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Female 1831 - 1885  (54 years)


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  • Name Margaret Vanbrocklin  [1] 
    Born 13 Apr 1831  Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Although the age is about right, it is possible that this isn't my Margaret Van Brocklin.
    Census 1860  Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1865  Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    New York State Census 
    Census 1870  Theresa, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Census 1880  Theresa, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Name Biggers  [9] 
    Reference Number 22 
    _TODO Open 
    • Mailed letter to Town Clerk, Theresa requesting copy of marriage record.
    _UID 9F8BACED879B479992BBCD0315135E91F90E 
    Died 4 Dec 1885  Plessis / Theresa, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    Person ID I21  Paul's Genealogy Tree
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2015 

    Father Nicholas Vanbrocklin,   b. 25 Jun 1794, German Flats, Herkimer, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1884, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Anna Nancy Schell,   b. 1795,   d. 1883, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1815  Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Children 10 children 
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Biggers,   b. 1 Jan 1838, Witney, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1893, Plessis / Theresa, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 17 Jan 1869  Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Children 
     1. Stella Biggers,   b. 1871, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Dexter, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Arthur Biggers,   b. 1872, Theresa, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1953, Theresa, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Lucetta Biggers,   b. 1875, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. George M. Biggers,   b. 11 May 1877, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1946  (Age 69 years)
     5. Eva Etheline Biggers,   b. May 1879, Theresa, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1906, Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2016 
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Apr 1831 - Jefferson County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - New York State Census - 1865 - Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Jan 1869 - Jefferson County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Theresa, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Theresa, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Dec 1885 - Plessis / Theresa, Jefferson, New York Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • (Research):Nancy, Margaret's sister married John Walts, Jr.
      The 1860 Census shows Margaret (28) living with her parents and a 16 year-old boy named Grandison and a 2 month old female named Nilia. Grandison is Charles G. Van Brocklin (6 years old in 1850 census), son of Nicholas and Anna, brother to Margaret. Nilia appears to be Margaret's daughter. (from a previous marriage?). The 1870 census shows a Cornelia Walts living with the Biggers family as step-daughter to John Biggers, head of household. Is this "Cornelia Walts" who appears on Eva Biggers' death certificate?

      Was Margaret Van Brocklin also married to a Walts, as her sister Nancy was? And if so, how many children dd she have from that marraige? Just one?
      If Margaret was married to a Walts, he would most likely have come from the same family that her sister married into. Which one did she marry? When/where were they married?
      Cornelia (step-daughter to John Biggers) is living with the family in 1880 census. She is 20 years old. Margaret is 48. If Cornelia is Margaeret's daughter from arevious marriage, them Margaret was previously married at 18 years old (1849).

      It is also possible that Cornelia (VanBrocklin) was an illegitimate child.


      ------------------------------------

      Current Walts family members:
      Russ E Walts Jr
      18 Bolton Ave
      Alexandria Bay, NY 13607-1602
      Home (315) 482-2411
      Age: 74
      Associated:
      Judith M Walts


      Michael J Walts
      46902 Route 1 N
      Alexandria Bay, NY 13607-3212
      Age: 39
      [18, 19, 20, 21]

  • Sources 
    1. [S983] 1865 New York State Census, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2015), Alexandria, p. 12, family 88, line 9, Margaret Van Brocklin; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Jan 6, 2015) (Reliability: 3), 6 Jan 2015.
      Name:
      Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865      		 Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865
      Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865
      Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18045-91927-54?cc=1491284


