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Sarah Ann Bigger (daughter of Leonard Benham Bigger and Mary Johnson) was born 1860 in Owen County, Indiana, USA, and died 1942 in Owen County, Indiana, USA.She married (1) ?? Ritter.She married (3) Thomas Arthur on 29 Sep 1886 in Freedom, Indiana, Owen County, USA90, son of Lavina Gooden.
 Includes NotesNotes for Sarah Ann Bigger:
She must have been a widow of a Ritter.She had a daughter by her first marriage named Lula Ritter Wood (?). Lula's husband was William Wood.
Could Lula have been Aunt Lubbie--Huldah says no. Aunt Lula lived in big house on main street in Freedom.Had big police dogs, and tuna fish.Doris may have been favorite.Uncle Hannah (her husband) worked for railroad also had a farm.Dyed her hair black and always had a car.Doris may have gotten some of her china, etcDean worked all one summer on a farm for Uncle Hannah,and Uncle wouldn't pay him.Huldah went to collect the money & got some money.Dean took Huldah to Spencer to get a permanent, her reward.The kids thought he was wealthy.Huldah says Dean says Hannah was an engineer & drunk!Would have been Maude's half sister, Aunt Lula.Maybe she was married before.
Sarah Bigger Ritter was 24 when she married Thomas Arthur who was 54 at the time and gave his occupation as farmer and named his parents as Rueben Arthur and ? Johnson.
Doris told Pam in June, 16, 1991:Grandma Arthur went to people's houses to make clothes (dresses) for the school year.She went from house to house.They bought the fabric, then she would cut and fit.It was too far to travel home daily.
More About Sarah Ann Bigger and Thomas Arthur:
Marriage: 29 Sep 1886, Freedom, Indiana, Owen County, USA.90
 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Sarah Ann Bigger and Thomas Arthur:
He was 54 at the time of the marriage to Sarah ann Bigger Ritter who was 24.
He was a farmer.
His parents Rueben Arther and ? Johnson Re: Bk., H19, p.107.
Federal Census taken in 1900 shows this family consisting of Thomas Arther, born June 1831, Sara A. born Dec. 1860, stepdaughter Lula Wood, born april 1881; her husband, William Wood and the children of the second marriage Gross M., Maude, Vina, Pearl.The second Mrs. Arther (Sara) is buried as Sara Ann Arther, mother, next to her daughter , Pearl A. (?) Arthur Duling.the only date appearing on Sara's gravestone is 1860.Hicks Cemetery.This is part of the video taken by Pam with Dean Williams, we captured Fish Creek, williams and Hicks Cemetary by video camera.
Children of Sarah Ann Bigger and ?? Ritter are:
  1. Lula Ritter, d. date unknown.
  2. +Charles Ritter, d. date unknown.

Children of Sarah Ann Bigger are:
  1. Manny Gross Arthur, b. 25 Jul 1887, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 1969, Owen County, Indiana, USA.
  2. +Maude Arthur, b. 21 Jun 1889, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 20 Jun 1954, Owen County, Indiana, USA.
  3. +Lavina Arthur, b. 24 Apr 1891, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 1961, Owen County, Indiana, USA.
  4. +Pearl Edna Arthur, b. 12 Mar 1895, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 1913, Freedom, Indiana, Owen County, USA.

Children of Sarah Ann Bigger and Thomas Arthur are:
  1. Manny Gross Arthur, b. 25 Jul 1887, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 1969, Owen County, Indiana, USA.
  2. +Maude Arthur, b. 21 Jun 1889, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 20 Jun 1954, Owen County, Indiana, USA.
  3. +Lavina Arthur, b. 24 Apr 1891, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 1961, Owen County, Indiana, USA.
  4. +Pearl Edna Arthur, b. 12 Mar 1895, Owen County, Indiana, USA, d. 1913, Freedom, Indiana, Owen County, USA.