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John Benjamin Biggs 1873–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1873

Birth Location: Mckinney, Texas

Death Date: 28 Feb 1965

Death Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Kiza Biggs

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Weddle

Children(s): Herbert Biggs, Ida Biggs, George Biggs, Robert Biggs, Hardie Biggs, Henry Biggs, Sallie Biggs, Cecil Biggs, Rudolph Biggs, L Biggs, O Biggs

The story of John Benjamin Biggs began in 1873 in Mckinney, Texas. In 1880, John Benjamin Biggs resided in Erath, Texas, USA. In 1910, John Benjamin Biggs resided in Justice Precinct 7, Hill, Texas, USA. John Benjamin Biggs married Elizabeth Lizzie Belle Weddle, and had children including Cecil A Biggs, George B Biggs, Hardie D Biggs, Henry C Biggs, Herbert Troy Biggs, Ida May Biggs, L D Biggs, O B Biggs, Robert W Biggs, Rudolph A Biggs, Sallie Biggs. John Benjamin Biggs passed away in 1965 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Benjamin Biggs began in 1873 in Mckinney, Texas.
  • In 1880, John Benjamin Biggs resided in Erath, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, John Benjamin Biggs resided in Justice Precinct 7, Hill, Texas, USA.
  • John Benjamin Biggs married Elizabeth Lizzie Belle Weddle, and had children including Cecil A Biggs, George B Biggs, Hardie D Biggs, Henry C Biggs, Herbert Troy Biggs, Ida May Biggs, L D Biggs, O B Biggs, Robert W Biggs, Rudolph A Biggs, Sallie Biggs.
  • John Benjamin Biggs passed away in 1965 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Kiza Biggs
1849–
Birth Location: Alabama
KB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Weddle
1875–1948
Birth Location: Jefferson, Red Ridier Co, TX
EW

Children(s)

Herbert Biggs
1904–1979
Birth Location: Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
HB
Ida Biggs
1895–
Birth Location: Texas
IB
George Biggs
1899–
Birth Location: Texas
GB
Robert Biggs
1901–
Birth Location: Texas
RB
Hardie Biggs
1907–
Birth Location: Texas
HB
Henry Biggs
1910–
Birth Location: Texas
HB
Sallie Biggs
1896–
Birth Location: Texas
SB
Cecil Biggs
1904–
Birth Location: Texas
CB
Rudolph Biggs
1908–
Birth Location: Texas
RB
L Biggs
1898–
Birth Location: Texas
LB
O Biggs
1916–1995
Birth Location: Texas
OB

John Biggs's Ancestors

Self
John Biggs
1873–1965
Birth Place: Mckinney, Texas
Parents
Kiza Biggs
1849–
Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Biggs's Descendants

1.
JB
John (Benjamin) Biggs (8 Feb 1873–28 Feb 1965) m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Belle) Weddle (30 September 1875–3 February 1948)
  1. 1. Herbert (Troy) Biggs 1904–1979 m. Cleo Moore 1903–1948 m. Velma Biggs 1911–
    1. 1. Hal (Travis) Biggs 1943–1969
  2. 2. Ida (May) Biggs 1895–
  3. 3. George (B) Biggs 1899–
  4. 4. Robert (W) Biggs 1901–
  5. 5. Hardie (D) Biggs 1907–
  6. 6. Henry (C) Biggs 1910–
  7. 7. Sallie Biggs 1896–
  8. 8. Cecil (A) Biggs 1904–
  9. 9. Rudolph (A) Biggs 1908–
  10. 10. L (D) Biggs 1898–
  11. 11. O (B) Biggs 1916–1995

John Biggs's Timeline

10 Records

1873
8 Feb 1873
Birth of John Benjamin Biggs in Mckinney, Texas
Mckinney, Texas
1880
1880
Age 7
John Benjamin Biggs resided here in Erath, Texas, USA
Erath, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
John Benjamin Biggs resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Hill, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Hill, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
John Benjamin Biggs resided here in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 57
John Benjamin Biggs resided here in Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas, USA
Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 62
John Benjamin Biggs resided here in Austin, Travis, Texas
Austin, Travis, Texas
1940
1940
Age 67
John Benjamin Biggs resided here in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
1947
1947
Age 74
John Benjamin Biggs resided here in Brownwood, Texas, USA
Brownwood, Texas, USA
1953
1953
Age 80
John Benjamin Biggs resided here in Austin, Texas, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
1965
28 Feb 1965
Age 92
Death of John Benjamin Biggs in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Mckinney, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04149; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 227-34
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1873; Birth city: Mckinney; Birth state: TX
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas; Roll: T625_1844; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 194
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0006
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Erath, Texas; Roll: 1302; Page: 48B; Enumeration District: 151
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Somervell, Texas; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0139
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hill, Texas; Roll: T624_1564; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0172; FHL microfilm: 1375577
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Erath, Texas; Roll: 1302; Page: 48B; Enumeration District: 151

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hill, Texas; Roll: T624_1564; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0172; FHL microfilm: 1375577

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas; Roll: T625_1844; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 194

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Coleman, Texas; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0006

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04149; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 227-34

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04149; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 227-34

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Brownwood, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Austin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Pottawatomie; Roll: 1852073; Draft Board: 4

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1873; Birth city: Mckinney; Birth state: TX
    [3] Texas Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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