    2. [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997), Exchange of email between David M. Wade, Jr. and Paul F. Kelly, August 9th through 12th , 1997 (Reliability: 3), 21 Jan 2006.
      ---------------------------------------------------------------
      >
      > Page 1
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Family Group
      >
      > Subject* John BIGGERS
      > Birth* 07 Dec 1839
      > Father*
      > Mother*
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Marriage* __ ___ ____
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Spouse* Margaret VANBROCKLIN
      > Birth* 13 Apr 1831
      > Father*
      > Mother*
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Five Children
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/F Stella BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ ___ 1871
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/M Arthur BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ ___ 1872
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/F Lucetta BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ ___ 1875
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/M George BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ May 1877
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/F Eva BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ Aug 1879
      > Residence* 13 Jun 1900
      > Son: 23 Nov 1903 Walter N. WEBERT
      > Death* __ ___ 1906
      > Son: Clay WEBERT
      > Son: Paul WEBERT
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Printed on: 10 Aug 1997
      > Prepared by:
      > Paul F. Kelly
      > 1011 Mohr Lane #2
      > Concord, CA 94518-4306
      > pkelly@netvista.net
      >
      > Paul, I just sent a message and then I came back and to screen and your imformation on your line came through. Eva is my Arthur's sister.
      John II and Margaret VanBrocklin were married 1/17/1869 in most likely
      Jefferson Co. NY as this is where she was born. As mention in the
      previous note I believe I found the original family farm on a1864 map
      near Theresa, NY and John and Margaret both died in Theresa,NY. Arthur
      was also born in Theresa it would problem be reasonable to assume your
      Eva was born on this same family farm. John II died 1/12/93 and Margaret
      on 4/12/1885 in my records I have been past down that the place of death
      was Phlesis / Theresa NY. Your records on their children are much like
      mine but I have an Anna b.1876 not a Lucetta b. 1875 probably is the
      same daughter and they called her Anna. The date could have just been
      last down wrong as I had your Eva b.1880 now you've past on Aug 1879.
      George was noted in my records as being a carpenter. As I read my
      records I see that there was a daughter Cornelia b. 1860 from a previous
      marriage by Margaret yet I don't see a difference her maiden name in my
      records on the Van Brocklin line which I have a father & grandfather
      named VanBrocklin for her Line along with her brothers and sisters.
      These will follow. John II was married a second time to a woman I can't
      put my hands on her name right now but they had children named Bert, Ira
      & Gertrude. There are marked graves of this family in NY. I know my
      mother has seen them but I'm not 100% but I believe she has seen John
      II.

      Margaret Van Brocklin Line

      Father: Nicholas Van Brocklin b. 6/25/1794
      Born: German Flats Herkimer Co. NY









      Date of Christening: 7/19/1794
      father: Harpet Van Brocklin

    3. [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997), David M. Wade (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006.
      From: David M. Wade Jr.
      To: Paul Kelly
      Subject: Re: Biggers
      Date: Friday, August 15, 1997 8:54 PM

      Paul,

      Got your message about photocopies and I just wanted to inform you that the powers that
      be are already in motion. My mother never has really expressed an interest in the
      search of heritage and history, yet once I informed her of someone related to her
      Grandfather Arthur Biggers, well... She has called me to tell me she got all her
      records and documents out. We are both in the process of getting all these lines and
      supporting documents into a format her Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren can have.
      You though won't have to wait that long as soon as I'm sure we've got all are notes
      properly copied they along will copies of all other documents will be on the way to you
      & your family. These papers will include the family line written by Arthur's own hand.


      I have been reviewing the Biggers line more this week and I can now tell you that John I
      came to America at the age of 38 somewhere in the range of 1842-43. He started a Carding
      Mill in Dexter N.Y. His farm was 2 miles north of Brownsville N.Y. Wife Fannie Harris
      died at age 56. Their children were: John II b. 1839 England // George b. abt. 1842
      England // Maria b.1844 New York //James (Jim) b. 1846 (listed as a Robert 1860 census
      ???) The brothers John and George were available for duty at the beginning of the Civil
      War. John did not join but fled to Maryland where he spent time aboard a whaling ship
      and was also taken prisoner at some point and sometime later is said to have escaped.
      Maybe the tales of his adventures were in his head as told to kin when he returned or
      fact, maybe a little of both. George was not so lucky, Hit by a cannon ball and killed
      Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Va. after 1862, so that would make it the second battle.
      Youngest son James was said to have been a math genius, "Hit in the head by his
      stepmother for eating one of her pies and was never the same." I hope the pie was good.

