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Rigsby Family History

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Allen Robert Rigsby -----------------------------See Also Luker Family History Barbara Luker's Family

Birth: Feb 1853 in Clay Co. Ala.

Death: 4 Dec. 1929 in Terrell, Kaufman Co. Texas ------see also slideshow of cemetary, church Allen and Barbara attended, church and cemetary are not on the same street.

Marriage 1 Barbara A. LUKER b: 10 Sept. 1859 in Randolph Co, Ala, Children

Idar age 1 in 1880

Dora age 4/12 in 1880 born Feb 1881----------Dora Rigsby b: Feb 1881

James age 17 in 1900 born Nov. 1882 --------James Allen RIGSBY b: Nov 1882 in Clay Co., Ala.

William age 16 in 1900 born 1883---------------William Rigsby b: 1883

Neal born July 1886 age 13 in 1900-------------Neal Rigsby b: July 1886

John born 1889 age 10 in 1900------------------John Arthur RIGSBY b: Aug 1889, Ala.

Calvin age 8 in 1900 born July 1891------------Calvin Rigsby b: July 1891

Robert age 3 in 1900 born Oct 1896------------Robert Allen Rigsby b: Oct. 1896

Rosie age 2 born 1897-----------------------------Rosie/Rosa Rigsby b: 1897

Sadie Rigsby is listed as age 9 in 1910.-------------Sadie Rigsby

All of the children are born in Ala.

Children

Idar age 1 in 1880

Dora age 4/12 in 1880 born Feb 1881-----------Dora Rigsby Feb 1881

James age 17 in 1900 born Nov. 1882 ---------James Allen RIGSBY b: Nov 1882 in Clay Co., Ala.

William age 16 in 1900 born 1883----------------William Rigsby b: 1883

Neal born July 1886 age 13 in 1900-------------Neal Rigsby b: July 1886

John born 1889 age 10 in 1900------------------John Arthur RIGSBY b: Aug 1889, Ala.

Calvin age 8 in 1900 born July 1891------------Calvin Rigsby b: July 1891

Robert age 3 in 1900 born Oct 1896------------Robert Allen Rigsby b: Oct. 1896

Rosie age 2 born 1897-----------------------------Rosie/Rosa Rigsby b: 1897

Sadie Rigsby is listed as age 9 in 1910.-------------Sadie Rigsby

All of the children are born in Ala.

Rosa Rigsby married a Mr. W. Edward Griswold

Dora Rigsby married J.S.Short.

James Allen Rigsby married Pearl Richardson

Calvin Rigsby married Josie

John Rigsby married Irene Joiner

Neal Rigby married Harvey ( her last name unknown at this time)

Sadie Rigsby married Henry Bales

Robert Rigsby was a bachelor

William had died.

Dora Rigsby and Jack Short were married in Ala. They had two children only one lived a son Jessie who in 1910 was 5.. Both children were born in Ala.

In 1926 Mrs. Dora Short, Mrs. W.E.Griswold , Neal Rigsby and Robert Rigsby all lived in Terrell. John Rigsby ( Charlotte's grandfather ) and Jim Rigsby ( my grandfather ) lived in Ala. , Calvin Rigsby lived in Dallas , Mrs. Henry Bales lived in McKinney Texas.

I am aware that there is an other birth date for Sadie but it is clear that she was born ca 1895-96. All of the info on who married who came from the settlement of their parents land in Kaufman Co. Texas on 17 Dec. 1929. Which Charlotte found in Texas along with a number of other things. Let me know if you want info on the Lukers.Charlotte will email you with her family line starting with John Rigsby/Rigby .

Note: Allen R. Rigsby marries Barbara A Luker on 16 Jan 1878 They have 10 children ,9 that live.Allen Rigsby and family ( except James Allen Rigsby ) move to Mc lennan Co. Texas in 1905 and end up in Terrall, Texas. James R Rigsby is one of 7 children born to Allen Rigsby (b. 1807, d. 1870-1880) Allen Rigsby was married to Milleas Patterson ( b. 1812, d. after 1880) on 10 Nov. 1829 in Troup Co. Ga. 2 of their children are born in Ga. The family moves to Ala. 1840-1841, and the rest of the children are born in Clay Co. Ala. Allen Rigsby is the son of William Rigsby (b. c.1750 in N. C.) and Mary( last name unknown )She was b. 1774 ,in NC and died 1850-1860 in Troup Co Ga.Mary and William have 12 children,4 were born in N.C.And the other 8 were born in Ga. after the family came there in 1800. The Rigsbys first came to America in 1623 arriving at Buck/Brick Row, Va.The first was Thomas Rigsby and were in N.C. by the 1740-1750.The family came from outside of Alford, Lincolnshire, England and the first use of the name was by Herbert de Ryggsbi son of Albric THe name came from a manor that was given to Albric in 1067 by Thomas , Archbishop of York. The family held the manor untill the 1400s when it was given as a dowery of Olive Riggsby to her marriage to a Tothby .The name is of Danish org. meaning a dwelling on a ridge. The place names dates from the Danish occupation of the 11th century.