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Documents showing his relationship to George T. Rigney, his mother's maiden name, his living children, his wife's maiden name and information from his death certificate.

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Below are signed statements, affidavits and information from Josiah's marriage and death certificate. Included here is a affidavit signed by Joab Rigney, verifying Josiah's father was George T. Rigney and Josiah's age at enlistment. Also included here statements Josiah made to the US Pensions office listing his parents, brothers and sisters, as well as a statement in which he gives his wifes maiden name and a list of his seven living children. One thing I have found is that on Josiah's death certificate, which was filled out by his son, his mothers maiden name is listed as Mahala Jones. Like the other pension files, the page numbers refer to my retyped page numbers only.

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County of Casey
State of Kentucky

Personally appeared before me Notary Public
for county and State aforesaid. Joab Rigney
age 69. Post office address Joyce, KY and says
he is well acquainted with Josiah Rigney who
was a corporal in Co. D. 13. Ky. Cavl. Vol. and
is now claimant for increase of pension under
act congress Feb. 6, 1907.
That he was present when (said claimant) was
enrolled, that he said his age was 17 and that
his Father George T. Rigney was a second
Leieut of said Co. and consented to his
enlistment. That he was 1st Sgt of said Co and
has no interest in said claim.
Joab Rigney
Personally appeared be fore me a notary public
& under oath to the foregoing affidavit ____?
due ____? of ____? & that the afore is _____?
_______? to full credit.
This Oct. 1, 1909
__________?
Notary Public
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This letter is typed on company stationary from Hannibal Trust Company, at the top is says
Insurance, Loans, Real Estate. On the sides is says the following:
Cyrus Albertson, President
Robt. Robinson, V.P.
W.F. Chamerlain, V.P & Trust Officer
Dan H. Hafner, V.P.
J.T.S. Hickman, Treas. & Mgr. Sav. Dept.
E.F. Mangels, Asst. Treas.
V.H. Whaley, Secy.
O.A. Brown, Asst. Secy.
C.O. Mayes, Mgr Real Est. & Ins. Dept

State of Missouri
County of Marion
June 25th, 1913

Josiah Rigney whom I certify to be reputable and entitled to credit,
presents himself before me a Notary Public for and within the County
and State aforesaid and presents what purports to be a correct copy
of the family history which he swears to be the identical inscription
taken from the Family Bible which was lost-burned or destroyed at
the time of the family removal from the State of Kentucky and said
record is in words and figures as follows-to-wit.

George T. Rigney Father was born August 22nd 1822
Mahala Rigney Mother was born Feb 27 1821
Amos T Rigney Son was born April 8th 1841 (handwritten) April 15, 1841
John F Rigney Son was born Oct 10, 1842
Aden J Rigney Son was born March 28, 1845
Josiah Rigney Son & Affiant was born April 3rd 1847
Mary Ann Elizabethe Rigney was born Nov 7 1849 (Daughter)
Mahala Rigney Daughter was born Feb 25th 1854

The said Josiah being July sworn deposes and says that the foregoing
record of Births is true and correct as he verily believes and that there is
no Bible record - neither Church record obtainable other than the above
which is a correct transcript from the Bible record and has been preserved
by him for years, and that the same has not been altered or amended in
any way.

Sworn to and subscribed before me at my office on the day and date first
mentioned at Hannibal Missouri.

Josiah Rigney (his signature)
R F D Number One Hannibal Mo.

State of Missouri
County of Marion
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So Div
O.I. No 1350365
Josiah Rigney
D, 13 Ky Cav
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC, Sept 8, 1906

Sir: Will you Kindly answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated
below? The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to
your family.
Very respectfully
V. Warner
Commissioner

Josiah Rigney
Palmyra, MO

No. 1 Are you a married man? If so, please state you wife's full name, and her maiden
name.
Answer yes, Aylzann Rigney, Aylzann Onan

No. 2 When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer Rev Spencer, Feb 3rd 1870 at home

No. 3 What record of marriage exists?
Answer Certificate of Marriage on record at Palmyra MO filed Apl 12, 1870 married
Feb 3, 1870 by B.H.(?) Spencer minister Book 4 page 101

No. 4 Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former
wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce.
If there was more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all
former consorts.
Answer NO

No 5 Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the
dates of their birth.
Answer seven. Laina (Laura) B. Rigna April 25, 1871; John V. Rigney Nov. 23, 1872;
Lizie N. Rigney Oct 5, 1874; Viola Rigney August 3, 1876. Emment Rigney
Sep 8, 1878; Arther D. Rigney Jan 19, 1883; William O. Rigney March 8, 1887

Date of Reply, Sept 11, 1906

Josiah Rigney
(his signature)
Stamped US Pension Office Sep 13, 1906
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Drop Report Pensioner
number at the top
WC 1717154 MO

Josiah Rigney
Hannibal, MO
RR 1
SC 1127259
Cert No. 1127259
Soldier Josiah Rigney
Class Act of June 9, 1930
Remarks 5/4 check canceled

May 12, 1932
The name of the above-described pensioner
who was last paid at the rate of $75 per month
to Apr 3 1932 has this day been dropped from
the roll because of death. April 16, 1932
Wm H. Holmes
Chief Accounting Division

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I C.E Cousins, City Clerk hereby certify that this is a true copy of my records.
Missouri State Board of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death

1. Place of Death
County Marion
Registration District No 547
Township Masow
Primary Registration District No 3029(?)
City Hannibal No. West Edy Road

