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Rufus Sullivan Wiggins 1915 – 1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jun 1915

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 24 Dec 1969

Death Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

Father: David Wiggins

Mother: Mattie Kilgore

Spouse(s): Ona Rust

Children(s): Robert Wiggins, Donald Wiggins, Peggy Wiggins

In 1915, Rufus Sullivan Wiggins entered the world in Texas, USA, born to David Zonda Wiggins and Mattie Lou Kilgore. Rufus Sullivan Wiggins married Ona Beatrice Rust, and had children including Robert Steve Wiggins, Donald Wayne Wiggins, Peggy Jo Wiggins. Rufus Sullivan Wiggins passed away in 1969 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Rufus Sullivan Wiggins entered the world in Texas, USA, born to David Zonda Wiggins and Mattie Lou Kilgore.
  • Rufus Sullivan Wiggins married Ona Beatrice Rust, and had children including Robert Steve Wiggins, Donald Wayne Wiggins, Peggy Jo Wiggins.
  • Rufus Sullivan Wiggins passed away in 1969 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Wiggins
1886 – 1962
Birth Location: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
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Mattie Kilgore
1892 – 1963
Birth Location: Bullard, Smith, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ona Rust
1929 – 2012
Birth Location: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Wiggins
1949 –
Birth Location: Smith, Texas, USA
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Donald Wiggins
1952 –
Birth Location: Smith, Texas, USA
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Peggy Wiggins
1955 –
Birth Location: Wilbarger, Texas, USA
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Rufus Wiggins's Ancestors

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Rufus Wiggins
1915 – 1969
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
David Zonda Wiggins
1886 – 1962
Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
Mattie (Lou) Kilgore
1892 – 1963
Bullard, Smith, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Albert (Bressen) Kilgore
1868 – 1936
Tennessee, USA
Ruthe (Elizabeth) McMinn
1875 – 1914
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Kilgore
1846 – 1913
Sarah Kilgore
1850 – 1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Wiggins's Descendants

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Rufus (Sullivan) Wiggins (8 Jun 1915 – 24 Dec 1969) m. Ona (Beatrice) Rust (26 May 1929 – 13 Aug 2012)
  1. 1. Robert (Steve) Wiggins (7 Jan 1949 – ) m. Connie (Sue) Reaves (5 Aug 1951 – ) m. Sylvia (Jean) Marbut
    1. 1. Steve (Allen) Wiggins (16 Apr 1968 – ) m. Tina (Mishchelle) Hall
      1. 1. Ryan (Colby) Wiggins (11 Jan 1992 – )
    2. 2. Christina (Dawn) Wiggins (23 Apr 1971 – ) m. Benny (Lee) Allen (5 Oct 1965 – )
      1. 1. Nicholas (Branson) Allen (6 Jul 1995 – )
    3. 3. Ashley (Reagan) Wiggins (2 Jun 1979 – )
    4. 4. Cherie (Nicole) Wiggins (6 Feb 1981 – )
  2. 2. Donald (Wayne) Wiggins (15 Jun 1952 – ) m. Loretta (Jean) Holbert (8 Nov 1944 – )
    1. 1. Gary (Don) Wiggins (2 Apr 1982 – )
  3. 3. Peggy (Jo) Wiggins (23 Jan 1955 – ) m. Douglas (Ray) Dodson (22 Mar 1949 – )
    1. 1. Christopher (Lane) Dodson (2 Jun 1983 – )
    2. 2. Jonathan (Wayne) Dodson (2 Jun 1983 – )

Rufus Wiggins's Timeline

2 Records

1915
8 Jun 1915
Birth of Rufus Sullivan Wiggins in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1969
24 Dec 1969
Age 54
Death of Rufus Sullivan Wiggins in Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1969
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
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