William Higginbotham & Ann (Unknown) Higginbotham
Husband William Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1838 - Virginia 115 Died: Buried:
Father: Ellery Perry Higginbotham (1814-1904) Mother: Delilah Withrow (Abt 1813-Bef 1856)
Married:
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1840 - Kanawha Co, VA #38-03
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #206-214
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Union Dist. #15-15
Wife Ann (Unknown) Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1842 - Virginia 56 Died: Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Union Dist. #15-15
Children
1 F Angelina Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1861 - Virginia 56 Died: Buried:
2 F Mary J. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1863 - Virginia 56 Died: Buried:
3 M William Caleb Higginbotham
Born: 1865 - West Virginia 56 Died: 1914 - Putnam County, West Virginia Buried: - Higginbotham Cemetery; Stumpy Hollow, Putnam Co, WV 2385
4 M Charles Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1867 - West Virginia 56 Died: Buried:
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Ann Eliza (Unknown) Higginbotham
Husband
Born: Died: Buried:Married:
Wife Ann Eliza (Unknown) Higginbotham
Born: Sep 1860 - (Now) West Virginia Died: Buried:
Other Spouse: Vincent E. Garnes (1845- ) - Abt 1895 - Not On Cd #241 1
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-59) #131-132
• Census, 1910 - Kanawha Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-90) Sissonville #114-114
Children
1 M Emanuel Higginbotham
Born: Aug 1883 - West Virginia 1 Died: Buried:
Wife's General Notes
Per 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 1 child , who was still alive.
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Benjamin Franklin Higginbotham & Mary A. Shank
Husband Benjamin Franklin Higginbotham
AKA: Frank Higginbotham Born: Abt 1828 - Virginia 115 Died: Buried:
Father: Samuel Higginbotham (Abt 1795-Bef 1880) Mother: Elizabeth (Unknown) Higginbotham (Abt 1797-After 1880)
Married: 1 Apr 1851 - Putnam County, Virginia 104
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #158-166
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Buffalo District Pg9
Wife Mary A. Shank
Born: Abt 1834 - Virginia 115 Died: Buried:
Father: Jacob Beckner Shank (1793-1859) Mother: Mary Rolland (Abt 1797-After 1880)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #153-161
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Buffalo District Pg9
Children
1 M Ernest Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1862 - Putnam County, West Virginia 27 Died: Buried:
2 M Frank Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1864 - Putnam County, West Virginia 111 Died: Buried:
3 M Edward Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1866 - Mason County, West Virginia 2 Died: Buried:Spouse: Delila Higginbotham (Abt 1868-Bef 1895) Marr: 12 Aug 1886 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2Spouse: Kate Hoylman (Abt 1866- ) Marr: 4 Sep 1895 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
4 M Daniel R. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1870 - Mason County, West Virginia 2 Died: Buried:Spouse: Rhoda Fortner (Abt 1871- ) Marr: 23 Aug 1893 - Elk City, Kanawha County, West Virginia
5 F Mary Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1872 - Putnam County, West Virginia Died: Buried:
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Bernard Morten Higginbotham & Ernie Susie McCormick
Husband Bernard Morten Higginbotham
Born: 20 Jan 1890 694 Died: 8 May 1975 694 Buried:Married:
Wife Ernie Susie McCormick
Born: 26 Nov 1896 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 694 Died: 26 Jun 1980 694 Buried:
Father: James Marion McCORMICK (1865-1935) Mother: Rebecca Lois Thomas (1856-1948)
Other Spouse: E. Howard Melton (1898-1928)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Union Dist.; Enum. Dist. #61; Fam. #240-240
• Census, 1910 - Putnam Co. WV Poca District #13-14
• Census, 1920 - Kanawha Co, WV Charleston Dist. (Ed-#86) 1437 Stuart St, Charleston, WV
Husband's General Notes
Bernard was known to the family as "Shorty".
Wife's General Notes
Ernie McCormick was known to the family as "Aunt Ernie".
