Riggsbee 66 1834-04 7/3 NC/NC/NC
wife Laura 34 1866-05 NC/NC/NC
dau Fannie 16 1884-05 NC
dau Della 6 1893-06 NC
son Fred 3 1897-03 NC
dau Lizzie 5/12 1899-12 NC

1880 census Chatham Co NC p39c
Tom Riggsbee 45 NC/NC/NC
dau Anner 26 NC/NC/NC
son Thomas 18 NC
dau Martha 15 NC

1870 census Chatham Co NC p199
Thomas Riggsbee 38 NC
Rose 18 NC
Anna 16 NC
Nancy 14 NC
Martha 4 NC
Tom 7 NC
Della 10 NC
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