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Buena Vista <I>Cantrell</I> Rigsby

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Buena Vista Cantrell Rigsby

Birth
Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Death
25 Nov 1979 (aged 74)
Arab, Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Cullman County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Buena Vista Cantrell Rigsby was born 13 February 1906 in Marshall County, Alabama. She was the daughter of William Harrison Cantrell and Joanna Drucilla Waldrip Cantrell. Shew grew up in Marshall and Cullman County, Alabama.

She married Elmon David Rigsby 15 March 1925 in Cullman County, Alabama when she was 19 Years of age.

Buena was the mother of two sons; Jack Lavon Rigsby and John David Rigsby.

Buena and her husband lived in both Cullman and Marshall counties before settling and buying a farm in Baileyton, Cullman County, Alabama.

Buena Rigsby worked hard all of her life. She grew up working in the fields. She worked in the fields while her husband,Elmon farmed. When he stopped farming she worked in the fields for other people to make extra money. She always raised a garden and canned her vegetables. She had a cow and chickens to provide Milk, Butter and eggs.

Buena had a stroke in the 70s. She recovered and lived several years before she died suddenly of congestive heart failure. She died 25 November 1979 in the Arab hospital, Marshall County, Alabama. Buena and Elmon are buried in Edison Chapel Cemetery, Cullman County, Alabama.
Buena Vista Cantrell Rigsby was born 13 February 1906 in Marshall County, Alabama. She was the daughter of William Harrison Cantrell and Joanna Drucilla Waldrip Cantrell. Shew grew up in Marshall and Cullman County, Alabama.

She married Elmon David Rigsby 15 March 1925 in Cullman County, Alabama when she was 19 Years of age.

Buena was the mother of two sons; Jack Lavon Rigsby and John David Rigsby.

Buena and her husband lived in both Cullman and Marshall counties before settling and buying a farm in Baileyton, Cullman County, Alabama.

Buena Rigsby worked hard all of her life. She grew up working in the fields. She worked in the fields while her husband,Elmon farmed. When he stopped farming she worked in the fields for other people to make extra money. She always raised a garden and canned her vegetables. She had a cow and chickens to provide Milk, Butter and eggs.

Buena had a stroke in the 70s. She recovered and lived several years before she died suddenly of congestive heart failure. She died 25 November 1979 in the Arab hospital, Marshall County, Alabama. Buena and Elmon are buried in Edison Chapel Cemetery, Cullman County, Alabama.


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  • Created by: Bren Relative Grandchild
  • Added: Mar 25, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35114295/buena_vista-rigsby: accessed ), memorial page for Buena Vista Cantrell Rigsby (13 Feb 1905–25 Nov 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35114295, citing Eidson Chapel Cemetery, Cullman County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Bren (contributor 46616209).