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WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham 1939–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Oct 1939

Birth Location: Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, USA

Death Date: June 9, 2014

Death Location: Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Higginbotham

Mother: Marian Sopher

Spouse(s): Sylvia Higginbotham

Children(s):

In 1939, WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham entered the world in Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, USA, born to William Weldon Higginbotham And Marian Elizabeth Sopher. In 1935, WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham established residence. In 1940, WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham resided in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA. WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham married Sylvia Higginbotham, and had children including Saxoni Hope Higginbotham, Shaye Helaine Higginbotham. WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham passed away in 2014 in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1939, WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham entered the world in Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, USA, born to William Weldon Higginbotham And Marian Elizabeth Sopher.
  • In 1935, WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham established residence.
  • In 1940, WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham resided in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA.
  • WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham married Sylvia Higginbotham, and had children including Saxoni Hope Higginbotham, Shaye Helaine Higginbotham.
  • WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham passed away in 2014 in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

WELDON Higginbotham's Ancestors

Self
WELDON Higginbotham
1939–2014
Birth Place: Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, USA
Parents
William Weldon Higginbotham
1916–1982
Howe, Grayson, Texas, United States
Marian (Elizabeth) Sopher
1919–2008
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William (Wellington) Higginbotham
1883–1958
Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA
Willia ("Willie") Turberville
1893–1986
Red River County, Texas, USA
Francis (Royal) Sopher
1895–1969
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Anna (Elizabeth) Beers
1897–1939
Pa.
Great-Grandparents
Frank Sopher
1859–1940
Della Atwell
1870–1896
John Beers
1878–1960
Fannie Mcfayden
1886–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Sopher
1825–1897
Keziah Hummel
1828–1911
John Atwell
1826–1884
Elizabeth Henderson
1834–1884

WELDON Higginbotham's Timeline

6 Records

1935
1935
WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham resided here
None
1939
02 Oct 1939
Birth of WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham in Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, USA
Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 1
WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham resided here in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
1991
1991
Age 52
WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham resided here in Columbus, MS
Columbus, MS
1993
1993-1995
Age 54
WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham resided here in Columbus, Mississippi, USA
Columbus, Mississippi, USA
2014
June 9, 2014
Age 75
Death of WELDON FRANCIS "JOE" Higginbotham in Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1939
    Event Place: Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04046; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 92-25
    [4] Texas, Birth Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04046; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 92-25

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04046; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 92-25

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Columbus, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-1995
    Event Place: Columbus, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Columbus; State: Mississippi; Year(s): 1993-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbus, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 9, 2014
    Event Place: Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 06 12 2014; Publication Place: Columbus, Mississippi, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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