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Thomas Jefferson WIGGINS Family

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HUSBAND	WIFE
Husband: Thomas Jefferson WIGGINS Birth Date: abt 1830 Birth Place: New York Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Father: Samuel Douglas WIGGINS (b 1795) Mother: Ann HORTON (b 1799)	Wife: Betsey Ann SURRARRER Birth Date: July 1837 Birth Place: Buffalo, New York Death Date: Death Place: Oak Grove, Newygo Co., MI Burial Place: Oak Grove Cemetery, Newaygo Co., MI Father: James R. SURRARRER (b abt 1809) Mother: Ann WRIGHT (b 1810) Other spouse: James BOON (m Sep 18 1870)
Marriage Date: February 15, 1854	Marriage Place: Newaygo, Michigan

CHILDREN


Child No. 1: Samuel Douglas WIGGINS Sex: M Birth Date: 1856 Birth Place: Michigan Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: 1878 Marriage Place: Spouse's Name: Mary VAN WORMER Marriage Date: 1881 Marriage Place: Spouse's Name: Alvira BROWN	Child No. 2: Anna M. WIGGINS Sex: F Birth Date: Dec 1857 Birth Place: Michigan Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: abt 1875 Marriage Place: Spouse's Name: Martin MILLER
Child No. 3: Douglas David WIGGINS Sex: M Birth Date: abt 1862 Birth Place: Michigan Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Spouse's Name:	Child No. 4: Herbert E. WIGGINS Sex: M Birth Date: abt 1864 Birth Place: Michigan Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Spouse's Name:
Child No. 5: Harriet E. WIGGINS Sex: F Birth Date: abt 1866 Birth Place: Michigan Death Date: Death Place: Burial Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Spouse's Name:


