Arvi A Wiggington

Male27 December 1932–6 December 1947

Brief Life History of Arvi A

When Arvi A Wiggington was born on 27 December 1932, in Jabez, Russell, Kentucky, United States, his father, Jacob Daniel Wiggington, was 24 and his mother, Elva May Brummett, was 18. He lived in Russell, Kentucky, United States in 1935. He died on 6 December 1947, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 14, and was buried in Anderson Cemetery, Warren Park, Warren Township, Marion, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Daniel Wiggington
1908–1989
Elva May Brummett
1914–1949
Aurburn Ray Wiggington
1931–1931
Arvi A Wiggington
1932–1947
Henry Clay Wiggington
1934–2009
Robert Aaron Wiggington
1937–2009

Sources (3)

  • Arvi Wiggington in household of Jakie Wiggington, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Arvie A Wiggington, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Arva A Wiggington, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"

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Siblings (4)

World Events (8)

1935 · The FBI is Established

Age 3

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

1936 · The Last Public Hanging in Kentucky

Age 4

The hanging of Rainey Bethea on August 14,1936, in Owensboro, Kentucky was the last pubic hanging in the state and the United States. Anywhere from 15,000-20,000 people showed up for this event. The media was all over the hanging since the Sheriff of Davies county was a female, even though she did not pull levers. Because of the media coverage and the circus it caused, this was the last hanging.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

Age 5

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Wigginton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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