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22 Feb 2009
Seeking ancestors prior to 1800
If I did my research right, here is the info I found.
Gordon Higgins (My Dad), born 1919 in Yancey County N.C. to
Rothy and Savanna (Wilson) Higgins.
Rothy Higgins - Parents were Shelby & Sophronia (Fronia)
McCourry Higgins.
Shelby Higgins - parents were Gaston & Susan Edwards Higgins.
Gaston Higgins - parents were John Higgins jr.&
Winney (Phillips)Higgins. John was born in Buncombe County.
North Carolina
John- parents were John & Nancy Higgins. John born in
1768 SC? died in Yancey Co, N.C.
I remember Dad talking about Ramsey-town. There are a lot of other
decendents but as far as I can tell this is my direct line. I was
trying to find out where they originally came from.
Vivian Higgins Byrd
vivianb AT embarqmail.com
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HIGGINS RATHA 21 M W NC NC YANCEY EGYPT 1920
Rotha Higgins 21
Sovannah Higgins 19
Gordon Higgins 7/12
Source: Landmark, The (Statesville, North Carolina) 1907 April 9
Mrs Gaston Higgins, a young woman who lived on Bald Creek, Yancey
County, was burned to death a few days ago.She was burning the trash
from a clearing near her home and her clothing caught.
HIGGINS SHELBY 40 M W NC NC YANCEY EGYPT TWP 1910
HIGGINS SHELBY 28 M W NC NC YANCEY RAMSEYTOWN TWP 1900
see
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mjhiggins/n-cw16.htm
which includes census' for Gaston Higgins prior to 1920 as well as
his service in the Union Army.
http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/yancey/cemeteries/hensley08.txt
HENSLEY CEMETERY: On Bald Mountain just before reaching Riddle
Branch, look up to the right on a hillside. Two cemeteries, one
above the other, fenced and well kept.
Gaston Higgins, Co.G. 3rd NC MTD INFTY - 7-20-1848 – 2-7-1919(S/o
John & Winnie Phillips Higgins)
Gaston Higgins appears
on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule and refers to his service in 3rd
N.C. Infantry (USA)
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22 Feb 2009
Seeking Information on my ancestors
Hi,
Early on in my research I thought I had found something about
"Tom" Higgins and it may have had something to do with a book called
the Annals of Modoc.
Also, Tom was the brother to Vincent Lafayette Higgins
(diaries on file at WSU), Curtis Alexander Higgins (see this
website link
http://www.modoccountygenealogy.com/ModocCountyGenealogies/CurtisAlexanderHiggins.htm
and a few more from Yancey County NC.
Here is something that I've recently found:
William Thomas "Tom" Higgins b. 5-23-1849 Yancey County NC d.
4-06-1884
Referred to as "Tom" in most accounts of his life, he is buried in
the Pullman I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Whitman County, WA, near the graves
of his brother, Vincent L. Higgins and Emma (Reed) Higgins,
Vincent's wife.
He is still on the Yancey NC census with his mother and several
brothers as of 1870.
According to information located at Washington State University,
William Thomas "Tom" Higgins came to Washington State in 1878 and
located the NW Qr. 22-14-44 as a timber culture and the SW Qr.
15-14-44 as a homestead. He worked some in the Moscow Mountains
getting out rails, posts and wood.
One Sunday, in April 1884, a friend, Louis Knott, took dinner with
him at Bryant Brother's Ranch. Louis Knott was a hired hand at the
ranch. Tom had a habit of lying down on his stomach, after eating,
for a short rest. He usually carried a gun and the theory was that
Louis Knott took Tom's gun and killed him while he slept. Louis
Knott is alleged to have dug a hole about a hundred yards from the
shack and buried Tom. The body was found by Roe Bryant, William
Kincaid (1) and Tom Richardson. I believe this was William Moore
Kincaid who left Missouri with his 7 children and his deceased
wife's family and came to Washington (Joann Woolery was his wife's
name).
At the trial, Louis Knott was defended by John B Allen and D J
Crowley, both of Walla Walla, WA. J D Greer and W A Inman were local
attorneys who took his side. Louis Knott was sentenced to hang but
the date was kept secret to avoid a mob at the execution. An appeal
to the supreme court was about to delay the case for a year and a
mob lynched Louis Knott on 9-19-1884.
(1) William Kincaid is additionally significant in that Vincent
Lafayette Higgins purchased his home in 1891 and lived there until
1920, when he built the brick home on the east side of the bridge.
The location of the William Kincaid place was described as west of
"the bridge".
Tammy Higgins Logston
Tamlog AT aol.com
- Webmaster's Findings –
- Subject to confirmation by inquirer -
Onsite:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mjhiggins/wa-state.htm#vincent
See
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mjhiggins/s-cw-2b.htm#Hosea
for 1860 Census and Hosea Confederate Army Service
-Confirmation needed that this is correct Curtis Higgins-
HIGGINS CURTIS A 24 M W NC MO JACKSON LEES SUMMIT P O 1870
Name Age
Peter S Alexander 31
Sarah A Alexander 26
Jenny De Alexander 5
Thos J Alexander 3
Fanny Bridgwater 18
Curtis A Higgins 24 Farm Laborer
Seymour Grey 20
HIGGINS CURTIS A 54 M W NC CA MODOC ADIN TWP 1900
Name Age
Curtis A Higgins 53
Mary E Higgins 45
Jessie B Higgins 14
Curtis A Higgins 1
Margaret M Higgins 78
William H Bean 29
HIGGINS CURTIS A 65 M W NC CA MODOC ADIN TWP 1910
Name Age
Curtis A Higgins 65
Mary E Higgins 54
Marinda Higgins 88
Curtis A Higgins 11
World War I Draft Registration Card
Curtis Alexander Higgins (JR.) 9 Oct 1898 White Modoc County,
Ca.
Farmer - Employer C.A. Higgins, Nearest relative Ellen Higgins
Physical Description: Tall, Slender,Eyes Grey?, Brown Hair.
HIGGINS CURTIS A 72 M W NC CA MODOC ADIN 1920
Name Age
Curtis A Higgins 72
Mary E Higgins 63
Curtis A Higgins 21
Charles Gutzman 18
1930; Census Place: Adin Lookout, Modoc, California; Roll:
177; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 424 (No Image
Available)
Name Age
Curtis A Higgins 83 b. NC Farmer
Mary E Higgins 73 b. NC
Dayrl E Goochman 13 Grandson b. CA
Fannie L Goochman 10 Granddaughter b. CA
http://www.modoccountygenealogy.com/AdinCemetery.htm
Modoc County Cemeteries-Adin Cemetery-County Road 89-Adin, Ca.
Last Name- First Name- Birth-Death-Notes - Headstone Image Link
Higgins Curtis A. 1846 1932
http://www.modoccountygenealogy.com/tombstones/higgins-curtis-a-1932.jpg
Higgins Mary April 21, 1906 Sept. 6, 1989
http://www.modoccountygenealogy.com/tombstones/higgins-mary-1968.jpg
Higgins Mary Ellen 1867 1939
http://www.modoccountygenealogy.com/tombstones/higgins-mary-ellen-1939.jpg
Higgins Marinda Mar. 20, 1819 Feb. 29, 1912 Mother
http://www.modoccountygenealogy.com/tombstones/higgins-marinda-1912.jpg
Higgins Thomas A. Mar. 25, 1902 April 28, 1968
http://www.modoccountygenealogy.com/tombstones/higgins-mary-1968.jpg
Some Information on Vincent Lafayette Higgins who went to live in
the State of Washington
http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/whitman/pullioof/pullman_ioof.htm
Pullman I.O.O.F. Cemetery - Whitman County, Washington
Lat: 46° 43' 53"N, Lon: 117° 11' 27"W T14N R45E Section 06
The cemetery is located on the west side of Pullman. As you get
almost to the top of the hill, coming out of Pullman on Hwy 195,
turn left up the hill onto Wawawai Pullman Rd, in 1/4 mi left onto
Main St
Higgins, Emma L, b. 1868, d. 1930, 'Mother', OES
Higgins, V. L., b. 1851, d. 1941, IOOF & Mason, 'Father'
Higgins, William T, b. May 23, 1849, d. Apr 06, 1884, stone in bad
shape
1930; Census Place: Ewartsville, Whitman, Washington; Roll:
2523; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 32; Image: 891 (No Image
Available)
Name Age
V L Higgins 79
Emma James 53
HIGGINS VINCENT 69 M W NC WA WHITMAN EWARTSVILLE 1920
Name Age
Vincent Higgins 69
Emma Higgins 52
HIGGINS VINCENT L 59 M W NC WA WHITMAN EWARTSVILLE PCT 1910
Name Age
Vincent L Higgins 59
Emma L Higgins 42
Frankie B Higgins 19
Homer T Berden 27
HIGGINS VINCENT L 49 M W NC WA WHITMAN EWARTSVILLE PCT 1900
Name Age
Vincent L Higgins 49
Emma L Higgins 32
Frankie B Higgins 9
Cora L Reed 22
Fred Reed 19
Viola W Jordan 23
Tammy added the following 25 Mar 2009
William Thomas Higgins
Born: May 23, 1849 Died: April 6, 1884
William Thomas “Tom” Higgins was the brother to my great
grandfather, John Nelson Higgins. He was born in Yancey
County, North Carolina, to Hosea Higgins and Margaret Marinda
Byrd Higgins. Tom’s father was killed during the civil war. Tom
was one of six brothers, five of them living to adulthood. After the
civil war, he and his brother Vincent, sensing nothing in the future
on the old homestead, decided to go West. There was a man going to
Missouri with wagon and team so they made a deal with the fellow to
take them along to Missouri with him. They were to give the man
$10.00 each so they scraped around and got the money and started out
for the far west. They started their journey in the “fore” part of
October 1870. They traveled every day and when they crossed the
Mississippi River at Greens Ferry(1) they were in Missouri and the
man was not slow in telling them so and promptly dumped them out.
According to Vincent, they were a
“fast” and broke without a dollar. So they got a job picking cotton
for a few days until they earned enough money to finish their
journey. Vincent describes their destination as the land of ”Chills
and ???” in his diaries. They remained there for five years (I
believe Vincent and Tom stayed in Bellefont, Boone County, AR, for
about 5 years). In about 1876, Vincent went to Jasper, Missouri and
Tom went first to Idaho, working some in the Moscow Mountains
getting out rails and timber. Later, Tom went on to the Washington
Territory. Records from Washington State University show that Tom
came to Washington State in 1878 and located the NW Qr. 22-14-44 as
a timber culture and the SW Qr. 15-14-44 as a homestead.
Tom lived close to six years at his homestead in the Washington
Territory about six miles south of Pullman. He had made friends with
William Kincaid, the Bryant brothers and others, working for them
occasionally. I believe he rented some of his property to William
Kincaid for farming. He carried a pistol in his hip pocket.
Unfortunately, Tom’s young life was cut short by a trusted friend
who had his eye on Tom’s property. He was only 34 years old when he
was killed. The following details the account of Tom’s death,
subsequent trial of his murderer and finally, the lynching of his
murderer by a mob of men frustrated by the delay in justice being
carried out.
Tom is buried in the Pullman (Washington) I.O.O.F. Cemetery near the
graves of his brother, Vincent L. Higgins and Vincent’s wife, Emma
Peed.
(1) Greens Ferry is now known as Moccasin Springs located in Trail
of Tears State Park in Missouri.
Article Excerpts from the Palouse Gazette – April through August,
1884
MURDER!
