George Rigsby Genealogy

Record modified: 2008-04-27

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Born: about 1820-00-00 North Carolina USA
Died: (unknown)
Marriages:
1. 1846-10-15 Elizabeth Elmore
2. 1856-02-18 Elizabeth Summerville

Children of George Rigsby and Elizabeth Elmore:
James Rigsby b. about 1847-00-00
Reuben Rigsby b. about 1848-00-00
Thomas W Rigsby b. about 1850-00-00


Children of George Rigsby and Elizabeth Summerville:
Jefferson F Rigsby b. about 1868-00-00


Notes:

[R06.7.2]

married Elizabeth Elmore in Robertson Co TN
He probably died in Robertson Co TN.

Either he had two wives named Elizabeth, or his wife's age was way off on the 1850 census.
Apparently he also married 1854-07-04 Elmore Phibbs, but had no children by her.

Did he have a son B F c1853 TN?

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1880 census Robertson Co TN p20d
George Rigsby 60 NC/NC/NC
wife Elizabeth 48 TN/TN/TN
son Jefferson 13 TN
step-dau Martha J 27 TN/TN/TN

1870 census Robertson Co TN p1
G J Rigsby 50 NC
Elizabeth 42 TN
Martha J 18 TN
Jefferson 2 TN

[Elizabeth should be 38. Martha is Martha Riddle.]

1860 census Robertson Co TN p257
George Rigsby 40 NC
Elizabeth 28 TN
Thomas 10 TN
N A Riddle 9 TN
Martha Riddle 7 TN
William Riddle 1/12 TN

[Where are James and Reuben?]
[Why are the Riddle children with them?]

1850 census Robertson Co TN p82
George J Rigsby 28 NC
Elizabeth 30 TN
James 3 TN
Reuben 2 TN

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