Marriages Marriage Notes for Sally Rigney and Samuel Ralston: Marriage Book "B", p. 19, Green County Ky. Historical Society "Green County, Kentucky Marriage Records 1793-1836" MARRIAGE #1: Green Co.KY; book B; page.20;bond 23 Oct 1820; by Rev.John M. Chaudoin; surety Anderson Rigney and Thomas Cunningham; Green Co. Historical Society's "Green Co.KY Marriage Records 1793-1836"; page.52; 976.9695 G827; Mid-Cont. Library, N.Indep.MO 27 Feb 1821 Green Co.KY;Marriage book "B";page.19; Green Co.KY Historical Society's "Green Co.KY Marriage Records 1793-1836"; page 51; 976.6965 G827; Mid- Continent Library, Indep.MO.; with consent of his stepmother, Elizabeth Rigney, his stepsister, Sally Stringer married Samuel Ralston. Anderson was bondsman to the marriage with Samuel Ralston. Court Orders Court Order Book 8 Sept. 19, 1825 , page 2 Robert SMITH is appointed overseer of the Sidebottom Road from Green river to Little Barren river. in the acom. of Anderson RIGNEY and that the male laboring persons of the age of 16 years and upwards residing int he following bounds be alotted him to dig and keep smooth the same thirty feet wide as the law directs. Beginning at Joseph Carters, thence down Green river to the mouth of Little Barren ... to include Elijah GOFF then to John B. DAVENPORT, then to Robert SMITHS. Tax List - Anderson Rigney TAX LIST: 1822 Green Co.KY; Tax Book 1795-1834; LDS Film #0008004; 120 acres on Little Barren River with father, Jesse Rigney. TAX LIST: 1823 Green Co.KY; Tax Book 1795-1834; LDS Film #0008004;Jesse Rigney does not appear on tax list with Anderson so he is probably dead. Deeds - Anderson Rigney DEED: 1823 Green Co.KY; deed book 10; page.41; LDS FILM #0551031. Anderson Rigney Sold 120 Acres on Little Barren River To R.C.CRADDICK Census Records - Anderson Rigney CENSUS: 1810 Casey Co. KY; stamped page.#43 written page.#473; line 3. with father MALES-01001 FEMALES-02101 CENSUS: 1820 Green Co. KY; page.59-7. with father CENSUS: 1840 Casey Co.KY; page.169. MALES-1102001 FEMALES-010011 CENSUS: 1850 Casey Co.KY; page.#325; line 8; P.O. Liberty. OCCUPATION: blacksmith CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: KY COUNTY: CASEY DIVISION DIST 2 PAGE NO: 325 REFERENCE: 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1850 House Number 524 Family Number 524 Last Name : Rigney ANDERSON 51 M BLK SMITH 1,300 VIRGINIA RACHIEL 50 F SERVER KENTUCKY MADISON 26 M MEDICAL DR KENTUCKY WILLIAM A 18 M SHOP HAND KENTUCKY JAMES M 15 M SHOP HAND KENTUCKY MARTHY 7 F KENTUCKY 1860 Census; Casey Co.KY: written page.#486; Family 906; line 28;Liberty; Anderson Rigney, head, 60,farmer, $4500/$1575, b.VA, MARRIED WITHIN THE CENSUS YEAR 1875 Tax Roll: Casey Co.KY; states "Estate of Anderson Rigney Deceased"; Kentucky County records on microfilm at Mid-Continent Library Indep.MO. Burial: 1871, Carson/Cundiff Cenetery near Phil, Kentucky Census Records - Mary Ann Pigg 1860 Census; Casey Co.KY: written page.#486;Family 906; line 29; Liberty; With husband Anderson Rigney as Mary A. Rigney, 40, no place of birth; MARRIED WITHIN THE CENSUS YEAR 1870 Census; Casey Co.KY: stamped page.#283B; Family 90; line33. P.O. William's store KY; With husband Anderson Rigney as Mary A. Rigney,49, b. KY Deeds - Mary Jane Rigney Whipp Casey Co.KY: 16 Dec 1876; DEED Book. Volume.12; pages.187/88. Mary J. Whipp sold her interest in the land & improvements belonging to Anderson Rigney, late of Casey Co. KY, to William O. Rigney. (probably a son of F.D. Rigney) More About Mary Jane Rigney: Burial: Van Alstyne, Texas Census - Feilding Connor Whipp CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: KY COUNTY: CASEY DIVISION DIST 2 PAGE NO: 287 REFERENCE: 27TH DAY OF JULY, 1850 House Number 1 & 2 Family Number 1 & 2 FARRIS ROBERT G 28 M HOUSE CARPENTER 1,000 LIN Co, KY FARRIS ELIZABETH 26 F KY WHIPP F C 29 M MERCHANT KENTUCKY WHIPP MARY J 22 F KENTUCKY WHIPP SUAN R. 5 F KENTUCKY Monroe, Thomas B. The Kentucky State Register, 1852. Louisville, KY. Pages 74-75. Merchants Liberty C.R. Coffey James Belden & Son Joel Sweeney & Son James S. Pattie Georgetown John Land Middleburgh Jesse C. Portman