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  • John Biggs b 1606 England d 1694 Elizabeth River, Norfolk Co, VA  m Johannah Sawyer  
    • Johannah "Hannah" b c1638 m 1) Edward Hassell c1676 Lower Norfolk Co, VA Colony m 2) Matthew Casswell - Terry Barton [terry AT bartonsite.org]

**** Paper documentation suggests John Biggs b 1606 could possibly be the ancestor to either Lineage 1 or Lineage 2

 

Biggs - Lineage 1 - B-14 (does not have pedigree posted) 

  • James Biggs b c1707 d 1768 Currituck Co, NC married 1) Sarah Ethridge 2) Bertha Fanshaw 
    •  John Biggs b 1733 Currituck Co, NC d Nov 1789 Edgecombe Co, NC m Bethia Ludgall          
      • James Biggs b 1776 Currituck Co, NC  - B-7Johnie D Lane [janettodd AT aol.com]
      • William Biggs
      • Tully Biggs
        •  James Biggs d 1848
          • William M Biggs d 1915 MS
            • Joseph Wiggins Biggs d 1921 TX B-21Charles C Biggs [charlescbiggs AT aim.com]
      • Sarah Biggs b 1783 Edgecombe Co, NC m William Padon
      • Lovisa Biggs
      • Elizabeth Biggs
      • Nancy Biggs
    • James Biggs b c1740 Currituck Co, NC, d  Robeson Co, NC c1825 B-1 - Fletcher Biggs [f_biggs AT bellsouth.net], 
      • Mitchell Biggs b c1770 Robeson Co, NC
        • Daniel Archibald Biggs
          • John Winfrey Biggs
            • John Monroe Biggs
              • John Wesley Biggs - B-5 - Harold Biggs [h_biggs AT bellsouth.net]
    • Elizabeth Biggs b 1741 Currituck Co, NC m Leggett
    • Eleanor Biggs
    • William Biggs d c1767 Currituck Co, NC
    • Robert Biggs b c1755 Currituck Co, NC d 1822 Warren Co, TN
      • Unknown Biggs b c1774-1790 m Nancy b 1782 NC
      • Benjamin Biggs b c1780-1790 d c1846 Shelby Co, TN 
      • Elizabeth b 1786 NC m Moses Bennett
      • Bennett Biggs b c1794 Halifax Co, NC d 1849 Fayette Co, IL m Elizabeth Hawkins,
      • Dennis Biggs b c1794 Halifax Co, NC d aft 1860 Calaveras Co, CA m Louisa Riley
      • Elias Biggs b 1795 Halifax Co, NC d 1856 DeSoto Co, MS m Margaret Guest 
        • Benjamin Biggs b c1822 Marshall Co, AL d c1880 Drew Co, AR
          • William C Biggs b 1847 Madison Co, AL d 1925 Scott Co, AR m Ann Milton Thacker
            • Samuel Bud Biggs b 1880 Drew Co, AR d 1949 Yell Co, AR m 1) Katherine Ruthloff  2) Abbie McElroy Brandon- B-8 - Dan Biggs [BIGGSIdahoFalls AT aol.com]
    • Caleb Biggs
    • Davis Biggs b 1763
    • Amariah Biggs b c1766

 

Biggs - Lineage 2 - Traditionally, Joseph Biggs Sr. has been included in the family group of Lineage 1.  This has been based on locality among other factors.  However, recent DNA samples from 2 descendants of Joseph Biggs, Sr indicate that Joseph is not related to Lineage I  . 

