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HIGGS Danny T - Vietnam Wall section 5E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-04-30 16:38:05Z

HIGGS Danny T - Vietnam Wall section 5E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,289 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

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Missouri Death Certificates - Free View or Print out - Images are available for: 1910 – 1961

TheresaRGriffiths — 2012-04-15 15:22:25Z

Missouri Death Certificates - Free View or Print out - Images are available for: 1910 – 1961

http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/

Re: HIGGS MCLEAN, DAVIESS CO KY

MissRobby29 — 2012-04-12 20:05:15Z

Grandpa was from Bremen, Ky
Name:Elbert Waltrip
son of William Oscar
son Preston
son Alexander, do our trees share roots?

Re: Preston Franklin Higgs 1844-1915 Tenn &KY

MissRobby29 — 2012-04-12 19:58:57Z

I have a Preston in my lineage if I am doing this right! Looks like he is buried in Sacramento, Ky. Maybe you can search online the names of cemetaries in that city. Good luck.

James Higgs -- Allen County Ohio 1830s

stickle111 — 2012-04-11 17:35:37Z

I am looking for information about a James Higgs who lived in Bath Township, Allen County Ohio during the middle 1830s. He owned a farm (section 17, 80 acres), and obtained a $400 mortgage on the farm which was released in 1839. On the lien filing his wife is listed as "Cynthianna." He is listed as an 1834 taxpayer in the township, and appears to be on the 1830 census, although the spelling is somewhat bizarre. I am studying mortgage lending in rural Ohio during the period, and would appreciate hearing from anyone who can help me track down James -- where did he come from and where did he go? Thanks!

Re: Remer, Lillie, Wallace, Irene, and Lillian Irene Higgs, buried in Florida.

swift627 — 2012-03-15 21:54:51Z

Do you have any information on Remer Higgs parents?Thanks

Zachariah Higgs

bs302 — 2012-03-06 04:53:20Z

Looking for an Estate document or Will of Zachariah Higgs from possibly Granville County, North Carolina. I need a document that would prove his children, and list their names. My link to Zachariah Higgs is Mary Ann Juliet Higgs whom married Richard Pollard Thomason, Jr. Some of the other children are Cassandra, Kenelm, John, Sothoron, etc. If anyone has the book and page of the Will or any other document that would help me prove my lineage. I need the help. Thanks, Bryan

Re: John Foster Higgs

MWagner1767 — 2012-02-29 23:48:52Z

Do you have any idea as to where John and or his wives lived at time of deaths?

Re: HIGGS FAMILY

Bhiggs — 2012-02-29 00:04:09Z

Hi SassyLady,
Yes, we have a very active family association that researches both our Higgs and Tucker ancestors from Bermuda. From their responses both Peggy Higgs Biggler and sunrun3896 are also members of the same family (there are 2,000+ descendants of my great grandparents Ruth Yeaton Tucker and Joseph Mallaby Higgs and it is hard to keep them all straight).

We do come from St. Georges, Bermuda, probably arriving there between 1612 and 1616. Good records for the family only go back to around 1700, however. I am still missing at least one generation of tying the family to Thomas Higgs, a gunner documented to have been at Fort Paget in Bermuda by 1616.

By 1700, however, there were several distinct Higgs families living in St. Georges and it is not at all clear how they were related to one another if at all. For one take on the relationships among them let me refer you to a third party web page:

http://members.optushome.com.au/elyard/gen_higgs_bm.htm

The Jeremiah who heads the first family listed is the Jeremiah in your family tree here. If you go to the last entries in that first tree you will see a record of two of his daughters, Ruth and Mary, marrying Joseph and Benjamin Fox in 1784 and 1788 respectively. Unfortunately no further information is presented on them.

Are we related to the Jeremiah Higgs line? I don't know, although by the late 1930s descendants of that line were maintaining that we were not related. That may be partly due to the fact that we were Roman Catholic in that period and they had been Anglicans converted to Baptists. I don't think any compelling evidence exists one way or another.

