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James Rigby 1791–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1791

Birth Location: Winchester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1864

Death Location: New Castle, Lawrence, PA, USA

Father: Seth Rigby

Mother: Hannah Clark

Spouse(s): Lavinia Rigby

Children(s): Eli Rigby, Sarah Rigby, Seth Rigby, Hannah Rigby, Thomas Rigby

The story of James Rigby began in 1791 in Winchester, Virginia, USA. In 1840, James Rigby resided in Shenango, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, James Rigby resided in Shenango, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA. James Rigby married Lavinia Rigby, and had children including Eli Rigby, Hannah Rigby, Sarah Rigby, Seth Rigby, Thomas B Rigby. James Rigby passed away in 1864 in New Castle, Lawrence, PA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Rigby began in 1791 in Winchester, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1840, James Rigby resided in Shenango, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, James Rigby resided in Shenango, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James Rigby married Lavinia Rigby, and had children including Eli Rigby, Hannah Rigby, Sarah Rigby, Seth Rigby, Thomas B Rigby.
  • James Rigby passed away in 1864 in New Castle, Lawrence, PA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seth Rigby
1757–1864
Birth Location: Edgemont, Chester, Pennsylvania
SR
Hannah Clark
1770–1835
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
HC

Spouses(s)

Lavinia Rigby
1799–1865
Birth Location: New Jersey
LR

Children(s)

Eli Rigby
1822–1875
Birth Location: Lawrence, Pennsylvania
ER
Sarah Rigby
1831–
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence Co., PA., USA
SR
Seth Rigby
1815–
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence Co., PA., USA
SR
Hannah Rigby
1823–1901
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
HR
Thomas Rigby
1822–1898
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
TR

James Rigby's Ancestors

Self
James Rigby
1791–1864
Birth Place: Winchester, Virginia, USA
Parents
Seth Rigby
1757–1864
Edgemont, Chester, Pennsylvania
Hannah Clark
1770–1835
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
James Rigby
–1801
Upper Chichester, Chester County PA
Hannah Brown
1736–1824
Upper Chichester, Chester, PA
Great-Grandparents
Eli Rigby
1718–1770
Elizabeth Walmsley
1728–
Daniel Brown
1693–1767
Susanna Scarlett
1695–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rigby
1677–1761
Mary Lyon
1682–1722
Gyles Walmsley
1658–
William Brown
1682–1716
Hester Baker
1680–1715
Humphrey Scarlett
1667–1746
Ann Richards
1665–1750

