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Karen Murphy  (View posts) Posted: 20 Oct 2002 8:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: BEASLEY, BIGHAM
I am searching for the cemetery in which my great-grandmother is buried. I was told she was in a cemetery south of Crab Orchard Lake. That would be Union County, would it not?
Her name was Cora Beasley Bigham. She died about 1906 and the rumor is that she was an American Indian. I think that may be true as my grandmother did have Indian blood and it did not come from her father. Cora died when my grandmother was 3 years old so my grandma knew very little about her.
Can anyone help me? Thanks-- Karen Murphy

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timothypakin  (View posts) Posted: 19 Oct 2008 2:04AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: beasley, bigham
cora elezibeth beasley is also my great grandmother her husband is verlanding bigham and I have a little info on them but not enough to satisfy the needs of their file.
willing to share with you if you need it and would appreciate hearing from you.

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patriciastaley223  (View posts) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 2:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
I believe Crab Orchard is in Williamson Co.? I'll check my Williamson Co. cemetery books for her.

Patricia

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patriciastaley223  (View posts) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 2:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
I found a Cora Bigham in Carterville Cem. in Williamson Co. born 1874 died 1911. This is in Carterville Township. Do you know her husband's name?

Patricia

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timothypakin  (View posts) Posted: 24 Oct 2008 3:52AM GMT
Classification: Query
his name is verlanding bigham, I believe in 1876, they had a daughter born 18 jun 1904 goldi agnes bigham, I think in missouri.

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deanna1191  (View posts) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 6:11PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: bigham, richards
If you are refering to Goldie Bigham, she was my mother's half-sister. They had the same father, Verlanding (Bert) Bigham. I was told Goldie Bigham's mother was part Native American but I don't know which tribe. I do remember Aunt Goldie looked very Native American with her high check bones and black hair.

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timothypakin  (View posts) Posted: 20 Oct 2009 5:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: beasley, akin, bigham,
I hope to get to talk to you, as goldie was my grandmother.
my father billy eugene akin was son of goldie and as of yet I have nothing on grandmas side of the family.
please contact me and help me with this as I want to keep doing all I can do to be informed.

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