      The Stepmother John I's 2nd wife was Jane Graves b. Ireland 1819 d. 1908 / 89 years.
      Graves was her 1st husband's name. Her children by Graves:
      John Graves 1844 // Wm. Graves 1846 // Joseph Graves 1849 // Barnett Graves 1851 //
      Approx date by census ages.

      John II / oldest daughter Stella never married and is buried next to her Grandfather
      John I in Dexter Cemetery, 4th row across from tall monument of Gilmore.

      Nicholas Van Brocklin d. 1884 age 89 (Dutch)
      Nancy Ann Schell d. 1883 age 88 (Germany)
      Parents of Margaret (Van Brocklin) Biggers

      Nancy Ann Schell's Father was Marcus Schell b. June 6,1764 Herkimer Co. NY Chr. July 5,
      1764 Reformed Dutch Church of German Flats married Catherine Elizabeth Roan b. circa
      1770 Herkimer , March 25 1788. Died after 1832 Herkimer NY

      Marcus Schell's Father was Johnannes Schell arrived port of Philadelpia 1732 or 1752 /
      Mother was Barbara Raspach.( I found a ship listing some years ago 10th Oct 1752 Phil.,
      Tuesday Ship " FOREST" Capt. Patrick Auchterlony from Rotterdam / Maybe??? )

      Do you know that both Eva & Arthur named a son Paul. Arthur's son was Paul Everett b.
      June 18,1910. Strange your name is Paul. Is your line Eva's Paul Webert. We want to
      know more about Eva's sons and where they went and the lives they lead. Arthur's
      children where artists / landscape architect / naturalist / seems thay had a deep
      appreciation for nature's beauty.

      David.

    4. [S407] US Census, 1850, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., L. Vears, Assistant Marshall, (Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States. 1850 United States Federal Census. M432, 1009 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), NARA Series: M432, Roll 590; Page: 347; Image: 115 (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006.
      Dwelling: 733
      Family: 783

      Stebbins Hosley
      Age: 58
      Gender: m
      Occuaption: farmer
      Value of real estate: 2500
      Birthplace: Mas.

      Diana "
      Age: 55
      Gender: f
      Occuaption:
      Birthplace: N.H.

      Angeline "
      Age: 16
      Gender: f
      Birthplace: N.H.

      Charles L. "
      Age: 13
      Gender: m
      Birthplace: N.H.

      Margaret Vanbrocklin
      Age: 18
      Gender: f
      Birthplace: N.H.
      John Biggers      		 John Biggers
      US Census, 1870, Theresa, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
      Margaret Van Brocklin      		 Margaret Van Brocklin
      US Census, Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y.


    5. [S379] US Census 1860 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), NARA Series: M653, Roll 762; Page: 867; Image: 875 (Reliability: 3), 21 Jan 2006.
      Dwelling: 931
      Family: 987

      Nicholas VanBracklin
      Age: 65
      Gender: m
      Occupation: farmer
      Value of real estate: 600
      Value of personal estate: 225
      Birthplace: [not given]

      Nancy "
      Age: 65
      Gender: f
      Occupation:
      Birthplace: [not given]

      Margaret "
      Age: 28
      Gender: f
      Occupation:
      Birthplace: [not given]

      Grandison "
      Age: 16
      Gender: m
      Birthplace: [not given]

      Nilia [Nelia?] "
      Age: 2/12
      Gender: f
      Birthplace: [not given]
      We see here that there are two children:
      Grandison [b. 1844]
      Nilia [Nelia?] [b. 1860]
      Nicholas VanBrocklin      		 Nicholas VanBrocklin
      US Census, 1860, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., N.Y.


