under construction, much thanks to my Dad, Arthur Croft, his sisters, Aunt Dot and Peg and others listed next to their family line for proof-reading and supplying historical data / memories to this page. I couldn't do it without you.
Wiggins Family
This is the family line of my Grandmother (Dudley) Croft's mother, Laverna Wiggins; see Croft or Dudley page also. Migration: England >Reading, MA>Jamaica, NY>onto various parts of NY then my member migrated to Adrian, MI and some of his decendants to NE. Our family is sure of this lineage from Anning Wiggins to now because it's been passed down by his grandaughter, Mabel Wiggins, who was a member of NSDAR. We know our line of Thomas, Benjamin, Benjamin, John to Anning, but their siblings/wives/children are a work in progress.
note: for mine and your research this info on Orange/Utica, Co: the following from Glenn Marshall - New Windsor Town Historian: Until 1798 Newburgh, New Windsor, Little Britain were all part of Ulster County, with New Windsor & (hamlet Little Britain) being the southernmost town in Ulster County. In 1798 upon the reorganization of the county's Rockland was created thus ending this area's association with Ulster County. The original country line was Murderers Creek which is in New Windsor however this too confuses search issues since a portion was actually in both county's. From the book: History of Orange County by Samuel W. Eager 1847, it lists the town of Newburgh and New Windsor, up to 1763 was known as the Precinct of the Highlands, by virtue of the law, it was ordered to be divided into two (in 1763) one called the Precinct of Newburgh, the other the Precinct of New Windsor.
Thomas Wiggins was born in Battersea, Surry Co., England and immigrated in 1635 to MA. Thomas lived in Reading, MA and we had family speculation moved to Jamaica, NY in 1656, with Sarath or if she died is unknown, but he marrys Joanna in NY as there is no record in mA. He died 1691 in Jamaica, Long Island, NY,. I can only estimate the timeframe of these Wiggins migration due to births/deaths. They spread out from Jamaica, NY to Flushing and by 1700's to Hempstead, all Long Island from 1656 to 1750. In 1744 or later, Benjamin, Jr. may have moved, but for sure his son, John moved to Newburgh, Ulster Co. NY then Western, Oneida Co. His children were born in Newburgh, but they all end up living in Rome, Malta, Phelps, Western and Perry in Saratoga, Oneida and Ontario Co.s, NY. Anning lived in Western, Rome and Floyd and his son Annin lived in Floyd, Ny (near Rome, NY) 1833 until 1840/41 then moved to Warsaw, Wyoming Co., NY where they lived for the next 50 years. Most of Annin's children stay near Warsaw, tho one went to R.I., one to MO, one to MI. From the MI member, decendents moved into IL, NE and OK.
According to LDS IGI records: Batch number: Source Call No. type 8916408 & M501261 1553496 & 0873745 IT 2 Film Sheet: 3 and The Reading, MA Vital Records, p.478, 1. Thomas Wiggins / Sarah / Sarath?, m. 8-27-1649 in Reading, Middlesex, MA. They moved to Jamaica, NY 1656?, at sometime some move to Hempstead, but they are not in 1698 census. my GGGGGGG ___b. ?, d. 1691 (NY) / b.?, d.?
