Dr. James Buchanan Siggins and Susan Virginia "Jennie" Hall

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Husband Dr. James Buchanan Siggins ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 Jan 1857 - West Hickory, Harmony Twp, Forest Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 22 Jul 1929
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: William Siggins (1803/1808-1865) 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Jane Hunter (1817-1870) 1 5 7

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       Marriage: 10 Jun 1885 8

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Wife Susan Virginia "Jennie" Hall ^{1 8}

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           Born: 19 Nov 1856 or 1864 8
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           Died: 1939
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Joseph Hall (1827-1896) 1 9
         Mother: Rachel E. McGrew (1833-      ) 10

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Children

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1 F Virginia Siggins ^{1 8}

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2 F Mary Alice Siggins ^{1 8}

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         Spouse: Alexander Royal Wheeler (      -      )

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. James Buchanan Siggins

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He was educated at the local schools, Edinboro normal school, Allegheny College, and in 1883 was graduated from the University of Michigan. Here he was president of his class, and was later president of the Alumni Association. His medical practice was begun at West Hickory, Forest County, and Tidioute, Warren County, later removing to Tionesta, Forest County. He left that place in turn and settled in 1896 at Oil City, Venango County. There he carried on a large and successful practice. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Pennsylvania State Medical Association, the Venango County Medical Society and the Oil City Medical Club. Dr. Siggins was elected mayor of Oil City in 1911. In 1890 he was offered a nomination for the United States house of representatives, but he refused to accept. He was a Democrat.
He was actively engaged in the production of oil and successfully operated several leases.

In 1915 he was given a degree from the Allegheny College as a tribute to his successful career.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 542.

2 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 103.

3 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 621.

4 —, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 938.

5 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 321.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 542, 936.

7 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 95.

8 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 104.

9 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 106.

10 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 104, 107.