Descendants of John Wiggins Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 WIGGINS Child of JOHN WIGGINS is: 2. i. THOMAS2 WIGGINS, b. Bet. 1819 - 1820, N.C.. Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS2 WIGGINS (JOHN1) was born Bet. 1819 - 1820 in N.C.. He married (1) ELIZA TATE. He married (2) MARTHA PEMBERTON Abt. 1842, daughter of JOHN ?? and LICHA JOHNSON. She was born Bet. 1825 - 1827 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1870 in Hamilton County , IL. Notes for THOMAS WIGGINS: Came to Ill ca 1847-1849 On June 23 1860 Hamilton County IL Census #173 Lanes X roads N 1/2 T75 R5E In 1870 Saline County IL Census wb-b-56 Tennesee Wills and Administrations 1779-1861 by Byron Sistler c1990 More About THOMAS WIGGINS: Will book: 1835, Gibson County, TN Notes for ELIZA TATE: An Eliza A. Tate marries John G. Moore Oct 10, 1867 , W.H. Hall J.P. book A page 255 Not sure if this is the same. Saline County Illinois marriages 1847-1880 by Bernard W. Moore. Notes for MARTHA PEMBERTON: Patsy"Martha" was deceased by 09/29/1891 Children of THOMAS WIGGINS and ELIZA TATE are: i. EDNA3 WIGGINS, b. 1843; m. ZAPHENID WILLIAMS, December 10, 1862, Saline County, IL. Notes for EDNA WIGGINS: She may be called Ebony in one census. See Hamilton County Illinois 1850 Census ii. SUSAN JANE EMILY WIGGINS, b. 1845; m. MUNROE L BARNES, January 30, 1898, Saline County, IL. iii. EDNY WIGGINS, b. 1843; m. ZAPHENID WILLIAMS, December 30, 1862, Thomas More M.G. Saline County, IL. 3. iv. ELIZA WIGGINS. Children of THOMAS WIGGINS and MARTHA PEMBERTON are: 4. v. ELIZA3 WIGGINS. vi. JOSEPH T. WIGGINS, b. December 05, 1846; m. MYRA ANN VANTREASE; b. May 1846, IL. vii. JOHN WILEY WIGGINS, b. 1849; m. E. M. PRICE, January 09, 1868. viii. ARTIMISSA WIGGINS, b. 1851. ix. JULEY ANN WIGGINS, b. 1854. 5. x. JESSE ELLIS WIGGINS, b. 1855; d. May 24, 1933, Saline County, IL. 6. xi. MARTHA WIGGINS, b. October 09, 1860; d. August 07, 1943, Saline County, IL. 7. xii. BENJAMIN THOMAS WIGGINS, b. 1861. 8. xiii. JAMES ROBERT WIGGINS, b. November 04, 1866; d. Bet. September 14, 1943 - 1944. Generation No. 3 3. ELIZA3 WIGGINS (THOMAS2, JOHN1) She married JAMES WILLIAMS. Notes for JAMES WILLIAMS: Living in Saline County in 1900 Tate township Children of ELIZA WIGGINS and JAMES WILLIAMS are: i. MADGE4 WILLIAMS, b. Bef. 1900. ii. WILLIAM S. WILLIAMS, b. Bef. 1900. 4. ELIZA3 WIGGINS (THOMAS2, JOHN1) She married JAMES WILLIAMS. Notes for ELIZA WIGGINS: 1900 Census Saline County Tate Township. Children of ELIZA WIGGINS and JAMES WILLIAMS are: i. MADGE4 WILLIAMS. ii. WILLIAM S. WILLIAMS. 5. JESSE ELLIS3 WIGGINS (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1855, and died May 24, 1933 in Saline County, IL. He married ADALINE CARTER December 08, 1872 in Saline County, IL, daughter of FLETCHER CARTER and MARY RAGSDALE. She was born 1859 in Illinois, and died February 28, 1890 in Saline County, IL. Notes for JESSE ELLIS WIGGINS: 1920 Saline County Illinois Census Book 1 East Eldorado, Long Branch, Raleigh, Rector Townships Page 1 East Eldorado Township Jan 2 J. R. Davenport, enumerator County Line Road 2 Wiggins, Jesse C. Head m w age 51 M IL IN IN farmer Viola wife F W 49 IL IL IL Walter son M W 19 IL IL IL Bessie dau F W 17 S IL IL IL Luther J. son M W 15 S IL IL IL Marshall son M W 8 S IL IL IL 1920 Saline County Illinois Census Book 1 East Eldorado twp. City Ward 1 < Jan 15 Myrtle Burnett, enumerator Page 129 #421 Wiggins, Charles M W 37 M IL IN SC Lucy wife F W 32 IL AL IL Ernest son M W 12 S IL IL IL Page 161 East Eldorado Twp. City Ward 2 January 13, Elbert