Nancy Jane Forsythe

Nancy Jane Riggsbee Forsythe
BIRTH 16 Jan 1889
North Carolina, USA
DEATH 25 Apr 1973 (aged 84)
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
BURIAL
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA Show Map
MEMORIAL ID 46416381 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 0
Daughter of John William Dawson Rigsbee and Isabella Crabtree Rigsbee.

Married to Benjamin Franklin Forsythe on August 4, 1912 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Frank and Nancy were the parents of:
Ralph Ward Forsythe
Clarence Ruben Forsythe
Annie B Forsythe Tilley
Nannie Jane Forsythe Dhue
Mary Elizabeth Forsythe Tilley
Alger Forsythe Rigsbee(1919-1992)
Rosa L Forsythe(1923-unk)
Pauline Forsythe Bowling(1924-unk)

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1900 United States Federal Census Name: Nancy J Riggsbee
Age: 12
Birth Date: Feb 1888
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Oak Grove, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John R Riggsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Isibella Riggsbee
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
John R Riggsbee 43
Isibella Riggsbee 43
Martha C Riggsbee 18
Mary E Riggsbee 16
William E Riggsbee 14
Nancy J Riggsbee 12
Mihmie Riggsbee 10
Nla R Riggsbee 8
Lena F Riggsbee 5
Daisy A Riggsbee 8/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nance Riggsbee
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Oak Grove, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Isibella Riggsbee
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: No
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Isibella Riggsbee 55
Edd Riggsbee 22
Nance Riggsbee 20
Ula C Riggsbee 16
Minnie Riggsbee 15
Katie Riggsbee 13
Lena Riggsbee 11

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Frank Forsythe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1890
Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1912
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: E S Forsythe
Mother: Rebecca Forsythe
Spouse: Nancy Rigsbee
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 22
Spouse Father: J K Rigsbee
Spouse Mother: J K Bigsbee
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Forsythe
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Carr, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Oli Raleigh Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frank Forsythe
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Attended School: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Forsythe 28
Nancy Forsythe 29
Ralph Forsythe 12
Clarence Forsythe 10
Annie Forsythe 5
Nannie Forsythe 4
Mary Forsythe 3
Alice Forsythe 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Forsyth
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Carr, Durham, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 10
Family Number: 10
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank B Forsyth 43
Nancy Forsyth 40
Ralph Forsyth 21
Ruben Forsyth 18
Annie Forsyth 17
Nannie Forsyth 16
Lizzie Forsyth 12
Algie Forsyth 10
Rosa L Forsyth 7
Pauline Forsyth 6

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Nancy Jane Forsythe
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 84
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1889
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 25 Apr 1973
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: John Riggsbee
Mother's Name: Isabelle Crabtree
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina

Family Members
Parents
John William Dawson Rigsbee
1858–1903

Isabella Crabtree Rigsbee
1856–1932

Spouse
Benjamin Forsythe
Benjamin Franklin Forsythe
1886–1960

Siblings
Joseph Judson Rigsbee
1878–1913

Martha Crabtree
Martha Catherine Rigsbee Crabtree
1880–1961

Mary Glenn
Mary Elizabeth Rigsbee Glenn
1883–1958

William Edgar Rigsbee
1885–1968

Minnie Lee Rigsbee Holder
1889–1984

Eula Chisenhall
Eula Rigsbee Chisenhall
1894–1987

Lena Wilkins
Lena Frances Rigsbee Wilkins
1898–1979

Daisy Glenn
Daisy Ianna Rigsbee Glenn
1901–1977

Children
Ralph Ward Forsythe
1906–1960

Clarence Ruben Forsythe
1910–1965

Annie Tilley
Annie B. Forsythe Tilley
1912–1975

Nannie Jane Forsythe Dhue
1913–1959

Mary Tilley
Mary Elizabeth Forsythe Tilley
1916–1991

Alger Forsythe Rigsbee
1919–1992

Rose Hicks
Rose Lee Forsythe Hicks
1921–2020

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