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John Wiggins 1817 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1817

Birth Location: Catahoula, Louisiana, United States

Death Date: 30 Jun 1859

Death Location: Chambers, Texas, United States

Father: Daniel Wiggins

Mother: Lucy Whatley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Griffin

Children(s): Sarah Wiggins

John Wiggins was born in 1817 in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States, the child of Daniel Praire Wiggins and Lucy Elizabeth Whatley. John Wiggins married Elizabeth Griffin, and had children including Sarah Elenora Wiggins. John Wiggins passed away in 1859 in Chambers, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • John Wiggins was born in 1817 in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States, the child of Daniel Praire Wiggins and Lucy Elizabeth Whatley.
  • John Wiggins married Elizabeth Griffin, and had children including Sarah Elenora Wiggins.
  • John Wiggins passed away in 1859 in Chambers, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Wiggins
1797 – 1857
Birth Location: Catahoula, Louisiana, United States
DW
Lucy Whatley
1798 – 1878
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Griffin
1824 – 1878
Birth Location: , , Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Wiggins
1856 – 1916
Birth Location: Chambers Co, Texas
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John Wiggins's Ancestors

Self
John Wiggins
1817 – 1859
Birth Place: Catahoula, Louisiana, United States
Parents
Daniel Praire Wiggins
1797 – 1857
Catahoula, Louisiana, United States
Lucy (Elizabeth) Whatley
1798 – 1878
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Wiggins
1780 – 1834
Catahoula, Louisiana, United States
MARTHA (SUSAN) TRUETT
1782 –
Amelia ("Amy") HOBBS
1766 – 1845
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Harrison HOBBS
1745 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wiggins's Descendants