  • Joseph Biggs, Sr b 1726 Norfolk Co, VA d 1798 Martin Co, NC m Margaret Eastwood - B-19 - Rod Kovell [rkovell AT me.com]
    • Kedar Biggs b 1749 Norfolk Co, VA 
      • Asa Biggs b 1788 Martin Co, NC
        • Benjamin Franklin Biggs b 1818 Stewart Co, TN
          • Robert Alexander Biggs b 1849 Rusk Co, TX
            • Riley Benton Biggs b 1874 Collin Co, TX - B-20 - Bobby Dan Biggs [lydiabiggs AT comcast.net]
      • William Biggs b 1779 Martin Co, NC
        • William W. Biggs b 1817 Martin Co, NC
          • Asa Robertson Biggs b 1842 Martin Co, NC
            • William Robertson Biggs b 1874 Dyer Co, TN
              • Harry Dennis Biggs b 1902 Dyer Co, TN - B-23 - Edward Dennis Biggs [its_edw AT yahoo.com]
    • James Biggs b 1753 Martin Co, NC 
    • Mourning Biggs b 1755 Martin Co, NC 
    • William Biggs b 1756 NC 
    • Sarah/Sally Biggs b 1758 Martin Co, NC 
    • Joseph Biggs, Jr b 1766 Martin Co, NC m 1) Elizabeth Gregory 2) Ann Phillips 3) Chloe Daniel
      • Daniel Biggs b 1787 Martin Co, NC d 1834 NC *** child with Ann Phillips 
        • Malotha B. Biggs b 1815 Martin Co, NC 
          • Richard Asa Biggs b 1846 Weakley Co, TN 
            • Daniel Asa Biggs b 1872 Dunklin Co, MO - B-13 - Tommy Biggs [tommybiggs1 AT verizon.net]

 

Biggs - Lineage 3 

  •  b c1820 TN d 1895 Taylor Co, KY m 1) Elizabeth Dixon m 2) Nancy Jane Breeding  
    • Nancy Ann Biggs b 1842 Blount Co, TN m Unknown Johnston m 2) John Hilton Breeding
    • John L Biggs b c1857 KY
    • Ruth E Biggs b c1859 KY
    • Joseph E Biggs b c1864 KY
    • James H Biggs b c1866 KY
    • William Biggs b c1868 KY
    • Henry Biggs b 1871 Larue Co, KY
    • Clifford S Biggs b c1873 d 1924 Taylor Co, KY m Elizabeth Ferris - B-10 - Michael Edward Biggs [Mike.Biggs AT chevron.com]
      • Tippie b c1906 KY
      • Dollie b c1908 KY
      • Clifton S b 1915 Taylor Co, KY
      • Charles E b 1918 Taylor Co, KY
    • Butler Biggs b 1877 Taylor Co, KY

 

  •  b c1770 PA d 1831 Allegheny Co, Pa m Mary
    •     Alexander Biggs b c1801 PA d 1853 Meigs Co, OH m Susanah Nangle
      • William Biggs b 1832 McKeesport PA d 1904 Rio Grande Co, CO
      • Aaron A. Biggs b 1836 Meigs Co, OH d 1904 Meigs Co, OH m Sarah E. Sibert
        • William Elmer Biggs b 1861 Meigs Co, OH
          • William Albert Biggs b 1882 Meigs Co, OH 
          • John Sherman Biggs b 1884 Meigs Co, OH
          • Benjamin Harrison Biggs b 1888 Meigs Co, OH
          • Emery Biggs b 1891 Meigs Co, OH
          • Oscar Milton Biggs b 1893 Meigs Co, OH
        • Arza Dias Biggs b 1859 Meigs Co, OH
          • James Arthur Biggs b 1880 Meigs Co, OH
          • Alban Biggs b 1883 Meigs Co, OH
          • Charles Milo Biggs b 1885 Meigs Co, OH
          • Arza Louis Biggs b 1890 Meigs Co, OH
        • Jacob Abner Biggs b 1868 Meigs Co, OH
      • John Jordan Biggs b 1837 Tupper Plains, OH d 1912 Lincoln Co, KS m Mary Ann Stokes
        • John William Biggs b 1866 Cass Co, IL
          • John Philip Biggs b 1893 KS
          • Doyle Arthur Biggs b 1895 Lincoln Co, KS
          • Roscoe Reginald Biggs b 1903, KS - Sample tested at Ancestry.com - Brent Biggs [brent.m.biggs AT gmail.com]
        • Charles R. Biggs b 1868 Cass Co, IL
        • George N. Biggs b 1871 Cass Co, IL 
        • Thomas Aubrey Biggs b 1881 Lincoln Co, KS
      • Alexander Thadeus Biggs b 1843 Tuppers Plains, OH d 1913 Lane Co, KS m Emily Jane Cornell
        • Guy Cornell Biggs b 1870 Meigs Co, OH
          • Harold Leland Biggs b 1894 Russell Co, KS
          • Charles Roy Biggs b 1897 Russell Co, KS
          • William Chester Biggs b 1909 Lane Co, KS
        • Alexander Roy Biggs b 1878 Lincoln Co, KS
          • Raymond Benjamin Biggs b 1908 Lane Co, KS
          • Ralph Cecil Biggs b 1914 KS

