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The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004

The Kanawha County Family Tree Project October 07, 2004



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William Chester Hicks & Louisa E. Raines




Husband William Chester Hicks 696

       Born: Oct 1831 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: William Hicks (Abt 1795-1866)
     Mother: Rachel How (Abt 1811-After 1866)


    Married: 10 Sep 1876 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 148

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1860 - Laborer

• Occupation, 1880 - Laborer

• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #225-228

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1668

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV E. Louden Dist. Pg27

• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Louden Dist. (Ed-54) #150-153




Wife Louisa E. Raines

       Born: Jul 1836 - (Now) West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: William Raines (Abt 1809-      )
     Mother: Mary A. Farley (Abt 1814-      )



Other Spouse: Charles Clark (Abt 1828-      ) - 23 Dec 1855 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #154-157

• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #1641

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV E. Louden Dist. Pg27

• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Louden Dist. (Ed-54) #150-153



Children
1 F Rachel Hicks

       Born: Abt 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35
       Died: 
     Buried: 



2 F Elizabeth M. Hicks

       Born: May 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 F Marguerite S. Hicks

       Born: Jun 1882 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 F Mary (Adopted) Cummings

       Born: Jan 1890 - West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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Joseph Higginbotham & (Unknown) Higginbotham




Husband Joseph Higginbotham

       Born: 1763 - Greenbrier County, Virginia 243
       Died: Bef 1850 - Probably Kanawha  County, Virginia
     Buried:  - See Putnam Co. WV Cemeteries, Pg 54.
    Married: Bef 1790 41

Other Spouse: Mary Parrish (Abt 1790-      ) - 21 Aug 1827 - Kanawha  County, Virginia 31

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1830 - Kanawha Co, VA # 196-08

• Census, 1810 - Kanawha Co, VA # 13-25

• Census, 1820 - Kanawha Co, VA #8-26

• Census, 1840 - Tax List & Kanawha Co, VA #38-02




Wife (Unknown) Higginbotham

       Born: Bef 1765 - Probably Virginia 243
       Died: Bef 1827 - Kanawha  County, Virginia 44
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1820 - Kanawha Co, VA #8-26

• Census, 1810 - Kanawha Co, VA #13-25

• Census, 1830 - Deceased



Children
1 M Jonathan Higginbotham

       Born: 1789 - Monroe County, Virginia 279,682
       Died: 24 Oct 1869 - Paradise, Putnam County, West Virginia 682
     Buried:  - See Putnam Co. WV Cemeteries, Pg 53.
     Spouse: Mary Tucker (Abt 1795-1850)
       Marr: 16 Mar 1812  27 



2 F Jane Higginbotham

       Born: Bef 1795 - Probably Virginia 41
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: William Childers (Bef 1790-      )
       Marr: 1809 - Kanawha  County, Virginia  2 



3 M Samuel Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1795 - Virginia
       Died: Bef 1880 - Probably Putnam County, West Virginia
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Elizabeth (Unknown) Higginbotham (Abt 1797-After 1880)
       Marr: Not On Cd #241



4 F Nancy Higginbotham

       Born: Bef 1800 41
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Alexander Goltney(?) (      -      )
       Marr: 16 Nov 1814 - Kanawha  County, Virginia  2 



5 M Son Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1803 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 



6 F Abigail Eliza Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1806 - Virginia 308
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Michael Shiverdecker (Abt 1800-      )
       Marr: 7 Apr 1825 - Kanawha County, Virginia  18 



7 F Dau Higginbotham

       Born: Bef 1810 243
       Died: 
     Buried: 




Husband's General Notes

1810 Kanawha Co. Census: 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+; 2 males 16-26; 1 female 16-26; 1 male 10-16; 1 female 10-16; 1 male 0-10; 2 females 0-10.

1820 Kanawha Co. Census: 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+; 1 male 26-45 (probably James); 1 male 16-18 (probably Ellery); 2 FEMALES 10-16.


General Notes for Child Jonathan Higginbotham

Per the 1830 Kan. Co. census, there were 7 children born before 1830. Those not listed with the family in the 1850 Putnam Co. Census were listed by age and sex per the 1830 census. NEEDS MORE WORK TO IDENTIFY.
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A. Higginbotham & M. (Unknown) Higginbotham




Husband A. Higginbotham

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 




Wife M. (Unknown) Higginbotham

       Born: 
       Died: 
     Buried: 



Children
1 F Eliza J. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1853 - Kanawha County, Virginia 104
       Died: Bef 1876 44
     Buried: 
     Spouse: George P. Higginbotham (1853-      )
       Marr: 7 Apr 1870 - Putnam County, West Virginia  104 




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Michael Shiverdecker & Abigail Eliza Higginbotham




