Mrs. H. P. Bigham died at her home in Altoona Saturday evening about 9:00 o'clock after a brief illness. She was about 78 years old. Until last Spring, Mrs. Bigham was a resident of Greenmount, having lived there more than 40 years.
She was Miss Elizabeth McCright before her marriage and was born in Greenville, Mercer county, later moving here. For several years she resided with an uncle, William Douglas, of Gettysburg, but after her marriage moved to Greenmount, where her husband conducted a store. During her life in this county Mrs. Bigham made many friends and was active in social and religious life of the neighborhood for year. She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church.
During the last summer Mr. and Mrs. Bigham celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She leaves her husband, H. Paxton Bigham, and three daughters, Mrs. S. T. Knox, Altoona; Mrs. Mary Shearer, Hickory, North Carolina, and Miss Jennie Bigham, living at home. Two sisters also survive, one of them living in California and Mrs. Margaret McCright, of Greenville, Pa. The funeral was held
from the home of her nephew, J. Paxton Bigham, Carlisle street, Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Brief services were conducted by Rev. D. W. Woods, of Fairfield. Interment in Marsh creek cemetery.
Obituary from Gettysburg Star and Sentinel - Monday, March 8, 1915.
The H. Paxton Bighams had seven children, three sons (James, William, and Hugh Paxton, Jr.) and four daughters (Agnes McGaughey, Margaret Eliza, Mary Arnold, and Jennie Belle). Four of them all three sons and their daughter Agnes died within 1 to 13 months after they were born. Of the three daughters, only Mary Arnold, wed to the Rev. W.J.D. Scherer, had children: Margaret Roseman, Mary Elizabeth, and Jennie Belle Scherer. Only one of these three daughters, Jennie Belle Scherer Detrich, had children.
She was Miss Elizabeth McCright before her marriage and was born in Greenville, Mercer county, later moving here. For several years she resided with an uncle, William Douglas, of Gettysburg, but after her marriage moved to Greenmount, where her husband conducted a store. During her life in this county Mrs. Bigham made many friends and was active in social and religious life of the neighborhood for year. She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church.
During the last summer Mr. and Mrs. Bigham celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She leaves her husband, H. Paxton Bigham, and three daughters, Mrs. S. T. Knox, Altoona; Mrs. Mary Shearer, Hickory, North Carolina, and Miss Jennie Bigham, living at home. Two sisters also survive, one of them living in California and Mrs. Margaret McCright, of Greenville, Pa. The funeral was held
from the home of her nephew, J. Paxton Bigham, Carlisle street, Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Brief services were conducted by Rev. D. W. Woods, of Fairfield. Interment in Marsh creek cemetery.
Obituary from Gettysburg Star and Sentinel - Monday, March 8, 1915.
The H. Paxton Bighams had seven children, three sons (James, William, and Hugh Paxton, Jr.) and four daughters (Agnes McGaughey, Margaret Eliza, Mary Arnold, and Jennie Belle). Four of them all three sons and their daughter Agnes died within 1 to 13 months after they were born. Of the three daughters, only Mary Arnold, wed to the Rev. W.J.D. Scherer, had children: Margaret Roseman, Mary Elizabeth, and Jennie Belle Scherer. Only one of these three daughters, Jennie Belle Scherer Detrich, had children.
Mrs. H. P. Bigham died at her home in Altoona Saturday evening about 9:00 o'clock after a brief illness. She was about 78 years old. Until last Spring, Mrs. Bigham was a resident of Greenmount, having lived there more than 40 years.
She was Miss Elizabeth McCright before her marriage and was born in Greenville, Mercer county, later moving here. For several years she resided with an uncle, William Douglas, of Gettysburg, but after her marriage moved to Greenmount, where her husband conducted a store. During her life in this county Mrs. Bigham made many friends and was active in social and religious life of the neighborhood for year. She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church.
During the last summer Mr. and Mrs. Bigham celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She leaves her husband, H. Paxton Bigham, and three daughters, Mrs. S. T. Knox, Altoona; Mrs. Mary Shearer, Hickory, North Carolina, and Miss Jennie Bigham, living at home. Two sisters also survive, one of them living in California and Mrs. Margaret McCright, of Greenville, Pa. The funeral was held
from the home of her nephew, J. Paxton Bigham, Carlisle street, Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Brief services were conducted by Rev. D. W. Woods, of Fairfield. Interment in Marsh creek cemetery.
Obituary from Gettysburg Star and Sentinel - Monday, March 8, 1915.
The H. Paxton Bighams had seven children, three sons (James, William, and Hugh Paxton, Jr.) and four daughters (Agnes McGaughey, Margaret Eliza, Mary Arnold, and Jennie Belle). Four of them all three sons and their daughter Agnes died within 1 to 13 months after they were born. Of the three daughters, only Mary Arnold, wed to the Rev. W.J.D. Scherer, had children: Margaret Roseman, Mary Elizabeth, and Jennie Belle Scherer. Only one of these three daughters, Jennie Belle Scherer Detrich, had children.
She was Miss Elizabeth McCright before her marriage and was born in Greenville, Mercer county, later moving here. For several years she resided with an uncle, William Douglas, of Gettysburg, but after her marriage moved to Greenmount, where her husband conducted a store. During her life in this county Mrs. Bigham made many friends and was active in social and religious life of the neighborhood for year. She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church.
During the last summer Mr. and Mrs. Bigham celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She leaves her husband, H. Paxton Bigham, and three daughters, Mrs. S. T. Knox, Altoona; Mrs. Mary Shearer, Hickory, North Carolina, and Miss Jennie Bigham, living at home. Two sisters also survive, one of them living in California and Mrs. Margaret McCright, of Greenville, Pa. The funeral was held
from the home of her nephew, J. Paxton Bigham, Carlisle street, Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Brief services were conducted by Rev. D. W. Woods, of Fairfield. Interment in Marsh creek cemetery.
Obituary from Gettysburg Star and Sentinel - Monday, March 8, 1915.
The H. Paxton Bighams had seven children, three sons (James, William, and Hugh Paxton, Jr.) and four daughters (Agnes McGaughey, Margaret Eliza, Mary Arnold, and Jennie Belle). Four of them all three sons and their daughter Agnes died within 1 to 13 months after they were born. Of the three daughters, only Mary Arnold, wed to the Rev. W.J.D. Scherer, had children: Margaret Roseman, Mary Elizabeth, and Jennie Belle Scherer. Only one of these three daughters, Jennie Belle Scherer Detrich, had children.
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