William Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2011-06-28

 / James Rigsby
 / John Rigsby|
|  \ Susannah Wright
William Jesse Rigsby |
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 \ Elizabeth Howard |
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Born: 1828-11-27 Allen Co, Kentucky USA
Died: 1906-02-11 Neosho, Newton Co, Missouri USA
Marriages:
1. 1849-04-27 Sarah Ann Hendron

Children of William Rigsby and Sarah Hendron:
Andrew J R Rigsby b. 1850-03-09
Nancy Elizabeth Rigsby b. 1852-02-25
John William Rigsby b. 1858-03-10
Albert Roy Rigsby b. 1860-08-12
James Rigsby b. 1865-02-01
Lewis Edward Rigsby b. 1867-11-12
Henry Ernest Rigsby b. 1870-10-12
Leora Rigsby b. 1872-11-21


Notes:

[R05.2.9]

married in Monroe Co MO
buried in Odd Fellows cemetery, Newton Co MO

I'm not certain he was a son of John + Elizabeth, but he pretty much has to be. See notes for John.

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I think he served in the Civil War (Union), in 69th Regiment Enrolled MO Militia, Co M.

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1900 census Macon Co MO p31a
J W Rigsby 71 1828-11 KY/SC/SC
wife Margaret J 62 1826-12 MO/KY/MO

[This has to be him. Apparently he was married a second time.]
[It says they have been married 50 years, but that she has had only one child, not living.]

1880 census Boone Co MO p169c
William Rigsby 53 KY/KY/KY
wife Sallie 49 KY/KY/KY
son James 15 MO
son Louis 12 MO
son Henry 8 MO
dau Leora 6 MO

1870 census Lewis Co MO p589
William Rigsby 42 KY
Sarah Ann 40 KY
Andrew 20 MO
John W 12 MO
Alfred 10 MO
James 5 MO
Lewis? 3 MO
William Brown 23 IN
Elizabeth Brown 18 MO

1860 census Monroe Co MO p84
Jesse Rigsby 35 KY
Sarah A 29 KY
Andrew 10 MO
Nancy 8 MO
John 2 MO

1850 census Monroe Co MO p152a
William Rigsby 22 KY
Sarah A 20 KY
Andrew J 5/12 MO

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