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William Higley 1837–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1837

Birth Location: Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 1876

Death Location: Cass County, Michigan, USA

Father: Solomon Higley

Mother: Eleanor Batts

Spouse(s): Esther Smith

Children(s): Lillian Higley, Arthur Higley, Rammie Higley, Winifred Higley

William Higley was born in 1837 in Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA, the child of Solomon George Higley And Eleanor Batts. William Higley married Esther Smith, and had children including Arthur Jasper Higley, Lillian B Higley, Rammie L Higley, Winifred Daisy Winnie Higley. William Higley passed away in 1876 in Cass County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • William Higley was born in 1837 in Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA, the child of Solomon George Higley And Eleanor Batts.
  • William Higley married Esther Smith, and had children including Arthur Jasper Higley, Lillian B Higley, Rammie L Higley, Winifred Daisy Winnie Higley.
  • William Higley passed away in 1876 in Cass County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Higley
1798–1882
Birth Location: Delaware County, New York, USA
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Eleanor Batts
1800–1878
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Esther Smith
1842–1912
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Lillian Higley
1869–1869
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Arthur Higley
1871–1962
Birth Location: Cass County, Michigan, USA
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Rammie Higley
1875–1876
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Winifred Higley
1883–1903
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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William Higley's Ancestors

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William Higley
1837–1876
Birth Place: Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA
Parents
Solomon George Higley
1798–1882
Delaware County, New York, USA
Eleanor Batts
1800–1878
New York, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Higley
1752–1829
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Nancy Eggleston
1755–1830
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Higley
1728–1821
Lydia Holcombe
1730–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Higley
1699–1773
Abigail Filler
1703–1773
David Holcomb
1696–1784
Mehitable Buttoloh
1704–1767

William Higley's Descendants

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William Higley (27 Dec 1837–18 Aug 1876) m. Esther Smith (10 May 1842–29 Jun 1912)
  1. 1. Lillian (B.) Higley 1869–1869
  2. 2. Arthur (Jasper) Higley 1871–1962 m. Gertrude (Nancy) Owen 1878–1922 m. Maude Wooden 1884–1959
    1. 1. Russell (L.) Higley 1897–1910
    2. 2. William (H.) Higley 1898–1899
    3. 3. Leona (Mae) Higley 1899–1970
    4. 4. Arthur (Lewis) Higley 1901–1980
    5. 5. Millard (Darius) Higley 1903–1993
    6. 6. Stanford (William “Stan”) Higley 1906–1997
    7. 7. Alfred (Wilford) Higley 1909–1996
    8. 8. Phyllis ("Byrdeen") Higley 1912–1986
    9. 9. Harold (Leroy) Higley 1917–2010
    10. 10. Donald (John) Higley 1926–2015 m. Reva (Jane) Klinkhammer 1927–2016
  3. 3. Rammie (L.) Higley 1875–1876
  4. 4. Winifred (Daisy “Winnie”) Higley 1883–1903

William Higley's Timeline

2 Records

1837
27 Dec 1837
Birth of William Higley in Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA
Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA
1876
18 Aug 1876
Age 39
Death of William Higley in Cass County, Michigan, USA
Cass County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1837
    Event Place: Genoa, Cayuga, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1876
    Event Place: Cass County, Michigan, USA
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