The 1850 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp., Coshocton County, Ohio shows William as 7 and 17 years of age, respectively, residing on the farm of his father, Thomas M. Wiggins, 48, with his mother, Mary 38, and 6 siblings. The 1860 U.S. Census did not list his mother. Drafted for a 9 month term of duty, William entered service in the 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at 20 years of age, Nov. 11, 1862. He was mustered into company E, Nov. 11, 1862, and mustered out at the end of his term of service, August 26, 1863 at Pikeville, TN. Rank: Private.
He returned to Lafayette Twp., where he married Lydia Marlott, Oct. 1, 1865. The 1870 U.S. Census for Lafayette showed William engaged in farming. Besides Lydia, 25 years of age, born in Ohio, there was alsoa female by the name of Francis Fleming, 20, born in Ohio in the household. It is unknown who she was in relationship to William and/or Lydia.
William did not appear in the 1880 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp. He applied for a soldier's invalid pension, June 14, 1883, which was approved and issued at Certificate #518827, in Ohio. He appeared in the 1890 U.S. Census for Veterans as still residing West Lafayette Twp. The 1900 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp., listed him as divorced, 58 years old, working as a day laborer, residing in the household of William C. Darr, 25, married for 3 years, a coal miner, with his wife, Sarah, 19, born July 1880, and Ray, 13, born Nov. 1866. William had at least three children. Sarah Darr was one of two known daughters. Ray was a known son, and was listed as the brother-in-law of William C. Darr. William was listed as the father-in-law of William C. Darr.
William did not appear in either the 1910 or 1920 U.S. Censuses but he turned up in City Directories for Cleveland, Ohio in 1917, 1922, and 1923 residing at addresses in what is now the West Side Market area of Cleveland at W. 25th St. and Lorain Avenue. At William's death, Dec. 12, 1923 from pericarditis, his address was given as 2600 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. The informant on his death certificate was his son, Ray Wiggins. His death notice in the Coshocton Tribune of Dec. 13, 1923, stated that he had been living in Cleveland with Ray since 1916. His body was transported to West Liberty, Ohio to the home a a sister whose married name was Hammersley for burial at the Baptist Cemetery. His death notice mentioned nothing about his wife but named his surviving children as Mrs. Olive Hall of Detroit, MI; Roy (now its Roy, not Ray, perhaps in error) W. Wiggins, of Cleveland, and Mrs. John Shaw of West Lafayette, Ohio. Photos indicate that he is buried alone at Baptist Cemetery. His grave was unmarked until George Hill, 216 W. Russell Ave., West Lafayette, Ohio, a great nephew, took responsibility to apply for a flat, military headstone through the Veterans Administration, in February 17, 1961. It was ordered March 24, 1861, delivered, and set on his grave sometime after that date. While living in Cleveland, William had been a member of the Brooklyn Post, #368, Grand Army of the Republic.
Nothing more is concretely known about any of his three children as of Dec. 28, 2017, other than Olive Hall, born July 4, 1869, who died in Detroit, MI at 76 years of age, Oct. 3, 1945.
He returned to Lafayette Twp., where he married Lydia Marlott, Oct. 1, 1865. The 1870 U.S. Census for Lafayette showed William engaged in farming. Besides Lydia, 25 years of age, born in Ohio, there was alsoa female by the name of Francis Fleming, 20, born in Ohio in the household. It is unknown who she was in relationship to William and/or Lydia.
William did not appear in the 1880 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp. He applied for a soldier's invalid pension, June 14, 1883, which was approved and issued at Certificate #518827, in Ohio. He appeared in the 1890 U.S. Census for Veterans as still residing West Lafayette Twp. The 1900 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp., listed him as divorced, 58 years old, working as a day laborer, residing in the household of William C. Darr, 25, married for 3 years, a coal miner, with his wife, Sarah, 19, born July 1880, and Ray, 13, born Nov. 1866. William had at least three children. Sarah Darr was one of two known daughters. Ray was a known son, and was listed as the brother-in-law of William C. Darr. William was listed as the father-in-law of William C. Darr.
William did not appear in either the 1910 or 1920 U.S. Censuses but he turned up in City Directories for Cleveland, Ohio in 1917, 1922, and 1923 residing at addresses in what is now the West Side Market area of Cleveland at W. 25th St. and Lorain Avenue. At William's death, Dec. 12, 1923 from pericarditis, his address was given as 2600 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. The informant on his death certificate was his son, Ray Wiggins. His death notice in the Coshocton Tribune of Dec. 13, 1923, stated that he had been living in Cleveland with Ray since 1916. His body was transported to West Liberty, Ohio to the home a a sister whose married name was Hammersley for burial at the Baptist Cemetery. His death notice mentioned nothing about his wife but named his surviving children as Mrs. Olive Hall of Detroit, MI; Roy (now its Roy, not Ray, perhaps in error) W. Wiggins, of Cleveland, and Mrs. John Shaw of West Lafayette, Ohio. Photos indicate that he is buried alone at Baptist Cemetery. His grave was unmarked until George Hill, 216 W. Russell Ave., West Lafayette, Ohio, a great nephew, took responsibility to apply for a flat, military headstone through the Veterans Administration, in February 17, 1961. It was ordered March 24, 1861, delivered, and set on his grave sometime after that date. While living in Cleveland, William had been a member of the Brooklyn Post, #368, Grand Army of the Republic.
Nothing more is concretely known about any of his three children as of Dec. 28, 2017, other than Olive Hall, born July 4, 1869, who died in Detroit, MI at 76 years of age, Oct. 3, 1945.
