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My Biggs Ancestry
Welcome to my World of Genealogical Research of my Biggs Ancestors. On this page you will find documents, photo's, outlines, reports, biographies, obitutaries, wills, land patents, births, deaths, census reports, and marriages that I have collected on my Ancestors. I hope you enjoy your visit!
Introduction:
My oldest fact about the Biggs family is that Richard Biggs, my 9th Great Grandfather was born 1590 Hampshire, Southampton England, but his wife's name is still elusive to us Biggs Researchers. We do know that Richard and his wife had one son named John.
John, born 1606 in Hampshire, Southampton, England, married a Miss Johannah Sawyer before 1638 in England and raised 10 children together. John and Johannah settled in Norfolk County Virginia where John died in 1694 on the Elizabeth River, and Johannah died before 1694.
Their daughter Katherine married Thomas Mercer, son of Christopher Mercer and Mary Simpson, before 1680 in Norfolk and they had 5 children, one a son named Joseph who was born 1680 in Norfolk County Virginia.
Joseph married Amy Ives around 1700 producing 4 children from this union, one a son named James, who was born about 1714.
James's first wife was, Ann Jones in which 3 children were born to them. James married a second time to Sarah Simmons, daughter of Thomas Simmons and his wife Sarah Nicholson, producing 8 more children by this union. James died in 1790 in Norfolk Co. Virginia, but nothing else was known about his wife Sarah. James and Sarah had one daughter named Vashti who was born after 1759.
Vashti married a Rev. George T. Franklin, son of William Franklin and his wife Sarah Boone. Vashti was the one to break tradition when she and her husband George moved to Georgia. Vashti and George were blessed with 8 children, with Vashti dying in September 1836 in Washington County Georgia.
One of their daughters, Sarah "Sallie" married a Jacob Boon and 10 children was born to this union. Sarah lost Jacob to death in 1839, and she finally left her homestate and moved to Louisiana. Sarah died after 1860 in Bossier Parish Louisiana.
One of Sarah and Jacob's son, Jesse M. was born 25 Jan 1820 in Wilkinson County Georgia and he married a Miss Caroline Pierce, daughter of Daniel S. Pierce and his wife Milly Ann, on the 19th of July 1840 in Wilkinson County. Jesse and Caroline had 6 children: Vashti Melissa, Martha S., John C.(my Great Grandfather), Mary Rosaline, Matilda, and Jesse Thomas.
John C. (oldest son) married Annie Laura Tressie Stephens before 1879 in Chattahoochee County Georgia. To John and Tressie, 10 children were born, one my Grandfather Peter Stephens Boone.
Pete married Nellie Milvinie Honea, daughter of John Maney Honey, Jr. and his wife, Mary Catherine Molly Melvinia Kiser, on 10 November 1912 in Cleburne, Johnson County Texas. Pete died in 1951 in Wichita County Texas, leaving behind 3 sons, Olney Floyd, Arles Edward and Paul Hollis.
My Father Paul, married a Miss Johnnie Jean Mitchell, daughter of Bert Littleton Mitchell and his wife Bonelyn Loving, on December 9, 1950 in Dallas County Texas and 3 children were produced from this marriage; my brother, John Paul "Pokey" Boone, myself, Holli Jean Boone, and my sister, Kristi Lynelle Boone.
This is my Biggs lineage as I know it. I hope you enjoy your visit!
Historical Documents
Georgia Bible Records by Jeanette Holland Austin;
Page 160
Rev. Geo. Franklin, son of Rev. William Franklin and his wife Sarah Boone, b. VA 1741. Rev. Wm. Franklin with his family moved to North Carolina, Currituck County in 1760. George Franklin and Vashti Mercer were married in 1770.
George Franklin died 1/1816. George and wife Vashti had 3 children:
Vashti Franklin m. Daniel Haris 12-28-1826
William Franklin m. Eliza Floyd
George Franklin, Jr.
From "Some GA County Records" by Lucas, Vol 1. pg 286: Washington Co.-
1/2/1802, George Franklin to David Atkins for $250 for 100 acres on Big Brier Creek, originally granted to Rev. William Franklin and George Franklin.
From GA Journal, Milledgeville: Washington Co.-Vashti and James Franklin apply for administration on estate of George Franklin, deceased 20 May 1816.
From: Genealogical Material from Legal Notices in Early Georgia Newspaper:
abstracted by Judge Folks Huxford, F.A.S.G.
