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Ernest Wiseman Biggs

Male 1876 - 1943  (66 years)


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  • Name Ernest Wiseman Biggs  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Birth 18 Jun 1876  Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 15 Jun 1880  Hays, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 4 May 1910  Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Physical Description 12 Sep 1918  Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Ancestral File Number 20GS-6QD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Wisie  [7] 
    Residence 12 Sep 1918  Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 16 Jan 1920  Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 10 Apr 1930  Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Death 4 May 1943  McNeil, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 7, 8] 
    Cause: Cerebral Hemorage 
    Burial 5 May 1943  McNeil, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Notes 
    • Height: Tall; Build: Slender; Eyes: Gray; Hair: Dark.
      Ernest Wiseman "Wisie" was the son of Cicero Cincinnatti and Sarah Ann "Dood" (Gant) Biggs. He was the second of seven sons memorialized on the Texas-shaped Biggs Monument in the cemetery. Wisie's brothers were: Van Winfred
      "Winter", Miles Monroe "Dink", James Abner, Quintus Dabney "Q.D.", Oscar Wilds, and Basil Blake.
      Wisie married Lillie Alice Crowell in Caldwell Co., Texas on January 2, 1902. Their children were: William Jennings
      "Willie J." Biggs, John Vernon "Pete" Biggs, Alton Francis "Doc" Biggs, Mattie Leona "Sis" (Biggs) West, Sarah Bernice "Dolly" (Biggs)[Hinds] McCampbell, Olga Dorothy "Dick" (Biggs) Huff, and Alta May "Dottie" (Biggs) Mace.
      Wisie was a strong and althletic young man, and he and his brothers were standouts on the local baseball team. He had a stroke while on a wolf hunting trip, but lived fifteen years after that time.
    Person ID I29159  McKenzie Genealogy
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2012 

    Father Cicero Cincinatus Biggs,   b. 22 Oct 1849, Peterman, Monroe, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1917, Hardin, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Ann GANT,   b. 31 Jul 1853, , , Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1892, Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1873  Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F11806  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lillie Alice Crowell,   b. 28 Apr 1879, Columbus, Colorado, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1971, Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jan 1902  Lockhart, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. William Jennings Biggs,   b. 27 May 1903, Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 1993, Travis, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. John Vernon Biggs,   b. 28 Jun 1905, McNeil, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1992, Katy, Harris, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Alton Francis Biggs,   b. 24 Aug 1907, Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1982, Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Mattie Leona Biggs,   b. 21 Jan 1910, Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1938, Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Sarah Bernice Biggs,   b. 24 Nov 1912, Olmito, Cameron, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1981, Luling, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Olga Dorothy Biggs,   b. 19 Aug 1916, McNeil, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1976, Houston, Harris, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Alta Mae Biggs,   b. 19 Nov 1918, McNeil, Caldwell, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1991, Dallas, Dallas, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F10374  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2011 

  • Sources 
    1. [S011424] Texas Dept of Health Bureau of Vital Stats, Certificate of Death.

    2. [S002704] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Name: Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006;;;).
      Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910.T624, 1,178 rolls. Wise, Chambers, Alabama, ED , roll T624_5, part , page .

    3. [S002769] 1920 United States Federal Census.
      Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920.T625, 2,076 rolls. Barwick, Thomas, Georgia, ED , roll , page , image 678.

    4. [S002625] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880.
      QUAY 3 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserves, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subjecte to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.

    5. [S009798] Ancestry.com, One World Tree, (Name: Name: Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc.;;).
      Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc.

    6. [S014120] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2005;;).
      ancestry.com

    7. [S006057] FindAGrave.com.

    8. [S011410] Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-2000.

    9. [S002784] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Name: Name: Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002;;;).
      Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives andRecords Administration, 1930.T626, 2,667 rolls. Evergreen, Conecuh, Alabama, ED 14, roll 9, page , image 1025.0.


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