The 1850 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp., Coshocton County, Ohio shows William as 7 and 17 years of age, respectively, residing on the farm of his father, Thomas M. Wiggins, 48, with his mother, Mary 38, and 6 siblings. The 1860 U.S. Census did not list his mother. Drafted for a 9 month term of duty, William entered service in the 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at 20 years of age, Nov. 11, 1862. He was mustered into company E, Nov. 11, 1862, and mustered out at the end of his term of service, August 26, 1863 at Pikeville, TN. Rank: Private.
He returned to Lafayette Twp., where he married Lydia Marlott, Oct. 1, 1865. The 1870 U.S. Census for Lafayette showed William engaged in farming. Besides Lydia, 25 years of age, born in Ohio, there was alsoa female by the name of Francis Fleming, 20, born in Ohio in the household. It is unknown who she was in relationship to William and/or Lydia.
William did not appear in the 1880 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp. He applied for a soldier's invalid pension, June 14, 1883, which was approved and issued at Certificate #518827, in Ohio. He appeared in the 1890 U.S. Census for Veterans as still residing West Lafayette Twp. The 1900 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp., listed him as divorced, 58 years old, working as a day laborer, residing in the household of William C. Darr, 25, married for 3 years, a coal miner, with his wife, Sarah, 19, born July 1880, and Ray, 13, born Nov. 1866. William had at least three children. Sarah Darr was one of two known daughters. Ray was a known son, and was listed as the brother-in-law of William C. Darr. William was listed as the father-in-law of William C. Darr.
William did not appear in either the 1910 or 1920 U.S. Censuses but he turned up in City Directories for Cleveland, Ohio in 1917, 1922, and 1923 residing at addresses in what is now the West Side Market area of Cleveland at W. 25th St. and Lorain Avenue. At William's death, Dec. 12, 1923 from pericarditis, his address was given as 2600 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. The informant on his death certificate was his son, Ray Wiggins. His death notice in the Coshocton Tribune of Dec. 13, 1923, stated that he had been living in Cleveland with Ray since 1916. His body was transported to West Liberty, Ohio to the home a a sister whose married name was Hammersley for burial at the Baptist Cemetery. His death notice mentioned nothing about his wife but named his surviving children as Mrs. Olive Hall of Detroit, MI; Roy (now its Roy, not Ray, perhaps in error) W. Wiggins, of Cleveland, and Mrs. John Shaw of West Lafayette, Ohio. Photos indicate that he is buried alone at Baptist Cemetery. His grave was unmarked until George Hill, 216 W. Russell Ave., West Lafayette, Ohio, a great nephew, took responsibility to apply for a flat, military headstone through the Veterans Administration, in February 17, 1961. It was ordered March 24, 1861, delivered, and set on his grave sometime after that date. While living in Cleveland, William had been a member of the Brooklyn Post, #368, Grand Army of the Republic.
Nothing more is concretely known about any of his three children as of Dec. 28, 2017, other than Olive Hall, born July 4, 1869, who died in Detroit, MI at 76 years of age, Oct. 3, 1945.
He returned to Lafayette Twp., where he married Lydia Marlott, Oct. 1, 1865. The 1870 U.S. Census for Lafayette showed William engaged in farming. Besides Lydia, 25 years of age, born in Ohio, there was alsoa female by the name of Francis Fleming, 20, born in Ohio in the household. It is unknown who she was in relationship to William and/or Lydia.
William did not appear in the 1880 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp. He applied for a soldier's invalid pension, June 14, 1883, which was approved and issued at Certificate #518827, in Ohio. He appeared in the 1890 U.S. Census for Veterans as still residing West Lafayette Twp. The 1900 U.S. Census for Lafayette Twp., listed him as divorced, 58 years old, working as a day laborer, residing in the household of William C. Darr, 25, married for 3 years, a coal miner, with his wife, Sarah, 19, born July 1880, and Ray, 13, born Nov. 1866. William had at least three children. Sarah Darr was one of two known daughters. Ray was a known son, and was listed as the brother-in-law of William C. Darr. William was listed as the father-in-law of William C. Darr.
William did not appear in either the 1910 or 1920 U.S. Censuses but he turned up in City Directories for Cleveland, Ohio in 1917, 1922, and 1923 residing at addresses in what is now the West Side Market area of Cleveland at W. 25th St. and Lorain Avenue. At William's death, Dec. 12, 1923 from pericarditis, his address was given as 2600 Lorain Ave., Cleveland. The informant on his death certificate was his son, Ray Wiggins. His death notice in the Coshocton Tribune of Dec. 13, 1923, stated that he had been living in Cleveland with Ray since 1916. His body was transported to West Liberty, Ohio to the home a a sister whose married name was Hammersley for burial at the Baptist Cemetery. His death notice mentioned nothing about his wife but named his surviving children as Mrs. Olive Hall of Detroit, MI; Roy (now its Roy, not Ray, perhaps in error) W. Wiggins, of Cleveland, and Mrs. John Shaw of West Lafayette, Ohio. Photos indicate that he is buried alone at Baptist Cemetery. His grave was unmarked until George Hill, 216 W. Russell Ave., West Lafayette, Ohio, a great nephew, took responsibility to apply for a flat, military headstone through the Veterans Administration, in February 17, 1961. It was ordered March 24, 1861, delivered, and set on his grave sometime after that date. While living in Cleveland, William had been a member of the Brooklyn Post, #368, Grand Army of the Republic.
Nothing more is concretely known about any of his three children as of Dec. 28, 2017, other than Olive Hall, born July 4, 1869, who died in Detroit, MI at 76 years of age, Oct. 3, 1945.
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