    6. [S983] 1865 New York State Census, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2015), Alexandria, p. 12, family 88, line 9, Margaret Van Brocklin; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Jan 6, 2015) (Reliability: 3), 6 Jan 2015.
      Name:
      Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865      		 Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865
      Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865
      Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18045-91927-54?cc=1491284


    7. [S382] US Census 1870 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1870 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1870 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1870 Federal Population Census. M593, 1,761 rolls; part of Minnesota T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.), NARA Series: M593, Roll 945; Page: 642; Image: 463 (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006.
      Dwelling: 413
      Family: 428

      Biggers, John
      Age: 31
      Gender: m
      Color: w
      Occupation: farmer
      Value of personal estate: 200
      Place of birth: New York
      Mother and father of foreign birth

      ----- Margaret
      Age: 30
      Gender: f
      Color: w
      Occupation: keeping house
      Place of birth: New York

      ----- Amelia
      Age: 10
      Gender: f
      Color: w
      Occupation: at home
      Place of birth: New York
      John Biggers      		 John Biggers
      US Census, 1870, Theresa, Jefferson Co., N.Y.


    8. [S378] US Census 1880 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ), NARA Series: T9, Roll 839; Family History Film: 1254839; Page: 170.1000; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 0633 (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006.
      Dwelling: 6
      Family: 6

      Biggers, John
      Color: w
      Gender: m
      Age: 40
      Relationship to head of household:
      Marital status: maried
      Occupation: farmer
      Birthplace: England
      Father's birthplace: England
      Mother's birthplace: England

      " Margaret
      Color: w
      Gender: f
      Age: 48
      Relationship to head of household: Wife
      Marital status: maried
      Occupation: keeping house
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York

      " Cornelia
      Color: w
      Gender: f
      Age: 20
      Relationship to head of household: Step-daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at home
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: New York
      Mother's birthplace: New York

      " Stella
      Color: w
      Gender: f
      Age: 9
      Relationship to head of household: daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at school
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: England
      Mother's birthplace: New York

      " Arthur
      Color: w
      Gender: m
      Age: 8
      Relationship to head of household: son
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at school
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: England
      Mother's birthplace: New York

      " Lucetta
      Color: w
      Gender: f
      Age: 5
      Relationship to head of household: daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at home
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: England
      Mother's birthplace: New York

      " George
      Color: w
      Gender: m
      Age: 3
      Relationship to head of household: daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at home
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: England
      Mother's birthplace: New York

      " Eva
      Color: w
      Gender: f
      Age: 10/12
      If born within the Census year, give the month: July
      Relationship to head of household: daughter
      Marital status: single
      Occupation: at home
      Birthplace: New York
      Father's birthplace: England
      Mother's birthplace: New York
      John Biggers      		 John Biggers
      US Census, 1880, Theresa, Jefferson Co., N.Y.


    9. [S5] US Census 1880 - Jeff. Co, Town of Theresa (Reliability: 3).
      Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865      		 Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865
      Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865
      Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18045-91927-54?cc=1491284


    10. [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997), Exchange of email between David M. Wade, Jr. and Paul F. Kelly, August 9th through 12th , 1997 (Reliability: 3).
      ---------------------------------------------------------------
      >
      > Page 1
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Family Group
      >
      > Subject* John BIGGERS
      > Birth* 07 Dec 1839
      > Father*
      > Mother*
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Marriage* __ ___ ____
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Spouse* Margaret VANBROCKLIN
      > Birth* 13 Apr 1831
      > Father*
      > Mother*
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Five Children
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/F Stella BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ ___ 1871
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/M Arthur BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ ___ 1872
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/F Lucetta BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ ___ 1875
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/M George BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ May 1877
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/F Eva BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ Aug 1879
      > Residence* 13 Jun 1900
      > Son: 23 Nov 1903 Walter N. WEBERT
      > Death* __ ___ 1906
      > Son: Clay WEBERT
      > Son: Paul WEBERT
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Printed on: 10 Aug 1997
      > Prepared by:
      > Paul F. Kelly
      > 1011 Mohr Lane #2
      > Concord, CA 94518-4306
      > pkelly@netvista.net
      >
      > Paul, I just sent a message and then I came back and to screen and your imformation on your line came through. Eva is my Arthur's sister.
      John II and Margaret VanBrocklin were married 1/17/1869 in most likely
      Jefferson Co. NY as this is where she was born. As mention in the
      previous note I believe I found the original family farm on a1864 map
      near Theresa, NY and John and Margaret both died in Theresa,NY. Arthur
      was also born in Theresa it would problem be reasonable to assume your
      Eva was born on this same family farm. John II died 1/12/93 and Margaret
      on 4/12/1885 in my records I have been past down that the place of death
      was Phlesis / Theresa NY. Your records on their children are much like
      mine but I have an Anna b.1876 not a Lucetta b. 1875 probably is the
      same daughter and they called her Anna. The date could have just been
      last down wrong as I had your Eva b.1880 now you've past on Aug 1879.
      George was noted in my records as being a carpenter. As I read my
      records I see that there was a daughter Cornelia b. 1860 from a previous
      marriage by Margaret yet I don't see a difference her maiden name in my
      records on the Van Brocklin line which I have a father & grandfather
      named VanBrocklin for her Line along with her brothers and sisters.
      These will follow. John II was married a second time to a woman I can't
      put my hands on her name right now but they had children named Bert, Ira
      & Gertrude. There are marked graves of this family in NY. I know my
      mother has seen them but I'm not 100% but I believe she has seen John
      II.