I have a little further information about the later generations of the Jeremiah Higgs line but really not much. I will attempt to answer other questions if you have them, but I hope the information above will be of some use in the meantime.

Are you Sassy Lady on the 23andme DNA site, by the way?

Good Hunting!
Bill Higgs

Re: HIGGS FAMILY

sassylady662002 — 2012-02-28 01:17:09Z

Thanks for your quick response Bill.
Thank you for the website. I ran across it earlier today, prior to searching on ancestry. Ruth married a Joseph Fox, their daughter married Jacob Minors the native american. Jacob's name is well known, if you see any Minors in St. David's we are descendants of this man and Ruth Fox.

One question.. if you can remember, where did you get your information about Ruth Higgs marrying Joseph Fox? I am looking for more info in Joseph is possible.

I did do my DNA test but not on that site.

Re: HIGGS FAMILY

sassylady662002 — 2012-02-27 23:54:39Z

I am a descendent of Ruth Higgs Fox St. George St. David's Bermuda.

Ruth would be my 8th Great Grandmother

Let me know if are still researching the Higgs of Bermuda.

Violet in NJ

mabensh1 — 2012-02-12 05:45:55Z

Going through an old address book and found the following entry:

Violet Higgs, 107 Berry St, Dover, NJ

No other info.

Higgs of Sout Stoke

Reynolds_Anthony — 2012-01-19 16:04:08Z

RICHARD HIGGS South Stoke married Dorothy ? RICHARD HIGGS born 1672 & Anne Higgs born 1677.WILLIAM HIGGS born 1681 Married Elizabeth? Elizabeth Higgs born 1709.William Higgs born 1711.John Higgs born 1715 Samuel Higgs born 1717 HOLLAND THOMAS HIGGS born 1719 ALL OF SOUTH STOKE married MARY HARVARD 1745 from Oxfordshire
Does anyone have any info.on RICHARD HIGGS and DOROTHY and further back on this line. ?

Re: William Higgs & Sarah Mason of South Stoke, Oxforshire, England 1700's

sta114 — 2012-01-07 15:07:54Z

Hello

Last fall I was able to get a complete copy of the Higgs book published in 1933. It's several 100 pages and there are at least 15 trees going as far back as King Henry connection. There are also some chapters on specific line of Higgs families. I do hope to get to going through the book within the next couple months so if you would like you can leave the Higgs names and their approximate birthdays on this board and I will post any possible matches if I come accross them. One thing to note is that in the 1500s there really were only about 10 names so in some cases the father will be William Higgs, which often makes the first born son also William Higgs but if something happen to that son and he passed away they often named another son William Higgs. This is why the birthdays are so important.

Thanks
Tyla

Re: William Higgs & Sarah Mason of South Stoke, Oxforshire, England 1700's

geoffreyhiggs1 — 2012-01-07 08:26:56Z

Thanks for the response.I've not come across any slavery connection on the Barton side, though as yeoman farmers, several were bigwigs in the local borough of Wallingford. They have memorials in South Stoke parish church which publishes a useful little guide.
The Miller Higgs book traces the Higgs line back to the 1470s in Cheltenham, where they married intoa family with Norman nobility lineage. Ever the opportunists!
Regards
Geoff Higgs

Re: William Higgs & Sarah Mason of South Stoke, Oxforshire, England 1700's

Reynolds_Anthony — 2012-01-05 12:36:50Z

Thank you for getting back with the thoughts that my Ancestor Higgs are from Griffith Higgs/Barton. I have a feeling I read that he went to the Netherlands (Holland) at one time.I am trying to trace the Christian name Holland which runs through my family. Mary Higgs born abt 1768 father Holland Thomas Higgs.Married George William Birkett 1795 Berkshire and the name Holland has been passed down many generations of the Birketts'.Not sure about the Higgs side at present. I had hoped that the wealth of the family had not been brought about by slavery but I Googled Slave Masters the Higgs Family of South Stoke and am not so sure now !! I have not gone down the line of South Stoke parish records as yet but will be doing so shortly, thank you.I am researching so many of my Ancestors, they had huge familes so alot to sort through.
Yes the Higgs Family book seems a very difficult one to pin down.
If we are both from Griffith Higgs then we are related ...../.
Kind regards
Rose

