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ANCESTORS and DESCENDANTS
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JAMES LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM
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Printed in the
United States of America
1977
CONTENTS
Page
DEDICATION 1
FOREWARD 2
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 3
EXPLANATORY NOTES 4
THE MAGNA CARTA 5
DESCENT FROM THE EMPEROR CHARLEMAGNE 6
THE FAMILY OF HIGGINBOTHAM 9
JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM, IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR 25
BENJAMIN HIGGINBOTHAM 28
BENJAMIN HIGGINBOTHAM, JR 34
BENJAMIN GRAVES HIGGINBOTHAM 50
CHILDREN OF BENJAMIN GRAVES HIGGINBOTHAM
5-1 BENJAMIN TOLIVER HIGGINBOTHAM 66
5-2 JOHN LAWLESS HIGGINBOTHAM 70
5-3 MARY GATEWOOD HIGGINBOTHAM 70
5-4 HARRIET ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM 70
5-5 SARAH ANN HIGGINBOTHAM 70
5-6 JAMES LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM 71
5-7 RICHARD WYLIE HIGGINBOTHAM 71
5-8 TABITHA R. HIGGINBOTHAM 71
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JAMES LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM
AND HIS DESCENDENTS 72
6-1 BENJAMIN WILEY HIGGINBOTHAM 8L
6-2 ISSAC THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM 82
6-3 MARY ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM 106
6-4 COMMODORE COLUMBUS HIGGINBOTHAM 107
6-5 GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGGINBOTHAM 128
6-6 ANDREW JACKSON HIGGINBOTHAM 150
6-7 JOSEPH E. JOHNSON HIGGINBOTHAM 151
INDEX 164
DEDICATION
Dedicated to those in the past who
have contributed something of value
to this record and to those who will
honor it in the future.
"Tell ye of this to your children, and
let your children tell their children,
and their children to another generation,
Joel, Chapter I
FOREWARD
When I started to work on this genealogical collection, more
than ten years ago, there was no thought of making it into a
book but only to trace the line of descent of my husband's
great-grandfather, James Larkin Higginbotham, The data I
collected was for my own satisfaction and pleasure. It
wasn't long before others, learning of the material, urged
that it be put into book form. This I have done and it is
hoped that it will be read with interest and pride.
Collecting genealogical information is a most difficult task.
Inquiries meet various fates. Some letters never reached the
right address, some were ignored, others filed for attention
later and then forgotten, some were not returned properly
answered and then there were descendants that I was never
able to locate.
On the subject of slighting someone, you will notice some
relatives do not have as much data written about them as
others and some have nothing. I have tried to secure infor-
mation on all the descendants of James Larkin Higginbotham,
but have failed to do so.
Every reasonable effort has been made to avoid errors. Some
may have erred without intentionally doing so in sending
data, or names and dates may have been misread, misspelled or
mistyped. If errors occur, and I am sure they have, I ask
indulgence and suggest that corrections be entered "to keep
the record straight."
The interest I have taken in and the pleasure I have derived
from the preparation of these records have more than repaid
me for the effort I have devoted to it. This project has
been one of the most enjoyable and satisfying experiences of
my life.
Rachel Hollingsworth Higginbotham
"To forget one's ancestors is to be a
brook without a source; A tree without
a root."
A Chinese Proverb
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I owe sincere gratitude to many individuals: relatives,
friends, and public officials for their interest, encourage-
ment, and assistance in making this record possible. I can-
not list all of them individually, but 1 wish to express my
appreciation to all who have helped me, and I am deeply
grateful for even the smallest contribution that has been
made .
I especially wish to name Mrs. C. C. Chambliss, "Maggie," to
all those that knew and loved her. Without her help I would
never have been able to collect as much data on James Larkin
Higginbotham and his descendents as I have.
I also wish to name Mr. E. A. Limmer of Houston, Texas. It
was his interest and help that made it possible for me to
start on this manuscript. He also furnished the material on
Benjamin Toliver Higginbotham and his descendants.
data
Catherine Foote Moyer also did the charting for the Magna
Carta Sureties. Descendants of James Larkin Higginbotham may
claim descent from the Emperor Charlemagne and the Magna
Carta Sureties listed.
"People will not look forward to posterity
who never look backward to their ancestors.
Edmund Burke
EXPLANATORY NOTES
The arrangement of this genealogy is in two sections. The
first part of the book is on the early English and American
family of Higginbotham. On the American family I have car-
ried down the lineal descent from the Immigrant Ancestor,
John Higginbotham of Virginia, to James Larkin Higginbotham
of Noxubee County, Mississippi. Also will be found material
on the brothers and sisters of James Larkin Higginbotham.
In the second section will be found a separate chapter on
each of the children of James Larkin Higginbotham. Primarily
this material is a compilation of facts: names, dates, and
places. Most of these family records were collected through
correspondence with the families involved.
Reference to source material used will be found following
the statement made. All the reference books listed in this
manuscript will be found either in the libraries of histori-
cal and genealogical societies or in the libraries of all
the large American cities.
Source material was consulted such as: federal census
records, county and state records such as birth, death,
marriage, wills and deeds, military and pension records, land
grants, bounty land warrants, the Macon Beacon newspaper,
tombstone inscriptions, and family Bibles.
The two numbers with a dash between, appearing in front of
a name, stand for the generation from the Immigrant Ancestor
and the children in order of their birth; i.e., 5-6 James
Larkin Higginbotham, 5th generation from John Higginbotham,
the Immigrant Ancestor, and the 6th child of Benjamin Graves
Higginbotham. Each generation is indented further in from
the left margin of the page.
Following is the key to the abbreviations used in the book.
b. born; ca. or circa about; Co. County;
d. died; m. married; Ms. Mississippi;
Viz. namely
"He that careth not from whence he came,
careth little whither he goeth."
Daniel Webster
THE MAGNA CARTA
On June 15, 1215, the barons of England, the yeomen of
the countryside and the burghers of the cities formed an army
to defy King John and his 60,000 mercenaries who had been
ravaging the country.
Organized by Stephen Langton, a Roman Cardinal holding
the high office of Archbishop of Canterbury, the army camped
in a meadow called Runnymede, close to present day London.
Here they met King John to demand of him that he sign a
charter we know as the Magna Carta.
This world famous charter was the first major break-
through in the age old battle for human rights.
Queen Elizabeth II has referred to it as "the corner-
stone of our liberties."
John Adams, second president of the United States, cited
the Magna Carta in justifying the revolt of the English
Colonists against George III.
The rights and freedoms in the Charter were not fully
realized for centuries but they laid the foundation that made
possible two other Charters, the Petition of Rights in 1628
and the Declaration of Rights in 1688.
The original Magna Carta was altered several times to
deal with fast changing conditions, but without loss of the
rights and freedoms embodied in the King John version of
1215. The final document was signed in 1225 by Henry III and
confirmed by Edward I in 1297.
Of the original 25 signers of the Magna Carta the des-
cendants of James Larkin Higginbotham may claim the
following:
1. William d'Albini, lord of Belvoir Castle.
2. Hugh Bigod, the Earl of Norfolk's heir.
3. Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk.
4. Gilbert de Clare, the Earl of Hertford's heir.
5. Richard de Clare, Earl of Hertford.
6. John Fitzrobert, lord of Warkworth Castle.
7. John de Lacie, lord of Halton Castle.
8. Saire de Quincey, Earl of Winchester.
9. Robert de Roos , lord of Hamlake Castle.
(National Society Daughters of the Barons of Runnemede, by
Talmadge. Royal Ancestors of the Magna Charta Barons, by
Carr P. Collins. The Magna Charta Sureties, by Adams and
Weiss. Living Descendants of Blood Royal, by Count
d' Angerville. )
DESCENT FROM THE EMPEROR CHARLEMAGNE
1. Emperor Charlemagne and Hildegard.
2. Emperor Louis I and 2nd Judith of Bavaria.
3. Lady Adelheid, m. Robert Fortis, Count of Anjou, Blois,
d. 866.
4. Robert I, King of France, d. 923, m. Beatrice of
Vermandois .
5. Hugh the Great (Hugh Magnus), Duke and Marquis of
France, d. 956, m. Hedwig of Henry I, German King.
6. Hugh Capet, King of France, d. 996, m. Adelaide of
William, Duke of Acquitaine.
7. Robert II, King of France, d. 1031, m. 3rd, Constance of
William, Count of Blois, d. 1034.
8. Robert the Old, Duke of Burgundy, d. 1075, m. Eleanor of
Seomur en Auxois.
9. Aldegrade of Burgundy, m. 3rd William VI, Count of Pon-
thieu, d. 1086.
10. William VII, Duke of Aquitaine, d. 1127, Maud of Tou-
louse of William IV of Toulouse.
11. William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine, d. 1137, m. 1st Eleanor
of Chastellerault of Almeric I.
12. Eleanor of Aquitaine, 1123-1204, m. 2nd 1152, Henry. II,
King of England, d. 1189.
13. Eleanor of England, d. 1204, m. 1169, Alfonso VIII, King
of Castile, d. 1214.
14. Berengaria of Castile, d. 1244, m. 2nd Alfonzo IX, King
of Leon, d. 1229.
15. Fernando III the Saint, K. of Castile and Leon, d. 1253,
m. 2nd 1237, Joan de Dammartin, d. 1279.
16. Eleanor of Castile, d. 1290, m. 1254, Edward I, King of
England, 1239-1307.
17. Joan Plantagenet of Acre, 1272-1307, m. 1290, Sir Gil-
bert de Clare, Kt. , 1243-1299, Earl of Clare and
Hereford.
18. Margaret de Clare, 1292-1342, m. 2nd 1317, Hugh de
Audley, d. 1347, Lord Audley, 8th Earl of Gloucester.
19. Margaret de Audley, only daughter, d. 1349, m. ca. 1336,
Sir Ralph de Stafford, K.G. Earl of Stafford. At Crecy.
20. Catherine de Stafford, m. ca. 1361, as his 1st John de
Sutton, Lord Dudley, of John Sutton II, Lord Dudley of
Dudley Castle, Stafford.
21. Sir John Sutton IV, Baron Dudley of Dudley Castle.
22. Sir John Sutton V, Baron Dudley of Dudley Castle,
1379-1407, m. Constance Blount, d. 1432, of Sir Walter
Blount of Barton.
23. Sir John Sutton VI, K.G., 1400-1487, Baron Dudley, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, 1428, M,P. m. after 1422, Eliza-
beth Berkley of Sir John of Beverstone.
24. Sir Edmund Sutton, Lord Dudley, d. after 1483 - before
1487, m. 2nd Mathilda Clifford, of Thomas, 8th Lord
Clifford.
25. Thomas Sutton, d. 1530, m. Grace Threkeld, daughter of
Launcelot Threkeld, Esq., of Yeanwith.
26. Richard Sutton of Yeanwith assumed name of Dudley,
d. 1593, m. Dorothy Sanford of Edward Sanford of Asham.
27. John Dudley, New-Castle-on-Tyne , m. Bridget Carre of
William Carre.
28. Sir Robert Dudley, Kt., Mayor of Newcastle, Kt . , m.
Anne Wood of Christopher Wood.
29. Robert Dudley of Bristol, m. (sister of Edward and
Robert Green) .
30. Edward Dudley of Bristol, d. 1655, to Virginia ca. 1637,
m, Elizabeth Pritchard, d. 1691, daughter of Mrs. Hester
Pritchard, Bristol.
31. Colonel Richard Dudley of Gloucester Co., Virginia,
d. ca. 1687, m. Mary Sewell (Seawell).
32. Richard Dudley, 2nd son, m. Elizabeth Stephens of John
Stephens.
33. Richard Dudley of South Farnham, Essex Co., Virginia,
Will 1716, m. Elizabeth.
34. Dorothy Dudley, ca. 1695-1751, m. ca . August 12, 1714,
Henry Gatewood, 1692-1777, son of John Gatewood,
Immigrant.
35. Larkin Gatewood, ca. 1730/35, d. 1805, Elbert Co.,
Georgia, m. ca. 1755, Catherine Penn of Spotsylvania Co.,
Virginia of Joseph and Mary Taylor Penn.
See The Complete Peerage, by G. E. Cokayne, Volumes 1,4,5--
The Barons of Dudley, by H. S. Grazebrook--William Salt
Archaeological Society, Volume 9--Burke's Peerage--Adlard--
Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volumes 22,23, and 25--Tyler's
Quarterly, Volume 15, page 176.
36. Mary Gatewood, b. ca. 1760, Amherst Co., Virginia, d.
before 1809, m. 1-21-1782, Benjamin Higginbotham in
Amherst Co., Virginia, son of Benjamin Higginbotham and
Elizabeth Graves, b. ca. 1762, Amherst Co., Virginia.
Will dates 5-20-1809, Elbert Co., Georgia, probated
9-3-1810.
37. Benjamin Graves Higginbotham., b. 2-17-1788, Elbert Co.,
Georgia, d. 4-23-1862, Noxubee Co., Mississippi, m.
1-2-1812, Elbert Co., Georgia, Mary Foster Lawless,
b. 11-24-1795, Elbert Co., Georgia, d. 1874/77, Noxubee
Co., Miss., daughter of John and Tabitha Rowzey Lawless.
38. James Larkin Higginbotham, b. 10-10-1828, Alabama, d.
5-31-1913, Noxubee Co., Miss., m. 5-19-1850, Noxubee
Co., Miss., Margcarett Elizabeth Thomas, b. 5-14-1829,
Georgia, d. 10-21-1898, Noxubee Co., Miss., daughter of
Isaac and Elizabeth Thomas.
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39. George Washington Higginbotham, b. 2-9-1861, Noxubee
Co., Miss., d. 6-30-1937, Clay Co., Miss., m. 12-13-1884,
Noxubee Co., Miss., Louise Caroline Morris, b. 5-30-1866,
Noxubee Co., Miss., d. 7-19-50, Clay Co., Miss., daughter
of Sion Marion Morris and Emily Beavers.
40. James Marion Higginbotham, b. 10-19-1889, Winston Co.,
Miss., d. 3-14-1965, Los Angeles, California, m.
5-23-1909, Clay Co., Miss., Georgia Anna Daves,
b. 8-19-1888, Choctaw Co., Miss., d. 9-23-1965, Los
Angeles, California, daughter of James Emmaziah Daves
and Nancy Jane Boyd.
41. James Marion Higginbotham, Jr., b. 3-31-1910, Clay Co.,
Miss., m. 6-19-1931, Los Angeles, California, Rachel
Elizabeth Hollingsworth, b. 12-2-11, Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, daughter of George Hollingsworth and Florence
Carolyn Jones.
42. Lorene Ann Higginbotham Luper.
Marilyn Rae Higginbotham Salter.
James Douglas Higginbotham.
Christine Lynn Higginbotham Hauser.
THE FAMILY OF HIGGINBOTHAM
The Coat of Arms of the English family of Higginbotham is
described in heraldic terms as follows:
ARMS
CREST
MOTTO
"Argent, A rose gules, barbed vert, seeded or."
"A dexter and sinister arm discharging an arrow
from a bow, all proper."
"Autvincere Aut Mori."
When translated, the Coat of Arms is described as follows:
ARMS A red rose with five green leaves between the
petals. Seeds of gold in the center, all on a
silver shield.
CREST A right hand and left arm discharging an arrow
from a bow all in natural color.
MOTTO By aim and by effort.
(The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales,
by Edmund Burke. Fairbanks Book of Crests of the Families
of Great Britain and Ireland. Glossary of Terms Used in
Heraldry, by Henry Cough and James Parker.)
The surname of Higginbotham is generally believed to be
derived from the residence of its first bearers in the
neighborhood of Marple and Macclesfield in East Cheshire,
England. It is generally agreed that the name was first
given to the bottom, or hollow depression in the land, where
Higgin or Hickin resided. (A Dictionary of English and Welsh
Surnames, by Charles W. Bradsley.)
Some historians, however, maintain that the name is of German
origin and a corruption of the name Icken-baum, meaning an
Oak tree. (English Magazine, Notes and Queries, 2nd Series,
1856, Volume 1, pages 269 and 417.)
In ancient English and early American records the name appears
in the various spellings of Higenbotham, Hickenbotham, Hickin-
bottom, Hickinbotham, Higginbottom, Higinbotham, Higginbotham,
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and innumerable others. Of the ones mentioned, the last is
the spelling most often used in America. (A Dictionary of
British Surnames, by P. H. Reaney.)
In the American records of John Higginbotham, the progenitor,
there appears a double "g" in the spelling of the name. The
records of John Higinbotham in Barbados employ a single "g"
in the spelling of Higinbotham. Actually there was no stan-
dardized spelling in the 18th century. Proper names were
subjected to variations in spelling.
In the sixteenth century the name Higginbotham, and variants
of the name, was found in several counties of England,
especially in Lancashire and Cheshire. Early records of the
family include those of Ottywell Higginbotham about 1522;
those of Nicholas Heginbotham of Marple, in Cheshire about
1579 and Alice Higginbotham of Marple in 1595. The parish
registers of Stockport, Cheshire, England contains 88 refer-
ences to Higginbothams between the years 1584 and 1620.
(William and Mary Quarterly, first series. Volume 26, page
205.)
Among a list of freeholders of Cheshire in 1662 and owners of
land in Marple is found the name of Andrew Hegginbotham.
Then in 1672 the names of Ottiwell Heginbothome, Oliver
Heginbotham and Robert Heginbotham are found. (Henry Hegin-
botham, Stockport: Ancient and Modern, Volume 2, pages 301,
395.)
Members of the Cheshire branch of the Higginbotham family
settled at an early date in Barbados, British West Indies.
Among the probate acts of the Prerogative Court of Chancery
in London, England was found a will of Otwell Higginbotham,
dated 17 September 1649, Barbados, being bound in a voyage
for England, in which he made beauests to "my father Oliver
Higginbotham and Anne my mother, son William Higginbotham;
daughter Anne Higginbotham; brothers William, John and
Oliver Higginbotham; "to my cosen Captain John Higginbotham
in the Barbados," and to cosens John, Joan, Martha, Alice,
Sara, Priscilla and Mary, children of Captain John
Higginbotham.
