Jefferson Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2022-11-21

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Born: 1841-09-21 Allen Co, Kentucky USA
Died: 1924-04-22 Thayer Co, Nebraska USA
Marriages:
1. about 1861-00-00 Elzada M Whitlow
Children of Jefferson Rigsby and Elzada Whitlow:
William Scott Rigsby b. 1862-08-00
Mary G Rigsby b. 1864-08-00
Eugenia Rigsby b. 1867-00-00
Nancy Frances Rigsby b. 1870-09-21
Melissa Rigsby b. 1872-07-16
Louis P Rigsby b. about 1874-00-00 d. 1897-05-28
Martha A Rigsby b. 1877-02-13
Alzada Marie Rigsby b. 1881-02-00
Rebecca Rigsby b. about 1882-00-00
Ida Viola Rigsby b. 1884-05-00
Oscar P "Ira" Rigsby b. 1887-06-21
Loyd G Rigsby b. 1892-10-03

Notes:

[R05.2.4.4]

both buried in Davenport cemetery, Thayer Co NE

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He was a farmer.

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He served in the Civil War (Union), 37th KY infantry Co G.
He enrolled 1863-09-16, mustered in 1863-10-24 Glasgow KY, and mustered out 1864-12-28? Louisville KY.
He filed for a pension on 1879-04-29, and his widow Elzada filed on 1924-05-22.

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BLM General Land Office records, Springfield MO land office

Douglas Co MO, serial no MO6240_.040
1904-04-08 James V Rigsby 80 acres
SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of section 20
and NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of section 29
in Township 26 N Range 18 W of the 5th principal meridian in MO

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1920 census Lancaster Co NE p50a
James Rigsby 78 KY/MO/US
wife Elzada 74 VA/VA/US

1900 census Douglas Co MO p145b
James? Rigsby 58 1841-09 MO/MO/unk
wife Elzady M 54 1845-06 12/9 KY/VA/VA
dau Ida V 16 1884-05 KY
son Oscar P 12 1887-06 NE
son Loyd G 7 1892-10 NE

1880 census Metcalfe Co KY p157a
Jefferson V Rigsby 38 MO/KY/KY
wife Elzada M 35 TN/VA/VA
son William S 17 KY
dau Mary G 15 KY
dau Nancy F 11 KY
dau Melissa J 7 KY
son Louis P 6 KY
dau Martha A 3 KY

1880 agricultural census Metcalfe Co KY p9
Jefferson V Rigsby (owns) 20 acres tilled, 3 acres meadow, value $210, implements $5, livestock $35, production $35; 1 milch cow, 1 other cow (1 sold), 40 lbs butter; 2 sheep (3 purchased), 3 fleece, 12 lbs; 4 swine, 5 barnyard fowl, 10 other fowl, 20 doz eggs; 19 acres Indian corn, 60 bushels; 3 acres sorghum, 70? gal molasses; 5 bushels Irish potatoes; 20 cords wood, $15

1870 census Barren Co KY p694
Jefferson B Rigsby 28 MO
Elzada M 25 TN
William S 8 KY
Mary J 6 KY
Eugenia C 3 KY
Nancy E F 8/12 KY
Nancy Whitlow 69 VA [Elzada's mother]
Erminta Whitlow 28 TN [Elzada's sister]

1870 agricultural census Barren Co KY p3
Jefferson Rigsby 15 acres improved, 30 acres woodland, value $300; 1 horse, 1 milch cow, 2 other cattle, 5 swine, value $100; 15 bushels winter wheat, 45 bushels Indian corn, 16 bushels oats, 1000 lbs tobacco, 10 bushels Irish potatoes, 10 bushels sweet potatoes, 100 lbs butter, manufacture $5, production $150

1860 census Allen Co KY p139
J P Cushenberry household
J B Rigsby (m) 17 KY

1850 census Allen Co KY p148a
J Cushenberry household
J V Rigsby (m) 8 KY
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