William Fredrick RIGBY

Birth:
29 Jan 1833
Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
Death:
13 Mar 1901
Logan, Cache, Utah
Burial:
16 Mar 1901
Newton, Cache, Utah
Marriage:
24 Jun 1865
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Sources:
Newton Ward Records, (FHL#025,609)
Marriage Certificate of St. Catherine's House,London,England
Logan Temple Archives
Family Record Book of William F. Rigby
Notes:
                   Birth:  Newton Ward Records Film #025,609
Marriage:  Marriage certificate from St. Catherine's House, London, England
    Certificate states William F. Littlewood and Mary Clark married 10 Aug 1852
    at Hayfield, church in Parish of Glossop in county of Derby
    Both resided at Bagworth a chapelry of Hayfield
    Wm F's father listed as Joseph Rigby, a mechanic
    Mary's father William Clark as a spinner
Death:  Newton Ward Records Film #025,609
Ordinances:  Genealogical authorities were conferred with about the sealing of
    Joseph and Margaret, also Wm. F. Rigby.  We were informed it stands as valid.
    This was done on 7/12/1982

NOTES:
1851 Census Heaton Norris, Burrough of Stockport, Par Manchester, Co Lancaster
    Film 087130 lists Wm F. Littlewood, age 18, b Saddleworth, York;
    lodger-spinner piece factory; living with Rastron family at 15 Providence Str.
1841 Census Film #241245 lists William F. Littlewood in home of Mother and
    step-father Wm. Adkin Howarth
Manchester LDS Branch Records, Film #087017, pg 58, record #1046
    William Littlewood received from Stockport Apr 9, 1850
Stockport England Branch #087034.

William F. Littlewood, ordained Priest 22 Oct 1851; Elder 27 Feb 1853

Newton Ward records, Newton, Utah (GS ser no 6171, pt 4)
Logan Temple Archives
Endow House Records No. 1938 Bk B
William F. Rigby Fam Rec Book in pos Sarah Persis Rigby
William F. Rigby Family History by Martha Rigby Pond

Surname was LITTLEWOOD until legally changed to RIGBY in 1875.

Occupation: Farmer and colonizer
                  
Sophia ECKERSLEY
Birth:
8 Jun 1848
Tonge, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Death:
3 May 1928
Logan, Cache, Utah
Burial:
May 1928
Newton, Cache, Utah
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
27 Jul 1867
Wellsville, Cache, Utah
Death:
15 May 1947
Marr:
29 Oct 1890
 
2
Birth:
26 Aug 1869
Wellsville, Cache, Utah
Death:
12 Sep 1953
3
Alice Eckersley RIGBY
Birth:
24 Sep 1871
Wellsville, Cache, Utah
Death:
30 Jan 1875
 
Marr:
 
4
Birth:
20 Sep 1873
Newton, Cache, Utah
Death:
18 Feb 1958
Marr:
28 Sep 1892
 
5
Birth:
6 Feb 1876
Wellsville, Cache, Utah
Death:
13 Apr 1957
6
Birth:
21 Feb 1878
Newton, Cache, Utah
Death:
28 May 1940
Marr:
25 Sep 1907
 
7
Birth:
1 Mar 1880
Newton, Cache, Utah
Death:
20 Mar 1929
Billings, Yellowstone, Montana
Marr:
21 Dec 1904
Logan, Cache, Utah 
Notes:
                   Rigby Family record book and marr cert in pos Elsie R. Partridge,
PO Box 639, Santa Clara, UT 84765
                  
8
Birth:
25 Aug 1881
Newton, Cache, Utah
Death:
20 Feb 1962
Marr:
11 Jun 1909
 
9
Birth:
15 Jul 1884
Newton, Cache, Utah
Death:
21 Nov 1969
10
Birth:
28 Oct 1885
Newton, Cache, Utah
Death:
22 Apr 1969
Marr:
22 Dec 1916
 
11
Birth:
23 Apr 1888
Ogden, Weber, Utah
Death:
7 Feb 1972
Marr:
1 Oct 1919
 
12
Eva RIGBY
Birth:
23 Apr 1888
Ogden, Weber, Utah
Death:
23 Nov 1904
 
Marr:
 
13
Moroni RIGBY
Birth:
27 Feb 1891
Alta, Uinta, Wyoming
Death:
1891
 
Marr:
 
14
Birth:
23 Oct 1892
Alta, Uinta, Wyoming
Death:
1982
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William Fredrick Rigby - Sophia Eckersley

William Fredrick Rigby was born at Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England 29 Jan 1833. His parents were Joseph Rigby and Margaret Mendell Littlewood.

He married Sophia Eckersley 24 Jun 1865 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Sophia Eckersley was born at Tonge, Middleton, Lancashire, England 8 Jun 1848 daughter of Joseph Eckersley and Alice Hulme .

They were the parents of 14 children:
Joseph Eckersley Rigby born 27 Jul 1867.
Henry Eckersley Rigby born 26 Aug 1869.
Alice Eckersley Rigby born 24 Sep 1871.
Martha Eckersley Rigby born 20 Sep 1873.
Samuel Eckersley Rigby born 6 Feb 1876.
Zina Eckersley Rigby born 21 Feb 1878.
David Eckersley Rigby born 1 Mar 1880.
James Eckersley Rigby born 25 Aug 1881.
Elmer Eckersley Rigby born 15 Jul 1884.
Willard Eckersley Rigby born 28 Oct 1885.
Ella Rigby born 23 Apr 1888.
Eva Rigby born 23 Apr 1888.
Moroni Rigby born 27 Feb 1891.
Leatha Rigby born 23 Oct 1892.

William Fredrick Rigby died 13 Mar 1901 at Logan, Cache, Utah .

Sophia Eckersley died 3 May 1928 at Logan, Cache, Utah .