Jacob Walls Big South Rolling Fork Abner Powers David Wilcox Little South Rolling Fork Granville Johnson William Spraggins Miltonsville F.C. Whipp S.F. Green River Hardin P. Thomas More About Feilding Connor Whipp: Burial: Center Cemetery, Casey County, Kentucky Military Service - James Monroe Rigney Bet. December 14, 1861 - February 29, 1864, Company "C", 22nd Texas Cavalary, Confederate States Army, Taylor Command. More About James Monroe Rigney: Burial: 1871, Ben Franklin, Delta, Texas More About Susan Rachel Whipp: Burial: Van Alstyne, Texas More About James William Sweeney: Burial: Van Alstyne, Texas Notes for Mary Bell Rigney: The 1900 Federal Census, Delta County of this family includes a black woman, age 70, named Phyllis Bell born in Louisiana. She was a freed slave who had belonged to Mary's parents, and took the Bell family name. She stayed on to help Mary with her young family. Called "Aunt Phyllis" by the family, she lived with the Miller family until her death. Mary had tuberculosis and it was thought by her doctor that the climate in New Mexico might benefit her health. Her husband cut lumber in his mill to build a house, loaded it, their furniture and farm animals and the family moved to New Mexico. Mary died there in 1903 and her husband and the family moved back to Ben Franklin, Texas. More About Mary Bell Rigney: Burial: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico More About Zachariah McAllister Miller: Burial: January 02, 1928, Forest Park Cemetery Greenville, Texas Notes for Emory Elmo Rigney: Emory was a graduate of Texas A & M. He served in the military during WW1. After that he played professional baseball for Detroit, Kansas City and other teams. He was a shortstop and teammate of Ty Cobb. When he retired from ball he open an Independent insurance agency in Harligen Texas. He also invested in farm land in that area. He sold the agency, the land and moved to San Antonio, Texas where he lived until he died. Topper Rigney Career Statistics: Batting Full Name: Emory Elmo Rigney Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 lbs. Born: Jan 07, 1897 in Groveton, TX Major League Debut: Apr 12, 1922 Died: Jun 06, 1972 in San Antonio, TX CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS BATTING YR TM LG POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB IBB 1922 Det AL SS 155 536 68 161 17 7 2 63 198 68 0 1923 Det AL SS 129 470 63 148 24 11 1 74 197 55 0 1924 Det AL SS 147 499 81 144 29 9 4 94 203 102 0 1925 Det AL SS 62 146 21 36 5 2 2 18 51 21 0 1926 Bos AL SS 148 525 71 142 32 6 4 53 198 108 0 1927 Bos AL 3B 8 18 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1927 Was AL SS 45 132 20 36 5 4 0 13 49 22 0 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB IBB Totals 694 2326 324 669 113 39 13 315 899 377 0 BATTING BASERUNNING PERCENTAGES YR TM LG K HBP SH SF GDP SB CS SB% AVG OBP SLG AB/HR AB/K 1922 Det AL 44 1 37 0 0 17 8 .680 .300 .380 .369 268.0 12.2 1923 Det AL 35 2 33 0 0 7 5 .583 .315 .389 .419 470.0 13.4 1924 Det AL 39 1 31 0 0 11 11 .500 .289 .410 .407 124.8 12.8 1925 Det AL 15 0 3 0 0 2 2 .500 .247 .341 .349 73.0 9.7 1926 Bos AL 31 0 26 0 0 6 8 .429 .270 .395 .377 131.3 16.9 1927 Bos AL 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -.--- .111 .158 .167 --.- 9.0 1927 Was AL 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 .333 .273 .381 .371 --.- 13.2 K HBP SH SF GDP SB CS SB% BAVG OBP SLG AB/HR AB/K Totals 176 5 133 0 0 44 36 .550 .288 .388 .387 178.9 13.2 TEAM ABBREVIATION KEY YEARS TM LG TEAM NAME LEAGUE NAME 1922-1925 Det AL Detroit Tigers American League 1926-1927 Bos AL Boston Red Sox American League 1927 Was AL Washington Nationals American League Topper Rigney Career Statistics: Batting |
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The information on Anderson Rigney was sent to me by William Creel (email address
- wcreel@ccms.net). You can also find William's email address on the Family Connection page. There are a few cemetery photos of this line as well. Rigney Cemetery Photos At this time my knoweldge on this family is limited to the information on these pages. |