Colonel John Bell Bigger^[1]

1829 - 1899  (70 years)

• Name	John Bell Bigger
  Prefix	Colonel
  Born	3 Mar 1829	Prince Edward County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Jun 1899	Henrico Co., Virginia
  Buried	Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond City, Virginia   [2]
  Person ID	I15198	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Colonel Thomas Bibb Bigger,   b. 22 Feb 1795, Prince Edward Co., Virginia ,   d. 5 May 1880, Richmond City, Virginia  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Meredith Russell,   b. 4 Sep 1806, New Kent County, Virginia ,   d. 6 Mar 1875, Richmond City, Virginia  (Age 68 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1824	Richmond, Virginia   [3]
  Family ID	F2201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna 'Annie' Barnley Muse,   b. 15 Jul 1834, Essex County, Virginia ,   d. 24 Sep 1921, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 87 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1853	Essex Co., Virginia
  Children	1. Lizzie Muse Bigger,   b. 20 Jun 1854, Henrico County, Virginia ,   d. 3 Apr 1872, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 17 years)   2. Lucy A. Bigger,   b. 4 May 1857, Virginia ,   d. 29 Nov 1905  (Age 48 years)   3. Carrie Russell Bigger,   b. 19 Feb 1859, Virginia ,   d. 30 Oct 1932, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 73 years)   4. Margaret 'Peggie' S. Bigger,   b. 17 Apr 1861, Richmond, Virginia ,   d. 21 Aug 1947, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 86 years)   5. Thomas Haskins Bigger,   b. 5 Sep 1864, Charlotte, Virginia ,   d. 9 Mar 1944, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 79 years)   6. Mary Annie Bigger,   b. 13 Jul 1867, Virginia ,   d. 21 May 1901, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 33 years)   7. John Baldwin Bigger,   b. 13 Jul 1867, Richmond, Virginia ,   d. 3 Mar 1949, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 81 years)   8. Samuel William Bigger,   b. 14 Apr 1872, Richmond, Virginia ,   d. 21 Jun 1942, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 70 years)   9. Elvira Manson Bigger,   b. 14 Jan 1869, Hanover, Virginia ,   d. 25 Jan 1875, Hanover, Virginia  (Age 6 years)   10. Lottie Bell Bigger,   b. 6 Feb 1876, Richmond, Virginia ,   d. 19 Jul 1943, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 67 years)   11. Hunter McGuire Bigger,   b. 10 Oct 1878, Richmond, Virginia ,   d. 2 Aug 1964, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 85 years)   12. Sallie Meredith Bigger,   b. 12 Mar 1880, Richmond, Virginia ,   d. February 26, 1965, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2016
  Family ID	F5309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Colonel John Bell Bigger BiggerJohnBell.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Col. John Bell Bigger-Obit Staunton Spectator and Vindicator Jun 15, 1899
  		Colonel John Bell Bigger-Obit Richmond Dispatch Jun 8, 1899
  		Colonel John Bell Bigger-Family Richmond Dispatch Jun 8, 1899
  		Colonel John Bell Bigger-A Gentleman Richmond Dispatch Jun 8, 1899
  		Colonel John Bell Bigger-Funeral Service Richmond Dispatch Jun 9, 1899
  		Colonel John Bell Bigger-Death Notice Virginian Pilot Jun 8, 1899
  		Colonel John Bell Bigger-Vacation to Cold Sulphur Springs Richmond Dispatch Jul 26, 1898
  		Lizzie Muse Bigger-Death Notice The Daily State Journal Apr 3, 1872
  		Bigger-Muse Marriage Alexandria Gazette Aug 24, 1853

  
  

  Headstones

  Colonel John Bell Bigger-Headstone BiggerJohnBell.jpg

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		John Bell Bigger-Bounty Land Claims Richmond Dispatch Mar 21, 1855
  		John Bell Bigger-Wants to Purchase Servant Girl Richmond Dispatch Apr 19, 1855
  		Col. John Bell Bigger-Offers His Services Richmond Dispatch Mar 20, 1881
  		John Bell Bigger-Forms Fuel Business Partnership Richmond Dispatch Dec 13, 1881
  		Colonel John Bell Bigger-A Busy Official The Richmond Times Mar 19, 1888
  		Colonel John Bell Bigger-Inauguration Ceremonies of New Governor & Lt. Governor Richmond Dispatch Jan 2, 1890
  		Colonel John Bell Bigger-Indians In Town The Richmond Times Feb 3, 1893
  		Thomas H Bigger-To Succeed Colonel John Bell Bigger Richmond Dispatch Jun 8, 1899
  		Thomas B & John Bell Bigger-Start Real Estate Business Richmond Daily Whig Feb 6, 1869
  		John Bell Bigger-Old Virginia Gentleman Daily Dispatch Dec 6, 1891

  
  

• Sources

  [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRWQ-M4Z. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bigger&GSfn=john+&GSmn=bell&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=14990672&df=all&. Birth: Mar. 3, 1829, Prince Edward Co., VA Death: Jun. 27, 1899, Richmond City, Virginia Children: Carrie R Thornton (____ - 1932)* Lizzie Muse Bigger (1854 - 1872) Lucy A Bigger (1857 - 1905) Peggie S Bigger (1861 - 1947) Thomas Haskins Bigger (1864 - 1944) Mary A Bigger (1867 - 1901) John Baldwin Bigger (1867 - 1949) Samuel William Bigger (1872 - 1942) Lottie Bigger Wyatt (1876 - 1943) Hunter McGuire Bigger (1878 - 1964) Sallie Meredith Bigger Norvell (1880 - 1965) He was commissioned lieutenant in the Letcher Battery, but due to physical disability, was unable to perform field service. He married Annie Burnley Muse 16 August 1853. A biography of Mr. Bigger is available in "Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Delegates 1776-1955". Bigger was Clerk of the House for many years. His portrait hangs in the House of Delegates. [S118] Other Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR6J-CJW.