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Bettie Elizabeth Higgins James 1850–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Robeson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1968

Death Location: Turkey Creek Township, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Father: Patrick Higgins

Mother: Perfecta Sanchez

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Robert Higgins, Doloritas Chavez, Effie Chavez

Bettie Elizabeth Higgins James was born in 1850 in Robeson, North Carolina, United States, the child of Patrick Sarsfield Higgins And Perfecta Sanchez. Bettie Elizabeth Higgins James married John James, and had children including Doloritas Lula Chavez, Effie Chavez, Robert Higgins. Bettie Elizabeth Higgins James passed away in 1968 in Turkey Creek Township, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Bettie Elizabeth Higgins James was born in 1850 in Robeson, North Carolina, United States, the child of Patrick Sarsfield Higgins And Perfecta Sanchez.
  • Bettie Elizabeth Higgins James married John James, and had children including Doloritas Lula Chavez, Effie Chavez, Robert Higgins.
  • Bettie Elizabeth Higgins James passed away in 1968 in Turkey Creek Township, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Higgins
1835–1908
Birth Location: Monaster, Limerick, Ireland
PH
Perfecta Sanchez
1850–1911
Birth Location: Mesilla, Dona Ana, New Mexico, United States
PS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Higgins
1874–1956
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
RH
Doloritas Chavez
1908–
Birth Location: New Mexico
DC
Effie Chavez
1910–1990
Birth Location: New Mexico
EC

Bettie James's Ancestors

Self
Bettie James
1850–1968
Birth Place: Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Patrick Sarsfield Higgins
1835–1908
Monaster, Limerick, Ireland
Perfecta Sanchez
1850–1911
Mesilla, Dona Ana, New Mexico, United States
Grandparents
Charles Higgins
1805–
Ireland
Fannie Saints
1805–
Ireland
Dionisio Sanchez*
1805–
New Mexico Territory
Maria (De Lubina) Gurrile*
1815–
Ranchitos de Ojo Caliente, Nuevo México
Great-Grandparents
Jose Sanchez
1762–1825
Pedro Gurrile*
1790–
Lubina Garcia
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bettie James's Descendants

1.
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Bettie (Elizabeth Higgins) James (1850–1968)
  1. 1. Robert Higgins 1874–1956 m. Flora Gilchrist 1888–1935 m. Flora Gilchrist 1888–1935
    1. 1. Alma Higgins 1908–1984
      1. 1. Sallie (Bell) Haggins 1933–2007 m. Thomas (Barthell) Griffin 1922–2004 m. Eugene Blakney 1934–1996
        1. 1. Louise (Haggins) Harrison 1949–2023 m. Joseph Harrison 1942–2018
      2. 2. Albert Haggins 1928–2002
      3. 3. Ray Haggins 1949–2001
      4. 4. Dave (Haggins) Sr 1934–1964
    2. 2. Lucas Haggins 1912–1996
    3. 3. Tom Haggins 1914–1982
    4. 4. Adline Haggins 1919–1959
    5. 5. John Haggins 1916– m. T (Rell) Robinson 1924–
  2. 2. Doloritas ("Lula") Chavez 1908–
  3. 3. Effie Chavez 1910–1990

Bettie James's Timeline

2 Records

1850
1850
Birth of Bettie Elizabeth Higgins James in Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Robeson, North Carolina, United States
1968
1968
Age 118
Death of Bettie Elizabeth Higgins James in Turkey Creek Township, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Turkey Creek Township, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Robeson, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Turkey Creek Township, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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