S. Vickers, Enumerator #256 Wiggins, W.N. head M W 63 Wd IL USA USA Ethel dau F W 43 S IL IL TN Page 219 Long Branch Twp. January 19, C.L. Lockwood, Enumerator #110 Wiggins, Francis M. Head M W 59 M IL IN IN farmer Alice wife F W 48 IL IN IL Gates, Walter D. Stepson M W 25 S IL IL IL Telegraph op. Edgar C. Stepson M W 22 S IL IL IL farm hand Wiggins, Kathleen dau F W 10 S IL IL IL Wiggins 162 Galatia Township, Village of Galatia, Jan 8 , W.W. Ramsey, Enumerator #184 Wiggins, William C. head M W 33 M IL IL IL RR Mammie G. wife F W 33 M IL IL IL Ray E. son M W 9 IL IL IL Noel E son M W 7 S IL IL IL Ralph D. son M W 3 S IL IL IL -Tate Township Jan 3, William Vantrease, Enumertaor 252 1. Tate, Robert A. head M W 45 M IL TN IL farmer 2. Edna A. wife F W 34 M IL IL IL 3. William W. son M W 12 S IL IL IL 4. Euman Son M W 10 S IL IL IL 5. Ida M. dau F W 18 S IL LI IL 6. Wiggins, Jessie E. father M W 64 wd IL NC TN farm hand 7. Wiggins Page 266 West End unincorporated village of West End 155 Wiggins, Eddie W. M W 38 M IL IL IL RR Allice wife F W 35 M IL IL KY Coy dau F W 2 S IL IL IL Wiggins Page 12-N Jan 14, William H. Bourland, Enumerator 237 Wiggins, John G. head M W 41 M TN TN TN miner Beulah wwife F W 30 M TN TN TN Lucille dau F W 19 S TN TN TN photographer Willie son M W 16 TN TN TN Ernest sonn M W 14 S TN TN TN Mary L. Dau F W 7 S KY TN TN Latham, Mary Mother-in-law F W 68 Wd TN TN TN More About JESSE ELLIS WIGGINS: Burial: Tate's Chapel, Saline COunty, IL More About ADALINE CARTER: Burial: Tate's Chapel, Saline COunty, IL Marriage Notes for JESSE WIGGINS and ADALINE CARTER: Saline County Illinois marriage 1847-1880 Jesse 115 Books c page 145 Wiggins, Jesse E. Adaline Carter, Dec 8, 1872 m. w. Pemberton, M.G. Children of JESSE WIGGINS and ADALINE CARTER are: 9. i. IDA4 WIGGINS, b. February 27, 1877, Saline County, IL. 10. ii. EDDIE WOODFORD WIGGINS, b. July 04, 1880; d. February 02, 1946, Benton, Franklin County, IL. 11. iii. MEDIA WIGGINS, b. 1884; d. 1959. 12. iv. WILLIAM CHECKARD WIGGINS, b. 1887; d. 1966. 6. MARTHA3 WIGGINS (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born October 09, 1860, and died August 07, 1943 in Saline County, IL. She married (1) BRAXTON V. TATE, son of JOHN TATE and MALIND CASKEY. She married (2) BRAXTON V. TATE April 18, 1880 in Saline County, IL, son of JOHN TATE and MALINDA CASKEY. He was born 1853 in Saline County, IL, and died May 27, 1896 in Saline County, IL. She married (3) SHERMAN AARON Abt. 1912. He was born 1865, and died 1915. She married (4) THEODORE MCGREW 1920 in Shawneetown. He was born Abt. 1864, and died 1939. More About MARTHA WIGGINS: Burial: Tate's Chapel, Saline COunty, IL Child of MARTHA WIGGINS and BRAXTON TATE is: 13. i. MAUDE4 TATE, b. August 18, 1881, Galatia, IL; d. January 01, 1947, Hamilton County IL. 7. BENJAMIN THOMAS3 WIGGINS (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1861. He married CLARA SMITH. Notes for BENJAMIN THOMAS WIGGINS: page 95 1920 Saline County Illinois Census East Eldorado Twp. City Ward 1, Jan 8, Myrtle Burnett , enumerator East Eldorado, Long Branch, Raleigh, Rector Township #74 Wiggins, B.T. head M W 55 M KY USA USA miner Clara Wife F W age 53 M IL TN TN Inez dau f W age 22 IL IL IL RR agent Chloe dau f W 15 s IL IL IL Richard son M W 13 S IL IL IL Rance son M W 20 Wd IL IL IL Laborer Helen dau-in-law F W 17 M IL IL IL Children of BENJAMIN WIGGINS and CLARA SMITH are: i. INEZ4 WIGGINS, m. (1) ?? OVERTURF; m. (2) L.O. TRIGG. ii. DICK WIGGINS, m. ??. Notes for DICK WIGGINS: Lived at Eldorado, IL iii. CHLOE WIGGINS. Notes for CHLOE WIGGINS: Never married, In nursing home. iv. RAY WIGGINS. v. WIGGINS. 