John Walter Biggs b. 25 Jul 1879 Logan Co., AR d. 26 Jun 1934 Logan Co., AR Married: 1 Nov 1900 Paris, Logan Co., AR buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Alfred Kingdom Biggs Mother: Sarah Catherine Lee
wife: Laura Ann "Dollie" Bell b. 1883 Logan Co., AR d. 7 Jul 1972 Logan Co., AR buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: John Thomas Bell Mother: Clarissa Sewell
CHILDREN
Arnold Dow Biggs b. 20 Sep 1901 d. 31 Jan 1916 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Ocie Othella Biggs b. 17 Mar 1903 d. Dec 1979 Paris, Logan Co., AR. Buried: Liberty Cemetery, Franklin Co., AR. Married: 23 Dec 1922
husband: Samuel Easton Walker b. 25 Mar 1902 d. 9 Jan 1989 Paris, Logan Co., AR Buried: Liberty Cemetery, Franklin Co., AR Father: Samuel Walker Mother: Sarah Francis Frost
Oma Gertrude Biggs b. 16 Jun 1905 Logan Co., AR d. 29 May 1992 Married: 1 Sep 1923 Logan Co., AR. Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
husband: James Clyde Ezell b. 29 Apr 1902 d. 24 Apr 1989 Driggs Community, Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Jesse Ezell Mother: Rosa Lee Corley
Elba Edna Biggs b. 6 Feb 1907 Logan Co., AR d. ? Married: 22 Jul 1924
husband: Wesley Ostendorf b. 4 Oct 1903 CA d. Jan 1975 La Habra, Orange Co., CA
Clara Beatrice Biggs b. 26 Jul 1909 Logan Co., AR d. 1945 Married: 2 Aug 1924, Logan Co., AR. buried: Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California
husband: Marion Franks b. 2 Sep 1904 d. 4 Feb 1988 Seminole, Seminole Co., OK
Clarence A. Biggs b. 14 Oct 1911 Logan Co., AR d. 4 Jun 1978 Fresno, Fresno Co., CA
wife: Faye Biggs b. 22 Jun 1911 d. Sep 1977 Fresno, Fresno Co., CA
Fay W. Biggs b. Sep 1914 Logan Co., AR d. Sep 1978 Sebastian Co., AR
Winfred "Bunt" D. Biggs b. 11 Oct 1918 Logan Co., AR d. 15 Aug 1973 Magazine, Logan Co., AR Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
wife: Minnie Jones
Evelyn "Granny" Biggs b. 2 Mar 1921 Logan Co., AR d. ? Married: Mar 1938
husband: Vondal R. Friddle b. 5 Dec 1919 d. 16 Oct 1989 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Notations on John Walter Biggs family
John Walter Biggs was born in Short Mountain Township, Logan Co., AR (old Titsworth community near Paint Rock).
Mr. Biggs taught one term school at Titsworth about 1913-1914. He owned a small grocery store, ran a cotton gin, sawmill, and sorgum mill on the homestead in Titsworth from 1915-1920.
In November 1930, Mr. Biggs moved his family to Palo Verde, AZ but didn't like the climate and returned to Paris, Logan Co., AR on the old farm in 1931. Mr. Biggs worked at Guy Conley's cotton gin in Paris, Logan Co., AR.
The Biggs' children were all born in Titsworth, Logan Co., AR
Clarence and Fay W. Biggs were soldiers in World War II; Clarence 1942-1946 and Fay 1941-1945. Evelyn Biggs Friddle writes a column in the Paris newspaper in Driggs, Arkansas.
After the death of John Walter Biggs, his widow sold the homeplace and moved to Driggs to live near her daughters, Evelyn Friddle and Oma Ezell.
Samuel and Ocie Walker had two daughters.
Jesse Ezell & Rosa Lee Corley, married 17 Dec 1898 Logan Co., AR records.
John Thomas Bell b. 1852 d. 1925 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR.
Wife: Clarissa "Belle" Sewell, no dates available on tombstones. Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
The Paris Express, dated 28 Jun 1934, Thursday, "John Walter Biggs, age 64, died at home, three miles southeast of Paris, Tuesday. Buried at Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. He was born in Logan County on the 25th of July 1880. He married Laura Ana Bell, on the 1st of Nov. 1900. Daughters: Elba Ostendorf, Paris, Ocie Walker, & Clara Franks, Branch, Franklin Co., AR, Oma Ezell, Driggs, and Evelyn Biggs, of the home. Sons: Clarence, Charleston, Fay and Winaford, both of Paris".
The Paris Express, dated 17 Jan 1946, "Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Ostendorf and son, John Walter, left Tuesday for their home in Labra, California. after their visit with her mother, Mrs. Biggs and her sister, Mrs. Walker".
Jesse Ezell b. 9 Feb 1863 d. 21 Sep 1949 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Married: 17 Dec 1898 Logan Co., AR
Wife: Rosa L. Ezell b. 2 Mar 1875 d. 19 Sep 1951 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
The Paris Express, dated 24 Oct 1957, “Mr. & Mrs. Joe Becker, (picture) Paris, were married 25th Sep at St. Joseph’s Church in Paris. Miss Mary Ellen Beck, Ft. Smith, sister of the groom was maid of honor. George Schluterman, Subiaco was best man. Mrs. Becker, the former Darlene Friddle, was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Vondol Friddle, Paris. Becker is the son of Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Becker, Paris. The couple will reside in Paris where both are employed”.
The Paris Express, dated 14 Jul 1960, South Driggs events, Vondol Friddle house guests were Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Friddle & family of South Dakota, Misses Rhea & Paula Parker of Paris, Walter McConnell & Sylvia Newby & Willie McConnell, Gordon Parker”.
The Paris Express, dated 14 Jul 1960, "A gathering at W. L. Newby home for a burger fry & ice cream social were: Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Ezell & Shirley, Mr. & Mrs. Eston Walker & grandchildren; Bernice, Anice, Sharon & Harold Eston Graham of Sand Springs, OK, Mr. & Mrs. Bethel Fairbanks, Wilma & Bill, Mr. & Mrs. Vondol Friddle, Don & Kaye".
The Paris Express, dated 14 Jul 1960, "Mrs. Evelyn Friddle received a letter Monday from Mrs. Ida Cosby, reporting her daughter, Mrs. Lena Hampton of Shafter, CA, underwent treatment at a Bakersfield hospital, Jun 21st. Mrs. Hampton has been ill for several months now".
The Paris Express, society page, dated 11 Jun 1973, "A gathering at Mr. & Mrs. Eston Walker's, Paris, South Driggs, include daughter Marie Walker Davis and Jim Cook, Pomona, California, Mrs. Laurence Milford, Sapulpa, OK".
The Paris Express, dated 20 Aug 1973, "Obit for W. D. Biggs, born in Paris, died 15 Aug 1973, aged 54 years, in St. Edward's Hospital. Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR. Wife: Minnie. Sons: Gus Jr., Paris and James, Ft. Smith. Daughters: Lois Hutchins, Paris, Katie Terrell, Paris. Brothers: Clarence Biggs, Oxnard, California and Faye Biggs, Central. Sisters: Evelyn Friddle, Magazine, Ocie Walker, Paris, Oma Ezell, Magazine, and Elka Ostendorf, La Habra, California".
Oma Gertrude Biggs & James Clyde Ezell
Alfred Kingdom Biggs & Sarah Catherine Lee
Lovett Lee & Amanda James
William S. Lee & Dicey Ennis
Sarah Francis Frost & J. D. Williams
John V. Frost & Elizabeth James
