Phoebe Ann (Sowers) Sigman (1842 - 1919)

Born 9 Dec 1842 in Germany

Wife of George A. Sigman — married 22 Jun 1866 in Coshocton, Ohio

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1919 at age 76 in Warsaw, Coshocton, Ohio

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Jody Rodgers [send private message]

Biography

Phoebe was born in Germany on 9 December 1842. Phoebe's family arrived in the United States about 1843 or 1849.^[1]

In 1870^[2] and 1880,^[3] they were living in Jefferson Township, Coshocton, Ohio.

In 1900, Phoebe was a widow and living in Warsaw, Coshocton, Ohio, with three of her children. ^[4]

Phoebe died 14 October 1919 at her daughter's home in Warsaw, Coshocton, Ohio.^[5]

PARALYSIS FATAL TO MRS. SIGMAN AT WARSAW HOME

Mrs. Phoebe Sigman, 70, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. William Bickel in Warsaw Tuesday morning following a long illness from a stroke of paralysis.

Mrs. Sigman’s maiden name was Sowers. She was born in Germany and came to this country at the age of seven. Following her marriage to George Sigman they made their home in Warsaw, where Mr. Sigman died about 32 years ago. Recently Mrs. Sigman had made her home with her daughter. She was a member of the Evangelical church of Darling’s Run.

The following son and daughters survive: Newton Sigman Columbus; J. P. Sigman, Coshocton, George, Darling’s Run, Mrs. Rose King, Mohawk, Mrs. Margaret Smith, Mohawk, Mrs. William Bickel, Warsaw.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed Tuesday.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCP-8Z3 : accessed 31 March 2018), Pheby A Sigman, Jefferson Township Warsaw village, Coshocton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 8A, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,250.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KN-1VL : 12 April 2016), Phebe A Sigman in household of George Sigman, Ohio, United States; citing p. 21, family 146, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,684.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1P-5FN : 15 September 2017), Phebe Sigman in household of George Sigman, Jefferson, Coshocton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 47, sheet 103C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1003; FHL microfilm 1,255,003.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCP-8Z3 : accessed 31 March 2018), Pheby A Sigman, Jefferson Township Warsaw village, Coshocton, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 8A, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,250.
5. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKY3-XYZ : 8 December 2014), Pheobe A Sigman, 14 Oct 1919; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. , certificate number , Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
6. ↑ Coshocton Tribune, 14 Oct 1919.