h/o 1st Eleanor Parrott, 2nd widow Mrs Mary Alms Flowers.
Street Named for Him
Wiggins street in the south part of Carthage was named for Thomas Wiggins. The original Wiggins home was facing north at the southeast corner of Wiggins and Garrison with their walkout basement to the south.
THOMAS WIGGINS
When the time for retirement comes to a busy man there is even greater satisfaction in the thought that his gains have been made worthily than in the knowledge that he possesses any and that they stand between him and the many rainy days that may come to him before the end of his life. Such satisfaction as is was, derived from such a thought belonged of right to Thomas Wiggins. He resided in Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri in his retirement.
He was born in Ross county, Ohio May 2, 1819. He was a son of Thomas and Lucy Holdman Wiggins. His father was born in England and his mother was a native of Pennsylvania, and soon after their marriage they settled on a farm in Ross county, Ohio where they both lived their lives and died.
Thomas Wiggins spent his boyhood days on his father's farm in Ross county, attending subscription schools during the winter months. The youngest of nine children, he was three years old when his father died.
He was married July 4, 1841 to Miss Eleanor Parrott, of Perry county, Ohio. After his marriage he removed to Fulton county, Illinois where, in 1842 he engaged in farming and stock raising. After the death of his first wife he married Mary Flowers, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Gafney Alms and the widow of Alfred Flowers, by whom she had two children, William and Catherine. Mrs. Wiggins was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Illinois when a child. After his second marriage Mr. Wiggins returned to Pickaway county, Ohio where he remained until 1869, when he removed to Jasper county, Missouri where he had a pleasant home.
Henry A. Wiggins, his eldest child resided in Carthage where he was employed as a rural mail carrier out of Carthage. Amanda married Piatt Carnahan, then residing in Meeker, Colorado. Other children were Marinda, Thomas L. who was a city salesman for the Wells & Wiggins Grocery Company of Carthage, Peter N. was a vice-president of the Wells & Wiggins Grocery Company, wholesale grocers, Louisa was a sales lady for R. H. Rose in the underwear department of his establishment.
Mr. Wiggins was a well-preserved gentleman even into his eighties, whose memory and conversational powers were so good that he was a most interesting companion. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Wiggins was born in 1820 and she was also well preserved physically and mentally. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins had twenty-four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
OUR FRUIT GROWERS AND GARDENERS
An Important Industry of Which But Little is Said
What Some of Them Near This City Have Done and are Doing
While telling world of the wonderful productiveness of our mines and quarries, also of our manufacturing and agricultural wealth, we are prone to neglect a very important factor of our prosperity which annually brings many thousands of dollars to this community.
The gardeners and small fruit growers of this vicinity are, as a class, intelligent and progressive, doing much in their quiet ostentatious way to make this great and wealthy country. As a result of brief visits and interviews, we [the Carthage Press] present the following:
MR. THOS. WIGGINS
Having been continuously in the business for about twenty years, taking his five acre tract at the south end of Garrison Avenue [southeast corner Wiggins (named for him) & Garrison], inside the city limits in it virgin state, and by dint of hard labor making it very productive. For many years he was very successful growing sweet potatoes and other plants, shipping them in all directions to growers. Developing a well with an inexhaustible supply of water, he has tried irrigating to some extent, using a wind engine as power to raise the water. His experience in this direction has been quite valuable to those engaged in like business. He fertilizes heavily, plants close and gets good returns, supplying the local market with early vegetables. His garden looks well this year and strawberries promise a big yield.
Article from the May 22, 1890 Carthage Weekly Press
Street Named for Him
Wiggins street in the south part of Carthage was named for Thomas Wiggins. The original Wiggins home was facing north at the southeast corner of Wiggins and Garrison with their walkout basement to the south.
THOMAS WIGGINS
When the time for retirement comes to a busy man there is even greater satisfaction in the thought that his gains have been made worthily than in the knowledge that he possesses any and that they stand between him and the many rainy days that may come to him before the end of his life. Such satisfaction as is was, derived from such a thought belonged of right to Thomas Wiggins. He resided in Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri in his retirement.
He was born in Ross county, Ohio May 2, 1819. He was a son of Thomas and Lucy Holdman Wiggins. His father was born in England and his mother was a native of Pennsylvania, and soon after their marriage they settled on a farm in Ross county, Ohio where they both lived their lives and died.
Thomas Wiggins spent his boyhood days on his father's farm in Ross county, attending subscription schools during the winter months. The youngest of nine children, he was three years old when his father died.