1. Thomas Wiggins / Joanna ?, m. ? ___2. Thomas Wiggins Jr./ Rebecca WOOLSEY, m. 1679 ?, no children listed in his will - only his brother, Josiah's children. ______b. 1658 (Flushing,NY), d.12-09-1728 in Jamaica, Long Island, NY, Prospect Cem. / b. 1659(NY), d.? ___2. Josiah Wiggins / Isabella ? ______b.?, d.prior to 1728, buried in Old Hempstead Cem. ______3. Wm Wiggins ______3. Josiah Jr. Wiggins ___2. Gersham Wiggins / Mary ? ______b. ?, d.? (NJ) note: There is a Gersham in Old Hempstead Cemetery. ______3. John Wiggins / Margaret-NJ to NC _________4. Gershom Wiggins / Sarah Herring-NC; contact for this line: RParks102@msn.com ___2. Sarah Wiggins/ William CREED, m. 1672 in Jamaica, Long Island, NY ______b. 1650?, d. 1-1726(NJ) / b.1645, d.1717(NY) ______3. Wm Creed, Jr., b. 1673, d. 4-1711 email: rgclarke@worldnet.att.net for this line ___2. Elizabeth Wiggins ___2. Benjamin Wiggins, b. ?, d. 12-09-1735 my GGGGGG, see below
Benjamin Wiggins, b.? in Jamaica, Long Island, NY, d. 12-09-1735. He married Elizabeth ?, birth, death, marriage date unknown, in Jamaica, Long Island, NY and their 3 children were born there and she is found alive in census in 1735. They may have attended Grace Church 2. Benjamin Wiggins/ Elizabeth ?, ______3. Richard Wiggins / Elizabeth ALBURTIS - SKIDMORE, m. at St. George's, Hempstead, NY, 12-11-1731. They lived, worked as a Hatter and all children born in Hemptstead, NY. His will states Increase Carpenter is brother-in-law and Richard Everitt is Uncle-in-law. _________b.16??, d. 9-??-1750 in Flushing, NY / b. 1709(NY), d. 1783 in Hempstead, NY, email: lynnd@adnc.com for this line _________4. Keziah Wiggins(d. 3-12-1811) / Augustine BETTS _________4. Martha Wiggins / ? Everitt _________4. Mary Wiggins, _________4. Thomas Wiggins ____________5. Richard Wiggins ____________5. John Wiggins _________4. Bennajah? Wiggins (d. 10-1782 in Hempstead, NY), _________4. John Wiggins _________4. Daniel. ______Elizabeth (Alburtis) Wiggins remarried (2) John SKIDMORE, m. 1761, b. 1700, d. 1782 , ______3. Benjamin Wiggins my GGGGG, see below _________b. 1702 Jamaica, Long Island, NY, d. 9-17-1776 ______3. John Wiggins, b. 1702 (?) ______3. girl Wiggins / Increase CARPENTER, m. 10-1717 at First Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Queens Co, NY _________b. ?, d.? / b.1687 (NY), d. 1754(NY) _________4. c. Increase, Jacob, Mary. email: rgclarke@worldnet.att.net for this line
Benjamin Wiggins, Jr. was born 1702 in Jamaica, Long Island, NY, attended Grace Episcopal Church (first 4 children baptised there), he died 9-17-1776 and is buried at Grace's cemetery. He married Rachel most likely in Hempstead, her surname unknown, dates unknown. Benjamin Wiggins received a land grant consisting of 850 aces of land from the Indians on the Hudson River in New York State. 3. Benjamin Wiggins / Rachel ?, both living 1744 in Hampstead, NY, my GGGGG, order of childrens birth unknown ___4. Stephen Wiggins, loyalist ___4. Elizabeth Wiggins ___4. Charity Wiggins ___4. Benjamin Wiggins, III, ___4. Jacob Wiggins, ___4. Letitia Wiggins, ___4. John Wiggins, my GGGG, see below ______b.?, d. 5-?-1811, note John is not listed in Benj. will, is he really one of his son's?
John Wiggins moved to Newburgh, Ulster Co. (Orange Co. since 1778), NY by 1767 (Anning born) where he lived until atleast after 1771 since Nancy was born in Rome, Oneida Co., NY in 1773. He is listed in 1790 & 1800 Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY census and was Postmaster there in 1796 (according to Sylvester's Hist. of Saratoga Co.). Between 1800-1810 census (he is not listed in 1800) he moved to Westernville, Oneida Co NY. (aka Western), but it is unknown where he died in 1811. Some of their children were born in Orange/Ulster Co NY, ___4. John Wiggins / (1) Polly NICHOLS, m. 1759 or before ______5. Jacob Wiggins / (1) Polly WOODWORTH, lived in Western, NY by 1780's. _________b. 1760 (Newburgh), d. 9-30-1839 / b.?, d.? National Archives, United States Military Pension Application, dated 12 Dec 1832, shows Jacob WIGGINS was born 1760 on the North River at Newburgh, NY and he was presently age 72. He enlisted at Newburgh and has since the War resided in Saratoga and presently lives in Western, Oneida Co., NY. (listed in 1800 census). Application supported by affiant's brothers: Anning and George WIGGINS, both shown to be aged 65 years, but George's affidavit was not given until 20 Jul 1833, so he was actually younger than Anning, and was a resident of Malta, Saratoga Co., NY. _______Jacob remarried (2)Freelove WOODWORTH, m. approx. 