John Henry Pigg (abt. 1817 - 1879)

Born about 1817 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Jane Gray — married 1837 in Wayne County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died Apr 1879 at about age 62 in Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

John Henry Pigg was born in 1817. He passed away in 1879.

Parents

John Nathan Pigg 1765–1835

Sarah Callie Cate 1781–1875

Spouse and children

Eliza Jane Gray 1817–1896

1. John Pigg 1839–1876
2. Sarah Jane Pigg 1840–1921
3. William M Pigg 1842–1888
4. Lucinda Caroline Pigg 1845–1926
5. Susannah Pigg 1846–
6. Mary Frances Pigg 1849–1937
7. James Henry Pigg 1851–1897
8. Jerry Henderson Pigg 1853–1936
9. George W[M] Pigg 1860–1942

1840 United States Federal Census^[1]

Name Henry Piggs [Henry Pigg]

Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Wayne, Tennessee

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1

Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1

Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1

Persons Employed in Agriculture 1

No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write 9

Free White Persons - Under 20 1

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2

Total Free White Persons 3

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 3

Note one child born before 1840 census

Living near the family of John Gray

Living next door to Sarah Pigg family

1850 United States Federal Census^[2] Name Henry Pigg Age 43 Birth Year abt 1817 Gender Male Race White Birth Place Tennessee Home in 1860 District 10, Wayne, Tennessee Post Office Cypress Inn Dwelling Number 456 Family Number 456 Occupation Farmer Real Estate Value 550 Personal Estate Value 700 Cannot Read, Write Y Household Members (Name) Age

• Henry Pigg 43
• Eliza Pigg 43
• Sarah J Pigg 18
• William Pigg 17
• Lucinda Pigg 16
• Susan Pigg 14
• Mary Pigg 12
• Henry Pigg 9
• Sarah Pigg 7
• George Pigg 11/12

1870 United States Federal Census^[3] Name Henry Pigg Age in 1870 53 Birth Date abt 1817 Birthplace Tennessee Dwelling Number 43 Home in 1870 District 10, Wayne, Tennessee Race White Gender Male Post Office Waynesboro Occupation Farmer Cannot Read Yes Cannot Write Yes Male Citizen Over 21 Yes Personal Estate Value 1200 Real Estate Value 700 Household Members (Name) Age

• Henry Pigg 53
• Eliza J Pigg 52
• Mary J Pigg 21
• James H Pigg 19
• Jerry H Pigg 17
• George W[Marshall] Pigg 11

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Name John Henry Pigg

Gender Male

Birth Date 1817

Birth Place Williamson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date Apr 1879

Death Place Cypress Inn, Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery Lawson Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio? Y

Father John Pigg

Mother Sarah Pigg

Spouse Eliza Jane Pigg

Children [caution - these are not all children]

Jerry Thomas Pigg

Lige Pigg

George Marshall Pigg

Mary Frances Pigg

Lucinda Caroline Keeton

John Newton Pigg

Georgia Ann Jones

Willie Houston Pigg

John Henry was the son of John Pigg and Sarah "Sally" Cate. In 1838 in Wayne County, Tennessee, he married Eliza Jane Gray. They had the following children: John, Sarah Jane, Lucinda Caroline, Susannah, Mary, James Henry, Jerry Henderson, Sarah, and George Washington[Marshall].

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census; Year: 1840; Census Place: Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: 536; Page: 100; Family History Library Film: 0024550
2. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census: " index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC6S-5QG : accessed 15 Oct 2013), Henry Pigg, Wayne county, Wayne, Tennessee, United States; citing dwelling 1033, family 1047, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 899.<ref> Name Henry Pigg Gender Male Race White Age 34 Birth Year abt 1816 Birthplace Tennessee Home in 1850 District 10, Wayne, Tennessee, USA Occupation Farmer Industry Agriculture Real Estate 300 Line Number 35 Dwelling Number 1033 Family Number 1047 Household Members (Name) Age
   • Henry Pigg 34
   • Eliza Pigg 34
   • John Pigg 11
   • Sarah Pigg 9
   • Wm Pigg 7
   • Caroline Pigg 5
   • Susanah Pigg 3
   • Mary Pigg 1
   '''1860 United States Federal Census'''<ref>1860 United States Federal Census The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 10, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1277; Page: 269; Family History Library Film: 805277</li> <li id="_note-2">[[#_ref-2|↑]] "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD8Z-PNT : accessed 15 Oct 2013), Henry Pigg, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 6, family 43, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 553068.</li></ol></ref>

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to David England for creating Pigg-85 on 29 Aug 13.