Daughter of Carney C Riggsbee and Esperan Curby Dodd Riggsbee

Sister 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 James Bennett Riggsbee around 1898.

James and Emma were the parents of:
Lela Riggsbee Hutchins
Runa Riggsbee Burnette
Jesse Bunn Riggsbee
J Clifford Riggsbee
Ben Hall Riggsbee

Married to John Lee Brewer.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: E O Riggsbee
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Williams, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: C C Riggsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: E C Riggsbee
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
C C Riggsbee 49
E C Riggsbee 49
W D Riggsbee 19
F L Riggsbee 10
E O Riggsbee 8

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Riggsbee
Age: 29
Birth Date: May 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Coles Mill, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James Riggsbee
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members: Name Age
James Riggsbee 42
Emma Riggsbee 29
Colline C Riggsbee 18
Emma Riggsbee 13
Ernest Riggsbee 11
Lottie L Riggsbee 7
Ratler Riggsbee 9/12
Malindy Riggsbee 75
Algernon Morris 30

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma O Riggsbee
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Williams, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jame B Riggsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Jame B Riggsbee 52
Emma O Riggsbee 38
Lela Riggsbee 10
Runy A Riggsbee 7
Jesse B Riggsbee 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mrs J B Riggsbee
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: William, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Mrs J B Riggsbee 48
Runa Riggsbee 17
Jessie B Riggsbee 12

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Riggsbee
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: William, Chatham, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: William, Chatham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 3A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 38
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 600
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Employer
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Emma Riggsbee 68
J B Riggsbee 32
Lesse Louise Riggsbee 28
Runie Riggsbee 35
Lale Lou Riggsbee 5

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mrs Emma Riggsbee
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Age: 71 Years 1 Months 8 Days
Birth Date: 3 Jan
Birth Place: Chatham
Death Date: 11 Feb 1943
Death Location: Williams, Chatham
Spouse's Name: J B Riggsbee
Father's Name: Carney Riggsbee
Mother's Name: Esper Ann Curby
Cause of death: Coronary ?, cardiac vascular arteriosclerosis, ?, hypertension
Informant: J B Riggsbee, Rt 3, Chapel Hill NC
Residence: Chapel Hill, Chatham, North Carolina