Nicholas Higginbotham of Cheshire, England and Captain John
Higginbotham of Barbados, are named as executors of the will
which was proved in England, 30 January 1651-52. (William
and Mary Quarterly, Volume 26, pages 205, 206.)
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Captain John Higginbotham, just named in the previous will,
is the son of Anthony Higginbotham of Cheshire, England and
the grandson of Nicholas Higginbotham, of Cheshire. (Maga-
zine of History and Biography, Volume 52, page 290.)
Captain John Higginbotham is mentioned in "A List of names
of the inhabitants of Barbados in the year 1638, who then
possessed more than ten acres of land." (Memoirs of the
First Settlement of Barbados, 1743.)
In a list of "Gentlemen of the country," (Barbados) about the
year 1666, is found mentioned: "Lieutenant Colonel Higgen-
bottom, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Bayley and Major William
Bates, stout men and fitt for Command." (B.P.R.O. Colonial
Papers, Volume 20.)
Captain John Higginbotham, Lieutenant Colonel in his will,
lived in the Parish of Saint Philip, Island of Barbados,
British West Indies. He was a wealthy and influential
planter. His will was dated 13 October 1673 and entered for
probate in the Barbados, 27 November 1673. (Barbados Wills,
Parish of Saint Philip, Volume 9, page 23. The Higginbotham
Family, by William M. Sweeny, pages 3 to 8.)
The will of Lieut. -Colonel John Higginbotham, Sr.
In the Name of God Amen I John Higinbotham of the
Island of Barbados and parish of St. Philip Senr being
but feeble and weak in body but God be praised of Sound
and perfect memory do make this my Last Will and Testa-
ment revoking all other and former wills whatsoever
proceeding This nineteenth day of September one thousand
Six hundred Seventy and two as followeth viz.
Imprimiss I bequeath my Soule into the hands of
Almighty God my maker and Redeemer And my body to the
earth from whence it came to be decently interred by my
wife and children and what estate God hath lent me reall
and personall I dispose there of as followeth.
Imprimiss I Give and bequeath unto my Son Capt.
John Higinbotham Two thousand pounds of Muscavada Sugar
as an addition to such portion I have already given unto
him and his heirs forever as stated and Settled him in
being about Seventy acres of land in and about the and
out parks where of he is already possessed but my Debts
being greate and my wife be left to pay same and all
Legacys by this my Will bequeathed after my decease I
cannot give my said son any more Lands but if his mother
my wife Survive to pay all my just debts and Legacies
and portions to all the rest of our children and he be
dutiful and obedient son unto her she may according to
her ability add if she please unto his portion hereby
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given him it being in that particular left by me to will
and pleasure I also acquitt him and his heirs of all
account whatsoever proceedings the day in which I sold
unto him and left Samuel Turney the Work and about sixty
acres of land therewith either for his Voyage unto Jama-
cia and New England and charge thereof or any other
thing he doing the like unto my executrix and her heirs
and assigns and I also give him sixty feet Square of my
Land on Carlisle Bay between Mrs. Griffins house and the
sea side to him and his heirs for ever.
Item: I give unto Charles Higinbotham my Grandson
One thousand pounds of Sugar and to his two sisters
namely Jane and Millicent five hundred pounds of Sugar
each with said three Sumes are to be paid them respec-
tively at the age of fifteen years if they Survive till
that age to receive the Same.
Item: I give unto my daughter Joane Waitte two
thousand pounds of Sugar to be paid unto her within
fourteen months after my decease and to her four
children namely Thomas Gibbs, John Gibbs, Higinbotham
Gibbs and Jane Gibbs one thousand pounds of Sugar each
to be paid them at their Age respectively of Twenty and
one years the two sons but the two daughters at the age
of fifteen years of age if they live severally to receive
the same And I do quit claime unto my said daughter Jane
Waite and her heirs of all the plantation whereon she
now lives being fifty and odd acres which was near before
this alienated to her deceased husband and Thos. Gibbs
now herself she giving equall portions unto her fore-
named four children or the Survivors of them when they
come to twenty and one years respectively only I desire
that Thomas Gibbs her eldest son may have to his portion
the sume of four thousand pounds of Sugar more than any
of her three younger children aforesaid.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha
Knightly Three thousand pounds of Sugar to be paid her
two years after my decease and I give unto her three
children namely Shedon Knightly, John Knightly and
Martha Knightly all that my plantation in the Thicketts
where on their mother and they now live Containing about
Twenty and five acres together with all the houseing
thereon built with all other profits & advantages there-
unto belonging or any way appertaining to be equally
divided between them three children or the Survivor of
them when the eldest Son namely Shedon Knightly attains
to the age of twenty and one years and I also give all
the negroes that are at present on the said plantation
namely Sampon and his wife Mingo, Wenbar and his child
and Pesor unto my said three Grandchildren to be equally
divided in the Same manner and at the same time that the
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said plantation & appertenances are to be divided
amonst them--But it is my will that my said daughter
Martha Knightly shall have the sole management and
improvement of my said estate namely the plantation
and negroes in the meantime for her and her said
childrens Livelyhood and maintenance and not other
wise or Six thousand pounds of Suger a piece at the
discretion of my executors.
Item; I give and bequeath unto my daughter May
Townsend wife of Lieut. Richard Townsend the Sume of
two thousand pounds of Sugar to be paid unto her two
years next after my decease if she live so long to
receive the same and to her said husband five hundred
pounds of Sugar to be paid to him fifteen months next
after my decease and I also give unto my three
[grand] children namely Thomas Townsend, Alice Townsend
and Jno Townsend five hundred pounds of Sugar each to
be paid them respectively at their ages of fifteen
years if they live to those ages to receive the same
and I also give to the child where with my said
Daughter Mary Townsend now goeth the sum of five
hundred pounds of Sugar if it live to twelve years of
age to receive the same whether it please God it be a
son or daughter.
Item: I give unto Nicholas Buckerfield late
husband of my deceased God daughter Alice the sum of
two hundred pounds of Sugar And I give to his two sons
my Grandchildren namely Nicholas and Higinbotham
Buckerfield one thousand pounds of Sugar each to be
paid them at twelve years of age respectively if they
live to the said age Severally to receive the same.
. l^^^' ^ S^^^ ^ bequeath unto my daughter Sarah
Higinbotham and her heirs forever fourteen acres of my
land next adjoyning unto Mr. Francis Detheckshire and
from Exors long gulley Square over to Dr. Thomas Parkins
iive with this proviso only that all such cropps of
Vingar cane corn or any provisions that shall be
growing or being thereon at the time of my decease. My
wife her mother shall have and enjoy the full half part
Of all crop or crops for one Cropp and Sarah the other
aiso i give her one negro woman called New Judy and
one negro wench Ocain and one girl called Black Jane
h25c^ r ?^^J f°^"ierly gave her one good twined
bedsted of Fully tree and Cedar Tester and the sum of
lour thousand pounds of Muscavado Sugar to be paid
unto her by one thousand pounds thereof yearly during
the said four years provided my said daughter survive
after my decease to be posest in and of the said land,
wffr^hJ"^ the rest bequeath her hereby also it is m;
will that my said daughter Sarah shall have decent
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maintenance of clothing diett and Lodging out of my
whole estate for the space of one year next after my
decease being obedient and dutefull unto her Mother.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Pricilla Long the sum of three thousand pounds of Sugar
to be paid unto her by one thousand there of yearly and
I give unto her two daughters (viz) Merandila Clenen
and Millicent Clenen four hundred pounds of Sugar each
when they come respectively to the age of eighteen
years.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter
Jane Beleffe The sum of one thousand pounds of sugar
to be paid her when she comes to the age of Twenty and
one years if she lives to that age to receive the same
And it is my will that she shall have her maintenance
and breeding in the meantime or till the day of her
marriage if it shall happen before the said time and
not be charged for the same or what charge is already
past or charged for if my wife her Grandmother my
executrix find her dutiful and obedient unto her and
deserving thereof or otherwise if her Grandmother see
fitt she may charge her therewith But it is my full
desire that the said Jane Shall have all her stock of
Cattle and Sheep with the increase thereof and be paid
by my executrix all such goods of hers that be in my
hands or what is fully due and owing her from any
other person the particulars thereof are mentioned in
and account Kept for her and will appear in my writings
I say she is not to be charged for mantenance as afore-
said except my executrix please.
Item: I give unto my brother Lt. Thomas Higin-
botham Two thousand pounds of Sugar to be paid to him
two years next after my decease And to my Sister his
wife hundred of like sugar to be paid her at the same
time and to Margarett Jones the like sum of five hun-
dred pounds of Sugar to be paid her one year after my
decease And I give my brother Thomas Higinbotham his
two children namely Nicholas and Elizabeth each five
hundred pounds of Sugar to be paid them at the age of
Twenty years respectively if they Severally live to
receive the Same.
Item: I give unto my nephew Samuel Finny and my
nephew Joseph Higinbotham five hundred pounds of Sugar
each and to Coz Finneys wife my Coz Mary Finney five
hundred pounds of Sugar and to their Son Jeffrey my
Grandson five hundred pounds of Sugar to be paid him
at the age of Sixteen years.
Item: I give unto my daughter Sarah Higinbotham
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the house and land rented to Mrs. Griffin at the bay for
which she pays fifty shillings by the year according to
lease I say I give it to my said Daughter Sarah and her
heires forever.
Item: I give my Daughter Priscilla Long my Tenement
at the Carlisle Bay where in one Mr. William Hampton
lives and hath lease there of for a terme and payes
fifty shillings a year rent I say to her my said daughter
Pricilla and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give to my son Capt. John Higinbotham my
Tenement on Carlisle Bay now rented to Mr. Robert Gibson
for a term as please And this I give him in lieu of
fifty feet Square formerly mentioned in this my will and
the said Sixty feet Square formerly mentioned for my son
Capt. Jno. Higinbotham I do give and bequeath unto my
two Daughters namely Joane Waite and Martha Knightly to
them and their heires forever to be equally divided
between them.
Item: I freely give and bequeath unto my truly
loving Wife Alice Higinbotham and her heires forever all
the rest of my whole estate reall and personall whatso-
ever of right doth belong unto me in this world whether
lands not herein bequeathed to others or negroes, chat-
tels, woods and she paying all my just debts and
Legacies and I do by this my last will and testament
appoint Constitute and leave her sole executrix of this
my last will and Testament and desire Almighty God to
assist her in the true equally just and proceedings
there in and if providence so order and dispose that she
marry with any other person after my decease I desire
her to be very lawfull before the doing thereof onici
I have freely settled my estate reall and Personall or
such person thereof as is before mentioned. That she
make over firmly by good advice unto her children or
such of them as she shall think fitt and best deserve
the same or have most need thereof some considerable
parts thereof accordingly as her motherly and tender
Love and care hath ever been over and unto them in
their tender years And so I doubt not of her future
and further manifestation in the particular.
A. Codecill or addition and Continued essentiall
part of my foregoing will and Testament
That if my wife sole executrix of my will should be
prevented by Suddaine death or any other ways should
to settle the estate reall and
personall by a firme will under hands and Seales. Then
and in that case I declare and publish That it is my
desire that the ordinary for the time being will appoint
some persons of trust to make an equall partition of
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all the Lands houses and all other estate whatsoever
the death possest of between my son John Higinbotham
and my five daughters namely Jeane Waite, Martha
Knightly, Mary Townsend, Sarah Higinbotham & Pricilla
Long to them respectively and their heires forever.
They paying the debts and Legacies at that time owing
personall amongst them so that I do forbid and declare
that whether my Son John Higinbotham nor any of my said
daughters do or shall on any pretense whatsoever inter
as heir upon the Said estate may although the Law (if
the proviso were not) would all it. Witness my hand
and seale the twenty first day of February one thousand
Six hundred and Seventy two.
John Higinbotham (Seal)
Signed sealed and published
in the presence of Tho Parkins
the mark of
David X Evans
the mark of the mark of
Thomas x Wormbaton Sibell x Powell
Barbados By his Excellency
This 13th day of October 1673 Doctor Thomas Parkins,
David Evans and Thomas Wormbaton appeared before me and
made oath on the Holy Evangelists that they did see
Lt Coll John Higinbotham Seale and publish the above
writing contayned in three sheets of paper to be his
last will and Testament together with the Codecill here-
unto annexed and that he was at his so doing of sound
and disposing mind and memory. Entered the 27th day of
November 1673.
R. Colleton
Captain John Higinbotham, son of Lieutenant Colonel John
Higinbotham, whose will you just read, was a Captain in the
Barbados. For business reasons he returned to England where
he was engaged in trade with Jamaica and New England.
In February 1683, Charles Codrington leased to him two plan-
tations in the Parish of Saint John, Barbados, called
Didmartons and Consetts , together 750 acres, at the annual
rent of 2,200 pounds sterling. (Magazine of History and
Biography, Volume 52, pages 291-295.)
Captain John Higinbotham was the testator of the following
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will, dated 4 September 1713 and proved 23 October 1714 in
Salford, Lancaster, England. (Magazine of History and Bio-
graphy, Volume 52, pages 291-295.)
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Last Will of Capt. John Higinbotham, of Salford
Lancaster, Merchant. Proved 23rd October 1714; Henricus
Bancroft, Carolus Alexander, Jacobus Taylor, Gulielmus
Oates, Executors; Testimoni morati fidem ficit de cu
mon Juris format con me. Tho : Wainwright.
In the name of God Amen. I, John Higinbotham of
Salford in the County of Lancaster, Merchant, being
weak and infirm but through mercy of good and perfect
memory do make, publish and declare my Last Will and
Testament in manner following:
And First--! will that the charges of my Burial
and my just debts (if any shall be owing by me at time
of my death) shall be duly paid out of my Estate
leaving the expenses of my Burial the discretion of
my Executors herein after named with this advice only
that the same be decent but not extravagant.
Item--I give unto my beloved wife Anne Higinbotham,
One Thousand Pounds, one standing bed, one feather bed,
one bolster, two pillows, two pair of sheets, one pair
Blankets, one Vuggon quilt, with hangings and all other
usual furniture for beds all to be taken out of my goods
as her own then also I give and bequeath unto my said
wife 6 bowere bound with blue and usually standing in
the chamber where I lodge. One looking glasse, one
small table likewise I give unto her one wooden chest
used for putting cloaths, four pewter dishes, one dozen
pewter plates. Two table cloths, one dozen napkins, one
half dozen towells and to be used by my wife as afore-
said. And I Will that all the said goods shall be
delivered to my said wife upon her first demand there-
after my decease and further give and bequeath and
appoint unto my said wife the sum of Twenty Pounds to
be paid in the manner following: That is to say I Will
that mine Executors or some of them shall pay my said
wife within 20 days after my decease the sum of six
pounds then and thence forwards continue so long as she
shall live and the Allowance for my said wife in manner
aforesaid. I will appoint and declare in full satis-
faction of Power and all claymes whatsoever which she
would or might have in my Estate or any part Thereof
upon and pretense whatever.
Item--I give and bequeath unto my son, Charles
Higinbotham of and in the Barbados the sum of Twenty
Pounds and during his lifetime to be paid by two Small
portions in said year according as by my letters I have
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heretofore given him to order to draw Bills. And I
will that such his Bills as may or shall come after
my death be duly paid by mine Executors same not
regarding Twenty Pounds Sterling in said year afore-
said but if Son Charles Higinbotham shall desire and
choose to have and retain Two Hundred Pounds in one
entire payment rather than these yearly payments sums
of Twenty Pounds after my decease and accept of Two
Hundred Pounds in lieu or instead thereof then for
his satisfaction through and also for easing mine
Executors from the trouble of returning the yearly
payments I give and bequeath unto him my sd. son
Charles Higinbotham the sum of Two Hundred Pounds.
And I will order that mine Executors some short time
after my death notify and advise sd. Son Charles Higin-
botham that he may draw Bills of Exchange upon them
being accepted and paid shall fully absolve thereof
discharge to mine Executors of and from this said
annuity or yearly payment (which I intend only to
continue until my son accept the said Two Hundred
Pounds) and also for said Two Hundred Pounds. And
I give unto my sd. Son Charles Higinbotham no more
than the said annuity and said Two Hundred Pounds in
lieu and instead thereof having heretofore given to
and paid for him largeley. But 1 give and bequeath
unto my seven Grandsons and one Granddaughter,
children of my sd. Son Charles Higinbotham namely,
John, Charles, Thomas, William, Joseph, Benjamin,
Clever and Millicent each of them to receive One
Hundred Pounds Sterling to be paid them respectively
as they shall attain the age of one and twenty years.
And I do further Will Order and Appoint that the
interest and improvement of the said sums of money
given to my Grandchildren so soon any can be made
thereof shall be employed for and towards the Main-
tenance and Education of my said Grandchildren until
they or such of them as shall live to the aforesaid
age in such a case I Appoint what is given to such of
them as shall be underage aforesaid or younger child
or children as my sd. Son Charles Higginbotham hath
or hereafter may have and for want to such to goe and
be equally divided unto and amongst the survivors to
and of those above named: John, Charles, Thomas,
William, Joseph, Benjamin, Clever, Millicent. And
whereas the distance is great betwixt the said Islands
of Barbados and this place and some of my Grandchildren
very young and the Interest of money there being
almost double to what it is here and it being reason-
able to think mine Executors may desire to be quit
of this troublesome conversion will allow from which
consideration I take to be fit accordingly do hereby
Will and Appoint that this Eight Hundred Pounds Ster-
ling herein I give as aforesaid to my said Grandchildren
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shall be paid by mine Executors within the space of
one year right after my decease unto their hands or
Order of my said Son Charles Higinbotham or if he be
dead then to the order of his Executor or some other
person or persons as shall have the Guardianship or
Management of my said Grandchildren to be Improved,
Employed, dispose and paid to and for their several
ages in manner aforesaid. And that I request that
mine Executor will not fail giving notice by the first
opportunity after my decease to my sd. Son Charles
Higinbotham if living or if dead to his Executor or
such person or persons interested with or for my said
Grandchildren of this my Gift. And hereby will to
them and give leave and advice to draw Bills for the
said Eight Hundred Pounds upon the said Executors with
caution of allowing sufficient time because most of
the sum will be in from such persons as are indebted
to me which cannot always be done on a suddain. And
I will that such Bill or Bills as charged by such
person or persons as aforesaid shall at all time be
a full Acquittance, Release and Discharge to my said
Executors and under Specific duty of their respective
Executor and Administration against all and every
claim Demands and of my said Grandchildren or any of
them or other person or persons for or on their behalf
of them or every one of them.
