Union-Johnson County IL Archives Biographies.....BIGGS, B.F. January 28, 1839 - 
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Author: History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties Illinois


B. F. BIGGS, farmer, P. O. Cobden, was born in Cobden Precinct January 28,
1839, to D. W. and Thisbe (Anderson) Biggs. D. W. was born in North
Carolina November 21, 1805, and when five years of age he moved to Tennessee
with his parents. He remained in Tennessee till 1825; then moved to this
county and settled near his present home, and has resided here since. A
short time before coming to this State, he was married in Tennessee to
Thisbe Anderson. She was born in Tennessee in 1809 and died here October,
1856. By this wife he had seven children, our subject being the youngest -
Mary (now dead), William J. (supposed to be dead), Nancy, J. J., Sarah,
Mahala and B. F. He was married to his second wife in 1857, Mrs. Catherine
Burkey. She was a native of Pennsylvania. His occupation has always been
that of farmer.

Our subject was educated in the district schools of the county, and his
occupation has also been that of farmer and fruit-raiser. November 1, 1860,
he was married to Elizabeth Parmly. She died September 15, 1861, leaving a
child which died in infancy. August 11, 1862, he enlisted in Company E,
81st Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged May 27, 1865, on
account of disability.

He remained with the regiment till May, 1864, rejoicing in its successes or
suffering in its disasters. He was then so crippled by disease that he
could no longer stay with the regiment, so was placed in the hospital at
Memphis, where he remained till receiving his discharge. Most of the time
he was clerking in the hospital office. Before leaving his company he was
one of the sergeants. He has been receiving a pension of $64 per year since
his discharge.

February 16, 1866, he was married to his second wife, Eliza J. Fegans. She
was a native of Kentucky. Her parents moved to this State when she was
young, and settled in Clark County, where her father died. In 1859 her
mother moved to this county and died here. Mrs. Biggs died in February,
1877. By her he has three children - Letta E., Beatrice L. and Charles W.

After his marriage in 1866 he settled on his present farm, and has been
engaged in general farming and fruit raising since. May, 1877, he was
married to his third wife, Nancy A. Davis. She was born in this county to
James K. and Harriet Davis. He died in Johnson County in 1877. She is
still living. Two children have been the result of this union - Benjamin F.
and Elmer J.

Mr. Biggs is Republican in politics, and was once nominated by his party as
county clerk, but was defeated by the Democratic candidate, and has since
taken no active part in political life.


Additional Comments:
Andy Anderson submitted biography.

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