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Benjamin Merritt Bigsby 1875 - 1911

Benjamin Merritt Bigsby was born on December 1, 1875 in New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa United States, and died at age 35 years old on September 22, 1911 in West Liberty, Muscatine County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Benjamin Merritt Bigsby.

Benjamin Merritt Bigsby
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December 1, 1875
New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa, United States
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September 22, 1911
West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, 52776, United States
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Benjamin Merritt Bigsby's History: circa 1875 - circa 1911

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  • 12/1
    1875

    Birthday

    December 1, 1875
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    New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa United States
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  • Nationality & Locations

    England

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    Farm hand
  • 09/22
    1911

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    September 22, 1911
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    probably a stroke resulting from high blood pressure
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    West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa 52776, United States
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    Benjamin Merrit Bigsby was born Dec. 1, 1875, in New Hartford and died Sept. 20, 1911, at his home near West Liberty. His parents died when he was quite young and his boyhood days were spent with relatives in Kansas. Eighteen years ago he returned to Iowa and for many years had made his home near West Liberty. He followed farm life and was in every way a self made man, winning his share of success wholly through earnest personal effort. March 9, 1905, he was united in marriage with Miss Bertha James, she and three children surviving. Two half sisters and two brothers also survive. While living in the South Prairie neighborhood Mr. Bigsby was a faithful worker in that church and a short time ago he and Mrs. Bigsby organized a Sudany School in the Union Valley church, near their home. The funeral services were held this afternoon 2 o'clock, from the Presbyterian church, Rev. F. M. Dowlin officiating.
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In 1875, in the year that Benjamin Merritt Bigsby was born, on February 18th, the Mason County War, also called the Hoodoo War, began. In central Texas, a German-American mob broke into a jail with a battering ram and lynched two suspected cattle rustlers. Thus began a year of vigilante "justice."
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In 1886, he was only 11 years old when on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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Bigsby, Betty (Sep 17, 1921 - Oct 19, 1997) Bigsby, Gerald (Feb 10, 1918 - Mar 1976) Bigsby, Henrietta (Apr 17, 1903 - Mar 1979) Bigsby, Velma (Feb 11, 1918 - Jul 1995) Bigsby, Christine (Aug 19, 1908 - Oct 1976) Bigsby, Forest (Oct 2, 1895 - Nov 1970) Bigsby, Carol (Jun 1, 1940 - Dec 30, 1997) Bigsby, Cynthia (May 12, 1960 - Sep 1985) Bigsby, Burton (Sep 23, 1960 - Sep 24, 2010) Bigsby, Lila (Jan 25, 1907 - Apr 1986)
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