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William Claude Higgins 1886–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1886-04-02

Birth Location: Rusk, Cherokee Co, TX

Death Date: 1964-10-28

Death Location: Oakland Cemetery Cherokee Co. Tx.

Father: Jefferson Higgins

Mother: Mary Phillips

Spouse(s): Gertie Starkey

Children(s): Mary Higgins, Pauline Higgins, Jim Higgins, Janie Higgins, Stella Higgins, Marselle Higgins, Bill None

William Claude Higgins was born in 1886 in Rusk, Cherokee Co, TX, the child of Jefferson Jim Higgins And Mary Elizabeth Phillips. In 1900, William Claude Higgins was recorded in the census in Cherokee Co. Tx.. In 1900, William Claude Higgins resided in Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas, USA. William Claude Higgins married Gertie Mae Starkey, and had children including Bill, Della Dell Higgins, Janie Ozell Higgins, Jim Jefferson Higgins, Marselle Higgins, Mary Adelle Higgins, Pauline Higgins, Stella Mozelle Higgins. William Claude Higgins passed away in 1964 in Oakland Cemetery Cherokee Co. Tx..

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Biography

  • William Claude Higgins was born in 1886 in Rusk, Cherokee Co, TX, the child of Jefferson Jim Higgins And Mary Elizabeth Phillips.
  • In 1900, William Claude Higgins was recorded in the census in Cherokee Co. Tx..
  • In 1900, William Claude Higgins resided in Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas, USA.
  • William Claude Higgins married Gertie Mae Starkey, and had children including Bill, Della Dell Higgins, Janie Ozell Higgins, Jim Jefferson Higgins, Marselle Higgins, Mary Adelle Higgins, Pauline Higgins, Stella Mozelle Higgins.
  • William Claude Higgins passed away in 1964 in Oakland Cemetery Cherokee Co. Tx..

Immediate Family

Parents

Jefferson Higgins
1837–1889
Birth Location: Alabama
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Mary Phillips
1853–1886
Birth Location: Cherokee Co. TX
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Spouses(s)

Gertie Starkey
1894–1986
Birth Location: Anderson Co. Tx
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Children(s)

Mary Higgins
1918–1995
Birth Location: Texas
MH
Pauline Higgins
1931–2024
Birth Location: Cherokee Co. Tx
PH
Jim Higgins
1912–1971
Birth Location: Texas
JH
Janie Higgins
1921–2015
Birth Location: OAKLAND, Cherokee Co. TX.
JH
Stella Higgins
1926–2014
Birth Location: Maydelle, Cherokee Co. Tx.
SH
Marselle Higgins
1928–1997
Birth Location: Cherokee Co. Tx
MH
Bill None
1915–1979
Birth Location: Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, USA
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William Higgins's Ancestors

Self
William Higgins
1886–1964
Birth Place: Rusk, Cherokee Co, TX
Parents
Jefferson Jim Higgins
1837–1889
Alabama
Mary (Elizabeth) Phillips
1853–1886
Cherokee Co. TX
Grandparents
Josiah Higgins
1800–1860
VA
Nancy J.
1815–1880
Tennessee or KY.
George (Washington) Phillips
1806–1877
South Carolina
Mary (Jane) McCreight
1816–1905
Fairfeild District, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Higgins
1760–1809
Martha Skaggs
1765–1837
Charles (TYNDALL)
1770–1850
SUSAN Latham
1775–1850
Rollin Phillips
1771–1858
Hannah James
1776–1863
James McCreight
1793–1837
Sarah Daniel
1803–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philemon Higgins
1732–1761
Ann Ingles
1737–1760
James Skaggs
1734–1814
Susannah McClung
1724–1813
Shearwood Tindell
1745–1800
Susan
1750–1806
John Sr.
1732–1818
Sarah
1732–1821
Robert McCreight
1761–1829
Margaret Parson
1816–1842
David Daniels
1769–1832
Mary Muldoon
1785–1819