 

Biggs - Unassigned Lineages

  • Jeremiah Biggs m Abigail Smith Cumberland Co, NJ c1762
    • Amy Biggs b 1767
    • Eleazer Biggs
    • Hannah Biggs b 1765
    • John Biggs
    • Rachel Biggs b 1763
    • Jeremiah Biggs b 1769
    • William Biggs b 1771
    • Aaron Biggs b 1773
    • Noah Biggs, b 1775 NJ d 1883 Knox Co, OH m Mary
      • Davis Biggs b Monongalia County, (West) VA
      • Eleazer Biggs b 1802
      • Ephraim Biggs b 1805
      • Noah Biggs, Jr b 1808
      • Jeremiah Biggs, b 1810, m Emily Martin Knox County OH
        • John Douglas Biggs, b 1835 OH, d 1926 Canon City CO, m Elizabeth Hunter
          • Edgar Biggs b 1859
          • Clinton Arthur Biggs, b 1861, d 1930, m Frances Bowlby
            • Arthur Biggs b 1887
            • Sara Edna Biggs b 1889
            • James Biggs b 1891
            • Clyde Biggs b 1893
          • Hattie Biggs b 1865
          • Sylvia Biggs b 1869
          • Nona Biggs b 1869
        • Samuel Biggs b 1840
        • Mary Biggs b 1842
        • Amanda Biggs b 1844
        • Noah Biggs b 1847
        • Joseph Biggs b 1838
      • Rezin Biggs b 1812
      • Joseph Biggs b 1817 - B-6 - JD Biggs [jbiggs6780 AT aol.com]

 

 

  • Levi Biggs b 1786 MD m Maria Smallwood 1821 Washington, DC B-2 - Jennifer Huckaba [jennihuckaba AT comcast.net], Cherry Kinnunen [NKinn48358 AT aol.com]
    • Chloe Biggs m Peter Goodyear
    • Louisa Biggs m William King
    • John W Biggs, b 1834, m Isabelle Johnson
    • William T. Biggs, b Oct 1837 DC, m Alice Kershaw
      • John William Ellsworth Biggs, b 1861, m1) Rosa Bennett, m 2) Barbara T. Hornig
        • Mary Louise Biggs, b 1902

 

 

  • Josiah C. Biggs b c1821 Lincoln Co, TN d 1868 Madison Co, AL m Nancy Redfearn  
    • John Andy Biggs b 1844 Sumner, TN d 1917 Adairville, KY m Eliza Anne Cook
      • Robert S. Biggs b 1871 TN d 1929 Adairville, KY m Lela Beaty
        • Robert Lee Biggs b 1897 TX d 1950 - B-3 - Gregory Biggs [gbiggs007 AT yahoo.com]

 

 