      Margaret Van Brocklin Line

      Father: Nicholas Van Brocklin b. 6/25/1794
      Born: German Flats Herkimer Co. NY



      Date of Christening: 7/19/1794
      father: Harpet Van Brocklin

    11. [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997), David M. Wade (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006.
      From: David M. Wade Jr.
      To: Paul Kelly
      Subject: Re: Biggers
      Date: Friday, August 15, 1997 8:54 PM

      Paul,

      Got your message about photocopies and I just wanted to inform you that the powers that
      be are already in motion. My mother never has really expressed an interest in the
      search of heritage and history, yet once I informed her of someone related to her
      Grandfather Arthur Biggers, well... She has called me to tell me she got all her
      records and documents out. We are both in the process of getting all these lines and
      supporting documents into a format her Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren can have.
      You though won't have to wait that long as soon as I'm sure we've got all are notes
      properly copied they along will copies of all other documents will be on the way to you
      & your family. These papers will include the family line written by Arthur's own hand.


      I have been reviewing the Biggers line more this week and I can now tell you that John I
      came to America at the age of 38 somewhere in the range of 1842-43. He started a Carding
      Mill in Dexter N.Y. His farm was 2 miles north of Brownsville N.Y. Wife Fannie Harris
      died at age 56. Their children were: John II b. 1839 England // George b. abt. 1842
      England // Maria b.1844 New York //James (Jim) b. 1846 (listed as a Robert 1860 census
      ???) The brothers John and George were available for duty at the beginning of the Civil
      War. John did not join but fled to Maryland where he spent time aboard a whaling ship
      and was also taken prisoner at some point and sometime later is said to have escaped.
      Maybe the tales of his adventures were in his head as told to kin when he returned or
      fact, maybe a little of both. George was not so lucky, Hit by a cannon ball and killed
      Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Va. after 1862, so that would make it the second battle.
      Youngest son James was said to have been a math genius, "Hit in the head by his
      stepmother for eating one of her pies and was never the same." I hope the pie was good.

      The Stepmother John I's 2nd wife was Jane Graves b. Ireland 1819 d. 1908 / 89 years.
      Graves was her 1st husband's name. Her children by Graves:
      John Graves 1844 // Wm. Graves 1846 // Joseph Graves 1849 // Barnett Graves 1851 //
      Approx date by census ages.

      John II / oldest daughter Stella never married and is buried next to her Grandfather
      John I in Dexter Cemetery, 4th row across from tall monument of Gilmore.

