Grover D. Wigley, Sr.


Born in Bass, Jackson County, Alabama, August 14, 1900, Grover D. Wigley, was the son of J. M. Wigley and Martha Ella Aldridge Wigley. (J. Marion Wigley, b abt. 1868, Al., and Martha E. Aldridge Wigley, b. abt. 1871, Ga.)

* Family 1910 Census Friendship, Marshall Co., Ala.

Name: Glover Wigley
Age in 1910: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: J Marion
Father's Birth Place: Alabama
Mother's Name: Martha E
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Home in 1910: Friendship, Marshall, Alabama
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
J Marion Wigley 42 * Father
Martha E Wigley 39 * Mother
Chalmus Wigley 17
Lola Wigley 16
Grady Wigley 13
Glover Wigley 11 * Grover D. Wigley
Delmar Wigley 9
Clare Wigley 6
Dossie Wigley 3
Floyd Wigley 1

* Grover D. Wigley served in W W II; he was residing in Bass, Marshall Co., Al and was working for Gulf State Steel, Ala., as a steel maker, age 18, at the time of his enlistment. His Mother, "Ella" Wigley (Martha Ella Aldridge Wigley) had signed for him. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces, as rank of 2nd Lt.

Mr. Grover D. Wigley later became a school teacher.

Mr. G. D. Wigley married Ruth M. Holt.

Children: Martha(?), Grover Delmar,Jr., Joseph Baker, Grover Delmar,Jr., Donald(or Douglas?)Holt, Robert Bryan, Mary Ruth, and Marquerite Wigley, all born in Anson Co., N.C.

On January 19, 1955, Oteen, Buncombe County, N.C., V.A. Hospital, Grover D. Wigley, still married, died at the age of 54, from cancer.

* I knew of Mr. Wigley, as through my brother. My brother was attending Glenwood High School, McDowell Co., N.C., when Mr. Wigley was a teacher. Also, my brother was friends with Mr. Wigley's son, "Delmar". Delmar was most likely, Grover Delmar Wigley, Jr.


- In Appreciation -

To: Bill Foster


In Remembrance, Grover D. Wigley

Thank you for fulfilling my photo requests of the marker stones of Grover D. and Ruth Holt Wigley and for visiting thier gravesites. My family had thought of and spoken of this family many times over the years. I recently found a sympathy, thank you card for Mr. Wigley that had been sent to our family, so this led to the recent search of the resting place for Mr. and Mrs. Wigley and then you helped complete all, by providing the photos for the memorial pages here at Find A Grave in thier remembrance and as of, a very nice family. I very much appreciate your efforts put forth in doing so, Mr. Bill Foster! The photos are very nice!