Thomas Higgins Murdered in His Lonely Cabin Near Pullman and His
Body Buried
Louis A Knott Arrested for the Crime
The Prisoner Examined and Held Without Bail
The Prisoner’s Statement
On Thursday afternoon of last week, just after the Gazette had gone
to press, news reached town that Thomas Higgins, a farmer living
some six miles from Pullman, in this county, had been murdered and
his body buried. A warrant was sworn out by Monroe Bryant, charging
Louis A Knott with the crime, and placed in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff William B Spencer, who departed for Pullman to make the
arrest. Coroner Livingstone, accompanied by Dr. Cal M Boswell,
started on Friday morning to hold an inquest. About 3 o’clock Friday
morning, Knott was brought in and lodged in jail. Along toward
evening the coroner returned, bringing news that the verdict of the
jury was that Thomas Higgins had come to his death from the effects
of gunshot wounds inflicted by a pistol in the hands of Louis A
Knott.
On Monday afternoon the preliminary examination of Knott was held
before Justice C D Porter, W H Doolittle appearing for the
territory. The prisoner said he had no money with which to employ an
attorney and entered a plea of not guilty. Just after the
examination commenced, W A Inman volunteered to act as attorney for
the defense and after allowing him few minutes to converse with the
prisoner the case proceeded.
The first witness called was E J BRYANT, who said…
”I live on a farm on Wilbur gulch, about 15 miles southeast of
Colfax. Have known the prisoner since last September. He has been in
my employ since September up to last Tuesday noon. On Sunday morning
he was at my place and took some wheat and went across the creek to
feed the pigs. He did not come back until late in the afternoon. He
ate supper at my place. After supper he went with the rest of the
hands to feed the horses, but did not return with them. After dark
we became anxious about him and one of the boys took a lantern and
went to the barn to see if a horse had kicked him, but could not
find Knott. About 9 o’clock at night he came home and went to bed as
usual. He went to work on Monday morning and worked until Tuesday
noon, when after dinner asked for a settlement, saying he was going
to quit. He refused to …section of paper missing in scan… next
section is suspected to be the testimony of another Bryant brother
and starts part
way into the examination…what evidence I could get. I made the
complaint against Knott. I went with the deputy sheriff when he
arrested Knott in Kingman and Fariss’ store at Pullman. There were
some papers on his person (Witness was shown papers and recognized
them as the ones found on Knott; he was also shown a coat which
Knott had on when arrested, and said he had seen Higgins wearing a
similar garment. His testimony as to the taking up of the body was
the same as his brother’s). The pistol shown at the inquest looked
like the one Higgins had. I never saw the defendant have one like
it. Defendant spoke to me a few days before about how much the
filings on Higgins’ land were worth. He asked me if Higgins could
not get $4,000 for the filings on the place to leave it. I said I
thought he could but did not think he would take $5,000. At the time
of the inquest I saw some blood on the tick.
Testimony of W H Kincaid (William)
I have seen defendant a good many times working in my neighborhood.
I have known Higgins about six years. The last time I saw him was on
the 6th, when he and Louis Knott came to my house together about 9
o’clock in the morning, they stayed about three-quarters of an hour.
When they left, Higgins said he would go to work on his timber
claim. Knott went with him. (Pistol shown witness). I have seen that
pistol, or one similar, a good many times in Higgins’ possession. He
carried it in his hip pocket. The next time I saw Higgins was at the
time of the inquest. I was with the Bryant boys when they made the
search for Higgins. On Sunday, when Higgins was at my place he said
he would come on Monday and help me measure 5 acres of ground to
plant with trees. He didn’t come and when the Bryant boys came to
where I was working on Thursday and told me what they had found, I
laughed at them. I afterwards went with them to look for Higgins. As
we
walked toward his house we came across fresh dirt and stopped. Mr.
Richardson took a stick from the fence and put it in the ground. I
got a hoe and dug down. I saw a rose briar with the roots up and the
top down. I gave the hoe to E J Bryant and he dug some and uncovered
the right arm of a man. We covered it up and went to the house where
we found blood.
Testimony of H E Fariss
I reside in Pullman. Defendant came to lay camp on the railrod about
a year ago. On Tuesday night after the 6th of this month he slept
with me at Pullman. He said he was going to take land about six
miles from Pullman and was going to Spokane to do it. I did not see
a weapon in his possession. On the evening he was arrested he came
to my store and said he wanted to leave his pistol in my care. I
told him to put it in a drawer. He had on a red lined coat which I
never saw him wear before. …
Again part of the article is missing from the scan and starts at
some point with testimony of …Louis A Knott (defendant)
…natured and jovial. The talk I had with Bryant about Higgins’
property occurred over a month ago and nothing would have been
thought of it if this murder had not been committed. Higgins’ coat,
revolver and papers were given me by a big man, with black hair and
mustache, who I met Sunday evening. He said if I would file on the
land he would give me half of it. I didn’t ask his name. I suppose
this will go hard with me, but I cannot prove where I was on Sunday
afternoon and night.
The General Supposition
As to Knott’s actions after leaving Bryant’s house on Sunday morning
is as follows:
He took the sack of wheat to feed the pigs, and after feeding
continued on across the fields until he met Higgins. The two then
went to Kincaid’s house and left together, going to Higgins’ place,
where they evidently took dinner. After the meal Higgins sat down on
the bed in the corner of the room. He evidently was sitting in about
the middle of the bed, with his feet towards the foot, and probably
looking over his filings, when Knott, who was sitting on a stool at
his right, handling the pistol, placed the weapon to his temple and
fired as powder marks were shown on Higgins’ face and the ball,
after passing through his head dented the wall and dropped to the
floor. This was done in an instant, and it is presumable the force
of the shot turned Higgins’ head, when the pistol was fired again,
this time the bullet entering the back of the head and lodging in
the brain. Higgins then fell on his back and his murderer fired a
third shot full at
his face, but missed his mark and the ball lodged in the corner of
the building. After the shooting, the assassin must have left his
victim lying on the bed and gone to Bryant’s where he took dinner at
3 o’clock. In the evening, after putting up the horses, during the
time he was missed from Bryant’s, he must have gone to Higgins’
place, dug a hole in the garden about three hundred feet from the
house, then gone to the house, carried his victim to the garden,
deposited the body in the hole and covered it up. He then returned
to the house, gathered up the bloody garments and papers, cut a
piece out of the mattress, which was saturated with blood, turned
the mattress over, put the tell tale clothes and piece of ticking in
a sack and went to a gulch between Higgins’ place and Bryant’s and
burned the sack and contents. He then went to Bryant’s and passed
the night in bed. In the morning he went to work. At noon on Tuesday
threw up his
job, got his money and went to Higgins’ place, got the coat, pistol
and papers, and went to Pullman, where he passed the night with Mr.
Fariss. On Wednesday morning early he hired a horseman and after
going to Bryant’s and getting the $10.00 came to Colfax. After
getting shaved he went to Mr. Perkins’… article is cut off.
… picks up in what is suspected as a Bryant brothers testimony,
different issue of the newspaper…
work on Monday morning and worked until Tuesday noon when after
dinner asked for a settlement saying he was going to quit. He
refused to work on until night. While we were settling he told one
of the boys to tell his brother that he wanted to see him before he
(his brother) commenced work. He went down to the barn and when I
got there his brother asked me to let Louis have $10. I didn’t have
the money so I told him my brother would be home that evening when I
would get it for him. This was satisfactory and he said he would get
the money the next morning and he did so (I mean Louis). He said he
was going to Pine creek and asked me how much I would give him to
bring in some of my stray horses. I said $10 and he went away. I
have known Thomas Higgins for 6 years, his place adjoined mine on
the south. The last time I saw Higgins alive was on Friday or
Saturday in the evening at my house. On Wednesday morning Thomas
Richardson, one of my neighbors
asked me if I had seen Higgins. I said no. He said he believed that
there was something wrong with him, that he had not seen him for two
or three days. He has Higgins’ place rented. He said that when he
came out of Higgins’ field on Tuesday evening he saw smoke down in
the canyon and went to see what it was. It was a gunny sack full of
rags and paper. I went to Pullman Wednesday evening and had a talk
with a man named Farris. He said: “Louis Knott has quit you, has
he?” He said Louis had said he was to take land about 6 miles from
Pullman. My impression was that he meant Louis was going to jump
land. I said jumping land was an up hill business in this country
and went home. The next morning, me, my brother and Thomas
Richardson went to look for Higgins. Went to where the rags were
burned and then to Higgins’ house. Saw some blood on the floor. Left
the house and went to where Mr. Kincaid was plowing on Mr. Higgins’
farm. Asked
him if he had seen Higgins. He said: “Not since Sunday, when he was
at my house with Louis Knott.” He unhitched his team and went with
us towards Higgins’ house. Down the hill across the draw we came to
a place that looked as if dirt had been removed. Some one made the
remark that the place looked queer. Richardson took a stick and
prodded it into the ground. It was loose and the stick went right
down. One of the boys got a hoe and dug into the loose dirt and we
unearthed a human hand. We covered it up and went away. My brother
went to Colfax to notify the authorities. On Thursday evening, Mr.
Foster, Mr. Drinkwater, Mr. Richardson and myself took the body up
and identified it as that of Higgins. There was a bullet hole in the
head. I was there the next day (Friday) when the coroner took
Higgins up and into the house. He was shot through the head from the
right side. Bullet went through the head and struck the wall.
Another shot
entered the back of his head and the doctors took it out of his
brain. A bed was lying in the corner on the floor. There was blood
there. It had run through the floor on to the sill and out on the
ground. There was a piece cut out of the bed tick.
Monroe Bryant
Have known Louis Knott since last September. He was working for my
brother and myself. On the evening of the 6th, he left about dark
and was away three hours. When he came back he said he had been
visiting or taking a walk. He went to work next morning and remained
until Tuesday noon. I was with my brother and others when we found
Higgins’ body. I went from home to Pullman and from there to Colfax.
I went to Colfax for the purpose of looking into the matter of and
arresting Louis Knott and seeing … article content is missing…
Orville Stewart
(Witness shown coat) I recognize the coat as similar to a coat I
sold Thomas Higgins at Pullman on February 26th. I never sold a
similar coat to Knott. Mr. Higgins was in my store on April 5th and
had on a coat similar to the one shown. I think the pistol shown
belongs to Higgins.
R. Lanning
I live at Pullman. The prisoner had a coat like that when he came to
the stable. He tied it up and put it in a sack which he tied back of
the saddle of a horse he got from me to go to Colfax. I went over to
Higgins’ house, saw the blood on the floor. Went out, and by the
corner of the house we saw blood on the ground. Went into the house
and pulled the straw back from the head of the bed and found plenty
of blood on the floor. Saw where a shot had gone through a board of
the wall. Went outside, pulled off a batting, put my hand inside and
took out the bullet. Afterwards saw near the head of the bed about 3
feet from the floor a dent made by a bullet which had fallen on the
floor.
Dr Webb
I was acquainted with Higgins. Made an examination of his body at
the inquest held on Friday. There was a gunshot wound entering the
right temple and coming out on the left side. There was another
wound in the back of his head at the base of the skull ranging up
and dropping into his brain. Either would have caused instant death.
A man might live a few hours with a shot from temple to temple. I
should think the caliber of the weapon was between 36 and 44.
Dr. Roswell
I assisted Dr. Webb in making an examination. Found the wounds as
Dr. Webb has stated. Either would cause instant death.
W B Spencer
I arrested prisoner at Pullman on Thursday evening (Witness shown
papers). I recognize papers as found on the prisoner at the time he
was arrested.
C P Edmunds
On Thursday, shortly before noon, prisoner came to me in C D
Porter’s land office and showed me relinquishments on lands with the
name of Thomas Higgins signed to them. (Witness was shown papers). I
recognize the papers as the ones shown to me by prisoner. He wanted
to file on the lands but the papers were irregular and he could not
do so. I told him to have the papers remedied. He said Higgins had
left the country but that he would have the papers fixed.
After summoning up the evidence, the justice held Knott, without
bail, to await the action of the grand jury.
