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100    RIGGSBEE [E28.1]

Location - Williams Township. On private lane, 0.3 mile west of SR 1727, Whippoorwill Lane, 0.5 mile south of SR 1776, Old Farrington Road

Coordinates: 35d 50m 32.9s N; 79d 01m 10.7s W Click here for Online Maps

On 1 November 1991, Will Heiser recorded 13 grave markers.

Owner: previously owned by Marshall Moore, listed on tax records in 2008 as abandoned.
Legal Description: Parcel 70399, Deed 644/477 Plat 94/188, 2004/97
Topo Quadrant: Farrington.
Family owned: Yes.
Abandoned: Yes.
Number of graves: 13.
Cemetery size: 50' x 100'.
White: Yes.
Unrestricted access: Yes, on private property.
Well maintained: Yes.
Enclosed: No.
Markers: Yes.
Markers with inscriptions: Yes.
Last burial: 1987.
First burial: 1886.

Miscellaneous information: Brenda Moore, granddaughter of John Marshall Riggsbee. Coordinates and legal info obtained from Chatham county GIS on 12 July 2008.

Last canvassed by: Will Heiser. Date: 1 Nov 1991.

1. Moore, Bessie Riggsbee   (b. 16 Oct 1879 - d. 4 Aug 1956)
Wife of Frank K. Moore. "My trust is in God". Row 3. column 1.
2. Moore, Frank K.   (b. 1 Jun 1887 - d. 24 Jan 1987)
Husband of Bessie Riggsbee Moore. "Gone Home". Footstone: FM. Row 3. column 2.
3. Riggsbee, Asa B.   (b. 23 Mar 1876 - d. 19 Nov 1886)
Small vertical slab. Footstone: ABR. Row 2. column 4.
4. Riggsbee, J. Marshall   (b. 20 Jan 1839 - d. 5 Jan 1910)
Vertical column on pedestal. Row 2. column 3.
5. Riggsbee, La Jane   (b. 10 Nov __ - d. 1 Oct 1926)
"Dying is but going home". White washed vertical slab. Row 2. column 1.
6. Riggsbee, Mary E.   (b. 16 Feb 1841 - d. 20 Oct 1923)
"She is not dead but sleepign (sic) ". Row 2. column 2.
7. Riggsbee, Willie S.   (b. 12 Sep 1912 - d. 21 Oct 1912)
Daughter of W.M. and L.A. Riggsbee. "Safe in the arms of Jesus". Small vertical slab. Footstone. Row 2. column 4.
8. W., W. D.   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
Footstone: WDW. Row 1. column 2.
9. Williams, Foy   (b. 19 Jun 1896 - d. 20 Mar 1917)
"In my Father's house are many mansions". Vertical column on pedestal. Footstone: FW. Row 1. column 1.
10. Williams, H. M.   (b. 29 Jul 1893 - d. 22 Jul 1900)
Footstone: HMW. Row 1. column 3.
11. Williams, John J.   (b. 1867 - d. 1906)
Husband of Nannie E. Williams. Footstone: "Father". Row 1/2. column 1.
12. Williams, Nannie E.   (b. 1868 - d. 1948)
Wife of John J. Williams. Footstone: "Mother". Row 1/2. column 1.
13. Williams, W. D.   (b. 29 Aug 1900 - d. 3 Jun 1902)
Row 1. column 2.