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James W Higginbotham 1853–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1853

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 27 OCT 1927

Death Location: Amherst County, Virginia

Father: James Higginbotham

Mother: Marie Higginbotham

Spouse(s): Laura Higginbotham

Children(s): Eugene Higginotham

In 1853, James W Higginbotham entered the world in Virginia, born to James Henry Higginbotham And Marie Higginbotham. James W Higginbotham married Laura Elphine Sale Higginbotham, and had children including Eugene Vaughan Higginotham. James W Higginbotham passed away in 1927 in Amherst County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1853, James W Higginbotham entered the world in Virginia, born to James Henry Higginbotham And Marie Higginbotham.
  • James W Higginbotham married Laura Elphine Sale Higginbotham, and had children including Eugene Vaughan Higginotham.
  • James W Higginbotham passed away in 1927 in Amherst County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Higginbotham's Ancestors

Self
James Higginbotham
1853–1927
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
James Henry Higginbotham
1811–1884
Amherst, Virginia, USA
Marie Higginbotham
1818–1882
Temperance, Amherst, Virginia
Grandparents
George (Washington) Higginbotham
1783–1863
Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth
1789–1820
Amherst, Virginia, USA
William WARE
1780–1860
Amherst, Virginia, United States
Rosamond (M) Rucker
1779–1850
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Higginbotham
1729–1813
Rachel Higginbotham
1755–1809
Henry Cashwell
1757–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Higginbotham
1695–1742
Frances Riley
1692–1751
Charity Catlett
1710–1772
Peter Cashwell
1738–1804
Catherine Campbell
1740–1815

James Higginbotham's Descendants

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James (W) Higginbotham (abt 1853–27 OCT 1927) m. Laura (Elphine SALE -) Higginbotham (1861–5 July 1918)
  1. 1. Eugene (Vaughan) Higginotham 1882– m. Leah (Beryl) Garber 1880–1942
    1. 1. William (Garber) Higginbotham 1920–2004 m. Phyllis Higginbotham 1922–2007
      1. 1. Diane Higginbotham 1947–2021

James Higginbotham's Timeline

5 Records

1853
20 APR 1853
Birth of James W Higginbotham in Amherst County, Virginia
Amherst County, Virginia
1853
abt 1853
Birth of James W Higginbotham in Virginia
Virginia
1876
11 Feb 1876
Age 23
James W Higginbotham was married in Amherst, Virginia
Amherst, Virginia
1927
27 Oct 1927
Age 74
Death of James W Higginbotham in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA
Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA
1927
27 OCT 1927
Age 74
Death of James W Higginbotham in Amherst County, Virginia
Amherst County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 APR 1853
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1853
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1927
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 OCT 1927
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia

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