Second wife of Edwin Franklin Biggs, whom she married on October 14, 1903 in Patchogue, New York.
In 1870, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 10, was living in New York City, in the home of her uncle, Henry Walters, aged 71, a bill collector, and Eliza Walters, aged 67. Also living in the household were Ann E. Walters, 42, Henry Walters, 38, Susan Walters, 26, and James W. Walters, aged 27.
In 1875, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 14, was living in Brooklyn, NY, in the home of her uncle, Henry Walters, 39, a bookkeeper, and Mary Walters, 36. Also living in the household were Henry's sister, Ann Eliza Walters, 47, Thaddeus Scott, 27, a shipbuilder, his wife, Henry's sister, Susan A. (Walters) Scott, 34, Henry's brother, James W. Walters, 32, a stationer, his wife, Augusta Walters, 25, Henry's nieces, Ella Walters, 3, and Henry's stepson, Joseph Walters, aged 11.
In 1900, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 39, was living in West Windsor, Vermont, boarding in the home of Ada E. McBride, aged 53. Also living in the home were W. Raymond McBride, 24, and Bertram M. McBride, 13. Eliza was shown to be a type writer.
Marriage - A pretty wedding took place at the home of T.W. Scott (Thaddeus Winfield Scott), on Maple Avenue, Patchogue, on Monday afternoon, when his niece, Miss Lila Bissell, of Bayport, became the bride of Edwin F. Biggs, of Patchogue. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John W. Maynard, pastor of the Methodist Church, and the bride was given away by her uncle. The bride was attended by Miss Walters of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Sarah Albin, of Patchogue, and the groom by Mssrs. Sherman Wicks and John H. Conklin. Following the ceremony a bountiful wedding breakfast was served to the guests, numbering about fifty. The couple left on the afternoon train for a honeymoon trip to Washington, D.C., and the South, upon their return home making their home on Carman Avenue, Patchogue. -Times
Obituary - Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza J. Biggs were held at the home of her son, Wilbur C. Biggs, of Patchogue, Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Ernest Newmann officiating. Mrs. Biggs was 77 years old. Mrs. Biggs died Sunday, after a lingering illness. She was the widow of the late Edwin F. Biggs.
(1875 New York State Census; 1870, 1900 US Federal Census; Lila J. Bissell/Edwin F. Biggs in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, Certificate Number: 21509; The Suffolk County news., October 16, 1903, Page 3; The County review., February 03, 1938, Page 6)
In 1870, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 10, was living in New York City, in the home of her uncle, Henry Walters, aged 71, a bill collector, and Eliza Walters, aged 67. Also living in the household were Ann E. Walters, 42, Henry Walters, 38, Susan Walters, 26, and James W. Walters, aged 27.
In 1875, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 14, was living in Brooklyn, NY, in the home of her uncle, Henry Walters, 39, a bookkeeper, and Mary Walters, 36. Also living in the household were Henry's sister, Ann Eliza Walters, 47, Thaddeus Scott, 27, a shipbuilder, his wife, Henry's sister, Susan A. (Walters) Scott, 34, Henry's brother, James W. Walters, 32, a stationer, his wife, Augusta Walters, 25, Henry's nieces, Ella Walters, 3, and Henry's stepson, Joseph Walters, aged 11.
In 1900, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 39, was living in West Windsor, Vermont, boarding in the home of Ada E. McBride, aged 53. Also living in the home were W. Raymond McBride, 24, and Bertram M. McBride, 13. Eliza was shown to be a type writer.
Marriage - A pretty wedding took place at the home of T.W. Scott (Thaddeus Winfield Scott), on Maple Avenue, Patchogue, on Monday afternoon, when his niece, Miss Lila Bissell, of Bayport, became the bride of Edwin F. Biggs, of Patchogue. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John W. Maynard, pastor of the Methodist Church, and the bride was given away by her uncle. The bride was attended by Miss Walters of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Sarah Albin, of Patchogue, and the groom by Mssrs. Sherman Wicks and John H. Conklin. Following the ceremony a bountiful wedding breakfast was served to the guests, numbering about fifty. The couple left on the afternoon train for a honeymoon trip to Washington, D.C., and the South, upon their return home making their home on Carman Avenue, Patchogue. -Times
Obituary - Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza J. Biggs were held at the home of her son, Wilbur C. Biggs, of Patchogue, Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Ernest Newmann officiating. Mrs. Biggs was 77 years old. Mrs. Biggs died Sunday, after a lingering illness. She was the widow of the late Edwin F. Biggs.
(1875 New York State Census; 1870, 1900 US Federal Census; Lila J. Bissell/Edwin F. Biggs in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, Certificate Number: 21509; The Suffolk County news., October 16, 1903, Page 3; The County review., February 03, 1938, Page 6)
Second wife of Edwin Franklin Biggs, whom she married on October 14, 1903 in Patchogue, New York.
