Henry Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2007-04-07

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Born: 1833-02-14 Lawrence Co, Kentucky USA
Died: 1904-02-00 Magoffin Co, Kentucky USA
Marriages:
1. 1853-01-16 Nancy Skaggs

Children of Henry Rigsby and Nancy Skaggs:
Mary Jane Rigsby b. 1855-01-02
John Breckenridge Rigsby b. 1857-12-18
Sarah Ann Rigsby b. 1860-07-11
Martha Margaret Rigsby b. 1862-10-15
Lewis Clayton Rigsby b. 1863-09-01
Clarinda Rigsby b. 1867-02-00
Elizabeth Rigsby b. 1870-04-00
Henry Sanford Rigsby b. 1874-09-22
Peter Sherman Rigsby b. 1877-06-23


Notes:

[R17.1.3.3]

married in Lawrence Co KY
He and Nancy are buried in Head of Coon Creek cemetery, Magoffin Co KY.

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births Lawrence Co KY

Rigsby, (unreadable) [Mary J] January 2, 1855 F A Henry Rigsby and Nancy Scaggs Laurel
Rigsby, Sarah Ann July 11, 1860 F A Henry Rigsby and Nancy Scaggs Laurel Fk

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I think he served in the Civil War (Union).
He enlisted 1864-05-21 if I have the right Henry.
He filed for a pension on 1892-06-11, if I have the right Henry.

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KY Secretary of State web site

Magoffin Co
Grant book 62 p155, patent 34467
Henry M Rigsby
50 acres, not on watercourse
survey 1860-09-02, grant 1861-09-14

Lawrence Co
Grant book 65 p401, patent 36181
Henry Rigsby
46 acres, Little Lick branch
survey 1865-04-20, grant 1865-08-05

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1900 census Magoffin Co KY p170a
San Riggsby household
fath Henry 65 1834-12 KY/KY/KY
moth Nancy 66 1834-03 KY/KY/KY

They are living with their son Henry Sanford.

1880 census Magoffin Co KY p645b
Henry Riggsby 46 KY/NC/NC
wife Nancy 46 KY/VA/VA
son Lewis 15 KY
dau Mary J 24 KY
dau Martha M 18 KY
dau Clarinda 13 KY
dau Elizabeth 10 KY
son Henry S 5 KY
son Peter Sherman 2 KY
gdau America 2 KY

1870 census Johnson Co KY p129
Henry Rigsbey 36 KY
Nancy 36 KY
Mary J 15 KY
John C B 13 KY
Sarah A 11 KY
Martha M 9 KY
Lewis 7 KY
Clarinda 3 KY
Elizabeth 1/12 KY

1860 census Lawrence Co KY p93
Henry Riggsby 26 KY
Nancy 26 KY
Mary J 5 KY
John C B 3 KY
Sarah 2 KY

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