Neva Kathrine Biggerstaff

Notes:

Neva Bradley, 95, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.

Neva was born May 29, 1916, in Diamond Hill and lived there until 1974. She was a member of North Richland Hills Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woody Bradley; son, Jimmy Bradley; one sister; and two brothers.

Survivors: Daughter, Janet Osborn and husband, Lloyd; grandson, Toby Osborn and wife, Christin; great-grandchildren, Noah and Madeline; brother, Bob Biggerstaff; sister-in-law, Hazel Biggerstaff; and many nieces and nephews.

Published in Star-Telegram on May 22, 2012
(Copied from FindAGrave)

Family/Spouse: R. W. "Woody" Bradley. R. was born about 1914 in Texas; died about 1979; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jimmie D. Bradley was born on 2 Nov 1939 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; died on 9 May 2008 in Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows him as a son of Sam Biggerstaff and Elizabeth Miller. His occupation was listed as "Laborer, Oil Company" with the informant being W. C. Biggerstaff Jr.

William married Emma Roe Smith. Emma (daughter of Samuel Henry Smith and Mary Elizabeth McLemore) was born on 4 Nov 1882 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky; died on 17 Apr 1956 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sherilyne "Sam" Palmer emailed, in April 2013, that she married W. "Will" C. BIGGERSTAFF, and that both are buried at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth.

Name Emma Roe Biggerstaff
Event Type Death
Event Date 17 Apr 1956
Event Place Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 04 Nov 1882
Birthplace:
Father's Name S H Smith
Mother's [sic] Name W C Biggerstaff [W. C. Biggerstaff Jr was actually the informant]
Certificate Number 22027
GS Film number 2114669
Digital Folder Number 005145271
Image Number 01296

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7DJ-LF7 : accessed 22 Nov 2013), Emma Roe Biggerstaff, 17 Apr 1956; citing certificate number 22027, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2114669.

Notes:

His descendant, Sherilyne "Sam" Palmer wrote, in April 2013, that Samuel Henry was a blacksmith, like his father, Obediah Smith (wife Matilda UNKNOWN). Obediah and Matilda were in Logan Co, KY in 1840 Census and in 1880 Census. Samuel Henry Smith and his wife, Mary Elizabeth, moved to Texas by train in 1891, near Dallas. They lived in Dallas Co., and Tarrant Co. In 1896, they lived near Plano; in 1897-1899, a blacksmith in Rhome. Early 1900's a blacksmith shop in Farmer's Branch; 1901 in Denton. Their last child, Tate Lyle Smith, was born in/near Renner (?), TX in 1892. Their daughter, Lue Ella Smith, got sick while moving from Plano to Rhome and they stayed in a hotel in/near Grapevine. She died in the hotel (from T.B.?) in 1899. Samuel H. bought lots for all of them in Grapevine Cem. in 1899. (from his journal entries)

The registery of US Civil War Soldiers on Ancestry.com shows that Samuel H. Smith
was in the Union forces during the war, serving in the 8th Kentucky Cavalry, Company K, rank Blacksmith

Samuel's siblings:
Francis Smith -- b. abt. 1838, KY; d. before 1880 Census; m. Dec 18, 1865 to Margaret McLemore Henderson, dau of Joel McLemore and Rachel Stinson; (she was a first cousin to Mary Elizabeth McLemore; Francis was her 2nd marriage); Margaret was widow in 1880 census with 3 children listed, Josephus 8, Margaret 6, and Beauchamp 3. Francis and Margaret were in 1870 Census, Logan Co, KY under Household of John W. Lamb and wife Mary. Lambs were neighbors to Obediah Smith (Frank's father). I believe that if Goodwin McLemore's wife was Mary Lamb -- her relatives were the neighbors to the Smith's and were the ones who took Hiram McLemore as a boarder when his parents, John and Caroline, died. An A. J. Lamb was witness to marriage of Francis Smith and Margaret McLemore Henderson.

Julia A. Smith, b. abt 1842, age 5 in 1850 Census; single and still at home in 1880 Census, Fillmore, Logan Co, KY.

Thomas Smith, b. abt 1844, age 6 in 1850 Census.

Columbus C. Smith, b. abt 1846, age 4 in 1850 Census; widower age 34 and with father's household in 1880 Census, Fillmore, Logan Co, KY.

Ben H. Smith, b. 1848, age 2 in 1850 Census; single and at home in 1880 Census, Fillmore, Logan Co, KY.


