biggs, c o
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Biggs, C. O.; C O Biggs; C O Biggs - Informant (cert of Fred Warren Sitton); C O Biggs - Informant (cert of Hank Hall); C O Biggs - Informant (cert of Lansing Staats); C. O. Biggs; C. O. Biggs - Informant (cert of Christopher Ossenfort); C. O. Biggs - Informant (cert of Emma Wheaton); C. O. Biggs - Informant (cert of Farris J. Cotter); C. O. Biggs - Informant (cert of L Arthur Sprinkles); C. O. Biggs - Informant (cert of Martha Bingham); C. O. Biggs - Informant (cert of Paul G Burns); C. O. Biggs - Informant (cert of Pauline Stewart); C. O. Biggs - Informant (cert of Sterling Price Jeffries); C. O. Biggs - Informant (cert of Winford Wamble); C. O. Biggs - Spouse (cert of Anna Biggs); C.O. Biggs; C.O. Biggs - Informant (cert of Mary Jane Hooks)
- Record count
- 73
- Sources
- county_officials,court_cases,death_certs,life_events,name_index_curated,v2_names
- Places seen
- Alabama; Bernie; Bloomfield; Cape Girardeau; Crane, Mo.; Dexter; Dexter, Missouri; Germany; Ill; Memphis; Mississippi; Mo; Mo.; Murray, Ky.; Penn.; Poplar Bluff; Popular Bluff; Saline Co. Ill; San Diego, California; St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Stoddard Co Mo; Unknown; unknown
- First event date
- 10 Apr 1922
- Last event date
- 4 Jan 1928
Timeline — 66 events
- 1898-12-15 Dexter. C. O. Biggs retained as a direct newspaper source form from an existing work quote; no identity, household, role, or kinship merge inferred Co-mentioned: H. M. McIntosh. Quote: "Mr. C. O. Biggs will manage the house at present for Mr. McIntosh."
- 1911-01-11 Bloomfield. Was in Bloomfield Tuesday with Asa Norman Co-mentioned: Asa Norman. Quote: "C. O. Biggs and Asa Norman were in Bloomfield Tuesday."
- 1911-03-01 Dexter. Father of Mrs. J. Will Cook; hosting the Cook family Co-mentioned: J. Will Cook. Quote: "are the guests of Mrs. Cook's father, Mr. C. O. Biggs."
- 1913-10-01 C. O. Biggs ran a needle under his finger nail on his last trip south, blood poisoning set in and kept him confined to his room this week; he is better now Quote: "C. O. Biggs had the misfortune to run a needle under his finger nail while on his last trip south, and blood poisoning set in"
- 1913-11-12 C. O. Biggs has gone South on a selling trip for his chair factory Quote: "C. O. Biggs has gone South on a selling trip for his chair factory."
- 1914-05-27 Dexter. C. O. Biggs has his auto so well trained now it stays on the ground Quote: "C. O. Biggs has his auto so well trained now it stays on the ground."
- 1914-10-07 Dexter. C. O. Biggs was mentioned as having "so much trouble" with horseless carriages last summer Quote: "One of those darn things that C. O. Biggs, of Dexter, had so much trouble with last summer."
- 1914-11-04 Popular Bluff. C. O. Biggs and family motored to Popular Bluff Sunday (place spelled as printed) Co-mentioned: Biggs family. Quote: "C. O. Biggs and family motored to Popular Bluff Sunday."
- 1914-11-25 Bernie. Of Dexter; was in Bernie last Friday on business Quote: "C. O. Biggs of Dexter was here last Friday on business"
- 1914-12-09 Dexter. His undertaking rooms were remodeled and refinished in pure white, office, display rooms, private and trimming room; praised as an up-to-date mortician and embalmer in this section Quote: "Charlie Biggs"
- 1915-03-03 Dexter. The most prominent undertaker in Southeast Missouri, who lives at Dexter, spent a few hours in Dexter Wednesday Quote: "C. O. Biggs, the most prominent undertaker in Southeast Missouri, who lives at Dexter, spent a few hours in our city Wednesday."
- 1915-03-17 Mississippi. C. O. Biggs is in Mississippi this week looking at land he is contemplating purchasing Quote: "C. O. Biggs is in Mississippi this week looking at some land he is contemplating purchasing."
