6. | RIGSBEE, Atlas Munroe was born on 27 Jun 1841 in Orange, North Carolina, USA (son of RIGSBY, Jesse O. II and VICKERS, Mary); died on 29 Nov 1903 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
Name: Carol Rigsbee
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Note:
Atlas Monroe Rigsbee b. June 27, 1840 in Orange Co., NC d. Nov. 29, 1903 in Durham Co., NC [source: Death Certificate in Durham Co., NC]. He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Durham, NC. He was the son of Jesse O. Rigsby II b. June 22, 1808 in Orange Co., NC d. Feb. 1, 1881 in Durham Co., NC and Mary Vickers b. May 10, 1810 in Durham Co., NC d. July 23, 1889 in Durham Co., NC. Both Jesse and Mary are buried in the Rigsbee Family Cemetery located on the campus of Duke University, Durham, NC. Later generations sold the land to Duke with the understanding that the cemetery would be maintained. It is on a hill overlooking the football stadium.
Birth:
Orange County was later divided into Orange and Durham Counties
Buried:
Maplewood Cemetery
Atlas married BRASSFIELD, Rowena Margaret on 8 Nov 1865 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. Rowena (daughter of BRASSFIELD, Albert and SCOTT, Winifred) was born on 12 Feb 1842 in Wake, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jan 1921 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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