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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 County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Higginson

Mother: Jane Higginson

Spouse(s): Mary Stockwell

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

George Thomas Higginson was born in 1762 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, the child of Nathaniel Hull Higginson And Jane Higginson. 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 Benjamin Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, Franklin Higginson, George Corran Higginson, Hincliffe Higginson, Hull Higginson, James M Higginson, Jefferson Higginson, John Kidd Higginson, Madison Higginson, Polly Higginson, Rebecca Prudence Higginson, Sally Sarah Higginson, Sarah Elizabeth Higginson, Washington Higginson, Whiteside Higginson. George Thomas Higginson passed away in 1820 in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Thomas Higginson was born in 1762 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, the child of Nathaniel Hull Higginson And Jane Higginson.
  • 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 Benjamin Higginson, Elizabeth Higginson, Franklin Higginson, George Corran Higginson, Hincliffe Higginson, Hull Higginson, James M Higginson, Jefferson Higginson, John Kidd Higginson, Madison Higginson, Polly Higginson, Rebecca Prudence Higginson, Sally Sarah Higginson, Sarah Elizabeth Higginson, Washington Higginson, Whiteside Higginson.
  • George Thomas Higginson passed away in 1820 in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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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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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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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Sarah Higginson
1804–1907
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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James Higginson
1789–1849
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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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 1789–1814
  2. 2. George (Corran) Higginson 1792–1860
  3. 3. John (Kidd) Higginson 1794–1794
  4. 4. Whiteside Higginson 1795–1853
  5. 5. Rebecca (Prudence) Higginson 1798–1846
  6. 6. Hincliffe Higginson 1799–1850
  7. 7. Hull Higginson 1801–1869
  8. 8. Elizabeth Higginson 1802–1855
  9. 9. Sally (Sarah) Higginson 1804–1818
  10. 10. Franklin Higginson 1805–1860
  11. 11. Jefferson Higginson 1807–1870
  12. 12. Madison Higginson 1809–1875
  13. 13. Washington Higginson 1812–1878 m. Eliza Crews 1813–1900
    1. 1. Mary (Isabel) Higginson 1834–1889
    2. 2. Sarah (A) Tapp 1836–
    3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Higginson 1836–1930
    4. 4. George (Washington) Higginson 1838–1876
    5. 5. Margara (Jane) Higginson 1841–1896
      1. 1. Uriah (Della) Marks 1875–1941 m. Starling (Elder) Shelton 1875–1969
        1. 1. Thomas (Decatur) Shelton 1896–1934
        2. 2. Leola Shelton 1903–1966
        3. 3. Lloyd (B) Shelton 1906–1936
    6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Higginson 1845–1918
    7. 7. James (W) Higginson 1846–1935
    8. 8. Elizabeth Higginson 1849–1929
    9. 9. Charolette (Ellenora) Higginson 1853–1928
    10. 10. Angeline Higginson 1855–1896
  14. 14. Benjamin Higginson 1819–
  15. 15. Sarah (Elizabeth) Higginson 1804–1907
  16. 16. James (M) Higginson 1789–1849 m. Judah Burchfield 1798–1854
    1. 1. Eliza (Carson) Higginson 1828–1842
    2. 2. Franklin (J) Higginson 1823–1849
    3. 3. James (W) Higginson 1826–1889
    4. 4. Fountain (S) Higginson 1829–1886
    5. 5. Rebecca Higginson 1837–1914
    6. 6. Emily Higginson 1844–1900
    7. 7. Roley Higginson 1821–1871 m. Elizabeth (Nancy) Williams 1834–1906
      1. 1. Clarence Higginson 1865–
      2. 2. Horace Higginson 1860–1948 m. Rose (D) Wilson 1872–1949
        1. 1. Irvin (Orval) Higginson 1894–1977 m. Nina (N.) Higginson 1900–1963
        2. 2. Everett (Earl) Higginson 1896–1959 m. Lulu (M) Higginson 1900–
        3. 3. Ralph (Duane) Higginson 1899–1969 m. Rosa Higginson 1903–1957
        4. 4. Gilbert (Wilson) Higginson 1901–1955 m. Esther (M) Hill 1915–
        5. 5. Letha (Alice) Higginson 1903–1982 m. John (H) Saltsgaver 1898–
        6. 6. Gertrude Higginson 1893–1893
        7. 7. Bernice (Ann) Higginson 1908–1990 m. Jewel Reeves 1916–2008
        8. 8. Lela (Mae) Higginson 1910–2001 m. Ed (H) Waddle 1909–
        9. 9. Leo (Doyle) Higginson 1906–1984 m. Caradena (Darleta) Statler 1909–2001
      3. 3. Amzi Higginson 1846–1847
      4. 4. Homer Higginson 1855–1942
      5. 5. Sibbie Higginson 1862–1952 m. John Bruce 1854– m. William Gray 1851–1923
        1. 1. James Gray 1890–1891
        2. 2. Albert Gray 1894–1961
        3. 3. Isaac Gray 1892–1892
        4. 4. Lavada Bruce 1878–

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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