On Tuesday afternoon a GAZETTE representative visited the jail and
found Knott confined in a cell with heavy shackles on his legs,
every precaution being taken to prevent his escape or self
destruction. He was quite talkative and answered questions without
hesitation.
The Prisoner’s Statement…
…was as follows: “I know I am in a tight place, and chances are
against me, but I am as innocent as on the day of my birth. I have
no money and can do nothing. My parents live in Colorado, but I do
not want them to know of this affair. They are in comfortable
circumstances but by no means well off. I admit I was with Higgins
on Sunday, and if he were alive I could prove it. On Sunday evening
when I was absent from Bryant’s house I was taking a walk on the
hillside. When I left Higgins on Sunday he was good… scanned article
is missing balance of information.
… same issue of paper, continues… day morning early he hired a horse
and after going to Bryant’s and getting the $10 came to Colfax.
After getting shaved he went to Mr. Perkins’ bank asked about filing
on land, showing the papers and also a relinquishment from Higgins
to himself. As the law requires relinquishments to be made to the
government, Mr. Perkins told him the papers were not correct and he
would have to have them remedied. He said he would do so and went
out. On Wednesday evening he took supper at the Baldwin House; after
the meal he asked to have a bed saved for himself and also one for a
friend he was expecting. He then loitered about town until 11
o’clock when he went to the hotel and asked if his chum had arrived
yet. He received a negative answer and went to bed. Thursday morning
he went to C D Porter’s office and asked Mr. Edmunds about filing on
the land. Mr. Edmunds told him the relinquishments would have to be
made
before a notary or justice. Knott asked if any notary or justice
would do and he was answered yes. He said he would have the matter
fixed up and left, going to Pullman where he was arrested.
The relinquishment papers found in Knott’s possession are the same
handwriting as his signature in the Baldwin House register and it is
pretty clear he drew them up.
Higgins had often expressed fear of being killed for his land and it
is supposed he himself put the idea into Knott’s head.
The supposition that Higgins was buried several hours after death is
based on the fact that when he was found one arm was under his head
and the other stretched straight out from the body, showing he had
become cold and stiff before he was buried.
Subsequent Gazette posts:
Deputy Sheriff Spencer is in receipt of a letter from Louis Knott’s
father, living in South Pueblo, Colorado, in which he asks for
detailed information concerning the murder with which his son is
charged. A Gazette containing an account of the preliminary
examination has been mailed him.
Subsequent Gazette posts:
The Knott Murder Case – The grand jury on Wednesday morning brought
in a true bill in the case of Louis A Knott, held for the killing of
Thomas Higgins, charging the prisoner with murder in the first
degree. Damaging evidence is being accumulated against Knott and
there seems to be little doubt that he will be convicted as charged.
Knott has been doing considerable writing since in jail, and has
done his case great injury thereby as his peculiar hand writing
corresponds with the writing on the relinquishment papers he
presented when he attempted to get hold of Higgins’ land. More than
this, a letter has been received bearing the postmark of Pendleton,
Oregon, and addressed to the Bryant boys at Pullman. The letter is
signed by Bill Mitchell, and says “I (Bill Mitchell) killed Higgins,
catch me if you can.” The letter is written exactly similar to that
of Knott’s and the general impression is that Knott wrote it after
his arrest and gave it
to the man Yates, who was released on bail, and that he (Yates)
mailed it at Pendleton. Knott’s father came out from Colorado last
week and is doing what he can to establish his son’s innocence. He
believes him guiltless, although he admits evidence is very strong
against him. He says the relinquishment papers particularly are
damaging. The theory of the older Knott is that the crime could not
have been committed by one man, and he says that even if his son
committed the deed, he must have had help.
Subsequent Gazette article – The Noose Tightens – Knott has
completed his biography. He tells the story of his life on one sheet
of paper, from which it is inferred he has omitted the most
interesting portion.
Subsequent Gazette details the DEATH SENTENCE – Immediately after
the reading of the verdict of the jury in the Knott murder case, the
attorney for the defense gave notice of a motion for a new trial. On
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock W A Inman submitted his motion for
such a new trial but it was overruled and his honor commanded Louis
A Knott to stand up and give his legal reasons, if he had any, why
sentence should not be passed. The prisoner stood up and said “I
don’t know. The prosecuting attorney made pleas and gave papers to
the jury that were unjust and unfavorable to me and Thomas
Richardson didn’t see me come away from the house. I own up I wrote
some of the papers and some of them I didn’t write and it is a hard
question for me to decide this case.” The judge then informed Knott
that he asked him if he had anything to say because the law required
him to do so. Knott continued: “I should think the letter coming to
Monroe
Bryant would be cause for a new trial which would show somebody else
did this.” Judge Wingard: “That matter was left to the jury.” Knott:
“It looks to me as if such things might show the people in a case
like this that this is cause enough for a new trial.” Judge Wingard:
“The jury determined all matters of fact and they did not seem to
think your way.” The court had no right to interfere with matters of
fact” Knott hung his head a few moments in silence, when the court
asked him if he had anything more to say to which he replied:
“That’s all I can say in this case.” Judge Wingard then passed
sentence as follows: “The court thinks you have had a fair trial,
that you have been ably defended, and every advantage has been taken
for you by your attorneys. The court is not aware of anything in
which your trial has not been fair and the jury have determined your
guilt. The court believes you guilty and it is now an
unpleasant, solemn and painful duty to pass sentence upon you. The
sentence of the court is that you be taken hence to the jail from
whence you came and there confined and at the time of execution,
which will be fixed in the death warranty, that you be taken forth
to the place of execution and hanged by the neck until you are
dead.” The prisoner took his sentence as a matter of fact and in his
unfeeling way sat down and commenced conversation with his attorney,
betraying his stubborn disposition and a determination not to give
up until the last possible chance was gone. He will be heavily
ironed and a death watch kept over him until the execution, July
21st. (1884).
Subsequent Gazette post – A “BAD CASE” Truly – The following
verbatim request, which is in the handwriting of the “Mitchell”
letters introduced in court, explains itself:
Louis A Knott – Collfax Washington Territory
Palouse Gazette will you be so good and kind as to publish a
statement for me I wood like for all that can com to com and seeme
hung on the 21st of July for thisi s a bad case and I wood like to
have the opportunity to address them all I can stand it because I am
innocent I wood like to see a big attendance your truly Louis A
Knott
The handwriting on the wall indicates that Louis A Knott is not a
knave. He is wanting in sufficient quantity of common sense to
attain that distinction. Inheriting enough inborn sense to keep him
out of a refuge for idiots, he has ambled into the shackles
displaying the mind of a child without the redeeming virtues. He is
incapable of sustaining a role and cannot look his father in the eye
for thirty seconds. His guilt is not questioned.
Yet another Gazette post – Departed – The “good bye; God bless and
deliver you, my son,” has been spoken amid a carnival of tears, and
the elder Knott has taken his departure for his Colorado home. Upon
how unworthy an offspring the words fell, a jury had determined.
Through it all, the father’s implicit faith in the protestations of
innocence, uttered by the son has never wavered, and he goes vowing
vengeance upon imaginary culprits who have cheated the gallows from
which his son will step into eternity. In the presence of witnesses
he declared his intention of being heard from, even after the
culmination of this terrible tragedy. This resolution emanates from
his present extreme solicitude and will of course be barren of
results. Yet the old man’s sympathizers would that he had departed
leaving the words unsaid. His feeble efforts to fasten the guilt
upon other parties will avail nothing.
Subsequent Gazette post – Governor Newell Refuses - The following
explains itself: Olympia, June 30, 1884 – To the Sheriff of Whitman
County, W.T. – Sir: I have received a letter from G W Knott,
Esquire, praying for me to commute the sentence of death passed upon
his son, Louis A Knott, for the crime of murder, to imprisonment for
life in the penitentiary. The father has gone to his home in
Colorado and I will thank you therefore to state to the prisoner
that I have given careful consideration to the communication of his
distressed father, but cannot find any reasons contained therein why
I should interfere to prevent the execution of the sentence
pronounced in accordance with the law. I have great compassion for
him in his dreadful condition, and if I could consistently do so
would comply with the petition, but I cannot, and commend him to the
mercy of the Great Judge, whose justice is appeased with the
offerings of penitence and faith. I am
yours, very truly, W A Newell.
Later issue of Gazette – The Knott Case – The GAZETTE is informed
that a bill of Exception will shortly be filed in the Louis A Knott
case and steps taken to appeal it to the supreme court. If Knott’s
attorneys are determined that an appeal shall be taken it is likely
that the prisoner’s neck will be spared a year longer but he cannot
expect to be freed by the law, his only chance for freedom is in
escaping, and as he is closely guarded day and night, that is next
to an impossibility.
The following two articles deal with the lynching of Louis A Knott..
also from the Palouse Gazette.
Hanged by a Mob
Louis A Knott Lynched
Higgins Avenged
Rebuke to the “Law’s Delay,” Administered by a Band of Resolute Men.
Early Tuesday morning our little city was thrown into a state of
excitement by the report that Louis A Knott, the murderer of William
Thomas Higgins, had been hanged by a mob. Inquiry revealed the
following particulars:
About 1 o’clock Tuesday morning a man rapped at the door of Sheriff
Marsh’s house, adjoining the county jail I this city. The sheriff
answered the summons, and upon opening the door was informed by a
man, whom he did not recognize, that there was a prisoner outside
whom he wanted locked up. The sheriff saw a number of men standing
in front of the jail door and also thought he saw others lying on
the ground. Remarking that he would be out as soon as he dressed, he
went into his room and commenced putting on his clothes. Just as he
had finished dressing, his mother entered the room and said the yard
was full of men. Mr. Marsh then went to the back kitchen door, but
upon opening it was confronted by several masked men. He shut that
door and turning around, left the house by the front kitchen door.
He had no sooner entered the yard than he was surrounded by masked
men, who demanded the keys to the jail. Mr. Marsh told them they had
better let
Knott alone and let the law take its course, but they replied
“justice demanded that they have the keys,” whereupon they pinioned
the officer’s arms and forcibly took the keys to the jail from his
pocket. They then demanded the key to the corral door and the
sheriff informed them that the guards inside had it. A command was
given to break in the door. The sheriff remonstrated and told them
there was an armed guard inside and that they entered at their own
peril. They paid no attention whatever to him but pried open the
door with a crow bar. The mob entered the jail yard, pushing the
officer in before them, and approached the outside door of the jail.
The leader called through the bars for the death watch, who occupied
the main room of the jail, to get up and open the door. When the
guard appeared at the bars he was again ordered to open the door or
be blown to pieces. He drew the staple and the crowd entered the
jail. The leader, after
fumbling with the locks for a while, turned to Sheriff Marsh and
asked him to unlock them. Marsh refused and the man renewed his
efforts, finally succeeding in opening the door. The mob entered
Knott’s cell, placed a rope around his neck and let him out. They
took him to the front of the jail yard, threw the rope over the
fence, and a number of their men on the outside hauled him up. After
he was raised several feet it was discovered that he hands were not
tied, and was lowered again, but his feet did not touch the ground.
His hands being tied, he was raised again and the rope fastened to
one of the fence posts on the outside. When he was hanged about
fifteen minutes one of the mob felt his pulse and pronounced life
extinct.… article section not scanned and continues later with
eyewitness accounts …He made no resistance. I went to my residence
and stayed there until the crowd left. Then I went out and saw Knott
was hanging inside the
fence. He was dead. Had been hanging ten or fifteen minutes. Didn’t
hear Knott say a word. All the mob were masked except the leader.
When they were unlocking the inside door some one said: “Let’s have
Yates.” I said: “You don’t want Yates.” The body was cut down at 8
o’clock. I saw one shotgun in the hands of the mob.
