Daughter of William J Williamson and Martha Cagle Williamson.

Married to Elbert Riggsbee on February 19, 1877 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Elbert and Madlena were the parents of:
Minnie Marvin Tripp
Tinie Evelyn Riggsbee Abernathy
Joseph Talton Riggsbee
Leroy Riggsbee
Fannie Louise Riggsbee Jones(15 Jul 1897-24 Apr 1984)
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North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: M C Williams
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1857
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1877
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Spouse: Elbert Riggsbee
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 39
Event Type: Marriage

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: M. C. Riggsbee
Age: 22
Birth Date: Abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Williams, Chatham, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 125
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Elbert Riggsbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Housekeeper
Household Members:
Name Age
Elbert Riggsbee 44
M. C. Riggsbee 22
C. L. Riggsbee 6
Rebeca Riggsbee 80
Lucy Riggsbee 15

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Madlena Riggsbe
Age: 42
Birth Date: Jun 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 3
Family Number: 4
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Elbert Riggsbe
Marriage Year: 1877
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 8
Mother: How Many Children: 8
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elbert Riggsbe 64
Madlena Riggsbe 42
Minnie M Riggsbe 19
Tinie E Riggsbe 15
Joseph T Riggsbe 13
Leroy Riggsbe 6
Fannie P Riggsbe 2
Mollie Baldwin 45

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Madlina Riggsbee
Age in 1910: 52
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Baldwin, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 8
Number of Children Living: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Madlina Riggsbee 52
Minnie M Riggsbee 26
Tina E Riggsbee 24
Joseph T Riggsbee 22
Leroy W Riggsbee 16
Fannie L Riggsbee 12

North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930
Name: Madlena Riggsbee
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 25 Mar 1927
Event Place: Baldwin, Chatham, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Age: 69
Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Father's Name: William J. Williamson
Mother's Name: Martha Cagle
Spouse's Name: Elbert Riggsbee
Source Reference: Riggsbee, Madlena, 1927
Digital Folder Number: 004181597
Record Number: 62