- 1915-04-07 Memphis. C. O. Biggs left Monday night for Memphis on business bent
- 1915-06-11 Dexter. Offers his entire opera house outfit for sale: scenery, stage settings, 400 modern folding seat opera chairs, circus seats, gallery, and everything necessary for a picture show or opera house in a town up to 5,000 population; will sell cheap for cash or good note or trade for city or farm pr…
- 1915-06-18 Dexter. On account of going out of the business, selling his entire opera house outfit (full line of scenery, stage settings and properties, 400 modern folding opera chairs, a lot of circus seats for gallery, and picture-show equipment); will sell cheap for cash or trade for city or farm property Qu…
- 1915-06-25 Dexter. C. O. Biggs of Dexter offers his entire opera house outfit for sale, consisting of scenery, stage settings, 100 modern folding opera chairs, and all properties needed for a picture show in a town up to 5,000 population Quote: "Opera House Outfit For Sale"
- 1915-07-02 Dexter. Offers his entire opera house outfit for sale on account of going out of business (scenery, stage settings, 400 folding opera chairs, circus seats for gallery); will sell cheap for cash or good note, or trade for city or farm property Quote: "Opera House Outfit For Sale"
- 1915-10-08 Dexter. His hearse horse died after thirty-two years in Dexter and more than a quarter of a century carrying the dead to the cemetery Quote: "Hoarse Horse Dies."
- 1915-10-22 St. Louis. C. O. Biggs and family and Hermin Pichner motored to St. Louis this week [date from clip_id] Co-mentioned: Hermin Pichner. Quote: "C. O. Biggs and family and Hermin Pichner motored to St. Louis this week."
- 1916-03-24 C. O. Biggs was among the delegates attending the Democratic State convention last week Quote: "was among the delegates attending the Democratic State convention last week."
- 1916-05-05 Dexter. Purchased a Ford car during the month of April [date from clip_id] Quote: "The following parties purchased Ford cars during the month of April"
- 1916-05-26 Dexter. Received this week an ambulance-hearse motor, the first one in this section, built on plans designed by Mr. Biggs and easily convertible into either an ambulance or a hearse Quote: "This week C. O. Biggs received an ambulance-hearse motor, the first one in this section."
- 1916-05-26 Bloomfield. C. O. Biggs, a splendid business man of Dexter, was at the county seat (Bloomfield) Monday Quote: "C. O. Biggs, a splendid business man of Dexter, was here Monday."
- 1916-07-14 Bloomfield. C. O. Biggs, of Dexter, was in our city, Monday [date from clip_id] Quote: "was in our city, Monday."
- 1916-10-20 Cape Girardeau. C. O. Biggs attended the William Jennings Bryan meeting at Cape Girardeau on Tuesday as part of a Dexter delegation [date from clip_id] Quote: "The following from here attended the Bryan meeting at the Cape, Tuesday"
- 1917-01-18 Dexter. Undertaker and Embalmer, DEXTER, MO. (portrait ad)
- 1917-01-22 Dexter. Regular annual election of officers of the Dexter Cemetery Association will be held at the office of C. O. Biggs, Dexter, Mo., Monday, January 22nd, 1917; J. J. Raney, President; C. O. Biggs, Secretary Co-mentioned: J. J. Raney. Quote: "C O BIGGS, Secretary"
- 1917-02-02 Dexter. Local mortician; sent for the remains of Christopher Guess, buried in the City cemetery at Dexter Quote: "C. O. Biggs, local mortician, sent for the remains"
- 1918-04-19 Dexter. Mortician; contributed advertising space for the Third Liberty Loan campaign Quote: "C. O. Biggs, Mortician"
- 1920-05-21 Dexter. C. O. Biggs of this place held a coroner's inquest over Lawrence Kernel's body and had it cut for burial Co-mentioned: Lawrence Kernel. Quote: ""C. O. Biggs of this place, held a coroner's inquest over the body, and had it cut for burial.""
- 1920-07-09 Fragment visible below breadcrumb bar: '... C. O. Biggs and Neal Tobe and Misses Ethel ...' -- event type and remainder of item obscured; not guessed. Leading name fragment possibly 'Asa Norman' is illegible Co-mentioned: Neal Tobe; Misses Ethel [surname obscured]; [illegible] Norman.