C H Warner
Some time last night Sheriff Marsh’s mother came to my house and
said there was a mob at the jail. I got up, dressed and started with
her to the sheriff’s house. When we reached the steps I saw a large
number of men in front of the jail. Three or four of them came
forward and told us to go in the house immediately. We did so. Did
not recognize the men. Don’t know whether they were masked or not.
It was dark. In about twenty minutes I looked out of the window and
saw men pulling on a rope on the outside of the jail yard; about
five or six of them. Heard one ask if that was high enough. Heard
some one ask if they were sure he was dead. Some one said: “Let’s
have Yates,” some said no, some said yes. One louder than the rest
said: “No, we are done,” and in four or five minutes they started
off.
John Larwood
I was guard in the jail last night. In the morning I heard
footsteps. I was sleeping in front room of jail. I was called and
went to the door. Was commanded to open door; hesitated a moment.
Looked out and saw several men, among them Mr. Marsh. The order was
repeated and I opened the door. They asked me to unlock it. I
refused. They finally succeeded in getting it open. Several men went
in the cell and brought out Knott with a rope around his neck. I did
not see him alive again. Heard Knott say: “If you feel it’s your
duty”.
Harry Benjamin
Last night I was sleeping in the room over the jail with William
Spencer. Between 1 and 2 o’clock I was aroused by the jingling of
chains in the jail below and a flood of light and hearing someone
cry out, “Great God, he won’t hang without his hands being tied.”
Went to the window; saw a man hanging against the fence; saw him let
down and his hands tied; then someone said, “Now pull him up,” and
they did so. Knott’s face was toward the wall, one man tunred him
around and felt his pulse. All Knott said was “I’m condemned by the
law and expected to be hung by the law.” A call was then made for
Yates, some said yes and some no. I heard fifteen or sixteen voices.
The mob left about fifteen minutes after I was awakened. I heard no
names mentioned.
Oliver Hall
Was awakened by my mother, who said there were persons around the
house. She had seen four persons come up the walk and go toward the
jail. Afterward she got a light and went out to see what was going
on. She saw persons standing in front of the jail. One man said:
“Madam, put out that light”. She did so and went in the house. Some
time after I heard the noise made while putting the rope over the
fence. I didn’t get up until I heard the parties leave and going out
I saw Marsh, Warner, Spencer, Benjamin and Larwood in front of the
jail; also rope tied on outside of fence. Saw none of the
participants and did not see Knott until after he was cut down.
David Marsh (Sheriff)
I am sheriff of Whitman county. Was at my home adjoining the jail on
the night in question. I was awakened about 1 o’clock by some one
knocking at my door. Got up and went to the door and found a man
standing on the steps. He said he had a prisoner he wanted to lock
up. Didn’t know the man. He was about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high,
heavy set, beard about two weeks old, between 30 and 35 years old,
sandy beard, was not masked. Don’t know whether I would know him
again or not. Don’t remember ever seeing him before. I saw four or
five men standing in front of the jail. Thought I saw several more
lying down. The man said his name was Thompson and he was from
Palouse City. Told him to wait until I dressed. Went to my room.
When I was about through dressing my mother came in and said the
yard was full of men. I went through the kitchen and opened the back
door. Four or five men were standing there. They had on masks made
of white
cloth. I shut the door and went out the front door of the kitchen.
When I got out I heard men inside talking to my wife. As soon as I
was out the men gathered around me and demanded the keys to the
jail. I said there was no use of that; they had better let Knott
alone and let the law take its course. They said “Justice demands
that we have those keys” and then went through me for them and got
the jail keys. They then wanted to the key to the corral door. I
told them the guards inside had it and if they went in they did so
at their own peril. I didn’t recognize any of the voices. The man
who came to my house said, “Bring on your sledges and break in the
door.” A man stepped up and pried it open with a crow bar. They
pushed me in the jail yard and all followed. There must have been 25
or 30 of them. They asked me where the guard was. I told them inside
the jail. The leader called for him to open the door. The guard got
up and
came to the door, when the leader said: “Open that door or we’ll
blow you through.” The guard opened the door. The leader tired to
open the cell door. He said to me: “You unlock this door.” I
refused. He finally got it unlocked. They then went into the cell
and put a rope around Knott’s neck and led him out. They said
nothing, neither did Knott. Six or eight went in to the cell. They
took Knott down in front of the jail. I picked up the keys and
started to go out of jail; was told to hold on. I heard the noise of
rope being drawn over fence. Told them my folks was scared and I
wanted to go In the home. They allowed me to do so. Four of five
followed me. When I got in front of jail, they were hauling Knott up
alongside of fence.
The coroner’s jury found that Knott came to his death by hanging at
the hands of unknown parties. Thus ended one of the blackest
tragedies ever enacted within the limits of Whitman County.
Articles transcribed by Tammy (Higgins) Logston. Information on
William Thomas Higgins located primarily in the diaries of his
brother, Vincent Lafayette Higgins (currently on file at the
Washington State University – Pullman, WA – MASC). .....................................
21 Aug 2008 I am trying to track down prior family history
for my grandfather, William Quincy Higgins,
of Sparta, North Carolina – who died in the early 80’s (80-82). I
know this is not much to go on, but I have little info as many of
the family have died or scattered to the four corners… One of his
sons, Samuel Higgins – born in Sparta – was my
father (born in 1934). Wife of William Quincy Higgins was
Docia Higgins.
Regards,
Brian Higgins glenfarclas63 AT gmail.com Singapore
- Webmaster's Findings -
Name: William Quincy Higgins Gender: Male Race: White
Date of Death: 27 Oct 1986 Death City: Gap Civil
Death County: Alexander Death State: North Carolina
Social Security Death Index
Name: William Higgins
Last Residence: 28675 Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, USA
Born: 7 Jul 1900 Died: Oct 1986
Source: North Carolina Death records-
List his parents as William Higgins & Mary Ann Wood
North Carolina Death Certificates Name: Maryanne Haggins (Higgins)
[Maryanne Wood] Gender: Female Race: White Age: 67
Birth Date: abt 1867 Birth Place: Wilkes Death Date: 28 May 1934
Death Location: Cherry Lane, Alleghany Spouse's Name: Wm Higgins
Father's Name: William Wood Mother's Name: Amelia Bell
Source: North Carolina Birth Index
Name: Claude Curtis Higgins Date of Birth: 24 Dec 1896
Gender: Male Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: William Higgins Parent Name: Mary Ann Wood
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: D 7 Page: 104
Name: Esther Faye Higgins Date of Birth: 16 May 1906
Gender: Female Race: White Birth County: Alexander
Parent Name: William Higgins Parent Name: Mary Ann Wood
Roll Number: B_C003_66002 Volume: D-11 Page: 114
Name: Lonnie R Higgins Date of Birth: 2 May 1904
Gender: Male Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: William Higgins Parent Name: Mary Ann Wood
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: D 6 Page: 128
Name: Walter Hardin Higgins Date of Birth: 12 Sep 1908
Gender: Male Race: White Birth County: Alexander
Parent Name: William Higgins Parent Name: Mary Ann Wood
Roll Number: B_C003_66002 Volume: D-14 Page: 139
and
children of William Quincy Higgins & Docia Louellen Brown
Name: Even (or Evyln) Higgins
Date of Birth: 16 May 1949 Gender: Female
Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: William Quincy Higgins
Parent Name: Docia Louellen Brown
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: 16 Page: 115
Name: John Quincy Higgins
Date of Birth: 7 Aug 1927 Gender: Male
Birth County: Alexander
Parent Name: William Quincy Higgins
Parent Name: Docia Brown
Roll Number: B_C003_66002 Volume: D-16
Name: Nina Ruth Higgins
Date of Birth: 9 Oct 1925 Gender: Female
Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: William Quincy Higgins
Parent Name: Docia L Brown
Roll Number: B_C004_66003
Volume: D 5 Page: 122
Name: Herbert Jackson Higgins
Date of Birth: 10 Apr 1929 Gender: Male Race: White
Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: W Quincy Higgins Parent Name: Docia Brown
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: D 6 Page: 108
Name: James MacKie Higgins Date of Birth: 20 Mar 1935
Gender: Male Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: Quincy Higgins Parent Name: Docia Brown
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: D 6 Page: 112
Name: Mary Elizabeth Higgins Date of Birth: 25 Apr 1931
Gender: Female Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: Quincy Higgins Parent Name: Docia Brown
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: D 6 Page: 109
Name: Nancy Lou Higgins Date of Birth: 20 Feb 1924
Gender: Female Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: Quincy Higgins Parent Name: Docia Brown
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: 7 Page: 519
Name: Lois Mae Higgins Date of Birth: 10 Jan 1937
Gender: Female Race: White Birth County: Allegheny
Parent Name: Quincy Higgins Parent Name: Docia Brown
Roll Number: BD_C004_66001 Volume: D 6 Page: 113
Name: Samuel Higgins Date of Birth: 19 Mar 1933
Gender: Male Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: Quincy Higgins Parent Name: Docia Brown
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: D 6 Page: 110
United States Obituary Listings
Samuel Higgins - Bellingham Herald, The - (Aug/28/2005)
Name of Deceased: Samuel Higgins Age at Death: 72
Birth Date: 19 Mar 1933 Death Date: 18 Aug 2005
Newspaper Title: The Bellingham Herald,
Newspaper Location: Bellingham, WA, Us
Obituary Publication Date: 28 Aug 2005
Locations Mentioned in Obituary: Sparta, NC; Vancouver, WA
Other Persons Mentioned in Obituary: William; Docia (Brown) Higgins
Name: Sarah Elsie Higgins Date of Birth: 15 May 1941
Gender: Female Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: Quincy Higgins Parent Name: Docia Brown
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: 12 Page: 284
Name: Thomas Higgins Date of Birth: 6 Jul 1945
Gender: Male Race: White Birth County: Alleghany
Parent Name: Quincy Higgins Parent Name: Docia Brown
Roll Number: B_C004_66003 Volume: 14 Page: 61
1930; Census Place: Cherry Lane, Alleghany, North Carolina; Roll:
1672; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 117
(No Image Available)
Name Age
William Higgins 63
Mary A Higgins 62
Walter H Higgins 21
HIGGINS WILLIAM M 55 M W NC NC ALLEGHANY 12-WD CHERRY LANE 1920
Name Age
William M Higgins 55
Mary A Higgins 53
William Q. Higgins 19
Lonnie R Higgins 15
Ester F Higgins 11
Walter H Higgins 9
Reason H Higgins 7
HIGGINS WILLIAM 43 M W NC NC ALLEGHANY CHERRY LANE TWP 1910
Name Age
William Higgins 43
Mary A Higgins 42
Lloyd M Higgins 19
James F Higgins 16
Claud C Higgins 14
Pearl V Higgins 12
William L Higgins 9
Mattie J Higgins 7
Lonnie R Higgins 5
Esther F Higgins 4
Walter Higgins 1
HIGGINS WILLIAM 34 M W NC NC ALLEGHANY CHERRY LANE TWP 1900
Name
Age
William Higgins 33
Mary A Higgins 32
Lloyd M Higgins 9
James F Higgins 7
Claude C Higgins 5
Pearl Higgins 3
Quincy Higgins 10.12
http://www.newrivernotes.com/obit/obit-h.htm
- Obituary for Mrs. Docia Brown Higgins, age 92 -
Mrs. Docia Brown Higgins, age 92, of 1029 Shawtown
Rd., Glade Valley, N.C., died Friday, October 29, 1999, at the home
of her daughter, Lois Dixon of Laurel Springs, N.C. She was the
widow of Elder Quincy Higgins. She is survived by seven daughters:
Nancy Joines of Lenoir, N.C., Ruth Bryant of Glade Valley, N.C.,
Mary Holecheck of Hurlock, Md., Lois Dixon of Laurel Springs, Ethel
Smith of Sparta, N.C., and Evelyn King and Evone Hull, both of Mt.
