Obituary Sterling Kansas Bulletin, May 20, 1915
OLD SOLDIER DEAD
Thomas James Stiggins was born in London, England, October 24, 1840, and died in this city Sunday afternoon May 16th, at five o'clock as the result of heart trouble and dropsy. While but an infant he was brought to New York State, and later in Wayne county, enlisted in the army where he served four years as a member of the 160th N.Y. Regiment. Miss Malinda Hebbert was the first lady who became his wife and to them were born one son, John, who is now living at Dodge City. At the close of the war Stiggins engaged in the blacksmith trade in Indiana and after coming to this state, he was married to Miss Mary Bohner, of Reno county. Nearly all their seven children who now survive at located between Sterling and Huntsville, beside several grand children.
Funeral services were held at Salem Chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday and burial in Peace Valley Cemetery. Thirty-seven years had been spent by the deceased south of this city and the last year within the town.
OLD SOLDIER DEAD
Thomas James Stiggins was born in London, England, October 24, 1840, and died in this city Sunday afternoon May 16th, at five o'clock as the result of heart trouble and dropsy. While but an infant he was brought to New York State, and later in Wayne county, enlisted in the army where he served four years as a member of the 160th N.Y. Regiment. Miss Malinda Hebbert was the first lady who became his wife and to them were born one son, John, who is now living at Dodge City. At the close of the war Stiggins engaged in the blacksmith trade in Indiana and after coming to this state, he was married to Miss Mary Bohner, of Reno county. Nearly all their seven children who now survive at located between Sterling and Huntsville, beside several grand children.
Funeral services were held at Salem Chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday and burial in Peace Valley Cemetery. Thirty-seven years had been spent by the deceased south of this city and the last year within the town.
Obituary Sterling Kansas Bulletin, May 20, 1915
OLD SOLDIER DEAD
Thomas James Stiggins was born in London, England, October 24, 1840, and died in this city Sunday afternoon May 16th, at five o'clock as the result of heart trouble and dropsy. While but an infant he was brought to New York State, and later in Wayne county, enlisted in the army where he served four years as a member of the 160th N.Y. Regiment. Miss Malinda Hebbert was the first lady who became his wife and to them were born one son, John, who is now living at Dodge City. At the close of the war Stiggins engaged in the blacksmith trade in Indiana and after coming to this state, he was married to Miss Mary Bohner, of Reno county. Nearly all their seven children who now survive at located between Sterling and Huntsville, beside several grand children.
Funeral services were held at Salem Chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday and burial in Peace Valley Cemetery. Thirty-seven years had been spent by the deceased south of this city and the last year within the town.
OLD SOLDIER DEAD
Thomas James Stiggins was born in London, England, October 24, 1840, and died in this city Sunday afternoon May 16th, at five o'clock as the result of heart trouble and dropsy. While but an infant he was brought to New York State, and later in Wayne county, enlisted in the army where he served four years as a member of the 160th N.Y. Regiment. Miss Malinda Hebbert was the first lady who became his wife and to them were born one son, John, who is now living at Dodge City. At the close of the war Stiggins engaged in the blacksmith trade in Indiana and after coming to this state, he was married to Miss Mary Bohner, of Reno county. Nearly all their seven children who now survive at located between Sterling and Huntsville, beside several grand children.
Funeral services were held at Salem Chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday and burial in Peace Valley Cemetery. Thirty-seven years had been spent by the deceased south of this city and the last year within the town.
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