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TOLBERT RIGSBY

Tolbert Andrew Rigsby ("T.A." or "Andy"), son of Moses Matthew Rigsby (b 5-3-1836, d !95) and Hannah Rebecca Philps (b 3-6-1843 1908), b 12-24-1873. He m M. J, (eannie") Grissom on 5-24-1896. They had « child; Loy (b 2-27-1898, d 1962, m nnie Massey). Jeannie d and T.A. m 9-4-98 her aunt, Henrietta Bell ("Etta") Grissom, lighter of Thomas Grissom and his second fe. Mary Ann Miller, b 11-17-1874. They ped near Vale where T. A. farmed. Etta had en married previously to Will Martin (c 88). of Mansfield, Tn. She had one child this marriage; Charles Jackson ("Jack") artin (d in 1918 in WWI, m Gene vie ve —).

A. and Etta had six children: Ruth Vivian (b ?0-1900. d 1940, m Boyd Brown), Giva me (b 10-20-1902, d 10-20-1972, m 1st omas Tansil, m 2nd Laurence Melton), Mary >va (b 3-14-1905, d 9-197-, m Colonel ynolds), son (died in infancy), Hilda melle (b 2-20-1911, d 197-, m Lloyd utchfield), and Treva Dean (b 1-26-1914, as 1986 living in Huntingdon, m 12-9-1933 Carroll County Morgan Fields b 9-29-1907, d 1-4-1982).

Ruth Vivian Rigsby Brown had eight Idren: Edith Aline, Tolbert Lee, Marie, Fay a. Ray Deane, Gordon Martita, Doyle, and becca Ann. Giva Marie Rigsby Melton had ----- (lost)

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