Airy, N.C.; five sons: John Higgins of Laurel, Del., Herbert Higgins
of Seaford, Del., Sam Higgins of Bellingham, Wash., James Higgins of
Seaford, Del., and Joe Higgins of Sumter, S.C.; one sister: Ruby
Miles of Glade Valley, N.C.; 40 grandchildren; 40 great-
grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law; Minnie
Brown of State Road, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral
services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the
Grandview Memorial Chapel, with burial in the Laurel Glen
Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday
evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. The
families will be at their respective homes where friends may call at
any time. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the
Laurel Glen Cemetery Fund, c/o Ruth Bryant, 1029 Shawtown Rd. Glade
Valley, N.C. 28627.
and
24 Feb 2009
http://www.alleghanynews.com/obituaries/index.php?m=02&y=09&d=10&entry=entry090210-162154
Herbert J. Higgins Sr. age 79, of Seaford, Del.,
died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 at his home. He was the son of the late
Elder Quincy and Docia Brown Higgins. In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by two sisters, Elsie Lowe and Nancy Joines;
and four brothers, Tom Higgins, Samuel Higgins, Paul Higgins and
James Mack Higgins.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Smith Higgins of the home; two
sons, Herbert J. Higgins Jr. and Dennis Higgins, both of Delaware;
two stepdaughters and spouse, Darlene and Fred English and Linda and
David Todd, all of Seaford; two granddaughters; two brothers and a
sister-in-law, John and Vickie Higgins of Laurel, Del. and Joe
Higgins of Sparta; six sisters and two brothers-in-law, Ruth Bryant
of Glade Valley, Mary Holecheck of Hurlock, Md., Lois and Issac
Dixon of Laurel Springs, Ethel and James Smith of Sparta, Evelyn
King and Evon Hull, both of Mount Airy; a special sister-in-law,
Charlene Higgins of Vancouver, Wash.; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Grandview
Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Laurel Glen cemetery
near Sparta. Military rites were conducted by Bruce Wayne Osborne
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7034. Memorial contributions may
be made to Laurel Glen Cemetery Fund, c/o Ruth Bryant, 1029 Shawtown
Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627.
and
24 Feb 2009
http://www.alleghanynews.com/obituaries/index.php?m=01&y=09&d=21&entry=entry090121-154547
James Mack Higgins, age 73, of Cannon, Del., died
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in
Salisbury, Md. He was the son of the late Elder Quincy and Docia
Brown Higgins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by a son, Jimmy Higgins; two sisters, Elsie Lowe and Nancy Joines;
and three brothers, Tom Higgins, Samuel Higgins and Paul Higgins. He
was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a life member of the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign War in Seaford, Del. He was also a
member of the Moose Club in Seaford.
He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Lisa and Scott
Tull of Greenwood, Del. and Pamela Kernodle and her fiancée, Roger
Lovin of Cannon; one grandson; three brothers and two
sisters-in-law, John and Vickie Higgins of Laurel, Del., Herbert and
Jennie Higgins of Seaford and Joseph Higgins of Sparta; six sisters
and two brothers-in-law, Mary Holecheck of Hurlock, Md., Ruth Bryant
of Glade Valley, Lois and Issac Dixon of Laurel Springs, Ethel and
James Smith of Sparta, Evelyn King and Evon Hull, both of Mount
Airy; a special sister-in-law, Charlene Higgins of Vancouver, Wash.;
and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, Jan. 16 at Cranston Funeral
Home in Seaford with burial in Delaware Veterans Memorial cemetery
in Millsboro, Del. The family requests that memorial contributions
be made to the American Legion, 230 Front Street, Seaford, DE 19973
or to Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 4961, Middleford Road,
Seaford, DE 19973.
...........
19 Jul 2008
-Ancestors from North Carolina-
I am researching my family and I am in desperate need of help…
Here’s what I can give you.
My Dad-Joseph Frenchie Higgins Born: January
29,1938 ( Traphill , NC )
My Grandmother-Mary Higgins Born: January 1914
Great-grandparents-Monroe & Zora Higgins (Zora died in the 1950’s)
My Dad was raised by his grandmother and never knew who his father
was and I have absolutely no info on that, my grandmother passed on
in 1996 (MD) without divulging that information.
My father was raised in Traphill , NC with his cousins, Don and
Ira(Vern) Cheek. Any information you could supply about my family
roots would be very much appreciated.
Thank You! Joe Higgins(Jr.) Churchville, MD
JHiggins AT Reliable-Churchill.com
--Webmaster's Findings--
North Carolina Death Certificates
Name: Zora Caroline Higgins
[Zora Caroline Cockerham]
Gender: Female Race: White Age: 74
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1885 Birth Place: Ashe, North Carolina, US
Death Location: Elkin, Surry Death Date: 19 Oct 1959
Spouse's Name: Monroe Higgins Father's Name: Frank Cockerham
Mother's Name: Jane Hanks
RESIDENCE: Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina
Name: Monroe J Higgins
Gender: Male Race: White Age: 64
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1874 Birth Place: Wilkes
Death Date: 7 Mar 1939
Death Location: Traphill, Wilkes
Spouse's Name: Zora Cockerham
Father's Name: William Higgins
Mother's Name: Martha Cochran
1930; Census Place: Traphill, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 1728;
Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 1143 (No Image
Available)
Name Age
Monroe J Higgins 64 Born N.C. Grain Farmer
Zora C Higgins 45
Watson Higgins 23
Mary Higgins 16
North Carolina Birth Index
Name: Stella Higgins
Date of Birth: 15 Oct 1909 Gender: Female Race: White
Birth County: Wilkes Parent Name: Monroe Jasper Higgins
Parent Name: Zora Cockerham
Roll Number: B_C104_68001
Volume: 3 Page: 246
Name: Watson Raymond Higgins
Date of Birth: 16 Jul 1906 Gender: Male
Race: White Birth County: Wilkes
Parent Name: Monroe Jasper Higgins
Parent Name: Zora C Cockerham
Roll Number: B_C104_68001
Volume: 3 Page: 198
Not found in 1920 Census
HIGGINS JAMES* M 44 M W NC NC WILKES TRAPHILL TWP 1910
Name Age
James M Higgins 44
Zarry c Higgins 26
Watson R Higgins 3
Stella R Higgins 6/12
Charlie C Higgins 14
Jane Cockerham 61
Lillian Cockerham 18
* Correct family, name was indexed as shown
North Carolina Birth Index
Name: Mary Lucile Higgins
Date of Birth: 7 Jan 1914
Gender: Female Race: White
Birth County: Wilkes
Parent1 Name: Monroe Jasper Higgins
Parent2 Name: Zora Cockerham
Roll Number: B_C104_68001
Volume: 3 Page: 336
29 Feb 2008
http://www.citizentimes.com/obituaries/obit.php?id=10290
Crate Higgins - The Asheville Citizen-Times (Jan/4/2004)
Burnsville - Crate Higgins, 93, of Bald Creek,
Burnsville, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at his home. A native of
Yancey County, he was a son of the late Milus (d.
March 8 1974) and Effie Higgins and
husband of Edith Arrowood Higgins who died in 1987. He was also
preceded in death by his brothers, Horace, Ned
(April 26 1930- March 7 1961) and Ray (Roy) Higgins.
He is survived by his daughter, Virginia Higgins of Manassas, Va.;
two sisters, Clillon Bailey of Burnsville and Nettie Leigh Pate (b
April 26 1930) of Naples,
Fla.; brother, Cecil Higgins of Burnsville; and special caregivers,
Dwight and Yvonne McIntosh of Burnsville.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant
Valley Baptist Church, of which he was a member, with Pastor Davy
Shelton officiating. Burial will be in Cane River Baptist Church
cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at
Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, where the body will remain until
taken to the church to lie in repose 30 minutes prior to the
services.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork
Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.
Services are being provided by: Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home
Published: 2004-01-03 © 2003 ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES
North Carolina Deaths
Name: Crate Higgins Gender: Male Race: White
Hispanic Origin: Non-Hispanic
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Last Name: Higgins Age: 93 Years
Date of Birth: 26 Sep 1910 Birth County: Yancey
Birth State: North Carolina Residence County: Yancey
Residence State: North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 28714
Education: 10th grade
Date of Death: 1 Jan 2004
Death County: Yancey Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: Autopsy Not Performed
Autopsy Findings: Autopsy findings were not considered
in determining cause of death
institution: Residence Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in-state
Recorded date: 7 Jan 2004
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health
Statistics
Name: Crate Higgins
Last Residence: 28714 Burnsville, Yancey, North
Carolina, USA
Born: 26 Sep 1910 Died: 1 Jan 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued
Through) (Before 1951 )
Name: Milus Higgins
Last Residence: 28714 Burnsville,Yancey,North
Carolina, USA
Born: 8 May 1892 Died: Mar 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (1956 )
Name: Horace H. Higgins
Last Residence: 28714 Burnsville, Yancey, North
Carolina, United States of America
Born: 16 May 1913 Died: 30 Dec 2000
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951)
1930; Census Place: Egypt, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: 1730; Page:
8A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 430 (No Image
Available)
Name Age
Milas (Milus) Higgins 39
Effie Higgins 36
Crate Higgins 18
Horace Higgins 16
Cecil Higgins 13
Roy Higgins 11
Clarice Higgins 8
HIGGINS MILUS M W NC NC YANCEY EGYPT 1920
Name Age
Milas (Milus)Higgins un
Effa (Effie) Higgins 25
Crate Higgins 9
Horace Higgins 6
Cecil Higgins 4
Ray A (Roy) Higgins 1
HIGGINS JAMES H 62 M W NC NC YANCEY EGYPT TWP 1910
Name Age
James H Higgins 62
Elizabeth Higgins 58
Rendy Higgins 32
Milus Higgins 17
Effy Higgins 16
Thomas Higgins 12
James Higgins 9
Zary Higgins 6
Other Higgins families living nearby
HIGGINS JAMES W 53 M W NC NC YANCEY EGYPT TWP 1900
Name Age
James Higgins 53
Elizabeth Higgins 43
Isaac Higgins 23
Rinda Higgins 20
Mira Higgins 15
Bachus Higgins 12
Susanna Higgins 10
Milas Higgins 8
Thomas Higgins 3
James Higgins 1
Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James H. HIGGINS Self M Male W 32 NC Farmer NC NC
Elizabeth HIGGINS Wife M Female W 21 GA Keeping House NC NC
Isaac HIGGINS Son S Male W 4 NC NC GA
Rinda HIGGINS Dau S Female W 2 NC NC GA
Source Information:
Census Place District 233, Yancey, North Carolina Family History
Library Film 1254988
NA Film Number T9-0988 Page Number 544A
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/yancey/cemeteries/higins05.txt
YANCEY COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Higgins Cemetery
A clarification of posted information (above):
Courtesy Chloe Mello chloebearmello AT gmail.com
On the web site for the 1920 and 1930 census page.
1) They have my grandfather as Milas it should be Milus.
2)They have my grandmother as Effa it should be Effie.
3)They have a Ray Higgins as age one that should be Roy.
4)They have a Clarice that should be Clillon.
On the obit page for Crate they have Ray as one of the brothers that
should be Roy.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mjhiggins/nc.htm#crate
On some of the pages they just have the year some of the people
died.
Milus passed away on March 8th (1974),
Ned was born on April 26th 1930, he passed away on March 7th 1961.
He is the twin brother of Nettie Leigh.
They have down that Walter Higgins was born in 1895 and Effie in
1894 my grand mother always told me they were twins.
Ned had three children Neddie Dean born on ,Chloe Ella, Raymond born
on . Ned has 2 children Jeffery Dean and Jennifer.
