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From: Gary Norris <>
Subject: Re: [KYCLINTO] Re: RIGNEY
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:18:21 -0500
In-Reply-To: <4315CB52.2030408@direcway.com>


I have heard of a Rigney Cemetery atop a mountain near the Wayne County,
Fentress County, and Clinton County lines. There are supposed to be two
Rigney children with inscribed stones there. I will put the information on
the net if I get to check them out this fall.

Gary D. Norris

> From: Joanna Dunn <>
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> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:22:58 -0500
> To:
> Subject: Re: [KYCLINTO] Re: RIGNEY
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> Resent-Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:23:18 -0600
>
> HI Teresa and Lisa,
> Buford Rigney, b. 1816 in Pittsylvania Co., VA was my 2-gr grandfather.
> I descend from he and his wife Annjeanette Young Rigney, through their
> son, Josiah Rigney, b. 1868 in Fentress Co., TN.
>
> I had in my database that Buford Rigney, b. 1816 was married first to a
> woman named Lucinda, b. 1813. They had eight children.
>
> I thought he married next a woman named Patsy Mitchell with whom he had
> William T. Rigney, b. 1854 and died in 1934.
>
> He then married my 2-gr grandmother, Annjeanette Young with whom he had
> five more children of which my gr-grandfather, Josiah Rigney was one.
>
> Are you saying that Patsey Mitchell was actually Peggy Reno? If so, I
> would love to have the correct information on this Patsey Mitchell.
>
> The information I have is that Buford Rigney, b. 1816, VA was the
> brother, of William Rigney, b. abt 1810 who married Susannah Carter.
>
> I would love to have the information on Waymon L. Rigney also. I have
> that he was born 1859 in Clinton Co., KY and died in 1926 buried in the
> Caney Ford Cemetery in Etiole, Barren Co., KY. I don't have the
> information on his wife.
>
> William Rigney, b. abt 1810 and Buford Rigney, b. 1816 were sons of
> Griffith Rigney, b. abt 1785 and Lavina Taylor, b.abt 1789 who married
> in 1805 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.
>
> I would love to exchange information with you both.
>
> Best regards,
> Joanna Smith Dun
>
>
>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Thomas. I am Teresa Jo (Smith) Hamilton. I have been doing a lot
>> of looking around for family too.
>>
>> There is a William Rigney in my family. He is my
>> Great-great-grandfather. My William was born April 01, 1854 in
>> Kentucky. His Father and Mother were also from Kentucky. His fathers
>> name was Buford Rigney born in 1816. His Mother was Peggy Reno not
>> sure when she was born. Still doing a lot of looking myself.
>>
>> Williams Daughter Minnie was the 2nd wife of my great-grandfather
>> Robert Lafayette "Lafe" Smith.
>>
>> If this is in your line let me know. I have yet to run into any in my
>> family that is looking. It would be nice to know I am not out here
>> alone.
>>
>> Hope this can help.
>> Teresa
>>
>>>
>>
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