Item--I give and appoint unto my daughter, Milli-
cent Alexander, Widdow, the use of Four Hundred Pounds
to be mine Executor kept continued at Interest and the
said Interest to be paid and delivered in to her hands
and to so continue as long as my daughter shall live
solo and not remarry. And I give and appoint the said
Four Hundred Pounds at the decease of my daughter
Millicent Alexander or her marriage again whether
shall first happen unto or equally her four young
children, Charles, Joseph, Millicent, Mary Alexander
at their respective ages of one and twenty. And I
Will, Give and Appoint that the interest of the said
Four Hundred Pounds after the marriage or decease of
my said daughter Millicent shall be divided between
Charles and Joseph and Mary and Millicent Alexander
my Grandchildren, And if any of them shall depart
this life before he or she attains full age of one
and twenty years then the part of him or her or them
so dying shall go to be divided equally amongst the
survivors, share and share alike.
Item--I give and appoint this Interest of Four
Hundred Pounds unto the sole use of my daughter Beulah
Higinbotham for and during the term of her natural
life and Will and Order mine Executors to pay the
same unto my daughter Beulah Higinbotham. And I
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declare it is my Mind and Will that my Son-in-law
Henry Higinbotham shall not have or employ the said
Interest of the said Four Hundred Pounds unless it is
for the sole and separate use of my said daughter
Beulah Higinbotham and that no part allowed in any
wise my son-in-law Henry Higinbotham to grant or assign
or any other disposal but shall govern or be paid into
and for the sole and separate use of my said daughter
Beulah Higinbotham. And if my daughter Beulah Higin-
botham shall leave no children I Will and Appoint the
last mentioned Four Hundred Founds to be divided
amongst the children of my daughter Elizabeth Ban-
croft or so many of them as shall be living.
Item--I Will, Give and Appoint unto my daughter,
Elizabeth Bancroft the Interest of Four Hundred Pound?
Sterling so long as my said daughter Elizabeth Bran-
coft shall live and after her decease I Will that the
said Four Hundred Pounds shall gu and be equally
divided unto and amongst her sons and daughters
namely: Benjamin, Thomas, Mary, Elizabeth, Ann
Bancroft share and share alike and if any dye before
attaining one and twenty years. And if they all die
without leaving heirs for want of such amongst my last
named Grandchildren I Give and bequeath unto Charles
and Joseph Alexander and to my granddaughters Millicent
and Mary Alexander four of the children of my daughter
Millicent and to such of them four Two Hundred Pounds
to be paid severally as they attain the age of one and
twenty years and in the meantime the yearly Interest
and Improvement of the said money to go for their
Maintenance and Education as their Mother and mine
Executors shall think fit.
Item--I Give, Will and bequeath my grandsons
Benjamin and Thomas Bancroft, my granddaughters Mary,
Elizabeth and Ann children of my before mentioned
daughter Two Hundred Pounds Sterling each to be paid
to them respectively as they reach the age of one and
twenty years. In the meantime the yearly Interest
and Improvement thereof I will and Appoint to go for
their Maintenance and Education in such a manner
aforesaid and Mother and either Executor shall decide
and shall be their keep until their respective lega-
cies do fall or become due and are actually paid.
I Will and bequeath Executors Twenty Pounds
Sterling each and all the remainder of the Estate
Whatsoever besides and what shall be over and above
when before and through my Will or Otherwise be over
what mentioned before through and in my Will I Order
and Appoint to be equally divided amongst my Grand-
children the sons and said daughters of my daughter
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Millicent Alexander, Beulah Higinbotham and Elizabeth
Bancroft which shall be living at the time of my
decease and shall share and share alike provided Always
Annuities to my said wife and my son Charles Higinbotham
respectively and all the legecies to my Grandchildren,
sons and daughters of my son Charles Higinbotham namely:
John, Charles, Thomas, William, Joseph, Benjamin,
Clever, Millicent . --Also leaving to my son Charles
Higinbotham the liberty of choosing the Two Hundred
Pounds Sterling instead of the Annuity payable to him
gift during life shall not be deemed a part of any
relation whatever except only wife, son Charles and his
children and my said daughter Beulah Higinbotham. --And
lastly I appoint and ordain my son-in-law Henry Bancroft,
my Grandson Charles Alexander, Thomas Taylor of Man-
chester Hinds and William Gates of Thorn and John Chap-
man Executors of My Will, trusting their Administration
and Exectorship accordingly to this my last Will,
September Fourth day in the Twelfth year of Our Gracious
Lady Ann, by the Grace of God, Queen of England, Scot-
land, Wales and Ireland. [1713] (9. B.)
John Higinbotham (Seal--Tudor Rose)
Sealed and signed by the within named John Higin-
botham Testator for and as his last Will being written
on three sheets of paper (4th September 1713) . Witnessed
by John Chapman and Hugh Parr.
Charles Higinbotham, the son of Captain John Higinbotham, of
Barbados and Salfor, Lancaster, England, was named in his
father's will, which you just read.
This Charles Higinbotham lived in Barbados and his will,
dated 17 August 1732, proved in Barbados 20 May 1734; names
wife Ann, sons Cleaver Higinbotham and John Higinbotham;
granddaughters Ann Reddin, Hopizbah Higinbotham and Ann
Higinbotham. (Barbados Wills, Volume 24, page 92. Magazine
of History and Biography, Volume 52, page 290.)
Mrs. Ann Higinbotham, the widow of Charles Higinbotham, in
her will, dated 29 March 1740, proved in the Barbados, 28
August 1740, names her sons John, Charles, Thomas, Joseph
and Clever Higinbotham; grandson John Reddin; granddaughter
Ann Reddin. (Barbados Wills, Volume 32, page 285. Magazine
of History and Biography, Volume 52, page 290.)
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John Higginbotham, son of Charles and Ann Higginbotham, of
the Barbados, whose wills have just been referred to, was
also named as a legatee in the will of his grandfather.
Captain John Higginbotham.
There is found in the Boston Massachusetts Registry Depart-
ment, Report 29, page 238, this record:
"Vessels Entered in the month of July 1716
July 11 Benjamin Evans ye sloop Betty from Barbados
John Higinbotham a Planter."
Thus it is that we find John Higinbotham, evidently at the
time he received the legacy directed by the will of his
grandfather, leaving the Barbados and arriving in Boston.
It is believed he stayed some years in Maryland and then
went to Virginia where he died between the years 1741 and
1744, leaving a widow Frances and six sons and a daughter.
(Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 52, page 291.)
The identification of John Higginbotham, of Virginia, who
died between 1741 and 1744, with John Higginbotham, the son
of Charles and Ann Higginbotham, of the Barbados, and grand-
son of Captain John Higginbotham, of the Barbados and Sal-
ford, Lancaster, England is strengthened by the following
fact.
In an old trunk of papers belonging to Colonel James Higgin-
botham, of Amherst County, Virginia, son of John and Frances
(Riley) Higginbotham, was found a book entitled "Action Upon
the Case for Slander," by W. Sheppard Esquire, London 1662.
On the fly leaf of this book appears part of the signature
of a Nicholas Higginbotham. This has been identified as
seventeenth century handwriting. On another page of this
same book appears the entry "Joseph Higginbotham died
April 17th 1742." This Joseph Higginbotham seems most
probably to have been Joseph, son of Charles Higginbotham,
of Barbados, and younger brother of John Higginbotham of the
Barbados, Boston, Massachusetts, and at last of Virginia.
(Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 52, page 291.)
In the office of the Land Register at Richmond, Virginia,
are recorded patents to Higginbothams for about 20,000
acres of land in Albemarle and Amherst Counties between the
years 1749 and 1800.
We find from the records of Albemarle County that Moses
Higginbotham, who was apparently the eldest son of John
Higginbotham, under dates of April 23 and 24, 1745, pur-
chased from George Braxton, Jr. of King and Queen County,
two parcels of land consisting of 1,000 and 1,430 acres
respectively. This land was located on the Buffalo River.
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Then between April 30 and May 11, 1751, Moses conveyed
2,024 acres of this property to his brothers and to William
Morrison, who had married his sister, Rachel Higginbotham.
All parties to the transaction, except George Braxton, Jr. ,
were of Albemarle County. The consideration named was the
nominal sum of five shillings, "current money of Virginia,"
for each parcel of land, as follows:
To Aaron Higginbotham
To Benjamin Higginbotham
To John Higginbotham
To Joseph Higginbotham
To James Higginbotham
To William Morrison
204 acres
204 acres
200 and 204 acres
200 and 204 acres
200 and 204 acres
200 and 204 acres
It is believed that this was a division of the estate left
by John Higginbotham, deceased, to be divided between his
children after the death of their mother.
According to the census returns and tax lists the following
heads of families of the name were living in Amherst County.
Virginia towards the close of the eighteenth century:
1783
1785
William Higginbotham
Joseph Higginbotham
Samuel Higginbotham
Aaron Higginbotham
Aaron Higginbotham, Jr.
James Higginbotham
John Higginbotham
Moses Higginbotham
"Benjamin Higginbotham
"Benjamin Higginbotham,
"Jacob Higginbotham
"Caleb Higginbotham
Jr.
6
7
4
7
3
1
10
6
2
15
4
3
4
14
5
1
5
11
18
11
1
5
8
7
6
1
8
3
10
3
1
8
4
6
3
a. white, b. black, c. white, d. dwellings, e. other
buildings.
" These Higginbothams migrated to Elbert County, Georgia.
(William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 26, 1917-1918, pages
208-210.)
The members of the Higginbotham family occupied a prominent
position and took an active part in political and religious
matters--serving on juries, acting as surveyors and filling
those places that intelligent and respected citizens usually
are called upon to fill in the place where they have made
their home.
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They were very patriotic and loyal as shown by the numbers
who have fought in the wars.
They were hardy pioneers who faced and overcame the dangers
and hardships inherent to carving out new frontiers. In the
great migrations which surged westward after the Revolutionary
War, they were in the vanguard.
A PUn of
CEKTRM VIRGINI^
emu rr6o/'honw tGc
'^jcvcndCOl/NTIZS
JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM, IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR
John^ Higginbotham (Charles, Captain John, Lieutenant Colonel
John, Anthony, Nicholas) was the Immigrant Ancestor and the
son of Charles and Ann Higginbotham. He was born 10 June 1695
in the Parish of Saint Philip, Barbados, British West Indies
and baptised 31 July 1695 at the Saint Philip Parish Church.
(Volume 22, page 62, Saint Philip Parish records.) It is
generally believed that he died in Virginia between the years
1741 and 1744.
The marriage date of John Higginbotham to Frances Riley is
not known. He could have married while visiting relations in
Maryland and lived there for a while before moving to Vir-
ginia. There was a John Ryley living in Brittaines Bay,
Saint Mary's County, Maryland, whose will was dated 3 April
1707 and recorded 23 April 1709. In the will he gives, "To
son, executive, dwelling plantation Green Hill at head of
Brittaines Bay; he dying without issue to pass to five daugh-
ters; Frances and Winifred share of estate equal to those
already given daughters Mary Bright, Elizabeth Peake and
Margaret Tomson." (Maryland Calendar of Wills.)
John and Frances Higginbotham settled in Virginia in the
early seventeen hundreds. They settled first in Goochland
County in the section that became Albemarle County in 1744
and later became Amherst County in 1761, They made their
home in the southwest part at the foot of the Blue Ridge
Mountains on the Buffalo River. (Higginbotham Family, by
William M. Sweeny and Land Deeds.)
Frances Higginbotham, the widow of John Higginbotham, sur-
vived her husband many years. It is believed she died about
1751 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Extracts from the Diary
of Reverend Robert Rose, Rector of Saint Ann's Parish, Albe-
marle County, Virginia, between the years 1747-1751, gives
valuable information on the life of Mrs. Higginbotham and her
family:
27 October 1747.
Dined at Mrs. Higginbothams christened her Grandchild
and got at Night to Rose Isle cold.
20 June 1748.
Preached at Mrs. Higginbothams and lodged at Rose Isle.
23 June 1748.
Went out to finish our Survey and look at the Top of our
circumventor which we could not find called and lodged at
Mrs. Higginbothams.
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20 March 1749.
A fair morning rode with three of the Higginbothams to
their Mothers dined went to James Williamsons took an
inventory of Mr. Walkers Effects very warm for the season.
12 April 1749.
The same weather heard by the Higginbothams of some of
my Tobacco being carried down by the River from the Seven
Islands.
23 May 1749.
Left Mrs. Hegginson at 7 a.m. crossed at Finlays ferry
at 8 and got Home after calling at Mrs. Higginbothams about
one P.M. a thunder storm this evening.
4 September 1749.
Rode to Captain Downs dined to Mrs. Marshalls and Lodged
at John Marrs with Benjamin Higginbotham.
11 September 1749.
At Home Benjamin Higginbotham came up without the Wag-
gons brought us papers with the News of W. Goochs return on
the Death of John Robinson Esq. and of the Appointment of
Thomas Lee Esq. president.
27 November 1749.
Bought Hoggs of Ambrose Jones rode to the Widow Higgin-
bothams married William Morrison to her Daughter and returned
at Night being very rainy weather.
21 February 1750.
Married Benjamin Higginbotham and Elizabeth Graves got
home at night were found one George Dunavel with his child
born to be christened.
28 February 1750.
Clear sky to northward rode to Warrens Mines by Ambrose
Porters and Aaron Higginbothams returned over Buffalo below
Rocky Run very deep.
14 May 1750.
Rode to the Mines stayed till Evening came home at Night
with Moses Higginbotham very warm and windy.
31 July 1750.
Rode to William Morrisons.
19 August 1750.
Left this morning Rode by Mrs. Higginbothams to Findleys
Ferry thence to Megginson and preached. the wind about dyed
away a pleasant evening married Moses Higginbotham and
Frances Kyle.
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12 May 1751.
This morning rain planted more cellery Thomas
Higginbotham gave me a deed for 570 acres of land in con-
sideration of L45 rode to the Mines and home again at night.
Reverend Robert Rose died in Richmond, Virginia, 30 June
1751. His Diary is found in the Brock Collection, Huntington
Library, San Marino, California. A photostat copy is in the
Archives Department of the State Library, Richmond, Virginia.
All the sons of John Higginbotham either served, furnished
supplies or helped in other ways during the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War had left many Virginians penniless and
restless of spirit. How to improve their condition was a
grave question. In this crisis, Georgia held out the best
choice of land. This land could be obtained without any cost
except the expense of surveying. A large number of emigrants,
chiefly from Virginia, North and South Carolina, availed
themselves of this opportunity to get themselves valuable
homes. Several of the Higginbotham families, along with
neighbors, made this move from Amherst County, Virginia, to
Wilkes County, Georgia, around the year 1784.
Children of John and Frances (Riley) Higginbotham:
Moses Higginbotham
Aaron Higginbotham
BENJAMIN HIGGINBOTHAM
John Higginbotham
Joseph Higginbotham
James Higginbotham
Rachel Higginbotham
rried
Frances Kyle
Clara Graves
ELIZABETH GRAVES
Rachel Banks
Hannah Smith
Rachel Campbell
William Morrison
Samuel Ayres
I will follow the line of Benjamin Higginbotham. Those inter-
ested in the lines of the other children of John and Frances
Higginbotham should consult the William and Mary Quarterly,
Volumes 26 and 27, 1917-1918 or the book The Higginbotham
Family, by William Montgomery Sweeny, published by the
J. P. Bell Company, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1971.
BENJAMIN HIGGINBOTHAM
Benjamin^ Higginbotham (Johnl) was the son of John and
Frances (Riley) Higginbotham. The date of his birth is not
known but it is believed to be between 1725 and 1730. He
died in the summer of 1791, Elbert County, Georgia and left a
will dated 9 February 1790. This will was probated 25 July
1791. (Elbert County, Georgia Will Book A, 1791-1803,
pages 8, 9, 10)
Benjamin Higginbotham was married on 21 February 1750, in
Albemarle County, Virginia, to Elizabeth Graves. She was the
daughter of Francis, Jr. and Ann Graves, granddaughter of
Francis Graves and great-granddaughter of Thomas Graves, the
Immigrant Ancestor. (Marriage date: Diary of Reverend
Robert Rose, page 101. Diary in Brock Collection, Henry E.
Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Photostat copy
in the Archives Department, State Library, Richmond,
Virginia. )
Elizabeth (Graves) Higginbotham was born about 1733 in Vir-
ginia and died after 1790, probably in Georgia.
Between the years 1749 and 1784, Benjamin Higginbotham
received over 1,000 acres, in Virginia Land Grants. (Land
Register Office, Richmond', Virginia.)
The following deed and miscellaneous court records are found
in the name of Benjamin Higginbotham in Virginia.
14 May 1751.
Moses Higginbotham of Saint Ann's Parish County of
Albemarle to Benjamin Higginbotham of the same Parish and
County. Conveys 204 acres of land, "now in the possession of
Benjamin Higginbotham," and located on the branches of the
Buffalo River, Albemarle County being part of a tract of
1,430 acres conveyed to Moses Higginbotham by George Braxton,
the younger, etc. Consideration 5 shillings. (Albemarle
County, Virginia, Deed Book 1, page 300.)
2 May 1761.
Benjamin Higginbotham of the County and Parish of
Amherst, to Richard Davis. Conveys 204 acres of land on
Buffalo River, being a tract of 204 acres granted to Benjamin
Higginbotham by Moses Higginbotham by a deed dated 14 May
1751, which was duly recorded in Albemarle Court. Considera-
tion 60 pounds. (Amherst County, Virginia, Deed Book A,
page 20.)
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1766.
Benjamin Higginbotham and Joseph Higginbotham were
appointed by the Court to view certain land. (Amherst
County, Virginia, Order Book 1766-1769, page 5.)
7 September 1767.
Benjamin Higginbotham of Amherst County, Power of
Attorney for James Colbert Blair, conveys to Alexander Baggs,
of Augusta County, 160 acres of land on the Pedlar River,
Amherst County. Consideration 30 pounds. (Amherst County,
Virginia, Deed Book B, page 249.)