Re: William Higgs & Sarah Mason of South Stoke, Oxforshire, England 1700's

geoffreyhiggs1 — 2012-01-05 11:48:57Z

Hello,
I think your line comes down from Griffith Higgs/mary Barton who had a son named Richard. As far as I can tell I come down through Griffith's son Barton. I don't know if you have used them, but the South Stoke parish records provides a plethora of Higgs,but you trace make some fairly strong lines from them.
You may have trouble tracking down the Miller Higgs book. I ended up using the copy in the Oxford archives.
Best of luck,
Geoff Higgs

Re: William Higgs & Sarah Mason of South Stoke, Oxforshire, England 1700's

pax139 — 2012-01-01 17:36:35Z

Hi,

For ease of communication, my email address is paxcdr@gmail.com.

Best wishes

Rob

Re: William Higgs & Sarah Mason of South Stoke, Oxforshire, England 1700's

Reynolds_Anthony — 2012-01-01 14:48:25Z

Hello I have just seen your Higgs account and think we are related as I have some papers that state that Richard Higgs married Dorothy ? They had Richard 1672.Anne 1677 WILLIAM 1681 Married Elizabeth ? Children Elizabeth 1709 William 1711 John 1715 Samuel 1717 HOLLAND THOMAS 1719 Married Mary Harvard b 1723 ALL ABOVE SOUTH STOKE Children James 1752 William 1758 Holland Thomas 1762 Anne 1765 MARY 1768 Married GEORGE WILLIAM BIRKETT b abt 1770 children Mary 1794 WILLIAM BIRKETT 1795 and a further 6 children and the Birketts are where I come in being my 3 x great grandfather
GEORGE WILLIAM BIRKETT I have just seen a book titled A History of the Higgs Family of South Stoke but Amazon are out of stock at present.
Look forward to hearing from you

Kind regards
Rose .........Birkett Reynolds.

John Foster Higgs

grannifranni — 2012-01-01 02:04:10Z

I am looking for a photo of my Grandfather - who died before I was born..I know the following information:
John Foster Higgs
Birth 1/20/1897
Death 11/23/1940
Spouse - Sally Mae Higgs - Died 1933
Children - Margaret, Dorothy, Elizabeth
Spouse - Annie Higgs - widowed in 1940
Would appreciate any photos or leads to someone who might have photo(s) to share.
Thanks - and Happy New Year - Fran

Re: i want to learn more....

al490301 — 2011-12-31 05:03:42Z

Hello my name is Angie. I am the great grand-daughter of Norman and Gayle. Thier daughter Evelyn is my grandma. My email is al490301@hotmail.com... please any information about my grandmothers side would be very appreciated. Thanks.

Re: Higgs of Ga

ChadBeard58 — 2011-11-16 13:26:47Z

Hi Mom,

It was fun to read this message from more than 10 years ago. I've seen it a few times in the past couple of years, and just sort of skimmed over it. I thought I would reply, and hopefully clarify a couple of items.

First, Sarah Jane "Sallie" Higgs (according to her tombstone) lived from 28 Feb 1859 - 13 Apr 1936. There is no other information on the marker. She is buried in Savannah, Georgia, but is recorded in census records in both Georgia and South Carolina.

Since you posted your first comment, I am happy to report that you have found the descendants you were searching for. I however am still searching for ancestors of "Sallie", and do not have any confirmation of her husband's name or place of birth. I do know that you were right about all of Sallie's children and would also like to list them here.