- 1920-07-23 Crane. C. O. Biggs' family and Asa Norman's family returned last week's end from a visit to Crane, at the home of J. M. Cook Co-mentioned: Asa Norman; J. M. Cook. Quote: "C. O. Biggs' family and Asa Norman's family returned last week's end from a visit to Crane, at the home of J. M. Cook."
- 1920-12-10 Poplar Bluff. With Asa Norman, was in Poplar Bluff last week's end Co-mentioned: Asa Norman. Quote: "Messrs C. O. Biggs and Asa Norman were in Poplar Bluff last week's end"
- 1921-03-11 Dudley. Coroner; went to the scene of the train death near Dudley and held the inquest Co-mentioned: Earl K. Friend.
- 1924-11-14 Dexter. Last Friday about 6:30 p.m., the storeroom below the telephone exchange caught fire and smoke came up through the radiator into the exchange; C. O. Biggs yelled "Fire!" and the telephone girls fled -- two skinned down a telephone pole outside and the others roosted on the roof till the dange…
- 1925-03-06 Dexter. C. O. Biggs, Dexter undertaker, is named as one of only two men who have been in the same Dexter business continually since Dexter was a struggling village Co-mentioned: J. J. Dowdy. Quote: "they are J. J. Dowdy, Druggist, and C. O. Biggs, Undertaker"
- 1925-04-10 Dexter. C. O. Biggs is getting ready to build a two story brick and tile dwelling with gray granite trimming on his lot at the corner of Stoddard and Elm streets Quote: "C. O. Biggs is getting ready to build an up-to-now two story brick and tile dwelling with gray granite trimming on his lot corner…
- 1925-10-16 St. Louis. C. O. Biggs and Mrs. Biggs visited St. Louis last week Co-mentioned: Mrs. Biggs. Quote: "C. O. Biggs and Mrs. Biggs visited St. Louis last week."
- 1926-02-19 Crane. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Biggs returned this week from Crane, Missouri, where they visited Atty. and Mrs. J. Will Cook; they had a near-serious auto accident en route Co-mentioned: J. Will Cook. Quote: "They had a near-serious auto accident enroute."
- 1926-04-02 Stoddard County. Allowed $5 for grave of colored man on March 20th Quote: "C. O. Biggs allowed $5 for grave of colored man on March 20th"
- 1926-05-07 Allowed $35.00 total: $5.00 for holding inquest on body of R. J. Jennings, $30.00 coffin furnished poor person Quote: "C. O. Biggs, $5.00 for holding inquest on body of R. J. Jennings."
- 1926-05-21 Dexter. Allowed $27.50 by the county court for casket, hearse and opening grave for a poor person Quote: "C. O. Biggs, $27.50, casket, hearse and opening grave for poor person"
- 1926-05-28 Dexter. C. O. Biggs has lowered the shed roof over the sidewalk in front of Tibbs' store at the corner of Stoddard and Locust
- 1928-01-06 Dexter. C. O. Biggs, who owned the telephone exchange building, sent the fire department his check for $20 in appreciation of their good work
- 1928-02-10 Stoddard County warrant No. 17: viewing 2 bodies, $12.00 Quote: "C. O. Biggs, viewing 2 bodies"
- 1928-03-09 St. Joe. C. O. Biggs lost his pocketbook in the Robidoux Hotel at St. Joe when he was there at the democratic convention last week, and it was minus about $50 or $60 Charlie had in it when he lost it; the hotel said they were returning it just as it was found in the hallway by a chambermaid of the h…
- 1928-05-25 Dexter. Carter Motor Company delivered a new Ford Tudor sedan to C. O. Biggs this week Co-mentioned: Carter Motor Company. Quote: "Carter Motor Company delivered a new Ford Tudor sedan to C. O. Biggs this week."
- 1928-06-15 Dexter. The Carter Motor Company delivered this week a Tudor Sedan to C. O. Biggs of Dexter Co-mentioned: Carter Motor Company. Quote: "and a Tudor Sedan to C. O. Biggs, Dexter."
