Family Group Sheet
NameThomas Riggsby
BirthAug 1839, Kentucky
SpouseElizabeth Hay
Birthabt 1846, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Death15 May 1893, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Children
SpouseMartha McDaniel
Birth13 Apr 1876, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death24 Jan 1927, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseJennie A. Cox , 4C3R
Notes for Elizabeth Hay
Morgan Co., Ky death report for 1893 lists Elizabeth Riggsby, age 45, married, died 15 May 1893, cause of death consumption. In the column captioned for parents, it says Thomas Riggsby &”. Her parents were really James Hay and Elizabeth Johnson.
Census
1850 census of Lawrence Co., Ky, enumerated 1 Aug, lists on p. 22 as family #131:
James Hay, 49, b. Va, farmer; Elizabeth, 42, b. Va; Henry, 21; Mary, 19; John, 17; Thos, 15; James Jr., 13; Wm, 11; Geo W., 7; Elizabeth, 4; Jake, 2. All children born in Ky.
1860 census of Lawrence Co., Ky, Louisa P.O., enumerated 24 July, lists on p. 68 as family #451:
James Hay, 57, b. Va, farmer; Elizabeth, b. N.C.; James, 23, farm hand; Geo W., 19; Elizabeth, 14; Jesse, 12. All children born in Ky.
James Hay, 49, b. Va, farmer; Elizabeth, 42, b. Va; Henry, 21; Mary, 19; John, 17; Thos, 15; James Jr., 13; Wm, 11; Geo W., 7; Elizabeth, 4; Jake, 2. All children born in Ky.
1860 census of Lawrence Co., Ky, Louisa P.O., enumerated 24 July, lists on p. 68 as family #451:
James Hay, 57, b. Va, farmer; Elizabeth, b. N.C.; James, 23, farm hand; Geo W., 19; Elizabeth, 14; Jesse, 12. All children born in Ky.
Notes for Thomas & Elizabeth (Family)
Be careful not to confuse this family with that of Thomas T. Riggsby (16 July 1844-22 Oct 1918) and Elizabeth J. Fields (b. May 1847) who were married 23 Mar 1866 in Carter Co.
Census
1870 census of Johnson Co., Ky, Flatgap precinct, Paintsville P.O., enumerated 5 Aug, lists on p. 11 as family #64:
Hay, Jesse, 22, farmer, b, Ky; Mary L, 21, keeping house, b. Ky; James, 69, working on farm, b. Va; Elizabeth, 65, b. N.C.; Rigsby, Thomas, 29, b. Ky; Elizabeth, 25, b. Ky.
James and Elizabeth Hay are the parents of Jesse Hay and Elizabeth Rigsby. If this census reported relationships, they would be wife, father, mother, brother-in-law, sister.
1880 census of Lawrence Co., Ky, Lyon precinct, enumerated 26 June, lists on p. 38 as family #242/245:
Rigsby, Thomas, 39, b. Ky N.C. Ky, farmer; Elizabeth, 34, wife, b. Ky Va N.C.; Surrilda, dau, 9; James, son, 7; Polley, dau, 6; Drew, son, 5; William, son, 2; Nancy E., dau, 2/12, b. Feb. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Hay, James, 79, father-in-law, widowed, b. Va Va Va, retired farmer.
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 6, enumerated 13 June, lists on p. 11A as family #177/179:
Riggsby, Thomas, 60, b. Aug 1839, married 27 years, farmer, b. Ky Va N.C; Nancy E., dau, 19, b. Feb 1881; Jesse, son, 19, b. Apr 1882; John, son, 15, b. Apr 1885; James, son, 26, married, farmer; Martha, dau-in-law, 29, b. Aug 1870, married 7 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Newton, grandson, 7, b. Sep 1892; James, grandson, 5, b. Aug 1894; Thomas, grandson, 4, b. Feb 1896; Floyd, grandson, 2, b. Jan 1898. All except Thomas Sr. born Ky Ky Ky.
Hay, Jesse, 22, farmer, b, Ky; Mary L, 21, keeping house, b. Ky; James, 69, working on farm, b. Va; Elizabeth, 65, b. N.C.; Rigsby, Thomas, 29, b. Ky; Elizabeth, 25, b. Ky.
James and Elizabeth Hay are the parents of Jesse Hay and Elizabeth Rigsby. If this census reported relationships, they would be wife, father, mother, brother-in-law, sister.
1880 census of Lawrence Co., Ky, Lyon precinct, enumerated 26 June, lists on p. 38 as family #242/245:
Rigsby, Thomas, 39, b. Ky N.C. Ky, farmer; Elizabeth, 34, wife, b. Ky Va N.C.; Surrilda, dau, 9; James, son, 7; Polley, dau, 6; Drew, son, 5; William, son, 2; Nancy E., dau, 2/12, b. Feb. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Hay, James, 79, father-in-law, widowed, b. Va Va Va, retired farmer.
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 6, enumerated 13 June, lists on p. 11A as family #177/179:
Riggsby, Thomas, 60, b. Aug 1839, married 27 years, farmer, b. Ky Va N.C; Nancy E., dau, 19, b. Feb 1881; Jesse, son, 19, b. Apr 1882; John, son, 15, b. Apr 1885; James, son, 26, married, farmer; Martha, dau-in-law, 29, b. Aug 1870, married 7 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Newton, grandson, 7, b. Sep 1892; James, grandson, 5, b. Aug 1894; Thomas, grandson, 4, b. Feb 1896; Floyd, grandson, 2, b. Jan 1898. All except Thomas Sr. born Ky Ky Ky.