Addie Elizabeth Higgs Green 1879-1952
Clara Higgs Banks 1884-
John Frank Higgs 1886-1924
Lillian Cornelia Higgs Alstine 1890-1938
Polly Rosella Higgs Corbett 1894-1966

I believe that Sallie's children were all born in South Carolina in either Jasper County, Hampton County, or Beaufort County areas. They didn't move that much, but in the late 1800s to 1912 the county lines were redrawn several times. More specifically, I believe that Lillian was born in Gillisonville, and that the other children were born in that area around Grays, Ridgeland, Coosawhatchie, etc.

After marriage, Lillian and Addie lived in Savannah. Polly moved to Florida, and I think Clara may have moved to Tennessee. John Frank Higgs died in South Carolina.

The oral tradition states that John Frank may have been named for the father, and that Sallie was born in Augusta, Georgia. Also, Sallie's husband or parents may have been first generation immigrants.

According to 1900 census records, Sallie was listed as a "cook", she was white, but she could not read or write. She and children were living in Lawton Township in Hampton County South Carolina. This census record states that both of her parents were born in South Carolina. I think this might be part of present-day Hilton Head Island.

Also, many of the records from this area were destroyed during the civil war, or by a terrible hurricane that struck during the early 1890s. If anyone has information to share I would be very grateful!!!

Re: Zephaniah Higgs

queeniehamilton41 — 2011-11-04 01:37:20Z

hi
i was looking for any posts on the higgs name and the comment about heavy eyebrows jumped out at me !! im married to a a higgs who's family originate back to highworth in wiltshire/berkshire and came from a jonathan higgs circa 1826 , my children have inherited those heavy eyebrows and id be interested to see any pictures as there is a definate " look " small eyes and thick to tapering eyebrows and i willo send you what i have on my higgses
thankyou
erika higgs

Re: Zephaniah Higgs

queeniehamilton41 — 2011-11-04 01:36:21Z

hi
i was looking for any posts on the hihhgs name and the comment about heavy eyebrows jumped out at me !! im married to a ahiggs who's family originate back to highworth in wiltshire/berkshire and came from a jonathan higgs circa 1826 , my children have inherited those heavy eyebrows and id be interested to see any pictures as there is a definate " look " small eyes and thick to tapering eyebrows and i willo send you what i have on my higgses
thankyou

Jesse HIGGS-Mary BRADLEY

JamesHiggs — 2011-10-22 18:39:10Z

England Marriages, 1538–1973, on Family Search shows a marriage between Jesse HIGGS and Mary Bradley on 06 Oct 1795, at Shipston On Stour, Stafford, England. Does anybody have any additional information on this couple or their issue, if any?

Thanks,

Jim Higgs
Plainwell, Michigan

Re: Beatrice Mabel Higgs of Gloucester

ErnestCHiggs — 2011-09-27 00:51:38Z

My great grandfather was Alfred Frederick Higgs (b1859 in South Africa) and his oldest child, adaughter was Mable Higgs.

Alfred Ferederick's father was William Charles Higgs, born 28 March 1815 in Kent. He migrated to South Africa round about 1835. I've never been able to find out anything about his parents or siblings but think that because of the names there may be a link between our families.

Can you help?
Ernest Higgs

Re: Zephaniah Higgs

maxt191 — 2011-09-01 08:12:31Z

My great grandfather is James Higgs and great grandmother is Eliza man. My grandfather David Higgs born 1917 is there son. There children are called James born 1900 Isabella -1902 Thomas -1904 Zephaniah -1906 David -1908 Eliza -1910 violet - 1912 edward - 1914. David 1917 Frances 1920
My gramps David Higgs 1917 married my nan Betty overthrow and had 1 son David Stanley Higgs my dad
I have only recently started my family tree and is so surprised how large the Higgs family is :) gramps never talked much about his family or the past ( I don't know why ) but it's all very interesting.
So down the line we are related lol
Hope this helps,
Maxine x

HIGGS David A - Vietnam Wall section 1W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-08-25 13:17:53Z

