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Leon Ervin Higgins 1918–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1918

Birth Location: Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA

Death Date: 3 Mar 1999

Death Location: Rosedale, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

Father: Samuel Higgins

Mother: Clyda Higgins

Spouse(s): Ruby Moore

Children(s):

Leon Ervin Higgins was born in 1918 in Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA, the child of Samuel Ervin Higgins And Clyda Higgins. In 1920, Leon Ervin Higgins resided in Arjay, Bell, Kentucky, USA. Leon Ervin Higgins married Ruby Blanche Moore. Leon Ervin Higgins passed away in 1999 in Rosedale, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Leon Ervin Higgins was born in 1918 in Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA, the child of Samuel Ervin Higgins And Clyda Higgins.
  • In 1920, Leon Ervin Higgins resided in Arjay, Bell, Kentucky, USA.
  • Leon Ervin Higgins married Ruby Blanche Moore.
  • Leon Ervin Higgins passed away in 1999 in Rosedale, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Higgins
1892–1982
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
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Clyda Higgins
1894–1976
Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruby Moore
1918–2002
Birth Location: Roda VA Wise, Virginia
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Children(s)

Leon Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Leon Higgins
1918–1999
Birth Place: Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA
Parents
Samuel Ervin Higgins
1892–1982
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Clyda Higgins
1894–1976
Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (E) Gilbert
1861–1909
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Damie Letner
1872–1954
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Gilbert
1835–1920
Mildred Gilbert
1837–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wm Gilbert
1818–1891
Elizabeth Standiford
1813–1870
Elisha Clark
1798–1870
Margaret VanDeventer
1800–

Leon Higgins's Timeline

7 Records

1918
10 May 1918
Birth of Leon Ervin Higgins in Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA
Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA
1918
1 May 1918
Birth of Leon Ervin Higgins in Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA
Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Leon Ervin Higgins resided here in Arjay, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Arjay, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Leon Ervin Higgins resided here in District 3, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
District 3, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Leon Ervin Higgins resided here in Lynch-Benham-Clutts-East Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky
Lynch-Benham-Clutts-East Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Leon Ervin Higgins resided here in Lynch-Benham-Clutts-East Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Lynch-Benham-Clutts-East Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1999
3 Mar 1999
Age 81
Death of Leon Ervin Higgins in Kingsville, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Kingsville, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1918
    Event Place: Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lynch-Benham-Clutts-East Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1314; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 48-27
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 316-05-6389; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Arjay, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T625_559; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 222
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 749; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 414.0; FHL microfilm: 2340484
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1918
    Event Place: Middlesboro, Bell, Kentucky USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Arjay, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Arjay, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T625_559; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 222

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 749; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 414.0; FHL microfilm: 2340484

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lynch-Benham-Clutts-East Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lynch-Benham-Clutts-East Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1314; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 48-27

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lynch-Benham-Clutts-East Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lynch-Benham-Clutts-East Cumberland, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1314; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 48-27

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1999
    Event Place: Kingsville, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 316-05-6389; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rosedale, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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