Re: tracing family tree...looking for info
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tracing family tree...looking for info
10/12/98
Info obtained from ANCESTORS a Book of Lineage Charts, vol 7,published by The East Texas Genealogical Society PO Box 6967 Tyler, Tx 75711: Hundley Wiggins s/o Frederick & Nancy Smith Jordan Wiggins, was born in Granville Co. NC where his gf, Thomas Wiggins (ca1730-1799) was one of the earliest settlers in NC and became one of the largest land owners in Granville Co. Hundley migrated to TN & lived in Coffee & Bedford Co. moved to East Texas abt 1847 & settled on a large plantation near New Salem, Tx.
From East Texas Family Records Spring 1982 vol 6 No,1 submitted by Mary Franklin Dunn: Hundley moved to Cherokee Co. Tx in 1847 on 2 Apr 1849 he purchased 2860 acres from Wade W. Walters.