Mary Ann Rife

1891 - 1986  (94 years)

• Name	Mary Ann Rife  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	14 Aug 1891	Ellis, Ellis, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Christening	1938	Freestone, Freestone, Texas
  Gender	Female
  Religion	1938	Freestone, Texas   [3]
  Burial	Feb 1986	Freestone, Freestone, Texas   [2, 3]
  Death	12 Feb 1986	Freestone, Freestone, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Notes	Daughter of John Abraham Rife and Laura Elizabeth Drake. Wife of Benjamin French Biggs. Mother of Cecil Willard Biggs two infants and Jimmie Bea Biggs Cox. Born in Ellis County Texas and moved with her family to the Luna community south of Teague around 1895. Fell off a wagon and broke her back about the age of 8. She was told she would never walk again by the family doctor. Around age 10 being stuborn and determined she walked into the doctors office and said "Remember what you told me?" He replied "Yes and if you wern't so damn stubborn you wouldn't have either!". She was baptized as one of Jehovah's Wittnesses about 1938-39 and was faithful till her death.
  Person ID	I21445	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	John Abraham Rife,   b. 26 Jul 1853, Illinois d. 11 Aug 1899, Freestone, Freestone, Texas (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Laura Elizabeth Drake,   b. 22 Nov 1852   d. 22 May 1927, Freestone, Texas (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F09839	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin French Biggs,   b. 15 May 1892, Teague, Freestone, Texas d. 25 Nov 1951, Mexia, Limestone, Texas (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1911	Freestone, Texas   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Infant Daughter Biggs,   b. 6 Aug 1915, Texas d. 10 Aug 1915, Texas (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Cecil Willard Biggs,   b. 13 Jun 1917, Freestone, Freestone, Texas d. 22 Sep 1945, Holland, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Infant Biggs,   b. 22 Nov 1919, Pyburn, Freestone, Texas d. 22 Nov 1919, Pyburn, Freestone, Texas (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Jimmie Bee Biggs,   b. 31 Oct 1925, Freestone, Freestone, Texas d. 28 Jun 1990, Dallas, Dallas, Texas (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F09838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2011

  
  

• Sources

  [S004013] nicolebiggs_1, Biggsyoung, (May 2000, Ancestry.com). [S010656] Salem Baptist Cemetery Records, (http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Freestone/cemetery/Salem%20Baptist.htm). [S006057] FindAGrave.com.