2 May 1768.
Joseph Higginbotham, foreman, Benjamin Higginbotham,
John Spears, William Spencer, Dudley Gatewood, Samuel Ayres,
Joseph Mays, Joseph Ballinger, Ambrose Porter, John Loving,
Samuel Staples, William Martin, for the body of this County,
and having received their charge retired from the bar, to
consult of their verdict. (Amherst County, Virginia, Order
Book, 1766-1769, pages 304-05.)
6 July 1768.
Certificate from John Phillips, Constable, that he had
weighed 171 pounds of hemp for Benjamin Higginbotham. (Am-
herst County, Virginia, Order Book, 1766-1769, page 342.)
4 July 1774.
Benjamin Higginbotham of Amherst County, to James Hig-
ginbotham, of Amherst County. Conveys 75 acres of land on
the north branches of the South Fork of the Buffalo River,
granted by a Patent to Benjamin Higginbotham at Williamsburg
on 14 July 1769. Lines were Benjamin Higginbotham; Aaron
Higginbotham; Pounding Mill Creek; and James Higginbotham.
Consideration 20 pounds. (Amherst County, Virginia, Deed
Book D, page 168.)
4 December 1775.
Benjamin Higginbotham and wife, Elizabeth, of Amherst
County, to Caleb Higginbotham, of Amherst County. Conveys
355 acres of land beginning at a white oak, corner of Braxton
and Company's land, Amherst County. Consideration 5 shil-
lings. (Amherst County, Virginia, Deed Book D, page 328.)
3 March 1777.
Benjamin Higginbotham was one of the Appraisers of the
Estate of Neill Campbell, Deceased. (Amherst County, Vir-
ginia, in the Revolution Including Extracts from the "Lost
Order Book," 1773-1782, page 78, by Lenora Higginbotham
Sweeny. )
14 January 1781.
Benjamin Higginbotham is listed on a Pay Role of Captain
William Tucker's Company of Militia from Amherst County in
the State of Virginia. He joined the army the 14th day of
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January 1781 and was discharged the 26th day of March 1781.
Seventy two days in all. (Miscellaneous papers "K J" Archives
Division, Virginia State Library.)
1782.
Benjamin Higginbotham is listed as having 536 acres of
taxable land in Amherst County, Virginia, in 1782. (Tax
lists of Amherst County, Virginia.)
2 April 1782.
Benjamin Higginbotham is listed as a claimant for
Property impressed or taken for public service during the
Revolutionary War. His claim was for "driving publick
beevers" on 10 August 1781, 2 pounds, 8 shillings and 9 pence
and on 30 August 1781, 1 pound and 15 shillings. He received
a certificate for the same. He appeared at the Amherst Court
house on the 2nd day of April 1782 and the payment for sup-
plies was allowed. (Amherst County, Virginia, Order Book
1773-1782, page 492.)
May court 1783.
Benjamin Higginbotham put in a second claim for property
impressed or taken for public service during the Revolutionary
War. His claim was for 675 pounds of beef. (Amherst County,
Virginia, Order Book 1782-1784, page 121.)
Benjamin Higginbotham and family left Virginia and moved to
Georgia in 1784-1785, He was listed as a resident of Amherst
County in the 1783 census of Virginia and in the Wilkes
County, Georgia, court records there is a deed dated 28
November 1786 in the name of Benjamin Higginbotham.
Benjamin Higginbotham settled in the northeast section of the
State of Georgia, east of the Broad River on Coldwater Creek
in Wilkes County. This section of Wilkes County became
Elbert County on 10 December 1790.
The following records are found in the name of Benjamin Hig-
ginbotham in the State of Georgia.
He and two of his sons are listed on an early Georgia Tax
Digest as follows:
Polls Slaves Acres
Benjamin Higginbotham 5-1/2 10 390
Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. 1-1/2 1 950
Francis Higginbotham 1-1/2 1 200
(Early Records of Georgia, by Grace Gillan Davidson,
Volume 2, page 52.)
28 November 1786.
Mica j ah McGehee and wife Ann to Benjamin Higginbotham
450 acres on Coldwater Creek, original grant 1786 to said
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McGehee, Thomas B. Scott, Justice of Peace. (Wilkes County,
Georgia, Deed Book AA, 1785-1787, page 112.)
1787.
Benjamin Higginbotham was granted a headright grant of
200 acres in Wilkes County, Georgia. (Georgia State Archives.)
1790.
Benjamin Higginbotham is listed in Colonel John Cunning-
ham's Battalion and in Captain Joseph Blackwell's District in
a 1790 census of Elbert County, Georgia, compiled by Frank
Parker Hudson from original Wilkes County Tax Digests for
Colonel Cunningham's Battalion consisting of 11 Militia Dis-
tricts made into Elbert County by Act of Legislature 10 De-
cember 1790. (Page 6.)
His wife, Elizabeth, was the executrix and his sons, William,
Benjamin, Joseph, and Francis, were the executors of his
will dated 9 February 1790 and proved before Middleton Woods,
Esquire, clerk of the County of Elbert, Georgia, and recorded
in his office on 25 July 1791. (Book A of mixed records,
1791-1803, pages 8-10.)
WILL OF BENJAMIN HIGGINBOTHAM, SR.
July 21, 1791. Benjamin Higginbotham will proven before Mid-
dleton Woods, Esquire, clerk of the county of Elbert and
recorded in my office July 25, 1791.
In the name of God, amen. February 9, 1790, I Benjamin Hig-
ginbotham, of Wilkes County and state of Georgia being in a
low and weak state of body but of perfect mind and memory,
thanks be to God and calling to mind the mortality of my body
and knowing that it was appointed for all men once to die, I
recommend my soul into the hands of god that gave it and my
body to earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors,
nothing doubted but at the general resurrection that I shall
receive the same by the mighty power of God and as touching
such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless
you in this life I give and dispose of the same in the fol-
lowing manner and form.
Impremis I lend to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Higginbotham
four negroes, namely, Joe, Will, Anne and Jude and increase
of Anne and Jude and the Household furniture that I don't
dispose of otherwise in my will and my stock of cattle and
hogs and the crop that is then on hand. During her natural
life making no waste or spoil of the same and her death to
be equally divided amongst my children to them and their
heirs forever.
Item: I give to my daughter, Ann Higginbotham, one negro
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wench named Lucy and her increase to her heirs forever, also
one negro named Hunpry to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son, Caleb Higginbotham, one negro named
Jack to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give to my son, Benjamin Higginbotham, one negro
wench named Charity her and her increase to him and his heirs
forever.
Item: I give to my son, Joseph Higginbotham, one negro wench
named Phillis her and her increase to him and his heirs for-
ever. Also the land that I hold now to be equally divided
between son Joseph and Francis, if my son Joseph should
decease without an heir lawfully begotten then what I have
left to him be equally divided amongst his brothers and
sister.
Item: I give to my son Francis Higginbotham, one negro wench
named Rachel her and her increase to him and his heirs for-
ever, also the land that I now own to be equally divided
between my sons Francis and Joseph.
My sons William, Benjamin, Joseph, and Francis, I make and
ordain with my beloved wife Elizabeth Higginbotham, my sole
executors and executrix of this my last will and testament,
and I hereby revoke and disanul all and every other former
testament, wills, requests, and executors by me in any wise
before this time named. Ratifying this and no other to be my
last will and testament.
In witness whereunto I have unto set my hand in seal.
Ben Higginbotham (SEAL)
William McCuthem
Thomas Hilley
James Morrison
August 1, 1791. The amount of the Appraisement of Benjamin
Higginbotham' s estate recorded which was appraised according
to law by William Mulheen, Nathan Bond, Robert Pulliam, the
whole amount is four hundred and sixty-four pounds, five
shillings and nine pence. (464-5-9).
Recorded the first day of August, 1791 by William Higgin-
botham, R.P., Rg. Pre. C. E.
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Children of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Graves) Higginbotham as
named in his will.
Ann Higginbotham
Caleb Higginbotham
BENJAMIN HIGGINBOTHAM, JR.
Francis Higginbotham
William Higginbotham
Joseph Higginbotham
married Jacob Higginbotham
Mary Ann
MARY GATEWOOD
Dolly Gatewood
Ann Sandidge
Frances Higginbotham
Map of Central Virginia circa 1780
BENJAMIN HIGGINBOTHAM, JR.
BENJAMIN^ HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. (Benjamin^, John^) son of Benjamin
and Elizabeth (Graves) Higginbotham was born about 1760 in
Albemarle County, Virginia. He died in the year 1810, Elbert
County, Georgia. His will was dated 20th day of May 1809 and
probated 3rd day of September 1810. His son Benjamin Graves
Higginbotham and John Upshaw, Jr. were the executors of his
will. (Elbert County, Georgia Will Book, 1809-1812, pages
94 to 96.)
Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. was married on 21 January 1782, in
Amherst County, Virginia, to Mary Gatewood. She was the
daughter of Larkin and Catherine (Penn) Gatewood of Amherst
County, Virginia. She was the granddaughter of Henry Gate-
wood and the great-granddaughter of John Gatewood, the Immi-
grant Ancestor. (Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records
of Amherst County, Virginia, 1763-1800, page 39, by William M.
Sweeny. )
Mary (Gatewood) Higginbotham was born about 1762 in Amherst
County, Virginia, and died prior to 1809, as there is no men-
tion made of her in her husband's will.
Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. is listed as a Revolutionary sol-
dier in the 8th Annual Report of The Virginia State Library,
1910-1911. (Journal of the House of Delegates, October 1778,
page 115.)
Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. was part of 279 non-commissioned
officers and privates ordered into service from Amherst
County by Colonel Daniel Gaines of the Militia on June 21,
1781. They were "to march to join the Army commanded by the
honorable Major General, Marquis de la Fayett." (William and
Mary College Library, Cabell Papers, Uncataloged 4, Box 1.)
Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. served at the Siege of York.
(McAllister, List of Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia.)
In an application for a pension submitted by William Turner
from Amherst County, Virginia on August 21, 1832, he stated
that he "served under Captain Benjamin Higginbotham on the
line of march to Yorktown." He and Captain Benjamin Higgin-
botham were discharged as supernumerary officers a few days
before the capitulation of Yorktown. (Lenora Higginbotham
Sweeny, Amherst County, Virginia In the Revolution, Including
Extracts from the "Lost Order Book," 1773-1782, pages
173-174.)
Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. is listed on a roll of
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Revolutionary Soldiers from Amherst County, Virginia compiled
by Alexander Brown for Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia. (A Special Virginia Edition, page 410.)
In 1782 Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. is listed on a Tax List as
owning 130 acres of taxable land in Amherst County, Virginia.
Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. moved from Virginia to Georgia,
probably in 1784 and at the same time as his father and
brother Francis. His name does not appear in the Amherst
County, Virginia census records after 1783.
In an early Georgia Tax Digest he is listed as having one
slave and 950 acres of land. His father and brother, Francis,
was also listed on the same Tax Digest. (Early Records of
Georgia, by Grace Gillan Davidson, Volume 2, page 52.)
Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. was granted the following head-
right grants in Georgia. (Georgia State Archives.)
200 acres in Wilkes County - Grant Book LLL, page 335
239 acres in Elbert County - Grant Book KKKK, page 767
800 acres in Elbert County - Grant Book EEEEE, page 986
In 1790 Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. is listed in Colonel John
Cunningham's Battalion of the Wilkes County, Georgia Militia.
(Wilkes County Tax Digests for Colonel Cunningham s Battalion,
page 7.)
The following items pertaining to Benjamin Higginbotham are
found in the Elbert County, Georgia Records.
1802. Will of Larkin Gatewood.
To wife Catharine all estate, to be divided at her death
between my three daughters. Amy Upshaw, Mary Higginbotham and
Dolly Higginbotham. To daughter-in-law Betsy Gatewood cow
and calf. My three sons-in-law John Upshaw, Benjamin and
Francis Higginbotham, Executors. Signed October 1, 1802.
Probated April 22, 1805. (Elbert County, Georgia Will Book
1803-1806, page 56.)
February Term 1803.
Larkin Gatewood, Administrator of James Gatewood,
deceased, Benjamin Higginbotham, Security. (Minutes of Infer-
ior Court, 1791-1830, page 16.)
February Term 1804.
Present, William Hightower, James Alston, R. T. Crosby,
Esquires. Benjamin Higginbotham, 16 in family. (Georgia Land
Court Records, 1791-1822.)
February Term 1805.
Caty Gatewood, John Upshaw, Benjamin and Francis Higgin-
botham, Executors of Larkin Gatewood, Deceased. (Minutes of
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Inferior Court, 1791-1830, page 18.)
1805.
In the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery Benjamin Higginbotham,
Jr. is listed in Captain Thomas Oliver's Company and in Major
Richardson Hunt's Battalion. He drew two draws but they were
both blanks. (Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters
Daughters of the American Revolution, Volume 3, page 238.)
20 May 1809.
Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr. wrote his will. He appointed
his son Benjamin Graves Higginbotham and John Upshaw, Jr.,
the executors of his will. (Elbert County, Georgia Will Book,
1809-1812, pages 94 to 96.)
WILL OF BENJAMIN HIGGINBOTHAM
In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin Higginbotham of Elbert
County and State of Georgia being in Sound Mind and Memory
Thank be to God for the Same and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die I have made and ordain this my Last
Will and Testament in manner and form as follows Vizt:
Imprimis My Will and Desire is that all my just and lawfull
debts be first paid.
Item: I give to my daughter Sarah one negro girl named Dauf-
ney one feather bed and furniture One Cow and Calf One Sow
and Pigs which she is now possessed with and One horse kind
to be worth seventy dollars for her to receive after my
decease.
Item: I give to my daughter Anny One Negro girl named Milley
One feather bed and furniture One Cow and Calf One Sow and
Pigs and One horse kind worth seventy dollars.
Item: I give to my daughter Elizabeth One Negro girl named
Lethy One feather bed and furniture One Cow and Calf One
Sow and Pigs which she is now possessed with and One horse
kind to be worth seventy dollars.
Item: I give to my son Benjamin Graves One Negro named
Daniel One Cow and Calf One Sow and Pigs One feather bed
and furniture and One Mare valued to seventy dollars which he
is now possessed with and nothing else but the Mare.
Item: I give to my son Peter One Negro boy named Jacob One
feather bed and furniture One Cow and Calf One Sow and Pigs
One Horse kind worth seventy dollars.
Item: I give to my daughter Mary One Negro girl named Rhody
One feather bed and furniture One Cow and Calf One Sow and
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Pigs One horse kind worth seventy dollars One Saddle and
Bridle to be worth twenty dollars and One hundred dollars
cash.
Item: I give to my son Larkin One Negro named Lindsay One
feather bed and furniture One Cow and Calf One Sow and Pigs
One horse kind worth seventy dollars and One hundred dollars
cash to be raised out of my Estate and the balance of my
Estate my Desire is to be equally divided between the whole
of my children.
I constitute and appoint my son Benjamin Graves Higginbotham
and John Upshaw Junior my Executors of this my Last Will and
Testament disanuling and revoking all other Wills and Testa-
ments by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Twentyeth day of May One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Nine.
Signed in the presence of
Jacob Higginbotham, Sr. Benjamin Higginbotham (Seal;
Francis Satterwhite
John Upshaw
Leroy Upshaw
Georgia ) Court of Ordinary September Term 1810
Elbert County) Jacob Higginbotham and Francis Saterwhite
two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within Will came into
Open Court and being duly sworn saith that they saw the within
named testator sign, seal and acknowledge the within instru-
ment of writing to be his Last Will and Testament and that
they together with John Upshaw Senior did in the presence of
each other and in the presence of the Testator and at his
Request assign their names to the same as Witnesses aftd
that the Testator at that time appeared to be of sound
memoty and disposing tfeind.
Sworn in Court this 3rd of September 1810.
Francis Satterwhite
Jacob Higginbotham Senior
Court of Ordinary September Term 1810.
The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Higginbotham deceased
being presented to Court was proved and ordered to be
Recorded.
Sworn to in Open Court
A. Pope C.C.O.
Recorded this 13th day October 1810,
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The following items pertainning to Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr.
are found in the Elbert County, Georgia records after his
death.
18 September 1810.
Inventory and Appraisment of the estate of Benjamin Hig-
ginbotham. (Elbert County, Georgia Will Book 1809-1812,
pages 117, 118.)
INVENTORY ESTATE OF BENJAMIN HIGGINBOTHAM
Georgia )
Elbert County) Personally appeared Francis Satterwhite
Thomas Smith John Upshaw and Thomas S.
Carter before me R. Hunt one of the
Justices of the Inferior Court for said County and made oath
that they will well and truly apprais the Estate of Benjamin
Higginbotham late of said County Deceasd in dollars and cent!
so far as shall come to their sight or Icnowledge sworn and
subscribed to this 18th September 1810
Before
R. Hunt C.C.O.
John Upshaw Junr
Frans SaterwhTte
Thos Carter
Thos Smith
There follows an Inventory and appraisment of the Estate
Benjamin Higginbotham late of Elbert County deceased in
conformity to the foregoing oath.
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Georgia )
Elbert County) We Whose Names are hereunto annexed do
Certify that the foregoing Inventory and
appraisment of the Estate of Benjamin
Higginbotham Late of the County aforesaid as shown to and
New by B. Graves Higginbotham Executor. We first having
taken an oath so to do is just and and true. Given under our
hand this 18th day of September 1810
Ordered to be Recorded John Upshaw Jnr
A. Pope C.C.O. Thos. S. Carter
Thos. Smith
Frank Satterwhite
Recorded this 14th day of Jan.y 1811
December 1810.
Property sale by the Executors of Benjamin Higginbotham
deceased on the 18th and 19th days of December 1810. (Elbert
County, Georgia Will Book 1809-1812, pages 119-22.)