  •  b c1810 d 1861 Kenton Co, KY m Mary Ann Hess B-11 - William F Biggs [mosleys AT mchsi.com]
    • Adaline Biggs b 1835 d 1914
    • Anna Mariah Biggs b 1837 d 1934
    • George Washington Biggs b 1839 d 1923
    • Rebecca Biggs b 1842 d 1932
    • Mortimer Lafayette Biggs b 1843 d 1865
    • Rosabella Biggs b c1845 d 1897
    • Andrew Jackson Biggs b 1850 d 1930
    • Mary Allen Biggs b 1852 d 1934
    • Jesse Thomas Biggs b 1854 d 1909
    • William Henry Biggs b c1857 d c1870

 

 

  •  b c1690 d c1766 England B-4 - James D Biggars [bbiggers AT avsia.com]

 

 

  • John Biggs, Sr b c1730 d c1793 Amherst Co, VA 
    • John Biggs, Jr b 1751 d Jan 1827 Giles Co, VA m Mary LNU
      • John Biggs, III b c1778 Amherst Co, VA d aft 1840 Botetourt, VA m???Polly Allen
      • Elizabeth "Betsy" Biggs b c1780 Amherst Co, VA d OH m John Hacket(t)
      • William Biggs b bef 1781 d bef 1812 Amherst Co, VA m Elizabeth Caldwell
      • James Biggs b c1786 Botetourt Co, VA d bef 1870 Miami Co, IN m Elizabeth Price
      • Moses A. Biggs Sr. b 1792 Botetourt Co, VA d 1848 MO m Elizabeth Surface
      • Lydia Biggs b 1795 Botetourt Co, VA d 1875 Gallia Co, OH m Nathaniel Mart(t)
      • Thomas Biggs b 1798 Botetourt Co, VA d 1868 Monroe Co, WV m 1) Juda Susan Campbell m 2) Elizabeth Fillinger
        • Delilah
        • Melvine
        • Sally
        • Augustus Chapman b 1829 Giles Co, VA d 1921 Monroe Co, WV m (1 Lydia Melissa Broyles m (2 Delilah Ballard 
          • Elizabeth Susan
          • James Henry b 1856 Monroe Co, WV d 1935 Summers, WV m Sarah Catherine McGhee- B-15 - Sarah Shingleton [sarah AT sarahshingleton.com]
          • Mary Ann
          • John Lee
          • George Washington
          • Charles William
        • Cilistine Biggs b 1831 Giles Co, VA
        • Charles William Biggs b 1833 Giles Co, VA
        • Miles H. Biggs b 1835 Monroe Co, VA
        • Wilson Riley Biggs b 1837 Monroe Co, VA
        • Thomas Biggs b 1838 Monroe Co, VA
        • Harriett Elizabeth Biggs b c 1845 Monroe Co, VA d
    • Daughter Biggs b c 1750 Amherst Co, VA
    • Edward Biggs (possibly) b c1750
    • Mark Biggs b c1769 Amherst Co, VA
    • Thomas Biggs b c1770 Amherst Co, VA

 

 

  • William Biggs b abt 1750 Monongalia Co, VA m Margit Unknown  
    • Mary Biggs (Brandon)
    • Sarah Leah Biggs ( Soverns)
    • Rachel Biggs (Crane)
    • Catherine Biggs (Soverns)
    • John Biggs
    • William Biggs (Markley)
    • Margaret Biggs
    • James Biggs
    • Jenny Biggs
    • Betsy Biggs
    • Hannah Biggs
    • Thomas Biggs
    • Joseph Biggs, b 1787, m Fannie Smith Hebb
      • William L Biggs, b 4-10-1810, m1 Catherine Lipscomb m2 Elizabeth ?
        • Jacob Moon Biggs, b 5-10-1834 Allegany Co, MD m 1) Ann Amelia Rinehart m 2) Maria Kight  
          • Elias Elmer Biggs
          • Hester Catherine Biggs
          • Henry Wright Biggs
          • Margaret Susan Biggs
          • William Jemmison Biggs
          • George McClelland Biggs- B-16 - Maryland Henning [imaryland AT juno.com]
          • Charles Shannon Biggs
          • Lily May Biggs
          • Jacob Lawson Biggs
        • Ambrose Lipscomb
        • Winifired Mardis
        • Joseph Harrision
        • Gordon Upton
        • Sarah E.
        • Alcinda Jane
        • Emma Caroline
      • Middleton Biggs
      • Upton F. Biggs
      • Margaret Biggs (Smith)
      • Nancy Biggs
      • Elizabeth Biggs
      • Odelia Biggs
      • Ambrose Biggs
      • Joseph Biggs
    • Becky Biggs