I have one child James Michael Revis born in 1978, Raymond has one
child Raymond Higgins Jr. . Cecil Higgins is a son to Milus And
Effie he is in an assisted living quarters in Burnsville N.C. He
turned 92 in Jan he still has a clear mind and may know a lot more
than I do.
He was in the 82nd airborne he is still a charter member 82nd
airborne Division Associations/Sgt. He was never married and has no
children. He is a good man one of the best. Clillon married Paul
Bailey she also lives in Burnsville and has a lot of pictures. She
and Paul had a daughter that died only hours after being born. Only
child they had.
Social Security Death Index
Name: Milus Higgins
Last Residence: 28714 Burnsville, Yancey, North Carolina, United
States of America
Born: 8 May 1892 Died: Mar 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: North
Carolina (1956
........
22 Feb 2008
Weaverville - Edwin Lewis Higgins Sr., 85, of 10 Bank
Cove Road, died Saturday, April 28, 2007.
Edwin was born Sept. 6, 1921, in Buncombe County,
where he had lived his whole life. He was alternately
a business agent for Millwright Local Union # 2875,
retiring in 1975, a farmer and employed by Flat Creek
Motor Company in the late 1950s. A veteran of World
War II, he served in the U.S. Navy. Edwin also helped
with the construction of the former
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway. Mr. Higgins was a
member of Flat Creek Baptist Church, and he was a 32nd
degree Mason of Vance Masonic Lodge # 293 AF and AM
and the Shriners for over 50 years. Formerly, he was
on the A-B Tech College board of trustee members. Mr.
Higgins loved baseball and was an avid Atlanta Braves
fan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis M. and
eaketh Eller Higgins; sisters, Hilda Higgins and
Zelma Richards; brothers, Troy Higgins and Oswald
Higgins.
Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Margaret Smoot
Higgins; daughters, Sarah Cole and husband, Ronald, of
Weaverville, and Rebecca Paulhamus and husband, Bruce,
of Chattanooga, Tenn.; son, Edwin L (Buddy) Higgins
Jr. and wife, Patty, of Weaverville; grandchildren,
Ryan, Travis, Wayne, Amy, Melissa, J.C., Shad and
Shane; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Flat
Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Barry Fisher
officiating.
Burial will be in Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery,
with Masonic graveside rites conducted by Vance
Masonic Lodge. The lodge will open at 9:30 a.m.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m.Sunday at West Funeral Home, 17 Merrimon Ave.,
Weaverville.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution can be
made to Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 21
Flat Creek Church Road, Weaverville, NC 28787.
Published: 2007-04-29
Buncombe County, Asheville, North Carolina
Copyright © 2007 Asheville Citizen-Times. All rights
reserved
1930; Census Place: Flat Creek, Buncombe, North
Carolina; Roll: 1676; Page: 7B;
Enumeration District:
46; Image: 608 (No Image Available)
Name Age
Lewis M Higgins 37
Lea L Higgins 42
Hilda R Higgins 18
William T Higgins 15
Zelma L Higgins 11
Edwin L Higgins 8
Oswald K Higgins 4 5/12
Ellen S Eller 63 Mother in Law
RRebecca A Moss 87 Aunt
HIGGINS LEWIS M 27 M W NC NC BUNCOMBE FLAT CRK 1920
Name Age br>
Lewis M Higgins 27
Hamoleaketh L Higgins 32
Hilda B Higgins 8
William G Higgins 5
Zelma L Higgins 1 4/12
Sarah E Eller 56 Mother in law
RRebecca Moss 76 Aunt
ELLEN(Eller) ELLEN 47 F W NC NC BUNCOMBE FLAT CRK TWP
1910
Name: Lewis M Higgins br>
Date of Birth: 6 Jul 1892
Gender: Male Race: White
Birth County: Yancey
Parent1 Name: J C Higgins
Parent2 Name: Sara L Edwards
Roll Number: B_C107_68001
VVolume: 14 Page: 55
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N C Cemetery Interments
http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd/cemh4.html
Part of information collection at
http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd/
by W.D. (Bill) Floyd
Additional Details at the end of the listing
-Higgins, A. Gaither May 10, 1869 December 24, 1937
Kadesh Methodist Cemetery Cleveland Co., NC
-Higgins, Alberto June 30, 1819 May 5, 1900
Trinity Methodist Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Alda Arledge, 6 Jun 1902 27 Sep 1984
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Alice B. c1864 c1956
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Alice V. S. January 6, 1861 February 20, 1965
Adaville Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Andy C., 1 Aug 1845 28 May 1932
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Andy P., 16 Apr 1855 2 Oct 1944
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Anne C. November 6, 1928 ------
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Arthur May 7, 1915 ------
Sunset Cemetery,
Sundial Garden Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Baby February 21, 1976
Sunset Cemetery, Memorial Garden Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Baby No Dates baby/o Charlie
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Baby No Dates baby/o Mary
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Baby No Dates baby/o Noey
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Betsy July 12, 1876 September 19, 1958
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Blanch B 1900 - 1973
Cleveland Memorial
Cemetery Cleveland Co., NC
-Higgins, Boyd L. October 19, 1901 August 11, 1957
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Butler, Jr. January 22, 1910 December 17, 1912
Cool Springs Cemetery Section 2 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Carl Calton, 2 Jun 1874 6 Apr 1959
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Catherine Louise July 10, 1927 April 25, 1995
Sunset Cemetery, Old Rugged Cross Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Charles S., 15 Jul 1901 24 Jun 1961
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Charlie L., b: 4/18/1886, d: 2/9/69, h/o Myrtle B.
Rock Hill Bapt. Cemetery Inman, Spartanburg Co., SC
-Higgins, Colles D. July 15, 1896 August 15, 1897
High Shoal Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Columbus April 24, 1902 May 16, 1994
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Debbie January 9, 1964 d/o WEH
Adaville Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Dora Moore August 12, 1872 April 08, 1912
Pleasant Grove Meth. Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Dovie M. January 25, 1911 April 30, 1996
Sunset Cemetery, Sundial Garden Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Earl M. May 26, 1925 March 16, 1977
Wilson Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Edie Wilson 3y,11m,18d August 25, 1875
Drucilla Presbyterian Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Eliza July 26, 1907 January 26, 1910
Cool Springs Cemetery Section 2 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Ella Mae, 5 Jan 1917 4 Oct 1917
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Ellen B. September 15, 1884 January 15, 1992
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Ellen L. September 25, 1854 March 31, 1893 w/o MAH
Montford's Cove Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Emma Alice April 18, 1871 September 24, 1943
Kadesh Methodist Cemetery Cleveland Co., NC
-Higgins, Ervin G. April 12, 1931 January 18, 1977
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Ethel December 24, 1909 November 13, 1980
Sunset Cemetery, Sundial Garden Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Genelia Boggs March 28, 1874 August 17, 1956
Kadesh Methodist Cemetery Cleveland Co., NC
-Higgins, George D. c1919 c1989
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Georgeana No Dates
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Grant D. c1869 c1941
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Grover C. September 15, 1877 May 22, 1962
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Hazel H. June 3, 1920 June 30, 1996
Sunset Cemetery, Memorial Garden Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Henrietta E. April 24, 1840 September 19, 1889 w/o
A. Higgins
Trinity Methodist Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Herman S. July 2, 1902 November 13, 1980
Sunset Cemetery, Sundial Garden Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Hilary February 2, 1898 May 29, 1969 WW I
Sunset Cemetery, Good Shepherd 2 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Infant No Dates i/o Grover
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Infants May 12, 1853 Unreadable
Gardin-Haney Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, J. B. August 22, 1856 October 27, 1921
Rutherfordton City Cem. Sect. # 2 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, J. Butler March 2, 1868 March 15, 1910
Cool Springs Cemetery Section 2 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, J. Mills April 4, 1840 February 10, 1876
Gardin-Haney Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, J.W. September 23, 1872 June 16, 1906
Pleasant Grove Meth. Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, James A. September 17, 1921 October 03, 1971
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC WW II
-Higgins, James Anna, 30 Jan 1875 22 Feb 1961
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, James E. October 2, 1918 November 30, 1974
Sunset Cemetery, Memorial Garden Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Janie W. June 29, 1924 ------
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Jennie Sue Andrews November 19, 1899 January 14, 1963
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Jessica Corrine May 3, 1989
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Jewel H. April 27, 1926 -------
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Joel S. July 8, 1861 April 29, 189
Trinity Methodist Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Jonathan P. April 1, 1855 January 24, 1899
High Shoal Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Joseph A. 1y,7m,13d June 16, 1850
Gardin-Haney Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Little James, 12 Jul 1904 24 Aug 1904
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Lula B. November 7, 1910 December 22, 1993
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Lulu, R., 16 Oct 1862 18 Oct 1942
Concord
Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Luther H. c1911 c1977 WW II
Sunset Cemetery,
Memorial Garden Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, M. A. November 18, 1846 September 4, 1900
Montford's Cove Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, M. J. 48y,4m,6d March 13, 1858
Gardin-Haney Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Manervia, 21 Jan 1835 24 Mar 1924
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Margaret Young February 13, 1876 April 28, 1954
Cool Springs Cemetery Section 2 Rutherford Co.,NC
-Higgins, Mary No Dates
Melvin Hill Ch. of the
Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Mary Jane April 4, 1842 July 6, 1918 d/o Rev. T.B.
Justice Silver Creek Baptist Cemetery Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Mary L. Allen July 17, 1847 May 30, 1890
Rutherfordton City Cem. Sect. # 1 Rutherford Co., NC
w/o ACH
-Higgins, Max D. May 26, 1926 July 17, 1968
Bostic
Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Max W. November 15, 1897 May 06, 1942
Cool Springs Cemetery Section 2 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Maybell M. May 9, 1898 October 2, 1986
Piedmont Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Melvin No Dates
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Mildred W. c1927 c1987
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Mills September 30, 1805 February 2, 1875
Gardin-Haney Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Mills A. January 7, 1898 March 07, 1968
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Mills Earnest, 2 Oct 1924 18 Dec 1924
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Mirth Cornelius, 9 Nov 1904 21 Dec 1976
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Mrs. E. A. March 25, 1853 April 21, 1926
Rutherfordton City Cem. Sect. # 2 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Myrtle B., b: 4/14/1894, d: 9/5/83, w/o Charlie L.
Rock Hill Bapt. Cemetery Inman, Spartanburg
Co., SC
-Higgins, Myrtle Tate October 15, 1903 June 03, 1987
Cool Springs Cemetery Section 2 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, N. Roxanna, 17 Feb 1866 5 Jun 1958
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Nancy Alice Geer September 25, 1858 December 28, 1894
Mt. Creek Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Ollie Kate November 16, 1930 June 06, 1964
Cool Springs Cemetery Section 6 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Pansy c1912 -----
Sunset Cemetery, Sundial
Garden Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Rebecca E. October 28, 1800 May 1, 1884 w/o M. Higgins
Gardin-Haney Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Robert M. January 28, 1926 January 24, 1988
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Ruby F., b: 5/2/20, d: 6/15/97, w/o Willard D.
Rock Hill Bapt. Cemetery Inman, Spartanburg Co., SC
-Higgins, Ruth B. August 17, 1923 December 19, 1985
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Ruth W. July 25, 1918 -------
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Sally Upton April 4, 1845 January 11, 1905 w/o JMH
Gardin-Haney Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Samuel H. April 9, 1865 July 29, 1892
Trinity Methodist Cemetery McDowell Co., NC
-Higgins, Selina Hall August 20, 1852 Febuary 28, 1950
Montford's Cove Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Thelma Owensby September 15, 1925 December 27, 1993
Wilson Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Thomas W. July 27, 1900 April 09, 1947
Cool Springs Cemetery Section 5 Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Tillman, October 13, 1871 June 12, 1950
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
-Higgins, Virginia E 1901 - 1979
Cleveland Memorial Cemetery Cleveland Co., NC
-Higgins, W. Nelson March 19, 1864 November 1, 1959
Adaville Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, W.L., 19 Nov 1834 18 Oct 1916
Concord Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Waco July 25, 1898 March 17, 1899
High Shoal
Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC s/o JPH
-Higgins, Weaver, 11 Oct 1922 29 Sep 1923
Concord
Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Willard D., b: 12/9/16, h/o Ruby F.