Sale Estate of Benjamin Higginbotham
Property Sale by the executor of Benjamin Higginbotham dec'd
in this 18th & 19th days of December 1810
$ cts
James Rawsey Dr. For one lot of Tools 3 25
2 Rawhids $3.87-1/2 to 1 sythe
Blaide & Chane .56-1/4 4 43-3/4
1 Sow & 4 Shoats $4.00 to 6 shoats 2.62-1/2
& 1 grey horse 76.00 82 62-1/2
2 stacks fodder 6.68-3/4 to 1 wheele 00.50
To one Duch Oven 2.92-1/4 10 12-1/2
1 Pot and Saddle 37-1/2 to 1 coffee mill 00.25 -- 62-1/2
1 Bible 1.50 To 1 gun 6.00 to 1 Slay &
Harness 1.00 8 50
1 Negro boy name Johnson 260.00 To fodder &
Sundres 2.06-1/2 262 06-1/2
Rye at 81-1/2 Cents pr Bushel 8-1/2 Bushels 6 90-3/4
Cre - By note $371.62-1/2 $371 62-1/2
Joseph Higginbotham Dr.
1 Lot Tools 1.75 to 1 Scythe and Cradle 1.00 2 75
1 87-1/2 to 1 Duch Oven .56-1/4 to
r Lot Books 1.75 3 18-3/4
2 Slays and Harness 3.00 1 Looking Glass 1.00 4 00
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Dr. for Thomas Hilly 4 00
One Negro Woman named Charity 200 --
Cre By Note $214.43-3/4 $214 43-3/4
Benjamin G. Higginbotham Dr.
Tools 2.75 to 1 Sythe & Cradle 3.00 to
1 grindstone 7.00 12 75
6 Still Tubs 3.00 to 1 pair traces and
Harness 1.25 4 25
1 Waggon 75.25 to 4 Hogs 10.00 to 4 sheep 8.00 93 37-1/2
1 pair streaches 2.61-1/2 to 1 pot & Hooks 3.00 5 06
1 Pot and oven - 6-1/4 to 1 ditto and pan
68-3/4 1 Table 1.50 2 25
1 Lot Crockery Ware 1.25 ditto do. do. .50 1 75
Table utentials 31-1/4 to 1 Branding Iron--6-l/4 37-1/2
1 Lot Pewter 3.50 to 1 Lot spoons 1.6-1/4
to 1 Lot Books 1.00 5 56-1/2
1 Trunk 1.00 to 1 hone 1.50 to shaving
utentials 1.6-1/2 3 56-1/2
1 Bed and Furniture 27.00 to 1 Lot corn
5 Barels 13.56-1/2 40 56-1/2
1 Lot Corn 5 do. 14.00 to do. Lot do.
5 do. 1.50 25 50
do. do. do. pt Barrel $2.6-1/4 3 Barrels
Corn 'm Lot 6 88-1/3
1 Cow & Calf & Bell 13.00 To 1 Negro Man
Reuben 500 513 00
1 Negro Man Joe 375 to 5 Chairs to set
in 1.18-1/2 376 18-1/2
$1114 68
Clabourn Sandridge Dr.
One Lot tools 4.81-1/4 to one foot adds &
Gimblett 5 56-1/4
Cr. by note $5.56-1/4
John Maxfield Dr.
One Lot of Tools 1 62-1/4
Cre by Cash paid $1.62-1/4
Gabriel & Williams Bond Dr.
One lot tools 1.62-1/2 to one old Still 5.00
to one sugar Boll 1.50 8 12-1/2
Cre by note $8.12-1/2
George Evinson Dr.
One pair Stillards 2.-- To one cupboard 7.00
To one Jug 1.50 10 50
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John Harman Dr.
One Cutting knife & Board 62-1/2
Cr by Cash Paid $00.62-1/2
Thomas Greenarey Dr.
One Sow & 4 shoats 6.6-1/4 To 5 shoats 2.43-3/4 8 50
Cr. by Note $8.50
Reuben Satterwhite Dr.
4 sheep 6.00 To 5 sheep 10.75 to one Flax
Wheel 4.00 20 75
One Candlestick & Sundries 2 00
Cr by note $22.75 22 75
John S. Higginbotham Dr.
Six Sheep 6 00
Cr. by Note $6.00
Edmond Brown Dr.
one Churn 00.25 To one Butter Pot & Bason
87-1/4 To 1 Cask 26-1/4 3 12-1/2
one Cask & Pail 1.75 To One Quart Pot &
Funnel 00.50 2 25
Cr. by note $5.37-1/2 5 37-1/2
Thomas S. Carter Dr.
Rent of a Plantation 68 50
Cr by Note $68.50
Ann Higginbotham Dr.
1 Mare 50.00 to 1 Lot of Crockerware 2.12 52 12
1 Coffee Mill 1.12-1/2 to 1 small chest 2il2-l/2 3 25
Cr. by note $55.37-1/2 $55 37-1/2
Lewis Phipps Dr.
1 Horse 10.18-3/4 To 2 stacks Fodder 6.56-1/4 16 75
Cr by note $16.75
Larkin Coker Dr.
2 pair of Cords 1.68-3/4 To 1 Jug 1.6-1/4 To
10 Geese 5.00 7 75
1 pair Sad Irons 1.37-1/2 To 1 pair old
Saddle Bags 1.00 2 37-1/2
Cr by note $10.12-1/2 $10 12-1/2
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Charles Carter Dr.
one grey mare 25.50 To 1 wheele 1.50 26 00
1 kettle 3.50 To one Lett of pewter 2.62-1/2 6 12-1/2
Cr. by note $32.12-1/2 $32 12-1/2
Thomas Hilley Dr.
one Colt 10.00 To one Slay & Harness 1.00 11 00
Cr. by note $11.00
John H. Brewer Dr.
one adz-- 1.62-1/2 1 62-1/2
Cr by Cash $1.62-1/2
Steward Cunningham Dr.
one Still 68 06-1/4
Cr. by note $68.06-1/4
Willis Sturgishill Dr.
one Wheele .50 To one Lott of Wooden Ware .50 1 00
Cre by Cash $1.00
Jesse Edwards Dr.
Lott of Wooden Ware 25
Cre by Cash $.25
Matthew Pulliam Dr.
one Large Chist 4 81-1/2
Cr by note $4.81-1/2
Peter Higginbotham Dr.
one Lot Books 1.12-1/2 To one Gun-Barrell &
Lock 1.50 2 62-1/2
one Negro Man Jack 551
Cr by 553 62-1/2
Mary Higginbotham Dr.
One Negro Woman Jude & child Humphrey 407 50
Beckum Dye Dr.
one Lot Corn 16 00
Durett Stodehill Dr.
one Basin 1.6-1/2 to one Lot Corn 13.56-1/2 14 62-1/2
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Henry T. Critton Dr.
4 Waggon Bridles
Cr. By Cash paid .50
50
Caleb Higginbothatn Dr.
one old Negro Man Joe
Cr by note $25.06-1/4
25 06-1/4
Benjamin Penn Dr.
one Smoth Gun 2.75 To one Kaws Box Knives & Forks 3 56-1/4
Bartlett Higginbothatn Dr.
one Feather Bed & Furniture
William T. Cook Dr.
one hog 2.00 To one Loom 1.56-1/2
23 12-1/2
3 56-1/2
Morgan )
Elbert County) Benjamin G. Higginbotham this day
appeared in Open Court and being duly
sworn that the foregoing return of the
amount of sales is Just & True this 7th day Jany 1811
Ordered to be
Recorded
Benjn G. Higginbotham
A. Pope C.C.C.
Recorded the 14th day of Jany.
1811
Rec ' d 7 Jany 1811 of Mr Benn G. Higginbotham two dollars
6-1/4 cents for RecordTng Inventory & Sale of the Estate of
Benjamin Higginbotham A. Pope C.C.O.
7 January 1811.
Francis Higginbotham was appointed guardian of Mary Hig-
ginbotham orphan of Benjamin Higginbotham. Charles Carter
and John Ham, Security. (Administrators and Guardians Bonds,
Elbert County, Georgia Will Book 1809-1812, page 115.)
7 January 1811.
John S. Higginbotham was appointed guardian of Peter and
Larkin Higginbotham, orphans of Benjamin Higginbotham.
Charles Carter and Francis Higginbotham, Security. (Admin-
istrators and Guardians Bonds, Elbert County, Georgia Will
Book 1809-1812, page 116.)
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Copy of Receipts of the Estate of Benjamin Higginbotham
(Elbert County, Georgia Will Book 1809-1812, pages 357, 358
and 359.)
1811 Jany 7th Rec'd of Benjamin G. Higginbotham as Executor
of the last Will and Testament of Benjamin Higginbotham
deceased the just and Full sum of seven dollars in part of a
Bond of princaple twenty one dollars and ninety three and
three quarters cents I say received by me--
R. Hunt.
Court of Ordinary
February Term 1811
Rec'd of B. Graves Higginbotham two dollars for attending to
making his return to the Court of Ordinary Feby ret 1811
Rec'd of Benjn Higginbotham Tax for 1807 & 1808 & 1809 $17.00
For Christian for Jos 0. Cosby.
Rec'd Ben. G. Higginbotham Tax for 1810 $5-58 Robt Mise.
Robt. Kennedea--
17 February 1811
Rec'd of Benjamin G. Higginbotham Exor of Benjn Higginbotham
dec'd Fifteen dollars & Fifty cents m Full of~the within
account This 17th Feby. 1811
Wm Woods .
19 February 1811
Rec'd of Benjn G. Higginbotham Exor of Ben Higginbotham dec'd
twenty five dollars & Fifty cents m Full of the within note
this 19th Feby 1811 Wm Woods Ex£ of M. Woods.
Rec'd of Benjamin G. Higginbotham Exc of Ben- Higginbotham
dec'd eighteen dollars 31-1/4 cents Tn full of his part of
the within note this 19th Feby 1811
Wm Woods Excr of
M. Woods dec"''d
'd of Benjan G. Higginbotham Excr of Benjn Higginbotham
'd one Hundred dollars in part oT a note of said dec'd
Rec
Dec'd one Hundred dollars in pai
now in Sute in Elbert Supr Court this 19th Feby 1811
Thos Oliver
16 April 1811
Received of Benjn G, Higginbotham Excr of Benjamin Higgin-
botham dec'd Five dollars and Seventy-five cents for Leather
to shew the negroes of the said dec'd this 16th April 1811
John Rucker Junr
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25 April 1811
Reed of B. G. Higginbothatn Exr of Benjn Higginbotham dec d
Five' Dollars Eighty one & a quarter cents 25th April 1811
Charles Carter
2 September 1811
Rec'd of Benjan G. Higginbotham Excr of Benjn Higginbotham
dec'd Seventy "dollars in full for a horse WiTled by said
dec'd to Peter Higginbotham this 2nd Sept. 1811
John S. Higginbotham guardin
for Peter Higginbotham
27 January 1812
Rec'd of Benjamin G. Higginbotham Exr of Benjn Higginbotham
dec'd Fifty Six dollars ninety three & three
full of the within note this 27th Jany 1812--
Wm Woods
6c 3/4 cents
$56.93-3/4
in
Rec'd of Benjamin G. Higginbotham Exr of Benjamin Higgin-
botham dec'd one hundred & Thirty seven dollars thirty
seven St one half cents in Full of the within date 27th
Jany 1812
Wm Woods
17 February 1812
Wm. Woods. Survey
Capt of M & W Woods
Benjn G. Higginbotham
Exr of Ben Higginbotham dec'd
Rec'd of the defendant
Twenty two Dollars sixty
two & a half cent in
part of a Judg_t obtained
in the Inferior Court
of Elbert County this 17th
Feby. 1812 Wm. Woods
21 April 1812
Wm Woods Survey
Capt of M. & W. Woods
vs
Bn G. Higginbotham Ex£
oT Benjn Higginbotham dec'd
Rec'd of Benjamin Higginbotham
Exr of Benjn Higginbotham
dec'd Five Hundred & Fifty
dollars in part of a Judgement
in the above case this 21st
April 1812
Wm Woods
Oath July 1812 Rec'd of B. G. Higginbotham Exer of Benjamin
Higginbotham dec'd the sum of Eight dollars FiTty Six & 1/4
cents
Frs Satterwhite
July 21st 1812 Rec'd of Benjamin G
• j ^-P T^^njamin G. Higginbotham Executor of
the last Will & Testament of Benjamin Higginbotham dec'd the
sum of ten Dollars in full of the within account
Caleb Higginbotham
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4th August 1812 then rec ' d of B. G. Higginbotham Exr of Benj
Higginbotham dec ' d the sum of seven dollars in full of all
demands previous to this date
John Ham
4 September 1812
Received thirty dollars in Full of the accounts annexed in
two leaves to this receipts including two credits which
stands stated on the two leaves one for Eight Dollars & Fifty
Cents and ten dollars dates to the credits for the money
credited I say received the above mentioned money of Benjn G.
Higginbotham Exr of the Estate Benjn Higginbotham decst tlTis
4th day September 1812.
Tho£ Smith
15 September 1812
Received of Benjn G. Higginbotham Exe£ of Benjn Higginbotham
Exer of Benjn Higginbotham dec ' d Seventy dollars in horse
Flesh agreabTe to the said de'st Will I say received by me
as Guardian for Larkin Higginbotham Septem- 1st day 1812--
John S. Higginbotham
Georgia )
Elbert County) Court of Ordinary September Term 1812
appeared in Court B. G. Higginbotham &
being duly sworn saith that the annexed
Return is just & true to the best of his knowledge & belief.
B. G. Higginbotham
Recorded this 15th October 1812
Estate of Benjamin Higginbotham, Jr.
Returns of Thomas S. Carter, Admistator with the will
annexed for 1817 shows receipts of Benjamin, Peter, Larkin
and William Higginbotham and James Rowsey for their distribu-
tive shares. (Administrators and Guardians Bonds, Elbert
County, Georgia Will Book "L", 1816-1821, page 105.)
John S. Higginbotham, guardian of Peter and Larkin Hig-
ginbotham, minors of Benjamin Higginbotham, deceased.
Receipt of Larkin Higginbotham in full of his legacy "from
my father Benjamin Higginbotham ' s estate," 10 July 1816 and
receipt of Peter for his legacy in full 23 October 1818,
"which I receipted for some years back, which receipt was
accidentally burned." (Administrators and Guardians Bonds,
Elbert County, Georgia Will Book "M" , page 238.)
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Children of Benjamin and Mary (Gatewood) Higginbotham as
named in his will, dated 20 May 1809 and recorded on
13 October 1810 in Elbert County, Georgia.
BENJAMIN GRAVES HIGGINBOTHAM married MARY "POLLY" LAWLESS
Anny Higginbotham
Elizabeth Higginbotham
Sarah Higginbotham
Peter Higginbotham " Jinny Howard
Lark in Higginbotham " Polly Howard
Mary Higginbotham " Charles Carter
"If we work upon marble, it will perish^
If we work upon brass, time will efface it.
If we rear temples, they will crumble into dust.
But if we work upon immortal souls.
If we imbue them with principles.
With the just fear of the Creator
and love of fellow men.
We engrave on those tablets something
which will enlighten all eternity."
Daniel Webster
BENJAMIN GRAVES HIGGINBOTHAM
BENJAMIN GRAVES^ HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^)
was the son of Benjamin and Mary (Gatewood) Higginbotham. He
was born on 17 February 1788 in Wilkes County, Georgia. He
died on 23 April 1862 in Noxubee County, Mississippi and is
buried in the Lloyd Cemetery [now known as Butler Cemetery].
(Birth date, Graves Bible record. Death date, wife's Pension
application. Burial place, letter dated 29 July 1944 from
P. G. Whitehead to Mr. E. A. Limmer of Houston, Texas. The
Bible record was in possession of P. G. Whitehead in 1944.
Photo copy of Bible record and letter in my file.)
Benjamin Graves Higginbotham was married on 2 January 1812,
in Elbert County, Georgia, to Mary Foster Lawless, daughter
of John and Tabitha (Rowzee) Lawless and granddaughter of
Thomas Lawless. (Marriage date, Elbert County, Georgia Will
Book and Mixed records, 1809-1812, page 325 and Bible record.)
MARY FOSTER (LAWLESS) HIGGINBOTHAM was born on 24 November
1795, in Elbert County, Georgia. She died between the years
1875 and 1877 either in Kemper, Winston or Noxubee Counties,
Mississippi. She is buried in the Lloyd Cemetery. She was
listed on the 1870 census for Kemper County, Mississippi but
not found in the 1880 census for Kemper, Neshoba, Winston or
Noxubee Counties. (Birth date and burial place same refer-
ence as above.)
The following items pertaining to Benjamin Graves Higgin-
botham are found in the Elbert County, Georgia Records and
in the states of Alabama and Mississippi.
20 May 1809.
Benjamin G. Higginbotham was named as executor in his
father's will. (Elbert County, Georgia Will Book, 1809-1812,
pages 94-96.)
3 September 1810.
Received 3 September 1810 of Benjamin G. Higginbotham
Four dollars and Fifty Cents for fees in the probate of Ben-
jamin Higginbotham' s Will.
A. Pope C.C.O.
(Will Book, 1809-1812, page 359)
18 September 1810.
We whose names are here unto annexed do certify that the
foregoing Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of Benja-
min Higginbotham late of the County as shown to and by
B. Graves Higginbotham Executor. We first having taken an
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oath so to do is just and true given under our hand this 18th
day of September 1810.
Ordered to be Recorded John Upshaw Junior
Elbert County, Georgia Thomas S. Carter
A. Pope C.C.O. Thomas Smith
(Elbert County, Georgia Will Book 1809-1812, page 118.)
7 January 1811.
Morgan Benjamin G. Higginbotham this day appeared
Elbert County in Open Court and being duly sworn that the
foregoing return of the amount of sales is
Just and True this 7th day January 1811.
Benjamin G. Higginbotham
Ordered to be recorded
A. Pope C.C.O.
Recorded the 14th day of January 1811.
(Will Book 1809-1812, page 122.)
1812.
John S. Higginbotham, guardian for Larkin Higginbotham.
Returns for 1812 shows note on Benjamin Graves Higginbotham
and Francis Satterwhite. Benjamin G. Higginbotham, Security.
(Administrators and Guardians Bonds, Elbert County, Georgia
Will Book "K", 1812-1816, page 39.)
S Benjamin Graves Higginbotham' s name is on a list of soldiers
^ for Georgia Militia for the War of 1812. (Historical Col-
^(75 lections of Georgia Chapters National Society Daughters of
tZ ^ h- the American Revolution, Volume 3, page 149.)