 

 

  • John Biggs, Sr b c1639 ? Worchestershire, Eng d 1707 Ulster Co, NY m Mary Hall - Results found on YSearch  *** Is a 11/12 match with B-16, not enough at this time to establish a lineage
    • John Biggs, Jr b 1687 Ulster Co, NY d1761 Frederick Co, MD m Eva Brink (or Dolderbrink) Marry Morris [marytmorris AT yahoo.com]
      • John Biggs, III b 1710 (or 1718)
      • Hendrikjen Biggs b 1712 d 1712
      • Elizabeth Biggs b 1713 m Daniel Pittenger
      • Hendrikjen Biggs b 1716
      • Benjamin Biggs b 1718 d 1718
      • Mary Biggs b 1723 d 1777 Bedford Co, PA m Joseph Doddridge
      • Benjamin Biggs, Sr b 1723 d 1782 West Liberty, WV m Henrietta Munday
        • Prudence Drusilla Biggs b c1740
        • Catherine Biggs b c1745
        • William Biggs b1755 Frederick Co, MD d 1827 Marion Co, IL
        • "Captain" John Biggs b 1751 d 1782 - killed by Indians m Abigail Brown
        • Henry Biggs
        • "General" Benjamin Biggs, Jr d 1823 West Liberty, WV m Priscilla Metcalf
        • George Biggs
        • Thomas Biggs d 1792 - killed by Indians
        • Joseph Biggs
        • Zachariah s Biggs m Susanna Teter
        • Mary Biggs
      • William Biggs b 1725 d1803 Frederick Co, MD m Amy LNU
        • William Biggs b 1754 Frederick Co, MD
        • John Biggs b 1758 Frederick Co, MD m Pricilla Wilson
        • Benjamin Biggs b 1760 d 1819 Frederick Co, MD m Elizabeth Ohler
        • Jacob Biggs b c1760 m Cristina Borgham
        • Frederick Biggs b 1766 d 1840 Frederick Co, MD m Mary Wilson
          • Joseph Wilson Biggs b 1799 d 1871 Frederick Co, MD m Julianne Orr
            • Arminius Augustus Biggs b 1831 d 1884
        • Catherine Biggs b 1769 Frederick Co, MD m Jacob Cookerly
        • Joseph Biggs b 1772 Frederick Co, MD
      • Catherine Biggs b 1727 m 1-Joseph Wood 2-Jacob Julian
    • Mary Biggs b 1694 Ulster Co, NY
    • Sarah (Zara) Biggs b 1699 Ulster Co, NY
    • Elisabeth Biggs b 1702 Ulster Co, NY m Benjamin Alger
 

 

