Martha
A
[uncertain]
Council
formerly Wiggington
Born in Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Peter Wiggington
and Margaret (Trumbo) Wigginton
Sister of
Andrew Wigginton, Dorothy (Wiggington) Clarno, John Wiggington, Mary Wiggington, James Wiggington and Nancy E Wiggington
Wife of
Wesley Council
— married
14 Apr 1853 in Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Edgar Council, John W Council, William H Council, Nellie (Council) Caldwell and Bessie (Council) Caldwell
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Martha was born in 1830. She is the daughter of Peter Wiggington and Margaret Trumbo.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85S-S4J : Wed Oct 04 16:44:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Margarett Wiggington and Andrew Wiggington, 1850.
- "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28G-FSPW : Thu Nov 30 03:08:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Wesley Council and Martha Ann Wigginton, 14 Apr 1853.
- "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH2-NXZ : Thu Oct 05 19:49:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Westly Council and Martha A Council, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WK-W2Q : Tue Oct 03 06:05:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Wesley Council and Martha Council, 1870.
- "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKN-XMC : Fri Oct 06 18:55:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Wesley Council and Martha A. Council, 1880.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13990197/martha-a-council: accessed 12 January 2024), memorial page for Martha A Wigginton Council (11 Dec 1829–10 May 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13990197, citing Fancy Creek Cemetery, Sherman, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by pammy (contributor 46799475).
Son's marriage record names parents: "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS8Q-TL3Z : 22 July 2021), Martha Wigginton in entry for William H. Council, 1891.
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