Q_ ^ < Benjamin Graves Higginbotham was a First Lieutenant in the
Uu ^ Company Commanded by Captain Charles Carter in the Regiment
Q CO < of Volunteers of Georgia Militia commanded by General Floyd
_j yj 9 iri the War of 1812. He volunteered at the Elbert County
<C LL ^ Courthouse on the 1st day of August 1813 for the term of six
S:^ O ty months and continued in actual service in the war for the
Ci3 I r- term of three months and was then honorably discharged at
O ^ — i Camp Hope on the 1st day of November 1813. He was employed
^ 3 LL chiefly in the building of forts. (His petition for bounty
^g^ land and wife's Widow pension application number 11529, both
:^ found in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.)
C3 1815.
Benjamin Graves Higginbotham was listed on an 1815 tax
list of Elbert County, Georgia. He was in Captain Christian's
District. (Georgia State Archives.)
1820.
He is not found in the Georgia Census for 1820, but
could have been in one of the counties whose records are
lost.
1822-1833.
The last child born in Georgia was in 1822. The next
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three children were born in Alabama in 1825, 1828 and 1833.
We know he was living in Green County, Alabama, in 1828 when
his son, James Larkin was born. (Bible record of Benjamin
Graves Higginbotham and Bible record of his grandson, George
Washing ton Higg inbo tham . )
Benjamin Graves Higginbotham was living in Dallas
County, Alabama, in the year 1830 where he is found listed on
the census for that County.
1835.
About the year 1835, Benjamin Graves Higginbotham and
his family moved from Alabama to Mississippi where they set-
tled in the hill country in the south west part of Noxubee
County. This was only a few years after the county had been
formed from the Choctaw Purchase. I quote from the unpub-
lished History of Noxubee County, Mississippi, by John Ander-
son Tyson and published in the Macon Beacon in 1926-1927.
"Mr. Halbert states that Mr. :, . L. Higginbotham, who had
lived near the treaty ground since 1835, has repeatedly
pointed out to him the place described as the spot where the
treaty of Dancing Rabbit was made and signed, the information
of Mr. Higginbotham resting upon the statements of two pio-
neer settlers of Noxubee County, both of whom were present
during the negotiations at Dancing Rabbit and were eye wit-
nesses to the signing of the treaty. Viz; Mr. Hilcar Burwell,
who was one of the first settlers of Mashulaville , and
Mr. G. W. Campbell, who died at his residence near Shuqualak
in 1888. Mr. Higginbotham stated that these two men had fre-
quently pointed the place out to him. Mr. Higginbotham made
the additional statement that his brother-in-law, Lorenzo
Thomas, in 1849, built a split log cabin with a chimney to
the south on the very spot where the treaty was made. This
cabin has long since disappeared, but, if by close search,
some traces of the old chimney site could be discovered, it
will give almost the exact spot of signing the treaty."
(Chapter on Indians, page 26. History found in the Noxubee
County Court House and Library, Macon, Mississippi and in the
Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, Mississippi.)
1838.
Benjamin Graves Higginbotham made his home in the Fleet-
wood Mountains, where there was an abundance of springs,
game and timber supply. It was here his last child was born
in 1838.
1840.
He is listed on the 1840 United States Census for Noxu-
bee County, Mississippi.
1850.
On the 1850 census for Noxubee County he gives his occu-
pation as a Planter. His wife, Polly; son John Lawless;
daughter, Mary Gatewood Higginbotham; and their youngest
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child, Tabitha, was also listed.
1860.
On the 1860 Noxubee County census he is listed as Graves
Higginbotham and his occupation as a farmer. Listed in his
household was his wife, Polly; daughter, Tabitha; and married
daughter, Mary Green, and her son, James. Summerville is
given as his place of residence.
The records of the former General Land Office, now in the
National Archives in Washington, D.C., shows that Benjamin
Graves Higginbotham on 16 May 1851, applied for a Bounty Land
Warrant for 80 acres to which he was entitled to under the
Act passed 28 September 1850, granting bounty land to certain
officers and soldiers who had been engaged in military ser-
vice of the United States. I am typing the following two
letters as they are handwritten and very hard to read. The
signatures on these two letters are taken from the original
copies. The rest of the letters and documents will be in
their original form.
State of Mississippi
County of Noxubee
On the 16th day of May A.M. One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty One, personaly appreared
before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County
and State affore said, Benjamin G. Higginbotham age sixty
three years a resident of Noxubee County in the State of
Mississippi, who being duly sworn according to law declares
that he is the identical Benjamin G. Higginbotham who was a
Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Carter
in the Reginment Number (not recollected) of Georgia Militia
Commanded by General Floyd in the War with Great Britain
declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812
that he volunteered at Elbert Court House on the 1st day of
August A.D. 1813 for the term of six months and continued in
actual service in the war for the term of three months and
was honorably discharged at Camp Hope on the 1st day of Nov-
ember A.D. 1813 as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said
Company, the original having been lost or mislaid, he makes
this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land
to which he may be entitled to under the Act granting Bounty
Land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged
in the military service of the United States, passed
September 28th, A.D. 1850.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above
written and I hereby certify that I believe him to be the
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identical man who served as afforesaid and that he is of the
age above stated.
QcT^
Benjamin Graves received his Bounty Land Warrant, number
31,924 for 80 acres in March of 1852 then he legally disposed
of it.
On the 26th day of July 1855 he sent the following letter
asking for additional bounty land he was now entitled under
the new Act of 3 March 1855.
State of Mississippi
Noxubee County
On this 26th day of July, A.D. 1855,
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and
state afforesaid personally appeared B. G. Higginbotham aged
67 years who being duly sworn according to law declares that
he is the identical person who was a Lieutenant in the com-
pany commanded by Captain Carter in the Regiment of Volun-
teers commanded by General Floyd that he voluntered in
Elbert County, in the State of Georgia on or about the time
(not recollected) he further states that he had received for
said service Bounty Land Warrant No. 31,924 of Eighty Acres
issued under the Act of 1850 by reason of said service which
he has since legally disposed of and cannot now return, he
makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the addi-
tional bounty land to which he is entitled under the Act of
March the 3rd., 1855, never having received bounty land
except as above stated.
We, Solomon Edwards and George Bateman, residents of
Noxubee County in the State of Mississippi, upon our oath
declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and
acknowledged by B. G. Higginbotham in our presence and that
we believe from the appearance and statements of the appli-
cant that he is the identical person he represents himself
to be.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to
and subscribed before me the day and year above written and
I certify that I know the applicant to be credible persons
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that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be
and that I have no interest in this claim.
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Before March of 1857, Graves Higginbotham received notice
that his claim for bounty land, warrant No. 46,765 for 80
acres, had been suspended because there had been two appli-
cations by two Benjamin G. Higginbo thams , both in Captain
Carter s Company of Georgia Militia, War of 1812.
On 20 March 1857, Benjamin Graves Higginbotham had J. C.
Holmes make and send an affidavit to the Land Office stating
that the notice of suspension of the claim had been sent to
Macon, a distance of 18 to 20 miles from where he lived and
consequently did not get it until recently.
Mr. J. C. Holmes then states that he had corresponded with
the attorney of the other Higginbotham, who lived near
Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, and was informed that
he had obtained the bounty for him by his merely making out
an affidavit to the effect, that there were two Higgin-
bothams in Captain Carter's Company.
This evidently wasn't enough proof as there were a number of
letters sent to and received from the Land Office through the
years 1857 and 1858.
Benjamin Graves Higginbotham had not received his warrant by
May 1st 1858 when he appeared before a Justice of the Peace
in Winston County, Mississippi making a declaration to this
effect and appointed Tucker Lloyd of Washington, D.C., his
attorney to prosecute his claim and procure his warrant. At
this time, Graves Higginbotham was 70 years of age.
Declaralioa to he made by a surviving OJJiccr of Soldier claiming additional Bounty Land.
State oi.y/C^y-/^^
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,-. ■ _-- in and for tlic County and State aforesaid, personally a])pcared /J^,,/^,/r . U- -■^'Z— -
years, .vho being duly sworn according to lajy/dcclavea that lie is thd
I.:iiiy coiiiinandcu by Captam ^''^'^/J ^' - y/J '~f -. • ^i
' •' -^ i <---^-'' ^-.-f^ <cL ^'''- ^< ■ '7-^ — =■ in the Ilc-^imeut of
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day of <^C.y/erii-e-r^ ^ 1^ •? — " Ay-a,^ ^^-'1 / f X ^
lie fmtlier states that he lias rcceived/or aaid service Bounty Land W;iri-ant No. — of c£^ %/ '■^'
acres, issued under the act of ^f ,t.'^/-^,^^^ ^■'^-.--^X?^" '^^-- by reason of said service whicli
lie has since legally disposed of and cannot now return. '^'^
lie makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining tlic additional Bounty Land to which he is cntiihd
Under the Act of March 3d, ^855, never havjn:g ;i^cceivcd Bounty Land except as above stated, and he hereby
constitutes and appoints C;Jt;«tf2ii;^=:^*w4+«/'of Washington, D. C, Lis Attorney to prosecute his claim and
procure his warrant. Hereby authorizing and empowering liis said Attorney to obtain from the proper au-
thorities at Washington City or elsewhere, certified copies of any Army records or ducuments in which h's
said service may be recorded, and to procure any and all other evidence that may bo necessary to establish Ids
claim, as fully as ho might or could do if personally present, and revoking and countennandiiig all other au-
thority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
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Sworn to, sub.-icribed and acknowledged bef(>re nio the day and year first above written, and on the .'■anic
day per;.'iia:Jy eaiu.' b' lore me <- v ' ^-fL-f .^ < — -^^^ and ('' .''-V' X^
,^__^ ,-' .- . ' ^ residents of .^c /'.'.- ^ o- ^r^.-,-^/, y>. < '^ to mc kno^.n us credible
■\vitnessc:-, who being duly sAvorn according to hnv, declare that they are i)crsonally acijiiainted ^\iJ; .''% - ■•
''.-' ,f I .(../'.-.--'■■ who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration, that
they were present and saw him - -■'/.- ^-'.-,- ■/.■ ,< j ^. .- .- to said declai-ation, ;.nd that from
their iM.'i.-.Jiiai aC'iuainlaiiei' w;;]i hiMi they believe that he is the identical ]jer.sun who j.i i Toi-i.nd the military
services therein nauieu, and who has received a warrant tiiercfor, and they further swear tiial they are disin-
terested ill Lis claim.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in ito
prosecution, and I believe that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be.
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In November of 1858, Benjamin G. Higginbotham published a
notice in the Macon Becon" newspaper for six weeks that hi
warrant had been lost in the transmission of the mails and
that an application would be made to the Commissioner of
Pensions for a duplicate.
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STATE OF Mississippi,
NOXUBEE COUNTY.
Personallv appeared before me, (J?(yry'<r >>^/ /^ r^^^^x/^
President of the Board of Selectmen of the town of M
aeon III
■^'OTICK 1- l.crcby ;-ivcn tlir.l L^nJ
i "^ W'nrru.l Nr. lOJoo, fir SO .■■tTOS,
.•--.iiu'i i:, Llr.' L^inii; of JJcnj. !li;j<;iubotli-
aiii, urijcr aft L'f till" Z'\ M.ivfli, 1855,
li.is been l.i>l i:j llic tninMini-iiun of tbe
iinils; anj tli.it ^ix wjck.s fjom tbe first
puL'ic.ltloii of llii.s notice. AD[,;lcaLion
rtillbr DiaJc to llio Commii.sionor of
Pensions f.ir m Jj^lic.itc.
LEXJ. I! (iGINliOTUAM 1
j^ov^3^1^.S58. Cw I said County, and Ex-Offiicio Justice of the Peace, in and for
said County, ^-:y^ /'>^*'^'y 0" ■ ^y^^'^^'j tlie proprietor rmd
publisher of a public newspaper printed and published in the town of ■Macon, County and
State aforesaid, called the ,?^'<^/? <^-<^ ^ ^ €</;//y^'\^o^ being duly sworn, deposed and
said, that the publication of a notice of which a true copy is hereto afTixcd, has been made
in said paper for the space of ii/<M:!^ weeks, consecutively, to-wit: in n^ftnbers / *^ •^'^
yK^^^J/^-^^f published on thc^^. //<'^^ > O^-^^^^^^^v .-/^ 'M/^'^,„J^^-
Said publication commencing on the ^^ ^ day of ///vv.>^//^^-ind ending on the ,^ ^
day oi-i^/>f'j2.i>.Ai/ A. D., 185 :^
Sworn lo and subscribed to before me this /J/ day o^^>^ ///</-/ ^ J '^^ ^ *' -^-'^>~*^
STATE OF M1SSISSPPI, ^
Noxubee County. )
I, Edmund W. Ferris, President of the Board of Selectmen of the town of Macofi,
in said County, and Ex-Officio Justice oi the Peace in and for said County, do hereby cer-
tify that the several numbers of the newspaper containing the publication above men-
tioned and allixcd, have this day been produced before me and compared with the copy
annexed, and thatl have foiind the same and the proof thereof to be duly and correctly
made. ./^ /J'/-' "'/ ' ' ^ /^^ I'^J
President of Board of Selectmen and Ex-OJicio Justice qf the Peace,
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Benjamin Graves Higginbotham finally received his bounty land
warrant, number 46,765, and then assigned the warrant "for
value received" to a William Cook.
Benjamin Graves Higginbotham died in Noxubee County, Missis-
sippi on 23 April 1862. He was buried in the Lloyd Grave-
yard, now known as the Butler Cemetery.
Polly Higginbotham was listed in the 1870 census for Kemper
County, Mississippi. Her occupation was given as keeping
house and her Post Office as Kelly's Store. Living in the
same household was her daughter, Tabitha Higginbotham, age
32, Ann Higginbotham, age 15, and Sophia Seal, age 4.
Polly Higginbotham applied for a Widow's Pension, under the
Act of 14 February 1871, in the Justices Court, District Num-
ber 4, Noxubee County, Mississippi, on 7 April 1875, At this
time she was 79 years of age. She gave her address as
Hashuqua, Mississippi.
This pension claim, number 11529, was filed in Washington,
D.C. on 15 July 1875, by her attorney, Horatio King.
On 1 August 1877, her pension claim was rejected by reason of
abandonment. This was most likely because of her death.
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WAR OF 1812.
DECLARATION OF A WIDOW FOR PENSION.
^t&' To be ciacuted before Jodge or Clerk of Coort. ^H
State of ^JZf^^y^^^y4^^^ ]
County of .„. ,yf^^/-y-r..<^ )
0x1 .\h\a..<^^^.. j^. day n\....\*{^f^(<t^<U.. , A. D. eighteen huiiured «nd *f^tn\.-j-.J^AfCCey
per»onally appeared before me, ..Q..,^l....^1>/r<(/:^.£c<d^'^^.^./^n/r..i^^ of the Jl/J.^!«k:A^. . Cf^r^
^/.tlMtC/IjC. .^^^...4/r. a Court of Record in and for the County and Slate afbresaid, ^^^^(^,.^0/^^
j^^.//./L....,t^f.(t.f.rfa^^.<{^7^:^i.i'7:l<7*.^ , aged ..^^?J«^..w<^?<;i?^«r:T.^.. ye^rs. a /tesident of
...i^i.^i<^<z2<C^...j2^,..^rrCCru<^*<:Vi County of....A<i?rf?niCr«i<:^?-.&rrA, <^A/J%^ State
of i.r^ui^^,it^..C,it/<f..£^^.^./..i ,- who, being duly sworn accoTding to Isw, declares" that she is
the willow of .j^/^/C^<^^<<<fl,.!y,..4<7aXja^.C<t^r^TrZ^a^»i^i^ , who siferved the full period nf sixty
days in the {\).-A^<w:dPC^ue^ service of the United States in the War of 1812, and who was Uieideolical
V^^^.^iJ'^/^ii.. ^../ay<<^^y<rf^wScW:^%^^ fi\\o {%)...& ^7.//..f^^7^^ I.. Captain
'&c(?.d/MS/....../^2Zy.^.<^.':K Company ^^..C4...SttA^..../U^./fif<Un..a^....'ff..k(l,t^
Regiment, .. i/^X:..tl(l4...Jy.frr)jnTjUfl Brigade, ...O^ ...a/^.'/...^J^. Division, at
..J3ii^f,'/..P:l<f/...<l./<3^4^tk7.^»:^..ytir/a,<^...,y>u.^%a. ..^(^^
181 J , and was honorably discharged at ^^Ui^Ji'..!^^.C/.1r/4<...'f^...M/:^ ..on t^..<(-//:^ <S..';.UCMCp.
^ri....'{tr...f.^^.('.^!^.^^...., ,-^^ ; jh«t (3) /AjU./X.i/i<^...;i^M^..^^i^kkm,6a<^:t^^^
'£j2i^/LA^y/iyy aAL//ii. k^u^ ,-^i^^--_.^<^g/.i^^_..^^<^s>::^!l. ._
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^f.-^jrr^^/ f'-r.. y^f>^r^^. '^. /r',.-^<1( :-i^ . ?^-^ ^ ' ^1 ^ y^^ ' .' ^y/t,^ , -f^
that she was married under the name o{..Jf^(KtA1...jT..j^.^2,^(i<~d<iX<<UUf^. to said-.i^Z/ix^j^**'*.
ZfUA^ ..'^..Jl£//^(^.'f*ff^^f^^ac.*^i,0^:^ on the ..^.e<iC<<(^t<U<:iC'. day o{ ..JjZ^U.-
j!f./^:CLa^ :, A. B. 18/^, by ...S^^M^utX<....^A^i^^.iLr^ M.
'((t^..Ul/.-u^/ljk../^ih:yU*ff^*fr.,..TjlU4<^rK^.^(i^. there being no legal barrier to such marri.ige ; ihnl her
iaid'husbaod died r^ 2L.iZ^<<l(t7Z^Uri^ tho ..40krGtf^..'fi!ciii.aL..