  • David Biggs b 1777 NC d c1865 Laclede Co, MO m Francis LNU  Proven out as Manning Blood in 2010 by Male-DNA with adoption of "Biggs" name from the past 
    • Hardy Biggs b 1815 TN m 1) Unknown m 2) Elizabeth Tilley
      • Andrew Allen Biggs b 1834 TN d 1924 m 1) Betsie Dunkin 2) Catharine Jane Rector 3) Sally Beasley 4) Mary Etta Mustain
        • James Wesley Biggs b 1857 
        • William Allen Andrew Biggs b 1858
        • Martin Luther Biggs b 1859
        • Charles Lafette Biggs b 1865
        • Rosa Belle Biggs b 1868
        • Hardie Biggs b 1870 d 1956 m Sarah Jane Pruitt
          • Annie Katherine Biggs b 1898
          • Charlie Franklin Biggs b 1900
          • Tom Lee Biggs b 1903
          • James Robert Biggs b 1905
          • Allen Ezikel b 1908
          • Hardie Lester "Boy" Biggs b 1911
          • John David Biggs b 1913
          • Beulah Biggs b 1917
          • Edgar Biggs b 1921 - B-17 - Ralph Biggs [ 7rabgs9@gmail.com ]
        • Annie Jane Biggs b 1872
        • Elbert Riley Biggs b 1877
        • Harmon Biggs b 1878
        • Synthia Biggs b1878
        • Edward Biggs b 1897
        • Sampson Biggs b 1900
        • Johnie Biggs b 1915
      • Seaton A. Biggs b c1834
      • Leauria Biggs b 1836
      • Hardy L. Biggs b 1839
      • Mandy Biggs b 1841
      • Bashaby E. "Betsy" Biggs b 1843
      • David S. Biggs b 1834
      • William S. Biggs b 1845
      • Albert Biggs b 1848 Laclede Co, MO
      • Mary Jane Biggs b 1850 Laclede Co, MO
      • Catherine Biggs b 1858 Laclede Co, MO
      • Lottie A. Biggs b 1858 Laclede Co, MO
      • Marshall Linden Biggs b 1861 Laclede Co, MO
      • Calvin A. "Kall" Biggs b 1866 Laclede Co, MO

       

Biggs - Lineages without DNA Testing

 

  • Henry Biggs emig. Germany to VA - AnnieOldBones [AnniesOldBones AT aol.com]
    • Ira Biggs b 1794 d 1867 Porter Co, IN m Nancy Lee Zane
      • Asa Biggs b 1822 Porter Co, IN d 1907 Porter Co IN
        • William T. Biggs b 1853 Porter Co, IN d c1920 Porter Co, IN
          • Ulysses S. Biggs b 1877 Porter Co, IN d 1951 Monon, IN

 

 

  • Joseph Henry Biggs m Mary C. Benson - Liz J48 [chadgjohnson AT tx.rr.com]
    • James Thomas b 1867
    • Eleanor Jane Biggs b 7 July 1868 MD, d 13 March 1974 m William J. Bryson
    • Henry Archer b 1871
    • Howard Pierce b 1897

 

 

  • Jonathon Biggs b c1778 Warwick, England d 1846 Kent, England - Cliff Sheets [cliff.sheets AT apachecorp.com]
    • Thomas Biggs b 1815 Inverness, Scotland d 1886 Utah Co, UT
      • Thomas Piercy Biggs b 1859 Provo, UT d 1903 Maricopa Co, AZ
        • Wilford Biggs b 1892 Maricopa Co, AZ d 1949 Maricopa Co, AZ

 

 

  • Elijah Henry Biggs, Sr b c1796 MD - Paul Biggs [plbiggsii AT yahoo.com]
    • Andrew Jackson Biggs
      • Lewis Augustus Biggs
    • Elijah Henry Biggs, Jr

 

 

  • Dr. Reuben Biggs b 03 April 1803 m Katherine Grubb--Lawrence Co, KY - Keevin Biggs [bless AT rtccom.net]
    • James Harvey Biggs b c1830 (Harve) m Martha Jane Belcher (Jane)--
      • Reuben Biggs b 1860, m Laura Ellen Lucas--Carter Co, KY
        • George Biggs b 1888 Carter Co, KY m Myra Mabel Henson, Knox Co, IN
 

 

  • William Biggs - Pam Cooper [cygne1 AT comcast.net]
    • Richard Biggs b c1800 d c1890 Wiltshire, England
      • Esau Biggs b 1849 Gloucester, England d 1892 Fayette Co, WV
        • Joseph Biggs b 1873 Durham, England d 1948 Cleveland, OH