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Joseph James Wiggins 1853–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Pike, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 10 Jul 1908

Death Location: Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: Kilby Wiggins

Mother: Mary Pugh

Spouse(s): Marcella Barganier

Children(s): Ada Wiggins, James Wiggins, Magnolia Wiggins, Clara Wiggins, Sadie Wiggins, Zella Wiggins, Ora Wiggins, Joseph Wiggins, Zeola Wiggins, Jackie Wiggins

Joseph James Wiggins was born in 1853 in Pike, Alabama, United States, the child of Kilby Wiggins And Mary Ann Pugh. In 1860, Joseph James Wiggins resided in Clarke, Alabama, United States. Joseph James Wiggins married Marcella Ophelia Barganier, and had children including Ada Ophelia Wiggins, Clara Cornelia Wiggins, Jackie Wiggins, James Ranzy Wiggins, Joseph Leander Jodie Wiggins, Magnolia Elizabeth Maggie Wiggins, Ora Barganier Wiggins, Sadie Edna Wiggins, Zella Mae Wiggins, Zeola Wiggins. Joseph James Wiggins passed away in 1908 in Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph James Wiggins was born in 1853 in Pike, Alabama, United States, the child of Kilby Wiggins And Mary Ann Pugh.
  • In 1860, Joseph James Wiggins resided in Clarke, Alabama, United States.
  • Joseph James Wiggins married Marcella Ophelia Barganier, and had children including Ada Ophelia Wiggins, Clara Cornelia Wiggins, Jackie Wiggins, James Ranzy Wiggins, Joseph Leander Jodie Wiggins, Magnolia Elizabeth Maggie Wiggins, Ora Barganier Wiggins, Sadie Edna Wiggins, Zella Mae Wiggins, Zeola Wiggins.
  • Joseph James Wiggins passed away in 1908 in Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Wiggins's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Wiggins
1853–1908
Birth Place: Pike, Alabama, United States
Parents
Kilby Wiggins
1802–1854
Sampson Co., North Carolina
Mary (Ann) Pugh
1807–1852
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Elisha Wiggins
1776–1825
Dublin, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Margaret Kinnard
1780–1842
Sampson,,North Carolina,USA
Jesse Pugh
1774–1854
Amherst, Virginia
Lydia Sims
1777–1864
Culpeper, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Wiggins
1755–1819
Elizabeth Cooper
1759–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Wiggins's Descendants

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Joseph (James) Wiggins (1853–10 Jul 1908) m. Marcella (Ophelia) Barganier (15 Sep 1858–15 Sep 1929)
  1. 1. Ada (Ophelia) Wiggins 1893–1904
  2. 2. James (Ranzy) Wiggins 1878–1899
  3. 3. Magnolia (Elizabeth Maggie) Wiggins 1885–
  4. 4. Clara (Cornelia) Wiggins 1887–1987
  5. 5. Sadie (Edna) Wiggins 1891–1915
  6. 6. Zella (Mae) Wiggins 1894–1910
  7. 7. Ora (Barganier) Wiggins 1899–1979
  8. 8. Joseph (Leander "Jodie") Wiggins 1881–1900
  9. 9. Zeola Wiggins 1879–1966
  10. 10. Jackie Wiggins 1881–

Joseph Wiggins's Timeline

6 Records

1853
18 Feb 1853
Birth of Joseph James Wiggins in Pike, Alabama, United States
Pike, Alabama, United States
1853
1853
Birth of Joseph James Wiggins in Pike, Alabama, United States
Pike, Alabama, United States
1860
1860
Age 7
Joseph James Wiggins resided here in Clarke, Alabama, United States
Clarke, Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 17
Joseph James Wiggins resided here in Good Springs, Clarke, Alabama, United States
Good Springs, Clarke, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 47
Joseph James Wiggins resided here in Police Jury Ward 3, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 3, Red River, Louisiana, USA
1908
10 Jul 1908
Age 55
Death of Joseph James Wiggins in Hall Summit, Red River, Louisiana, United States
Hall Summit, Red River, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1853
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Good Springs, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: M593_8; Page: 89B; Image: 182; Family History Library Film: 545507
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Red River, Louisiana; Roll: 578; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1240578
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clarke, Alabama; Roll: M653_6; Page: 694; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 803006
    [4] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [5] Unknown
    [6] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clarke, Alabama; Roll: M653_6; Page: 694; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 803006

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Good Springs, Clarke, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Good Springs, Clarke, Alabama; Roll: M593_8; Page: 89B; Image: 182; Family History Library Film: 545507

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Red River, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, Red River, Louisiana; Roll: 578; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1240578

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Hall Summit, Red River, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] Unknown
    [3] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] Unknown
    [3] Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012

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