- 1928-08-17 Cape Girardeau. C. O. Biggs and family were in Cape Girardeau last week and Miss Beulah Biggs Tibbs and family, visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Russeller, returned with them to spend a week or so Co-mentioned: Mrs. Russeller.
- 1928-10-19 Dexter. C. O. Biggs, R. E. Childs Jr., J. Henry Bailey, Walter H. Beard, Dr. C. W. Bowen and Rev. F. M. Mayfield renewed their Statesman subscriptions the past week Co-mentioned: R. E. Childs Jr.; J. Henry Bailey; Walter H. Beard; Dr. C. W. Bowen; Rev. F. M. Mayfield. Quote: "Thanks to C. O. Biggs,…
- 1928-11-09 Dexter. Mrs. C. O. Biggs won a prize at the bridge games at Loraine Lurton's birthday reception Co-mentioned: Leita Loraine Lurton. Quote: "The prizes went to Mrs. C. O. Biggs, Mrs. Hardin Crowe, Mrs. Mac Borth"
- 1929-02-01 Bloomfield. Was a business visitor in Bloomfield last Friday with Lee Williams Co-mentioned: Lee Williams. Quote: "Lee Williams and C. O. Biggs were business visitors in Bloomfield last Friday"
- 1929-05-24 Dexter. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Biggs, Sr., and Mesdames Asa Norman and L. E. Boone were in Kennett Sunday Quote: "Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Biggs, Sr., and Mesdames Asa Norman and L. E. Boone were in Kennett, Sunday."
- 1929-07-12 Dexter. C. O. Biggs and C. E. Clowe of Dexter attended the burial (of Rev. Z. T. McCann at Malden, Mo.) Co-mentioned: C. E. Clowe. Quote: "C. O. Biggs and C. E. Clowe, of Dexter, attended the burial"
- 1929-08-09 St. Louis, Missouri. Mesdames C. O. Biggs, Alice Norman, Earl Evans and Lloyd Lucas left Saturday for a few days' visit among friends in St. Louis; Leonard Thrower is taking care of Earl in his wife's absence Co-mentioned: Alice Norman; Earl Evans; Lloyd Lucas; J. Will Smith; E. J. Mahony. Quote: "M…
- 1929-12-20 Crane, Mo.. C. O. Biggs was in Crane, Mo., last week to visit Atty. J. Will Cook and family Co-mentioned: J. Will Cook.
- 1930-06-06 Cape Girardeau. C. O. Biggs was a business visitor in Cape Girardeau Tuesday
- 1930-08-22 Dexter. C. O. Biggs is building a skyscraper back of his business place; the top floor will be the parlors, dining room, card rooms, etc., of the Pendennis Past-time Club
- 1930-09-05 Dexter. Mrs. C. O. Biggs, Jr., and children returned to St. Louis, Monday night, after having spent the week here with relatives Co-mentioned: children.
- 1930-09-19 San Diego, California. Sent a card from San Diego, California, bearing the intelligence that he had just eaten lunch Quote: "A card from C. O. Biggs, out in San Diego, California bears the startling intelligence that he had just eaten lunch."
- 1931-09-11 Dexter. C. O. Biggs and Mrs. Biggs found a location in the Ozarks for their log cabin summer home and will move it log-for-log
- (undated) Dexter. Has a large business house on the corner where J. N. Miller built his 1874 box house (current, 1924) Quote: "the corner where C. O. Biggs now has a large business house"
- (undated) Dexter. C. O. Biggs, Mortician (display ad) Quote: "C. O. BIGGS Mortician"
- (undated) Dexter. C. O. Biggs has torn down the unsightly sign board that stood just north of the Biggs building, and will build a new building of mat brick to be used as a business house; 'Good for Charlie.'
- (undated) Dexter. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Biggs returned home Monday afternoon from the Democratic Convention held at Springfield, Mo Co-mentioned: Mrs. C. O. Biggs. Quote: "Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Biggs, returned home Monday afternoon from the Democratic Convention held at Springfield, Mo."
- (undated) Dexter. Mrs. Hearl Tibbs and daughter, Betty Biggs, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Biggs, last week Co-mentioned: Hearl Tibbs; Betty Biggs.
Dates and spellings are preserved as found in the source records; contradictions are kept, not smoothed over. See the methodology for how this archive handles uncertainty.