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John Wiggins (27 May 1817 – 30 Jun 1859) m. Elizabeth Griffin (1824 – 13 Nov 1878)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elenora) Wiggins (06 Jan 1856 – 03 Nov 1916) m. William (James) Erwin (11 Mar 1858 – 07 Oct 1939)
    1. 1. Mary (A) Erwin (1876 – 21 December 1960)
    2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Erwin (Mar 1879 – 1961)
    3. 3. William (Arthur) Erwin (14 Feb 1880 – 19 Apr 1970)
    4. 4. Addie (Mae) Erwin (6 May 1882 – 14 June 1952) m. Reken (W) Erwin (1871 – ) m. William (Wesley) Lane (26 September 1877 – 21 April 1956) m. Winthrop (Rube) Erwin
      1. 1. Ernest Lane (1900 – )
      2. 2. William (Everett) Lane (Abt. 1901 – 19 Aug 1976) m. Lennie (E) Lyons (18 Mar 1905 – Apr 1991) m. Lucille (Florence "Lucy") Wagstaff (25 Jun 1905 – 07 Jun 1997)
        1. 1. Curtis (Cleveland) Lane (08 May 1919 – 18 Mar 1959)
        2. 2. Leo Whitton (1925 – 1968)
        3. 3. Henry (Burnis) Lane (07 Sep 1931 – 05 Aug 1942)
        4. 4. Addie (Pearl) Lane (21 Jul 1933 – 06 Mar 1934)
        5. 5. Eddie (Murl) Lane (25 Jun 1940 – 30 Dec 1994)
      3. 3. Earl Erwin (1901 – 2 Apr 1968) m. Connie Erwin
      4. 4. William (E) Lane (abt 1901 – 19 August 1976)
      5. 5. Mellon (W) Lane (abt 1902 – 2 April 1904)
      6. 6. Henry (Wilburn) Lane (Abt. 1902 – 02 Apr 1904)
      7. 7. Iva Erwin (1903 – 25 May 1991) m. B (F) Bull (abt 1893 – )
      8. 8. Milburn Lane (1905 – 17 November 1997)
      9. 9. Milburn (Washington "Mib") Lane (27 Apr 1905 – 17 Nov 1997) m. Hazel (B) Williams (Abt. 1915 – ) m. Edna (M) Lane (Abt. 1916 – 23 February 1986)
        1. 1. James (V) Lane (Abt. 1937 – )
      10. 10. Arnel Erwin (1906 – )
      11. 11. Melton Lane (abt 1907 – 9 August 1983)
      12. 12. James (Melton "Melt") Lane (Abt. 1907 – 09 Aug 1983) m. Eva (Mae) Morton (1905 – 11 May 1968)
        1. 1. Thelma (Lee) Lane (abt 1926 – )
        2. 2. Wilma (Fae) Lane (Abt. 1926 – 30 Jun 1999) m. Jack (O) Lee (3 January 1903 – 11 October 1983)
        3. 3. Madeline Lane (Abt. 1938 – )
      13. 13. Ella Lane (abt 1909 – 16 November 1990)
      14. 14. Nancy (Elenora "Ella") Lane (11 Aug 1911 – 12 Mar 1999) m. Thomas (Wilburn Sr) CLARK (10 Dec 1908 – 12 Nov 1979) m. Alfred (Theodore) Tarver (17 Oct 1908 – 15 Sep 1999)
        1. 1. Hazel (Mae) Clark (01 Dec 1926 – 04 Apr 2008) m. Joe (C) Yancey
        2. 2. Hellen (Fay) Clark (14 May 1937 – 23 Aug 2012) m. Charles (Martin) Clifton
        3. 3. Otis Tarver (Abt. 1935 – )
        4. 4. Wellie (Mae) Tarver (Abt. 1938 – )
        5. 5. James (E) Tarver (Abt. 1940 – )
      15. 15. Dora (Lenora Nora) Lane (11 Aug 1911 – 12 Mar 1999) m. Marion (Ernest) Whitehead (08 Mar 1910 – Jan 07, 1973) m. Alfred (Theodore) Tarver (17 Oct 1908 – 15 Sep 1999)
        1. 1. Elton (Leon) Whitehead (13 Jul 1928 – 26 Feb 1999) m. Edith M (1943 – ) m. Edith (Marie) Fannett (25 Dec 1941 – 05 Apr 2012) m. Thelma (Louise) Bass (26 Sep 1925 – 13 Nov 2007) m. Marilyn
        2. 2. Walter (Ray) Whitehead (16 Sep 1932 – 15 Apr 2004) m. Francis (Lee) Barthol (Abt. 1932 – )
      16. 16. Joseph (Richard Robert "Joe") Lane (Abt. 1914 – 03 Nov 1991)
    5. 5. Dora Erwin (24 January 1885 – 26 October 1885)
    6. 6. Nancy (Evelyn 'Nannie') Erwin (14 Apr 1887 – 28 Oct 1969) m. John (Tom) Atwood (12 AUG 1863 – 18 Sep 1932) m. John (Tom) Atwood (12 August 1863 – 18 Sep 1932)
      1. 1. Mann (A) Atwood (28 Mar 1918 – 22 Mar 1980)
      2. 2. Lottie Atwood (21 December 1903 – 11 December 1950)
      3. 3. Marvin (James) Atwood (27 Dec 1912 – 30 Aug 1981)
      4. 4. Ruth (Marie) Atwood (2 Aug 1923 – 3 Mar 1991) m. Winfrey (William "Jack") Lee (17 Nov 1908 – 8 Aug 1970) m. Winfrey (William) Lee
        1. 1. William (Edwin) Lee (22 Jan 1962 – )
    7. 7. Leona Erwin (Mar 1890 – 1948)

John Wiggins's Timeline

2 Records

1817
27 May 1817
Birth of John Wiggins in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States
Catahoula, Louisiana, United States
1859
30 Jun 1859
Age 42
Death of John Wiggins in Chambers, Texas, United States
Chambers, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1817
    Event Place: Catahoula, Louisiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1859
    Event Place: Chambers, Texas, United States
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