1795 or before and lived in Western, NY, buried in Presbytarian Cemetery, Western, NY as are many of their children. _________________________b. 1770, d. 6-08-1827 Nancy, George and Hannah lived together as adults 2 miles south of Western as per their obits. __________ 6. Mary Wiggins, b. 1796 (NY), d. 5-26-1868(NY) ___________6. Nancy Wiggins ______________b. 1799, d. 11-19-1887 ___________6. George Wiggins ___________6. girl Wiggins / ? BRADLEY of Perry, Genesee Co., NY,named in Nancy's obit ___________6. Hannah Wiggins, b. 1809, d. 2-13-1885 in Western of apoplexy ________5. Anning Wiggins, b. 1767 my GGG, see below ________5. George Wiggins / Amy HAWKINS, m. 1818 and lived in Malta, Saratoga, NY, buried in Malta Ridge Cemetery. ___________b. 4-05-1769 (Newburgh), d. 3-17-1861 / b. 6-??-1776, d. 11/21/1860 ________5. Cadwell/Cadwallader Wiggins / Mary POTTER, of Phelps, Ontario Co., NY., buried Humphrey Cemetery there. ___________b. 1772 (Orange Co.), d. 9-17-1860 / b. ?, d. 5-29-1840 ___________6. Phebe R. Wiggins / Hugh HUMPHREY, m. 3-11-1819 in Phelps where their decendants are also. 6 children. ______________b. 1-07-1800(Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY), d. 5-21-1870 (Phelps, NY) / b. 8-06-1794, d.4-25-1860 _____________ 7. Andrew Jackson Humphrey / Harriet WILCOX M.12-01-1859, buried Resthaven Cem. as are their decendants. _________________b. 12-05-1829, d.10-141891 /b. 10 Jan 1842 (Oakscorners, Ontario, N.Y.), d.11-29-1914 _________________8. Dewitt Clinton Humphrey /Bessie May JOHNSON,M. 6-06-1895 in Phelps ____________________b. 10-01-1860, d. 6-02-1920 / b. 1-10-1870 d. 7-05-1922 ____________________9. living ___________6. Harriet Wiggins, ______________b. 1807, d. 1830/31 ________5. Hannah Wiggins / George LANE ________5. John Jr. Wiggins / Hannah ELDRIDGE, m. 11-13-1796 ___________b.?, d.? / b. 3-08-1775, d. 7-16-1846 ________5. Mary "Polly" Wiggins / John HONEYWELL ________5. Nancy Wiggins / James BLACK, m.? ___________b. 4-04-1773, d. 10-23-1814 / b. 2-02-1770 (Rome), d. 1811 ___________6. James Black / Polly COMPTON, m.? ______________b. 8-??-1796 (Rome), d.10-1872 ________5. Betsy Wiggins / Leiger CROUTCH ___________b. 1784-1787 (census) ________5. Benjamin Wiggins / Polly POTTER ___________b. 1788, d. 1858 in Rome NY. ____John remarried (2) Mrs. Hannah FISHER ____John remarried (3) ? ____John remarried (4) ?
Anning Wiggins was born 4-02-1767 at Newburgh, NY and died 8-09-1851. On 12-02-1790 he married Catherine Woodworth at Wyoming Co?. N.Y, in 1791 they are living in Saratoga Co where their first child is born, in 1798 they move to Rome, Oneida Co., NY. (Rome settled in 1786). They are in Oneida Co. census 1800-1840. Anning served in the American Revolutionary War even tho he was about 14 and both are buried at Wright Settlement Cemetery near Floyd, NY. Anning appears in the D.A.R. Patriot's Index, Vol. 1, p. 742, as Anon WIGGINS and in the book New York in the Revolution, by Berthold Fernow, 1887 reprinted in 1972 by Polyanthos. P. 515 - Roster of State Troops - served in Johnson's Regiment, Roosa's Company, as a Private.
Catherine was born 2-29-1771 at Saratoga Co., NY and died at Floyd, NY, 3-25-1847. Catherine Woodworth's father was Amos Woodworth, born 5-04-1741 in Salisbury, CT, died 4-12-1812 in Florence, NY. and also served in the American Revolutionary War. Her mother was Eunice NEWLAND, birthplace unknown but died 2-12-1820 in Florence, NY, they were married 4-12-1764. Catherine was granddaughter of Caleb Woodworth (f. Benjamin Woodworth, mo. Hannah DAMON) who was b. either 5-22-1701 in Little Compton, R.I., or 5-22-1704 in Lebanon, New London, CT (ancestry.com listing) and d. 4-22-1775 or 30 May 1780 (ancestry.com listing) at Salisbury, CT. Caleb m. 2-27-1727 in Lebanon, CT Jane MUNGER, b. 2-27-1705, d. 1-24-1774 in Salisbury, CT.
