| Obit For | John Biggs |
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| Headline | - |
| Text | John Biggs was born in Christian County, Kentucky, March 5, 1837, died July 10, 1924. He moved to southern Illinois with his parents when a small boy. Here he grew to manhood. He was married in 1858 to Dicey Caroline Reed. To this union was born ten children, three of whom passed to the Great Beyond in infancy. He is survived by seven children; Mary Arnett of Portland, Oregon; Dudley Biggs of Exeter, Mo.; Minnie Taliferro of Grove Oklahoma; James D. Biggs of Lasalle, Colo.; Murtie Utter of Wheaton, Mo.; J. Quigley Biggs of Topeka, Kansas; and William A. Biggs of Baker, Oregon. He also leaves thirty-two grandchildren, twenty-five great grand children and one great, great grand child. He became a member of the Christian Church in Illinois in December 1866 and made an elder of the church in 1868. He moved to Mo. in 1869 coming to southwest Mo. a year later. He placed his membership with the Christian Church at Rocky Comfort in 1870. His wife died May 20, 1912, after having spent 53 and half years as his companion. He had spent the past eight years at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Murtie Utter. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church at Rocky Comfort; by Elmer Packwood and the body buried at that place. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Wheaton Journal |
| Date | Friday, July 18,1924 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Don Warner - Deceased |
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