8. JAMES ROBERT3 WIGGINS (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born November 04, 1866, and died Bet. September 14, 1943 - 1944. He married MARION CORDELIA AARON September 13, 1887. She was born 1869, and died Abt. November 1928. Notes for JAMES ROBERT WIGGINS: Lived at Herrin, IL Williamson County IL 208 E Maple Herrin Died age 76, 10 m 10 d farmer Notes for MARION CORDELIA AARON: This appears to be the connection with the Wiggins and Aaron family although more work needs to be done here. She may have first married an Aaron and then the Wiggins. Children of JAMES WIGGINS and MARION AARON are: i. HOWARD4 WIGGINS. 14. ii. CECIL WIGGINS. iii. MILLARD WIGGINS. iv. JOE WIGGINS. v. ?? WIGGINS. vi. ?? WIGGINS. Generation No. 4 9. IDA4 WIGGINS (JESSE ELLIS3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born February 27, 1877 in Saline County, IL. She married NEWTON OVERTURF. Notes for IDA WIGGINS: Obituaries 11/09/1954 Benton We are gathered here today to pay our last respects to our wife, mother, and friend Ida Overturf. Ida Adeline Wiggins was the daughter of Jesse and Adeline Wiggins and was born Feb 27, 1877 in Saline County, Ill., and departed this life Nov. 9, 1954. At the time of her death she was 77 years, 8 months and 12 days old. On Dec. 6, 1896 she was united in marriage to Jasper Newton Overturf who survives. To this union were born eight children, five of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Calvin Ira and James Arnold and one daughter, Mrs. Helen DeStefano, all of Benton; two grandson, Jack Richard Overturf of Centralia, IL. and Jesse Acuff of Benton; one granddaughter, Judith Overturf of Benton, and one great grandchild , Richard Lee Overturf, of Centralia. She is also survived by one brother, W.C. Wiggins of West Frankfort, one sister, Meda Tate of Galatia, besides a host of other relatives and friends who will grieve at the loss of her passing. The deceased was a member of the First Christian Church of Christopher, and a member of the Rebekah Lodge 238. She had been ill for several years. She was a devoted wife and mother. A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home, That never can be filled. Card of thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who assisted in any way during the illness and death of our dear wife and mother, Mrs. Ida Overturf, Special thanks to Rev. Percy Atkins, the singers and the Mitchell Funeral Home. The Overturf Family. Buried in Harrison Cemetery Buckner, Ill. More About NEWTON OVERTURF: Burial: Buckner, IL, Franklin County, IL Child of IDA WIGGINS and NEWTON OVERTURF is: i. HELEN5 OVERTURF, m. (1) EVERETT ACUFF; m. (2) FREDERICK RICO DESTEFINO; d. August 13, 1995; m. (3) HAROLD E. LEWEY; b. October 16, 1912; d. June 06, 1996, Coffeen, Il. Notes for FREDERICK RICO DESTEFINO: Died age 73. I believe Helen's 3rd husband. 10. EDDIE WOODFORD4 WIGGINS (JESSE ELLIS3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born July 04, 1880, and died February 02, 1946 in Benton, Franklin County, IL. He married ALICE MARIAM KELLEY December 23, 1903 in Saline County, IL, daughter of THOMAS KELLEY and PARADINE LOWERY. She was born January 22, 1882 in IL, and died August 30, 1944 in Benton, Franklin County, IL. Notes for EDDIE WOODFORD WIGGINS: Saline County IL 1920 Census Wiggins Page 266 West End unincorporated village of West End 155 Wiggins, Eddie W. M W 38 M IL IL IL RR Allice wife F W 35 M IL IL KY Coy dau F W 2 S IL IL IL Caption for a picture of Eddie Wiggins and crew. The