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William Herndon Wiggins 1878–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1878

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 1949

Death Location: Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Isaac Wiggins

Mother: Emma Wiggins

Spouse(s): Ethel Powell

Children(s): William Wiggins, Marvin Wiggins, Eola Wiggins, Georgia Wiggins

William Herndon Wiggins was born in 1878 in Georgia, the child of Isaac H Wiggins And Emma H Wiggins. In 1880, William Herndon Wiggins resided in , Sumter, Georgia, USA. In 1900, William Herndon Wiggins resided in Militia District 687, Sumter, Georgia, USA. William Herndon Wiggins married Ethel O Powell, and had children including Eola Carolyn Wiggins, Georgia Ethel Wiggins, Marvin Hugh Wiggins, William Powell Wiggins. William Herndon Wiggins passed away in 1949 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Herndon Wiggins was born in 1878 in Georgia, the child of Isaac H Wiggins And Emma H Wiggins.
  • In 1880, William Herndon Wiggins resided in , Sumter, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, William Herndon Wiggins resided in Militia District 687, Sumter, Georgia, USA.
  • William Herndon Wiggins married Ethel O Powell, and had children including Eola Carolyn Wiggins, Georgia Ethel Wiggins, Marvin Hugh Wiggins, William Powell Wiggins.
  • William Herndon Wiggins passed away in 1949 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wiggins's Ancestors

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William Wiggins
1878–1949
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Isaac H Wiggins
1853–1905
Marion, Georgia, United States
Emma (H) Wiggins
1856–1906
Georgia
Grandparents
Richard (Franklin) Wiggins
1824–1887
Warren, Georgia, United States
Penelope Hart
1827–1887
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Jr.
1808–1882
Mary Adkins
1809–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sr
1773–1844
Sarah Buffington
1772–1838
Daniel Adkins
1767–1841
Penelope Tyson
1769–1835

William Wiggins's Descendants

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William (Herndon) Wiggins (3 Sep 1878–1949) m. Ethel (O) Powell (March 1884–August 1963)
  1. 1. William (Powell) Wiggins 1909–1948
  2. 2. Marvin (Hugh) Wiggins 1914–1983
  3. 3. Eola (Carolyn) Wiggins 1913–1991
  4. 4. Georgia (Ethel) Wiggins 1911–1994

William Wiggins's Timeline

4 Records

1878
3 Sep 1878
Birth of William Herndon Wiggins in Georgia
Georgia
1880
1880
Age 2
William Herndon Wiggins resided here in , Sumter, Georgia, USA
, Sumter, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
William Herndon Wiggins resided here in Militia District 687, Sumter, Georgia, USA
Militia District 687, Sumter, Georgia, USA
1949
1949
Age 71
Death of William Herndon Wiggins
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sumter, Georgia; Roll: 166; Page: 181D; Enumeration District: 073

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Sumter, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sumter, Georgia; Roll: 166; Page: 181D; Enumeration District: 073

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Militia District 687, Sumter, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Militia District 687, Sumter, Georgia; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1240221

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1949
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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