“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


J. M. WIGGINTON,  merchant, farmer and Postmaster, Concord; born 
in Monmouthshire, Eng., July 3, 1836; came to America with his parents 
in 1842, locating in Pewaukee, Wis.; after a few months, they removed 
to Summit, Waukesha Co., Wis., and after a residence of one year they 
returned to Pewaukee and lived one year; they then settled in Concord.  
Mr. Wigginton began business for himself in 1867 and has been very 
successful; has a general stock, including dry goods, hats and caps, boots 
and shoes, groceries, drugs, hardware, paints and oils, farm implements, 
etc.  Mr. Wigginton owns 165 acres of land on Secs. 10, 15 and 16; has 
the usual stock and crops, and has for many years been an extensive 
grower of hops.  He married Miss Elizabeth A. Webb July 3, 1862; they 
have six children – William R., Mary F., John N., Edwin M., Walter W. 
and Clara M.  Mr. Wigginton is a Republican; has been Town Clerk and 
was appointed Postmaster September 11, 1865.  He is well known as an 
enterprising business man and farmer of Jefferson Co., in which he has 
spent the most of his life and been educated.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)