Franklin County, KY - Bios:  Wiggington, Milton
Friday, April 9, 2000

Submitted by:  sgorin@glasgow-ky.com  (Sandi Gorin)
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Milton WIGGINGTON 4268, Franklin Co. 

Posted by Sandi Gorin on Thu, 06 Apr 2000

Surname: Wiggington, Smith, Calvert, Linsly, Parker, Clubb, Anderson, Johnson, Thornsbery, 
Forwood, James

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, Franklin Co.

MILTON WIGGINTON, a prominent farmer in Franklin County, was born in Scott County, April 23, 1832, 
and is the eldest son of Spencer and Susan (Smith) Wigginton. Spencer was born in Bourbon County, 
Ky., and was a son of Harry Wigginton, who was born in Virginia. Mrs. Susan Wigginton was born in 
Kentucky, and was a daughter of Enoch Smith. Milton Wigginton remained in his native county until 
1856, then went to Clinton County, Mo., and remained until 1863, then returned to Scott County 
and staid [sic] until 1864, then removed to Franklin County. He has always been engaged in 
farming and stock raising, and owns 177 acres in Franklin County and 240 acres in Scott County. 
He also makes a specialty of trading in cattle. He was elected magistrate and served two terms or 
eight years. February 13, 1855, he married Susan Calvert, of Scott County, daughter of Obed and 
Elizabeth (Linsly) Calvert. She is a distant relative of the noted James brothers--Frank and 
Jesse. Ten children have blessed this union: John T., who married Josie Parker of Franklin County, 
daughter of W. and J. (Clubb) Parker (they had three children: Guy, Ola and May); Spencer O., 
who married Lizzie Parker a sister of John T.'s wife; William P., who married Lizzie Anderson, 
of Scott County, daughter of Uriah and Sarah (Johnson) Anderson, and had one child, Norman; 
Alice, married to M. Forwood of Scott County, son of Alfred and Mary J. (Thornsbery) Forwood, 
and had one child, Lillie; Bettie, twin of Alice; Sallie, Walter, Mary, Kate and Mattie. Mr. and 
Mrs. Wigginton are members of the Baptist Church together with their children: Alice, Bettie, 
Sallie, Mary and Walter. John T. and Spencer O. are members of the Christian Church. Milton 
Wigginton is a Master Mason of Lodge No. 203. As a squire he is popular, always endeavoring to 
cultivate the spirit of friendship and compromise between litigants; a gentleman of pleasing 
manners, and a great favorite with all who know him.
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