2. Full Name Josiah Rigney
Residence West Edy Rd.

3. Sex Male

4. Race White

5. Married
5a If Married, Widowed or Divorced Husband of Mahala Jones
(OBVIOUS ERROR, notation made next to name)

6. Date of Birth Apr 3, 1847

7. Age 85 years 0 months 3 days

8. Trade Farmer

9. Industry (blank)

10. Date deceased last worked at this occupation (blank)

11. Total time (years) spent in this occupation (blank)

12. Birthplace Kentucky

Father's information
13. Name George Rigney
14. Birthplace Kentucky

Mother's information
15. Maiden Name Mahala Jones (notation in reference to #5 above)
16. Birthplace Kentucky

17. Informant OW Rigney
Address Palmyra, MO

18. Burial Cremation or Removal Greenwood Cem
Place Palmyra, MO Date 4-7-1932

19. Undertaker Lewis Bros
Address Palmyra, MO

20. Filed Apr 6, 1932 CD Cousins (Registrar)

21. Date of Death April 6, 1932

22. I hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from
Feb 16, 1932 to Apr 6, 1932 I last saw him alive
on Apr 4, 1932 Death is said to have occurred
on the date stated above at 1:40am the principal
cause of death and related causes of importance
were as follows - Influenza
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July 2, 1932
W.O. 1717154 Josiah Rigney

Mrs. Aylza O. Rigney
R.R.1
Hannibal, MO

Dear Madam:
Referring to paragraph 2 of the enclosed circular
letter, you are informed that the soldier stated that
his marriage was recorded at Palmyra, Missouri, in
Book 4, page 101.

Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan
Director of Pensions
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PAGE 48
Certified Copy of Certificate of Marriage

State of Missouri
County of Marion
April 12th A.D. 1870

This is to Certify, that on the 3rd day of February A.D. 1870,
Mr. Josiah Rigney and Miss Elsey Onan were by me united
in marriage, according to the laws of God and of the State of
Missouri, at the house of Mrs. Onan of Marion County, Missouri.
B.H. Spencer, Minister

Filed for Record in this office on the 12th day of April A.D. 1870
H.H. Winchell, Recorder,
Marion County, MO

State of Missouri
County of Marion
In the Recorder's Office

I, Thad R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex-Office Recorder
of Deeds, within and for said County and State, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a complete and true copy of the record
of the original Certificate of Marriage, and a true and complete copy of
the record in this office in Marriage Record Volume No. 4 at page 101
thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court. Done at office in Palmyra, Missouri, this 6th day of July, 1932.
Thad R. Smith
Clerk of Circuit Court & Ex-Office Recorder of Deeds

(stamped Received July 9, 1932 Pension files sub-division report section)
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Greeting:
I, W.L. Owsley of Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri being of lawful age,
to-wit: 56 years, being duly sworn do now make oath as having knowledge
of the fact wherein Josiah Rigney and Aylza O. Rigney lived together as
husband and wife from about the year 1900 to the time of the death of
Josiah Rigney, having such knowledge by reason of the fact that during
that period I was actively engaged in the mercantile business in Palmyra,
Marion County, Missouri and have many times sold merchandise to either
or both of them as husband and wife, and I further make oath that they
were not at any time divorced but continued to live as husband and wife
until the death of the former.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on the 6th day of July,
1932, at Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri.
W.L. Owsley
(his signature)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of July, 1932.
Thad R. ______?
Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Marion County, Missouri

W.O. 1717154
(stamped Received Jul 9, 1932 Pension files sub-division report section)
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Palmyra, Missouri
July 6th, 1932

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ---

GREETING:

I, Geo. B. Bledsoe of Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, being of lawful age,
to-wit, 60 years, being duly sworn do on my oath solemnly swear that I have
knowledge of the fact wherein Josiah Rigney and Aylza O. Rigney lived together
as husband and wife from about the year 1900 to the time of the death of Josiah
Rigney, and that they were at no time ever divorced but continue to live together
as man and wife, and that I have such knowledge by reason of the fact that for
the past 35 years I have been actively engaged as janitor of the Marion County
Court House at Palmyra and have intimately known both parties as long as I can
remember any one.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 6th day of July, 1932, at
Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri

George B. Bledsoe

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of July, 1932.

Thad R. Smith
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Marion County, Missouri

W.O. 1717154
(stamped received Jul 9, 1932 Pension Files sub-division receipt section)
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WC 1717154

7-30-32
Hannibal, MO

My Dear Mr. Morgan

my Mother received her pension check this
week. Mrs Josiah Rigney it was sure appreciated
will renew(?) The National Tribune when her
subscription expires.
I want to thank you for her. I am her daughter.
With best wishes.
I am
Mrs Wm Donelson
Hannibal, MO
A#1

(stamped Received Aug 9, 1932 Pension Files Sub-Division)
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1717154-JL5
Aylza O. Rigney
Pd $40 to 4/3/33

Dear Sir
I am writing to let you know that my Mother
passed away the 10th of April.
Mrs Aylza O. Rigney Mother just lived 1 year
4 day longer than Father you can send the tribute
on I will get it is paid up till Dec. 1933.
Mother was 78 years 6 month old thank you all so
much for the pension if there is a little coming
will be glad to get it.
With best wishes
Mrs. Viola Donelson
Hannibal, MO
R#1
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Apr 29, 1933

Aylza O Rigney
RR 1
1717154
June WID
Hannibal, MO

W Cert. No. 1717154
Pensioner Aylza O. Rigney
Soldier (blank)
Service (blank)
Class Act of June 9, 1930

Remarks May 4, 1933 Canceled (payee deceased)

Accounting Division
May 8, 1933
The name of the above described pensioner who was
last paid at the rate of $40 per month to Apr 3, 1933 has
this day been dropped from the roll because of death
Apr 10, 1933

Wm. H. Holmes
Chief Accounting Division
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