Sarah Frances Frierson (1842 - 1907) and John William Wiggins

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Sarah was one of the children of Samuel Gordon Frierson and his wife Frances W Harding, sister of "Katie".

Timeline

• 21 April 1842 - Born to Samuel and Frances Harding Frierson in Maury County, TN
• 18 Jan 1845 - Sister, Katherine Ogie Frierson (1845-1905)
• 1849 - Sister, Margaret Ella Frierson born (d. 1863)
• 1850 - Residence Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee
• 1852 - Brother, Joseph Harding Frierson born (d. 1854)
• 1853 - Brother, Samuel Gordon Frierson born (d. 1872)
• 1856 - Sister, Jessaline Josie Frierson
• 5 April 1857 - father died Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• 1860 - Enumerated Maury County, Tennessee
• Future husband, John W Wiggins, served in 4`st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F; entered as a private and left as a Sergeant
• 1867 - Married John William Wiggins (1840-1919)
• 1869 - Daughter, Marey E. Wiggins, Alabama
• 20 Nov 1871 - Daughter, Sallie Wiggins born (d. 1877)
• 1874 - Son, Will C Wiggins, born (d. 1940)
• 1876 - Son, John Wiggins, born
• 1879 - Daughter, Lillian Wiggins (d. 1969)
• 1880 - Enumerated Carthage, Hale, Alabama
• 1890 - Mother, Frances Harding Frierson, died
• 1900 - Moundville, Hale County, Alabama
• 20 June 1907 - Died Maury County, Tennessee

Census

1850 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama State Census

S. Gordon Frierson

White males under 21 - 3
White males over 21 - 2
White males between 18 and 45 - 1
White males over 45 - 2
White females under 21 - 7
White females over 21 - 8

Number of slaves - 16
Total inhabitants - 32

1860 Federal Census Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Francis Beebee, age 49, hotel keeper, value of real estate $10,000, born VA (most likely Frances Harding Frierson)
empty house
Catherine Friersen, age 15, born Alabama
Margerate, age 12, born Alabama
Samuel, age 6, born Alabama
Jeslein, age 3, born Alabama

1870 Federal Census Friesons, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Hardy Frierson 70
Philis Frierson 50
Rachel Frierson 18
Louis Frierson 15
Isaac Frierson 13
Lucy Frierson 11
Robert Frierson 20
John W Wiggins 29
Sarah Wiggins 27
Laura Wiggins 8
Mary L Wiggins 2

1880 Federal Census Carthage, Hale County, Alabama

John W. Wiggins, age 40
Sarah F. Wiggins, age 39
Marey Wiggins, age 11
Willie Wiggins, age 6
John Wiggins, age 3
Lillian Wiggins, age 1

1900 Federal Census Hale County, Alabama

J. W. Wiggins, 59,
Sallie F Wiggins, 57, born 1843, Alabama, married 1867, married 33, father and mother born Alabama
John Wiggins, 23, son, born Aug 1876, Alabama
Alice Wiggins, 19, daughter, born July 1880, Alabama

Husband, John W. Wiggins, served the Confederacy during the Civil War. He was born in Alabama but both parents were born in Georgia.