He was married July 4, 1841 to Miss Eleanor Parrott, of Perry county, Ohio. After his marriage he removed to Fulton county, Illinois where, in 1842 he engaged in farming and stock raising. After the death of his first wife he married Mary Flowers, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Gafney Alms and the widow of Alfred Flowers, by whom she had two children, William and Catherine. Mrs. Wiggins was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Illinois when a child. After his second marriage Mr. Wiggins returned to Pickaway county, Ohio where he remained until 1869, when he removed to Jasper county, Missouri where he had a pleasant home.
Henry A. Wiggins, his eldest child resided in Carthage where he was employed as a rural mail carrier out of Carthage. Amanda married Piatt Carnahan, then residing in Meeker, Colorado. Other children were Marinda, Thomas L. who was a city salesman for the Wells & Wiggins Grocery Company of Carthage, Peter N. was a vice-president of the Wells & Wiggins Grocery Company, wholesale grocers, Louisa was a sales lady for R. H. Rose in the underwear department of his establishment.
Mr. Wiggins was a well-preserved gentleman even into his eighties, whose memory and conversational powers were so good that he was a most interesting companion. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Wiggins was born in 1820 and she was also well preserved physically and mentally. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins had twenty-four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
OUR FRUIT GROWERS AND GARDENERS
An Important Industry of Which But Little is Said
What Some of Them Near This City Have Done and are Doing
While telling world of the wonderful productiveness of our mines and quarries, also of our manufacturing and agricultural wealth, we are prone to neglect a very important factor of our prosperity which annually brings many thousands of dollars to this community.
The gardeners and small fruit growers of this vicinity are, as a class, intelligent and progressive, doing much in their quiet ostentatious way to make this great and wealthy country. As a result of brief visits and interviews, we [the Carthage Press] present the following:
MR. THOS. WIGGINS
Having been continuously in the business for about twenty years, taking his five acre tract at the south end of Garrison Avenue [southeast corner Wiggins (named for him) & Garrison], inside the city limits in it virgin state, and by dint of hard labor making it very productive. For many years he was very successful growing sweet potatoes and other plants, shipping them in all directions to growers. Developing a well with an inexhaustible supply of water, he has tried irrigating to some extent, using a wind engine as power to raise the water. His experience in this direction has been quite valuable to those engaged in like business. He fertilizes heavily, plants close and gets good returns, supplying the local market with early vegetables. His garden looks well this year and strawberries promise a big yield.
Article from the May 22, 1890 Carthage Weekly Press
h/o 1st Eleanor Parrott, 2nd widow Mrs Mary Alms Flowers.
Street Named for Him
Wiggins street in the south part of Carthage was named for Thomas Wiggins. The original Wiggins home was facing north at the southeast corner of Wiggins and Garrison with their walkout basement to the south.
THOMAS WIGGINS
When the time for retirement comes to a busy man there is even greater satisfaction in the thought that his gains have been made worthily than in the knowledge that he possesses any and that they stand between him and the many rainy days that may come to him before the end of his life. Such satisfaction as is was, derived from such a thought belonged of right to Thomas Wiggins. He resided in Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri in his retirement.
He was born in Ross county, Ohio May 2, 1819. He was a son of Thomas and Lucy Holdman Wiggins. His father was born in England and his mother was a native of Pennsylvania, and soon after their marriage they settled on a farm in Ross county, Ohio where they both lived their lives and died.
Thomas Wiggins spent his boyhood days on his father's farm in Ross county, attending subscription schools during the winter months. The youngest of nine children, he was three years old when his father died.
He was married July 4, 1841 to Miss Eleanor Parrott, of Perry county, Ohio. After his marriage he removed to Fulton county, Illinois where, in 1842 he engaged in farming and stock raising. After the death of his first wife he married Mary Flowers, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Gafney Alms and the widow of Alfred Flowers, by whom she had two children, William and Catherine. Mrs. Wiggins was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Illinois when a child. After his second marriage Mr. Wiggins returned to Pickaway county, Ohio where he remained until 1869, when he removed to Jasper county, Missouri where he had a pleasant home.
Henry A. Wiggins, his eldest child resided in Carthage where he was employed as a rural mail carrier out of Carthage. Amanda married Piatt Carnahan, then residing in Meeker, Colorado. Other children were Marinda, Thomas L. who was a city salesman for the Wells & Wiggins Grocery Company of Carthage, Peter N. was a vice-president of the Wells & Wiggins Grocery Company, wholesale grocers, Louisa was a sales lady for R. H. Rose in the underwear department of his establishment.
Mr. Wiggins was a well-preserved gentleman even into his eighties, whose memory and conversational powers were so good that he was a most interesting companion. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Wiggins was born in 1820 and she was also well preserved physically and mentally. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins had twenty-four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
OUR FRUIT GROWERS AND GARDENERS
An Important Industry of Which But Little is Said
What Some of Them Near This City Have Done and are Doing
While telling world of the wonderful productiveness of our mines and quarries, also of our manufacturing and agricultural wealth, we are prone to neglect a very important factor of our prosperity which annually brings many thousands of dollars to this community.
