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Francis Higginbotham 1759–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Amherst, VA, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 December 1828

Death Location: Clinton, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA

Father: Benjamin I

Mother: Elizabeth Higginbotham

Spouse(s): Dolly Higginbotham

Children(s): james Higginbotham, Clayton Higginbotham, Lucy Stodghill, Amey Riley, Lawson Higginbotham, Caleb Higginbotham, Martha Carter, Caleb Higginbotham, Mary Higginbotham

Francis Higginbotham was born in 1759 in Amherst, VA, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Aimsley I Hickinbotham Capt I And Elizabeth Graves Higginbotham. Francis Higginbotham married Dolly Gatewood Higginbotham, and had children including Amey T Higginbotham Riley, Caleb Higginbotham, Clayton Cleaton Higginbotham, James Thomas Higginbotham, Lawson Sassin Higginbotham, Lucy Higginbotham Stodghill, Martha Higginbotham Carter, Mary Higginbotham. Francis Higginbotham passed away in 1828 in Clinton, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Higginbotham was born in 1759 in Amherst, VA, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Aimsley I Hickinbotham Capt I And Elizabeth Graves Higginbotham.
  • Francis Higginbotham married Dolly Gatewood Higginbotham, and had children including Amey T Higginbotham Riley, Caleb Higginbotham, Clayton Cleaton Higginbotham, James Thomas Higginbotham, Lawson Sassin Higginbotham, Lucy Higginbotham Stodghill, Martha Higginbotham Carter, Mary Higginbotham.
  • Francis Higginbotham passed away in 1828 in Clinton, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin I
1728–1791
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Higginbotham
1730–1791
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dolly Higginbotham
1763–1830
Birth Location: Amherst Co. VA
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Children(s)

james Higginbotham
1796–1860
Birth Location: Ireland
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Clayton Higginbotham
1796–1822
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
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Lucy Stodghill
1789–1862
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
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Amey Riley
1800–1853
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
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Lawson Higginbotham
1794–1860
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
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Caleb Higginbotham
1787–1829
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Martha Carter
1790–1833
Birth Location: –
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Caleb Higginbotham
1787–1829
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia
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Mary Higginbotham
1789–
Birth Location: –
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Francis Higginbotham's Ancestors

Self
Francis Higginbotham
1759–1828
Birth Place: Amherst, VA, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Aimsley, I HICKINBOTHAM Capt. \ I
1728–1791
Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (GRAVES -) Higginbotham
1730–1791
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Frances (Rachel Riley (Higginbottom \) Higgenbotham)
1695–1746
Whitestown, Dublin, Ireland
Capt. (John Joseph) Higginbotham
1695–1742
St Philip's Parish, Barbados, British West Indies
Mary ("Ann") REYNOLDS
1680–1748
Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Francis Graves
1679–1748
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ford)
1676–1723
Mary Thomas
1676–1712
John Higginbotham
1664–1734
Anna Danielson
1673–1740
James Reynolds
1646–1723
Sarah Grimes
1654–1680
Francis Graves
1630–1691
Susan DAVENPORT
1634–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Riley
1641–1709
Mary Riley
1650–1713
Edward *
1657–1717
Honora Ford
1660–1698