Rock Hill Bapt. Cemetery Inman, Spartanburg Co., SC
-Higgins, William Boyd December 11, 1922 March 23, 1988
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co.,
NC WW II
-Higgins, William Hunley March 8, 1893 June 1, 1968
Piedmont Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Willie McKeithan May 11, 1902 August 16, 1964
Bostic Baptist Cemetery Bostic, Rutherford Co.,
NC
-Higgins, Winnie C. September 26, 1894 July 15, 1896
High Shoal Baptist Cemetery Rutherford Co., NC
-Higgins, Woodrow M. June 14, 1915 April 13, 1992
Melvin Hill Ch. of the Brethren Cem. Polk Co., NC
......
Alberto & Henrietta of McDowell County
Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Alberter HIGGINS Self M Male W 59 NC Farmer NC NC
Henrietta E. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 39 NC Keeping House NC NC
Joel S. HIGGINS Son S Male W 18 NC Works On Farm NC NC
Samuel H. HIGGINS Son S Male W 14 NC Works On Farm NC NC
Hattie HIGGINS Dau S Female W 11 NC At Home NC NC
Robert A. HIGGINS Son S Male W 2 NC At Home NC NC
John DEVINNEY Other S Male W 18 NC Works On Farm NC NC
Margaret PATTON Other Female B 20 NC Servant NC NC
Henry A. HANSEL Other M Male W 50 NY Mining NY NY
Source Information:
Census Place Dysartsville, Mcdowell, North Carolina Family History Library Film 1254970
NA Film Number T9-0970 Page Number 414A
.....
SSDI: Luther Higgins 16 Oct 1911 Mar 1977 Forest City,
Rutherford, NC
North Carolina Birth Index
Name
Birth Date Gender Birth County Father
Mother
Luther H Higgins 16 Oct 1911 Male Yancey James W Higgins Sisia Edwards
....
HIGGINS MAGGIE 34 F W NC NC RUTHERFORD COOL SPRINGS
TWP 1910
Name
Age
William M Young 58 .Sopha Young 54
Maggie Higgins 34 Ralph Higgins 15
Max Higgins 12
Thomas Higgins 9
James Higgins 6
Gilford Higgins 4
Mary Higgins 2
Butler Higgins 2/12
........
HIGGINS WM 26 M W NC NC RUTHERFORD MTN CRK DIST 1860
HIGGINS WILLIAM 36 M W NC NC RUTHERFORD RUTHERFORDTON
1870
Household:1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William HIGGINS Self M Male W 46 NC Farmer NC NC
Manerva HIGGINS Wife M Female W 44 NC Keeping House NC NC
Willie HIGGINS Dau S Female W 18 NC NC NC
Allice HIGGINS Dau S Female W 9 NC NC NC
Jim HAMLTON Other S Male B 30 NC Laborer NC NC
Elex BRISCO Other Male B 14 NC Work On Farm NC NC
Source Information:
Census Place Cool Spring, Rutherford, North Carolina Family History Library Film 1254981
NA Film Number T9-0981 Page Number 585C
HIGGINS ANDRU P 45 M W NC NC RUTHERFORD MT VERNON 1900
HIGGINS ANDY P 55 M W NC NC RUTHERFORD LOGAN STORE TWP
1910
HIGGINS ANDY P 64 M W NC NC RUTHERFORD LOGAN STORE
1920
.........
HIGGINS BANNER 23 M W NC NC MADISON IVY 1920
Includes Willard Higgins.
Includes Grant Higgins family living nearby
....
HIGGINS ANDREW J 51 M W NC NC YANCEY EGYPT TWP 1900
Includes Name Age
Andrew Higgins 50, Margaret Higgins 43,Tillman Higgins
21,
Grover C Higgins 14, Melvin A Higgins 12,
Nora D Higgins 4
...
North Carolina Birth Index
Name
Birth Date Gender Birth County Father
Mother
John J Higgins 14 Jul 1923 Male Polk Tillman Higgins Betsy Higgins
Woodrow Marcus Higgins 1915 Polk Tillman Higgins Betsey Higgins
North Carolina Deaths
Death Date Death Location Gender Birth Year
Tillman N Higgins 12 Jun 1950 Pasquotank, North Carolina 1872
...
HIGGINS GROVER JR 25 M W NC NC YANCEY EGYPT TWP 1910
HIGGINS GROVER C 36 M W NC SC NEWBERRY MAYBINTON 1920
North Carolina Deaths
Grover C Higgins 22 May 1962 Randolph, North Carolina 1878
World War I Draft Registration
Grover Clevland Higgins Birth Date: 9 Sep 1879
born Yancey County NC occupation Saw Miller
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Aug 2006
http://www.wcpl.org/CTDR89typedweb.htm
Goldsboro,Wayne County., NC
GOLDSBORO (1911-12) DIRECTORY
Higgins Ann D wid H R, h 215 John s
HIGGINS JOHN R, HON, mayor of Goldsboro, City Hall, h
215 John s
HIGGINS JOHN R 37 M W VA NC WAYNE 2-WD GOLDSBORO 1900
HIGGINS J R 45 M W VA NC WAYNE GOLDSBORO TWP 1910
HIGGINS J R 57 M W NC NC WAYNE 2-WD GOLDSBORO 1920
..........
23 Mar 2006
http://www.newrivernotes.com/nc/rockcreekbccem.htm
ROCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Higgins, Adolphus-1844---1913
Higgins, Laura -1843---1913
Higgins, Zack T.-Nov. 11, 1880---Jan. 2, 1951
Higgins, Ella C. MCCARTER w/o:Zack T.-1881---1922
Higgins, Cornelis -1844---1930
Higgins, Almeda -1854---1935
Higgins, Myrah -(blank)---Nov. 27, 1924-Age:93
Household:1880 Census
(Only Cornelius Higgins in this N.C. census born in
1840's)
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Cornelius HIGGINS Self M Male W 32 NC Farmer NC NC
A. C. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 22 NC Keeping House NC NC
Henry S. HIGGINS Son S Male W 2 NC NC NC
Source Information:
Census Place Rock Creek, Wilkes, North Carolina
Family History Library Film 1254987
NA Film Number T9-0987
Page Number 42C
and
-Closest match-
Household:1880 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's
Birthplace
Dolphus HIGGINS Self M Male W 34 NC Farmer NC NC
Lucy* M. HIGGINS Wife M Female W 35 NC Keeping
House NC NC
(Original image is difficult to
read, doesn't look like Lucy or Laury)
Susan HIGGINS Dau S Female W 13 NC NC NC
Franklin C. HIGGINS Son S Male W 11 NC NC NC
Fany C. HIGGINS Dau S Female W 8 NC NC NC
Mary A. HIGGINS Dau S male W 6 NC NC NC
John C. HIGGINS Son S Male W 4 NC NC NC
Zacriah T. HIGGINS Son S Male W 7M NC NC NC
Source Information:
Census Place Rock Creek, Wilkes, North Carolina
Family History Library Film 1254987
NA Film Number T9-0987
Page Number 43A
More Census Findings:
HIGGINS CORNELIOUS 53 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP
1900 in two images
A
B
Living in the same town are:
HIGGINS LEWIS 51 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1900
HIGGINS ROSED L 23 F W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1900
HIGGINS WILLIAM 70 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1900
HIGGINS WILLIAM 28 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1900
HIGGINS ADOLPHUS 63 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP
1910 in two images
A
B
which includes:
HIGGINS WILLIAM H 27 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1910
HIGGINS CORNELIUS 62 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1910
HIGGINS WILLIAM H 64 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1910
also in the same town are
HIGGINS JOHN C 34 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1910
in two images, both of which are hard to read
A
B
HIGGINS MYRA 69 F W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1910
HIGGINS OCTAVA 20 F W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1910
HIGGINS ZACHERY T 29 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP
1910
HIGGINS JOSEPH S 50 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP
1910 an image which includes:
HIGGINS BYNUM 58 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK TWP 1910
HIGGINS JOHN C 41 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK 1920
HIGGINS LEWIS 59 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK 1920
HIGGINS WILLIAM H 77 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK 1920
an image that includes:
HIGGINS NEAL 73 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK 1920
at the bottom
HIGGINS ZAC F 39 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK 1920
whose family is on a second page
HIGGINS SAMUEL 35 M W NC NC WILKES ROCK CRK 1920
. . . . . .
Added
03 July 2004
1892-93 Greensboro City Directory
City of Greensboro, North Carolina
Higgins C D, mgr Union News Co, h 331 n Greene
Higgins E T, Union News Co, bds 331 n Greene
Higgins C B, lab, h 334 e McCulloch
Higgins E B, lab, h 334 e McCulloch
Higgins S S, lab, h 334 e McCulloch
Higgins Mrs Sallie, wid h 334 e McCulloch
Higgins C M, druggist, bds 312 e Market
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
http://www.ls.net/~grandview/february02.html
Grandview Memorial Funeral Home & Chapel
Sparta, N.C.
HIGGINS Mrs. Virgie Ella Boone Higgins, age 93, of
8368 N.C. Hwy. 18 N., Ennice, N.C., died Saturday
morning, February 2, 2002 at the Grayson Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center in Independence, Va. She was the widow of Bruce T. Higgins. She is survived by two
daughters: Ella Rose Hincher and Betty Smith, both of
Ennice, N.C.; two sons and daughters-in-law: George J.
and Murley Higgins, and Dale and Carol Higgins, all of
Galax, Va.; one brother and sister-in-law: Marvin and
Ruth Boone of Galax, Va.; one brother-in-law: Horace
Gordon of Galax, Va.; eighteen grandchildren; 33
great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be
conducted Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the Meadow
Creek Union Baptist Church in Galax, Va., with burial in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the
church 30 minutes prior to the funeral services to
lie-in-state. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening at the Grandview Memorial
Funeral Home in Sparta and at other times at the home
of Ella Rose Hincher, 8368 Hwy. 18 N., Ennice. Flowers
are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Meadow Creek Union Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Dale
Higgins, 3930 Delhart Rd., Galax, Va., 24333.
----------------------------------------
05
April 2003
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/ashemarr.htm
Extraction of Higgins
Entries
Marriage Records of
Ashe County, North Carolina 1801-1872
GROOM
BRIDE
DATE
SOURCE OF INFORMATION
ADMINISTRATOR
BONDSMAN
WITNESS(ES)
Source 1 is the marriage
register, Ashe County Court House, Jefferson, NC
Source 2 is a collection
of loose marriage bonds, Ashe County CH, Jefferson, NC.
Source 3 is the State
Archives, Raleigh, NC
Source 4 is other
material, pension applications, family bibles, etc.
When searching for
marriages in North Carolina (and many other states) prior to 1868,
remember it was perfectly legal to be married and have no written record
of the event. North Carolina recognized marriage by publication of
banns, and common law marriages were not uncommon. In some cases, a
common law relationship was established and later a marriage bond was
obtained and a formal marriage took place. After Reconstruction and the
North Carolina Constitution of 1868, a written record should have been
made and probably is preserved. Records after this date may be obtained
from the Office of the Clerk of Court, Ashe County Court House,
Jefferson, NC 28640.
Compiled by Minnie Patrick
Osborne and Jeffrey C. Weaver
Higgins, Calvin
Roberts, Charlotte
9/12/1854
1,3
Spencer Isom, J.P.
Spencer Isom, J.P.