(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Kentucky, Simpson County, Gum Precinct, PO Franklin
Enumerated 15 Aug 1870
Page 26
183-185
Smith, Samuel H 29 M W Black Smith $100 Ky
Smith, Mary E 22 F W Keeping House Ky
Smith, Thomas O 3 M W Ky
Smith, Florence B 6/12 F W Ky

1880 Census
Kentucky, Logan County, Fillmore Distr
Enumerated 11 and 12 Jun 1880
Page 19 SD 2 ED 172
173-173
Smith, S. H. W M 41 Blacksmith Ky Va Va
Smith, Mary E W F 34 Wf Housekeeper Ky Ky KY
Smith, Thomas O/Q W M 12 Son Ky Ky Ky
Smith, Florece B. W F 9 Dtr Ky Ky Ky
Smith, Louella W F 7 Dtr Ky Ky Ky
Smith, Wm. J. M W 5 Ky Ky Ky
Smith, Jane A W F 1 Dtr Ky Ky Ky

1900 Census
Texas, Collin County, JP 5
Enumerated 22 Jun 1900
SD 2 ED 16 Sheet 22B
429-430
Potter, Albert H Head m W Dec 1871 28 M 3 Tx Tx Tx Day Laborer
Potter, Florence Wf W F Dec 1869 30 M 3 1/1 Ky Ky Ky
Potter, Leane Dtr W F Mar 1898 2 S Tx Tx Ky
Smith, Samuel H Father-in-law W M Dec 1840 59 m 39 ky Va Va Carptener
Smith, Mary E Mother-in-law W F Dec 1846 53 M 39 10/6 Ky NC Ky
Smith, Carrie Sister-in-law W F Jun 1886 13 S Ky Ky Ky
Smith, Leslie B. Sister-in-law W F May 1888 12 S Ky Ky Ky
Smith, Tate Sister-in-law W F June 1892 12 S Tx Ky Ky


1910 Census
Texas, Denton County, JP 6
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 13 ED 92 Sheet 9A
156-157
Smith, Samuel H Head m W 69 m1 49 Ky Va Ky BlackSmith General shop
Smith, Mary E Wf F W 64 m1 49 13/7 Ky Ky Ky
Smith, Tate L Dtr F W 17 S Tx Ky Ky
157-157
Smith, Will H Head m W 34 m1 4 Ky Ky Ky Farmer
Smith, Mary M Wf F W 22 M1 4 2/2 Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Gracey Dtr F W # S Tx Ky Tx
Smith, W. H. Son M W 2 S Tx Ky Tx

Samuel married Mary Elizabeth McLemore on 16 Jan 1861 in Logan County, Kentucky. Mary (daughter of John McLemore and Caroline Stevenson) was born on 26 Dec 1846 in Kentucky; died on 3 Jun 1919 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Grapevine Cemetery, Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Mary Elizabeth Smith
Event Type Death
Event Date 03 Jun 1919
Event Place Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 03 Jun 1846
Birthplace , Kentucky
Father's Name John Macklemoore
Mother's Name Caroline
Certificate Number 19761
GS Film number 2073634
Digital Folder Number 005145729
Image Number 01352

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K386-268 : accessed 21 Nov 2013), Mary Elizabeth Smith, 03 Jun 1919; citing certificate number 19761, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2073634.

On the 1910 census she indicated she had given birth to 13 children in total, but only 7 were still living. Daughter Lue Ella died in 1899, the names of her other deceased children are unknown. They appear to have died at a very young age as their are only 9 children that have been identified through census or vital records.

Notes:

Married:
Descendant Sherilyne "Sam" Palmer noted that a family letter puts their date of marriage as Jan 16, 1861, as opposed to a website source indicating Jan 15, 1862.

Notes:

Assumed to be part of the "large family" raised by Joel and Temperence McLemore based on his age and census location. Not proven.

John and Caroline and their four children can be found on the 1850 census, but as of 1860 the family is no longer together. It appears likely that John and Caroline died prior to this date, and that their children were scattered among differing families in Logan County. Hiram D, the oldest, was a boarder in the Lamb home. John, the next eldest, was living with his first cousin, David J. McLemore. The two youngest, Mary and James, were living in the home of their presumed uncle, Goodwin McLemore.

(Research):Census Information

1850 Census
Kentucky, Logan, District 1

463-473
John McLemore 35 M Blacksmith $300 N. Carolina
Caroline McLemore 27 F Ky
Hiram D. McLemore 7 M Ky
John McLemore 5 M Ky
Mary E. McLemore 3 F Ky
James A. McLemore 1 M Ky

John married Caroline Stevenson on 13 Dec 1841 in Logan County, Kentucky. Caroline was born about 1823 in Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
From the "Marshall-Corn3" tree on WorldConnect at Rootsweb. Submitter, Porter L. Marshall, pmarshall3@cox.net