Francis Higginbotham's Descendants

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Francis Higginbotham (1759–9 December 1828) m. Dolly (GATEWOOD -) Higginbotham (1763–1830)
  1. 1. james (thomas) Higginbotham 1796–1860 m. Julia Higginbotham 1809–
    1. 1. Anna (S) Higginbotham 1840–1868 m. Lemuel (Charles Aubert) Sr 1837–1896
      1. 1. Anna (L) Aubert 1862–1918 m. Daniel (Warren Rivers) Sr. 1858–1915
        1. 1. Maggie (Rivers) Francois 1894–1963 m. Palite Francois 1893–1961
        2. 2. Leanna (D) Rivers 1893–1959 m. William Campbell 1883–1971
        3. 3. Adam Rivers 1886–
        4. 4. Amir Rivers 1887–
        5. 5. Arni Rivers 1887–
        6. 6. Caneluis Rivers 1884–
        7. 7. Daniel (Warren Rivers) %%% 1896–1979
        8. 8. Edward Rivers 1883–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Rivers 1889–1891
        10. 10. George Rivers 1881–1882
        11. 11. Louisa Rivers 1885–
        12. 12. Luis Rivers 1898–
        13. 13. Lula Rivers 1890–1963
        14. 14. Mary... Obear 1879–1954
        15. 15. Victor Rivers 1890–
        16. 16. Viola (R) Rivers 1897–1977 m. William (L) Roy 1900–
        17. 17. Leanna (D) Rivers 1893–1959 m. William (Enoch) Campbell 1880–1971
        18. 18. Mary Rivers 1876–
        19. 19. Leanna Campbell 1893–1959 m. William (Enoch) Campbell 1880–1971 m. John (Matheney) Duncan 1877–1962
        20. 20. Leanna (D) Rivers 1893–1959
        21. 21. Dan Rivers 1895–
        22. 22. Viola (R) Rivers 1896– m. William (L) Roy 1900–
        23. 23. Mary Rivers 1877–
        24. 24. Mary Rivers 1876–
        25. 25. Viola (R. Rivers - Roy - Franklin -) Earl 1897–1961 m. William (L) Roy 1900–
        26. 26. Mary (Frances Rivers _ AUBERT -) Jones 1877–1954
        27. 27. Edward Rivers 1883–
        28. 28. Caneluis Rivers 1884–
        29. 29. Amir Rivers 1887–
        30. 30. Lula (Rivers) Rivers 1890–
        31. 31. Luis Rivers 1898–
        32. 32. Daniel Rivers 1895–1979
        33. 33. Viola (R) Rivers 1896–1960 m. William (L) Roy 1900–1976
        34. 34. Leanna Rivers 1893–
        35. 35. Margaret Rivers 1894–
        36. 36. Daniel Rivers 1895–
        37. 37. Viola (R) Rivers 1896–
      2. 2. Esther Aubert 1860–1942 m. Richmond (Augustus) Frost 1847–1925
        1. 1. Edward (R) Frost 1891–1946
      3. 3. Robert (Leufroy) Aubert 1857–1886
      4. 4. Lemuel (Charles Aubert) Jr 1867–1910
      5. 5. Leona Aubert 1860–1918
      6. 6. Robert (Leufroy Aubert) Jr. 1858–1886
      7. 7. James (Edward) Aubert 1868–1929
      8. 8. Lemuel Aubert 1867–1910 m. Herminie (Marceline) Roth 1846–1937
      9. 9. Mark (Tucker) Aubert 1867–1878
      10. 10. Robert Aubert 1857–1886 m. Marie (Malvina) Gautreaux 1861–1890
      11. 11. Esther Aubert 1860–1942
    2. 2. Julia (E.) Higginbotham 1843–
    3. 3. Mark (F) Higginbotham 1845–
    4. 4. Matthew (T) Higginbotham 1847–
  2. 2. Clayton (Cleaton) Higginbotham 1796–1822
  3. 3. Lucy (HIGGINBOTHAM -) Stodghill 1789–1862
  4. 4. Amey (T. HIGGINBOTHAM) Riley 1800–1853
  5. 5. Lawson ((Sassin)) Higginbotham 1794–1860
  6. 6. Caleb Higginbotham 1787–1829
  7. 7. Martha (HIGGINBOTHAM -) Carter 1790–1833
  8. 8. Caleb Higginbotham 1787–1829
  9. 9. Mary Higginbotham 1789–

Francis Higginbotham's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Francis Higginbotham in Amherst, VA, Virginia, USA
Amherst, VA, Virginia, USA
1828
9 December 1828
Age 69
Death of Francis Higginbotham in Clinton, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA
Clinton, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Amherst, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1828
    Event Place: Clinton, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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