1. | RIGSBEE, Atlas Munroe was born on 27 Jun 1841 in Orange, North Carolina, USA (son of RIGSBY, Jesse O. II and VICKERS, Mary); died on 29 Nov 1903 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
Name: Carol Rigsbee
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Note:
Atlas Monroe Rigsbee b. June 27, 1840 in Orange Co., NC d. Nov. 29, 1903 in Durham Co., NC [source: Death Certificate in Durham Co., NC]. He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Durham, NC. He was the son of Jesse O. Rigsby II b. June 22, 1808 in Orange Co., NC d. Feb. 1, 1881 in Durham Co., NC and Mary Vickers b. May 10, 1810 in Durham Co., NC d. July 23, 1889 in Durham Co., NC. Both Jesse and Mary are buried in the Rigsbee Family Cemetery located on the campus of Duke University, Durham, NC. Later generations sold the land to Duke with the understanding that the cemetery would be maintained. It is on a hill overlooking the football stadium.
Birth:
Orange County was later divided into Orange and Durham Counties
Buried:
Maplewood Cemetery
Atlas married BRASSFIELD, Rowena Margaret on 8 Nov 1865 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. Rowena (daughter of BRASSFIELD, Albert and SCOTT, Winifred) was born on 12 Feb 1842 in Wake, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jan 1921 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- RIGSBEE, Virginia Margaret was born on 12 Oct 1875.
- RIGSBEE, Mary was born in 1870 in Virginia, USA.
- RIGSBEE, Robert Henry was born on 28 Oct 1869 in North Carolina, USA; died on 16 May 1956; was buried in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- RIGSBEE, Cora F was born on 24 Dec 1866 in North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Feb 1897; was buried in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- RIGSBEE, Martha Turner was born on 30 Apr 1879 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1966; was buried in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- RIGSBEE, William Thomas was born on 25 Jul 1878.
- RIGSBEE, Zoa Lee was born on 2 Dec 1871.
- RIGSBEE, Rosa Lee was born on 3 Dec 1881.
- RIGSBEE, Sallie Amanda was born on 5 Jul 1873 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA; died on 19 Sep 1945 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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