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Charles F. Higginbotham & Mahala Pettry
Husband Charles F. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1840 - Virginia 27 Died: Buried:Married:
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WA Cabin Creek District Pg33
Wife Mahala Pettry 10
Born: Abt 1846 - Virginia 27 Died: Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WA Cabin Creek District Pg33
Children
1 F Lucretta Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1862 - West Virginia 27 Died: Buried:
2 F Sarah E. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1864 - West Virginia 27 Died: Buried:Spouse: James Allen Cantley (Abt 1862- ) Marr: 10 Oct 1885 - Boone County, West Virginia 13
3 F Mary A. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1868 - West Virginia 27 Died: Buried:
4 F Celia F. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1873 - West Virginia 27 Died: Buried:
5 F Malinda E. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1877 - West Virginia 27 Died: Buried:
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Edward Higginbotham & Delila Higginbotham
Husband Edward Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1866 - Mason County, West Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
Father: Benjamin Franklin Higginbotham (Abt 1828- ) Mother: Mary A. Shank (Abt 1834- )
Married: 12 Aug 1886 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Other Spouse: Kate Hoylman (Abt 1866- ) - 4 Sep 1895 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Buffalo District Pg9
Wife Delila Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1868 - Putnam County, West Virginia 2 Died: Bef 1895 44 Buried:
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Edward Higginbotham & Kate Hoylman
Husband Edward Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1866 - Mason County, West Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
Father: Benjamin Franklin Higginbotham (Abt 1828- ) Mother: Mary A. Shank (Abt 1834- )
Married: 4 Sep 1895 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Other Spouse: Delila Higginbotham (Abt 1868-Bef 1895) - 12 Aug 1886 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Buffalo District Pg9
Wife Kate Hoylman
Born: Abt 1866 - Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
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James N. Shepherd & Eliza J. Higginbotham
Husband James N. Shepherd
Born: Abt 1837 - Putnam County, Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
Father: Isaac Shepherd (Abt 1810- ) Mother: Margaret Morehead (Abt 1819- )
Married: 3 Mar 1864 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1860 - Laborer
• Occupation, 1880 - Sawyer
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #424-439
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #300
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Jeff. Dist. Pg34
Wife Eliza J. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1846 - Greenbrier County, Virginia 2 Died: Buried:
Father: Andrew Higginbotham (Bef 1820- ) Mother: Malinda (Unknown) Higginbotham (Bef 1820- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Jeff. Dist. Pg34
Children
1 M James Shepherd
Born: Abt Apr 1865 - Kanawha County, Virginia 30 Died: 21 Jul 1866 - Kanawha County, Virginia 30 Buried:
2 F Sarah M. Shepherd
Born: Abt 1867 - West Virginia 35 Died: Buried:
3 F Fannie B. Shepherd
Born: Abt 1869 - West Virginia 35 Died: Buried:
4 M Robert D. Shepherd
Born: Abt 1873 - West Virginia 35 Died: Buried:
5 F Mary Jane Shepherd
Born: Abt 1874 - West Virginia 35 Died: Buried:
6 M William I. Shepherd
Born: Abt 1877 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 35 Died: Buried:
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George P. Higginbotham & Eliza J. Higginbotham
Husband George P. Higginbotham
Born: Apr 1853 - Clay County, Virginia 1,104 Died: Buried:Married: 7 Apr 1870 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104
Other Spouse: Eliza Jane Carte (1843-1921) - 19 Apr 1876 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1900 - Day Laborer
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV North Elk District Pg35
• Census, 1900 - Kanawha Co, WV Elk Dist.; Enum. Dist. #50; Fam. #112-117
Wife Eliza J. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1853 - Kanawha County, Virginia 104 Died: Bef 1876 44 Buried:
Father: A. Higginbotham ( - ) Mother: M. (Unknown) Higginbotham ( - )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV North Elk District Pg35
Children
1 M William E. Higginbotham
Born: Abt 1871 - Probably Kanawha County, West Virginia 27 Died: Buried:
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Lorenzo Dow Young & Elizabeth Higginbotham
Husband Lorenzo Dow Young
Born: 1866 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1903 Died: 1890 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1903 Buried:
Father: Henry Lanis Young (1833-1920) Mother: Lucetta Jones (1840-1876)
Married:
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Union District #19
Wife Elizabeth Higginbotham 2346
Born: Died: Buried:
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