BIO: Judge Ernest Z. Wigginton, Bullitt County, KY ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Jan West awest1@tampabay.rr.com Date: 21 Jan 2000 *********************************************************************** JUDGE ERNEST Z. WIGGINTON Ernest Z. Wigginton, judge of the county court, has long held a prominent place among the successful and influential citizens of Bullitt county, being one of its leading farmers here, while under his direction the county court has functioned in a very satisfactory manner. The Judge was born in Spencer county, Kentucky, on the 22d of January, 1874, and is a son of George Washington and George Ann (Lovell) Wigginton. The father, who was born in Nelson county, Kentucky, in 1822 and died in Bullllitt county, March 20, 1880, devoted his life to farming, was an active member of the Baptist church and a democrat in his political views. His wife, who also was a native of Spencer county, and died in Tennessee, December 26, 1912, was a daughter of Robert and Susan (Dale) Lovell. The father, who was a farmer, was born in Virginia and died in Spencer county, this state, of which county his wife was a native. Mr. Lovell was a democrat in politics, while his religious faith was that of the Baptist church. Ernest Z. Wigginton received his educational training in the Mt. Washington public school and in Bardstown Academy and then went to Louisville, where he was engaged in a mercantile business for five years. He has also devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits for many years, owning one hundred and fifty acres located about five miles from Shepherdsville, on which he carries on general farming, in which he has met with very gratifying success. In November, 1925, he was elected judge of the county court and is the present incumbent of that office. He has for many years shown an effective interest in the public welfare and served ten years as a member of the county school board. He supports the democratic party and is an adherent of the Baptist church. On February 4, 1895, in Louisville, Kentucky, Judge Wigginton was united in marriage to Miss Amanda E. Shanklin, who was born May 2, 1874, and is a daughter of John F. and Emma (Rogers) Shanklin. The father served as a captain in the Confederate army during the Civil war, and followed farming as a life vocation. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and was aligned with the democratic party. His wife was a native of Hardin county, this state, and died in Bullitt county. Mrs. Wigginton was educated in the public schools of Mt. Washington and Owensboro and she is an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal church. To Judge and Mrs. Wigginton have been born eight children, as follows: Emma May, born May 1, 1897, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school, spent one year at Liberty College, at Glasgow, Kentucky, and is now engaged in the poultry business; Lilly Oliver, born January 15, 1899, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school, attended Liberty College one year, taught school two years, and is now the wife of S. T. Salyer, and the mother of two children, Tyre and Jane; Ernest Rogers, born September 16, 1901, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school, after which he took a business course in Louisville, and is now associated with his father in farming; George Z., who was born August 16, 1903, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school and took a business course in Louisville, and is now engaged in farming on his own account in Bullitt county, married Miss Susie Maraman, of Bullitt county, and they have a daughter, Betsy Ann; Joe Hart, born October 8, 1906, was educated in the public schools of Shepherdsville; Elizabeth S., is a student in the Shepherdsville high school; Martha and John F. complete the family. Such is the life record of Judge Wigginton, a man of strict integrity of thought and action, whose record has gained for him the unqualified confidence and respect of his fellowmen throughout the county. HISTORY of KENTUCKY The Blue Grass State 322886 VOLUME III ILLUSTRATED THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO - LOUISVILLE 1928 pp 342-345 ******************************** Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:53:51 EST From: sweemarie@aol.com On February 4, 1895, in Louisville, Kentucky, Judge Wigginton was united in marriage to Miss Amanda E. Shanklin, who was born May 2, 1874, and is a daughter of John F. and Emma (Rogers) Shanklin. The father served as a captain in the Confederate army during the Civil war, and followed farming as a life vocation. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and was aligned with the democratic party. His wife was a native of Hardin county, this state, and died in Bullitt county. Mrs. Wigginton was educated in the public schools of Mt. Washington and Owensboro and she is an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal church. To Judge and Mrs. Wigginton have been born eight children, as follows: Emma May, born May 1, 1897, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school, spent one year at Liberty College, at Glasgow, Kentucky, and is now engaged in the poultry business; Lilly Oliver, born January 15, 1899, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school, attended Liberty College one year, taught school two years, and is now the wife of S. T. Salyer, and the mother of two children, Tyre and Jane; Ernest Rogers, born September 16, 1901, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school, after which he took a business course in Louisville, and is now associated with his father in farming; George Z., who was born August 16, 1903, graduated from the Shepherdsville high school and took a business course in Louisville, and is now engaged in farming on his own account in Bullitt county, married Miss Susie Maraman, of Bullitt county, and they have a daughter, Betsy Ann; Joe Hart, born October 8, 1906, was educated in the public schools of Shepherdsville; Elizabeth S., is a student in the Shepherdsville high school; Martha and John F. complete the family. Such is the life record of Judge Wigginton, a man of strict integrity of thought and action, whose record has gained for him the unqualified confidence and respect of his fellowmen throughout the county.