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George Thomas Higginson 1762 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1762

Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Death Date: 26 Oct 1820

Death Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Father: Nathaniel Higginson

Mother: Jane Higginson

Spouse(s): Mary Stockwell

Children(s): Polly Higginson, James Higginson, George Higginson, John Higginson, Whiteside Higginson, Rebecca Higginson, Hincliffe Higginson, Hull Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, Sally Higginson, Sarah Higginson, Franklin Higginson, Jefferson Higginson, Madison Higginson, Washington Higginson, Benjamin Higginson

The story of George Thomas Higginson began in 1762 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. In 1790, George Thomas Higginson resided in Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1810, George Thomas Higginson resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States. George Thomas Higginson married Mary Stockwell, and had children including Polly Higginson, James M Higginson, George Corran Higginson, John Kidd Higginson, Whiteside Higginson, Rebecca Prudence Higginson, Hincliffe Higginson, Hull Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, Sally Sarah Higginson, Sarah Elizabeth Higginson, Franklin Higginson, Jefferson Higginson, Madison Higginson, Washington Higginson, Benjamin Higginson. George Thomas Higginson passed away in 1820 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of George Thomas Higginson began in 1762 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • In 1790, George Thomas Higginson resided in Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1810, George Thomas Higginson resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.
  • George Thomas Higginson married Mary Stockwell, and had children including Polly Higginson, James M Higginson, George Corran Higginson, John Kidd Higginson, Whiteside Higginson, Rebecca Prudence Higginson, Hincliffe Higginson, Hull Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, Sally Sarah Higginson, Sarah Elizabeth Higginson, Franklin Higginson, Jefferson Higginson, Madison Higginson, Washington Higginson, Benjamin Higginson.
  • George Thomas Higginson passed away in 1820 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Higginson
1723 – 1815
Birth Location: Mosslands, Drumaduff Townland, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Jane Higginson
1725 – 1801
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Stockwell
1769 – 1853
Birth Location: Maryland
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Children(s)

Polly Higginson
1789 – 1814
Birth Location: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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James Higginson
1789 – 1849
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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George Higginson
1792 – 1860
Birth Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
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John Higginson
1794 – 1794
Birth Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
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Whiteside Higginson
1795 – 1853
Birth Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
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Rebecca Higginson
1798 – 1846
Birth Location: –
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Hincliffe Higginson
1799 – 1850
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Hull Higginson
1801 – 1869
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Elizabeth Higginson
1802 – 1855
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Sally Higginson
1804 – 1818
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Higginson
1804 – 1907
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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Franklin Higginson
1805 – 1860
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Jefferson Higginson
1807 – 1870
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Madison Higginson
1809 – 1875
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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Washington Higginson
1812 – 1878
Birth Location: Warrenco, Kentucky, United States
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Benjamin Higginson
1819 –
Birth Location: –
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George Higginson's Ancestors

Self
George Higginson
1762 – 1820
Birth Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Parents
Nathaniel Hull Higginson
1723 – 1815
Mosslands, Drumaduff Townland, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jane Higginson
1725 – 1801
Ireland
Grandparents
William Higginson
1673 – 1726
Mossland, Antrim, Ireland
Mary Hull
1670 – 1740
Lisburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Col. Higginson
1650 – 1713
Mary Savage
1634 – 1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Higginson
1615 – 1676
Ellinor Higginson
1615 – 1678