James Rigby's Descendants

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James Rigby (abt 1791–1864) m. Lavinia Rigby (abt 1799–aft. 1865)
  1. 1. Eli Rigby 1822–1875 m. Nancy Seamons 1824–1861 m. Susanna ("Susan") Kirkpatrick 1833–1909
    1. 1. Cordelia Rigby 1860–1928 m. David (F) Barnes 1848–1914 m. Samuel (H) Kissinger 1860–1930 m. Sylvester Shaffer 1859–
      1. 1. Erma (Irene) Barnes 1897–1965 m. Robert (Perry) Stevenson 1891–1963 m. Charles (Franklin "Larry") Seamons 1902–1976
        1. 1. Robert (Finley) Stevenson 1915–2000 m. Mildred (Eleanor Forrest Haplogroup) H2a2a1 1920–2003
        2. 2. Joseph (Leroy) Stevenson 1917–1976 m. June (Constance) Hall 1922–2009
      2. 2. Edna (May) Barnes 1884–1889
      3. 3. Alma ((Allie) C.) BARNES 1891–1973 m. John (Ray) Wilson 1888–1950
      4. 4. Carl (William) BARNES 1887–1955 m. Olive (May) Cochran 1889–1944 m. Kathryn (Sara) Metz 1881–1953
        1. 1. Hazel (May) Barnes 1908–2000 m. Alexander (R) Newell 1906–
        2. 2. Sarah (Alice) Barnes 1910–1953 m. James (Harold) McKinney 1906–1956 m. William (D) Eagan 1910–1986
        3. 3. Norman (W) Barnes 1912–1996 m. Esther (Marie) Stevenson 1918–2004
        4. 4. Martha (Elenora) Barnes 1914–1984 m. Frederick (William) Patterson 1913–1980
      5. 5. Estella (Bertha) Barnes 1886–1918 m. Joseph Wardman 1881–1968
        1. 1. Margaret (A) Wardman 1906–1986 m. James (John) Emig 1909–1977
        2. 2. Marian (Erma) Wardman 1913–2000 m. John (W) Downey 1915–
      6. 6. Richard (Seth) Kissinger 1878–1938 m. Minnie (Isabelle) Kissinger 1870–1938
        1. 1. Charles (Francis) Kissinger 1900–1969 m. Mae (O) Powell 1901–1977
      7. 7. Minnie (M) McCallister 1871–1963 m. William (James) McCallister 1865–1951
    2. 2. Charles (C) Rigby 1862–1928 m. Alice (C) Hayes 1874–1930
      1. 1. Adelaide Rigby 1901–1974 m. Edward (James Dwyer) Jr. 1898– m. George (Harry) Hoskins 1901–1935 m. William (Tyson Graham) Jr 1907–1971
        1. 1. George (Harry Hoskins) Jr 1929–1935
        2. 2. Rigby (Hoskins) Graham 1934–1983
      2. 2. Charles (Edward) Rigby 1895–1963 m. Natalie Magee 1902–
    3. 3. Edward Rigby 1858–1882
    4. 4. Eli Rigby 1856–1923 m. Margaret (D.) Edgar 1860–1937
      1. 1. Hazel (Belle) Rigby 1898–1982 m. Harry (W.) Brunton 1897–1974
        1. 1. Thais (E.) Brunton 1920–1954 m. William (Allsopp) Jr. 1914–1980
    5. 5. Adelaide (May) Rigby 1854–1918 m. Joseph Fulkerson 1853–1912
      1. 1. Adelaide (May) Fulkerson 1886– m. Seymour (Nathan) Galland 1880–1947
        1. 1. Dorothy (A) Galland 1900–
      2. 2. Maurice (Carson) Fulkerson 1878–1939 m. Charlotte (E) Height 1900–1966 m. Martha (Georgina "Mattie") King 1880–1915
        1. 1. Blanche (Virginia) Fulkerson 1919–1995 m. Philip Pearl 1905–1994
        2. 2. Marie Fulkerson 1902–1934 m. Fred (D) Haight 1874–1933
        3. 3. Baby (Boy) Fulkerson 1910–1910
        4. 4. Baby (Girl) Fulkerson 1914–1914
        5. 5. Donald (C) Fulkerson 1921–1982 m. Pearl (Ann) Kugle 1926–1956
        6. 6. Maurice (Frederick) Fulkerson 1917–1936
        7. 7. Lewis (L) Fulkerson 1924–1976
        8. 8. Louise Fulkerson 1908–1978 m. Perry (L) Frye 1902–1951
        9. 9. Shirley Fulkerson 1935–1979 m. Michael (Donald) Leitera 1932–1990
        10. 10. Louise Fulkerson 1906–
      3. 3. Bertha (P.) Fulkerson 1880–1881
    6. 6. William (Rigby) Sr 1852–1899 m. Lena ((Rigby)) FLATZ 1858–1934
      1. 1. William RIGBY 1875–1926
      2. 2. Edward RIGBY 1879–1931
    7. 7. Marinda Rigby 1854–1923 m. William Dorsey 1844–1891
      1. 1. Adelaide Hamlin 1889–1964
      2. 2. Fred (B.) Dorsey 1886–1948
      3. 3. George (R.) Dorsey 1890–1940
      4. 4. Helen (B.) Dorsey 1881–1940
      5. 5. William Dorsey 1888–1889