-------------
Higgins, Goldman
Hodges, Amanda Jane 1/18/1857
1,3
Hiram Higgins
Hiram Higgins
Also See Inquiry 2005
This guess is is based on
a hunch, that Goldman Higgins, probably originally Soloman Higgins on
census This is as close as I
could find with a wife named Amanda
- As always, refer to
original records for certainty--
1880 Census Household:
Name
Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age
Birthplace Occupation
Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Solmon
HIGGINS Self
M Male
W 63
NC Farmer NC
NC
Amanda
HIGGINS Wife
M Female
W 51
VA Keeping House NC VA
Bettie
A D L J HIGGINS Dau S Female
W 15
NC At Home NC VA
Source Information:
Census Place Glade Creek,
Alleghany, North Carolina
Family History Library Film
1254951
NA Film Number
T9-0951 Page Number
245A
--------------
Higgins, John, Jr. Simcock,
Elizabeth 9/19/1849
2,3
Bryant Higgins
G. Higgins
-------------
Higgins, Thomas
Cheek, Sally
2/20/1851
3
Martin C. Simcox
G. Hagins
--Best Guess -Only Thomas
and Sally Higgins in North Carolina in 1880 Census- Please verify before
assuming connection
1880 Census Household:
Name
Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation
Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Thomas
HIGGINS Self
M Male
W 53
NC Farmer NC
NC
Sally
HIGGINS Wife
M Female
W 47
NC Keeping House
NC NC
Phebe
HIGGINS Dau
S Female
W 22
NC At Home NC
NC
Newton
HIGGINS Son
S Male
W 18
NC Farm Laborer
NC NC
Abner
HIGGINS Son
S Male
W 17
NC Farm Laborer
NC NC
Gilley
HIGGINS Dau
S Female
W 15
NC At Home NC
NC
Rosa
HIGGINS Dau
S Female
W 13
NC At Home NC
NC
Linea
HIGGINS Dau
S Female
W 11
NC At Home NC
NC
Tobias
HIGGINS Son
S Male
W 7
NC NC
NC
Sarah
C HIGGINS Dau
S Female
W 2
NC NC
NC
Source Information:
Census Place Glade Creek,
Alleghany, North Carolina Family History Library Film
1254951
NA Film Number
T9-0951
Page Number 249D
. . . . . . . . .
Linville Higgins Descendants
(Lynville) Higgins
b. Apr. 8, 1796, in North Carolina,
and d. June 6, 1881, in Alleghany Co., NC.
He m. JUDEA KIRBY.
She was b. abt. 1790 in NC
and d. Apr. 25, 1878, in Alleghany Co., NC.
Linville and Judea are both buried in the Linville Higgins Cemetery,
Ennice, Alleghany Co., NC.
http://www.moonzstuff.com/Cheek/HigginsLinville.html
-------------------------------------------
JOHN HIGGINS
was b. Dec. 25, 1807, in Ashe Co., NC,
and d. Oct. 17, 1877, in Alleghany Co., NC.
He m. SUSAN EDWARDS
http://www.moonzstuff.com/Cheek/HigginsJohn.html
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 Jun 2005
http://members.aol.com/jweaver301/nc/anccwg-l.htm
Civil War Soldiers from Ashe and Alleghany County, North Carolina
HIGGINS, CALVIN, 28, Farmer, 1860 AlCC HH#663.
HIGGINS, CLARK, 32, Farmer, 1870 AlCC.
HIGGINS, DAVID, 28, Farmer, 1860 AlCC HH#664. Co. C, 63rd VA Inf. Enl. 11/30/62 at Narrows. Sick 7/63. Pres. in
arrest 10/63. Deserted 7/2/64 near Marietta. Taken POW at Chattahoochee 7/3/64, sent to Camp Douglas 7/14/64. "Claims
to have been loyal & deserted to avail himself of the amnesty proclamation." Died 3/22/65, buried in grave 990 in block 3,
Chicago City Cem.
HIGGINS, GOLMAN, 42, Farmer, 1860 AlCC HH#685. Age 50, Farmer, 1870 AlCC.
HIGGINS, GRANVILLE, 19, 1860 AlCC HH#658, Co. I, 61st NC Inf., Enl. on .
HIGGINS, H. CARTER: 26, Laborer, 1860 AlCC HH#674. Co. I, 61st NC Inf., Enl. on 5/3/62 in Alleghany Co., NC. Died
on 1/13/1863.
HIGGINS, ISAAC C., 28, Farmer, 1860 AlCC HH#678, Capt., Crab Creek Dist., 96th NC Militia. Commissioned on
12/26/61. Volunteered for regular service. Later served as 1st Lt., Co. I, 61st NC Inf., Enl. on.
HIGGINS, KIRBY, 46, Farmer, 1870 AlCC.
HIGGINS, PLEASANT CLARK: 21, Laborer, 1860 AlCC HH#674. 2nd Lt., Crab Creek Dist., 96th NC Militia.
Commissioned on 12/26/61. Later served in Co. I, 61st NC Inf., Enl. on 5/3/62 in Alleghany Co., NC. Discharged on 4/
/1863. Age 21, farm laborer, 1860 Alleghany Co., NC Census. Brother of H. Carter
Higgins.
HIGGINS, TALIAFARO S.: 37, Farmer, 1860 AlCC HH#682. 1st Lt., Crab Creek Dist., 96th NC Militia. Commissioned
on 12/26/61.
HIGGINS, THOMAS, 33, Farmer, 1860 AlCC HH#525. Co. C, McRae's NC Cav. Battn., Enl. on 12/5/63 in Burke Co.
Age 44, Farmer, 1870 AlCC.
HIGGINS, WILLIAM, 14, 1860 AlCC HH#685.
HIGGINS, WILLIAM J., 29, Farmer, 1860 AlCC HH#452, Co. C, 63rd VA Inf., Enl. 4/10/63 at Saltville, then NFR. Age
45, Farmer, 1870 AlCC. Buried in Linville Higgins Family Cem., Alleghany Co., NC, no dates on gravestone.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 Jun 2005
1860 Alleghany County, North Carolina Federal Census
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/alle1860.htm
452.
| Higgins,
Wm.
| 29
| Farmer
| 1000
| 283
| NC
|
| Polly
E.
| 25
|
| Aby
| 6
|
| Calvin
J.
| 4
|
| Lafayette
| 2
|
525.
| Higgins,
Thos.
| 33
| Farmer
| 600
| 325
| NC
|
| Sallie
| 29
|
| Milly
| 8
|
| Spicer
| 6
|
| Phebe
| 4
|
| David
C.
| 2
|
| Male
| 6/12
|
658.
| Higgins,
John
| 60
| Farmer
| 1000
| 850
| NC
|
| Susan
| 48
|
| Granville
| 19
|
| Martha
| 15
|
| Katherine
| 13
|
| Daniel
| 11
|
| Thomas
| 4
|
663.
| Higgins,
Calivn
| 28
| Farmer
| 400
| -
| NC
|
| Julia
| 25
|
| Rosamond
| 6
|
| Hastin
| 3
|
| Isaac
| 2
|
664.
| Higgins,
Linville
| 64
| Farmer
| 275
| -
| NC
|
| Judia
| 68
|
| David
| 28
| Farmer
|
674.
| Higgins,
Hiram
| 70
| Farmer
| 6000
| 5700
| NC
|
| Polly
| 65
| -
| -
| -
| VA
|
| Martha
| 32
| -
| -
| -
| NC
|
| Carter
| 26
| Laborer
| -
| -
| NC
|
| Clark
| 21
| -
| -
| -
| NC
|
| Ann
| 13
| -
| -
| -
| NC
|
| Bramblet
| 12
| -
| -
| -
| NC
|
| Victoria
| 6
| -
| -
| -
| NC
|
678
| Higgins,
Isaac
| 28
| Farmer
| 1000
| 1400
| NC |
682.
| Higgins,
Tollaver
| 37
| Farmer
| 1200
| 725
| NC
|
| Pheby
| 31
|
685.
| Higgins,
Golman
| 42
| Farmer
| 1000
| 1000
| NC
|
| Amanda
| 40
|
| Linville
| 21
| Laborer
|
| Grigs
| 20
| Laborer
|
| Julia
| 18
|
| Andrew
| 16
| Laborer
|
| William
| 14
|
| Thomas
| 12
|
| Emaline
| 11
|
| Angeline
| 8
|
| Martha
| 6
|
| Nancy
| 4
|
| R.
M. (m)
| 1
|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 Jun 2005
The 1870 Federal Census of Alleghany County, North Carolina
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/alle1870.htm
GLADE CREEK TOWNSHIP
1. Higgins, Hiram 80 Farmer
Martha 43 Keeps House
Martha 41 At Home
38. Higgins, William 45 Farmer
Mary 35 Keeps House
Ellen 16 At Home
Calvin 14 At Home
Lafayette
11 At Home
Phebe 9
David 6
Joseph 2
47. Higgins, Clark 32 Farmer
Eveline 28 Keeps House
Martin 9
Matilda 5
Phebe 2
82. Higgins, Lynville 74 Farmer
Judia 78 Keeps House
83. Higgins, Kirby 46 Farmer
Marshall 12 At Home
Jackson 6
84. Higgins, Goldman 50 Farmer
Amanda 40 Keeps House VA
Angeline 15 At Home
Martha 14 At Home
Nancy 12 At Home
Robert 11 At Home
Biddie 5
88. Higgins, Thomas 44 Farmer
Sarah 37 Keeps House
Milley 18 At Home
Spicer 15 At Home
Phebe 14 At Home
David 10 At Home
Newton 9
Abner 7
Gilly 5
Rausey 3
Tinsey 1
105. Higgins, John
69 Farmer
Susannah 58 Keeps House
Daniel 19 At Home
Thomas 12 At Home
Susannah 16 At Home
Emeline 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North Carolina Military Deaths in World War I
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/ncww1dea.htm
Higgins, Andrew J., Ennice,
KIA Killed in Action
Higgins, Herman E., Smithfield,
DOD Died of Disease
Higgins, Jim,
Spring Hope, DOD Died of Disease
Higgins. Elmer J., Corp., Newbern.,
DOW Died of Wounds
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1920 Federal Census
Ashe County, North Carolina
Jefferson Township, Enumeration District 29
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/1920jeffed29.htm
1A
| 32
| 5
| 5
| Hoosier
| W.
H.
| head
| O
| F
| M
| W
| 64
| M
|
|
|
|
| N
| N
| NC
|
| NC
|
| NC
|
| Y
| Farmer
| Home
Farm
| OA |
1A
| 33
| 5
| 5
| Hoosier
| Nancy
J.
| wife
|
|
| F
| W
| 44
| M
|
|
|
|
| N
| N
| NC
|
| NC
|
| NC
|
| Y
| none |
1A
| 34
| 5
| 5
| Hoosier
| Mary
A.
| dau
|
|
| F
| W
| 24
| M
|
|
|
|
| Y
| Y
| NC
|
| NC
|
| NC
|
| Y
| none |
1A
| 35
| 5
| 5
| Hoosier
| Bessie
J.
| dau
|
|
| F
| W
| 22
| M
|
|
|
|
| N
| N
| NC
|
| NC
|
| NC
|
| Y
| none |
1A
| 36
| 5
| 5
| Hoosier
| Ella
| dau
|
|
| F
| W
| 18
| S
|
|
|
|
| Y
| Y
| NC
|
| NC
|
| NC
|
| Y
| none |
1A
| 37
| 5
| 6
| Higgins
| Earl
| grandson
|
|
| M
| W
| 4-6/12
| S
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NC
|
| NC
|
| NC |
1A
| 38
| 5
| 6
| Higgins
| Clarence
| grandson
|
|
| M
| W
| 09/12
| S
|
This
information compiled by
Michael James
Higgins Your
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