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John Wesley Higgins 1855 – 1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1855-09-29

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 15 Aug 1934

Death Location: Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA

Father: Enoch Higgins

Mother: Elizabeth Toothman

Spouse(s): Eliza Wright

Children(s): Jane Higgins, Jane Higgins, Harry HIGGINS, Harry Higgins

In 1855, John Wesley Higgins entered the world in West Virginia, born to Enoch Higgins and Elizabeth Anna Toothman. John Wesley Higgins married Eliza Ellen Wright, and had children including Jane Higgins, Jane Higgins, Harry Luther HIGGINS, Harry Luther Higgins. John Wesley Higgins passed away in 1934 in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Wesley Higgins entered the world in West Virginia, born to Enoch Higgins and Elizabeth Anna Toothman.
  • John Wesley Higgins married Eliza Ellen Wright, and had children including Jane Higgins, Jane Higgins, Harry Luther HIGGINS, Harry Luther Higgins.
  • John Wesley Higgins passed away in 1934 in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

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John Higgins's Ancestors

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John Higgins
1855 – 1934
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Enoch Higgins
1823 – 1876
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth (Anna) Toothman
1828 – 1876
Marion County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Higgins's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Higgins (1855-09-29 – 15 Aug 1934) m. Eliza (Ellen) Wright (21 Jul 1854 – 19 Feb 1908)
  1. 1. Jane Higgins (1876-03-23 – )
  2. 2. Jane Higgins (23 Mar 1876 – )
  3. 3. Harry (Luther) HIGGINS (1878-04-27 – 1922-02-16)
  4. 4. Harry (Luther) Higgins (27 Apr 1878 – 16 Feb 1922)
    1. 1. Inez (Pearl) Higgins (20 sep 1909 – 5 may 1976)
      1. 1. Helen (June) McGarry (27 Jun 1932 – 13 Nov 1996)
    2. 2. Harry (Lee) Higgins (31 January 1915 – 3 June 1987)
      1. 1. Joan (Lee) Higgins (2 Jul 1937 – 20 Feb 2009)

John Higgins's Timeline

4 Records

1855
29 Sep 1855
Birth of John Wesley Higgins in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1855
1855-09-29
Birth of John Wesley Higgins in West Virginia
West Virginia
1934
15 Aug 1934
Age 79
Death of John Wesley Higgins in Pultney, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Pultney, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1934
15 Aug 1934
Age 79
Death of John Wesley Higgins in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1855
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855-09-29
    Event Place: West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1934
    Event Place: Pultney, Belmont, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1934
    Event Place: Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA

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