Born in Cheatham, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Reuben F Biggs
and Sarilda Sarah Ann (Durard) Biggs
Sister of
James M Biggs, William Carroll Biggs, Charles Timothy Biggs, Alice J (Biggs) Zimmerle, Frances Fanny (Biggs) Fenton, Martha (Biggs) Simpkins, Joseph Cheatham Biggs and Reuben Franklin Biggs
Wife of
Williamson M Simpkins
— married
23 Nov 1887 (to about 1900) in Cheatham County, Tennessee
Mother of
Joseph Henry (simpkins) Simpkins
Died
at age 66
in Cheatham, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Aug 2013
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Biography
Mary Ann Biggs born 11/06/1858 in Cheatham County TN. She died 06/24/1924, also in Cheatham County TN. She is buried at Carney Cemetery MarrowboneTN.
Mary Ann is daughter of Reuben F. Biggs and Sarilda Durard Biggs.
1860 TN Census shows Mary Ann in her home of origin With Father Reuben age 28 who works as a day laborer, mother Sarildia, age 29, homemaker. Children James age 10, William Carroll age 6, Mary Ann, age 1. All family members born in TN. Residence is Cheatham County
1870 TN Census shows Mary Ann in her home of origin. Her father Reuben age 40, her mother Sarildia age 39. Children James 19, William Carroll 16, A.J. 14, Mary Ann 12, Charley 10, Frances 9, Allis 7, Martha 4, Joseph C. 2. Residence is Cheatham County. All family members born in TN.
Mary Ann married Williamson Simpkins in Cheatham County TN 11/23/1887.
1910 US Census Cheatham County. Show Williamson and Mary are married. Williamson Simpkins HOH, male, white, age 49, born 1861. Married 1 time 21 years ago. Williamson reads, writes, and speaks English. He and his parents born in TN. He owns his farm free of mortgage and works on his own account. Williamson's spouse is Mary Ann, she is listed as female, white, married 1 time 21 years ago. Mary reads writes, speaks English, she and her parents born in TN. Mary has given birth to 2 children, neither of her children are alive as of this cencus date. According to info on the 1900 US Census,Cheatham County, TN. Williamson and Mary were raising their adopted son Joseph Henry Simpkins age 7 at that Census date.
Sources
TN Marriages 1796-1950.Cheatham County TN. Batch M 51908-1. System origin TN.ODM.FHL Micro 1,012090. GS Film 1012090.11/23/1887.Page 44.
1860 TN Census. Dated 06/06/1860. 1st civil district. Cheatham county. Household ID 75.Affiliate name NARA. Affiliate #M653. Affiliate Film 1243. GS Film 805243. Dig Folder 005171422. Image 00285. page 11.
1870 US Census, Place: District 2, Cheatham, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1518; Page: 124A; Image: 252; Family History Library Film: 553017
1910 US Census, Cheatham County, TN. Civil Dist. 1. ED Dist 1. Sheet 12A. Affiliated Pub. T624. Household ID 195. Affiliated Film 1493. Affiliated Name NARA. Digital Folder 004985549. Microfilm 1375506. Image 00028. Indexing Batch N03633-3. Dated 04/26/1910.
Find-A-Grave. Mary Ann Simpkins Memorial 8304856. 1910 US. Census Cheatham County, TN.
My Heritage . Mary Ann Biggs Simpkins Born 06/11/1858. Cheatham County TN. Died 06/24/1924 Cheatham county TN.
Acknowledgments
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~1.56%
Pamela Vick
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A195256 [compare], Ancestry member PJV1954
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Beth Collier :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member bethcollier1
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #991495
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~0.39%
Chuck Biggs :
23andMe
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