Susan Bigbee, 18411909 (aged 67 years)

Name
Susan /Bigbee/
Given names
Susan
Surname
Bigbee
Birth
Unique identifier: 561188F0AD9462FA14494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63176
Death of a paternal grandfather
about 1843 (aged 1 year)
Unique identifier: 561188F1C851B3D054494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64963
Birth of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F06550A38304494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64292
Birth of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188F066BD738404494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64301
Birth of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F19FD443B0F4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64693
Census
Unique identifier: 561188F0ADBEC2FA34494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63177
Shared note: in parents' household

in parents' household

Census
Unique identifier: 561188F0AEA912FB14494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63181

Household: John Bigbee, head of household, age 32, carpenter, born TN; Elizabeth, wife, age 32, born TN; William, age 13; Marcus, age 11; Susan, age 8; Henry, age 6; Pheby, age 5; John, age 2; all born in TN.

Birth of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F1A0E553B1B4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64700
Birth of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F0680DA384E4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64310
Death of a mother
Unique identifier: 561188F19EC933B024494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64686
Marriage of a parent
Unique identifier: 561189073D9C7304C4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF4145
Birth of a half-sister
Unique identifier: 561188F1A95383B804494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64753
Marriage
Unique identifier: 56118908572317EC84494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF14151
Birth of a half-sister
Unique identifier: 561188F068C3938574494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64316
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188F024A3434FD4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63866
Birth of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188F1A8CC23B7A4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64750
Death of a paternal grandmother
Unique identifier: 561188F1C8B743D0A4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64966
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188F0AEFB32FB54494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63183
Census
Unique identifier: 561188F0AE53D2FAD4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63179
Birth of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188F06955E385E4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64320
Birth of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188F1A85913B764494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64748
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188F025FAC350D4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63875
Death of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188F0260D6350E4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63876
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188F0265D435124494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63878
Marriage of a parent
Unique identifier: 561189073993B2ED04494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF3953
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188F027697351E4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63885
Birth of a half-sister
Unique identifier: 561188F1AAD373B924494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64763
Birth of a half-sister
Unique identifier: 561188F1AB97C3B9B4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64769
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188F0283A535284494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63891
Birth of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188F1AC4023BA24494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64773
Birth of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188F1AD1043BAC4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64779
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188F028E9035304494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63895
Death of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F19FE5D3B104494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64694
Death of a father
Unique identifier: 561188F06332338174494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64279
Burial of a father
Unique identifier: 561188F063920381B4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64281
Shared note: unmarked grave
Birth of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188F1AD9DD3BB34494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64783
Census
Unique identifier: 561188F0ADEF22FA54494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63178

Family included Susan, age 38; Thomas J., age 21; Sarah E., age 20; Phebe M., age 15; William F., age 8; and Rosa M., age 6. Susan born in TN; childrens' father (Joseph) born in AR; all children (except Thomas) shown as being born in TX; Thomas born in AR.

Death of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F06563A38314494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64293
Burial of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F065DD438364494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64296

Henry and four of his children are buried in the Henry Bigbee Family Cemetery in the Dripping Springs landfill, a private plot on land thought to belong to his father. The landfill is located approximately six miles southeast of Denison.

Marriage
Unique identifier: 56118908572DE7ECA4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF14152
Marriage of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561189072652C27DB4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF3063
Marriage of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561189089C66A4FAF4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF8158
Marriage of a daughter
Unique identifier: 5611890728CF928A64494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF3165
Marriage of a son
Unique identifier: 56118908C70D45C2E4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF9750
Marriage of a daughter
Unique identifier: 56118907F1BF118F24494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF1158
Marriage of a son
Unique identifier: 56118908B2BD356544494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF9004
Marriage of a daughter
Unique identifier: 56118908AFCBD557C4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF8896
Death of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F19DEEC3AF74494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64679
Burial of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F19E22D3AFA4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64682
Death of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188F069769385F4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64321
Burial of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188F06988E38604494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64322
Death of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F1A11723B1D4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64701

Had diabetes, lost his mind, and
committed suicide.

Starr was a small community about six miles southeast of Denison. It is no longer there.

Burial of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188F1A15213B204494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF64703
Marriage of a daughter
Unique identifier: 56118907DB5D710A44494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF98
Death of a husband
Unique identifier: 56118905CE1F1FF194494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF89481
Burial of a husband
Unique identifier: 56118905CE3C8FF1A4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF89482
Marriage of a son
Unique identifier: 56118907F337719844494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF1230
Death of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188F0278CE35204494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63887
Burial of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188F027BBC35224494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63888

