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Elizabeth Ann Higley 1850–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1850

Birth Location: Bentonsport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 11 Dec 1926

Death Location: Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA

Father: Myron Higley

Mother: Priscilla Ebberson

Spouse(s): Leonidas Clark

Children(s): Nettie Clark, Henry Clark, Leonidas Clark, Julia Clark, Flora Clark, John Clark, Nellie Clark, Catherine Clark, Anna Clark, Lawrence Clark, Delia Clark

In 1850, Elizabeth Ann Higley entered the world in Bentonsport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA, born to Myron Spencer Higley And Priscilla Ebberson. Elizabeth Ann Higley married Leonidas Clark, and had children including Anna Laura Clark, Catherine Clark, Delia Clark, Flora Clark, Henry L Clark, John Terrill Clark, Julia Clark, Lawrence Harvey Clark, Leonidas Clark, Nellie Clark, Nettie Elizabeth Clark. Elizabeth Ann Higley passed away in 1926 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Elizabeth Ann Higley entered the world in Bentonsport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA, born to Myron Spencer Higley And Priscilla Ebberson.
  • Elizabeth Ann Higley married Leonidas Clark, and had children including Anna Laura Clark, Catherine Clark, Delia Clark, Flora Clark, Henry L Clark, John Terrill Clark, Julia Clark, Lawrence Harvey Clark, Leonidas Clark, Nellie Clark, Nettie Elizabeth Clark.
  • Elizabeth Ann Higley passed away in 1926 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Myron Higley
1801–1887
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
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Priscilla Ebberson
1806–1892
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Leonidas Clark
1836–1913
Birth Location: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
LC

Children(s)

Nettie Clark
1882–1949
Birth Location: Hooper, Weber, Utah, USA
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Henry Clark
1880–1966
Birth Location: Mountain Green, Morgan County, Utah, United States of America
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Leonidas Clark
1874–1934
Birth Location: Mountain Green, Weber, Utah, USA
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Julia Clark
1891–1956
Birth Location: Hooper, Weber County, Utah, United States of America
JC
Flora Clark
1868–1908
Birth Location: Mountain Green, Morgan County, Utah, United States of America
FC
John Clark
1870–1927
Birth Location: Weber County, Utah, United States of America
JC
Nellie Clark
1870–1918
Birth Location: Mountain Green, Morgan County, Utah, United States of America
NC
Catherine Clark
1872–1941
Birth Location: Utah Territory
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Anna Clark
1876–1970
Birth Location: Mountain Green, Morgan County, Utah, United States of America
AC
Lawrence Clark
1894–1952
Birth Location: Taylorsville, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
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Delia Clark
1878–1928
Birth Location: Hooper, Weber County, Utah, United States of America
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Elizabeth Higley's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Higley
1850–1926
Birth Place: Bentonsport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Parents
Myron Spencer Higley
1801–1887
Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Priscilla Ebberson
1806–1892
New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Job Higley
1768–1808
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Dorcas Eggleston
1772–1849
Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
George Ebberson
1767–1841
Leeds, Quebec, Canada
Zipporah Brown
1772–1844
Leeds, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Higley
1722–1808
Anna Clark
1732–1798
Samuel Eggleston
1746–1837
Dorcas Loomis
1751–1834
James Brown
1745–1806
Mary Weeks
1745–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Eggleston
1702–1796
Abigail Goodwin
1708–1801
Stephen Loomis
1716–1784
Grace Loomis
1721–1803

Elizabeth Higley's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Ann) Higley (1 Apr 1850–11 Dec 1926) m. Leonidas Clark (3 August 1836–26 July 1913)
  1. 1. Nettie (Elizabeth) Clark 1882–1949
    1. 1. Irene (Elizabeth) Johnson 1927–2014 m. Lynn (Coulson) Simmons 1932–2017
  2. 2. Henry (L.) Clark 1880–1966
  3. 3. Leonidas Clark 1874–1934
  4. 4. Julia Clark 1891–1956
  5. 5. Flora Clark 1868–1908 m. Robinson (Earl) Simpson 1875–1951
    1. 1. Earl (Valentine) Simpson 1894–1974 m. Olga (Sophie) Gutke 1898–1973
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Simpson 1921–
      2. 2. Flora Simpson 1923–2001
      3. 3. Linnie (Louise) Simpson 1919–1996 m. George (H) Siems 1913–1966
        1. 1. Rosella (Marie) Siems 1940– m. Gary (Keith) Christensen 1938–2010
        2. 2. Stanley (Wayne) Siems 1947–2014
    2. 2. Lawrence Simpson 1897–1897
    3. 3. Annie Simpson 1898–1898
    4. 4. Charles (Francis) Simpson 1899–1976
    5. 5. Elmer Simpson 1904–1905
    6. 6. Glen Simpson 1906–1976
  6. 6. John (Terrill) Clark 1870–1927 m. Mary (Ann) Fielding 1871–1918
    1. 1. Denzel (James) Clark 1905–
    2. 2. Zella (Mary) Clark 1904–1971
    3. 3. Elma (Fern) Clark 1902–1984 m. Andrew (Vernal) Polson 1898–1983
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Polson 1924–2004
    4. 4. Bessie (Fontella) Clark 1907–1981 m. Harry (Lemuel) Dial 1903–1980
      1. 1. Echo (Beth) Dial 1929–1929
      2. 2. Dawna Dial 1928–2016 m. James (Glen) Bleak 1926–2019
        1. 1. Marsha (Dawn) Bleak 1945–2012 m. Thomas (Dean) Weaver 1939–2016
      3. 3. Barbara (Elaine) Dial 1931–2018 m. Blaine (Howard) Quigley 1927–
  7. 7. Nellie Clark 1870–1918
  8. 8. Catherine Clark 1872–1941
  9. 9. Anna (Laura) Clark 1876–1970
  10. 10. Lawrence (Harvey) Clark 1894–1952
  11. 11. Delia Clark 1878–1928

Elizabeth Higley's Timeline

3 Records

1850
1 Apr 1850
Birth of Elizabeth Ann Higley in Bentonsport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Bentonsport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Elizabeth Ann Higley resided here in Mountain Green, Morgan, Utah, USA
Mountain Green, Morgan, Utah, USA
1926
11 Dec 1926
Age 76
Death of Elizabeth Ann Higley in Taylor, Bnnvll., Idaho, USA
Taylor, Bnnvll., Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Bentonsport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Deseret, United States
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1852
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mountain Green, Morgan, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1926
    Event Place: Taylor, Bnnvll., Idaho, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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