Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameMary Elizabeth “Betty” Bigrig
Birth3 Jul 1851, Cumberland, England
Death7 Dec 1904, Guernsey Co, OH
BurialPleasant City Cem, Pleasant City, Guernsey Co, OH
Misc. Notes
Immigrated in 1872, after being married in 1871,
1900 census said she had been in the US 28 yrs and of her 11 children, only 5 were living.
Spouses
Birth17 Mar 1846, Ireland
Death18 Mar 1908, Guernsey Co, OH
BurialPleasant City Cem, Pleasant City, Guernsey Co, OH
OccupationCoal miner
Misc. Notes
First listed as Patrick Finnigan, and later as Finnegan.
Immigrated in 1867, and naturalized by 1900.
His sister Catherine Finnigan (27, IRE) was listed with his family in 1880, which consists of Patrick (34, IRE), Mary (29, ENG), Joseph (6, PA), Thomas (4, PA), John (1 mo, OH).
In 1900 he is listed as a coal miner (54, IRE) with wife Mary E. (48, ENG), children Catherine (15, OH), Patrick (14, OH) and Mary J. (8, OH) as well as son Joseph’s daughter Catherine (2, OH).
Marriage1871
ChildrenJoseph Patrick (1874-1955)
 Thomas (1876-1906)
 John (1880-1898)
 Catherine Ann (1884-)
 Patrick (1887-1967)
 Mary J. (1891-1989)
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