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 1899 - 1968 (69 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Frank C. Biggs was born 17 Apr 1899, Wise Co. VA; died 14 May 1968, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, Mercer Co. WV. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1900 Census
Name: Frank C Biggs
Age: 1
Birth Date: Apr 1899
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Gladesville, Wise, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John E Biggs
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Biggs
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name Age
John E Biggs 35
Mary Biggs 24
Frank C Biggs 1
1930 Census
Name: Frank Biggs
Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Bramwell, Mercer, West Virginia
Street address: Main St
Dwelling Number: 142
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Lumberman
Industry: Lumber Mills
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James E Biggs 60
Mary Biggs 52
Frank Biggs 30
Ruth Biggs 29
Mary A Biggs 6
1940 Census
Name: Frank C Biggs
Respondent: Yes
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richmond, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Richmond, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, Public Works Administration
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $48
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $4000
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank C Biggs 41
Martha Biggs 27
OBITUARY
Bluefield Daily Telegraph; 16 May 1968
Frank Campbell Biggs of Bramwell, president of J.E.B. Pocahontas Coal Co., died Wednesday morning, May 15, 1968, in St. Luke's Hospital in Bluefield after a short illness.
Born April 17, 1899 at Tom's Creek, Va., Wise County, he was the son of the late James John Edwin and Mary John Biggs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Edwin Biggs, Jr. in 1953.
Biggs was a graduate of Augusta Military Academy at Fort Defiance, Va. and attended West Virginia University. A veteran of WWI and WWII, he served in the south pacific in the Corp of Engineering as a Major. He has been president of the J.E.B. Coal Company since it was first originated in1950. He was a member of the Bluefield Country Club, Bluefield University Club and the Bramwell Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Martha McConnel Biggs of the home and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel in Bluefield.
Pallbearers: Ray E. Ratliff, Paige Woolridge, Don Anello, Frank T. Hancock, John Biggs, Ray Buchanan, Robert T. Williamson, and John Hancock.
Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Frank Biggs
SSN: 260-44-6821
Last Residence: 24715 Bramwell, Mercer, West Virginia
BORN: 17 Apr 1899
Died: May 1968
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (Before 1951)
Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=128265638&ref=acom
Died:
West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970 Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Name: Frank Campbell Biggs
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1899
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 14 May 1968
Death Place: Blfd., Mercer, West Virginia
Burial Date: 16 May 1968
Burial Place: Blfd, West Virginia
Cemetery Name: Woodlawn
Death Age: 69 years 27 days
Occupation: Coal Operator
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Residence: Bramwell, Mercer, West Virginia
Father Name: John Edwin Biggs
Mother Name: Mary John
Comments: SSN 260-44-6821
FHL Film Number: 804481
Frank married Mary Ruth Herndon 21 Feb 1923, Mercer Co. WV. Mary (daughter of Arthur M. Herndon and Minerva Ann Gearheart) was born Oct 1899, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Mary Ann Biggs
 was born 07 Sep 1923, Bramwell, Mercer Co. WV; died 11 Sep 2007, Hernando Co. FL; was buried , Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co. FL.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Mary Ann Biggs (1.Frank1) was born 07 Sep 1923, Bramwell, Mercer Co. WV; died 11 Sep 2007, Hernando Co. FL; was buried , Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co. FL. Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1930 Census
Name: Mary A Biggs
Birth Year: abt 1924
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Home in 1930: Bramwell, Mercer, West Virginia
Street address: Main St
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James E Biggs 60
Mary Biggs 52
Frank Biggs 30
Ruth Biggs 29
Mary A Biggs 6
1940 Census
Name: Mary Ann Biggs
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1924
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter
Home in 1940: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia
Street: Greenwood Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Mercer, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Household Members:
Name Age
S Allen Whitely 38
Ruth Whitely 38
Mary Ann Biggs 16
OBITUARY
Tampa Tribune; 13 Sept. 2007
POHLER, Mary Ann Biggs Prillaman, formerly of Richmond, Va., and Virginia Beach, Va., passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007, in Weeki Wachee, Fla. Born September 23, 1923, in Bramwell, W.Va., Mary Ann was the daughter of the late Ruth Herndon Whitley and the stepdaughter of the late S. Allen Whitley of Roanoke, Va. She was also the daughter of the late Frank Biggs of Bramwell.
She grew up in Roanoke, and attended Jefferson High School and Longwood College. She was an avid bridge player, wonderful cook, and a loving wife and mother. She was the widow of the late Henry Nicholas Prillaman Jr. of Virginia Beach.
She is survived by her husband, James Pohler, of Weeki Wachee, Fla.; her son, Allen Prillaman, and his wife, Challis Fox Prillaman, of Hermitage, Tenn.; her daughter, Beth Prillaman Witt of Richmond, Va.; half-sister, Elizabeth M. Biggs of Richmond, Va.; four grandchildren, Alice Witt Jamison and her husband, Harrison, of Lawrenceville, Va., Anna Witt Reed and her husband, Scott, of Richmond, Erin Prillaman Greggs and her husband, Mitchell, of Brimingham, Ala., and Nicholas Prillaman of Montgomery, Ala.; and great-granddaughter Mary Morgan Jamison of Lawrenceville, Va.
A memorial service, conducted by Reverend Paul Clemons, will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Pinecrest Funeral Chapel, Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, Fla. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to your local chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or to Hernando-Pasco Hospice, 12107 Majestic Blvd., Hudson, FL
Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Mary Ann Biggs
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1923
Birth Place: Bramwell, West Virginia
Death Date: 11 Sep 2007
Father: Frank C Biggs
Mother: Mary R Herndon
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Apr 1943: Name listed as MARY ANN BIGGS; 23 Aug 1989: Name listed as MARY ANN POHLER; 20 Sep 2007: Name listed as MARY A POHLER
Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124274278&ref=acom
Plot: 2-D 2-D 14
Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Mary A. Pohler
Last Residence: 34613 Brooksville, Hernando, Florida
BORN: 23 Sep 1923
Died: 11 Sep 2007
State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951)
Mary married Henry Nicholas Prillaman, Jr. 30 Oct 1943, Roanoke, VA. Henry was born 02 Apr 1920, Franklin Co. VA; died 20 Nov 1986, Virginia Beach, VA; was buried , Cremated. [Group Sheet]
Mary married James Edward Pohler 15 Jul 1989, Virginia Beach, VA. James was born 12 Jul 1928, Detroit, Wayne Co. MI; died 07 Feb 2012, Hernando Co. FL; was buried , Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co. FL. [Group Sheet]
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