Aay Qi ...■UiCfk'ittCrf^, 18D*'^and that she has not rSmarrird sinrr his diilh ; ihal
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^ „o .„nc dunn. .he late rebellu.n a.ains. .he au.horicy of .he Uni.ed S.n.e, d„J she or h, r a.„l hu.lMnd adhere
.0 .1,e oau«e of .he ene,n,e, of the Governrnen.. g,v,ng .hem a„l or cmfor., or ex.r..„cd .h. funcon, of a„y office
wha.cvcr .M.der any au.h.n.y. or pre.ended au.hon.y. ■„ hos.day .o .he Unaed S..te, ; .h.. ,he wdl suppor. .he
Cons.,..,.,onof.he U.med S.„.es ; lUat she is not in receipt of a pension under an,j prnnous art ; .hn. ,he n.akc,
.h.^ declaralUM. lor .ho purpose ol ben.;; placed oo .he peusmn roll, of ihe Unued S.a.es/und.-r ihe prov,„o„, of .he
ac. approve-d February 14. 1S71^ hereby rons.ilu.e, and anpom.s, wul, full pow.T of sub.u.u.,on and r.^oca-
..on.wr5:^^.^^^....<W-Zr4:.^^;^. „ „f ^//^^.^/.^.^.z,:^.^;:;•.^... , J; ^.
her .ruo and lawful M.orne^. .o proseeiri; her claim, and ob.ain .he pension corlXu-a.e .ha. .u,y be ,.,ued , ,ha.
her po..officr ,-. a^ .J^a^il^^UM^..^,...^^, Coun.y of . .'r/f^.Ct\UuJiiU^.
S.a.e of ..-^^^-^^M.l^.iU/c/^^ ; ,ha. her domicde or place of abode is .,(^..Aa<.OL.
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Jlpplicanl.
JxM\AA^4t^il Ai^Axst
Also personally appeared ../J..(iy^^/.<ly...A....^.Qj.f./.,i^.:',iM,/i.i, an
L\:/.C.?./:/:..j..C...{JJ..l/L/x/.a,0(J. residing H Na. in .../.dfi.tC^/.A
.../Jr.- f./.././..iy <'/^/<'./.'vf«*m,in ....CIuo v<^^r?:.<^...;?j;^..^<.r>^vf.V<c^^^.'«^
ilV.^^. * .'..••••*««(*TT>11 •.m**«-Mr66tf Mk-««..,....m^rr«-r*-rrrm*.. ••« pCC^flfl Whom
d ....
I certify .o he retpoclnble Knd entitled to credit, and who being by me duly awom, lay : They were prc»on<-ft«4
SAW- \'V'\ ^ •••^•1 tlw-«iljiiiiJiit, liga her name (of nwko Itor m»><>) to
tl<c-forfgaing dcrlji Jtiuii , that they have every reason to t>elieve f^om the appearance of said claimant, and iheir
arquain.ance wi.h her, that she is the identical person she represents nerself to be, and she has t>ot remarried since
the death of her husband, bn. remains his ividow ; and at no time during the late rebellion a^ainll the authority
of. he United !S. ales did she, nr her said husband, adhere to .he cause of the enemies of the Oo^Bt:(iment,'nr'give
tlicm aid or comfort ; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this ..//<^X* .yC,. day ni ....d^yC/^Clr". ,
k. D. 187 i , and I hereby certify that theeonlrnlsor the above declaration verc fully made known and explained
to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words ,
erased, and the words i..\...., added; and that I have no interest, direct
or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
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The following children were born to Benjamin Graves and Mary
"Polly" Foster (Lawless) Higginbotham.
5-1 Benjamin Toliver Higginbotham
5-2 John Lawless Higginbotham
5-3 Mary Gatewood Higginbotham
5-4 Harriet Elizabeth Higginbotham
5-5 Sarah Ann Higginbotham
5-6 JAMES LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM
5-7 Richard Wylie Higginbotham
5-8 Tabitha R. Higginbotham
"He only deserves to be remembered
by posterity who treasures up and
preserves the history of his
ancestors ."
Edmund Burke
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BENJAMIN TOLIVER^ HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^,
Benjamin'^, John-'-) first child of Benjamin Graves and Mary
Higginbotham. He was born on 26 February 1813, ElberC
County, Georgia. He died between 1870 and 1880, Winston
County, Mississippi and is buried in the Enon Cemetery.
Benjamin Toliver Higginbotham was married on 15 December
1846, Noxubee County, Mississippi to JANE MARIA MARSHALL.
She was born in 1822, South Carolina and died in 1898, Bell
County, Texas. She is buried in the Donahoe Cemetary.
Jane moved to Bell County, Texas with her daughter Mary Ann
Fulton and family in 1887.
CHILDREN : 6
6-1 Mary Ann Higginbotham
6-2 Benjamin Riley Higginbotham
6-3 Sarah Elizabeth Higginbotham
6-4 Martha J. Higginbotham
6-5 Robert J. Higginbotham
6-6 Cathrine Ellen Higginbotham
6-1 MARY ANN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 February 1849, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; d. 28 May 1895, Bell Co., Texas; buried in Donahoe
Cemetery; m. 20 December 1870, Winston Co., Ms., JAMES
MADISON FULTON, b. 12 February 1851, Winston Co., Ms.;
d. 16 October 1925, Bell Co., Texas; buried in Donahoe
Cemetery. His father, MADISON FULTON, b. about 1815,
Alabama; d. between 1870 and 1880, Winston Co., Ms. His
mother, MATHILDA (FULTON) FULTON, b. 20 March 1822,
North Carolina; d. 27 November 1876, Winston Co., Ms.;
both buried in Fulton Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 8
7-1 MARY JANE FULTON b. 1 November 1871, Fearn Springs,
Ms.; d. 30 September 1960, Bell Co., Texas; buried
in City Cemetery, Bartlett, Texas; m. 1 November
1891, Georgetown, Texas, FREDERICK ANDREW LIMMER,
b. 21 January 1870, Kleinvichtach, Germany; d. 20
October 1940, Bartlett, Texas; buried in City
Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 8
8-1 EARLY ALVA LIMMER, SR. b. 21 March 1893; d. 12
March 1973; born & died in Bell Co., Texas;
buried in City Cemetery; m. 23 March 1913,
Bartlett, Texas, ANNIE MAE MESSER, b. 21 Octo-
ber 1894; d. 4 October 1962; born & died in
Bell Co., Texas; buried in City Cemetery. Her
father, JOHN DANIEL MESSER, b. 10 October
1860, Harnett Co., North Carolina; d. 16 May
1931, Bartlett, Texas; Her mother, MARY
MARGARET (HUNT) MESSER, b. 26 November 1866;
d. 28 August 1943; born & died in Bell Co.,
Texas; both are buried in City Cemetery,
Bartlett, Tx.
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CHILDREN: 3
9-1 RUBY ERLINE LIMMER b. 5 May 1914,
Bartlett, Texas; m. CLARENCE E. PECK.
10-1 CLARENCE DON PECK.
9-2 EARLY ALVA LIMMER, JR. b. 6 February
1920, Bartlett, Texas; m. 19 June
1954, Welch, West Virginia, ITALIA
TERESA DEL CONT, b. 19 February 1923,
Giais, Aviano Province, Italy. Her
father, LOUIS and mother, ROSA BASSO
(BACCABELLA) DEL CONT, were both born
in Italy.
9-3 WILLIS HOWARD LIMMER b. 20 April
1922, Bartlett, Texas; d. 10 December
1969, Houston, Texas; buried in City
Cemetery, Bartlett, Texas.
8-2 ANDREW MADISON LIMMER b. 22 August 1894,
Bell Co., Texas; m. September 1921, Jar-
rell, Texas, LOUISE BLACK.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 ANDREW MADISON LIMMER, JR.
9-2 EVALYN ANNETTE LIMMER m. 26 May 1946,
Austin, Texas, RICHARD LAMONT KAISER.
8-3 ABBIE MAE LIMMER b. 1 May 1896, Bell Co.,
Texas; m. November 1912, Bartlett, Texas,
WALTER MESSER, b. 1895, Bartlett, Texas;
d. 18 October 1972, Temple, Texas. His
father, ELLIOTT MESSER, b. in Harnett Co.,
North Carolina; d. in Temple, Texas. His
mother, EULA (BOWEN) MESSER, d. in Temple,
Texas. All are buried in City Cemetery,
Bartlett, Texas.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 MALCOMB EVERETT MESSER.
9-2 SHIRLEY MARILYN MESSER married
CHARLES LOTT.
8-4 COMMIE EVERETT LIMMER b. 8 February 1898,
Bell Co., Texas; d. in Temple, Texas;
buried in City Cemetery, Bartlett, Tx. ;
m. August 1927, Temple, Texas, AMY LOUISE
LANHAM.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 MARY LOUISE LIMMER b. 1 November
1934, Bartlett, Texas; d. 30 April
1970, Temple, Texas; buried in City
Cemetery, Holland, Texas; m. 6 June
1955, Bartlett, Texas, GENE B.
MEWHINNEY, JR.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 LEN EVERETT E MEWHINNEY.
10-2 CONNIE LOU MEWHINNEY.
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8-5 DAFFIE OMA LIMMER b. 17 December 1900, Bell
Co., Texas; d. January 1942, Bartlett, Texas;
buried in City Cemetery; m. October 1916,
Bartlett, Texas, JOHN DALLAS SKINNER, b.
Prairie Grove, Arkansas; d. Temple, Texas;
buried in City Cemetery, Bartlett, Tx. His
father, JESSIE D. SKINNER, b. 24 December 1870,
Arkansas; d. 19 September 1948, Temple, Texas.
His mother, ANNIE SKINNER, b. 15 March 1872,
Arkansas; d. 4 February 1931, Bartlett, Texas;
both buried in City Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 SIBLY LOUISE SKINNER m. W. FRED SOULES.
9-2 BONNIE JEAN SKINWER m. R. H. McCUTCHEON.
8-6 LILLIE LIMMER died young.
8-7 JEWEL LIMMER died young.
8-8 IRA LIMMER died young.
7-2 SARAH LAVINA FULTON b. 19 March 1873, Winston Co.,
Ms.; d. Wrightsboro, Texas; m. 1904, Bell Co.,
Texas, BELT WAITS, b. 1866; d. August 1926, Wrights-
boro, Texas.
CHILDREN: 4
8-1 ALMA WAITS
8-2 ZETTIE WAITS
8-3 HENRY WAITS
8-4 JIM WAITS
7-3 ELLEN FULTON born and died in Mississippi.
7-4 ALBERT MADISON FULTON b. 11 November 1877, Winston
Co., Ms.; d. 7 March 1898, Bell Co., Texas; buried
in Donahoe Cemetery.
7-5 OLLIE OMA FULTON b. 20 July 1880, Winston Co., Ms.;
d. 14 May 1932, Donahoe, Texas; buried in Donahoe
Cemetery.
7-6 LAURA ETTA FULTON b. 15 April 1883, Winston Co.,
Ms.; d. 28 October 1889, Donahoe, Texas; buried in
Donahoe Cemetery.
7-7 ROBERT ELJAH FULTON b. 17 March 188 7; d. Temple,
Texas; buried in City Cemetery, Bartlett, Texas.
7-8 WELBURN WEBSTER FULTON b. 9 August 1888, Bell Co.,
Texas; d. 9 February 1918, Bell Co., Texas; buried
in Donahoe Cemetery.
6-2 BENJAMIN RILEY HIGGINBOTHAM penjamin Toliver^, Benjamin
Graves^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John^) b. 11 April 1850,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 12 July 1907, Bell Co., Texas; bur-
ied in McCann Cemetery, Rogers, Texas; m. 13 December
1870, Winston Co., Ms., LAVINA FULTON, b. 8 April 1849,
Winston Co., Ms.; d. 3 June 1912, Bell Co., Texas; bur-
ied in McCann Cemetery. Her father, MADISON FULTON, b.
about 1815, Alabama; d. between 1870 and 1880, Winston
Co., Ms. Her mother, MATHILDA (FULTON) FULTON, b. 20
March 1822, North Carolina; d. 27 November 1876, Winston
Co., Ms.; both buried in Fulton Cemetery.
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CHILDREN: 9
7-1 SOPHRONIA DELL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 April 1872,
Winston Co., Ms.; d. 8 October 1874, Winston Co.,
Ms .
7-2 ALICE BELLE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 29 August 1874, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; d. 14 October 1970, Temple, Texas;
buried in McCann Cemetery.
7-3 ROBERT MADISON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 November 1876,
Winston Co., Ms.; d. 23 August 1943, Rogers, Texas;
buried in McCann Cemetery.
7-4 MARY JANE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 30 June 1878, Winston
Co., Ms.; died in Bell Co., Texas.
7-5 SARAH IDA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 12 April 1880, Winston
Co., Ms.; buried in McCann Cemetery.
7-6 GILLIAN ELLA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 September 1882,
Winston Co., Ms.; d. 9 September 1890, Winston Co.,
Ms.
7-7 EFFIE LAVINA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 February 1884, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; m. 1 February 1903, B.M. SMITH.
7-8 GILLIE LEE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 9 February 1888, Kemper
Co., Ms.; died in Rogers, Texas; buried in McCann
Cemetery; m. 5 March 1910 H.C. PATTERSON.
7-9 BENJAMIN THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 March 1890, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; d. 14 June 1946, Rogers, Texas;
buried in McCann Cemetery.
6-3 SARAH ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Toliver^, Benja-
min Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John-*-) b. 1853, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; m. MONROE EDWARDS, b. 1850, Ms. This
family moved to Bell Co., Texas in 1879.
CHILDREN: 8
7-1 ELIZABETH JANE EDWARDS
7-2 ALMA EDWARDS
7-3 EDWARD EDWARDS
7-4 MATTIE EDWARDS
7-5 NORA EDWARDS
7-6 LENA EDWARDS
7-7 VELMA EDWARDS
7-8 HERMAN EDWARDS
6-4 MARTHA J. HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Toliver^, Benjamin
Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John-*-) b. 1856, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; d. 1936, Donahoe, Texas; buried in Donahoe
Cemetery.
6-5 ROBERT J. HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Toliver^, Benjamin
Graves^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, Johnl) b. 1858, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; d. 1938, Donahoe, Texas; buried in Donahoe
Cemetery.
6-6 CATHERINE ELLEN HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Toliver^, Benja-
min Graves'^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John^) b. 11 January
1860, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 25 April 1891, Donahoe,
Texas; buried in Donahoe Cemetery; m. JOHN PACE.
CHILDREN: 1
7-1 BENJAMIN PACE.
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JOHN LAWLESS^ HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin3,
Benjainin2, John^) second child of Benjamin Graves and Mary
Higginbotham. He was born on 26 December 1815, Elbert Co.,
Georgia. He was living in 1880 in Noxubee Co . , Ms . He
married on 3 March 1851, Noxubee Co., Ms., MARY EMMA BATEMAN,
daughter of GEORGE BATEMAN.
CHILDREN: Names taken from the 1880 Noxubee Co. census,
6-1 HARRIETT HIGGINBOTHAM
6-2 ANNA HIGGINBOTHAM
6-3 TABITHIA JANE HIGGINBOTHAM
6-4 GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGGINBOTHAM
6-5 MELVINA EMILEY HIGGINBOTHAM
MARY GATEWOOD^ HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^,
Benjamin^, Johnl) third child of Benjamin Graves and Mary
Higginbotham. She was bom on 6 September 1818, Elbert Co
Georgia. She married on 25 November 1852, Noxubee Co., Ms
ELIJAH W. GREEN.
CHILDREN: 1
6-1 JAMES GREEN
HARRIET ELIZABETH^ HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin^.
Benjamin^, John^) fourth child of Benjamin Graves and Mary
Higginbotham. She was born on 9 February 1822, Elbert Co.,
Georgia. She died on 26 July 1910, Noxubee Co., Ms. and is
buried in the White Cemetery. She married on 2 September
1845, Noxubee Co., Ms., CARROL R. WHITEHEAD. He was bom in
1822, Alabama and died on 19 November 1906, Noxubee Co., Ms.
He is buried in the White Cemetery.
CHILDREN: Names taken from the 1880 Noxubee Co. census.
6-1 BENJAMIN F. WHITEHEAD
6-2 MARY ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD
6-3 SARAH M. WHITEHEAD
6-4 JAMES THOMAS WHITEHEAD
6-5 JACOB TOBIS WHITEHEAD
6-6 P.G. BEAUGARD WHITEHEAD
SARAH ANN^ HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin3, Benja-
min2, Johnl) fifth child of Benjamin Graves and Mary Higgin-
botham. She was born on 28 June 1825, Alabama and buried in
the Butler Cemetery. She married on 6 May 1847, Macon, Ms.,
RICHARD W. WHITE.
CHILDREN: 4
6-1 MARY WHITE
6-2 JOHN W. WHITE
6-3 MARTHA WHITE
6-4 WILLIAM H. WHITE
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JAMES LARKIN^ HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^,
Benjamin^, John-*-) sixth child of Benjamin Graves and Mary
Higginbotham. See second section of book for information on
James Larkin Higginbotham and his descendants.
RICHARD WYLIE^ HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^,
Benjamin^, John-'-) seventh child of Benjamin Graves and Mary
Higginbotham. He was born on 24 September 1833, Alabama and
probably dead by 1840 as he is not listed in the 1840 Noxubee
Co. , Ms. census.
TABITHA R.5 HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Ben-
jamin2, John^) eighth child of Benjamin Graves and Mary Hig-
ginbotham. She was born on 20 January 1838, Noxubee Co., Ms.
"Happy is the home
That is building hallowed memories
For children to look back upon
When they come to riper years."
Leland Wood
JAMES LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM
AND HIS
DESCENDANTS
72
JAMES LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM
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JAMES LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM
JAMES LARKIN^ HIGGINBOTHAM (Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^,
Benjamin'^, John^) sixth child of Benjamin Graves and Mary
"Polly" Foster (Lawless) Higginbotham. He was born on
10 October 1828, Green County, Alabama. He died on 31 May
1913, Noxubee Co., Ms. and is buried in the White Cemetery,
(Son George Washington's Bible, tombstone inscription and
death certificate.)
James Larkin Higginbotham was married on 19 May 1850, Noxu-
bee Co., Ms. to MARGARET! ELIZABETH THOMAS. She was the
daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth ( ) Thomas. Both
were born in South Carolina. (Noxubee Co. marriage records,
Book A, page 283.)
