Notes for Thomas SIGSBY


Rochester Democrat, August 28, 1909
Thomas Sigsby
Williamson Aug 27-The death of Thomas Sigsby occurred at his home, five miles northwest of this village this morning about 5 o’clock after a long illness. He was confined to his bed about a year ago last June. He was 86 years of age and was a pensioner of the Civil war. He was born in Herkimer county. Besides his wife, he leaves three sons and five daughters as follows: Fydell, who resides at home, Aldorra of Wisconsin; Charles D. of Williamson, Mrs. Rose Joslyn of Savannah, Mrs. Lilla Van Inwagin, and Mrs. Dora Utter of Newark, Mrs. Edna Sprague of Rochester and Mrs. Hattie Lockwood of Penfield




Source: 1850 Fed Census for NY State, Town of Acadia, Wayne Co., Page 262

Source: 1860 census Town of Butler, Wayne County, NY
Thomas Sigsby ae 35 Shoemaker
Rebecca ae 30
Cecilia ae 9
Delmore ae 8
Eva ae 6
Fidel (male) ae 4
Ledora (male) ae 2
Rosabelle ae 1


1870 Census
Surname: SIGSBY Given Name: THOMAS Age: 48 Sex: M Race: W
Birth Place: NY State: NY County: WAYNE Locale: WILLIAMSON
Series: M593 Roll: 1113 Part: 0 Page: 542
Shoemaker $400 b. NY
Rebecca age 40 keeping house
Therese age 19 at home b. NY
Fidell age 14 Farm labor b. NY
Rosa age 12 at school b. NY
Charles age 9 at school b. NY
Lillie age 7 at school b. NY
Hattie age 5 b. NY
Artha age 3 b. NY
Baby age 6 mos. Female b. NY

1880 census, Williamson, Wayne Co., NY
Sigsby Thomas age 57 shoemaker b. NY parents b. NY
Rebecca age 50 wife keeping house b. NY parents b. NY
Lillian D. age 18 daughter b. NY
Arthur D. age 13 son farmer b. NY
Cora May age 8 daughter at school b. NY
Aldora A. age 5 son at school b. NY



Source: Index to pension files 1861-1933
Sigsby, Thomas B 14 NY H.A.
Widow: Sigsby, Rebecca
Date of filing: July 10, 1890 Application #: 798047 Certificate #: 546093
Widow's filing: Sept 7, 1909 Application #: 926.812 Certificate #: 693062

Source: Death Certificate of Thomas Sigsby, states Thomas' father was Nicholas and his mother, Mary Worden.

Source: Marriages, Wayne County, New York 1849
Arcadia
October 13 Thomas Sigsby, age 24 Rebecca Rose, age 20 Rev. Wilson Osband
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