      Nicholas Van Brocklin d. 1884 age 89 (Dutch)
      Nancy Ann Schell d. 1883 age 88 (Germany)
      Parents of Margaret (Van Brocklin) Biggers

      Nancy Ann Schell's Father was Marcus Schell b. June 6,1764 Herkimer Co. NY Chr. July 5,
      1764 Reformed Dutch Church of German Flats married Catherine Elizabeth Roan b. circa
      1770 Herkimer , March 25 1788. Died after 1832 Herkimer NY

      Marcus Schell's Father was Johnannes Schell arrived port of Philadelpia 1732 or 1752 /
      Mother was Barbara Raspach.( I found a ship listing some years ago 10th Oct 1752 Phil.,
      Tuesday Ship " FOREST" Capt. Patrick Auchterlony from Rotterdam / Maybe??? )

      Do you know that both Eva & Arthur named a son Paul. Arthur's son was Paul Everett b.
      June 18,1910. Strange your name is Paul. Is your line Eva's Paul Webert. We want to
      know more about Eva's sons and where they went and the lives they lead. Arthur's
      children where artists / landscape architect / naturalist / seems thay had a deep
      appreciation for nature's beauty.

      David.
      NARA receipt      		 NARA receipt
      Register of Enlistments, US Army      		 Register of Enlistments, US Army
      John Kelly, entry #58
      Register of enlistments      		 Register of enlistments
      John Kelly register of enlistment


    12. [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997), Exchange of email between David M. Wade, Jr. and Paul F. Kelly, August 9th through 12th , 1997 (Reliability: 3).
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      From:
      Trauungs Register Trimberg      		 Trauungs Register Trimberg


    13. [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997), Exchange of email between David M. Wade, Jr. and Paul F. Kelly, August 9th through 12th , 1997 (Reliability: 3).
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      >
      > Page 1
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Family Group
      >
      > Subject* John BIGGERS
      > Birth* 07 Dec 1839
      > Father*
      > Mother*
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Marriage* __ ___ ____
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Spouse* Margaret VANBROCKLIN
      > Birth* 13 Apr 1831
      > Father*
      > Mother*
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Five Children
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/F Stella BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ ___ 1871
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/M Arthur BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ ___ 1872
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/F Lucetta BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ ___ 1875
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/M George BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ May 1877
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > ?/F Eva BIGGERS
      > Reference* __ ___ ____
      > Birth* __ Aug 1879
      > Residence* 13 Jun 1900
      > Son: 23 Nov 1903 Walter N. WEBERT
      > Death* __ ___ 1906
      > Son: Clay WEBERT
      > Son: Paul WEBERT
      > ___________________________________________________________________________
      >
      > Printed on: 10 Aug 1997
      > Prepared by:
      > Paul F. Kelly
      > 1011 Mohr Lane #2
      > Concord, CA 94518-4306
      > pkelly@netvista.net
      >
      > Paul, I just sent a message and then I came back and to screen and your imformation on your line came through. Eva is my Arthur's sister.
      John II and Margaret VanBrocklin were married 1/17/1869 in most likely
      Jefferson Co. NY as this is where she was born. As mention in the
      previous note I believe I found the original family farm on a1864 map
      near Theresa, NY and John and Margaret both died in Theresa,NY. Arthur
      was also born in Theresa it would problem be reasonable to assume your
      Eva was born on this same family farm. John II died 1/12/93 and Margaret
      on 4/12/1885 in my records I have been past down that the place of death
      was Phlesis / Theresa NY. Your records on their children are much like
      mine but I have an Anna b.1876 not a Lucetta b. 1875 probably is the
      same daughter and they called her Anna. The date could have just been
      last down wrong as I had your Eva b.1880 now you've past on Aug 1879.
      George was noted in my records as being a carpenter. As I read my
      records I see that there was a daughter Cornelia b. 1860 from a previous
      marriage by Margaret yet I don't see a difference her maiden name in my
      records on the Van Brocklin line which I have a father & grandfather
      named VanBrocklin for her Line along with her brothers and sisters.
      These will follow. John II was married a second time to a woman I can't
      put my hands on her name right now but they had children named Bert, Ira
      & Gertrude. There are marked graves of this family in NY. I know my
      mother has seen them but I'm not 100% but I believe she has seen John
      II.