foremen and laborers on sections Nos. 60, 60-A, 61, 61-A, 61-B, 62 and extra gand Nol 24. They are now engaged in laying rail on the Eldorado district main between Benton and Eldorado, Ill. Top row, left to right:L. Parmer, W.E. Parmer, Rome Jackson, Z.L. Kerley, Charlie Williams, O.M. Goss, G.L. Jones and A.R. Campbell. Center Row: Dalls Darnell, Boyd Jackson, Dan Furlow Fred Hall, George Wilson, Leonard Gunter, Denis Gunter, George Milroy, Harry Smothers, John Anderson, and Taylor Gunter. Front Row: Ross Jones, Clarence Holliday, Raymond Hall, Ben Matthews, Colman Wicker, Ed Wiggins, Charlie Kinkade and R.L. Emberton. April nineteen twenty-eight. More About EDDIE WOODFORD WIGGINS: Burial: Tate's Chapel, Saline COunty, IL Notes for ALICE MARIAM KELLEY: Obituary We are gathered together to pay our last respects to ur dear wife mother and friend, Mrs. Alice Wiggins. Mr. Wiggins was the daughter of Andy and Paradine Kelley and was born January 22, 1882 , near West End, Ill. and departed this life Aug. 30, 1903, She was married to Ed Wiggins. To this union were born four daughters, two of which died in infancy. She is survived by her two daughters, Mrs. Coy Browning, and Mrs. Monie Rea; also one granddaughter, Mary Ruth Rea. She is also survived by her husband, two brothers, W.L. Kelley of Benton and Randall Kelley of West End. and one sister, Mrs. Onia Cook of Galatia. The deceased had been failing for several months and during her illness had expressed her readiness and preparation to go. A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is still, a place is vacant in our home that never can be filled. More About ALICE MARIAM KELLEY: Burial: Hall Town Cemetery, Saline County , IL Children of EDDIE WIGGINS and ALICE KELLEY are: i. ALMA5 WIGGINS, b. March 07, 1912; d. March 18, 1912, Saline County, IL. More About ALMA WIGGINS: Burial: Hall Town Cemetery, Saline County , IL ii. JOY WIGGINS, b. July 06, 1914; d. February 02, 1915, Saline County, IL. More About JOY WIGGINS: Burial: Hall Town Cemetery, Saline County , IL (no marker) iii. COY WIGGINS, b. August 08, 1917, West End, IL, Saline County, IL; d. Lamar, Missouri; m. DILLARD LEE BROWNING, April 07, 1942, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; b. April 23, 1920, Saline County, IL; d. August 19, 1973, Witchita Falls Texas Sheppard Air Force Base. More About COY WIGGINS: Burial: Raleigh Cemetery, Saline County, IL Notes for DILLARD LEE BROWNING: Lee was a career Air Force man and his certificate of Retirement from the Armed Forces of the United States of America says "To All who shall see these presents, greetin. This is to certify that Technical Sergeant Dillard L. Browning, AF16040189 Having served faithfully and honorable was retired from the United States Air Force on the first day of October one thousand nine hundred and sixty-six signed by Edward H. Nigro, Major General and Chief of Staff, James Connell. More About DILLARD LEE BROWNING: Burial: Raleigh Cemetery, Saline County, IL iv. MONIE LEE WIGGINS, b. September 08, 1922, West End, Saline County, IL; m. WILLIAM HOWARD. REA, October 11, 1941, Charleston, Missouri; b. October 28, 1921, Benton, Franklin County, IL; d. May 13, 1997, Benton, Franklin County, IL. 11. MEDIA4 WIGGINS (JESSE ELLIS3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1884, and died 1959. She married ROBERT A. TATE, son of DANIEL TATE and SARAH CARTER. He was born 1874, and died 1943. Notes for ROBERT A. TATE: 1920 Saline County Illinois Census Book 1 East Eldorado, Long Branch, Raleigh, Rector Townships -Tate Township Jan 3, William Vantrease, Enumertaor 252 1. Tate, Robert A. head M W 45 M IL TN IL farmer 2. Edna A. wife F W 34 M IL IL IL 3. William W. son M W 12 S IL IL IL 4. Enman Son M W 10 S IL IL IL 5. Ida M. dau F W 8 S IL LI IL 6. Wiggins, Jessie E. father M W 64 wd IL NC TN farm hand 7. Children of MEDIA WIGGINS and ROBERT TATE are: i. KATHLEEN5 TATE, m. GERALD BRADEN. Notes for KATHLEEN TATE: Still living in Galatia, IL 09/08/2000 ii. EMMA GLADYS TATE, b. 1918; d. 1919. 