In 1870, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 10, was living in New York City, in the home of her uncle, Henry Walters, aged 71, a bill collector, and Eliza Walters, aged 67. Also living in the household were Ann E. Walters, 42, Henry Walters, 38, Susan Walters, 26, and James W. Walters, aged 27.
In 1875, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 14, was living in Brooklyn, NY, in the home of her uncle, Henry Walters, 39, a bookkeeper, and Mary Walters, 36. Also living in the household were Henry's sister, Ann Eliza Walters, 47, Thaddeus Scott, 27, a shipbuilder, his wife, Henry's sister, Susan A. (Walters) Scott, 34, Henry's brother, James W. Walters, 32, a stationer, his wife, Augusta Walters, 25, Henry's nieces, Ella Walters, 3, and Henry's stepson, Joseph Walters, aged 11.
In 1900, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 39, was living in West Windsor, Vermont, boarding in the home of Ada E. McBride, aged 53. Also living in the home were W. Raymond McBride, 24, and Bertram M. McBride, 13. Eliza was shown to be a type writer.
Marriage - A pretty wedding took place at the home of T.W. Scott (Thaddeus Winfield Scott), on Maple Avenue, Patchogue, on Monday afternoon, when his niece, Miss Lila Bissell, of Bayport, became the bride of Edwin F. Biggs, of Patchogue. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John W. Maynard, pastor of the Methodist Church, and the bride was given away by her uncle. The bride was attended by Miss Walters of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Sarah Albin, of Patchogue, and the groom by Mssrs. Sherman Wicks and John H. Conklin. Following the ceremony a bountiful wedding breakfast was served to the guests, numbering about fifty. The couple left on the afternoon train for a honeymoon trip to Washington, D.C., and the South, upon their return home making their home on Carman Avenue, Patchogue. -Times
Obituary - Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza J. Biggs were held at the home of her son, Wilbur C. Biggs, of Patchogue, Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Ernest Newmann officiating. Mrs. Biggs was 77 years old. Mrs. Biggs died Sunday, after a lingering illness. She was the widow of the late Edwin F. Biggs.
(1875 New York State Census; 1870, 1900 US Federal Census; Lila J. Bissell/Edwin F. Biggs in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, Certificate Number: 21509; The Suffolk County news., October 16, 1903, Page 3; The County review., February 03, 1938, Page 6)
In 1870, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 10, was living in New York City, in the home of her uncle, Henry Walters, aged 71, a bill collector, and Eliza Walters, aged 67. Also living in the household were Ann E. Walters, 42, Henry Walters, 38, Susan Walters, 26, and James W. Walters, aged 27.
In 1875, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 14, was living in Brooklyn, NY, in the home of her uncle, Henry Walters, 39, a bookkeeper, and Mary Walters, 36. Also living in the household were Henry's sister, Ann Eliza Walters, 47, Thaddeus Scott, 27, a shipbuilder, his wife, Henry's sister, Susan A. (Walters) Scott, 34, Henry's brother, James W. Walters, 32, a stationer, his wife, Augusta Walters, 25, Henry's nieces, Ella Walters, 3, and Henry's stepson, Joseph Walters, aged 11.
In 1900, Eliza J. Bissell, aged 39, was living in West Windsor, Vermont, boarding in the home of Ada E. McBride, aged 53. Also living in the home were W. Raymond McBride, 24, and Bertram M. McBride, 13. Eliza was shown to be a type writer.
Marriage - A pretty wedding took place at the home of T.W. Scott (Thaddeus Winfield Scott), on Maple Avenue, Patchogue, on Monday afternoon, when his niece, Miss Lila Bissell, of Bayport, became the bride of Edwin F. Biggs, of Patchogue. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John W. Maynard, pastor of the Methodist Church, and the bride was given away by her uncle. The bride was attended by Miss Walters of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Sarah Albin, of Patchogue, and the groom by Mssrs. Sherman Wicks and John H. Conklin. Following the ceremony a bountiful wedding breakfast was served to the guests, numbering about fifty. The couple left on the afternoon train for a honeymoon trip to Washington, D.C., and the South, upon their return home making their home on Carman Avenue, Patchogue. -Times
Obituary - Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza J. Biggs were held at the home of her son, Wilbur C. Biggs, of Patchogue, Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Ernest Newmann officiating. Mrs. Biggs was 77 years old. Mrs. Biggs died Sunday, after a lingering illness. She was the widow of the late Edwin F. Biggs.
(1875 New York State Census; 1870, 1900 US Federal Census; Lila J. Bissell/Edwin F. Biggs in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, Certificate Number: 21509; The Suffolk County news., October 16, 1903, Page 3; The County review., February 03, 1938, Page 6)
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