The gardeners and small fruit growers of this vicinity are, as a class, intelligent and progressive, doing much in their quiet ostentatious way to make this great and wealthy country. As a result of brief visits and interviews, we [the Carthage Press] present the following:
MR. THOS. WIGGINS
Having been continuously in the business for about twenty years, taking his five acre tract at the south end of Garrison Avenue [southeast corner Wiggins (named for him) & Garrison], inside the city limits in it virgin state, and by dint of hard labor making it very productive. For many years he was very successful growing sweet potatoes and other plants, shipping them in all directions to growers. Developing a well with an inexhaustible supply of water, he has tried irrigating to some extent, using a wind engine as power to raise the water. His experience in this direction has been quite valuable to those engaged in like business. He fertilizes heavily, plants close and gets good returns, supplying the local market with early vegetables. His garden looks well this year and strawberries promise a big yield.
Article from the May 22, 1890 Carthage Weekly Press
Street Named for Him
Wiggins street in the south part of Carthage was named for Thomas Wiggins. The original Wiggins home was facing north at the southeast corner of Wiggins and Garrison with their walkout basement to the south.
THOMAS WIGGINS
When the time for retirement comes to a busy man there is even greater satisfaction in the thought that his gains have been made worthily than in the knowledge that he possesses any and that they stand between him and the many rainy days that may come to him before the end of his life. Such satisfaction as is was, derived from such a thought belonged of right to Thomas Wiggins. He resided in Carthage, Jasper county, Missouri in his retirement.
He was born in Ross county, Ohio May 2, 1819. He was a son of Thomas and Lucy Holdman Wiggins. His father was born in England and his mother was a native of Pennsylvania, and soon after their marriage they settled on a farm in Ross county, Ohio where they both lived their lives and died.
Thomas Wiggins spent his boyhood days on his father's farm in Ross county, attending subscription schools during the winter months. The youngest of nine children, he was three years old when his father died.
He was married July 4, 1841 to Miss Eleanor Parrott, of Perry county, Ohio. After his marriage he removed to Fulton county, Illinois where, in 1842 he engaged in farming and stock raising. After the death of his first wife he married Mary Flowers, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Gafney Alms and the widow of Alfred Flowers, by whom she had two children, William and Catherine. Mrs. Wiggins was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Illinois when a child. After his second marriage Mr. Wiggins returned to Pickaway county, Ohio where he remained until 1869, when he removed to Jasper county, Missouri where he had a pleasant home.
Henry A. Wiggins, his eldest child resided in Carthage where he was employed as a rural mail carrier out of Carthage. Amanda married Piatt Carnahan, then residing in Meeker, Colorado. Other children were Marinda, Thomas L. who was a city salesman for the Wells & Wiggins Grocery Company of Carthage, Peter N. was a vice-president of the Wells & Wiggins Grocery Company, wholesale grocers, Louisa was a sales lady for R. H. Rose in the underwear department of his establishment.
Mr. Wiggins was a well-preserved gentleman even into his eighties, whose memory and conversational powers were so good that he was a most interesting companion. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Wiggins was born in 1820 and she was also well preserved physically and mentally. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins had twenty-four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
OUR FRUIT GROWERS AND GARDENERS
An Important Industry of Which But Little is Said
What Some of Them Near This City Have Done and are Doing
While telling world of the wonderful productiveness of our mines and quarries, also of our manufacturing and agricultural wealth, we are prone to neglect a very important factor of our prosperity which annually brings many thousands of dollars to this community.
The gardeners and small fruit growers of this vicinity are, as a class, intelligent and progressive, doing much in their quiet ostentatious way to make this great and wealthy country. As a result of brief visits and interviews, we [the Carthage Press] present the following:
MR. THOS. WIGGINS
Having been continuously in the business for about twenty years, taking his five acre tract at the south end of Garrison Avenue [southeast corner Wiggins (named for him) & Garrison], inside the city limits in it virgin state, and by dint of hard labor making it very productive. For many years he was very successful growing sweet potatoes and other plants, shipping them in all directions to growers. Developing a well with an inexhaustible supply of water, he has tried irrigating to some extent, using a wind engine as power to raise the water. His experience in this direction has been quite valuable to those engaged in like business. He fertilizes heavily, plants close and gets good returns, supplying the local market with early vegetables. His garden looks well this year and strawberries promise a big yield.
Article from the May 22, 1890 Carthage Weekly Press
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