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JAMES BIGGS, born ca 1824 probably in TN (1860 census says b NC), died after 1870 census, probably in either Daviess Co or Caldwell Co MO; married in Vermilion Co IL 28 Oct 1849 Martha Ellen "Marsey" Judd, b 5 May 1828 KY, d 14 Oct 1912 Carthage, Jasper Co MO, buried Park Cem. The 1850 census of Vermilion Co IL shows the household of John Biggs, b ca 1805 TN, followed immediately by that of William Judd, b ca 1795 KY.
James and Martha are listed in Vermilion Co IL in the 1850 census, in Holt Co MO 1860 and in Daviess Co MO 1870. In the Holt Co census, Alexander Judd 24 IN is in James' household. He is quite possibly the Alexander Judd listed as 16 KY in William Judd's household in Vermilion Co 1850.
Martha, widow, is listed with children in Breckenridge, Caldwell Co MO, in 1880, and in Carthage, Jasper Co MO in 1900 and 1910. In the mid-1850's the family was in Iowa. A son was born in Decatur Co, Iowa, in 1858. Judging by the birthplaces of other children, the family spent the Civil War years somewhere in Indiana - seemingly at Terre Haute, in Vigo County - and returned to Missouri by 1869. Martha's obituary said she was the mother of 12 children. In 1900 six of them were living; in 1912 five survived her: John, Ellen, William, James and Rhoda.
Children:
1. John Franklin Biggs, b in Illinois 15 Nov 1851, according to death cert. 1850 census shows a John aged 4 months. He died 10 Apr 1927 in St. Catherine, Linn Co MO; buried Old New Garden Cem two miles west of St. Catherine. Married sometime after the 1880 census Anna "Nannie" Wright, b ca 1864 or Jan 1860 in Indiana. The 1910 Linn Co census shows her as the mother of 13 children, only 4 of whom were living in 1910. Children, from 1900 census:
a) Emma Biggs, b 1890;
b) Dora Biggs, b Sep 1891; and
c) Myrtle Biggs, b Oct 1893.
The 1910 Linn Co census shows a daughter Rosa, age 17, who may be the same person as Dora. Only other child in household then is Myrtle, listed as 15.
2. Ellen Elizabeth "Nellie" Biggs, b Jan 1858 in Iowa. Listed as Elizabeth on 1860-1880 censuses and as Ellen in 1900 and 1910. Married first in Livingston Co MO on 6 Feb 1876 to Richard G. Hughes, b ca 1852 OH; m/2 ca 1889 Dr. August Rhoads, b Aug 1838 OH. Rhoads was 1st Sgt of Co F, 8th Indiana Infantry, during the Civil War, for which service Ellen received a widow's pension. She is listed as the mother of no children in 1900; of 1 child, none living, in 1910. In the Rhoads household at Carthage in 1900 were Mollie Biggs, b Jan 1870 IL IL OH, described as August's "sister-in-law", and Nellie Biggs, b Mar 1886, listed as "ward". At Carthage in 1910 Ellen has her mother and Mollie in her household. Mollie is described there as Ellen's cousin. [A WorldConnect Project submission on August and Ellen Rhoads reports that Ellen is listed in the 1930 census at Los Angeles CA. On examination, the Ellen Rhoads found who was close in age had her middle initial recorded variously as P and R, and her death record shows her born 18 Mar 1858 in Illinois, died in Los Angeles 7 Jul 1850, father's last name Crow and mother's maiden name Brockman.]
3. William Harvey Biggs, b 27 Feb 1858 Decatur Co, Iowa, d 11 Feb 1925 Jasper Co MO, bur Arthur Cem; m ca 1894 Nancy Minerva Simpkins, b 23 Jan 1873 Fort Scott KS, d 24 Sep 1951 Carthage, Jasper Co MO, bur Arthur Cem, daughter of William M. Simpkins (or Simkins) and Lydia S. Roath. No children in 1900-1920 censuses. Nancy was a sister of Rachel Simpkins, who married William's brother Charles W. Biggs.
4. James A. Biggs, b Mar 1861 MO, m/1 in Daviess Co MO 2 Mar 1883 Rachel Hobbs, b ca 1862, daughter of William K. Hobbs and Drushane Gibson; m/2 at Carthage MO 10 Jan 1898 Margery Eveline Bowers, b 13 Sep 1861 MO, d 12 Aug 1918, bur Mitchell Cem, Jasper Co MO. Her father, George F. Bowers (1827-1909), was a lieutenant in Co C, 15th Missouri Cavalry, during the Civil War. In 1900 James and Margery lived Jasper Co MO; in 1905 Grant Township, Neosho Co KS; in 1910 Crawford Co KS, which touches corners with Jasper Co. James' children were:
a) Charles W. Biggs, b 6 Jan 1883 Daviess Co MO (b Jan 1884 according to 1900 census), d 29 Aug 1941 Carthage MO, bur Park Cem; m Maggie Young, b 14 Aug 1881 Viola KS, d 20 Oct 1935 Carthage MO, bur Park Cem, daughter of Ben Young and Elizabeth Gawthrop.
b) Conda R. Biggs, b 29 May 1886 Daviess Co MO, d 18 Jan 1954 Orange Co CA; m Mary W., b ca 1892 Scotland. Orange Co 1930 census shows daughter Isabell Biggs, b ca 1920 Canada.
c) John Biggs, b Dec 1887. No further record found, unless he's the same John Biggs, b 23 Dec 1887 in MO, who registered for the WWI draft at Fort Worth TX around 1917. This John listed his birthplace as what looked like Newport MO. There is a Newport Township in Barton Co MO, next county north of Jasper Co. There's also a New Point in Holt Co.
d) August Biggs, b 6 Feb 1891 Breckenridge MO, d Jun 1965, with last Social Security payment sent to an unspecified location in Kansas. Kansas 1915 state census shows Aug Biggs and wife Florence at Kanopolis; 1930 in Dickinson Co KS with son George L. Biggs, b ca 1928.
