Frank C. Biggs

1899 - 1968  (69 years)

• Name	Frank C. Biggs
  Born	17 Apr 1899	Wise Co. VA
  	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)
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 May 1968	Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV
  	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
  Buried	Woodlawn Cemetery, Bluewell, Mercer Co. WV
  	Grave location and obituary: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=128265638&ref=acom
  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.
  Person ID	I34114	Master File
  Last Modified	14 May 2016

  
  

  Family	Mary Ruth Herndon,   b. Oct 1899, Mercer Co. WV
  Married	21 Feb 1923	Mercer Co. WV
  	West Virginia Vital Records: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12160528&Type=Marriage
  Children	+ 1. Mary Ann Biggs,   b. 07 Sep 1923, Bramwell, Mercer Co. WV ,   d. 11 Sep 2007, Hernando Co. FL  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2016
  Family ID	F14196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart