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Rufus Wiggins
Born: 13 Apr 1806 Montpelier, Vermont
Died: 16 Jun 1881
Rufus Wiggins in print:
Gazetteer Of Washington County, Vt. 1783-1899: Rufus WIGGINS, son of Nathaniel, was born in Montpelier
in 1806. He resided there and in East Montpelier until about 1833, when he settled in Middlesex, on road 17. He married, first,
Orosella LEWIS, and second, Celia SMITH. Mr. WIGGINS died in 1881. His first wife bore him eight children, of whom six are
now living, viz.: C. C., Orville K., Lewis W., and Mrs. Susan CUMMINGS, who reside in Middlesex, Mrs. Sophia WILLEY, of Worcester,
and Mrs. Phebe R. DAVIS, of Goffstown, N. H.
Genealogical Facts:
Marriage 1: 15 Apr 1832 Montpelier, Vermont Rosella Lewis
Rosella Lewis was born 26 May 1806 Montpelier, Vermont and died 13 Aug 1850. Her parents were William Lewis and Hannah Hatch.
Children:
1. Caroline Wiggins
Born: 1831
Died: 1832
2. Sophia M. Wiggins
Born: 26 Mar 1834 Vermont
Died: 1909
Married: 26 Jun 1860 Selden Willey (b. 14 Aug 1825 Middlesex, Vt)
Gazetteer Of Washington County, Vt. 1783-1899: Selden WILLEY, son of Hubbard and Lucy (MEAD) WILLEY, was
born in Middlesex, Vt., August 14, 1825, and is one of thirteen children, all of whom lived to mature age. He spent the years
of his minority, like other farmers’ boys, in attendance at the common school and at work on the farm. At the age of
seventeen years he had the misfortune to fall upon a pitchfork. The tines penetrated his side, and from this injury he has
never fully recovered. When he was thirty-five years of age he married M. Sophia WIGGINS, of Middlesex, daughter of Rufus
and Rosella (LEWIS) WIGGINS. He was a mason about sixteen years of his early life, which he gave up in consequence of his
infirmity, and since then he has been a farmer, and fairly successful. Mr. WILLEY is highly respected, and is a worthy citizen
of Worcester.
3. Susan M Wiggins
Born: 31 Oct 1836
Died: 1920
Married: William K. Cummings
5. Phebe R. Wiggins
Born: 20 Apr 1841
Married: 10 Feb 1870 Boston, MA Abel M. Davis (b. Atkinson, d. 05 Apr 1889)
Children: Fred Rufus, Charles Abel, Benjamin Franklin
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6. Roswell Orville Wiggins
Born: 15 Feb 1844 Vermont
Died: 1916
Married: 25 May 1880 Worcester, VT Jenny Black (b. 09 Aug 1857)
Children: Ralph C., Roy E., Ola M., Eva S.
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7. Lewis W Wiggins
Born: 23 May 1846 Middlesex, Vermont
Died: 1888
Married: Sep 1876 Nellie Bailey (b. 16 Oct 1862 Hardwick, VT)
Children: Mabel Rosella, Glen Lewis
8. Sarah E. Wiggins
Born: 14 Jan 1850
Died: 28 Jan 1853
Marriage 2: 11 Sep 1853, Whitefield, NH Celia B. Smith (b.
10 Jun 1817 Whitefield, NH)
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