Shelby County, KY - Bio: Figg, James W. to Monroe Co., IN 2 January 2000 Submitted by: kanichi@theriver.com (Linda Jenkins Wensel) ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************* Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Richland Township, p. 626 James W. FIGG, farmer, is a native of Shelby County, Ky., was born March 19, 1835, and is one of the twelve in family born to Thomas and Rebecca FIGG, natives respectively of Kentucky and Virginia, and of German and English extraction. James FIGG was reared a farmer’s boy, and received some education from the subscription schools. At the age of sixteen, he removed with his parents to Ellettsville, and when of age began farming in the neighborhood, and in February, 1864, located where he now resides, his farm containing 180 acres - a valuable property and comfortable home. December 23, 1861, he married Mrs. Naomi (WILLIAMS) REYNOLDS. Six children succeeded to this union - Mary I., Lilla B., Ella J., Jennie M., Sarah and Norah. Mr. FIGG is a liberal Democrat and a public-spirited citizen. He has made his own way unaided to comfort and independence, and he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------