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Lewis Ellsworth Wigton

Birth: 26 Feb 1862
Illinois, USA
Death: 23 Mar 1949 (aged 87)
Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
Burial: Donna City Cemetery

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Memorial ID: 68492258 View Source

Lewis E. (Ellsworth) Wigton was born Feb. 26, 1862 to Elihu R.& Emiline M. (Johnson) Wigton. He married Minnie M. Smith Nov. 11,1892 in Will County, Illinois. Lewis was a post master in Esmond, SD early 1900's. Then appointed Post Master in Alamo, Tx., 30 Oct. 1919. They had a son, Spencer E. Wigton, 1898-1913, reportedly died from lightning strike. He had been plowing a field when a storm came up, he took shelter under a tree and was struck by lightning. It is not known why he was in Edgemont. Lewis & Minnie were living in Esmond, SD at the time. Their son is buried at Edgemont Cemetery, Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA, Plot: Section F Block 4 Lot. FG # 18829430
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Lewis E. (Ellsworth) Wigton was born Feb. 26, 1862 to Elihu R.& Emiline M. (Johnson) Wigton. He married Minnie M. Smith Nov. 11,1892 in Will County, Illinois. Lewis was a post master in Esmond, SD early 1900's. Then appointed Post Master in Alamo, Tx., 30 Oct. 1919. They had a son, Spencer E. Wigton, 1898-1913, reportedly died from lightning strike. He had been plowing a field when a storm came up, he took shelter under a tree and was struck by lightning. It is not known why he was in Edgemont. Lewis & Minnie were living in Esmond, SD at the time. Their son is buried at Edgemont Cemetery, Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota, USA, Plot: Section F Block 4 Lot. FG # 18829430
Note: photo provided by j.bradley

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Maintained by: j. bradley
Originally Created by: Sue Stevenson
Added: Apr 17, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68492258/lewis_ellsworth-wigton: accessed ), memorial page for Lewis Ellsworth Wigton (26 Feb 1862–23 Mar 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68492258, citing Donna City Cemetery, Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA; Maintained by j. bradley (contributor 47908841).

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