As a child up to the age of around 23, the census sheets show the family living in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. They are farmers. You needed to be a farmer back then to provide for your large family.
Jonathan marries Louisa Jane Boruff 2 January 1873. We'll assume for now it's in Illinois.
The 1880 census shows they living in Stromsburg, Nebraska until his death in 1889, where he is laid to rest forever with his wife Louisa and his children.
To this union 5 children are born;
Mary Louisa Biggs who marries Embert N Spangler
George Jonathan Biggs who never marries
Lillie Belle Biggs who marries 1) Elmer B Johnson and 2) Cliff Wines
Maude Gertrude Biggs who marries Jesse Query
Charles Roy Biggs who marries Mabel J Anderson.
R.I.P.
As a child up to the age of around 23, the census sheets show the family living in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. They are farmers. You needed to be a farmer back then to provide for your large family.
Jonathan marries Louisa Jane Boruff 2 January 1873. We'll assume for now it's in Illinois.
The 1880 census shows they living in Stromsburg, Nebraska until his death in 1889, where he is laid to rest forever with his wife Louisa and his children.
To this union 5 children are born;
Mary Louisa Biggs who marries Embert N Spangler
George Jonathan Biggs who never marries
Lillie Belle Biggs who marries 1) Elmer B Johnson and 2) Cliff Wines
Maude Gertrude Biggs who marries Jesse Query
Charles Roy Biggs who marries Mabel J Anderson.
R.I.P.
Inscription
Aged 42 yrs 3 mos 18 days. At rest. Gone with the angels.
Gravesite Details
Must be 9 mos not 3. Name is also spelled Jonathan on vertical stone.
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