Hi List, Copied from another list: >Source: MIKALAMA@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MIKALAMA] Benjamin P. PIGOTT >Passed away suddenly this morning at Bronson Hospital. Mr. PIGOTT >was born March 27, 1887. in Parkersburg, W. VA, son of John Wesley >and Katherine BROOKHART PIGOTT, and had resided in Kalamazoo since >1925. He had been employed as a foundry superintendent by the >Kalamazoo Stove Co. from 1925 until recently and was presently >employed at the American Tool & Engineering Co. Mr. PIGOTT was a >member of the Methodist Church, Knights of Pythias and Iron Moulders >Union No. 388. He was married to Bertha CLOSE, July 11, 1907, in >Marietta, Ohio, who survives. Surviving besides the wife are: 4 >children, Harold B. PIGOTT of San Bernardino, Calif. Mrs. Kathleen >TOOHEY and Mrs. Virginia KLINE of Kalamazoo, and Kenneth PIGOTT of >Detroit, 4 brothers and sisters, Mrs. Clare NEILL of Pittsburgh, >Penn., Andrew PIGOTT of Midland, Penn., Reuben PIGOTT of >Parkersburg, W. Va., and Mrs. Lillian HOFFMAN of Lincoln, Ill; 2 >grandchildren, Judy Ann KLINE and James TOOHEY, both of >Kalamazoo. Friends are being received at the Joldersma & Klein >Funeral Home, and service arrangements will be announced later. >source: Kalamazoo Gazette Tuesday 16 Mar 1954 pg 23:7 There are a HUGE number of PIGOTTs enumerated in W. Virginia in the 1900 census. Surely we have list members who tie in to the W. Virginia lines???? 1900 Census Name: Benjamin P Pigott Home in 1900: Harris, Wood, West Virginia Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1887 Birthplace: West Virginia Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's name: John W Mother's name: Susan C Race: White Occupation: Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age John W Pigott 49 Susan C Pigott 44 Clara Pigott 17 Benjamin P Pigott 13 Andrew W Pigott 10 Lewis R Pigott 7 Lillian Y Pigott 4 Joe Bissett, PIGGOTT/CUMMISKEY List Administrator/Rootsweb I use America's Book CDs in my genealogical research to access otherwise unavailable primary source material. http://www.abcd-usa.com/ I support the Godfrey Memorial Library. http://www.godfrey.org/ Proud to be a member of LostCousins! http://www.LostCousins.com/