West Virginia Pioneers

William Sigmon, Jr

Male 1831 - 1893  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name William Sigmon 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born CA 1831  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jan 1893  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1890 Veterans Schedules about William Sigmon
      Veteran's Name: William Sigmon
      Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Year enlisted: 1862
      Year discharged: 1865
      Rank: Private
      Company: E
      Regiment or vessel: 13 WV Inf
      Length of Service: Aug 1862 - 25 June 1865
      Post Office: Legg

      Death Record
      Name: Wm./Sigmon
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 17 Jan 1893
      Death Place: Poca District, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 68y
      Birth Place: Poca Dist
      Marital Status: M
      Father: Wm./Sigmon Sr
    Person ID I97390  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Willliam Sigmon, Sr,   b. CA 1795, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Ann Bromley,   b. CA 1795, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Jan 1817  Greene County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 about William Sigman
      Name: William Sigman
      Spouse: Polly Brumley
      Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1817
      Marriage County: Greene

      1820 Franklin, VA
      William Sigmon
      2m 0-10 [John]
      1m 16-26
      1f 16-26
      1f 45+

      1830 Franklin, VA
      William Sickmon
      1m 0-5 [Wm? 1830?]
      1m 5-10 [Larkin 1820]
      1m 10-15 [John 1817]
      1m 30-40
      2f 0-5
      2f 5-10
      1f 30-40
      1f 70-80

      1840 Franklin VA
      Sleksmon, Wm
      1m 10-15 [Wm]
      2m 20-30 [Larkin, ?]
      1m 40-50
      2f 0-5 [Susanna, Margaret]
      1f 5-10 [Malinda]
      1f 10-15 [Elizabeth]
      3f 15-20
      1f 20-30 [dil Ann?]
      1f 40-50

      1850 Franklin, VA #66
      William Sigman 54 VA farmer $2000
      Polly 54 Tennessee
      #67
      John Sigman, 33 VA
      Ann 28, VA
      # 69
      Elizabeth Sigman 30
      Mary 8
      Wm 6
      Jane 4
      I think the following is all of the kids living with Larkin. The marriage records for some of the girls say their parents are William and Mary. Not so sure about the youngest 4, but they are not with Larkin in 1860.
      1850 Franklin, VA all born VA # 68
      Larkin Sigman 31
      Mary 25
      Elizabeth 20
      Malinda 18
      Margaret 16
      Susanah 14
      Joseph 8
      Smith 8
      Nancy 8
      Frances 4 f

      1860 Kanawha, VA # 819
      William Sigmore Sr 64 VA
      Mary 64 VA
      [Wm Jr is at # 820, Larkin at # 818]

      1870 Poca, Kanawha, WV # 63
      Sigman, Mary 70 Tennessee
      Mundy, Mary A 11 WV now WV
      James V 8 VA now WV
      Sheals 3 m WV
      [Larkin is at #67]

      Marriage Bonds of Franklin County Virginia 1786-1858
      page 117
      Hodges, John and Catherine Sigmon, dau. Wm.,Nov. 27, 1845. Sur. Wiley P. Ferguson. 68.

      Marriage Bonds of Franklin County Virginia 1786-1858
      page 206
      [p.206] Sigmon, Wiatt Jackson and Rachael Sigmon,Feb. 15, 1842. Sur. Wm. Sigmon, Sr. 68.
    Family ID F20655  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Malinda Burdett,   b. Jun 1834, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Jun 1856  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 6/7/1856 license
      Place: Kanawha
      William Sigmon & Melinda Burdett
      Sigmon says he is 25 & looks so

      1860 Kanawha, VA # 820 all born VA
      William Sigmore Jr 30
      Melinda 30
      Elcane 3
      Henrietta 2

      1870 Poca, Kanawha, WV # 62
      Sigman, William 43 VA
      Malinda 45 VA now WV
      Elcana 14 Va now Wv
      John W 5 WV
      Nancy P 1 WV 18 Aug 1868 Kan

      1880 Poca, Kanawha, WV
      Sigman, William 55
      Malinda 45
      John 15 son
      Nancy 12 da
      Louvelia 8 da
      Penceanah 6 da Pensanna 15 Nov 1875 Kan
      Robert E 1 son

      1900 Legg, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Sigmon, Malinda 6/1834 wd 10-5 children
      Luela da 6/1872 s
      Robert E son 12/1878
      William P gs 4/1887
      James A gs 7/1890
      Elisie M gs 10/1891
      Evered gs 6/1894
    Children 
     1. Elcane C Sigmon,   b. 2 Apr 1857, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1925, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Henrietta Sigmon,   b. CA 1858, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1865, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 7 years)
     3. James Henry Sigmon,   b. 15 Jun 1861, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1870  (Age < 8 years)
     4. John W Sigmon,   b. CA 1865, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary T Sigmon,   b. 24 Jun 1866, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1867, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     6. Nancy P Sigmon,   b. 18 Aug 1868, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Louvelia Jane Sigmon,   b. CA 1874, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1917, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)
     8. Pensanna Sigmon,   b. 15 Nov 1875, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Robert E Sigmon,   b. Dec 1878, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F24987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S903] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.