James Dwigans
(Abt 1831-)
Sarah J. Roat
(Abt 1836-)
William Wesley Dwigans
(1862-1926)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Frances Holmes

William Wesley Dwigans 1 2 3

  • Born: 19 January 1862, Benton County, IA 1 2 3
  • Marriage (1): Frances Holmes on 17 February 1909 in Greenfield, IA 1 2
  • Died: 18 September 1926, Greenfield, IA at age 64 3
  • Buried: 22 September 1926, Greenfield, IA 3
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: William W Dwigans
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Sep 1926
Event Place: Greenfield Township, Warren, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Greenfield
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Father's Name: James Dwigans
Mother's Name: Sarah Jane Root
Spouse's Name: Frances Dwigans
Certificate Number: 1593

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Z-2J89 : 8 November 2017), Frances Dwigans in entry for William W Dwigans, 18 Sep 1926, Greenfield Township, Warren, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #1593, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101768562.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Grove Township, Adair, IA on 26 April 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 6, Family 114, Roll 390
Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Wm. Dwigans..Head..48..Iowa..2nd marriage..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with 2nd wife, 3 children from his previous marriage, and 3 stepchildren.)
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• Death Image: 18 September 1926, in Greenfield, IA. 3


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William married Frances Holmes, daughter of Parker Howe Holmes and Elizabeth Sarah Dwigans, on 17 February 1909 in Greenfield, IA.1 2 (Frances Holmes was born on 7 February 1860 in Athens County, OH,1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 died on 10 February 1946 in Greenfield, IA and was buried after 10 February 1946 in Greenfield, IA.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 17 February 1909, in Greenfield, IA. 1

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Grove Township, Adair, IA on 26 April 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 6, Family 114, Roll 390
Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Wm. Dwigans..Head..48..Iowa..2nd marriage..Farmer, General Farm
Frances Dwigans..Wife..50..Ohio..3rd marriage..8/8
Bernice Dwigans..Daughter..16..Iowa
Rex Dwigans..Son..14..Iowa
Leona Dwigans..Daughter..11..Iowa
Anna Cunningham..Stepdaughter..15..Iowa
Floyd Cunningham..Stepson..13..Iowa
Harry Gantt..Stepson..18..Iowa
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: William W. Dwigans
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Feb 1909
Event Place: Adair, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Father's Name: James Dwigans
Mother's Name: Sarah J. Roat
Spouse's Name: Frances Cunningham
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 50
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Spouse's Father's Name: Parker H. Holmes
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah E. Dwigans

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJNH-Q23 : 27 September 2017), Sarah E. Dwigans in entry for William W. Dwigans and Frances Cunningham, 17 Feb 1909, Adair, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,815.
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Sources


1 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 12 May 2020), William W. Dwigans and Frances Cunningham, 17 Feb 1909, Adair, Iowa, United States; citing reference, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,815.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 6, sheet 6A, family 114, William Wesley Dwigans and Frances Holmes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 May 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 390.

3 "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2531337 : accessed 17 May 2020), William W Dwigans, 18 Sep 1926, Greenfield Township, Warren, Iowa; citing certificate #1593, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101768562.

4 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 13 May 2020), T. J. Cunningham and Francis Gantt, 02 Dec 1893, Adair, Iowa, United States; citing reference, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,815.

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Carthage Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States, p. 183, family 1259, Parker Howe Holmes and Elizabeth Sarah Dwigans; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 May 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 934.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Township 61 Range 14, Adair County, Missouri, United States, p. 5, family 29, Parker Howe Holmes and Albertine Adeline Stout; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 May 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 6, p. 93C, family 263; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 325.

8 1885 Iowa State Census, Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, p. 3, family 15, Edmund R. Gantt and Frances Holmes; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643 : accessed 17 May 2020).

9 1895 Iowa State Census, Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, p. 204, family 86, line 17, T. J. Cunningham and Frances Holmes; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 17 May 2020).

10 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Grove Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 6, sheet 1A, family 8, Frances Holmes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 May 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.


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