Asa T. Biggs, Jr.
Summary
| Born | 1849 in Williamston, North Carolina |
| Died | Nov 10, 1883 at 34 yrs in/near Franklin, VA |
| Father | Asa T. Biggs, Sr. |
| Mother | Martha E. Andrews Biggs |
| Married | Lucy Myrick Massenburg in Apr 1879 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Primary Masonic Affiliation | Franklin Lodge 151 |
| Children | Son, William Asa Biggs (born June 1, 1883) |
The Biggs family moved to Virginia from North Carolina after the Civil War; his father, the elder Asa Biggs (1811–1878), was a U.S. Senator and federal judge who also died in Virginia (Norfolk) a few years prior in 1878.
Asa Biggs, Jr. died in a fire that consummed the bulding that Franklin Lodge 151 met in destroying its charter.
Masonic Journey
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Masonic Leadership
| Office | Lodge | Years | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary | Franklin 151 | ??-1883 | ? |
NORFOLK, VA., Nov. 11.- Mr. Asa Biggs and his wife, a young couple formerly of this city, were burned to death last night at their home in Southampton county, near Franklin, by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. Mr. Biggs was about retiring, and was walking across the floor when the lamp exploded, setting fire to his clothes. Mrs. Biggs went to the assistance of her husband, and was fatally burned in attempting to save him. The burning oil set the house on fire. Mrs. Biggs managed to escape from the house, dying shortly afterwards from her injuries, but the body of her husband was consumed with the building. The unfortunate young man was the son of Col. Kader Biggs, of this city, and his wife was Miss Massenburg, of Littleton, N.C.
- Separate note shows his wife Lucy did not die in the fire and died 27 May 1933 in Norfolk