Jesse Henry Biggs (1883 - 1949)

Born 20 Jun 1883 in Cheatham, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Lemizer (Adcock) Biggs — married 14 Jun 1906 (to 15 May 1949) in Cheatham, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 14 May 1949 at age 65 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

Biography

Jesse was born 06/20/1883 in Cheatham County TN. Father: William Alexander Biggs, and mother: Narcissus Susan Vick Biggs.

He married Alice L. Adcock on 06/14/1906 in Cheatham County, TN. Jesse was 23 yrs. old. Alice was

Jesse and Alice have a son born 03/13/1911 in Davidson county TN., Henry Milton Biggs.

Jesse and Alice have a daughter, Media Frances, born 5/17/1911 in Davidson County TN.

Based on her TN. Death Certificate# 63-03237, Media is listed as Female white, married, age 52, housewife. Medias husband is William V. Smith. Their residence is RT. 2 River Road, Nashville TN. D.O.D. 02/07/1963 at Miller Hospital Nashville, TN. Her Father is Jesse H. Biggs and her Mother is Alice Adcock.

Jesse and Alice had a second daughter on 04/19/1922 in Davidson County TN. She was named Rachel.

Based on State of TN. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Rachel died on 07/07/1924. She is listed as white, female, age is 2years, 2months, and 18 days. Rachel was under the care of W. W. Allen, MD from 06/27/1924 thru 07/06/1924. Cause of death was colitis. Burial to be at Family Burial Grounds.

Jesse registered for WWI. On 09/21/918 he reported to Draft office. He is listed as White, Native born, Married, farms for himself. He is slender, hair is Red, eyes are brown. Physical limitations: has lost one eye, has bad teeth, and as of this day, is healing from a broken ankle. Alice Biggs is his wife and dependent.

Based on TN. Death Records 1914-1966, He died due to skull injuries sustained in an accident. Jesse's death certificate shows Jesse as male, white, married, age 65. His residence: River Road RT. 2. Nashville, TN. Occupation: carpenter, painter, self employed. He was pronounced dead at St. Thomas Hospital by DR. W. Brant Lipscomb M.D. Cause of death: Cerebral contusion, severe basilar factures. Skull basilar, rt. temporal and anterior fussae. Jess Henry had stepped in front of a moving car. No autopsy was performed. Informant: Mrs. Media F. Smith, 5100 Alabama Ave. Nash. TN. Funeral Home: Petus and Owen 4506 Charlotte Ave. Burial 05/16/1942 at Atkisson Burial Grounds, Davidson in Davidson county.

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Sources

TN. State Marriage Index 1780-2002.

US WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Affl. Pub. M1509. Dig Folder 005152390. GS Film 1852931. Image 05846.

TN. Death Records 1914/1963. Dig folder 004184535. Image 01707. GS Film 2218308. Ref. ID cn49 09422.

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Cheatham, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241561

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Davidson, Tennessee. ; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375510

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 5, Cheatham, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1731; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 322

• Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 2244; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0227; Image: 364.0; FHL microfilm: 2341978

• Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 5

• Ancestry.com. Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

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