Daniel was born about 1785. Daniel Wiggins ...
Daniel is listed on the 1820 census of Catahoula Parish, Louisiana: Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Source Information: Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 4 Free White Persons - Over 25: 1 Total Free White Persons: 6 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6 [1]
Daniel is listed on the 1830 census of Catahoula Parish, Louisiana: Name: Danl K Wigings Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Catahoula, Louisiana Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 11 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3 Total Free White Persons: 14 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 14 [2]
Daniel bought 41.5 acres of land Township: 12-N, Range: 6-E, Section: 1, in Franklin Parish Louisiana on 15 Jun 1837[3]
Daniel appears on the 1840 census of Catahoula Parish, LA; Daniel K. Wiggins Name: Daviel Kwiggns Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Catahoula, Louisiana Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9; 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 6 Free White Persons - Under 20: 12 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 15 Total Slaves: 1 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 16
Again in 1850, the census takers documented Daniel K. Wiggins: Name: Daniel K Wiggins Age: 65 Birth Year: abt 1785 Birthplace: Maryland Home in 1850: Western District, Franklin, Louisiana Gender: Male Family Number: 219 Amy 48 F Georgia Joicy F LA Daniel M LA Jane F LA Marion M LA Samintha M LA Nancy F LA Hamilton M LA [5]
Unfortunately, the census taker did not list ages for the children.[6]
He passed away in 1865.[7]
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