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Martha Wiggins 1852 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1852

Birth Location: Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 26 April 1942

Death Location: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America

Father: John Wiggins

Mother: Sarah Collett

Spouse(s): William Meldrim

Children(s): Rollin Meldrim

The story of Martha Wiggins began in 1852 in Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America. Martha Wiggins married William Harrison Meldrim, and had children including Rollin Collett Meldrim. Martha Wiggins passed away in 1942 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Wiggins began in 1852 in Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America.
  • Martha Wiggins married William Harrison Meldrim, and had children including Rollin Collett Meldrim.
  • Martha Wiggins passed away in 1942 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wiggins
1806 – 1883
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Collett
1811 –
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

William Meldrim
1845 – 1921
Birth Location: New York, New York, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Rollin Meldrim
1873 – 1934
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Martha Wiggins's Ancestors

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Martha Wiggins
1852 – 1942
Birth Place: Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America
Parents
John Wiggins
1806 – 1883
Sarah Collett
1811 –
England
Grandparents
George (Nelson) Wiggins
1769 – 1861
Newburgh, Orange County, New York, United States of America
Amey Hawkins
1775 – 1860
Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Wiggins
1734 – 1811
Mary Nichols
1735 – 1788
Edward Hawkins
1738 – 1797
* ELLIS
1735 – 1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wiggins
1702 – 1776
Rachel (Wiggins)
1705 – 1742
Mary Morgan
1698 –
Dr. Ellis
1698 – 1769

Martha Wiggins's Descendants

1.
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Martha Wiggins (31 May 1852 – 26 April 1942) m. William (Harrison) Meldrim (25 Dec 1845 – 11 Mar 1921)
  1. 1. Rollin (Collett) Meldrim (29 January 1873 – 23 September 1934) m. Mildred (Marjorie) Anderson (26 Aug 1876 – 20 Febr 1961)
    1. 1. Maybelle (Isabelle) Meldriam (21 Sep 1906 – 11 May 1996) m. Charles (Dodds Riggs) Pease (23 Jul 1889 – 12 May 1950) m. William Trent
      1. 1. Edna (Jeanettte) Pease (09 SEP 1930 – 09 DEC 1996) m. Robert (D) Bowman (09 OCT 1927 – 07 SEP 2015)
        1. 1. Elaine Bowman (12 Jan 1948 – ) m. Gordon (Liegh) Newkirk (08 Apr 1947 – 07 Jan 2008)
        2. 2. Deborah Bowman (05 Mar 1949 – 2021) m. Jere (Wayne) Lauborough (30 Jun 1948 – 1 Apr 1992)
        3. 3. Janice Bowman (11 Jun 1955 – 2023)
        4. 4. Lorna (Ann) Bowman (28 Jul 1960 – ) m. Norman Wiggins m. Kevin Rupe m. Greg Schoemann
      2. 2. Patricia Trent
      3. 3. George Trent

Martha Wiggins's Timeline

2 Records

1852
31 May 1852
Birth of Martha Wiggins in Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America
Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America
1942
26 April 1942
Age 90
Death of Martha Wiggins in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1852
    Event Place: Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 April 1942
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
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