Husband Michael Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1800 - Virginia 115
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Michael Shiverdecker (Abt 1762-1833)
     Mother: Anna Garrett (Bef 1770-      )


    Married: 7 Apr 1825 - Kanawha County, Virginia 18

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Farmer

• Census, 1830 - Kanawha Co, VA #214-11

• Census, 1840 - Kanawha Co, VA #37-29

• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #269-277




Wife Abigail Eliza Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1806 - Virginia 308
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Joseph Higginbotham (1763-Bef 1850)
     Mother: (Unknown) Higginbotham (Bef 1765-Bef 1827)



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1810 - Kanawha Co, VA #13-25

• Census, 1820 - Kanawha Co, VA #8-26

• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #269-277



Children
1 F Martha Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1826 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2214
       Died: Bef 1852 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2214
     Buried: 
     Spouse: George Fisher (Abt 1823-1863)
       Marr: Abt 1843 - Kanawha County, Virginia  2214 



2 F Mary Ann Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1828 - Kanawha County, Virginia 115
       Died: 7 Aug 1853 - Kanawha County, Virginia 30
     Buried: 
     Spouse: George Fisher (Abt 1823-1863)
       Marr: 15 Jun 1852 - Putnam County, Virginia  2214 



3 M Christopher Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1829 - Kanawha County, Virginia 308
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 F Sidney Jane Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1832 - Kanawha County, Virginia 308
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Martin Edward King (Abt 1831-      )
       Marr: 14 Sep 1855 - Putnam County, West Virginia  104 



5 F Eliza Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1834 - Kanawha County, Virginia 308
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Silas Painter (1825-After 1900)
       Marr: 4 Feb 1854 - Kanawha County, Virginia  18 



6 F Harriet Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1837 - Kanawha County, Virginia 308
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Elias A. Thomas (Abt 1833-      )
       Marr: 28 Jan 1856 - Putnam County, Virginia  104 



7 F Frances C. Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1840 - Kanawha County, Virginia 308
       Died: Bef 1870 - Putnam County, West Virginia 44
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Sebastian Ray (Abt 1833-      )
       Marr: 24 Dec 1857 - Putnam County, Virginia  104 



8 F Virginia Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1842 - Kanawha County, Virginia 308
       Died: 
     Buried: 



9 M James R. Shiverdecker

       Born: Aug 1844 - Kanawha County, Virginia 1,308
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Mary A. Frances Sessler (Abt 1849-Bef 1880)
       Marr: Bef 1870 - West Virginia  116 
     Spouse: Sarah Jane Wilkinson (1859-      )
       Marr: 31 Aug 1885 - Kanawha County, West Virginia



10 M Perry O. Shiverdecker

       Born: Abt 1847 - Kanawha County, Virginia 308
       Died: 
     Buried: 




Husband's General Notes

1830 Kanawha Co. Census: 1 male 20-30; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 0-5; and 2 males 0-5.

1840 Kanawha Co. Census: 1 male 40-50; 1 female 30-40; 1 female 15-20; 1 male 10-15; 2 females 10-15; 1 male 5-10; and 2 females 5-10.


General Notes for Child James R. Shiverdecker

According to "History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia and Representative Citizens", 1911, W.S. Laidley, page 642, James and Sarah had the following children: Perry, William, Verda, Ernest, Tressie, Oscar, and Violet.
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Jacob Philip Vogt & Ada A. Higginbotham




Husband Jacob Philip Vogt

       Born: Abt 1857 - Putnam County, Virginia 104
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Louis Vogt (Abt 1826-      )
     Mother: Margaret Beck (Abt 1829-      )


    Married: 27 Nov 1876 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Buffalo District Pg14




Wife Ada A. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1859 - Mason County, Virginia 104
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Buffalo District Pg14



Children
1 F Margaretta Vogt

       Born: Abt 1878 - Putnam County, West Virginia
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: (Unknown) Vogt (      -Bef 1880)




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Addison Higginbotham & Emma Slater




Husband Addison Higginbotham

       Born: Oct 1864 - Putnam County, West Virginia 127
       Died: Abt 1918
     Buried:  - Dan Slater Cemetery, Track Fork, Kanawha Co, WV


     Father: James Higginbotham (1826-1904)
     Mother: Virginia W. Garton (1827-1912)


    Married: 1 Sep 1891 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Farmer

• Occupation, 1910 - Farmer

• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Union Dist. #114-114

• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co. WV Union District Pg2

• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-59) #128-129

• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) #112-112




Wife Emma Slater

       Born: 3 Mar 1864 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
       Died: 9 Jan 1937 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
     Buried:  - Dan Slater Cemetery, Track Fork, Kanawha Co, WV


