Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 6th ed.,
1887, Spencer Co.

ELIJAH WIGGINTON, the subject of this sketch, was born in Spencer
County, Ky., August 31, 1854, the eldest of three children born to
D.B. and Lue (Birkhead) Wigginton.  D.B. Wigginton was born in Spencer
County, Ky., January 29, 1827, taught school about two years, then
engaged in farming, and died February 5, 1884.  He was a son of
Elijah, who was born in Virginia, August 23, 1778, immigrated to
Kentucky in quite an early day, was one of the first settlers of
Spencer County, and was mainly a farmer.  He was a member of the
Baptist Church, and greatly assisted in building the church at Little
Union, Spencer Co., Ky., in 1839, and died September 10, 1855.  His
wife, Anna Riley, was born in Virginia, January 29, 1785; died
February 14, 1856.  Our subject's mother was born February 23, 1832,
in Spencer County, near Waterford; died January 20, 1862, daughter of
Eli and Elizabeth (Clark) Birkhead.  Eli Birkhead was born June 19,
1785; died June 20, 1868.  His wife, Elizabeth was born February 23,
1799; died November 18, 1876.  Elijah Wigginton, our subject, was
reared on a farm, and educated at Linland Academy, Military Institute,
Hardin County, Ky.  He married, May 19, 1880, Carrie Bell Alexander,
of Shelby County, daughter of Dr. S. S. and Sue (Malone) Alexander.
Dr. Alexander was born March 31, 1838.  Sue F., his wife, was born
July 10, 1839; died January 5, 1887.  Family record:  Elijah
Wigginton, born August 31, 1854; Carrie B., born June 15, 1859; Gracie
A., born February 24, 1881; Samuel D., born December 18, 1882; Lizzie
Sue, born October 10, 1884; Adie Bell, born January 14, 1886.

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