5. Rhoda Catherine Biggs, b Mar 1862 IN, said to have died between 1920-1925 Fort Smith, Sebastian Co AR; m/1 Daviess Co MO 24 Oct 1878 Robert Jackson; m/2 Kingston, Caldwell Co MO 20 Oct 1883 William A. Burress, b Oct 1860 AR or KY, d 14 Oct 1935, bur Blackwell, Kay Co OK. In 1900 Rhoda is listed as the mother of 7 children, 4 living. William and Rhoda are together in Carthage MO in 1900 and in Ozark Twp, Anderson Co KS, in 1910. In 1920 Rhoda is in Fort Smith with son James and married children Mary Phillips; son Harry Burress is also in Fort Smith. William m/2 Charlotte and is listed Kansas City MO 1920 and Blackwell OK 1930. Rhoda's known children were:
a) Lizzie E. Burress, b Mar 1887 MO, m Hamlet, according to online query at Rootsweb's Burress message board.
b) Harry Thomas Burress, b 10 Dec 1887 Breckenridge MO, d 2 Jul 1929 Blackwell OK; m Isabel; son Harold, b ca 1912.
c) Josie M. Burress, b 8 Mar 1890 Iowa, d 30 Jan 1947, bur Torrington, Goshen Co WY; m C. Clarence "Charley" Hill, b 26 Mar 1885 KS, d 27 Aug 1960. In census of Stafford Co KS 1910; Torrington, Goshen Co WY, 1920 and 1930. Children: Lester C. Hill b ca 1908 KS, Frances C. HARKINS b ca 1912 KS, Juanita M. CARDER b ca 1915 NE, Alfred L. Hill b ca 1918 KS, Myrtle Hill, Anna HUTCHISON, Geneva HELZER, Lillian WEBB, Margie LOVELAND, Lloyd Gene "Dude" Hill, b 20 Feb 1930 Torrington, d 7 Nov 2002 Torrington (obit posted at Rootsweb's Hill message board), and Floyd Hill (twin to Lloyd)), d 9 Oct 1930.
d) August Allison "Augie" Burress, b 27 Mar 1896 Gray, Audubon Co, Iowa, d 18 Nov 1965, bur Peters Cem, approx 6 mi north of Alma, Crawford Co AR. Augie was at Blackwell OK in 1930. He married Veta and had at least two children, who are also buried in Peters Cem: Ethel Burress, b & d 10 May 1943 Kibler AR; Albert Burress, b 5/9/1944, d 8/9/1944 Fort Smith.
e) Mary H. Burress, b ca 1901, m ca 1918 A. L. Phillips, b ca 1898 AR. 1920 census of Upper Township, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co AR, shows twin daughters Ruth Phillips and Ruby Phillips, b 1919 AR. Mary's middle name was evidently Hildreth, according to a query at Rootsweb's Burress message board.
f) James Homer Burress, b 2 Sep 1902 MO, d Oct 1985, last residence Fort Smith, Sebastian Co AR.
6. Charles W. Biggs, b 15 Aug 1864 IN, d 1910, bur North Moran Cem, Allen Co KS; m Rachel Ann Simpkins (sister to his brother William's wife), b 3 Dec 1867 IL, d 1921, bur North Moran Cem.
For more complete information on Charles and Rachel's children, see the submission re Charles Wesley Biggs and Rachel Ann Simpkins at
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dowdcj&id=I66029
Disregard WorldConnect submissions that state Charles' father was Isaac F. Biggs.
a) Hattie Susan (Biggs) HALL
b) Elvira Biggs, b Jun 1890 MO
c) Marion T. Biggs, b 22 Feb 1892 Chillicothe, Livingston Co MO, d 12 Jun 1951 Chanute, Neosho Co KS.
d) Noah Benjamin Biggs, b 11 Oct 1893 Breckenridge MO, d 19 Mar 1972 Independence, Montgomery Co KS. Children: Robert B. Biggs, b Dec 1919 KS, and Betty Lou Biggs, b ca 1921 KS.
e) Nancy C. (Biggs) KERSCHNER
f) Ralph L. Biggs, b 13 Apr 1904 Moran, Allen Co KS; m Marie Rodel. Children: Myrianne HELMAN, Ralph Biggs, Shirley SANTOYO, Winona RUDDLE, Annette JULSON, Laverne Biggs, Barbara Ann FOSTER.
g) Violet Leona (Biggs) LEAL
h) Mary Jean (Biggs) RIMNAC KELSO
7. Sophia Biggs, b 29 Dec 1867 Terre Haute, Vigo Co IN, d 26 Feb 1912; married around 1887 Joseph Moorehead Ruttan, b 15 Dec 1859 Van Buren, Crawford Co AR, d 10 Jan 1929. (Foregoing info is from LDS International Genealogical Index). Listed as Sophia in 1870 and 1880; as Vira or Vera in 1900 and 1910. 1900 census has her b 1866. The Van Buren "Press" evidently carried the obituary of "Mrs. Morehead Ruttan".
In 1900 at Carthage, Vira was listed as the mother of 3 children, 2 living. Family was in Van Buren in 1910. Joseph and children were in Van Buren in 1920. Two children known:
a) Harriet Ellen "Hattie" Ruttan, b Oct 1894 AR, m Ebenezer Lloyd.
b) Nellie Ruttan, b Jul 1896 AR
8. Mary L. Biggs, b ca 1869 MO. No further record found.
9. Levi L. Biggs, b ca 1869 MO. No further record found.
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