      6. 6. Dorothy (M.) Dorsey 1877–1960
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Pike) Dorsey 1872–1941 m. Porter (Wilcox) McConoughey 1865–1940
        1. 1. Mylon McConoughey 1907–1975 m. Ruth (E.) Bramley 1911–1976 m. Thora (Mae) Seitz 1916–1997
      8. 8. Alice (Edna) Dorsey 1889–1963
      9. 9. Benjamin (F.) Dorsey 1875–1940
      10. 10. John Dorsey 1884–1889
      11. 11. Louisa Dorsey 1873–
      12. 12. Dorothy (M.) McConoughey 1876–1960
    8. 8. Caroline Rigby 1849–1894 m. William (Dallas) Smith 1842–1907
      1. 1. William (Dallas Smith) Jr 1875–1933 m. Maude (E) Dunkerley 1876–
        1. 1. Twila (A) Smith 1898–1967 m. Norman (Roy) MacPhee 1893–1954
        2. 2. Willamene (Dunkerley) Smith 1915–1976 m. Lawrence (A Deegan) Jr. 1909–1987 m. Adam (Abraham) Sirhan 1914–1983
      2. 2. Harry (D.) Smith 1873–1938 m. Evelyn (M.) Hall 1876– m. Susanna (M) Plant 1883–1911 m. Clara Parks 1874–
        1. 1. Levada Smith 1893–1935 m. James (N) Fowler 1892–
        2. 2. Donna (May) Smith 1898–1980 m. Paul (Bishop) Iman 1897–1928 m. Arnt (Henry) Hansen 1904–
        3. 3. Harry (Leroy) Smith 1893–1992
        4. 4. Charles (Reed) Gillium 1905–1935
      3. 3. Porter (Alexander) Smith 1873–1938 m. Pearl Zimmerly 1888–1976
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Caroline) Smith 1910–1999 m. George (Avram) Fordney 1896–1984
        2. 2. Porter (Thomas) Smith 1918–1999 m. Dorothy (Louise) Walker 1924–2000
        3. 3. Martha Smith 1907–1907
      4. 4. Frank (Ebert) Smith 1882–1950 m. Cora (Jane) Lutton 1884–1962
        1. 1. Frank (Evert Smith) .Jr 1906–1960
        2. 2. Mabel (Irene) Smith 1905–1932
        3. 3. Eleanor Smith 1908–1994
        4. 4. John (Porter) Smith 1910–1960
        5. 5. Ralph (E) Smith 1913–
        6. 6. William (D) Smith 1916–
        7. 7. Cora (Lutton) Smith 1906–
    9. 9. Lavina Rigby 1852–1891 m. William (J.) Kerr 1845–1922
      1. 1. Anna Kerr 1869–1951 m. Andrew (J) Kirkwood 1870–1958
        1. 1. Harrison (Maurice) Kirkwood 1890–1967 m. Stella (M) Miller 1891–
        2. 2. Lavina (Ruth) Kirkwood 1892–1969
      2. 2. William (James) Kerr 1880–1945 m. Lenora (E) Newton 1889–1961 m. Alice Shae 1884–1911
        1. 1. Ethel (E) Kerr 1914–1993 m. Clifford Shepherd 1917–2006
        2. 2. Helen (E) Kerr 1926–
        3. 3. Charles (William Kerr \) Anderson 1911–1978 m. Lillian (Gertrude) Stamm 1914–1992
      3. 3. Clara (B) Kerr 1875–1929 m. Harrison Anderson 1871–1945
        1. 1. Lydia Ott 1892–1918
        2. 2. Lydia Anderson 1892–
        3. 3. Margaret Anderson 1895–
        4. 4. Adam Anderson 1895–
        5. 5. James Anderson 1897–
      4. 4. Esther Kerr 1866–1929 m. George (C) Hites 1866–
        1. 1. William (J) Hites 1890–1958
        2. 2. Susan Hites 1893–1963 m. Earl (Stewart) McKnight 1890–1943
      5. 5. Franklin Kerr 1870–
      6. 6. Josaphine Kerr 1873–1938 m. Charles (P) Irwin 1868–
        1. 1. Ernest Irwin 1894–
        2. 2. Katharine Irwin 1896–
        3. 3. Alexander Irwin 1898–
        4. 4. Lynn Irwin 1904–
      7. 7. Margaret Kerr 1878–
    10. 10. George (A) Rigby 1868–1926 m. Mary (Martha Stritmater) Rigby 1870–1946
      1. 1. Joseph (Anderson) Rigby 1895–1967 m. Nell (Beall) Whitla 1897–1981
        1. 1. Suzanne (Whitla) Rigby 1922–1972 m. David (Williams Jones) Jr. 1916–1993
        2. 2. Infant Rigby 1924–1924
      2. 2. Donald (E) Rigby 1900–1955 m. Susan (E.) Wallace 1908–1955
        1. 1. George (Wallace) Rigby 1938–2005
      3. 3. John (E) Rigby 1902–1976 m. Marian (M.) Rigby 1904–1991
      4. 4. Louis (George) Rigby 1896–1952
    11. 11. Eliza Rigby 1846–
    12. 12. (infant) RIGBY 1861–1861
  2. 2. Sarah Rigby 1831– m. Rev (David Darwin) Waugh 1835–1890