12. WILLIAM CHECKARD4 WIGGINS (JESSE ELLIS3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born 1887, and died 1966. He married (1) MAMIE GRACE. She was born 1886, and died 1957 in East Fork Cemetery, Franklin County, IL. He married (2) MAME LINDISEY. She was born Abt. 1886. Notes for WILLIAM CHECKARD WIGGINS: 1920 Saline County IL Wiggins 162 Galatia Township, Village of Galatia, Jan 8 , W.W. Ramsey, Enumerator #184 Wiggins, William C. head M W 33 M IL IL IL RR Mammie G. wife F W 33 M IL IL IL Ray E. son M W 9 IL IL IL Noel E son M W 7 S IL IL IL Ralph D. son M W 3 S IL IL IL More About WILLIAM CHECKARD WIGGINS: Burial: East Fork Cemetery, Franklin COunty, IL Children of WILLIAM WIGGINS and MAMIE GRACE are: i. RAY ELMO5 WIGGINS, b. 1910; d. 1959; m. GOLDEN M. BEARD; b. 1909; d. 1958. More About RAY ELMO WIGGINS: Burial: East Fork Cemetery, Franklin County, IL More About GOLDEN M. BEARD: Burial: East Fork Cemetery, Franklin County, IL ii. RALPH WIGGINS, b. 1917; m. POLLY ??; d. November 1999. iii. NOEL WIGGINS, b. August 03, 1912, Galatia, IL, Saline COunty IL; d. March 25, 1996, Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado, IL; m. LILLIE MARIE WEBB. Notes for NOEL WIGGINS: Noel Wiggins Eldorado Noel Wiggins, of 507 Dewey St. , Formerly of West Frankfort, died on Monday, March 25, 1996 at 4:05 a.m. in Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado Graveside services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in East Fork Cemetery, east of West Frankfort, with Rev. Alan Porter officiating. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Parker-Reddy Funeral Home, West Frankfort. Mr. Wiggins was born on Aug 3, 1912 in Galatia, the son of William "Checker" and Mamie (lindsey) Wiggins. He was married to Lille Marie (Webb) Wiggins. She survives. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Lillie: Two sons and daughter-in-law, Richard Dean and Carolyn Wiggins of Eldorado, William David and Claudia Wiggins of Las Vegas, Nev.; two grandaughters, Tony Bishop of Eldorado, Elizabeth Richie of Glendale, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Ralph and Elmo Wiggins. More About NOEL WIGGINS: Burial: East Fork Cemetery, Franklin COunty, IL 13. MAUDE4 TATE (MARTHA3 WIGGINS, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born August 18, 1881 in Galatia, IL, and died January 01, 1947 in Hamilton County IL. She married GEORGE B. SIMMONS October 25, 1904, son of JAMES SIMMONS and SARA MACE. He was born October 15, 1863 in Saline County, IL, and died December 22, 1953 in Broughton, Hamilton County. IL. More About MAUDE TATE: Burial: Broughton, Hamilton County, IL Child of MAUDE TATE and GEORGE SIMMONS is: i. SILVETTA5 SIMMONS, b. February 10, 1921, Broughton, Hamilton County, IL; m. WILIAM WAYNE PARSON, February 15, 1941; b. May 25, 1916, Hamilton County , IL. 14. CECIL4 WIGGINS (JAMES ROBERT3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) He married LUCILLE ROGERS. Child of CECIL WIGGINS and LUCILLE ROGERS is: i. SHIRLEY5 WIGGINS. Notes for SHIRLEY WIGGINS: Died age 1 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com