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     Harvey Bickhart was born.¹ He was the son of Jacob Bickhart and Elizabeth P. Taggart.¹ Harvey Bickhart died Died young.¹

     Jacob Bickhart was born on 6 November 1832.¹ He married Elizabeth P. Taggart, daughter of Thomas Taggart and Elizabeth R. Price.¹ Jacob Bickhart lived in 1880 at Pottsgrove, Montgomery Co., PA.² He died on 10 April 1910 at age 77 Captain Bickhart was born in Reading, Pa. and as a child went with his parents to a farm near Pughtown, Pa; went to Phila. when a young man and while there the Civil War broke out and he was among the first to enlist in Co. H, 110th Penna. Vols; was in a number of the actions in which the company participated. He was advanced from private to lieutenant and subsequently to captain. He received an honorable discharge and returned to Pottstown at the close of the war. He was employed for many years in the Potts Bros. Rolling Mill but about 1890 he removed to Phila. where he lived retired.¹

     Jacob Bickhart was born at Pottsgrove, Montgomery Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Jacob Bickhart and Elizabeth P. Taggart.¹
Note: Unmarried as of 1926.¹ Jacob Bickhart lived in 1926 at California.¹

     Loftus Bickhart was born circa 1885 at Pottsgrove, Montgomery Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Jacob Bickhart and Elizabeth P. Taggart.¹

     Mary Bickhart was born.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Bickhart and Elizabeth P. Taggart.¹ Mary Bickhart died Died young.¹

     William Bickhart was born circa 1877 at Pottsgrove, Montgomery Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Jacob Bickhart and Elizabeth P. Taggart.¹

     Arthur Ford Bicknell was born on 2 August 1891 at Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE. He was the son of Frank James Bicknell and Elizabeth Angeline Skellenger. Arthur Ford Bicknell married Alice Wing Brooks, daughter of Harry Elam Brooks and Adelaide Dencie Loomis, on 14 September 1912 at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA. Arthur Ford Bicknell and Alice Wing Brooks were divorced before January 1920 at Douglas Co. (probably), NE. Arthur Ford Bicknell died on 22 April 1971 at Brookings Co., SD, at age 79.

     Arthur Ford Bicknell was born on 26 April 1916 at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA. He was the son of Arthur Ford Bicknell and Alice Wing Brooks. Arthur Ford Bicknell married Evelyn Esther Ann Isaacson, daughter of Ellis Martin Isaacson and Mary Magdalena Buehler, on 30 May 1942 at Reno, Washoe Co., NV. Arthur Ford Bicknell died on 25 January 1975 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, at age 58.

     Frank James Bicknell was born on 23 January 1854 at Jefferson Co., NY. He married Elizabeth Angeline Skellenger on 20 November 1873 at Montcalm Co., MI. Frank James Bicknell died on 2 February 1927 at La Porte Co., IN, at age 73.
Note: Bicknell family information per Bicknell Coray Genealogy prepared by bcoray, online at ancestry.com.

     Geneva L. Bicknell was born on 2 April 1912 at Morrisville, Polk Co., MO. She married George Meredith Breckenridge, son of Henry Clarke Breckenridge and Dessie Linder, on 30 May 1936 at Carson City, NV, per naturalization record, or 1 JUN 1936, per Nevada marriage index. Geneva L. Bicknell and George Meredith Breckenridge were divorced before 6 July 1943; Naturalization petiton states he was divorced. Geneva L. Bicknell died on 4 May 2014 at Chico, Butte Co., CA, at age 102.
Note: daughter of John William and Emily Florence (Boyd) Bicknell. She remarried to Harold Elliott McFarland and lived at San Ramon, CA.

     Rachel Ann Biddell married Henry Miller, son of Abraham Miller and Elizabeth Brumbach, in 1839 at Fairfield Co., OH. Rachel Ann Biddell died in 1861 at Fairfield Co., OH.

     Mina Grace Biddinger was born on 16 July 1891 at Gratiot Co., MI. She married Joseph Alonzo Gamble. Mina Grace Biddinger died on 5 October 1974 at Michigan at age 83. She was buried in October 1974 at Fulton Center Cemetery, Perrinton, Gratiot Co., MI, Findagrave #90761709.

     Matilda Biddle was the daughter of Samuel Biddle and Elizabeth Knight. Matilda Biddle married Jeremiah McLain Williams, son of Elisha Williams and Hannah Harrison, in 1847.

     Samuel Biddle married Elizabeth Knight.

     Vonda Biddle was born on 17 April 1917. She married Albert Iven Ezell, son of Albert Ezell and Mary Olive Stump, in March 1942 at Corvallis, Benton Co., CA.

     Elizabeth June Biddlecomb was born on 5 June 1910 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. She was the daughter of Fred Thomas Biddlecomb and Grace Elizabeth Knowles. Elizabeth June Biddlecomb married Luther Wade Hartzog, son of William Henry Hartzog and Lula E. Pickett, in 1928. Elizabeth June Biddlecomb died on 18 September 1992 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, at age 82. She was buried in September 1992 at Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, Findagrave #129255718.

