Greenbrier County, West Virginia    Biography: George Nicholas BIGGS

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Transcribed and submitted by Ed Johnson, <EDEAJ @aol.com>, 1998.
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GEORGE NICHOLAS BIGGS - is a native of Kentucky, born in Greenup County,
that State, February 11, 1846.  He is a son of William  BIGGS, Sr., born
at Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, October 19, 1800, and Lucy
Blackemore (DAVIS) BIGGS, born in Lewis County, Kentucky, May 11, 1812.
William BIGGS and Lucy B. DAVIS were united in marriage in Carter County,
Kentucky, October 11, 1827.  In Greenup County, December 5, 1871, George
N. BIGGS wedded Elizabeth Jane BRYSON, born in Greenup County, March 22,
1850.  Her father was William BRYSON, born in Washington County,
Pennsylvania, December 17, 1803, who married, September 22, 1833,
Elizabeth F. LAWSON, born in Hampshire County, Virginia, July 20, 1809.
William BRYSON died in Greenup County, May 13, 1869, and his widow came
to Greenbrier County in November, 1882.  The parents of Mr. BIGGS still
reside in Greenup County, Kentucky.  The children of Mr. And Mrs. George
N. BIGGS are three:  Samuel Green, J., born January 22, 1874;  Elizabeth
L., November 21, 1875;  William Davis, May 28, 1880.  In his native county
George N. BIGGS served as sheriff and deputy from 1871 to 1875, and held
several offices of minor importance.  He came to Greenbrier County,
December 9, 1881, and he owns 771 acres of valuable land near Frankford,
in Falling Spring District.  His is the land entered by Esau LUDINGTON, or
a portion of it, and on it are twelve living springs of limestone water.
For cattle grazing, it is not excelled in the county.  He receives his mail
at Frankford, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Source:  Hardesty, Henry H.  Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia.  New York: H.H. Hardesty and Company, 1884.
Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia.  Ed. Jim Comstock.
Richwood: Comstock, 1974.