George married Clarinda TURVIN in 1879. Clarinda (daughter of John James TURVIN and Evenetta H STIGGINS) was born in 1854 in , , Alabama; died in 1900 in , , Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elijah married Harriet UNKNOWN. Harriet was born in 1816 in , , Georgia; died between 1890 and 1904 in , , Florida; was buried in 1890 in Harmony, Covington, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Allen F. Turvin -- William Sellers Turvin rode a horse and carraige all the way down to Florida to bring his grandmother back to be buried in Harmony, just outside of Andalusia, Covington, Alabama.

John married Evenetta H STIGGINS on 18 Sep 1837 in Macon, Bullock, Alabama. Evenetta (daughter of George W STIGGINS and Elizabeth ADCOCK) was born in 1823 in , , Mississippi; died on 3 Apr 1887 in New Providence, Crenshaw, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Elizabeth SIZEMORE. Elizabeth (daughter of Arthur SIZEMORE and Mary Polly BAILEY) was born about 1795 in , , Georgia; died before 1880 in , Covington, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth Sizemore married a Turvin. This is possibly that person.

Notes:

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cmamcrk4/crkdox18.html#anchor988771

George Stiggins -- Claims of Friendly Creeks paid under Act of March 3, 1817

Transcribed from a copy of the original document shared by Steve Travis

I George Stiggins a half Breed Indian claim under the Act of Congress of March 3rd 1817 ??? acres of land.

South East Quarter of Sec. 29 Township 5 Range & North East Quarter section of Sec. 32 Township 5 Range and fraction on the west side of the rover range 3 township containing two hundred and fifty acres number 1 (one).

I George Stiggins the above named claimant do solemnly swear that I occupied the south east quarter section of section 29 prior to the Creek war of 1814 and have occupied it ever since and that I was actively friendly to the whites and that I was actively friendly to the United States during the said war.

George Stiggins

Sworn to before me 8th December 1818
D. ? Mitchell
agent for IA

? Arthur Sizemore and John Adcock being duly sworn depose and say that we know George Stiggins to have settled and occupied the above described and prior to the Creek war above mentioned and -- that he was likewise activlely friendly to the United States during said war

Arthur (his mark X) Sizemore
John (his mark X) Adcock

Sworn to before me 8th December 1818
D. ? Mitchell
agent for IA

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cmamcrk4/smfm2.html#anchor160271

George Stiggins wrote "History of the Creek Nation". This manuscript has served as a vital resource for many books on the Creek Nation. He and Elizabeth lived for many years in Baldwin Co., AL but returned to Talladega after the Treaty of 1833 for his allotment. During that period, he met Albert Pickett who wrote "History of Alabama".

George Stiggins served in Captain Thomas H. Boyles' company listed as Sergeant George Stiggins. (Thanks to Mark Migura, a descendant of Reuben Adcock, for this information).

George Stiggins' name appears on the Claims of Friendly Creeks paid under Act of March 3, 1817.

George married Elizabeth ADCOCK on 16 Feb 1812. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas ADCOCK and Elizabeth ADCOCK) was born in 1795 in Franklin, Heard, Georgia; died in Jan 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]