Edward Hershel Rigdon (1882 - 1940)

Born 1 Mar 1882 in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 18 Jan 1940 at age 57 in Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, United States

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Notes

• He shows as Hardin in the 1910 census^[1]

Biography

The early years

Edward Hershel Rigdon was born on the 1st of March 1882^[2][3] in Bowling Green, Kentucky^[2] to John Rigdon^[2][3] and Mary Bewley^[2][3].

Family life

He married Pearl Compton^[2] and they would have:

• Velma Rigdon(1915-1921)^[4][5]
• Guy Thomas Rigdon(1918-1921)^[4][6]
• Grace Rigdon(1922-2001)^[7]
• William Rigdon(1926-1948)^[7]
• Betty Lou Rigdon(1928-2016)^[7][8][9]
• Living Rigdon^[9]

Through the years

In 1900^[10]

In 1910^[1]

In 1920^[4]

In 1930^[7]

His final home would be at 1694 S 8th Street in Noblesville, Indiana^[2]

Death

He died on the 18th of Jan 1940 in Noblesville, Indiana^[2] and would be buried in the Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville, Indiana^[11]

EDWARD RIGDON DIES AT 57^[12]

Edward Rigdon, age 57, passed away Thursday morning at the county hospital after an illness of several months. he had been in the hospital for three weeks. Death resulted from heart trouble and complications.

the deceased, whose home as at 1694 South 8th Street, was born at Bowling Green, Ky. He also lived at Louisville before coming to Noblesville about fifteen years ago. For many years he was employed as a molder at the local foundry.

Funeral services will be held at the Coaltrin Funeral Home Saturday at 2:00 o'clock with Rev. Edgar Moore of the South ninth Street Methodist church in charge. Burial will be in Crownland cemetery. friends may call at the Funeral Home at any time after 7:00 o'clock this evening until the hour of the service.

Mr. Rigdon was married in 1906 and the widow, pearl Rigdon, survives , along with his mother, also a resident of Noblesville, four children, Mrs. Grace McNally, Wm. E Rigdon, 16, Betty Lou rigdon, 11, and virginia rose Rigdon, 8, the last three at home, and six brothers, jesse and Schaller Rigdon, of Noblesville, George W., Claude and Samuel Rigdon, of Lousivlle, and James H. rgdon, of Michigan City.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Bowling Green Ward 2, Warren, Kentucky; Roll: T624_505; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1374518
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Indiana death certificate for Edward Rigdon, 18th, Jan 1940 Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana reg #966
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} SSDI of Edward Hershel Rigdon 307127945
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Year: 1920; Census Place: Noblesville Ward 3, Hamilton, Indiana; Roll: T625_436; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 108
5. ↑ kentucky death certificate for Velma Rigdon, 2 March 1921 Jefferson, Kentucky
6. ↑ Kentucky death certificate #5863 for Guy Thomas Rigdon March 10, 1921, county of Jefferson
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Year: 1930; Census Place: Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340325
8. ↑ Indiana birth certificate 56480 for Betty Lou Rigdon
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} 1940 Census for Pearl Compton Rigdon Year: 1940; Census Place: Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01050; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 29-17
10. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Goshen, Warren, Kentucky; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1240553
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #53822734 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 March 2021), memorial page for Edward Rigdon (1882–1940), Find a Grave Memorial no. 53822734, citing Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by SKL (contributor 46834873) .
12. ↑ [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74656505/obituary-for-edward-rigdom-aged-57/ The Noblesville Ledger Noblesville, Indiana 18 Jan 1940, Thu Page 1