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William Emer Rigby 1881–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 July 1881

Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States

Death Date: 20 May 1964

Death Location: Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, United States of America

Father: Charles Rigby

Mother: Julia Sanderson

Spouse(s): Mary Peterson

Children(s): Theora Rigby, Weldon Rigby, Hilda Rigby, Cleo Rigby, Ruel Rigby, LaPreal Rigby, Leda Rigby, Theron Rigby, Buena Rigby, Kyle Rigby, Viva Rigby

In 1881, William Emer Rigby entered the world in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States, born to Charles Rigby And Julia Sanderson. William Emer Rigby married Mary Moriah Peterson, and had children including Buena May Rigby, Cleo Charles Rigby, Hilda Von Rigby, Kyle Lamond Rigby, Lapreal Rigby, Leda Ovilla Rigby, Ruel Reed Rigby, Theora Rigby, Theron W Rigby, Viva Orissa Rigby, Weldon Leburl Rigby. William Emer Rigby passed away in 1964 in Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1881, William Emer Rigby entered the world in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States, born to Charles Rigby And Julia Sanderson.
  • William Emer Rigby married Mary Moriah Peterson, and had children including Buena May Rigby, Cleo Charles Rigby, Hilda Von Rigby, Kyle Lamond Rigby, Lapreal Rigby, Leda Ovilla Rigby, Ruel Reed Rigby, Theora Rigby, Theron W Rigby, Viva Orissa Rigby, Weldon Leburl Rigby.
  • William Emer Rigby passed away in 1964 in Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Rigby
1847–1903
Birth Location: Augusta, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Julia Sanderson
1856–1941
Birth Location: Fort Supply, Uinta, Wyoming Territory, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Peterson
1883–1954
Birth Location: Fairview,Sanpete,Utah
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Children(s)

Theora Rigby
1917–2006
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, United States of America
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Weldon Rigby
–2005
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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Hilda Rigby
1906–1977
Birth Location: Oak Creek, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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Cleo Rigby
1911–1929
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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Ruel Rigby
1913–1940
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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LaPreal Rigby
1919–1970
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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Leda Rigby
1910–2003
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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Theron Rigby
1924–1980
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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Buena Rigby
1921–1990
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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Kyle Rigby
1928–2003
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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Viva Rigby
1915–2000
Birth Location: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, USA
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William Rigby's Ancestors

Self
William Rigby
1881–1964
Birth Place: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States
Parents
Charles Rigby
1847–1903
Augusta, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Julia Sanderson
1856–1941
Fort Supply, Uinta, Wyoming Territory, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Weeks) Sanderson
1829–1896
Rebecca (Ann) Sanders
1832–1907
Great-Grandparents
James Sanderson
1804–1845
Mary Sparks
1809–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Sparks
1780–1821
Mercy Thayer
1782–1858

William Rigby's Descendants

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William (Emer) Rigby (22 July 1881–20 May 1964) m. Mary (Moriah) Peterson (22 Nov 1883–24 March 1954)
  1. 1. Theora Rigby 1917–2006
  2. 2. Weldon (LeBurl) Rigby –2005
  3. 3. Hilda (Von) Rigby 1906–1977
  4. 4. Cleo (Charles) Rigby 1911–1929
  5. 5. Ruel (Reed) Rigby 1913–1940
  6. 6. LaPreal Rigby 1919–1970
  7. 7. Leda (Ovilla) Rigby 1910–2003
  8. 8. Theron (W) Rigby 1924–1980
  9. 9. Buena (May) Rigby 1921–1990 m. Keith (Henry) Gunderson 1920–2012
  10. 10. Kyle (Lamond) Rigby 1928–2003 m. Juanita Johnson 1932–2015
  11. 11. Viva (Orissa) Rigby 1915–2000 m. Thomas (Ivo) Gledhill 1917–1951
    1. 1. Robert (Ivo) Gledhill 1940–2011

William Rigby's Timeline

2 Records

1881
22 July 1881
Birth of William Emer Rigby in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States
Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States
1964
20 May 1964
Age 83
Death of William Emer Rigby in Granger, Salt Lake, UT
Granger, Salt Lake, UT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 July 1881
    Event Place: Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1964
    Event Place: Granger, Salt Lake, UT

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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