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About Maj. William Shepard Biddle
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William Shepard Biddle, I
- Birth: Apr. 24, 1830 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Death: Nov. 14, 1901 - Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
The son of Maj John Biddle and the husband of Susan Dayton Ogden whom he married May 15, 1855. She was the daughter of Elias Bailey Ogden and Susan Dayton Beasley.
William was an important link in a chain of Americans serving their country in uniform.
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Parents:
- John Biddle (1792 - 1859)
- Eliza Falconer Bradish Biddle (1795 - 1865)
Spouse:
- Susan Dayton Ogden Biddle (1831 - 1878)
Children:
- Eliza Bradish Biddle Williams (1857 - 1938)*
- John Biddle (1859 - 1936)*
- William Shepard Biddle (1863 - 1938)*
- Anne Biddle Copland (1868 - 1910)*
Siblings:
- Charles James Biddle (1820 - 1825)**
- William Stratford Biddle (1823 - 1823)**
- Margaretta Falconer Biddle Porter (1825 - 1913)*
- George Johnson Biddle (1827 - 1828)**
- William Shepard Biddle (1830 - 1901)
From his Obituary in the (Portland) Oregonian:
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Ex-Army officer taken by death: Major William (F.) Biddle, 75, succumbs to illness
Major William (F.) Biddle, formerly of the United States Army, died yesterday at 1:10 p.m. of hypertension at the United States Veterans' hospital in Portland, following a short illness.
Major Biddle was born in Michigan May 14, 1863. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served with distinction in the army until his resignation. He was attached to the 14th United States infantry during the Spanish-American War, and fought with the regiment in the Philippine Islands. In the early 1900s, he was military attache in Berlin.
Three children survive
He has made his home in Portland for many years, more recently living at his farm at Clackamas. Before that, his home was the Arlington club.
Surviving are
- three children
- Mrs. Jamieson Parker of Portland
- Major William Biddle, USA, and
- Martin Biddle, now living in California.
Funeral services are in charge of J.P. Finley and Son. Services will be held later in the week and the body will be sent to Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC, for burial.
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William Shepard Biddle, II (tombstone reads "Jr.") grew up in Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan. Where his father owned valuable farm land and became an important man in both state and federal politics.
William applied for and received entry into the United States Military Academy at West Point about 1881, and was graduated in 1885.
He met his future wife later when assigned to Fort Vancover. Many of the Fort's officers were billeted in Portland. [The Fort had fallen onto hard times and was not being maintained in a serviceable state by Congress].
On the 22 of December 1887, Miss Margaret Alden Burrell and Lt. William Shepard Biddle,II were wed at Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 6th and Oak Street in downtown Portland, Oregon. This was a short walk from her parent's home.
After leaving the Army as a Major in the Adjudant General's Office he moved to Clackamas County, Oregon and started farming.
William Shepard Biddle, II and his wife were divorced. His wife is buried in Sec. 3, Lot 13, Grave 4, Riverview Cemetery, 0300 SW Taylors Ferry Rd., Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. Her father and mother and other members of the family are buried in either the Burrell, or Montgomery plots located at Riverview Cemetery.
He died, 11 July 1938 at the U.S. Veterans Hospital, Portland, Oregon and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Before his death he had been living at his farm in Sunnyside, Clackamas County, Oregon not far from Portland, Oregon.
His father, Major William Shepard Biddle, Sr. was graduated at Princeton College. Afterwards he entered the United States Army and during much of the War of 1812, was a Captain of artillery and then promoted to the rank of Major. He served with distinction under General Scott on the Niagara frontier. It was during a portion of this time William found himself attached to the General's staff. Friendship developed and they continued through life on confidential terms. His brother, Major Thomas Biddle, was also in the United States Army and served in the same campaigns; while an older brother, Commodore James Biddle, became celebrated for his conduct in the United States Navy. He remained attached to the Navy throughout his life and found himself engaged in many note worthy enterprises. At the close of the war, Major Biddle, Sr. was stationed at Detroit. After some years in Detroit, he resigned and retired to civilian life. Soon he was appointed to supervise the disposal of United States owned lands in the Detroit area. He acquired choice lands with his special knowledge.
His political life continued to grow throughout the remainder of his life. He found himself engaged on the local, state and national levels.
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Maj. William Shepard Biddle's Timeline
| 1863 |
May 14, 1863
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Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
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| 1898 |
November 8, 1898
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Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
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| 1900 |
October 1, 1900
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Fort Wayne, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
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| 1902 |
1902
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Michigan, United States
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| 1938 |
July 11, 1938
Age 75
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US Veterans' Hospital, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
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