Daughter of Robert Lewis D Henry and Parthenia F Carter Henry.

Sister of:
--Children of Jarrell Powell/Parthenia F Carter Henry
Martha James Parthenia Powell Long
--Children of Jarrell Powell/Mary W Unknown
James T Powell
--Children of Robert L D Henry/Parthenia F Carter Henry
[Mary C Henry Stewart]
Laura Ellen Henry Rigsbee
Elizabeth Henry(1860-unk)
Robert Lewis D Henry
William Patrick Henry
Charles E Henry

Married to Thomas Edgar Rigsbee around 1883.

Thomas and Laura were the parents of:
William Lee Rigsbee
Anna Rigsbee Brewer
Robert H Rigsbee
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura E. Henry
Age: 19
Birth Date: Abt 1861
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Chapealhill Street
Dwelling Number: 368
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: R. L. D. Henry
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Parthena Henry
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
R. L. D. Henry 46
Parthena Henry 52
Laura E. Henry 19
Bettie Henry 17
R. L. D. Henry 14
W. P. Henry 12
Charlie Henry 10
Richard Bartlett 87

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: L E Riggebee
Age: 41
Birth Date: Aug 1859
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 97
Family Number: 98
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: T E Riggsbu
Marriage Year: 1883
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 3
Mother: How Many Children: 9
Occupation: House Keeper
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
T E Riggsbu 39
L E Riggebee 41
Willie Riggebee 15
Annie R Riggebee 6
B H Riggebee 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura E Riggsbee
Age in 1910: 47
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Wilkerson Ave
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Thomas E Riggsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 27
Number of Children Born: 8
Number of Children Living: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas E Riggsbee 45
Laura E Riggsbee 47
Willie Riggsbee 24
Anna L Riggsbee 15
Robert H Riggsbee 14

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura E Rigsbee
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Burch Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: T E Rigsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
T E Rigsbee 49
Laura E Rigsbee 49

North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
Name: Laura Ellin Rigsbee
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Age: 63y 11m
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1859
Birth Place: Person Co., N.C.
Death Date: 23 Jul 1923
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Burial Date: 25 Jul 1923
Cemetery: Maplewood Cem.
Occupation: Domestic
Father: R. L. P. Henry
Mother: Carter
Reference ID: fn 786 cn 428
FHL Film Number: 1893177