John Wesley Pigman b 15 Jan 1778 Chatham Co NC d 8 Mar 1884 Knott Co KY; buried John B Pigman Cemetery, Pine Top, Knott Co KY; military service, War of 1812, E. S. Infantry, US Army, Capt Thomas Sangwter's Co, 12th Reg., 11 Jun 1814 - 30 Mar 1815 VA; physical description, 5'6", dark complexion, gray eyes, dark hair; s/o Leonard Pigman and Patience Thompson. John Wesley Pigman m. 20 Mar 1816 Russell Co VA to Rosannah Rose Amburgey b 17 Nov 1795 Roaring River, Wilkes Co NC d 19 Mar 1886 Knott Co KY; buried John B Pigman Cememtery, Pine Top, Knott Co KY; d/o John Amburgey Jr and Elizabeth Hammonds. Children of John Wesley Pigman and Rosannah Rose Amburgey;

1. Elizabeth Pigman b 10 Mar 1817 Castlewood, Russell Co VA d 1850 Floyd Co KY; m. H. Adams

2. Sarah Sallie Pigman b abt 1819 Russell Co VA; m. 10 Mar 1836 Perry Co KY to Reuben Rubin Slone Sr b 1818 Caney, Floyd Co KY d 16 Dec 1876 Floyd Co KY; military service, Union, Civil War, Co C 32nd KY Volunteer Infantry, 7 Dec 1862 Camp Burnside, KY; s/o Ison Isham Adkins Slone and Mary Polly Reynolds.

3. Wesley Pigman b 1821 Castlewood, Russell Co VA d 24 May 1903 Knott Co KY; m. 1844 Letcher Co KY to Mary Polly Cornett b 1823 KY d 1869 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; d/o Jesse H Cornett and Nancy Branham Smith.

4. John Amburgey Burgie Pigman b 10 Mar 1823 Castlewood, Russell Co VA d 1897 Carrs Fork, Letcher Co KY; m. 10 Mar 1843 Letcher Co KY to Nancy Cornett b 13 Apr 1820 Carr Creek, Letcher Co KY d 18 Jun 1898 Carrs Fork, Letcher Co KY; d/o Jesse H Cornett and Nancy Branham Smith.

5. Wilburn Pigman b 1826 Castlewood, Russell Co VA d 1897 Knott Co KY; buried John B Pigman Cemetery, Pine Top, Knott Co KY; military service, Confederate 1 Nov 1861 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; m. 27 Sept 1872 Letcher Co KY to Margaret Patton b 1843 Floyd Co KY d 24 Nov 1924 Knott Co KY; buried John B Pigman Cemetery, Pine Top, Knott Co KY.

6. Humphrey Pigman b 1827 Upper Carr Fork, Perry Co KY d 10 Aug 1897 Rowan Co KY; m. 17 Oct 1847 Letcher Co KY to Elizabeth Cornett b 1829 Carr Creek, Letcher Co KY d 20 Aug 1890 Rowan Co KY; d/o Jesse H Cornett and Nancy Branham Smith.

7. Campbell Pigman (twin to James Madison) b 13 Jan 1830 Upper Carr Fork, Perry Co KY d 9 Feb 1888 Mallie, Knott Co KY; buried Pridemore Cemetery, Knott Co KY; military service, Confederate, Civil War, 1 Nov 1861 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; m. 28 Oct 1847 Letcher Co KY to Mary Ann Cornett b 8 Jun 1832 Perry Co KY d 15 May 1888 Ivis, Knott Co KY; buried Pridemore Cemetery, Knott Co KY; d/o Samuel Cornett and Mary Polly Adams.

8. James Madison Pigman (twin to Campbell) b 13 Jan 1830 Upper Carr Fork, Perry Co KY d 3 Apr 1892 KY; buried Pigman Farm Cemetery, Mallie Knott Co KY; military service, 13th KY Cav, Civil War, Confederate, 7 Sept 1862 - 1 Jan 1863 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; m. 2 Nov 1847 Letcher Co KY to Rhoda Cornett b 8 Jun 1830 Perry Co KY d 30 Jun 1904 Knott Co KY; d/o William John Cornett and Rachel Smith.

9. William Billy Pigman b 19 Feb 1832 Perry Co KY d 15 Jun 1884 Upper Carr, Knott Co KY; buried Steerfork Cemetery, Spider, Knott Co KY; military service, Confederate Civil War, 7 Sept 1862 Nov 1862 (deserted) Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY; m. 4 Jan 1855 Letcher Co KY to Rebecca Branham Smith b 20 Sept 1838 Prestonsburg, Floyd Co KY d 12 Nov 1929 Lothair, Perry Co KY; buried G. W. Amburgey Cemetery, Knott Co KY; s/o William Branham Smith and Elizabeth Betty Childers.

10. Queentina Christina Tina Pigman b 19 Dec 1832 Upper Carr Fork, Perry Co KY d 17 Oct 1858 KY; m. 16 Aug 1849 Letcher Co KY to Andrew Jackson Branham Smith b 15 Mar 1829 Prestonsburg, Floyd Co KY d 17 Mar 1864 Rock Island Prisoner of War Camp, Rock Island IL of smallpox and larengitis; military service 13th TN Reg, Captured at Missy Ridge; s/o William Branham Smith and Elizabeth Betty Childers.