HIGGS David A - Vietnam Wall section 1W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 222,443 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Higgs family

pauldengate — 2011-07-22 09:12:16Z

Hi just wondering if you are my dear friend Lella Higgs of Canberra I am paul dengate I knew you (maybe) when you were going ouit with Henry from the Irish embassy . If so please ring me on 0414 911 908 I would love to renew our friendship, thankyou

Re: Barker/Higgs/Hines from Henry & Pittsylvania Counties in VA, and Surry County, N.C.

melanieemiller — 2011-07-17 00:28:43Z

Hi - I am not sure if you are still involved in researching ancestry. I am just a beginner on this quest. I also would like to know more about John and Polly Higgs, and wondered if you ever found any further information. They had a son named John, who is my great grandfather. He married Mary Lawson and came to Minnesota. I was able to find Mary's death record, but am still looking in Minnesota for Johns. I would like any information on the Higgs, in one census, John and Lightfoot had the same age, and I wondered if he was a twin, but in another census it listed his sister a year older. Lightfoot is such an unusual name, I had wondered if there may be American Indian in the family. I wish I new more about this family. I found a book "Irish in Minnesota" and it indicated that many Scots Irish settled in Round Praire MN - this is where my grandmother, Eliza Higgs grew up. Any help on the Higgs would be appreciated. I wanted to get to a "ship", but on this lineage, I have come to a stop with John and Polly.

Re: Higgs of Wendover, Bucks.

geoffreyRIngram — 2011-06-26 11:11:22Z

hi... do you have any further info on Emma Higgs (who i know as Emma Jane Weston Higgs (b wendover c 1840?)

Halifax county Abstract of Wills

anitasie — 2011-06-10 17:05:27Z

Does anyone have access to these abstracts who would be willing to do a lookup for me? Thank you, Anita

Re: HIGGS & BROWNING MARRIAGE - Halifax, NC

lambertlisa — 2011-05-29 04:10:38Z

I think I may have your answer, as Browning is a family name within my Higgs family, and they were from Halifax County, NC.

Re: Lanlivery/ Lanlivet Family Tree

abbr24966 — 2011-05-25 09:20:29Z

Be aware that there is no such place as LANLIVET. It does not exist. I think you mean LANIVET (note, only one letter "L"). Try using Google using the correct spelling to do a search.

Re: I have a Higgs_IGI.BMP (London,Eng)

chiggs151 — 2011-05-18 20:07:32Z

Just interested in your findings. Please send what you can to my email on your family notes.

ANY family of Preston Franklin Higgs

jkress80 — 2011-04-11 21:57:52Z

Hi,
I am trying to figure out if Preston has a headstone or not. He is buried in M E cememtary in Mclean Co ky. IF he does not have one currently then I can order him one through the VA for free since he was a civil war soilder, but I need to know for sure if he doesnt have one. IF you are related to Preston, please email me here and we'll go from there.

Jennifer

Dad

doonsymae — 2011-04-03 21:45:31Z

Trying to locate a friends dad, Name is Charles Loydd Higgs, he married Loretta Jean Farmer, in Evansville, Indiana has 1 daughter, and 2 sons, which one is William Hugh Higgs can you help me find information on him she needs it for her family tree. thank you.

Re: Preston Franklin Higgs 1844-1915 Tenn &KY

jkress80 — 2011-03-29 13:56:19Z

Thank you! Although I still cant find him in the cemetery records as having a headstone. Im starting to think he doesnt.

Re: Preston Franklin Higgs 1844-1915 Tenn &KY

Marsha_Ament — 2011-03-28 02:29:38Z

From what I can figure out the name is M.E. Cemetary. I would say it is a Methodist cemetery. Also Sarah's maiden name is Cotes.
Hope this helps.

Preston Franklin Higgs 1844-1915 Tenn &KY

jkress80 — 2011-03-24 22:09:39Z

I am looking for any info or help on a Preston F Higgs born 1844 in Tenn son of Alexander Higgs and a Sarah (unknown) Higgs. I cannot make out the name of the cemetery on his death certificate (see attached file). Also I have a copy of all the cemeteries in Mclean Co Ky but cannot find a grave for him, (book copy write 1977) he should have a headstone since he was a Civil War vet but cannot find his grave. Any guesses on the cem. would be helpful. Also if YOU are related to him,contact me if you like.