     Fred Thomas Biddlecomb was born on 14 September 1875 at England. He married Grace Elizabeth Knowles in 1900. Fred Thomas Biddlecomb died on 28 November 1934 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL, at age 59. He was buried in 1934 at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, Findagrave #45880773.

     Inez Marie Biderlinden was born on 31 March 1898 at Springfield, Greene Co., MO.¹ She was the daughter of William Biderlinden and Ella May Stover.¹ Inez Marie Biderlinden married Donald Libbey on 11 December 1922.¹

     John B. Biderlinden married Nancy (?).¹

     William Biderlinden was born on 18 June 1867.¹ He was the son of John B. Biderlinden and Nancy (?)¹ William Biderlinden married Ella May Stover, daughter of John Price Stover and Catharine Webb, on 22 January 1894.¹ Occupation: Farmer, huckster, later rural mail carrier. in 1926 at Springfield, Greene Co., MO.¹ William Biderlinden lived in 1926 at Springfield, Greene Co., MO.¹

     William A. Biderlinden was born on 4 March 1895 at Springfield, Greene Co., MO.¹ He was the son of William Biderlinden and Ella May Stover.¹ William A. Biderlinden married Annie Symon on 27 November 1917.¹

     Franklin Bidinger married Frances Edith Gibler, daughter of Daniel Jackson Gibler and Margaret Elizabeth Hout, on 7 November 1925 at Lawrence, Douglas Co., KS.

     George Bidle married Anna Ellis.

     Note: Richard Bidle was first married to Ida Pennington. After his marriage to Blanche Kirkpatrick he was married to Margaret Laine Hess. Richard Ellis Bidle was born on 5 September 1897. He was the son of George Bidle and Anna Ellis. Richard Ellis Bidle married Blanche Fern Kirkpatrick, daughter of George Melvin Kirkpatrick and Anna Maude Mourning, after 1934. Richard Ellis Bidle died on 20 December 1957 at age 60. He was buried at Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Twp., Coles Co., IL, Originally buried in Carbondale, Illinois, later moved to Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

     Andrew Jackson Bidwell was born circa 1822 at Ohio.¹ He married Sarah Buffington on 17 September 1850 at Wabash Co., IN.

     Caroline Virginia Bidwell was also known as "Carrie".² She was born on 4 September 1848 at Ohio Date per Hill-Watt Family Tree genealogy prepared by cuppatea211, online at ancestry.com. Censuses show inconsistent ages corresponding to birth years from 1849 - 1874. DLB 2017.¹ She married Edward Paul on 6 December 1870.²

     Grace B. Bidwell was born on 20 January 1884 at Madison Co., OH. She married Charles Emanuel Windle, son of Isaac Windle and Nancy J. Gosnell, circa 1901. Grace B. Bidwell died on 29 December 1957 at Hilliard, Franklin Co., OH, at age 73. She was buried in December 1957 at Alton, Franklin Co., OH.

     Phoebe J. Bidwell was born circa 1851 at Wabash Co. (probably), IN.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Bidwell and Sarah Buffington.¹ Phoebe J. Bidwell married Frederick Parrett, son of Elias Parrett and Sarah Elizabeth Blocher, on 6 March 1871 at Wabash Co., IN.

     Shirley Lee Biederbeck was born on 28 August 1931 at Peoria Co., IL. She was the daughter of W. Clarke Biederbeck and Della Lucille Perrill. Shirley Lee Biederbeck married Robert Hartman Laisure, son of Corliss Ernest Laisure and Jessie Irene Carter, on 3 July 1955 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Shirley Lee Biederbeck died on 17 March 2009 at Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN, at age 77

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

PEORIA, IL - Shirley Lee Laisure, 77, of Goshen, Ind., formerly of Peoria, Ill., passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at her residence.

Born Aug. 28, 1931, in Elmwood, Ill., to W. Clark and Della (Perrill) Biederbeck, she married Robert H. Laisure in Peoria on July 3, 1955. He survives.

Also surviving are daughters, Becky (Mike) Cantrall of Candler, N.C., and Julie (Mark) Howar of Goshen, Ind; sister, Donna (Ed) Bates of Phoenixville, Pa; grandchildren, Morgan, Jennifer, Jordan, Alison, Taylor and Josh; and three great-grandchildren.

Shirley was an office manager for Drs. Johnson and Hart in Chillicothe for 27 years.

She was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2009, also at Woolsey-Wilton. Interment will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens.

Online condolences and tributes may be left at www.mem.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation (www.parkinson.org) or Parkinson's Disease Foundation (www.pdf.org).

Published in the Peoria Journal Star on 3/21/2009.

She was buried in March 2009 at Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Findagrave #35282796.

     W. Clarke Biederbeck was born on 7 August 1901 at Peoria Co., IL. He married Della Lucille Perrill, daughter of Elmer Perrill and Harriet Adella Armentrout, on 15 March 1924 at Peoria Co., IL. W. Clarke Biederbeck died on 14 August 1985 at Canton, Fulton Co., IL, at age 84. He was buried in August 1985 at Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Findagrave #59489783.