George Higginson's Descendants

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George (Thomas) Higginson (22 May 1762 – 26 Oct 1820) m. Mary Stockwell (12 Apr 1769 – 10 June 1853)
  1. 1. Polly Higginson (08 Feb 1789 – 10 Jan 1814)
  2. 2. James (M) Higginson (8 Feb 1789 – 26 Jun 1849) m. Judah Burchfield (1798 – 1854)
    1. 1. Roley Higginson (11 May 1821 – 28 Nov 1871) m. Elizabeth (Nancy) Williams (8 Apr 1834 – 25 Sep 1906)
      1. 1. Amzi Higginson (1846 – 1847)
      2. 2. Homer Higginson (6 Sep 1855 – 30 Jun 1942)
      3. 3. Horace Higginson (30 Apr 1860 – 11 Mar 1948) m. Rose (D) Wilson (15 September 1872 – 6 January 1949)
        1. 1. Gertrude Higginson (About 1893 – About 1893)
        2. 2. Irvin (Orval) Higginson (05 Jan 1894 – 16 Jul 1977) m. Nina (N.) Higginson (29 June 1900 – 30 July 1963)
        3. 3. Everett (Earl) Higginson (27 May 1896 – 1959) m. Lulu (M) Higginson (abt 1900 – )
        4. 4. Ralph (Duane) Higginson (22 Nov 1899 – 1 October 1969) m. Rosa Higginson (abt 1903 – 16 October 1957)
        5. 5. Gilbert (Wilson) Higginson (10 Jul 1901 – 20 July 1955) m. Esther (M) Hill (abt 1915 – )
        6. 6. Letha (Alice) Higginson (06 Apr 1903 – 24 December 1982) m. John (H) Saltsgaver (abt 1898 – )
        7. 7. Leo (Doyle) Higginson (05 Feb 1906 – 9 OCT 1984) m. Caradena (Darleta) Statler (26 Dec 1909 – 22 Nov 2001)
        8. 8. Bernice (Ann) Higginson (15 Mar 1908 – 9 November 1990) m. Jewel Reeves (abt 1916 – 15 May 2008)
        9. 9. Lela (Mae) Higginson (30 May 1910 – 1 July 2001) m. Ed (H) Waddle (abt 1909 – )
      4. 4. Sibbie Higginson (27 Sep 1862 – 19 Apr 1952) m. William Gray (26 Jan 1851 – 28 Dec 1923) m. John Bruce (abt 1854 – )
        1. 1. James Gray (Abt. 1890 – 06 Aug 1891)
        2. 2. Isaac Gray (07 Sep 1892 – 06 Dec 1892)
        3. 3. Albert Gray (14 Apr 1894 – 1961)
        4. 4. Lavada Bruce (1878 – )
      5. 5. Clarence Higginson (1865 – )
    2. 2. Franklin (J) Higginson (1823 – 1849)
    3. 3. James (W) Higginson (25 DEC 1826 – 15 JUN 1889)
    4. 4. Eliza (Carson) Higginson (1828 – WFT Est 1842-1922)
    5. 5. Fountain (S) Higginson (19 JUL 1829 – 1886)
    6. 6. Rebecca Higginson (15 JAN 1837 – 6 DEC 1914)
    7. 7. Emily Higginson (4 FEB 1844 – 21 MAR 1900)
    8. 8. Noah (Hampton) Higginson
  3. 3. George (Corran) Higginson (18 Jul 1792 – 17 Sep 1860)
  4. 4. John (Kidd) Higginson (01 Jan 1794 – 9 May 1794)
  5. 5. Whiteside Higginson (05 Oct 1795 – 28 Apr 1853)
  6. 6. Rebecca (Prudence) Higginson (27 Feb 1798 – 15 June 1846)
  7. 7. Hincliffe Higginson (29 Dec 1799 – 1850)
  8. 8. Hull Higginson (09 Mar 1801 – 8 Mar 1869)
  9. 9. Elizabeth Higginson (17 Oct 1802 – Aug 1855)
  10. 10. Sally (Sarah) Higginson (05 Feb 1804 – 1818)
  11. 11. Sarah (Elizabeth) Higginson (5 Feb 1804 – 30 Nov 1907)
  12. 12. Franklin Higginson (28 Aug 1805 – 17 Jun 1860)
  13. 13. Jefferson Higginson (01 Jun 1807 – 13 October 1870)
  14. 14. Madison Higginson (30 Aug 1809 – 10 Oct 1875)
  15. 15. Washington Higginson (27 Jun 1812 – 11 December 1878) m. Eliza Crews (11 Dec 1813 – 20 Nov 1900)
    1. 1. Mary (Isabel) Higginson (12 May 1834 – 24 Aug 1889)
    2. 2. Sarah (A) Tapp (16 Feb 1836 – )
    3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Higginson (16 Feb 1836 – 12 Apr 1930)
    4. 4. George (Washington) Higginson (20 Nov 1838 – 6 Sep 1876)
    5. 5. Margara (Jane) Higginson (25 Jan 1841 – 27 Mar 1896) m. Thomas (M) Marks
      1. 1. Uriah (Della) Marks (21 Sep 1875 – 30 Dec 1941) m. Starling (Elder) Shelton (2 Jan 1875 – 27 Jan 1969)
        1. 1. Thomas (Decatur) Shelton (1 Apr 1896 – 14 Jan 1934)
        2. 2. Leola Shelton (14 Dec 1903 – 24 Mar 1966)
        3. 3. Lloyd (B) Shelton (1 May 1906 – 24 Oct 1936)
    6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Higginson (2 Dec 1845 – 24 Jun 1918)
    7. 7. James (W) Higginson (11 Nov 1846 – 1 Jan 1935)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Higginson (1849 – 21 Apr 1929)
    9. 9. Charolette (Ellenora) Higginson (9 Jan 1853 – 12 Nov 1928)
    10. 10. Angeline Higginson (27 Jun 1855 – 28 Apr 1896)
  16. 16. Benjamin Higginson (01 Nov 1819 – )

George Higginson's Timeline

5 Records

1762
22 May 1762
Birth of George Thomas Higginson in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1790
1790
Age 28
George Thomas Higginson resided here in Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1810
1810
Age 48
George Thomas Higginson resided here in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
1820
1820
Age 58
George Thomas Higginson resided here in Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Henderson, Kentucky, United States
1820
26 Oct 1820
Age 58
Death of George Thomas Higginson in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1762
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Image:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 331; Family History Number: 0181351; Image: 00353.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Henderson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Year: 1820; Census Place: , Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: M33_24; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1820
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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