Henrietta R. Midkelf was born at Pleasant Unity, Renu, on Sept. 23, 1838, and departed this life at the home of her son, H. T. Biggart, July 9, 1922, at the age 83 years, 9 months and 16 days. When a child she moved with her parents to Ohio where she lived for eight years. From there they moved to Mount Vernon, Iowa. In 1860 she came with her parents to Kansas and settled near Ontario. The same year she was married to S. R. Biggart of Iowa. She was the mother of ten children: A. P. Biggart of Downs, Kan.; H. T. Biggart, Mrs. May Anders, Mrs. Goldie Elliott, J. E. Biggart and Bert Biggart of Circleville and Mrs. Julia Bronson of Holton. Her husband and three sons, Warren, Johnnie and Estelle preceded her to the better land. … she joined the United Brethren church at Mount Vernon, Iowa, at the age of 17 years … she leaves to mourn her departure five sisters, seven children, twenty-two grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren … the pall bearers were two of her sons, H. T. Biggart and J. E. Biggart, two sons-in-law, George Bronson and Miller Elliott, and two grandsons, Theodore Anders and Harold Biggart.
Henrietta R. Midkelf was born at Pleasant Unity, Renu, on Sept. 23, 1838, and departed this life at the home of her son, H. T. Biggart, July 9, 1922, at the age 83 years, 9 months and 16 days. When a child she moved with her parents to Ohio where she lived for eight years. From there they moved to Mount Vernon, Iowa. In 1860 she came with her parents to Kansas and settled near Ontario. The same year she was married to S. R. Biggart of Iowa. She was the mother of ten children: A. P. Biggart of Downs, Kan.; H. T. Biggart, Mrs. May Anders, Mrs. Goldie Elliott, J. E. Biggart and Bert Biggart of Circleville and Mrs. Julia Bronson of Holton. Her husband and three sons, Warren, Johnnie and Estelle preceded her to the better land. … she joined the United Brethren church at Mount Vernon, Iowa, at the age of 17 years … she leaves to mourn her departure five sisters, seven children, twenty-two grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren … the pall bearers were two of her sons, H. T. Biggart and J. E. Biggart, two sons-in-law, George Bronson and Miller Elliott, and two grandsons, Theodore Anders and Harold Biggart.
Family Members
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Anthony Pervis Biggart
1859–1946
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Harry T. "Hal" Biggart
1862–1929
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May Irene Biggart Anders
1865–1936
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Justin E. "Jesse" Biggart
1865–1941
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Warren Hamilton Biggart
1869–1921
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Johnnie Biggart
1871–1872
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Goldie Ellen Biggart Elliott
1873–1964
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Julia E. Biggart Bronson
1876–1958
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Delbert Norton "Bert" Biggart
1880–1950
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Estel Ray Biggart
1883–1885
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