Arden Florence BIGGERSTAFF
Mary Catherine "Mollie" BALL

Husband:  Arden Florence BIGGERSTAFF
Birth:  22 Dec 1855, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  (obituary) 9 Sep 1932, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana     
Burial:  Sep 1932, New Hope Cemetery, Thackeray, Hamilton Co., Illinois       (pic)
Father:  Thomas Wesley BIGGERSTAFF
Mother:  Josephine JONES

Marriage:   27 Jul 1879, Hamilton Co., Illinois

Wife:  Mary Catherine "Mollie" BALL
Birth:  5 Aug 1860, Metcalfe Co., Kentucky 
Death:  6 May 1943, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana
Burial:  May 1943, New Hope Cemetery, Thackeray, Hamilton Co., Illinois       (pic)
Father:  John Samuel BALL 
Mother:  Amanda F. BALL 

Children:
1. Amanda Josephine BIGGERSTAFF, b: 5 Mar 1880, Thackeray, Hamilton Co., Illinois
2. James Matthew BIGGERSTAFF, b: 22 Oct 1882, Thackeray, Hamilton Co., Illinois
3. Guy Wesley BIGGERSTAFF, b: 8 Oct 1886, Thackeray, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                               d: (obituary) 28 Jun 1901, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana  
                                             bur: New Hope Cemetery, Thackeray, Hamilton Co., Illinois      (pic)
4. Samuel Paul BIGGERSTAFF, b: 15 May 1892, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana
5. Eugene BIGGERSTAFF, b: 19 Nov 1895, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana
                                        d: (obituary) 31 Jul 1937, Excelsior Springs, Clay Co., Missouri   
                                      bur: New Hope Cemetery, Thackeray, Hamilton Co., Illinois      (pic)
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Notes:

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0210, Page 530A), Thackeray, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 26, Enumeration Date: 18-Jun-1880, Family #254

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In Sch.

 BIGGERSTAFF, Arden F

24

M

W

 Self

M

 Farm Laborer

IL

IL

VA

 

                           Nellie

23

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

KY

KY

KY

 

                           Amanda J

3m

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

IL

IL

KY

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0407, Page 261B), Evansville, Pigeon Twp., Vanderburgh Co., Indiana,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 97, Enumeration Date:
12-Jun-1900, Family #214

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 BIGGERSTAFF, Arden F

 Head

M

Dec

1857

42

M

21

 

 

IL

VA

VA

 Railroad Sup.

 

                         Mollie C

 Wife

F

Aug

1860

39

M

21

5

5

KY

KY

KY

 

 

                         Amanda

 Daughter

F

May

1880

20

S

 

 

 

IL

KY(IL)

IL(KY)

 

 

                         Matt J

 Son

M

Oct

1882

17

S

 

 

 

IL

KY(IL)

IL(KY)

 Railroad Hand

 

                         Guy

 Son

M

Oct

1886

13

S

 

 

 

IL

KY(IL)

IL(KY)

 

 

                         Samuel

 Son

M

May

1892

8

S

 

 

 

IN

KY(IL)

IL(KY)

 At School

X

                         Eugene

 Son

M

Nov

1895

4

S

 

 

 

IN

KY(IL)

IL(KY)

 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0383, Page 234B), Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 107, Enumeration Date: Apr-1910, Family #256

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C B.

# C L.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
 or Trade

In Sch

 BIGGERSTAFF, A. F.

 Head

M

53

M

32

 

 

IL

IL

VA

 Supervisor / L&N R.R.

 

                         Molley

 Wife

F

50

M

32

5

4

KY

KY

KY

 None

 

                         Samuel

 Son

M

18

S

 

  

 

IN

KY(IL)

KY

 Salesman / Lunch Room

X

                         Eugene

 Son

M

15

S

 

  

 

IN

KY(IL)

KY

 Section Hand / L&N R. R.

X

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0633, Page 109A), Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 22, Enumeration Date: 3-Apr-1930, Family #73

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Col.

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 BIGGERSTAFF, Arden

 Head

M

W

75

M

25

IL

IL

VA

 

 None

                         Mary C

 Wife

F

W

68

M

18

KY

KY

KY

 

 None

                         Eugene

 Son

M

W

34

M

24

IL

IL

IL

 

 Switchman / Railroad

By 1940, Mary was living with her daughter Amanda and her family in Evansville, Indiana.
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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Marriages, Book 1, #4865
2) Birth - Child #1:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Births, Book A, #1259  (Name: Manda J)
3) Birth - Child #4:  Vanderburgh County Indiana Vital Statistics - Births, Book CH-V4, Page 34
4) Birth - Child #5:  Vanderburgh County Indiana Vital Statistics - Births, Book CH-V4, Page 435
5) Death - Husband:  Vanderburgh County Indiana Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #32 28304
6) Death - Wife:  Vanderburgh County Indiana Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #43 17252
7) Death - Child #3:  Vanderburgh County Indiana Vital Statistics - Deaths, Book CH-4C, Page 95 & Book H-9, Page 37
8) Death - Child #5:  Clay County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #27004