5. Anning Wiggins / Catherine WOODWORTH, ____6. David Wiggins , b. Aug. 31, 1791, The bible of David Wiggins, states, "David s/o Annin, grs/o John, grgrs/o ???, b. Eng. ____6. John Wiggins , b. Oct. 23, 1792 ____6. Olive Wiggins , b. June 16, 1794 ____6. Hannah Wiggins , b. April 26, 1796 ____6. Rial Wiggins , b. Dec. 16, 1797 ____6. Esther Wiggins / Nathan LAWTON, m. 5-02-1833 in Fairfield, Herkimer Co.,NY _______b. 11-22-1799 ____6. Allen Wiggins , b. July 16, 1801, may have lived in Boonville, NY ____6. Catherine Wiggins , b. Aug. 10, 1803 ____6. Annin Wiggins, b. 10-09-1805, my GG, see below ____6. Nancy Wiggins , b. Aug. 31, 1807 ____6. Louisa Wiggins , b. Jan. 11, 1810 ____6. Harriet Wiggins , b. Mar. 28, 1820
Annin Wiggins family was living in Western, Oneida Co., NY when he was born 10-09-1805, and LaGrange, Wyoming Co., NY when he died 1-13-1892. On 5-02-1833 in Fairfield, Herkimer Co., NY (S.E. of Rome) he married, Sarah Tennant, (f. John Tennant, mo. Sarah DAWLEY) whose family was from North Kingston, Washingington Co., R.I., she was born 10-06-1807 (RI), d.2-09-1902 in LaGrange, NY., both are buried at Perry Center Cemetery, NY. Per the places of birth of their children, they lived in Floyd, Ny (near Rome, NY) 1833 until 1840/41 then moved to Warsaw, Wyoming Co., NY where they lived for the next 50 years (Wyoming became a Co. in 1841). A record I found on ancestry.com stated that all the children were married in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., NY which is near Rochester, NY. One of the daughter's married ? LAPHAM and lived in Perry, NY, I believe that is Mary. Sarah and one of her sisters eventually live in R.I. Source for info. below was from Wm. H. Wiggins great-granddaughter, Lucille Bigelow, (which she got from 1850 NY census) in a 1965 letter to my grandmother
6. Annin Wiggins / Sarah "Sally" A. TENNANT, ____7. Sarah Elizabeth Wiggins, b. 5-15-1834,(Floyd, Oneida, NY), d. 1914 (Washington, Kent, RI), LCS file #: 1903961 ____7. Caroline "Carrie" Mercedes Wiggins / Jessie CHURCH of Butler / Passaic, MO _______b. 10-07-1835, d. 9-1919 _______8. George Church / (1) Catharine COLEMAN __________b. ?, d. ? / b.?, d. 1889 __________9. Cora Church / ? HUMPHRIES __________9. Grace Church, b. ?, d. 8 yo __________9. Mary Elizabeth Church / Byron Secondo SNYDER _______Geo. remarried (2) Catharine WADDLE after 1889 __________9. Walter Jesse Church __________9. Kathleen Church __________9. Ruby Elva Church __________9. Nettie Church / Jackson THOMPSON _____________10. Maud Thompson / ? SNYDER _______8. Nettie Church / ? __________9. Charles __________9. Fred __________9. Elva ____7. George Annin Wiggins, b. 4-27-1837, d. 6-02-1901 ____7. William Henry Wiggins, b. 4-08-1839, (Floyd, NY,), d.3-06-1912 (Adrian, MI), my GGG, see below ____7. Mary Eliza Wiggins, b. 3-24-1841, (Warsaw, Wyoming, NY), d. 5-20-1874 (Perry, Wyoming, NY) ____7. Zelotus E. Cardovic Wiggins, Pvt., b. 12-20-1843 (Warsaw, Wyoming, NY), d. 7-02-1863, (Gettysburg, Adams Co., PA), died 2nd day of Battle of Gettysburg; 136TH NEW YORK INFANTRY - 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XI Corps Co. D. Rect.