Martha Jane (Nabours) Biggs (1876 - 1943)

Born 8 Aug 1876 in Cheatham, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Aaron Reuben Biggs — married 23 Mar 1894 in Cheatham county Tn.

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1943 at age 66 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Martha Jane Nabors.

1910 TN. Census, Cheatham County. Shows Aaron R. Biggs as HOH. male, white, age 36, married for 1st. time for 16 years. He works as a farmer, he reads and writes English, he and both parents born in TN. His Spouse, Mattie J., female, white, age 34, married for 1st time for 16 years. She works as a gate keeper at a toll bridge. She has given birth to 5 children, all of whom are living. She reads and writes English. Children on census Bertha M, daughter, female, white, age 15, reads and writes English. Mollie P., daughter, female, white, age 13. Mellie W. son, male, white, age 8. Carrie M., daughter, female, white, age 5. Flossie P., daughter, female, white, age 2. Jessie M. Biggs, brother of Aaron, male, white, age 26, works as a general laborer.

Based on TN. Births and Christenings 1828-1939. Rudy was born 07/09/1910. she is listed as female, white. Her Father: A.R. Biggs, a farmer from Ashland City TN. Her Mother: Mattie Biggs, born in Marrowbone area of TN. Attending Physcian: G. S, Handley.

1930 census shows Martha Jane Biggs age 53. Head of household., widowed. Her younger daughter Ruby Biggs Bishop age 19, divorced, born 1911. Martha's youngest son Ernie P. Biggs age 1. , born 1929. Another child, Helen Covington age 11, listed as Martha's granddaughter born 1919.

1894 Aaron Reuben Biggs married Martha March 23, 1894. Cheatham County TN.

1920 TN Census shows residence at 1804 12th ave. N. Nashville TN. Children: Margaret age 15, Flossie age 12, Ruby age 9. Indicates Martha as age 44, and Aaron as age 46.

Based on TN. Deaths 1914-1966, Martha was born 08/08/1876 in Cheatham County, TN., in th e Marrowbone area. She died 01/01/1943 in Wilson County TN. City of Watertown. She was visiting her daughter at the time of her death. Her normal residence was 1406 Meredian Street, Nashville, TN. Her Husband, Aaron Reuban Biggs. Her father, William Nabours. Her mother, Millicent Demontbreun. Informant: Mrs W.L( Margaret ).Brown. Burial to be 01/04/1943 at Springhill Cemetery , Nashville, TN., by Phillips Robinson Funeral Home. Cause of death was Cardioc Vascular Renal Disease. Under the care of physcian from Jan.1942 thru Nov. 11,1942. Last seen by physcian Nov.11,1942. Signed by A.C. Dickerson, MD., Donelson, TN. 01/05/1943.

SOURCE

1900 Mississippi State census. Household ID 418 Page 7 sheet A. Line 15 GS Film 1240803 Image 00263

1910 TN Census district 1. Household Id 450. TN batch N03633-3 Record 1244 sheet B 14 Image 33

TN. Births and Christenings 1828-1939. Dig. Folder 007608544. Source Detail yr 1881-1912. Page 9. Microfilm 1012097. orignating System EASY. Indexing Batch c71019-1.

1920 TN State Census Record 33760 sheet B6 Household ID129 Line 60

TN 1920 State Census ward. 2 part 12. Sheet 6 B.

TN County Marriages. 17 Iginating Sysem EASY90 -1950. GS Film 002113726. Dig folder 004485984. Image 00349

1930 Nashville TN census. TN Film #2341973. Line 63. NARA Pub T626. Microfilm.Roll 2239. Sheet B3. Record 6857.

Death notice for Melvin William Biggs SR., indicates Aaron Reuben Biggs as his Father and Martha Jane Nabors Biggs as His Mother.

TN. Deaths 1914-1966. State of TN. Div. of Vital Statistics. Certificate of Death. Reg. File 75916. Dig. Folder 004184879. Microfilm: 2137331. Image 02137. Indexing batch I08727-7.