Son of Carney C Riggsbee and Sarah A E Yates Riggsbee.

Brother of:
--Children of Sarah A E Yates/Carney
[Hilliard B Riggsbee]
Atlas Jefferson Riggsbee
James A Riggsbee(1857-1917)
Kidie Elizabeth Riggsbee Upchurch
William Adolphus Riggsbee
--Children of Esperan Curby Dodd/Alvis
Luvenia Ann Riggsbee Boothe
John Stanley Riggsbee
Leonidious F Rigsbee
Alice C Riggsbee Andrews
--Children of Esperan Curby Dodd/Carney
Frederick Lee Riggsbee
Emma Olivia Riggsbee Riggsbee

Married to Malissa Helen Lewter on December 13, 1877 in Wake County, North Carolina. Malissa was the daughter of Barbee Lewter (1808-1888) and Gilly Byrd Lewter.

Hilliard and Helen were the parents of:
Adolphus Benjamin Rigsbee
Merry Rigsbee(1881-unk)
Claude Rigsbee
Malina Herlin Rigsbee George

Married to Eleanor Perry on March 8, 1898 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Hilliard and Eleanor were the parents of:
Lizzie Jewell Riggsbee Petty
Julian Exline Rigsbee
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Hilliard Rigsbee
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Southern Division, Wake, North Carolina
Post Office: Morrisville
Family Number: 870
Household Members:
Name Age
Carney Rigsbee 32
Sarah Rigsbee 28
Hilliard Rigsbee 6
Atlas Rigsbee 5
James Rigsbee 2
Elizabeth Rigsbee 5/12

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Hilliard Rigsbee
Age in 1870: 16
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: White Oak, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Hill
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Rigsbee 45
Eliza Rigsbee 38
Hilliard Rigsbee 16
Atlas J Rigsbee 13
James Rigsbee 12
Kiddy Rigsbee 10
Susan Rigsbee 6
Dasa Rigsbee 10/12

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Hilliard Riggsbee
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1853
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1877
Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina
Spouse: Helen Luter
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 25
Event Type: Marriage

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Hilliard Riggsbee
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: White Oak, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hellen Riggsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Hilliard Riggsbee 25
Hellen Riggsbee 35
Benjimin Riggsbee 6m

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Hilliard Riggsbee
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1854
Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1898
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Father: Arch Riggsbee
Spouse: Lena Lindley
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 30
Spouse Father: M M Perry
Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Perry
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Hillard Rigsbee
Age: 46
Birth Date: May 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lenna Rigsbee
Marriage Year: 1898
Years Married: 2
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Hillard Rigsbee 46
Lenna Rigsbee 31
Merry Rigsbee 19
Benny Rigsbee 21
Claude Rigsbee 17
Moliccie Rigsbee 14
Lizzie J Rigsbee 2

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Hillard Rigsbee
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lenna Rigsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Hillard Rigsbee 56
Lenna Rigsbee 42
Lizzie J Rigsbee 11
Julian Rigsbee 7

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: H B Rigsbey
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 60
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1915
Birth Place: Wake
Death Date: 27 Dec 1915
Death Location: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Father's name: Gonen Rigsby
Mother's name: Note Name
Cause of death: Lobar pneumonia
Informant: Beney Rigsbey, Morrisville