William Higgins's Descendants

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William (Claude) Higgins (1886-04-02–1964-10-28) m. Gertie (Mae) Starkey (1894-10-17–1986-03-20)
  1. 1. Mary (Adelle) Higgins 1918–1995 m. James (Stanley "Jack") Beard 1914–1986
    1. 1. Billy (Joe) Beard 1937–1988 m. Forest (D.) McIntyre 1929–1979
    2. 2. Billie (Jack) Beard 1935–2002 m. Charlie (Edward) Whitehead 1935–1999
  2. 2. Pauline Higgins 1931–2024
  3. 3. Jim (Jefferson) Higgins 1912–1971
  4. 4. Janie (Ozell) Higgins 1921–2015 m. Robert (L) Ray 1911– m. Ben (William) Brooks 1904–1973
    1. 1. Thomas (Claude) Brooks 1943–1943
    2. 2. Richard (Lavaughn) Brooks 1938–2004
  5. 5. Stella (Mozelle) Higgins 1926–2014 m. Thomas (Robert) Langston 1925–2006
    1. 1. Harold (Ray) Langston 1951–2013
    2. 2. Jannine (Lavern) Langston 1948–2009
  6. 6. Marselle Higgins 1928–1997 m. William (David "Billy" Moses) Sr. 1923–1971 m. James (Herbert Haynie) Jr. 1924–1983
    1. 1. Barbara (Sue) Moses 1949–1994
    2. 2. William (David Moses) Jr. 1948–2016
    3. 3. Pat 1947–2001 m. Ronald (Lee Brown) Sr. 1934–2004
  7. 7. Bill 1915–1979 m. Opal (Lelar) Langston 1918–1994
    1. 1. Margaret (Lucille) Higgins 1937–2020 m. Roy (Donald) Adams 1928–2004 m. Glenn (Samuel) Webb 1925–1981 m. Joseph (Oliver) Fletcher 1923–1999
    2. 2. RV Higgins 1939–1999 m. Lynda (Kay) Coleson 1942–2018

William Higgins's Timeline

12 Records

1886
1886-04-02
Birth of William Claude Higgins in Rusk, Cherokee Co, TX
Rusk, Cherokee Co, TX
1900
1900
Age 14
William Claude Higgins appeared in census in Cherokee Co. Tx.
Cherokee Co. Tx.
1900
1900
Age 14
William Claude Higgins resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
William Claude Higgins appeared in census in Cherokee Co. Tx.
Cherokee Co. Tx.
1910
1910
Age 24
William Claude Higgins resided here in Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, USA
Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
William Claude Higgins resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
William Claude Higgins appeared in census in Cherokee Co. Tx.
Cherokee Co. Tx.
1930
1930
Age 44
William Claude Higgins resided here in Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas
Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas
1935
1935
Age 49
William Claude Higgins resided here in Rural, Cherokee, Texas
Rural, Cherokee, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 54
William Claude Higgins resided here in Cherokee, Texas, United States
Cherokee, Texas, United States
1950
1950
Age 64
William Claude Higgins resided here in Cherokee, Texas, USA
Cherokee, Texas, USA
1964
1964-10-28
Age 78
Death of William Claude Higgins in Rusk, Cherokee Co. Tx
Rusk, Cherokee Co. Tx

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1886-04-02
    Event Place: Rusk, Cherokee Co, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T627_4004; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 37-7
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 451-42-1038; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 647
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: 2307; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 184.0; FHL microfilm: 2342041
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Cherokee; Roll: 1952402
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: 1619; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1241619
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rusk, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T624_1538; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375551
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 30 Oct 1964; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, United States of America; ,0.6606882,0.2704489,0.84637296
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cherokee, Texas; Rol
    [12] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cherokee Co. Tx.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: 1619; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1241619

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cherokee Co. Tx.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Rusk, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T624_1538; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375551

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 647

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cherokee Co. Tx.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: 2307; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 184.0; FHL microfilm: 2342041

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cherokee, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T627_4004; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 37-7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Cherokee, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T627_4004; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 37-7

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cherokee, Texas; Rol

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 451-42-1038; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cherokee, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Cherokee; Roll: 1952402

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rusk
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 30 Oct 1964; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, United States of America; ,0.6606882,0.2704489,0.84637296

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rusk, Cherokee, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1964-10-28
    Event Place: Rusk, Cherokee Co. Tx
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 451-42-1038; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Texas Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 30 Oct 1964; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, United States of America; ,0.6606882,0.2704489,0.84637296
    [6] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland (Cherokee County), Cherokee County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 30 Oct 1964; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, United States of America; ,0.6606882,0.2704489,0.84637296
    [3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland Cemetery Cherokee Co. Tx.
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