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William Edgar Higley 1913–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 January 1913

Birth Location: Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America

Death Date: 9 May 1999

Death Location: Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States of America

Father: Edgar Higley

Mother: Mary Leggitt

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In 1913, William Edgar Higley entered the world in Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America, born to Edgar Clinton Higley And Mary Alice Leggitt. William Edgar Higley passed away in 1999 in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1913, William Edgar Higley entered the world in Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America, born to Edgar Clinton Higley And Mary Alice Leggitt.
  • William Edgar Higley passed away in 1999 in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Higley's Ancestors

Self
William Higley
1913–1999
Birth Place: Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
Parents
Edgar Clinton Higley
1883–1918
Manson, Calhoun County, Iowa, United States of America
Mary ("Alice") Leggitt
1888–1926
Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
George (Franklin) Higley
1838–1923
Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Matilda Stillwell
1845–1928
Ohio, USA
Asa (D) Leggett
1851–1910
Marion County, West Virginia, Unite States of America, moved,to Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Shaffer
1855–1917
Missouri, Boone, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nelson Higley
1798–1868
Wealthy Myers
1815–1888
Thomas Leggett
1826–1879
Caroline Jones
1828–1905
John Shaffer
1822–
Caroline
1818–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Job Higley
1768–1808
Dorcas Eggleston
1772–1849

William Higley's Timeline

2 Records

1913
12 January 1913
Birth of William Edgar Higley in Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
1999
9 May 1999
Age 86
Death of William Edgar Higley in Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 January 1913
    Event Place: Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Caldwell, Horry, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1999
    Event Place: Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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