Re: Benjamin Higgs (1763-1817)

tahirihpost — 2011-03-02 19:19:56Z

I am researching the Higgs from Dutchess County. My mother in law was Dorothy Higgs 1920-1973, Theodore Higgs b 1886, Theodore Higgs 1860, Andrew Higgs 1835 Benjamin Higgs abt 1780. There are so many Benjamins and Theodores and Samuels in every generation, I am not sure that I have all the right ones. Any light you can shed would be great.
you can email me at tahirihp@gmail.com. thanks so much
Tahirih Post

John Foster Higgs Born 1897 - Lived in Tennessee

grannifranni — 2011-02-27 04:28:57Z

Trying to locate informtion about John Foster Higgs after death of wife Sallie Mae Higgs in 1933. Have been unsuccessful finding any data on him after 1930 - Information or hints will be greatly appreciated. His Grandaughter Fran

Re: Higgs Family Members in Rocky Mount, NC

pianogal1967 — 2011-01-24 15:04:51Z

Hi Patricia!

My father was Lloyd Symons Higgs, son of Ivory Higgs - both from Philadelphia. I have since run into some extended family members in Rocky Mount, thanks to Facebook, who are Grahams. Maybe we are related in some way.

Re: Higgs Family Members in Rocky Mount, NC

pianogal1967 — 2011-01-24 15:01:23Z

Hi there!

My grandfather was Ivory Higgs from Philadelphia, PA, and my father was Lloyd Symons Higgs. I am in contact with some Rocky Mount relatives these days (thank you, Facebook), and their last name is Graham. I believe that they are cousins one or two generations removed (the ones that are my age).

I wonder if we are related. Sorry that it took so long to reply - didn't get an alert that I recall. Just got another alert today from someone else (if you check out the thread).

Re: Looking for Higgs’s in California, Oklahoma, Texas & Virginia.

angelhiggs2002 — 2011-01-24 09:28:09Z

I am partly African American from Virginia now living in San Diego California were are a huge family on the east cost ranging from the Corlina's to Va and all over including Texas and washington D.C and Los Angeles my name is Patricia Higgs for more info you can contact me via email thxs

Re: Looking for Higgs’s in California, Oklahoma, Texas & Virginia.

angelhiggs2002 — 2011-01-24 09:22:19Z

I am a higgs in San Diego Ca. I was raised in Hampton Virginia tho my father was raised in NC my raise is half white,African American,Moroccan,spanish, Native American and Brazillian for more info you can contact me via email my name is Patrica Higgs

Re: HIGGS & BROWNING MARRIAGE - Halifax, NC

angelhiggs2002 — 2011-01-24 09:02:30Z

Hello my fathers name was Samuel Higgs my name is Patricia Ann Higgs I have in older sister by with the same name Patricia Ann Higgs why my dad was stuck on Pat's I never found out he died at age 39 in 1978 but he was born and raised in Taboro NC his family since move in defferent area's of NC I don't no all area's for more info you can contact me by email thxs

Re: Higgs Family Members in Rocky Mount, NC

angelhiggs2002 — 2011-01-24 08:49:37Z

I AM Patricia Higgs and my Father is from North Corolina we have family in all the parts of carolina to fine more info please feel free to contact me thxs

Re: Higgs Family Members in Tarboro and other parts of NC

angelhiggs2002 — 2011-01-24 08:45:38Z

My Fathers family is from Taboro North corlina his name is Samuel Higgs I am his daughter Patricia Higgs we have family all over north corlina, Virginia and Washington DC If you need more info please feel free to contact me thanks

Re: looking for any family of mary higgs b1878 little missendeen

angelhiggs2002 — 2011-01-24 08:02:06Z

My Grandmothers name is Mary but I never knew her middle name i am Patricia Ann Higgs