(men from Warsaw), buried in J. Benner's cornfield; (A-64 New York Plot- GNMP); 18, Warsaw. ____7. John Wesley Wiggins / Mary SILENCE SKINNER, (f. Jonathan Dolan Skinner & mo. Louis M. Parsons, both of Barre, NY) m. 18 October, 1876 at Ridgeway, Orleans, NY (near Lake Ontario). John and all of the children were born in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., NY and death dates for all of their children is listed as 1944 which must be wrong. John & Mary both buried in Warsaw, NY. _______ b. 1-26-1846, d. 12-25-1914 / b.6-13-1854, d.1-16-1897 ________8. Caroline Elva "Carrie" Wiggins ___________b. 6-30-1883, d. ? ________8. Mabel Emma Wiggins / ? COCKRANE ___________b.1-19-1885, d.? ________8. Ralph William Wiggins ___________b. 12-03-1886, d. ? ________8. Inez Louise Wiggins ___________b. 09-04-1877, d. ? ________8. Elmer Wesley Wiggins ___________b. 11-16-1878, d.? ____7. Samantha Ann Wiggins, b. 11-04-1842 (Warsaw, Wyoming, NY), d. 11-20-1842 (Warsaw, Wyoming, NY) ____7. Evaline Amelia Wiggins, b. 2-25-1848, (Warsaw, Wyoming, NY), d. ? ____7. Frances Emily Wiggins, b. 10-27-1852 (Warsaw, Wyoming, NY), d. 12-05-1932 (Warsaw, Wyoming, NY)
Wm. H. Wiggins was b. 4-08-1839, Floyd, NY, d. 3-06-1912, in Adrian, MI and buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian, MI along with wives Sarah and Clarissa. He attended one term at Middlebury Academy and left home by the time he was working age. noteMiddlebury Academy, chartered in 1819 and the only school of its type east of the Genesee River in NYS, was a school of higher education; comparable to what a college-type education would be today. In 1861 he moved to Washtenaw Co, MI and peddled medicine 6 months before renting 320 acres near Manchester and farming. On 1-03-1865 he married Ellen Shipman (f. Stephen Shipman, mo. Mary ?) at her home in Warsaw, NY and bought a 60 acre farm near Bridgewater twp. sometime that year. In 1873, after Ellen died and he remarried to Clarrisa, sold this farm, moving to Adrian, Lenawee Co, MI and bought Judge Beaman's farm. In 1874 he was elected twp. clerk and served until 1890 when elected county treasurer. 1884 he won democratic legislature ticket. At sometime after 1890 he sold Adrian farm and bought the Cheselton Baker farm on section 9 in Madison; lived there until 1903 then retired from farming; living in Section 10 of same area and later moved to Wheeler St in Madison then to his daughter, Mary's home.
7. William Henry Wiggins / (1) Ellen M. SHIPMAN, m. 1866 or before _________"E" b. 10-29-1841 (NY), d. 11-09-1870, Knap and Bonner book, p. 411, states death from complications of childbirth of Wm. Wiggins. Died in Manchester but listed in Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, NY: WIGGINS, Ellen M. (Shipman) 9 Nov 1870 Age 30y 11m; dau. of Stephen & Mary Shipman; wife of William Wiggins ___8. Mary O. Wiggins / Ernest NASH of Adrian, MI ______b. 4-04-1867, d. 6-19-1949 ______9. Bertha Nash / ? TROWBRIDGE, b., d.? ______9. Clara Nash / Paul GUBBE, b.?, d.? _________10. Dale Gubbe _________10. Carl Gubbe _________10. Elmer Gubbe, b., d.? ______9. Marian Nash / Roland BIGELOW, m.?, div. _________10. Lucille Bigelow / Ralph BOEDECKER, m.?, div. _____________11. boy Boedecker _____________11. boy Boedecker _____________11. boy Boedecker _____________11. boy Boedecker _____________11. boy Boedecker _________10. Robert Bigelow / ?, b., d.? _____________11. son Bigelow _____________11. daughter Bigelow ___8. Agnes Wiggins, b. 8-12-1868, d. 9-27-1869, ___8. Dr. William S. Wiggins / Anna Mae AINSWORTH, m. 2-22-1899, DeWitt, NE. He was educated at Detroit College of Medicine now Wayne State University. ______b. 8-14-1870 (Manchester, MI), d. 8-19-1945 (Exeter, NE) ______9. Carryl Wiggins / Aletha McQUINNEY, m. 6-02-1926 in Omaha _________b. 4-27-1900 (NE) _________10. Margaret Jean "Peggy" Wiggins / Orvin LeRoy JOHNSTON, m. 3-20-1948 at Stillwater, OK ____________b. 