Pictures...

Main Street, Richwood, WV 1907

Richwood was originally known as Cherry Tree Bottoms and became known as Richwood when the post office was moved there from Hinkle Mountain about 1900.

By the late 1920's the city has an approximate population

base of 7000.

The Train Depot in Richwood, WV
1909

Main Street in Richwood, WV 1914

Loudermilk Family Homestead

The gentleman with the long black beard is James Hanson Loudermilk; the lady standing beside him in the dark dress is Elizabeth Jane Spencer Loudermilk.
Their homestead (pictured) was located on top of Hinkle Mountain
in Richwood, WV, which is where the family cemetery is located.

Summers Rigsby married Loa Loudermilk; she is the daughter of Hanson & Elizabeth Loudermilk.
Their son Elmer Loudermilk fathered 2 daughters with Blanche Rigsby,
daughter of Thomas D. Rigsby.

This is what the Loudermilk family homestead land

looks like today...

Captola Rigsby Peyton (standing)
& Sylvia Rigsby Pierce (sitting)

Captola is the mother of Shelby Flint...
Captola is the daughter of Blanche Rigsby,
who is the daughter of Thomas D. Rigsby.

Sylvia is the mother of Alta Chinault...
Sylvia is the daughter of Summers Rigsby,
who is the son of Thomas D. Rigsby.

Summers & Blanche Rigsby
Summers & Blanche are the children of Thomas D. Rigsby

Viola (Vi) Catherine is the daughter of Thomas D. Rigsby

and his second wife Mary Jane Spence.

Viola married Clifford White.

After they were married, they re-located to Gray's Harbor, Washington.

Thomas L. Rigsby & Elizabeth J. Grimes

Archibald Rigsby

DNA Study...

Rigsby DNA Study ...

The RIGSBY line back to Lewis, 1784 and his wife Lucinda, 1795
show the male line is of PURE EUROPEAN DESCENT.
The female (Lucinda, 1795) line is of ENGLISH / SCOTTISH DESCENT,

through her mother.
Her father could very well have been of INDIAN DESCENT.
We have not been able to find Lucinda’s maiden name
and it is impossible at this time to verify any
INDIAN HERITAGE in the family line as told to all by tradition.
At this time our only hope is that if anyone has access to North Carolina Records
and Archives and can find a marriage license for
Lewis (Louis) Rigsby (various spellings) in the early 1800’s would be appreciated.

Please contact our Rigsby family historian
Judi Spencer at JudiSpencr@aol.com

We will be happy to pursue any information.

Horse Ridge Cemetery...

The final resting place on Thomas D. Rigsby and other family members is located on top of Hinkle Mountain in Richwood, WV on land that once was owned by Thomas D. Rigsby.

In 2006, family reunion committee members decided that it was time to clean up the cemetery that was vastly overgrown with trees, weeds, and deteriorating headstones.

Through an abundance of hard word, the reunion committee vastly improved the condition of the family cemetery.

On July 21, 2007 we held a re-dedication of the family cemetery...

Click onto right arrow on the bottom of the

black box to watch video from this event...

A time capsule was buried at this ceremony

Click onto the right arrow on the bottom of the black box to watch video from this event...

Bill Rigsby & Spencer Molina were chosen to place the time capsule

The oldest & the youngest in attendance

A marker now rests over the spot where the time capsule was placed

It is the mission of the reunion committee to properly maintain the family burial cemetery on top of Hinkle Mountain for many generations to follow...

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