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James William Wiggins 1883–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1883

Birth Location: Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: Jan 10, 1961

Death Location: Logansport, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: Joel Wiggins

Mother: Nancy Mathews

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In 1883, James William Wiggins entered the world in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA, born to Joel Dawson Wiggins And Nancy E E Mathews. In 1900, James William Wiggins resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Bienville, Louisiana, USA. James William Wiggins passed away in 1961 in Logansport, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, James William Wiggins entered the world in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA, born to Joel Dawson Wiggins And Nancy E E Mathews.
  • In 1900, James William Wiggins resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Bienville, Louisiana, USA.
  • James William Wiggins passed away in 1961 in Logansport, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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James Wiggins's Ancestors

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James Wiggins
1883–1961
Birth Place: Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Joel Dawson Wiggins
1852–1919
Pike County, Alabama
Nancy (E. E.) Mathews
1858–1943
Louisiana
Grandparents
James (Elishew) Wiggins
1831–1857
Conecuh, Alabama, USA
Susannah Watters
1837–1881
Pike, Alabama, USA
William (M.) Mathis
1819–1898
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Delilah Gorman
1824–1862
,, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Kilby Wiggins
1802–1854
Mary Pugh
1807–1852
James Walters
1787–1856
Susannah Lucinda
1792–1870
William Matthews
1788–1886
Mary _____
1792–1860
Sanford Gorum
1801–1860
Ellender Gorum
1797–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elisha Wiggins
1776–1825
Margaret Kinnard
1780–1842
Jesse Pugh
1774–1854
Lydia Sims
1777–1864
LIEUTENANT REGIMENT]
1745–1841
Celia Dawson
1755–1843
Lewis Matthews
1773–1809
*Nancy Allen
1772–1830
Lewis Matthews
1773–1809
*Nancy Allen
1772–1830

James Wiggins's Timeline

3 Records

1883
July 1883
Birth of James William Wiggins in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA
Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
James William Wiggins resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 5, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
1961
Jan 10, 1961
Age 78
Death of James William Wiggins in Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, United States
Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1883
    Event Place: Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Bienville, Louisiana; Roll: 558; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240558
    [2] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Bienville, Louisiana; Roll: 558; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240558

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 10, 1961
    Event Place: Logansport, De Soto, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Logansport, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012

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