      Margaret Van Brocklin Line

      Father: Nicholas Van Brocklin b. 6/25/1794
      Born: German Flats Herkimer Co. NY



      Date of Christening: 7/19/1794
      father: Harpet Van Brocklin
      Marriage register, Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha      		 Marriage register, Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha
      Marriage register, Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha
      Source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159370-370507-66?cc=1618491
      Marriage register index, Book 1, Lewis County, New York; Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha      		 Marriage register index, Book 1, Lewis County, New York; Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha
      Marriage register index, Book 1, Lewis County, New York; Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha
      Source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159370-370460-52?cc=1618491


    14. [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997), David M. Wade (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006.
      From: David M. Wade Jr.
      To: Paul Kelly
      Subject: Re: Biggers
      Date: Friday, August 15, 1997 8:54 PM

      Paul,

      Got your message about photocopies and I just wanted to inform you that the powers that
      be are already in motion. My mother never has really expressed an interest in the
      search of heritage and history, yet once I informed her of someone related to her
      Grandfather Arthur Biggers, well... She has called me to tell me she got all her
      records and documents out. We are both in the process of getting all these lines and
      supporting documents into a format her Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren can have.
      You though won't have to wait that long as soon as I'm sure we've got all are notes
      properly copied they along will copies of all other documents will be on the way to you
      & your family. These papers will include the family line written by Arthur's own hand.


      I have been reviewing the Biggers line more this week and I can now tell you that John I
      came to America at the age of 38 somewhere in the range of 1842-43. He started a Carding
      Mill in Dexter N.Y. His farm was 2 miles north of Brownsville N.Y. Wife Fannie Harris
      died at age 56. Their children were: John II b. 1839 England // George b. abt. 1842
      England // Maria b.1844 New York //James (Jim) b. 1846 (listed as a Robert 1860 census
      ???) The brothers John and George were available for duty at the beginning of the Civil
      War. John did not join but fled to Maryland where he spent time aboard a whaling ship
      and was also taken prisoner at some point and sometime later is said to have escaped.
      Maybe the tales of his adventures were in his head as told to kin when he returned or
      fact, maybe a little of both. George was not so lucky, Hit by a cannon ball and killed
      Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Va. after 1862, so that would make it the second battle.
      Youngest son James was said to have been a math genius, "Hit in the head by his
      stepmother for eating one of her pies and was never the same." I hope the pie was good.

      The Stepmother John I's 2nd wife was Jane Graves b. Ireland 1819 d. 1908 / 89 years.
      Graves was her 1st husband's name. Her children by Graves:
      John Graves 1844 // Wm. Graves 1846 // Joseph Graves 1849 // Barnett Graves 1851 //
      Approx date by census ages.

      John II / oldest daughter Stella never married and is buried next to her Grandfather
      John I in Dexter Cemetery, 4th row across from tall monument of Gilmore.

      Nicholas Van Brocklin d. 1884 age 89 (Dutch)
      Nancy Ann Schell d. 1883 age 88 (Germany)
      Parents of Margaret (Van Brocklin) Biggers

      Nancy Ann Schell's Father was Marcus Schell b. June 6,1764 Herkimer Co. NY Chr. July 5,
      1764 Reformed Dutch Church of German Flats married Catherine Elizabeth Roan b. circa
      1770 Herkimer , March 25 1788. Died after 1832 Herkimer NY

      Marcus Schell's Father was Johnannes Schell arrived port of Philadelpia 1732 or 1752 /
      Mother was Barbara Raspach.( I found a ship listing some years ago 10th Oct 1752 Phil.,
      Tuesday Ship " FOREST" Capt. Patrick Auchterlony from Rotterdam / Maybe??? )

      Do you know that both Eva & Arthur named a son Paul. Arthur's son was Paul Everett b.
      June 18,1910. Strange your name is Paul. Is your line Eva's Paul Webert. We want to
      know more about Eva's sons and where they went and the lives they lead. Arthur's
      children where artists / landscape architect / naturalist / seems thay had a deep
      appreciation for nature's beauty.

      David.
      St. James Church      		 St. James Church
      -----Original Message-----
      From: Francis Jackson [mailto:balljack@juno.com]
      Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 5:43 PM
      To: pkelly@astound.net
      Subject: Marriage Fraley-Besha

      My wife and I volunteer @ the Carthage Heritage in the Library and she found this record of marriage in the St James Church folder. (attached) We scanned the Carthage Republican Tribune from the 01 Jul 1908-10 Sep
      1908 for the Nuptials but couldn't find one.


