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Nancy Jane Biggs 1856–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1856

Birth Location: Warren, Indiana

Death Date: 5 Feb 1941

Death Location: Centralia, Lewis, Washington

Father: James Biggs

Mother: Mary Mains

Spouse(s): James Watson

Children(s): Lorenzo Watson

Nancy Jane Biggs was born in 1856 in Warren, Indiana, the child of James H Biggs And Mary Ann Mains. Nancy Jane Biggs married James M Watson, and had children including Lorenzo Dow Watson. Nancy Jane Biggs passed away in 1941 in Centralia, Lewis, Washington.

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Biography

  • Nancy Jane Biggs was born in 1856 in Warren, Indiana, the child of James H Biggs And Mary Ann Mains.
  • Nancy Jane Biggs married James M Watson, and had children including Lorenzo Dow Watson.
  • Nancy Jane Biggs passed away in 1941 in Centralia, Lewis, Washington.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Biggs
1821–1881
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
JB
Mary Mains
1834–1871
Birth Location: Warren, Indiana, United States
MM

Spouses(s)

James Watson
1852–1928
Birth Location: Indiana
JW

Children(s)

Lorenzo Watson
1886–1959
Birth Location: Litchfield, Sherman County, Nebraska
LW

Nancy Biggs's Ancestors

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Nancy Biggs
1856–1941
Birth Place: Warren, Indiana
Parents
James H Biggs
1821–1881
Ohio, USA
Mary (Ann) Mains
1834–1871
Warren, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Josiah (Biggs) Jr.
1794–1844
Warren Ohio, USA
Mahala (Mary) Garrison-Porter
1791–1883
Egg Harbor City, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States
Martha Musgrove
1797–1872
VA
Henry Mains
1794–1837
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Sr.
1765–1840
Elizabeth Oxley
1774–1843
Lemuel PVT
1750–1818
Mary Parsons
1755–1819
Moses Musgrave
1770–1831
Nancy HAMILTON
1776–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Garrison
1736–1812
Catherine Post
1729–1763

Nancy Biggs's Descendants

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Nancy (Jane) Biggs (1 May 1856–5 Feb 1941) m. James (M) Watson (24 March 1852–24 September 1928)
  1. 1. Lorenzo (Dow) Watson 1886–1959 m. Harriet (Bridges) Watson 1888–1987
    1. 1. Mabel (Esther) Watson 1914–2000 m. Orville (Edward Burkum) Hesseldahl 1908–2001
      1. 1. Harvey (Roland) Hesseldahl 1938–1956
      2. 2. Myrna (Dean) Hesseldahl 1936–2022 m. James (Jasper) French 1927–1966
      3. 3. Leta (Joyce) Hesseldahl 1948–2024
    2. 2. Jewell (M) Watson 1910–
    3. 3. Litta (A) Watson 1912–
    4. 4. Jean (E) Watson 1917–
    5. 5. Pauline (F) Watson 1921–

Nancy Biggs's Timeline

2 Records

1856
1 May 1856
Birth of Nancy Jane Biggs in Warren, Indiana
Warren, Indiana
1941
5 Feb 1941
Age 85
Death of Nancy Jane Biggs in Centralia, Lewis, Washington
Centralia, Lewis, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1856
    Event Place: Warren, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1941
    Event Place: Centralia, Lewis, Washington
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