Vashti and James W. Franklin Adms of George Franklin estate, advertised for sale at his late plantation in said county on 24 Oct. 1816, all the personal property, cattle, hogs, etc, of the Dec'd. From the American Advocate, 3 Oct. 1816.
Photo's of Family
| John C. Boon | |
| Peter Stephens Boone and wife Nellie Milvinie Honea |
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| Paul Hollis Boone and wife Johnnie Jean Mitchell |
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| Holli Jean Boone and husband Travis Roland Kees |
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| Travis, Shawn and Aaron Kees |
Headstone Memorials
| John C. Boone b.03 Dec 1848 d.01 Apr 1944 |
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| Nellie Milvinie (Honea) Boone b.28 May 1897 d.02 May 1938 |
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| Johnnie Jean (Mitchell) Boone b.24 Aug 1933 d.06 Aug 1993 |
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| Shawn Paul Kees b.29 Dec 1980 d.27 Feb 1981 |
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Birth, Marriage and Death Records
Peter Stephens Boone and Nellie Milvinie Honea's Marriage License
Holli Jean Boone's Birth Record
Census and Land Records
1850 Stewart County Georgia1860 Stewart County Georgia
1880 Chattahoochee County Georgia
1920 Henderson County Texas
These census are of the Boon/Boone Families.
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Other Surnames Researching
Missing Grandmothers
Outline
5 Generation OutlineDescendants of Richard Biggs, Sr. 1 Richard Biggs, Sr. b: Abt. 1559 Hampshire, Southhampton, Eng d: Aft. 1624 Va. .. +Sarah b: Abt. 1586 Eng. m: Bef. 1590 Eng. . 2 John Biggs b: 1606 Hampshire, Southhampton Eng. d: 1694 Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co., Va. ..... +Johannah Sawyer b: 1622 Middlesex, England m: Bet. 1640 - 1643 Stepney, White Chapel, Middlesex, Eng. d: 1694 Norfolk Co., Va. ..... 3 Ann Biggs b: 1644 England d: Oct 1712 Chowan/Terrell Co., Nc. ......... +Richard Batchelor b: Abt. 1643 Buchinghamshire, England d: Bef. 17 Oct 1682 Norfolk Co., VA ......... 4 Elizabeth Batchelor b: Abt. 1657 ......... 4 Jane Batchelor b: Abt. 1657 ......... 4 Jabez Batchelor b: Abt. 1662 ......... 4 Dorothy Batchelor b: Abt. 1665 ......... 4 John Batchelor b: Abt. 1665 Norfolk Co. Va. d: 03 Jan 1719/20 Middlesex Co. Va. ............. +Sarah Deane ......... 4 Phoebe Batchelor b: Abt. 1665 ......... 4 Joseph Batchelor b: Abt. 1668 Norfolk Co. Va. d: 22 Feb 1733/34 Norfolk Co. Va. ............. +Mary m: Abt. 1688 ............. 5 James Batchelor b: Abt. 1689 Norfolk Co. Va. d: Abt. 03 Mar 1754 Norfolk Co. Va. ................. +Elizabeth ............. 5 Ann Batchelor b: Abt. 1704 ................. +Ricahrd Harbutt ............. 5 Mary Batchelor b: Abt. 1706 ............. 5 Edy/Eady Edith Batchelor b: Abt. 1708 ............. 5 Sarah Batchelor b: Abt. 1710 ............. 5 Stephen Batchelor b: Abt. 1723 Norfolk Co. Va. d: Jan 1806 Deep Creek Twp, Nash Co. Nc. ................. +Mary Manning ............. *2nd Wife of Stephen Batchelor: ................. +Margaret Creekmore ......... 4 Edward Batchelor b: Abt. 1671 Norfolk Co. Va. d: Abt. 21 Sep 1706 Tyrell Co. Nc. ............. +Pathelia ......... 4 Richard Batchelor b: Abt. 1674 ......... 4 Alice Batchelor b: Abt. 1676 ......... 4 Eady/Edith Batchelor b: Abt. 1680 ............. +William Hardy ..... *2nd Husband of Ann Biggs: ......... +Charles Shaw ..... *3rd Husband of Ann Biggs: ......... +James Ffewox ..... 3 John Biggs, Jr. b: 1645 England d: Aug 1704 Princess Anne Co., Va. ......... +Elinor Reaven ......... 4 Elinor Biggs ......... 4 Jabez Biggs ..... 3 Thomas Biggs b: Bet. 1648 - 1649 England d: 17 May 1696 Norfolk Co., Va. ......... +Mary Browne b: 1656 ......... 