Mother of Fourteen Succumbs Thursday
Unknown newspaper/date - contributed by Pat Gee, transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. Rena Pigg, 43 year old mother of 14 children, died at a local hospital last night at 6:40 following a 10 day's illness. The deceased was the wife of Luther Pigg and had resided with her family in Silo for the past 28 years.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Cox's chapel, with the Rev. Jeff Shelton officiating. Arrangements are in charge of Gus Pool and Son funeral home.
Mrs. Pigg was a life-long member of the Baptist church and besides her husband, is survived by eight sons, John, Cleo, Leon, Virge, Joe, Junior, all of Silo, Alvis Brow and Tommy, Mead; and six daughters, Mrs. Bessie Washer of Hugo and Dorothy, Mildred, Annie, Lois and Joyce, all of Silo.
John & Rena were married on Sept. 16th, 1914
Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1891-1959
Rena's birth name found in 1900 census
compare with 1910 census
Other Children:
Ruby Mildred (Pigg) Newkirk
Virgil Dall Pigg (b. Jan 8, 1935 d. Aug 14, 1944)
Lois Marie (Pigg) Hodges
Un-named Baby (b. ~1921 d. ~1921)
Eura Pigg (aka. Little Brother) (b. Feb 7, 1930 - d. Feb 14, 1930)
Thank you Pastor Metts for creating the original memorial for Rena and adding her headstone photo here.
Mother of Fourteen Succumbs Thursday
Unknown newspaper/date - contributed by Pat Gee, transcribed by Ron Henson
Mrs. Rena Pigg, 43 year old mother of 14 children, died at a local hospital last night at 6:40 following a 10 day's illness. The deceased was the wife of Luther Pigg and had resided with her family in Silo for the past 28 years.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Cox's chapel, with the Rev. Jeff Shelton officiating. Arrangements are in charge of Gus Pool and Son funeral home.
Mrs. Pigg was a life-long member of the Baptist church and besides her husband, is survived by eight sons, John, Cleo, Leon, Virge, Joe, Junior, all of Silo, Alvis Brow and Tommy, Mead; and six daughters, Mrs. Bessie Washer of Hugo and Dorothy, Mildred, Annie, Lois and Joyce, all of Silo.
John & Rena were married on Sept. 16th, 1914
Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1891-1959
Rena's birth name found in 1900 census
compare with 1910 census
Other Children:
Ruby Mildred (Pigg) Newkirk
Virgil Dall Pigg (b. Jan 8, 1935 d. Aug 14, 1944)
Lois Marie (Pigg) Hodges
Un-named Baby (b. ~1921 d. ~1921)
Eura Pigg (aka. Little Brother) (b. Feb 7, 1930 - d. Feb 14, 1930)
Thank you Pastor Metts for creating the original memorial for Rena and adding her headstone photo here.
Family Members
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John Franklyn Pigg
1916–1974
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Alvis Luther Pigg
1917–1998
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Tommie Wesley Pigg
1918–1992
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Bessie Irene Pigg Washer
1919–2008
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Cleo Pigg
1922–2010
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Dorothy May Pigg Briedwell
1923–1984
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Lonnie Leon Pigg
1926–2009
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Joe Arvil Pigg
1927–1989
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Mildred Ruby Pigg Newkirk
1931–2015
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Ann Hally Pigg Hartigan
1933–2010
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Virgil Dale Pigg
1935–1944
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Joyce Katheren Pigg James
1939–2009
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Junior Haskell Pigg
1941–2011
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