Sources: 1. Census, 1850. Ohio, Lucas County, Sylvania Township; Page 105B, Image 211 of 311 at Ancestry.com. 2. Federal Census of 1860. Image 1 of 16, Page 5, Lines 25 - 35. 3. Census, 1850. Ohio, Lucas County, Sylvania Township; Page 105B, Image 211 of 311 at Ancestry.com. 4. Ibid. Ohio, Lucas County, Sylvania Township; Page 105B, Image 211 of 311 at Ancestry.com. 5. Ibid. Ohio, Lucas County, Sylvania Township; Page 105B, Image 211 of 311 at Ancestry.com. 6. Federal Census of 1860. Image 1 of 16, Page 5, Lines 25 - 35. 7. Obituary. 8. Federal Census of 1860. Image 1 of 16, Page 5, Lines 25 - 35. 9. Census 1870. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 10. United States Census of 1880. Image 15 of 27, Lines 1 - 8. 11. Federal Census of 1860. Image 1 of 16, Page 5, Lines 25 - 35. 12. Census 1870. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 13. United States Census of 1880. Image 15 of 27, Lines 1 - 8. 14. Odie, Sharon (Merren). 15. Federal Census of 1860. Image 1 of 16, Page 5, Lines 25 - 35. 16. Census 1870. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 17. Federal Census of 1860. Image 1 of 16, Page 5, Lines 25 - 35. 18. Census 1870. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 19. Federal Census of 1860. Image 1 of 16, Page 5, Lines 25 - 35. 20. United States Census of 1880. Image 13 of 27; Lines 23 - 25. 21. U. S. Census, 1900, Amboy Township, Fulton County, Ohiio. Image 10 of 19, Lines 95 - 98. 22. Federal Census of 1860. Image 1 of 16, Page 5, Lines 25 - 35. 23. Census 1870. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 24. United States Census of 1880. Image 13 of 27; Lines 23 - 25. 25. U. S. Census, 1900, Amboy Township, Fulton County, Ohiio. Image 10 of 19, Lines 95 - 98. 26. Census 1870. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 27. Ibid. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 28. Ibid. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 29. United States Census of 1880. Image 15 of 27, Lines 1 - 8. 30. Census 1870. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 31. United States Census of 1880. Image 15 of 27, Lines 1 - 8. 32. Census 1870. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 33. United States Census of 1880. Image 15 of 27, Lines 1 - 8. 34. Census 1870. Image 23 vof 24, Lines 1 - 6. 35. United States Census of 1880. Image 15 of 27, Lines 1 - 8.
Documentation: Census: Sep 17 1850 Sylvania Twp., Lucas Co., Ohio - Occupation: Sep 17 1850 Boatman Census: Jun 4 1860 Croton Twp., Newaygo Co., Michigan Census: Jun 18 1870 Croton Twp., Newaygo Co., Michigan Census: Jun 9 1880 Croton Twp., Newaygo Co., Michigan ========================================================================================== FAMILY NOTES Marriage: Marriages: Newaygo Michigan Feb. 15, 1854 by G.W. Hoag J.T. Wiggins, 24, Brooks twp. B.A. Surrarer, 15 Brooks twp. witness: Mrs. J. Oatley Mrs. F. Oatley note: Mrs. F. Oatley was the daughter of Ransom Surrarrer, brother to James Surrarrer Jr. HUSBAND NOTES: Thomas Jefferson WIGGINS Birth(1,2): The 1850 Census records Thomas' age is 20 as of the enumeration date. The report of his marriage to Betsey Surrarrer records his age as 24 in 1854. In the 1860 Census, Thomas is 32 years old and born in New York. Census(3): Living(4): Occupation(5): Census(6): Thomas is shown as a farmer, with $750 in real estate and $200 in personal estate. WIFE NOTES: Betsey Ann SURRARRER Birth(7,8,9,10): In the 1860 Census, Betsey is 21 years old and born in New York. Betsey is 31 years old and born in New York in the 1870 Census. She is 43 years old in the 1880 Census and born in New York as are her parents. Census(11): Census(12): Betsey Wiggins is living without Thomas and with 5 children. She is keeping house has $2,000 of real estate and $300 of personal estate. Census(13): Betsey was Keeping House and the wife of James Boon in the 1880 Census. She has 4 children with James Boon on the Census. Two of her children from the marriage with Thomas J. Wiggins are living with them, Herbert & Hattie Wiggins. Death(14): Subj: THANKS Date: 1/4/99 1:42:27 PM EST From: odie@pathwaynet.com To: Corpmiz@aol.com -------------------- THANKS AGAIN CHARLEY!!!! WOW, what information that was sent to you! THANK-YOU for sharing! I REALLY appreciate it! I checked out the listings for people who was in the civil war in Michigan and didn't notice my Thomas J. WIGGINS. He may have joined from another State. I do have a letter (somewhere) that was written to my Thomas J. WIGGINS from a man in the Civil War, dated 1864. He addressed it Mr. Thomas J. WIGGINS esq. Do you happen to know what esq. stood for? I along time ago was checking into the marriage of the Thomas WIGGINS who married Mary BAKER ( in the information that you sent to me) I at one time thought that he was my Thomas! I BET somehow they ARE related! Here is the obituary that I located of my 3rd Great Grandmother. She had remarried and it didn't list all her other WIGGINS children: MRS. B. A. BOON DEAD Aged Pioneer woman succumbs to illness. Mrs. Betsey Ann SURRARRER BOON died at the house of her son Charles, Saturday afternoon following a three weeks illness. The funeral was held from the Methodist Church Oak Grove, Monday at 11 a.m. and interment was made in Oak Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Boon was born in New York State, near Buffalo, in July 1837, and came to Michigan with her parents when nine years old. At the age of 17 she married at her home in Croton township to Thos. Wiggins and to them were born three sons and two daughters. Mrs. Martin Miller, of Croton township, is the only child from this union living near here now. Mr. Wiggins was killed in the Civil War, and later she married James Boon who died suddenly 15 years ago from an accident. To this union was born Lydia, John D., Charles, and Harry. Mrs. Boon was a kind and indulgent mother and obliging neighbor and had many friends. Thomas and Betsey's son: Samuel Douglas WIGGINS was born 1856 married 1st: 1878 Defiance Co., Ohio to Mary Van Wormer ( she was born Crawford Co., Pa) married 2nd: 1881 Michigan to: Alvira Brown I haven't any futher information on him and his family. I am going to scan two pictures to send to you. 1. Thomas J. WIGGINS ( my 3rd G. Grandfather) 2. Samuel Douglas WIGGINS ( Thomas' son) Please let me know if there are family features!! :-) I really appreciate your help! You are the only person researching WIGGINS that has been willing to share info with me! GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!! Sharon Burial(7): CHILD NOTES: Samuel Douglas WIGGINS Birth(15,16): In the 1860 Census, Samuel is 4 years old and born in Michigan. Samuel is 14 years old and born in Michigan in the 1870 Census. Census(17): Census(18): Samuel is a farm laborer and attended school in the 1870 Census. CHILD NOTES: Anna M. WIGGINS Birth(19,20,21): In the 1860 Census, Anna M. is 2 years old. On the 1880 Census, Anna is 22 years old and born in Michigan, her father in Ohio and mother in New York. Anna was 42 years old and born in Dec. of 1857 in Michigan her parents born in New York. Census(22): Census(23): Anna is shown as attended school in the 1870 Census. Census(24): Anna was Keeping House on the 1880 Census. Census(25): CHILD NOTES: Douglas David WIGGINS Birth(26): Douglas is 8 years old and born in Michigan in the 1870 Census. Census(27): Douglas is attended school in the 1870 Census. CHILD NOTES: Herbert E. WIGGINS Birth(28,29): Herbert is 6 years old in the 1870 Census. In the 1880 Census, Herbert is 17 years old, born in Michigan. Census(30): Herbert is attending school in the 1870 Census. Census(31): Herbert is shown as a boarder at James Boon & his Mother's home. CHILD NOTES: Harriet E. WIGGINS Birth(32,33): Harriet is 4 years old and born in Michigan in the 1870 Census. She is 14 years old in the 1880 Census. Census(34): Census(35): Harriet is a servant in the home of James Boon and her Mother.