9-10-1927 (Lake City, IA) ____________11. Julie Beth Johnston (OK) ____________11. Jan Kathryn Johnston (OK) ____________11. Jennifer Lee Johnston (OK) _________10. William Kirk "Bill" Wiggins / (1) Celiea Maxine HOWARTON??, m. 3-23-1952 in Heurietta, TX, div. ____________b. 11-12-1928 (Exeter,NE) ____________6. John Lausbery Wiggins (OK) ____________6. Kristy Wiggins _________Bill remarried (2) ? ROCHELLE, step-children Pam, Kevin and Ann Rochelle _________10. John Carryl "Jack" Wiggins ____________b. 3-01-1930 (NE), d. ? ____________11. Cindy Wiggins ____________11. Billy Wiggins ____________11. Sharl Wiggins ____________11. Johnny Wiggins ______9. Frances Emily Wiggins / Lowell Clifford WALDO, m. 6-09-1928 in Exeter, NE. _________b. 11-07-1903 (DeWitt, NE), d. 9-26-1999 / b.?, d.? _________10. Lowell William "Bill" Waldo / Sharon ? ____________b. Exeter, NE ____________11. Connie Waldo ____________11. Susan Waldo _______________b. Gordon, NE _________10. Sherrill Jean Waldo / Lance JONES ____________11. Carolyn Jones ____________11. Diane Jones ____________11. Bruce Jones 7. Wm remarried (2) Clarissa Ann RUSS, daughter of Silas H. Russ, m. 8-16-1871 in MI _________________"C" b. 2-19-1845 (Springville, MI), d. 12-29-1885 of pneumonia (Adrian, MI), my GGG _____8. Arminnie "Minnie" B. Wiggins / Charles SICKLES, m. 4-05-1952 in Pasedena, CA, Juvinile Court officer in Cook Co., IL ______b. 7-04-1875, d. 7-25-1957 _____8. LaVerna May Wiggins / George W. Dudley, my GG, see below ______b. 10-29-1880 (Adrian, MI), d. 5-16-1945 (Papillion,NE)/ b. 11-05-1874 (IL), d. 5-24-1948(NE) 7. Wm remarried (3) Sarah HALL (Mrs. E.J. STEVENSON), daughter of Alfred D Hall, m. 9-31-1887 _________"S" b. ?, d. 12-23-1897 _____8. Bessie Wiggins, b. 8-23-1888, d. 6-22-1891 _____8. Harriet Wiggins / Ernest WIGGINS of Saskatchewan, Canada, m. 1921/2, lived in Adrian, MI ______b. 9-18-1894, d. 1967 ________9. Donald Wiggins, killed in WW2 Battle of the Bulge between 12-16-1944 to 1-25-1945. ___________b. 1923/4 _____8. Milford Clare "Dick" Wiggins / Iris MANN, this family buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, MI ______b. 6-15-1890, d. 1-05-1939 ________9. Robert Wiggins, b. 2-11-1918, d. 3-5-1939 in accident ________9. Wesley Wiggins, b. 4-?-1920, d. 12-01-1930 of heart attack ________9. Alice Mary Wiggins / Weldon Arch BEEBE ___________10. Barbara Kay Beebe / (1) Paul VAN ETTEN, m. 4-17-1965, div. ______________11. Laura Marie Van Etten / Todd DRWENCKE, m. 3-03-1990 _________________12. Justin Aaron Drwencke _________________12. Alex Matthew Drwencke (twin) _________________12. Alycia Marie Drwencke (twin) ______________11. James Paul Van Etten ______________11. David Jacob Van Etten _________Barbara remarried (2) Ross Grove VINCENT, m. 3-14-1987 ___________10. Brenda Gail Beebe / Juergen Gunter ROSENBERG, m. 4-27-1974 ______________11. Eric James Rosenberg ______________11. Eleanor Ann Rosenberg
LaVerna Wiggins (b. 10-29-1880; d. 5-16-1945), was diagnosed with stomach ailment in 1899 when she graduated from Adrian High School and given one year to live. Her half-brother, Wm S. Wiggins was a Dr. in NE where she was sent for treatment by him in 1900. He put her on a Kellogg cereal diet which cured her. Laverna married George Wilford Guy DUDLEY, (b. 11-05-1874; d. 5-24-1948) on 2-14-1903 in DeWitt, NE. George was educated with an B.A. in Education and LaVerna teaching certificates. Both George and LaVerna are buried in Cederdale Cemetery, Papillion, NE. See the Dudley page for greater details on them.