4 John Biggs b: 1690 Lower Norfolk, VA ............. +Sarah ............. 5 Joseph Biggs b: 1726 Norfolk Co., VA d: 1798 Williamston, Martin Co., NC ................. +Margaret Eastwood m: 1740 Norfolk Co., Va. ......... 4 James Biggs ......... 4 William Biggs ..... 3 Johannah Biggs b: 1653 Norfolk Co., Va. d: May 1694 Norfolk Co., Va. ......... +Edward Hassold ......... 4 John Hassold ..... *2nd Husband of Johannah Biggs: ......... +Mathew Caswell ......... 4 Martha Caswell ......... 4 Frances Caswell ......... 4 William Caswell ......... 4 Jabez Caswell ......... 4 Jeane Caswell ......... 4 Mathew Caswell, Jr. ..... 3 Katherine Biggs b: 1655 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1718 Norfolk Co., Va. ......... +Thomas Mercer b: 13 Mar 1647/48 Stepney Co, Middlesex Eng. m: Bef. 1669 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1718 Norfolk Co., Va. ......... 4 Mary Mercer b: 1669 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1713 Nc. ............. +George White m: 1698 ............. 5 Thomas White ............. 5 Joseph White ............. 5 Mary White ......... *2nd Husband of Mary Mercer: ............. +Richard Grey m: 1712 ......... 4 Christopher Mercer b: 1672 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1711 Norfolk Co., Va. ............. +Unknown ............. 5 Thomas Mercer b: 1695 d: Sep 1749 Johnston Co., Nc. ................. +Hester m: 1719 ............. 5 Joseph Mercer b: 1701 Norfolk Co., Va. d: Bet. 1763 - 1764 ............. 5 Frances Mercer b: 1703 ................. +Michael Ward, Jr. ......... 4 Thomas Mercer b: 1673 Norfolk Co., Va. d: Sep 1759 Currituck Co., Nc. ............. +Elizabeth m: 1718 ............. 5 Jeremiah Mercer b: 1719 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1797 ................. +Wineford ............. 5 Thomas Mercer, Jr. d: 1809 Norfolk Co., Va. ......... 4 John Mercer, Jr. b: 1690 Norfolk Co., Va. d: Jun 1777 Norfolk Co., Va. ............. +Constant Caswell m: 1710 ............. 5 Christopher Mercer b: 1713 d: 16 Nov 1752 ................. +Martha ............. 5 Solomon Mercer b: 1715 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1790 ................. +Sarah ............. 5 John Mercer III b: 1729 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 21 Nov 1771 Norfolk Co., Va. ................. +Mary Thompson m: 1760 d: Aft. 1784 Edgecombe Co., Nc. ............. 5 [1] Malachi Mercer b: 1747 d: 1790 ......... *2nd Wife of John Mercer, Jr.: ............. +Martha Condon m: 1739 ............. 5 [1] Malachi Mercer b: 1747 d: 1790 ............. 5 Rachel Mercer ................. +James Oswald ............. *2nd Husband of Rachel Mercer: ................. +Husband Of Rachel Mercer Wilcox ............. 5 Mary Mercer ................. +Bryan Penny ............. 5 Fanny Mercer ................. +John Southerland ............. 5 Sally Mercer ......... 4 Joseph Mercer b: 1671 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 10 Jul 1735 Norfolk Co., Va. ............. +Amy Ives b: Abt. 1693 m: 1705 d: Aft. 1733 ............. 5 James Mercer b: 1713 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1790 Wilkes Co., Ga. ................. +Ann Jones d: Abt. 1746 ............. *2nd Wife of James Mercer: ................. +Sarah Kate Simmons b: Abt. 1733 Norfolk Co., Va. m: 1750 Currituck Co., Nc. d: Aft. 1790 Wilkes Co., Ga. ............. 5 William Mercer, Sr. b: 1706 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1760 Pasquotank Co., Nc. ................. +Elizabeth Burfoot ............. 5 Joseph Mercer, Jr. b: 1709 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1776 Pasquotank Co., Nc. ................. +Sarah ............. 