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53 DANIEL DWIGGINS, born 1832, a school teacher, died unmarried at Middletown, Ind. 1852, age 20.
53 NATHAN DWIGGINS, born 1835, married 1858 to Martha Jackson, by whom was born one son and two daughters. Leroy F., born 1859, married 1879 to Sarah E. Benefield. He is a painter living at Elwood, Ind. Francis Dwiggins died 1864, age 3. Celestia Dwiggins, born 1864 married 1880 to Calvin Baldwin of Elwood. They have two sons and one daughter.
Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcript Madison Co. Indiana
Name: Dwiggins Leroy Father: Nathan Mother: Martha Jackson M W Age next birthday: 43 Date: Feb 20 1901 W-4 2
Madison County, Indiana - Index to Birth Records 1882 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I Letters A - K Inclusive Name: Baldwin, Gender: M Date: 27 Aug 1882 Father: Calvin Mother: Selestun Dwiggins Book/Page: 1CH-1 2 County: Madison
53, 54 RUFUS DWIGGINS, born 1837, married 1859 to Mary E. Moore by whom was born two sons and six daughters. Miranda, born 1860, married 1880 to Wm. A. Likim of Perkinsville, a farmer. Sarah A., born 1861, married Eli Rogers, 1883, a farmer of Aroma, Ind. They have two sons, Vercilla Dwiggins, born 1864, died 1868. Elsworth, born 1866, died 1876. Eddy S., born 1870 died 1872. Cora B., born 1872, married 1888 to J. E. Simmons, a gardener near Tipton, Ind. They have two sons and one daughter. Myrtle V. Dwiggins, born 1875, married 1898 to James Sprinkle, a farmer of Walton, Ind. Mary F., born 1880, married 1899 to Edward W. Alley, a tinplate worker of Atlanta., Md.
Rufus Dwiggins is a farmer living near Frankton, Ind. He died March 31, 1908.
Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcript Madison Co. Indiana
Name: Dwiggins Rufus Father: Jas Mother: Sarah Tomlinson M W -- Marriage Date: June 10 1897 W-1 33
Name: Dwiggins Myrtle Father: Rufus Mother: Mary Moore F W Age Next Birthday: 24 Marriage Date: Mar 24 19??8 W-2 5
Name: Sprinkle Jas L Father: Jno Mother: M A Rhodes M W Age Next Birthday: 29 Date: Mar 24 1898 W-2 3
Madison County Indiana Marriage Index Dwiggins Cora B married Simmonds J E - Dec 29 1888 C3 52
Madison County Death Records
Dwiggins Rufus M W 70 March 31 1908 Frankton H-23 66
Noblesville Daily Ledger
March 11, 1930
FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MR. AND MRS. LIKENS
Event Celebrated By Well Known White River Township Couple
WALNUT GROVE, March 11 - Mr. and Mrs. William Likens entertained in honor of their golden wedding anniversary at their home in White River township east of Walnut Grove Sunday. Mrs. Likens, the former Miss Maranda J. Dwiggins, was born in Madison county in 1860, the daughter of Rufus and Mary Ellen Dwiggins, later removing to White River township, north of Aroma. William Likens, the son of Jacob and Polly Likens was born in Hamilton county in 1857. Mr. Likens and Miss Dwiggins were united in marriage March 11, 1880, at the brides home. Justice of the Peace, Doc Finley, of Strawtown, made the trip to the home of the bride on horseback and performed the ceremony in the absence of Rev. Albright, who was attending conference. The nuptial rites were read at 2:30 p.m. in the presence of sixty-five persons. following the ceremony a wedding supper was served. But eleven of the sixty-five wedding guests are living and eight of these attended the celebration Sunday, namely Mrs. Eli Rogers, Mrs. Cora Simmonds, sisters of Mrs. Likens and Ezra Likens brother of Mr. Likens....
March 24, 1932
DIED AT THE AGE SEVENTY-FIVE
William Likens Funeral Was Held Thursday
William Likens, age seventy-five, died at his home near Harvey's Chapel Tuesday afternoon. The deceased had not been in good health for the past year or two but he was not confined to his bed until a short time before his death which was the result of kidney trouble. He spent all of his life in White River township. He is survived by the widow, two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Clark and Miss Helen Likens, of Elwood, and two brothers, Ezra Likens, near Elwood, and Joe Likens, near Frankton. The funeral was held at the Perkinsville M. E. Church Thursday afternoon and the burial was at Elwood.
April 11, 1930
Funeral of Mrs. Likens
Services Conducted In M. E. Church at Perkinsville
Perkinsville, Ind. April 7 -- Funeral services for Mrs. William Likens were conducted Monday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church by Rev. Ralph Richardson, of Alexandria, and Rev. C. D. Pyle. A quartet sang and Rev. James H. Welsh, of the East Lynn Christian church at Anderson sang, "Face to Face". Six nephews were pallbearers. Mrs. J. C. Peck wrote and read the obituary. The Perkinsville Ladies Aid members attended the services. Mrs. Likens had belonged to the society since it was organized more than thirty years ago. Among those attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lennis, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Belle Beckwith, Mrs. John Sharp, of Frankton; Rev and Mrs. James H. Welsh, Chester Rogers, of Anderson; Mrs. Roy Sprinkle of Walton; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Allye, of Marion; Everette Clark of Lafayette; Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Likens, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clarke of Elwood; Mrs. Edgar Turner, Mrs. Claude Anderson, of Lapel.
December 14, 1931
BURIAL OF ELI ROGERS, SUNDAY
Father of Burl Rogers, Farmer Living Near Aroma
PERKINSVILLE, Ind. Ind. Dec 14. - Funeral services for Eli Rogers who died at the home of his son in Anderson, Friday night was held at the residence in Anderson, Sunday. Rev. E. A. Bunner, pastor of the Aroma M. E. Church had charge. Burial in the Frankton cemetery. Mr. Rogers, who was 76 years of age, was a life-long resident of the Frankton community. He was married to Alice Wiggins, who with the two sons, Chester, of Anderson, and Burl of Aroma survive. In August 1930, Mr. Rogers met with an accident while riding in a grain truck which resulted in him being an invalid. About ten months ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis. He has been confined to his bed ever since being at the homes of his sons during his illness.
PERKINSVILLE
Mrs. William Likins, of Perkinsville and Burl Rogers of Aroma, were called to Anderson by the demise of Eli Rogers whose death occurred at 10 p.m. Friday, at the home of another son, Chester Rogers.