| The Our Rigsby line can be traced back to Thomas Rigsby, born around 1750. He had two sons, William Canada and John. Our family line came through William Canada Rigsby, born about 1788 in North Carolina. He married Mary Polly Lewis and they had nine children. Their son, Russell, was born in 1828 in North Carolina. He married Sarah Ann Hutchings and they had nine children. Their son, Daniel Moses Rigsby, was born between 1849 and 1850 in Tennessee. He met and married Rebekah Albert. From this union came eight children. Their son, William Henry, was born April 24 1870 in Smith County, Tennessee. He met and Married Sarah Helen Pruitt on October 6, 1895 in Smith County, Tennessee. They had 8 children, one of which was William Mose Rigsby. Mose was born January 12, 1897 in Tennessee. When Mose came of age, he moved to Texas, looking for better farming land. He met and married Fairrel May Dicken. They had nine children, eight of which lived to adulthood. |
