Robert B. Ligon

1820–1874 · Male

6 records (2 viewable)

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Blackman Ligon1797–1865Father Elizabeth Ann Lawn1803–1856Mother William Blackman LigonFather William Blackman Ligonborn c. 1788Father

Robert B. Ligon1820–1874Angeline E Bearden1826–1860Wife

William Orlando Ligon Sr1846–1929Son

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Parents

Father: Blackman Ligon 1797–1865
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Why: This is the family tree's claim. The better-supported research alternative, shown beside it, is that Robert's father was William Blackman Ligon, Colonel Blackman's brother: the 1818 Louisiana marriage record gives the husband of Eliza Lawn (the tree's mother for Robert) as William B. Ligon, and the 1947 Ligon genealogy makes the Colonel William's brother. Both books are compilations, so the alternative is Likely, not Confirmed.
Records:
- William D. Ligon Jr., The Ligon Family and Connections, vol. 1 (1947), nos. 165, 171, 173, 174 and 177: William Blackman Ligon, a son of Blackman and Elizabeth (Townes) Ligon, who married Eliza Lawn; Colonel Blackman Ligon, another son; Robert B. Ligon, a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon, who published the Southron at Magnolia; William Orlando Ligon, a son of Robert B. (a compilation citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association and Conerly) (view at Internet Archive) (conflicts with this conclusion)
- Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish (record page · view at FamilySearch) (conflicts with this conclusion)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-03-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link.
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Mother: Elizabeth Ann Lawn 1803–1856
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1947 genealogy and Conerly name Eliza (Lawn) Ligon as Robert's mother; she is the wife in William B. Ligon's 1850 household (Eliza, 46, born England). The tree's pairing of her with Colonel Blackman is the part in doubt.
Records:
- William D. Ligon Jr., The Ligon Family and Connections, vol. 1 (1947), nos. 165, 171, 173, 174 and 177: William Blackman Ligon, a son of Blackman and Elizabeth (Townes) Ligon, who married Eliza Lawn; Colonel Blackman Ligon, another son; Robert B. Ligon, a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon, who published the Southron at Magnolia; William Orlando Ligon, a son of Robert B. (a compilation citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association and Conerly) (view at Internet Archive)
- Luke Conerly, History of Pike County, Mississippi (1909), p. 77, as quoted on WikiTree: Col. Wm. B. Ligon settled five miles south of China Grove in 1836 and married Eliza Lawn; his children were Robert, William B. Jr., John, Buxton, Lemuel T. and Charles A., and daughters Mary, Elizabeth Ann, Susan and Martha (view at WikiTree (quoting the book; the book itself not yet seen))
- 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon. household 194, lines 1-7: William B. Ligon (62, farmer, born Virginia), Elizar (46, born England), Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, children born Mississippi (record page · view at FamilySearch) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-03-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link. · Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
What the labels mean
Father: William Blackman Ligon
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Why: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Review: not yet reviewed.
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Father: William Blackman Ligon born c. 1788
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The 1947 Ligon genealogy (no. 174) and Conerly's History of Pike County name Robert as a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon; the 1818 Louisiana marriage fits Robert's birth in Louisiana about 1820; and the 1850 census puts both men in Pike County, Mississippi, William B.'s household having the children's first names the books give. Both books are compilations: an original naming father and son (William B.'s probate or will, d. about 1850) would make it Confirmed.
Records:
- William D. Ligon Jr., The Ligon Family and Connections, vol. 1 (1947), nos. 165, 171, 173, 174 and 177: William Blackman Ligon, a son of Blackman and Elizabeth (Townes) Ligon, who married Eliza Lawn; Colonel Blackman Ligon, another son; Robert B. Ligon, a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon, who published the Southron at Magnolia; William Orlando Ligon, a son of Robert B. (a compilation citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association and Conerly) (view at Internet Archive)
- Luke Conerly, History of Pike County, Mississippi (1909), p. 77, as quoted on WikiTree: Col. Wm. B. Ligon settled five miles south of China Grove in 1836 and married Eliza Lawn; his children were Robert, William B. Jr., John, Buxton, Lemuel T. and Charles A., and daughters Mary, Elizabeth Ann, Susan and Martha (view at WikiTree (quoting the book; the book itself not yet seen))
- Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish (record page · view at FamilySearch) (context)
- 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi, household of Robert B. Ligon. household 44, lines 20-24: Robert B. Ligon (30, publisher, born Louisiana), Angeline, Rodolph J. (6), William (4), Buckslow (2) (view at FamilySearch) (context)
- 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon. household 194, lines 1-7: William B. Ligon (62, farmer, born Virginia), Elizar (46, born England), Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, children born Mississippi (record page · view at FamilySearch) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
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Wife: Angeline E Bearden 1826–1860
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Why: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Review: not yet reviewed.
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Son: William Orlando Ligon Sr 1846–1929
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Why: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
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Life events

Born	14 APR 1820, China Grove, Walthall County, Mississippi, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: The 1850 census gives his age as 30, which fits 1820, but names Louisiana as his birthplace; the day and China Grove come only from Find a Grave, with no stone photograph. Records: 1850 U.S. census, Pike Co., Mississippi, 2nd Police District: Robert B. Ligon, 30, publisher, born Louisiana, with Angeline 23, Rudolph J. 6, William 4 Review: assessed 10-28-2026; evidence: Image examined. What the labels mean
Died	1874, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Review: not yet reviewed. What the labels mean

Born

14 APR 1820, China Grove, Walthall County, Mississippi, USA

Unconfirmed evidence: show why

Why: The 1850 census gives his age as 30, which fits 1820, but names Louisiana as his birthplace; the day and China Grove come only from Find a Grave, with no stone photograph.

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