  3. 3. Seth Rigby 1815– m. Sarah Cubbison 1831–
    1. 1. Elsie Rigby 1863–1929 m. Charles (Francis) Patch 1864– m. Allen (P) Brothers 1858–1938
      1. 1. Edna (Viola) Patch 1893–1969 m. Bernard (Earl) Rose 1896–1972
        1. 1. Norman Rose 1927–1997
        2. 2. William (Shelby) Rose 1919–1990
        3. 3. Bernard (Lloyd) Rose 1918–2009
      2. 2. Clara (Hortence) Patch 1898–1958
      3. 3. Bertha Patch 1890–1917
      4. 4. Bert (Leroy) Patch 1886–1939 m. Sadie Buchannan 1889–1914
        1. 1. Donald Patch 1914–
        2. 2. Hazel (L) Patch 1911–
      5. 5. Nellie Patch 1888–1948
    2. 2. Simpson Rigby 1869–
    3. 3. Lizzie Rigby 1869–
    4. 4. Grant Rigby 1865–1948 m. Mary Rigby 1868–1938
      1. 1. Eva (C.) Rigby 1892– m. Wiliam (E) Nelson 1894–
        1. 1. Mary (A) Nelson 1924–
        2. 2. Eva (C) James 1919–
  4. 4. Hannah Rigby 1823–1901 m. William Cubbison 1801–1888
    1. 1. Melissa Cubbison 1845–1882 m. Alexander Kirkpatrick 1841–1901
      1. 1. Lillian (E) Kirkpatrick 1866–1906 m. Francis (M.) Rigby 1857–
        1. 1. Robert (Francis) Rigby 1889–1947
        2. 2. John (Alexander) Rigby 1887–1945
    2. 2. John Cubbison 1848–1906
  5. 5. Thomas (B) Rigby 1822–1898 m. Martha Alford 1818–1889
    1. 1. Samuel (Sheldon) Rigby 1867–1936
    2. 2. Alfred Rigby 1853–1898
    3. 3. James (S) Rigby 1849–1910
    4. 4. Ellen Rigby 1852–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Rigby 1855–1886
    6. 6. Thomas (B) Rigby 1860–
    7. 7. Simson Rigby 1864–
    8. 8. William (Stewart) Rigby 1868–

James Rigby's Timeline

6 Records

1791
abt 1791
Birth of James Rigby in Winchester, Virginia, USA
Winchester, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 49
James Rigby resided here in Shenango, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Shenango, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 59
James Rigby resided here in Shenango, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Shenango, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1864
Abt 1864
Age 73
James Rigby resided here in Pollock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Pollock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
1864
1864
Age 73
Death of James Rigby in New Castle, Lawrence, PA, USA
New Castle, Lawrence, PA, USA
1864
9 Jul 1864
Age 73
James Rigby - Probate in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1791
    Event Place: Winchester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Shenango, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_790; Page: 164B; Image: 328

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Shenango, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Shenango, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Page: 39; Family History Library Film: 0020538

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Shenango, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Shenango, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_790; Page: 164B; Image: 328

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1864
    Event Place: Pollock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Files, 1849-1920 ; Index 1849-1987; Author: Lawrence County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Lawrence, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, PA, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Files, 1849-1920 ; Index 1849-1987; Author: Lawrence County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Lawrence, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Files, 1849-1920 ; Index 1849-1987; Author: Lawrence County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Lawrence, Pennsylvania
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