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Willie Herman Higgins 1881–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 September 1881

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1960

Death Location: Johnston County North Carolina

Father: Henry Higgins

Mother: Stella Powell

Spouse(s): Clossie Byrd

Children(s): Cleron Higgins, Ransom Higgins, Erma Higgins, Ola Higgins, William Higgins, Walter Higgins, Lena Higgins, Herman Higgins, William Higgins, Ranson Higgins

In 1881, Willie Herman Higgins entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, born to Henry Williford Higgins And Stella Powell. Willie Herman Higgins married Clossie Alma Byrd, and had children including Cleron H Higgins, Erma V Higgins, Herman T Higgins, Lena Olivia Livie Higgins, Ola Mae Higgins, Ransom Haron Higgins, Ranson H Higgins, Walter Worth Higgins, William T Higgins, William Talmadge Higgins. Willie Herman Higgins passed away in 1960 in Johnston County North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Willie Herman Higgins entered the world in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA, born to Henry Williford Higgins And Stella Powell.
  • Willie Herman Higgins married Clossie Alma Byrd, and had children including Cleron H Higgins, Erma V Higgins, Herman T Higgins, Lena Olivia Livie Higgins, Ola Mae Higgins, Ransom Haron Higgins, Ranson H Higgins, Walter Worth Higgins, William T Higgins, William Talmadge Higgins.
  • Willie Herman Higgins passed away in 1960 in Johnston County North Carolina.

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Willie Higgins's Ancestors

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Willie Higgins
1881–1960
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry Williford Higgins
1858–1933
Virginia
Stella Powell
1858–1936
Carolina City, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Dr (Henry Randolph) Higgins
1822–1891
Virginia, USA
Anne (Virginia) Samuel
1824–1912
Caroline Co., VA
Erastus (E.) POWELL
1827–1899
Johnston Co North Carolina
Nancy (Jane) Barham
1830–1913
Johnston County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Powell
1794–1843
Winnifred Cornelius
1790–1829
Joseph Barham
1810–1885
Mariah Avera
1810–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JUDKINS BARHAM
1766–1838
Nancy Jelks
1768–1840
Fanny Wilder
1792–1876

Willie Higgins's Descendants

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Willie (Herman) Higgins (29 September 1881–15 Nov 1960) m. Clossie (Alma) Byrd (2 May 1888–11 Mar 1946)
  1. 1. Cleron (H) Higgins 1920–1977
  2. 2. Ransom (Haron) Higgins 1912–1968
  3. 3. Erma (V.) Higgins 1919–1919
  4. 4. Ola (Mae) Higgins 1909–1994 m. Walter (Haywood "Dock") Byrd 1910–1954
    1. 1. Eloise Byrd 1932–2021
    2. 2. Nellie (Faye) Byrd 1940–1997
    3. 3. Mabel (Joyce) Byrd 1937–2009
    4. 4. Rachel (Marie) Byrd 1942–2013 m. George (Lee) Grissom 1940–2004
    5. 5. Peggy Byrd 1934–1934
  5. 5. William (Talmadge) Higgins 1911–1977
  6. 6. Walter (Worth) Higgins 1914–1975
  7. 7. Lena (Olivia (Livie)) Higgins 1917–2006
  8. 8. Herman (T) Higgins 1919–1919
  9. 9. William (T) Higgins 1912–
  10. 10. Ranson (H) Higgins 1913–

Willie Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1881
29 September 1881
Birth of Willie Herman Higgins in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1960
15 Nov 1960
Age 79
Death of Willie Herman Higgins in Johnston County North Carolina
Johnston County North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 September 1881
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1960
    Event Place: Johnston County North Carolina

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