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Nathaniel Smith Higgins 1806–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1806

Birth Location: Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1889

Death Location: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA

Father: Dyer Higgins

Mother: Susannah Smith

Spouse(s): Margaret Collins

Children(s): William Higgins, Suel Higgins, Tryphena Higgins, Susannah Higgins, John Higgins, Willis Higgins

Nathaniel Smith Higgins was born in 1806 in Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA, the child of Dyer Higgins And Susannah Smith. Nathaniel Smith Higgins married Margaret H Collins, and had children including John Rollins Higgins, Suel Sewall Higgins, Susannah Susan Higgins, Tryphena Thomson Higgins, William Dyer Higgins, Willis Foster Higgins. Nathaniel Smith Higgins passed away in 1889 in Calais, Washington, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Nathaniel Smith Higgins was born in 1806 in Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA, the child of Dyer Higgins And Susannah Smith.
  • Nathaniel Smith Higgins married Margaret H Collins, and had children including John Rollins Higgins, Suel Sewall Higgins, Susannah Susan Higgins, Tryphena Thomson Higgins, William Dyer Higgins, Willis Foster Higgins.
  • Nathaniel Smith Higgins passed away in 1889 in Calais, Washington, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dyer Higgins
1778–1853
Birth Location: Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
DH
Susannah Smith
1781–1846
Birth Location: Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Collins
1800–1869
Birth Location: St Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
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Children(s)

William Higgins
1833–1918
Birth Location: Wesley, Maine, USA
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Suel Higgins
1835–1838
Birth Location: Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA
SH
Tryphena Higgins
1838–1862
Birth Location: Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA
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Susannah Higgins
1840–1879
Birth Location: Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA
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John Higgins
1842–1904
Birth Location: Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA
JH
Willis Higgins
1844–1916
Birth Location: Wesley, Washington, Maine, USA
WH

Nathaniel Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel Higgins
1806–1889
Birth Place: Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Parents
Dyer Higgins
1778–1853
Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Susannah Smith
1781–1846
Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Timothy Higgins
1752–1778
Bowdainham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Mehetabel Beal
1748–1838
Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Beriah Jr.
1727–1776
Thankfull Barnes
1730–1776
Zaccheus Beal
1719–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Higgins
1692–1736
Desire Cooke
1694–1736

Nathaniel Higgins's Descendants

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Nathaniel (Smith) Higgins (25 Oct 1806–26 Apr 1889) m. Margaret (H) Collins (Aug 24 1800–March 21 1869)
  1. 1. William (Dyer) Higgins 1833–1918
  2. 2. Suel ((Sewall)) Higgins 1835–1838
  3. 3. Tryphena (Thomson) Higgins 1838–1862
  4. 4. Susannah ((Susan)) Higgins 1840–1879
  5. 5. John (Rollins) Higgins 1842–1904 m. Amelia (Clark) Elsemore 1848–1874 m. Olive (Mina) Barnard 1854–1928
    1. 1. Tryphena (Humphrey) Higgins 1864–1890
    2. 2. Luella ("Ella" H.) Higgins 1868–1891
    3. 3. George (Washington) Higgins 1866–1940
    4. 4. Earl (Rollins) Higgins 1882–1968
    5. 5. Minnie Higgins 1878–1880
    6. 6. Melvin (Dyer) Higgins 1875–1930
    7. 7. John (Ralph) Higgins 1885–1948 m. Grace (May) Allan 1887–1915 m. Estelle (Smith) Adams 1892– m. Adelaide (C) Fox 1892–
      1. 1. Susan (Madelyn) Higgins 1912–2003
      2. 2. Grace (Eleanor) Higgins 1907–1970 m. Anders ((Andrew) Anderson) Berg 1901–1971
        1. 1. Grace (Anna) Berg 1939–1939
        2. 2. Ralph (Andrew) Berg 1937–2000
      3. 3. Mina (Allan) Higgins 1909–2012 m. Donald (E.) Phinney 1910–2000
        1. 1. Franklin (Herbert) Phinney 1944–1972
      4. 4. Ralph (Forest) Higgins 1911–1961
      5. 5. Baby (1) Higgins 1915–1915
      6. 6. Majorie Higgins 1922–
  6. 6. Willis (Foster) Higgins 1844–1916

Nathaniel Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1806
25 Oct 1806
Birth of Nathaniel Smith Higgins in Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
1889
26 Apr 1889
Age 83
Death of Nathaniel Smith Higgins in Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
Calais, Washington, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1806
    Event Place: Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1889
    Event Place: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
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