    15. [S137] Lee Van Brocklin, (November 24, 1998).
      Obituary notice for Christopher E. Fraley      		 Obituary notice for Christopher E. Fraley


    16. [S138] Letter from Edna Sheldon, Edna Sheldon, (August 8, 1965, Copenhagen, New York).

    17. [S139] Compilation by Walter L. Van Brocklin, Walter L. Van Brocklin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ( "Converted to digital format by John J. Van Brocklin (jjvb@alltel.net) I make no guarantees as to the accuracy of the conversion, although I tried to do as good a job as possible given the condition of my originals and the process involved." Electronic version: VAN BROCKLIN FAMILY GENEALOGY.doc (Microsoft Word 8.0) Author: jjvb (John J. Van Brocklin) Last Saved By: JJVB Revision Number: 873 Date Created: 2/9/1999 Date Last Saved: 3/30/2001) (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2005.
      These descendants of whom we know and have copies of their application papers are the late member of the Van Brocklin Family Association, Florence Biggers Bedell, whose National Number in that Society is #506787. She was also admitted to the New York State Chapter, Seneca Falls Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha Chapter showing that she is (or was) the daughter of Arthur Biggers and Emma Ainsworth, granddaughter of John Bitters and Margaret Van Brocklin, great-granddaughter of Nicholas Van Brocklin and Nancy Schell, second great-granddaughter of Marcus Schell and Catharine Raan, and third great-granddaughter of Johannes Schell and Barbara Raspach.

      ....+288 - Margaret Margaret was born in 1831. She married John Diggers. Our late member, Florence Biggers Bedell, supplied data on their family. Further....
      Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y., 1685-1890      		 Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y., 1685-1890
      page 325


    18. [S379] US Census 1860 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), NARA Series: M653, Roll 762; Page: 867; Image: 875 (Reliability: 3), 21 Jan 2006.
      Dwelling: 931
      Family: 987

      Nicholas VanBracklin
      Age: 65
      Gender: m
      Occupation: farmer
      Value of real estate: 600
      Value of personal estate: 225
      Birthplace: [not given]

      Nancy "
      Age: 65
      Gender: f
      Occupation:
      Birthplace: [not given]

      Margaret "
      Age: 28
      Gender: f
      Occupation:
      Birthplace: [not given]

      Grandison "
      Age: 16
      Gender: m
      Birthplace: [not given]

      Nilia [Nelia?] "
      Age: 2/12
      Gender: f
      Birthplace: [not given]
      We see here that there are two children:
      Grandison [b. 1844]
      Nilia [Nelia?] [b. 1860]
      Nicholas VanBrocklin      		 Nicholas VanBrocklin
      US Census, 1860, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., N.Y.


    19. [S983] 1865 New York State Census, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2015), Alexandria, p. 12, family 88, line 9, Margaret Van Brocklin; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Jan 6, 2015) (Reliability: 3), 6 Jan 2015.
      Name:
      Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865      		 Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865
      Cornelia Van Brocklin, Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York, 1865
      Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18045-91927-54?cc=1491284


    20. [S382] US Census 1870 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1870 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1870 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1870 Federal Population Census. M593, 1,761 rolls; part of Minnesota T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.), NARA Series: M593, Roll 945; Page: 642; Image: 463 (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006.
      Dwelling: 413
      Family: 428

      Biggers, John
      Age: 31
      Gender: m
      Color: w
      Occupation: farmer
      Value of personal estate: 200
      Place of birth: New York
      Mother and father of foreign birth

      ----- Margaret
      Age: 30
      Gender: f
      Color: w
      Occupation: keeping house
      Place of birth: New York

      ----- Amelia
      Age: 10
      Gender: f
      Color: w
      Occupation: at home
      Place of birth: New York
      John Biggers      		 John Biggers
      US Census, 1870, Theresa, Jefferson Co., N.Y.


    21. [S137] Lee Van Brocklin, (November 24, 1998).