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Nancy Higgins 1814 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1814

Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: Murray, Georgia, USA

Father: * Higgins

Mother: Barbara Hensley

Spouse(s): Hellings Tilson

Children(s): Jacob Tilson, Ruth Tilson, Mary Standfield, George Tilson, Malissa Tilson, Nancy Tilson, Sarena Tilson

The story of Nancy Higgins began in 1814 in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, with parents * (William) Holland Higgins and Barbara Peggy Hensley. As an adult, Nancy Higgins wed Hellings Dungan Tilson. Their household included Jacob Cobb Tilson, Ruth Tilson, Mary A Standfield, George W Tilson, Malissa C (Lissa) Tilson, Nancy E Tilson and Sarena Tilson. Nancy Higgins's life came to an end in 1881 in Murray, Georgia, USA.

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Parents

* Higgins
1779 – 1824
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolinia, USA or Virginia, USA
*H
Barbara Hensley
1792 – 1882
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
BH

Spouses(s)

Hellings Tilson
1805 – 1879
Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
HT

Children(s)

Jacob Tilson
1844 – 1915
Birth Location: Washington, TN
JT
Ruth Tilson
1845 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
RT
Mary Standfield
1849 – 1934
Birth Location: Tennessee
MS
George Tilson
1851 – 1900
Birth Location: Tennessee
GT
Malissa Tilson
1853 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT
Nancy Tilson
1858 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
NT
Sarena Tilson
1859 – 1870
Birth Location: Georgia
ST

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1814
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Murray, Georgia, USA
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