I have seen mention the name William Wright Pigford from time to time. It must be a name that continues to be passed down through the ages. Below is a more recent one.
PIGFORD, WILLIAM WRIGHT
PFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/13/1914
DATE OF DEATH: 06/08/2010
BURIED AT:
HILLCREST MEMORIAL GARDENS
HWY 24 CLINTON, NC 28328
(910) 592-8175
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Below is from
www.findagrave.com (Great site)
Birth: Mar. 13, 1914
Sampson County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Jun. 8, 2010
Clinton (Sampson County)
Sampson County
North Carolina, USA
Mr. William Wright Pigford, 96, of 702 Betty Street, Clinton, died Tuesday at Mary Gran Nursing Home, Clinton, NC.
Mr. Pigford is survived by nieces and nephews.
The family recieved friends at the Brock Memorial & Worley Funeral Home in Clinton, Friday, June 11, 2010 from 1pm to 6pm.
The funeral services were held at 1pm, Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Lisbon Street Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton, NC. with Rev. Dr. H. R. Cogdell officiating.
Burial was made in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Clinton, NC.
Burial:
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Clinton (Sampson County)
Sampson County
North Carolina, USA
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I found a list of 35 Pigfords mentioned on the Veterans Affairs site. Some names may be the wives of Pigford men. You can access the list on the United States Department of Veterans Affairs site: I have posted one above as I remember seeing people searching for that name. The Veterans Affairs site is:
http://www.va.gov/