     Father: William A. Slater (1829-1890)
     Mother: Miriam D. Fisher (1831-After 1900)



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District #227-227

• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca District Pg13

• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-59) #128-129

• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) #112-112



Children
1 M Allen C.\S. Higginbotham

       Born: Nov 1891 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: Abt 1918
     Buried:  - Dan Slater Cemetery, Track Fork, Kanawha Co, WV



2 M Avril Higginbotham

       Born: Jan 1893 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 M Enos B. Higginbotham

       Born: Mar 1895 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 F Alma Lillian Higginbotham

       Born: 12 Jun 1898 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
       Died: 1 Jun 1998
     Buried:  - Dan Slater Cemetery, Track Fork, Kanawha Co, WV
     Spouse: Oscar Harvey Phillips (1895-1934)



5 F Clenn Higginbotham

       Born: 21 Nov 1899 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
       Died: 9 Oct 1966 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
     Buried:  - Dan Slater Cemetery, Track Fork, Kanawha Co, WV



6 M Siguel Higginbotham

       Born: 26 Nov 1901 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
       Died: 14 May 1988 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
     Buried:  - Dan Slater Cemetery, Track Fork, Kanawha Co, WV




Wife's General Notes

Per 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 5 children, of whom 5 were still alive.
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Oscar Harvey Phillips & Alma Lillian Higginbotham




Husband Oscar Harvey Phillips

       Born: 2 Jan 1895 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
       Died: 9 Sep 1934
     Buried:  - Dan Slater Cemetery, Track Fork, Kanawha Co, WV


     Father: Lewis Harvey Phillips (1860-1939)
     Mother: Mary Elizabeth Boggess (1861-1938)


    Married: 

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-59) #172-173

• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) #84-84




Wife Alma Lillian Higginbotham

       Born: 12 Jun 1898 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
       Died: 1 Jun 1998
     Buried:  - Dan Slater Cemetery, Track Fork, Kanawha Co, WV


     Father: Addison Higginbotham (1864-Abt 1918)
     Mother: Emma Slater (1864-1937)



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-59) #128-129

• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) #112-112



Children
1 F Sarah Helen Phillips

       Born: 17 Oct 1927 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
       Died: 11 Dec 1997 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
     Buried:  - Dan Slater Cemetery, Track Fork, Kanawha Co, WV
     Spouse: David Boggess (1920-2001)




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Ambrose G. Higginbotham & Fanny Medley




Husband Ambrose G. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1872 - Logan County, West Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: Andrew E. Higginbotham (Abt 1845-      )
     Mother: Narcissus (Unknown) Higginbotham (Abt 1847-      )


    Married: 8 Nov 1893 - Elk City, Kanawha County, West Virginia 2

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk District Pg13




Wife Fanny Medley

       Born: Abt 1875 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 


     Father: George W. Medley (Abt 1852-      )
     Mother: Lucy A. (Unknown) Medley (Abt 1857-      )



Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV No. Elk Dist. Pg6


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Andrew Higginbotham & Malinda (Unknown) Higginbotham




Husband Andrew Higginbotham

       Born: Bef 1820 41
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married: 




Wife Malinda (Unknown) Higginbotham

       Born: Bef 1820 41
       Died: 
     Buried: 



Children
1 M Emanuel Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1840 - Monroe County, Virginia 30
       Died: 4 Jul 1862 - Kanawha  County, West Virginia 30
     Buried: 



2 F Eliza J. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1846 - Greenbrier County, Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: James N. Shepherd (Abt 1837-      )
       Marr: 3 Mar 1864 - Kanawha  County, West Virginia  2 



3 F Mary A. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1846 - Monroe County, Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Thomas J. Moore (Abt 1843-      )
       Marr: 29 May 1865 - Kanawha  County, West Virginia  2 



4 F Martha Higginbotham

       Born: 10 Mar 1854 - Kanawha  County, Virginia 31
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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Andrew E. Higginbotham & Narcissus (Unknown) Higginbotham




Husband Andrew E. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1845 - Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 
    Married:  - Not On Cd #241

Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk District Pg13




Wife Narcissus (Unknown) Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1847 - Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 

Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk District Pg13



Children
1 M Ambrose G. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1872 - Logan County, West Virginia 2
       Died: 
     Buried: 
     Spouse: Fanny Medley (Abt 1875-      )
       Marr: 8 Nov 1893 - Elk City, Kanawha County, West Virginia  2 



2 F Eugenie M. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1873 - West Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 



3 M James W. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1876 - West Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 



4 F Rebecca J. Higginbotham

       Born: Abt 1878 - West Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 



5 M Samuel A. Higginbotham

       Born: Nov 1879 - West Virginia 27
       Died: 
     Buried: 




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