[p. 781] a member of the city council of New Castle, representing the Fifth Ward, has been almost a lifelong resident of this city. His is one of the old families of Lawrence County.
Eli Rigby, father of Charles C., was born at New Castle, Pa., in 1822, and died in this city in 1875. He was a son of James Rigby, who came to Lawrence County in pioneering days, and owned land among the earliest settlers. Eli Rigby followed the carpenter trade at New Castle, and was ever a respected citizen.
Charles C. Rigby was left fatherless in boyhood, and thus he was deprived of many advantages which come to youths differently situated. After the death of his father he became self-supporting, entering the rolling mills at Sharon, and he continued to work in different mills until April, 1902. He learned the work in different departments, including the heating, but the strain became too great for his health, and he was thus forced to retire from mill work. Since then he has been engaged in a real estate business, and has met with very satisfying success. In 1907 alone he had nineteen houses erected on lots he is handling.
In 1892 Mr. Rigby was married to Miss Alice Hayes, who was born and reared at New Castle, and is a daughter of Edward Hayes. They have two children, Charles Edward and Adelaide,
Mr. Rigby, as a citizen, has always shown himself solicitous for the general welfare of his place of residence, and has assisted in promoting many of her important public enterprises. He is serving as a member of the council, and his duties are faithfully performed. Fraternally he belongs to the Odd Fellows and to the Maccabees, and he is also a member of the Business Men's Exchange.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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