5 John Mercer b: 1715 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1788 Currituck Co., Nc. ..... 3 Elizabeth Biggs b: Bet. 1657 - 1658 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 02 Mar 1717/18 Pasquotank Co., Nc. ......... +George Whitby b: Abt. 1654 VA ......... 4 George Whitby, Jr. ......... 4 John Whitby ......... 4 Nathaniel Whitby ......... 4 Ruth Whitby ..... 3 Jan Biggs b: Bet. 1659 - 1660 Norfolk Co., Va. ......... +Walter Sikes ......... 4 James Sikes ......... 4 William Sikes ......... 4 Joseph Sikes ......... 4 Costin Sikes ......... 4 John Sikes ......... 4 Thomas Sikes ......... 4 Walter Sikes, Jr. ......... 4 Elizabeth Sikes ......... 4 Ruth Sikes ......... 4 Jane Sikes ..... 3 Jabez Biggs b: Abt. 1662 Norfolk Co., Va. d: 1692 Norfolk Co., Va. ..... 3 Dorothy Biggs b: Abt. 1665 Norfolk Co., Va. ......... +John Jennett ......... 4 William Jennett ......... 4 John Jennett, Jr. ......... 4 Jabez Jennett ......... 4 Elizabeth Jennett ......... 4 Dorothy Jennett b: 1708 Tyrell Co., NC d: Abt. 1749 Georgetown Dist., SC ............. +John Popwell b: 1700 m: Abt. 1725 d: 1772 Craven Co., SC ............. 5 John Popwell, Jr. b: 1725 Tyrell Co., NC d: 1772 Florence Co., SC ................. +Mary Purvis b: 1730 Georgetown Dist., SC m: 29 Jan 1746/47 Georgetown Dist., SC ............. 5 George Popwell b: 1727 Tyrell Co., NC ............. 5 William Popwell b: 1729 Tyrell Co., NC ............. 5 Paul Popwell b: 1731 Darlington Co., SC ......... 4 Jean Jennett ..... 3 Phoebe Biggs b: Bet. 1665 - 1670 Norfolk Co. Va. d: 15 Sep 1708 Norfolk Co. Va. ......... +Henry Foster d: 1708 Norfolk Co. Va. . 2 Richard Biggs, Jr. b: 1590 . 2 William Biggs . 2 Thomas Biggs
Obitutaries and Newspaper Articles
Miscellaneous Information
Medical Information
Wichita Falls State Hospital
1951
4 Generations Chart for Holli Jean (Boone) Kees
4 Generations Chart for John C. Boon
4 Generations Chart for Vashti (Mercer) Franklin
Guardianship Bond for Boone Orphans
Cemeteraries with Boon/Boone's listed
Boon/Boone Census Information
Gedcom Files Available
Richard Biggs Gedcom698 Descendants
Boone Family Gedcom
1025 Descendants
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Surnames In Family Tree
Aaron, Ames, Andrews, Armstrong, Ashe, Ashley, Askew, Barron, Barton, Benning, Benthill, Berryhill, Biggs, Bills, Bloodworth, Boon, Boone, Borden, Boyd, Boykin, Bradford, Brasswell, Brewer, Bridges, Brookins, Brown, Budai, Burfoot, Burney, Campbell, Carlile, Caswell, Charles, Cheatham, Childress, Chivers, Claar, Clayton, Clements, Coburn, Condon, Cooper, Cottingham, Curtis, Davis, Dawson, Dean, Deloach, Dillard, Dyson, Edge, Ewing, Floyd, Forgaty, Frank, Franklin, Frifth, Gilmore, Glover, Grace, Granade, Green, Greer, Grey, Griffin, Grinage, Hammond, Harrington, Harris, Hawkins, Heard, Henderson, Hester, Hill, Hillsman, Hodges, Holcomb, Holifield, Honea, Hooks, Howell, Isler, Ives, Jackson, James, Janes, Jenkins, Jergins, John, Jones, Jordan, Kees, Kendrick, Kilpatrick, Konce, Kurb, Landen, Lavender, Lee, Livingston, Lockey, Long, Lord, Lucas, Maize, McBride, McGill, McIntosh, McKee, McNeely, McNew, Meadows, Menefee, Mercer, Middlebrook, Mills, Mitchell, Nebolt, Nicholson, Opry, Oswald, Parker, Patterson, Pender, Pendleton, Penny, Pierce, Rece, Reese, Robertson, Robinson, Roitsch, Rollins, Routh, Sanders, Sessums, Shephard, Shires, Shivers, Simmons, Simms, Simpson, Simson, Slocum, Smith, Southerland, Spears, Stephens, Straughn, Taliaferro, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson, Toler, Towers, Tuggle, Turk, Valders, Walker, Wall, Ward, Watson, Watts, Webb, West, Wharton, Wheeler, Whitaker, White, Whittington, Wilcox, Wilkins, Willard, Williams, Wilson, Wineford, and Winston.
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