LAGENWEB ARCHIVES PROJECT:  FAMILY GROUP SHEETS 
SURNAMES: WIGGINS
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WIGGINS

Submitted By:Houston Tracy, Jr. on Apr 9, 1998
E-mail or Snail Mail Address:TreSearch3@aol.com

FATHER
Name:  Alfred H. WIGGINS
Birth Date/Place:  30 Jun 1859 Catahoula Par., LA
Marriage Date/Place:  22 Jan 1885 Grant Par., LA
Other Marriages:  
Military Service:  
Death Date/Place:  10 Aug 1900 Grant Par., LA
Father's Father(Name and Birthdate):  Stephen WIGGINS ca 1828
Father's Mother(Name and Birthdate):  Martha Ann SMITH 19 Nov 1841

MOTHER
Name:  Charlotte Mary Elizabeth VALENTINE
Birth Date/Place:  ca 1860 Catahoula Par., LA
Other Marriages:  
Death Date/Place:  
Mother's Father (Name and Birthdate):  
Mother's Mother (Name and Birthdate):  

CHILD 1. 
Name:  Joseph Thomas "JT" WIGGINS 
Birth Date/Place:  25 Sep 1888 Grant Par., LA 
Spouse's Name:  Gussie JOHNSON 
Marriage Date/Place:  ca 1896 Grant Par., LA 
Other Marriages:   
Death Date/Place:  24 Aug 1924 Grant Par., LA 

CHILD 2. 
Name:  Henry Curtis WIGGINS 
Birth Date/Place:  12 Apr 1890 Grant Par., LA 
Spouse's Name:  Charlotte FRALICK 
Marriage Date/Place:  aft 1910 
Other Marriages:   
Death Date/Place:  3 May 1919 Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA 
 
CHILD 3.  
Name:  Pearl Jeanette WIGGINS 
Birth Date/Place:  May 1894 Grant Par., LA 
Spouse's Name:  Jefferson "Doc" BUTTS 
Marriage Date/Place:  ca 1914 
Other Marriages:   
Death Date/Place:  after 1991 Pasadena, Harris Co., TX 
 
CHILD 4.  
Name:  Cora WIGGINS 
Birth Date/Place:  Apr 1895 Grant Par., LA 
Spouse's Name:  _?_ SALMON 
Marriage Date/Place:   
Other Marriages:   
Death Date/Place:   

Notes:  Lived in and around Oak Grove Baptist Church at Ada Community of the
north side of La. Hwy. 8.
Cora and Mr. SALMON were divorced.
Henry had acute appendicitis and died in Charity Hospital 3 days after having
an operation to remove it.
Would like to know the VALENTINE parents.
Information Sources:  U.S. Census, Population Schedules for 1860-1920,
Catahoula and Grant Parishes.  
Hunting For Bears, Computerized Marriage Index, Grant Parish, La. by Nicholas
R. Murray.
Grant Parish Cemeteries by Dr. Mary Dell Fletcher - Oak Grove Cemetery.
Masonic Grand Lodge, Membership Card Index File.
Alexandria Daily Town Talk - Obituaries - various issues. 
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WIGGINS

Submitted By:Houston Tracy, Jr. on Apr 7, 1998
E-mail or Snail Mail Address:TreSearch3@aol.com

FATHER
Name:  Daniel WIGGINS
Birth Date/Place:  ca 1773 
Marriage Date/Place:  ca 1804 Catahoula, Rapides Co., LA
Other Marriages:  
Military Service:  Rapide Post Militia, 1794. Private, 1806 10th Consolidated
Regiment, Orleans Territory Militia
Death Date/Place:  before 1830 Catahoula Parish, LA
Father's Father(Name and Birthdate):  
Father's Mother(Name and Birthdate):  

MOTHER
Name:  Martha
Birth Date/Place:  ca 1785
Other Marriages:  
Death Date/Place:  after 1830 Catahoula Parish, LA
Mother's Father (Name and Birthdate):  
Mother's Mother (Name and Birthdate):  

CHILD 1. 
Name:  Ruth WIGGINS 
Birth Date/Place:  ca 1805 Catahoula, Rapides Co., LA 
Spouse's Name:  Richard BROWN 
Marriage Date/Place:  ca 1825 Catahoula Parish, LA 
Other Marriages:   
Death Date/Place:   

CHILD 2. 
Name:  Moses WIGGINS 
Birth Date/Place:  ca 1808 Catahoula, Rapides Co., LA 
Spouse's Name:  Amy Elizabeth WHATLEY 
Marriage Date/Place:  1 Jan 1840 Catahoula Parish, LA 
Other Marriages:   
Death Date/Place:  Jun 1852 Catahoula Parish, LA 
 
CHILD 3.  
Name:  Uriah WIGGINS II 
Birth Date/Place:  ca 1813 Catahoula Parish, LA 
Spouse's Name:  Parthena M. WIGGINS 
Marriage Date/Place:  ca 1837 Catahoula Parish, LA 
Other Marriages:   
Death Date/Place:  after 1860 Catahoula Parish, LA 
 
Notes:  Daniel appears as head of household on Catahoula Parish census of 1810
& 1820.  Implied death in a Slave Sale dated 2 Dec 1833 - shows that David
BROWN bought slave from the Estate of Uriah WIGGINS, Sr. deceased, having
formerly belonged to Daniel WIGGINS, as one of the heirs, but now deceased,
and then moving to Uriah WIGGINS, Jr. then known as Sr. but now also deceased.
Information Sources:  Papeles Procedente de Isla Cuba (Cuban Papers), Spanish
Archives housed in Seville, Spain.  Partial collection available on microfilm
at Alexandria Historical & Genealogical Library; Louisiana Room, Dupre
Library, USL in Lafayette, LA; Greater Historic New Orleans Collection; Hill
Memorial Library, LSU in Baton Rouge, LA.
NA Microfilm, Volunteer Soldiers in the U.S., 1784-1810.
Loose original courthouse records (not recorded in any bound volumes) of
Catahoula Parish in Harrisonburg, LA.