8. LaVerna M. WIGGINS / George Wilford Guy Dudley ____9. Margaret Ruth, my G. see below ____9. Eleanor Lou / Robert R. DUNCAN _______10. Robert R. Duncan / (1) Carla Jean CHILDRESS _______Robert remarried (2) Irene "Renie" L. SHOBER. ___________11. Kyle Coleman Duncan ___________11. Evan Rockefeller Duncan _______10. Ann Brooke / Robert FOLKROD; ___________11. Brooke Anne Folkrod ___________11. John Duncan Folkrod _______10. Scott Wiggins Duncan / Lynn Marie COLWELL ___________11. Forrest Colwell Duncan ___________11. Benjamin Scott Duncan _______10. Thomas Fleming Duncan
Margaret Ruth Dudley, (b. 7-30-1905, DeWitt, NE; d. 6-30-1996, ((Big Rapids, MI)) married Arthur Harry CROFT (b. 9-15-1903, Anthony, KS; d. 7-08-1996 in ((Ann Arbor, MI) 6-16-1932 in Papillion, NE. She was educated with a B.A. in education and he had a B.S. and M. A. in Business. See the Croft page for details on them.
9. Margaret DUDLEY /Arthur H. Croft ___10. Arthur Ronald Croft / Geraldine A. WELSH, ______11. Arthur Ronald Croft / Annetta SAMUELSEN, div. 1991 _________12. Barry Croft ____________13. Nickolas Lynn Croft, mo. Jennifer BIRDSLEY _________12. Andrea Croft _________12. Sara Croft _________12. Jenna Croft ______11. Mark Allen Croft, no marriage/children ______11. Rhonda, legally change to, Ronni Lyn /(1) David WELSH, div.; _________12. Melissa Welsh _________Ronni remarried (2) Mark FRAZER, div.; _________12. Amanda Frazer _________Ronni remarried (3) Timothy HOWARD (Houtzer) _________12. Brandon Howard _________12. Laura Howard ___10. Margaret Ruth Croft (Peg), no marriage/children ___10. Dorothy Jean Croft / Lewis Omer KEMPHER ______11. Deborah Lynn / (1) Larry Alan HEATH, div. ; ______remarried (2) David JohnBROWN ______11. David Lewis Kempher / Suzanne Kay SHEAR _________12. Stacy Jean Kempher _________12. Jennifer Kay Kempher
Sources: Yesteryears V. 19 #75 Spring 1976 pp 130-132 Seventeen Seventy Six, 1986, V. 5 #2,p. 81-83. For Richard Wiggins, antecedants & decendants: - Julia Moore (Barker) (Mrs. J.Richard) Wiggins, Wiggins Genealogy and 21 Allied Families, Brooklyn, NY, 15 Nov 1928, New York Public Library. - New York Historical Society, Will of Bennajah Wiggins,1782, Book pg.133, New York State Library, Albany, Proved 25 Oct, 1782. For female Wiggins who married Increase Carpenter and Sarah Wiggins marrying Wm Creed - William Adriaense Bennet Descendants and Related Families" by Kenneth A Bennett published by Gateway Press, Baltimore MD 1998. - Jacob Milton Bergen, Sr Family of Long Island New York Ancestors and Descendants by William Swayer Bergen published by Gateway Press,Baltimore MD 1995 - The Bergen Family or The Descendants of Hans Jansen Bergen by Teunis G. Bergen 1876 published by Joel Munsell, Albany N. Y. These gave us more information on children/wife of Thomas Wiggins and his decendents also their correct geographical location. For Wm H. Wiggins: -The Illustrated History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan Portrait and Biographical Album of Lenawee County, Michigan; pg 1069, pub. in Chicago by the Chapman Brothers, 1888
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