Robeson-Newhanover County NcArchives Obituaries.....Wiggs, Captain Alex. W. 1906
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The Robesonian 9/6/1906
Wiggs is Dead.

   The Wilmington Star of Friday has the following account of the death of Mr. 
Wiggs, who is known here:

   "Captain Alex. W. Wiggs, for many years and until the triumph of Republican 
a little more than a dozen years ago, connected with the police department of 
this city, passed away yesterday morning at 1:30 o’clock at the home of his 
nephew, Mr. S. J. Smith, at Ashpole, N. C.  The remains were brought here on 
the afternoon train from the South yesterday and were laid to rest in the 
family lot in Bellvue cemetery, funeral services having been previously 
conducted at Ashpole.

   Capt. Wiggs was in the 73rd year of his age and resided in this city until 
about 1897 when he went to live with relatives in Robeson county.  He had been 
connected with the police department every since just after the war and arose 
to the rank of captain, retiring from the service with honor and credit to 
himself and to the city.  Many friends in this city remember him most 
favorably and will hear of his death with great regret.  Of the immediate 
family, Capt. Wiggs is survived only by a sister, Mrs. Mary Smith, of 
Ashpole.  Mr. Smith and a friend accompanied the remains to Wilmington 
yesterday."


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