tombstone inscription:
Mary Belle Baldwin
July 14 1868
July 23 1907

Reference Number
Unique identifier: 561188F0AEC8E2FB34494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63182
Shared note: 30881
Death
about 1909 (aged 67 years)
TX
Unique identifier: 561188F0AE7B52FAF4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF63180
Record ID number
Record ID number
Family with parents
father
18181879
Birth: 1818 26 18 Robertson Co, TN
Death: March 2, 1879of fever, near Sherman, Grayson Co, TX
mother
18181854
Birth: 1818Robertson Co, TN
Death: January 1854Fannin Co, TX
Marriage Marriage1835Robertson Co, TN
3 years
elder brother
18371896
Birth: August 22, 1837 19 19 Robertson Co, TN
Death: August 21, 1896Telephone, Fannin Co, TX
8 years
younger brother
18441881
Birth: 1844 26 26 Robertson Co, TN
Death: April 1, 1881Denison, Grayson Co, TX
2 years
younger sister
18451917
Birth: December 28, 1845 27 27 Robertson Co, TN
Death: September 27, 1917Choctaw, Grayson Co., TX
3 years
younger brother
18481874
Birth: 1848 30 30 Robertson Co, TN
Death: 1874Fannin Co, TX
-9 years
elder brother
1838
Birth: 1838 20 20 Robertson Co, TN
13 years
younger brother
18511903
Birth: February 13, 1851 33 33 Robertson Co., TN
Death: March 15, 1903Starr, Grayson Co., TX
-9 years
herself
18411909
Birth: September 22, 1841 23 23 Robertson Co, TN
Death: about 1909TX
12 years
younger brother
18531921
Birth: October 1, 1853 35 35 Grayson Co, TX
Death: September 30, 1921TX
Father’s family with Catherine B Dagley
father
18181879
Birth: 1818 26 18 Robertson Co, TN
Death: March 2, 1879of fever, near Sherman, Grayson Co, TX
father’s ex-wife
18291926
Birth: July 17, 1829 TN
Death: May 1926TX
Marriage MarriageMay 6, 1855Fannin Co, TX
Divorce Divorceabout 1867Grayson Co, TX
5 years
half-brother
1859
Birth: October 6, 1859 41 30 TX
4 years
half-brother
1863
Birth: August 26, 1863 45 34 TX
-6 years
half-sister
1857
Birth: October 29, 1857 39 28 Grayson Co, TX
-19 months
half-sister
1856
Birth: March 13, 1856 38 26 TX
6 years
half-brother
18611901
Birth: November 26, 1861 43 32 Denison, Grayson Co, TX
Death: February 9, 1901Granite, Kiowa Co, OK
Father’s family with Isabelle Doolin 'Belle' Dobson
father
18181879
Birth: 1818 26 18 Robertson Co, TN
Death: March 2, 1879of fever, near Sherman, Grayson Co, TX
stepmother
18471926
Birth: March 1, 1847 Boonville, Howard Co, MO
Death: May 29, 1926Knox City, TX
Marriage Marriage1868Fannin Co, TX
12 years
half-brother
18791956
Birth: September 1, 1879 61 32 Denison, Grayson Co, TX
Death: July 8, 1956Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX
-9 years
half-sister
18701915
Birth: July 21, 1870 52 23 Denison, Grayson Co, TX
Death: July 20, 1915
-7 months
half-sister
18691947
Birth: November 20, 1869 51 22 Star community, Grayson Co, TX
Death: September 18, 1947Amarillo, Potter Co., TX
3 years
half-brother
18731922
Birth: March 19, 1873 55 26 Denison, Grayson Co, TX
Death: December 1, 1922Georgetown, Williamson Co, TX
-3 months
half-brother
18721944
Birth: November 12, 1872 54 25 Denison, Grayson Co, TX
Death: October 13, 1944May, Brown Co, TX
Family with Joseph Blagg
husband
1836
Birth: February 13, 1836 25 24 1880 census info, AR
herself
18411909
Birth: September 22, 1841 23 23 Robertson Co, TN
Death: about 1909TX
Marriage MarriageSeptember 22, 1857
16 years
daughter
18731956
Birth: July 11, 1873 37 31 Washington Co., AR
Death: March 12, 1956Lawton, Comanche Co., OK
-15 years
son
18581929
Birth: August 8, 1858 22 16 Thomas' obituary information, Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
Death: June 25, 1929Ardmore, Carter Co., OK
7 years
daughter
1865
Birth: November 25, 1865 29 24 Grayson Co, TX
-22 months
daughter
18631864
Birth: December 26, 1863 27 22 Grayson County, TX
Death: September 14, 1864Grayson County, TX
8 years
son
1871
Birth: December 12, 1871 35 30 TX or AR
-3 years
daughter
18681907
Birth: July 14, 1868 32 26 Grayson Co, TX
Death: July 23, 1907Sterrett (now Calera), Bryan Co., OK
-8 years
daughter
18601937
Birth: March 2, 1860 24 18 Grayson Co, TX
Death: November 25, 1937Durant, Bryan Co, OK
Family with Joseph N Steppick
husband
18381905
Birth: November 9, 1838 France
Death: August 1905Choctaw Co., Indian Territory (OK)
herself
18411909
Birth: September 22, 1841 23 23 Robertson Co, TN
Death: about 1909TX
Marriage MarriageNovember 6, 1881Sherman, Grayson Co., TX
Joseph N Steppick + Elizabeth G Seiberth
husband
18381905
Birth: November 9, 1838 France
Death: August 1905Choctaw Co., Indian Territory (OK)
husband’s wife
1844
Birth: May 1844Bavaria
Marriage MarriageSeptember 15, 1862St Louis, MO
Joseph N Steppick + Lucinda Woods
husband
18381905
Birth: November 9, 1838 France
Death: August 1905Choctaw Co., Indian Territory (OK)
husband’s wife
Marriage MarriageAugust 1876Sherman, Grayson Co., TX
Joseph N Steppick + Nancy Ann Ivey
husband
18381905
Birth: November 9, 1838 France
Death: August 1905Choctaw Co., Indian Territory (OK)
husband’s wife
18561920
Birth: October 8, 1856 LA
Death: 1920Bailey, Grady Co., OK
Marriage Marriage1885near, Colbert Station, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory (OK)
8 years
stepson
18921975
Birth: October 1, 1892 53 35 Durant, Bryan Co., OK
Death: September 20, 1975Shasta, CA
3 years
stepdaughter
18951973
Birth: March 15, 1895 56 38 Indian Territory (OK)
Death: February 15, 1973Caddo, Bryan Co., OK
-6 years
stepson
18891961
Birth: January 6, 1889 50 32 Indian Territory (OK)
Death: June 28, 1961Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
13 months
stepson
18901973
Birth: February 5, 1890 51 33 Folsom, OK
Death: November 27, 1973Kennedale, Tarrant Co., TX
-3 years
stepson
18871923
Birth: February 8, 1887 48 30 Folsom, Indian Territory (OK)
Death: June 1923Bailey, Grady Co., OK
11 years
stepson
18971967
Birth: June 27, 1897 58 40 Indian Territory (OK)
Death: November 13, 1967Marlow, Stephens Co., OK
Census
Shared note

in parents' household

Census
Shared note

Household: John Bigbee, head of household, age 32, carpenter, born TN; Elizabeth, wife, age 32, born TN; William, age 13; Marcus, age 11; Susan, age 8; Henry, age 6; Pheby, age 5; John, age 2; all born in TN.

Census
Shared note

Susan, husband Joseph, son Thomas and daughter Sarah in household in 1860.

Census
Shared note

Family included Susan, age 38; Thomas J., age 21; Sarah E., age 20; Phebe M., age 15; William F., age 8; and Rosa M., age 6. Susan born in TN; childrens' father (Joseph) born in AR; all children (except Thomas) shown as being born in TX; Thomas born in AR.

Reference Number
Shared note

"Indigent Families of Northeast Texas" - compiled by Ron Brothers.
Perhaps one of the first welfare acts of its kind, the Texas Legislature in December 1863 passed the "Act to Support Families and Dependents of Texas Soldiers." One million dollars was set aside to distribute to the families of soldiers who were in active service, had died in the war or had been disabled because of the war. Additionally, cloth and excess thread from the State Penitentiary were given to these families after November 1864.

Indigent Families in Grayson County, Texas:
Blagg, Susan, __ in the family, taken on 17 Feb 1864.
Blagg, Joseph, 3 in the family, taken on 13 Feb 1865.[:CR:]

Shared note

Mrs. Susan Blagg is listed on the 1878 "Assessment Roll of Property" in Grayson County, TX. She owned 2 horses or mules valued at $40, 2 cattle valued at $12, 1 hog valued at $4 and miscellaneous property valued at $10 for a total of $66. She paid state tax of 33 cents and county tax of 43 cents for a total of 76 cents.

Shared note

Mrs. Susan Blagg is listed on the 1880 "Assessment Roll of Property" in Grayson County, TX. Taxed on 1 carriage, buggy, or wagon with value of $20; 2 horses or mules with value of $40; 4 cattle with value of $24; owned no land or town lots. Total taxable value was $84. State tax was 42 cents and county tax was 30 cents for a total tax bill of 72 cents.

Shared note

"Indigent Families of Northeast Texas" list. Three in family, including Joseph Blagg.

Shared note

Mrs. Susan Blagg is listed on the 1875 "Assessment Roll of Property" in Grayson Co, TX.

Shared note

Mrs. Susan Blagg is listed on the 1876 "Assessment Roll of Property" in Grayson Co, TX. She owned 2 horses or mules valued at $100, 1 cattle valued at $10, miscellaneous property valued at $30 for a total of $141. Her tax was 70 cents.

Shared note

Mrs. Susan Blagg is listed on the 1877 "Assessment Roll of Property" in Grayson Co, TX. She owned 1 wagon or carriage valued at $15, 2 horses or mules valued at $50, 2 cattle valued at $10 for a total value of $75. She paid state tax of 38 cents and county tax of 56 cents for a total tax of 94 cents.

Shared note

Susan's daughter Mary Belle married Sidney Stanton Baldwin 24 June 1885 in Fannin Co. TX.