Margarett Elizabeth (Thomas) Higginbotham was born on 14 May
1829, Green County, Georgia. She died on 21 October 1898,
Noxubee Co., Ms. and is buried beside her husband in the
White Cemetery. (Bible and tombstone inscription.)
James Larkin Higginbotham is found living a short distance
from his father and next to his brother, Benjamin Toliver Higgin-
botham in the 1850 Noxubee Co., Ms. census. His occupation
is listed as a Planter.
In the 1860 census for Noxubee County, Larkin's occupation is
given as a farmer and his place of residence as Mashulaville.
His wife, Margarett, and four children, Benjamin Wiley, Isaac
Thomas, Mary Elizabeth and Commodore Columbus are listed in
his household.
The 1870 Noxubee census has him living in Shuqualak, Ms.
Listed in his household are his wife, Margarett and children,
Benjamin, Thomas, Elizabeth, Comodore C, George W. , Andrew J.
and Joseph E. Higginbotham. His occupation was a farmer.
In the 1880 Noxubee census there is just his wife and sons
George and Joseph listed in his household. His residence is
given as being in the west half of beat number 4 and his
occupation a farmer.
James Larkin Higginbotham lived all his life, except the
first seven years and the years he was gone during the War
Between the States, in Noxubee Co., Ms. He was considered
one of the best marksmen and hunters in that part of the
country.
74
75
Larkin Higginbotham served as a private in the War Between
the States. He was enlisted by Lieutenant Miller in Company
"H", 14th Regiment Mississippi Infantry, on 13 September 1862
at Enterprise, Mississippi. He enlisted for the period of
three years. This Company was known as the Meridian Invin-
cibles of Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
His Commander was Colonel William Doss and his Captain was
Captain Crumpton. He served from 13 September 1862, until
December of 1864, when he was wounded in a battle at Frank-
lin, Tennessee. He was in the St. Mary's Hospital at La
Grange, Georgia for a while and then given a furlough. He
was at home recovering from his wound when the war ended.
(Confederate Military Records on file in the Department of
Archives and History, Jackson, Mississippi and at the
National Archives, Washington, D.C.
In his application for a soldier's pension in 1910, he stated
he had been wounded in his left arm and that a piece of shell
had torn his arm open from the wrist to the elbow. (Pension
application, Noxubee County Courthouse, Macon, Mississippi.)
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I have in my possession copies of the first two land deeds in
the name of James Larkin Higginbotham that are filed in the
Noxubee County courthouse. The first one is dated
18 February 1878 and the second 29 October 1878. Copies of
these deeds follow.
The State of Mississippi
Noxubee County
This Indenture made and entered into this the 18th day
of Feby A.D. 1878, between James A. Jernigan of the first
part and James L. Higginbotham of the second part both of the
State and County above written. Witnesseth that the said
party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum
of $16.50 Sixteen and 50/100 Dollars good and lawful money
of the United States of America to him in hand paid by the
party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged by these presents hath bargained sold conveyed
& confirmed all the right title & interest in and to the
following described tract or parcels of land to-wit: NWV of
NW% of Section 32 Township 14 Range 15 East containing forty
acres more or less, to have and to hold the said lands to the
said James L. Higginbotham, his heirs and assigns, and the
said James A. Jernigan do covenant with the said James L.
Higginbotham that he will warrant and forever defend the
right, title or claim of himself and his heirs and of all
persons lawfully claiming or pretending to claim whatsoever.
In testimony whereof the said James A. Jernigan has put
his name and affixed his seal the day and date above written.
A. Roberson Witness J. A. Jernigan (Seal)
B.W. Higginbotham Sarah A. Jernigan (Seal)
The State of Mississippi
Noxubee County
Personally appeared before me John E. Burrage, a Justice
of the Peace in & for said county and state aforesaid, the
within signed B.W. Higginbotham, one of the subscribing wit-
nesses to the foregoing Deed of Conveyance who being by me
first duly sworn, deposes and says that he saw the within
named parties, whose names are subscribed thereto, sign, seal
and deliver the same to the said J. Larkin Higginbotham, that
this deponent subscribed his name thereto as a witness in the
presence of the within signed parties and that he saw the
other subscribing witness sign the same in the presence of
the said parties, and that the witnesses signed in the pres-
ence of each other. Given under my hand and seal this the
1st day of November A.D., 1878
John E. Burrage
Justice of the Peace
78
The State of Mississippi
Noxubee County
I, Robert C. Patty, Clerk of the Chancery Court in and
for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Deed was
filed in my office for record on the 6th day of December A.D.
1878, at 3 o'clock P.M. and that the same with the certifi-
cate of acknowledgment thereto together with this certificate
have been duly recorded in Deed Book 9, pages 598 and 599.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Macon, this the
6th day of December A.D., 1878.
Robert C. Patty, Clerk
By T.T. Patty, D.C.
The second deed was filed in October of the same year.
State of Mississippi
Noxubee County
This Indenture made and entered into this the 29th day
of October, One thousand, eight hundred and seventy eight
(1878) between Sarah Hurt, widow of Wm. Hurt, Buck Eaves and
Mary Eaves his wife, James L. Hurt, Lee Eaves and Ellen
Eaves, his wife, Thomas Hurt, Hampton Hurt, and Schuler and
Lizzie Schular, his wife, of the first part, and Larkin Hig-
ginbotham of the second part Witnesseth
That the said parties of the first part for and in considera-
tion of the sum of One hundred (100) Dollars to them in hand
paid before the delivery of this deed of conveyance by the
party of the second part have warranted, bargained, and sold,
and do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey, to the party
of the second part, all their right, title, interest or claim
in or to the following described parcel or tract of land,
lying and being in Noxubee County, Mississippi, to wit:
The West half of the South East Quarter, and
the North East quarter of the South East Quarter,
of Section thirty. Township Fourteen, of Range
Fifteen East, containing one hundred and twenty
(120) acres, more or less, to have and to hold
the above described land with all the appurte-
nances and hereditaments thereunto belonging, or
in any wise appertaining unto the said party of the second
part, his heirs or assigns forever and the said parties of
the first part hereby covenant with the said party of the
second part, that they will forever warrant and defend the
title of the same to the party of the second part, his heirs
79
Sara
h Hurt her
X (Seal)
W.T.
Hurt
(Seal)
J.B.
Eaves
(Seal)
M.J.
Eaves
(Seal)
L.V.
Eaves
(Seal)
N.E.
Eaves
(Seal)
E.A.
Schoollar
(Seal)
J. A.
Schoollar
(Seal)
J.L.-
Hurt
(Seal)
R.H.
Hurt
(Seal)
or assigns, against the right, title or claim of any person
or persons claiming by or under them or any person whatever.
Witness :
B. F. Whitehead
B. W. Higginbotham
State of Mississippi
Noxubee County
Personally appeared before me, John E. Burrage a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid the
within signed B.W. Higginbotham one of the subscribing wit-
nesses to the foregoing Deed of Conveyance, who being by me
first duly sworn, deposes and says that he saw the within
named parties, whose names are subscribed thereto, sign, seal
and deliver the same to the said Larkin Higginbotham, that
this deponent subscribed his name thereto, as a witness, in
the presence of the within signed parties, and that he saw
the other subscribing witness sign the same in the presence
of the said parties, and that the witnesses signed in the
presence of each other. Given under my hand and seal, this
1st day of November A.D., 1878.
John E. Burrage (Seal)
Justice of the Peace
The State of Mississippi
Noxubee County
I, Robert C. Patty, Clerk of the Chancery Court in and
for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Deed was
filed in my office for record on the 6th day of December A.D. ,
1878, at 3 o'clock P.M., and that the same with this certifi-
cate of acknowledgment thereto together with this certificate
have been duly recorded in Deed Book 9, page 599, 600 & 601.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Macon, this the
6th day of December A.D., 1878.
Robert C. Patty, Clerk
By T.T. Patty, D.C.
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The following children were born to James Larkin and
Margarett Elizabeth (Thomas) Higginbotham:
6-1 Benjamin Wiley Higginbotham
6-2 Isaac Thomas Higginbotham
6-3 Mary Elizabeth Higginbotham
6-4 Commodore Columbus Higginbotham
6-5 George Washington Higginbotham
6-6 Andrew Jackson Higginbotham
6-7 Joseph E. Johnson Higginbotham
"Give my son a greater love
For mankind, earth, and God,
So he can pass on to his son
A truer, straighter rod."
John Schroeder
BENJAMIN WILEY HIGGINBOTHAM
BENJAMIN WILEY^ HIGGINBOTHAM (James Larkin^ , Benjamin Graves^,
Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John-*-) was the first child of James
Larkin and Margarett Higginbotham. He was born on 15 March
1851, Noxubee County, Mississippi. He died on 25 October
1923, Morrilton, Arkansas and is buried in the Oak Grove
Cemetery.
Benjamin Wiley Higginbotham was married on 17 March 1873,
Noxubee County, Mississippi to MATILDA CAROLINE BLANKINSHIP.
She was born on 12 July 1847, Georgia. She died on 4 October
1928, Morrilton, Arkansas and is buried in the Oak Grove Cem-
etery. She was the daughter of GEORGE and CAROLINE (PAYNE)
BLANKINSHIP.
This family moved to Conway County, Arkansas about 1885.
CHILDREN: 5
7-1 MARGARET HIGGINBOTHAM
7-2 MARY HIGGINBOTHAM
7-3 LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM
7-4 FRONIE DELL HIGGINBOTHAM
7-5 BEATRICE HIGGINBOTHAM
7-1 MARGARET HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1874, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
d. 1946, Arkansas; m. E.T. PARETTE.
CHILDREN: 4
8-1 GEORGE PARETTE
8-2 SON
8-3 DAUGHTER
8-4 DAUGHTER
7-2 MARY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1876, Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. JOHN
YANCEY .
CHILDREN: 3
8-1 DAUGHTER, TWIN
8-2 DAUGHTER, TWIN
8-3 SON
7-3 LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1878, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. young.
7-4 FRONIA DELL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1880, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. ROBERT THOMPSON.
CHILDREN: 1
8-1 GUY THOMPSON
7-5 BEATRICE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1882, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
d. young.
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ISAAC THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM
ISAAC THQMAS6 HIGGINBOTHAM (James Larkin^ , Benjamin Graves^,
Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John^) was the second child of James
Larkin and Margarett Higginbotham. He was bom in 1853
(28 years old in 1880 census) in Noxubee County, Mississippi.
He died in 1910, in Noxubee County, Mississippi and is buried
in the White Cemetery.
Isaac Thomas Higginbotham was married on 5 September 1872, in
Noxubee County, Mississippi to MARY EMMA JERNIGAN. She was
bom about 1855, (25 years old in 1880 census) in Noxubee
County, Mississippi. She died on 19 July 1937, in Noxubee
County, Mississippi and is buried in the White Cemetery.
Her father, JAMES A. JERNIGAN, was born about 1834, (26 years
old in 1860 census) in Alabama. He was living in 1880. He
died in Noxubee County, Mississippi and is buried in the
White Cemetery.
Her mother, SARAH ANN (MITCHELL) JERNIGAN, was born on
12 January 1837, in South Carolina. She died on 10 January
1887, in Noxubee County, Mississippi and is buried in the
White Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 9
7-1 Marthia Ann Higginbotham
7-2 M.T. Higginbotham
7-3 Mary Elizabeth Higginbotham
7-4 Andrew Jackson Higginbotham
7-5 Tabithia Crocker Higginbotham
7-6 John Thomas Higginbotham
7-7 James Thomas Higginbotham
7-8 William Kittrell Higginbotham
7-9 Joseph Higginbotham
7-1 MARTHIA ANN HIGGINBOTHAM (Isaac Thomas^, James Larkin^ ,
Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin^, Benjamin2, john^) b. 31 May
1874, Noxubee Co., Miss.; d. 17 February 1957, Winston
Co., Miss.; m. 21 January 1896, Mashulaville , Miss.,
JIM M. WHITE, b. 1873, Noxubee Co., Miss.; d. 11 April
1952, Winston Co., Miss.; both buried in Sardis Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
8-1 LILLIE PEARL WHITE
8-2 THOMAS WHITE
8-3 MARGARET TABITHA WHITE b. 14 June 1908, Winston Co.,
Miss.; m. 16 July 1927, Winston Co., Miss., WILLIE
JESSIE FLAKE, b. 1 November 1905, Winston Co., Miss.,
son of JIM BUCK HANNA and ANNIE LEE (SULLIVAN) FLAKE;
both buried in Ellison Ridge Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 8
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9-1 JAMES CLINTON FLAKE
9-2 MAGGIE EARLINE FLAKE b. 2 August 1930, Winston
Co., Miss.; m. (first) 26 March 1949, Winston Co.,
Miss., JUNIOR B. HILL. His father, BILL GULLY
HILL, b. 8 April 1901; d. 6 October 1962; born &
died in Winston Co., Miss. His mother, NOVA ZONA
(SMITH) HILL, b. 30 January 1905; d. 12 March 1965;
born & died in Winston Co., Miss.; both buried in
Good Hope Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 JERRY LAMAR HILL
10-2 JOYCE EARLINE HILL
MAGGIE EARLINE (FLAKE) HILL m. (second) 1 Novem-
ber 1952, Winston Co., Miss., BILLY JOE EAVES,
b. 2 January 1931, Winston Co., Miss.
9-3 RUBY ANN FLAKE b. 10 November 1932, Winston Co.,
Miss., m. 5 April 1946, Winston Co., Miss.,
CLARENCE C. ROBERTSON, JR., b. 12 November 1926,
Winston Co., Miss. His father, CLARENCE C.
ROBERTSON, SR. , b. 9 November 1887; d. 25 May
1962; born & died in Winston Co., Miss. His
mother, LELA MAE (EAVES) ROBERTSON, b. 17 October
1890; d. 25 September 1956; born & died in Win-
ston Co., Miss.; both buried in New Hope Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 JUDY CAROLYN ROBERTSON b. 27 March 1949,
Louisville, Miss.; m. 24 June 1967, Louis-
ville, Miss., HENRY BRUCE GOODIN, b. 14 Dec-
ember 1942, Winston Co., Miss. His father,
COMMIE WILSON GOODIN, b. 16 September 1915;
d. 30 September 1962; born & died in Win-
ston Co., Miss.; buried in Butler Cemetery.
His mother, LIZZIE BELLE (BUTLER) GOODIN,
b. 29 February 1916, Noxubee Co., Miss.
CHILDREN: 2
11-1 HENR^ CHADWICK GOODIN (twin)
11-2 CHRISTOPHER BRADLEY GOODIN (twin)
b. 28 January 1968, Louisville, Miss.
10-2 MARILYN KAY ROBERTSON b. 22 December 1956,
Winston Co., Miss.
10-3 CLARENCE MICHEAL ROBERTSON b. 10 October
1958, Winston Co., Miss.
9-4 WILLIE GEORGE FLAKE b. 21 February 1935, Win-
ston Co., Miss.; m. 26 March 1955, Winston Co.,
Miss., IMOGENE FULLER, b. 1 December 1937, Win-
ston Co., Ms. Her father, HOMER FULLER, b. 16 July
1895; d. 7 March 1970; born & died in Winston Co.,
Miss.; buried in Upper Sixteen Cemetery. Her
mother, WILLIE MARIE (ROBERTSON) FULLER, b. 25 June
1905, Winston Co., Miss.
CHILDREN: 2
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10-1 GEORGE RONALD FLAKE b. 11 March 1957, Louis-
ville, Ms.
10-2 ALEXIS CARL FLAKE b. 28 September 1961,
Louisville, Ms.
9-5 ELIZABETH KATHRINE FLAKE b. 13 June 1938, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 26 April 1956, Winston Co., Ms.,
EDDIE JULIOUS McBRAYER, b. 31 March 1938. His
father, WEBB McBRAYER, b. 15 October 1915. His
mother, ELLEN ESTELLE (ADCOCK) McBRAYER, b.
4 December 1920; both buried in Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 EDDIE LA RAY McBRAYER b. 5 November 1956,
Winston Co. , Ms .
10-2 ANGELIA MARIE McBRAYER b. 9 February 1964,
Winston Co. , Ms .
9-6 MINNIE MARGARET FLAKE b. 22 October 1941, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 17 June 196C, Winston Co., Ms.,
ELKIN OLEN HUDSPETH, b, 1 September 1935, Winston
Co., Ms. His father, LEE OLEN HUDSPETH, b.
9 February 1912, Winston Co., Ms. His mother,
NANNIE BESSIE (BLACK) HUDSPETH, b. 6 November
1911, Attala Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 TERESA LEAH HUDSPETH b. 16 August 1961,
Winston Co. , Ms .
10-2 RICHARD ELKIN HUDSPETH b. 29 May 1964,
Winston Co. , Ms.
9-7 BEATRICE ELAINE FLAKE b. 13 September 1946, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; m. 25 December 1964, Winston Co.,
Ms., DONALD SIMS WILLIAMSON, b. 4 March 1946,
Winston Co., Ms. His father, JEFF NOEL WILLIAMSON,
b. 23 March 1920, Winston Co., Ms. His mother,
LENA THELLIS (SIMS) WILLIAMSON, b. 6 April 1920,
Neshoba Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 DAPHNE DESHE WILLIAMSON b. 1 October 1970,
Winston Co . , Ms .
9-8 MARTHA RUTH FLAKE b. 13 December 1953, Winston Co.,
Ms.; m. 6 June 1970, Winston Co., Ms., HUBERT LEROY
• FULCHER, JR., b. 17 February 1948, Winston Co.,
Ms. His father, HUBERT LEROY FULCHER, SR. , b. 11
November 1924; d. 27 October 1947; born & died in
Winston Co., Ms.; buried in Murphy Creek Cemetery.
His mother, ANNIE MARIE (WALKER) FULCHER, b. 21
April 1932, Winston Co., Ms.
8-4 LAWRENCE PARKER WHITE b. 7 April 1910, Winston Co., Ms.;
m. 26 January 1969, Louisville, Ms., GRACIE LOUISE POPE,
b. 17 August 1922, Lee Co., Arkansas. Her father, JAMES
MONROE POPE, b. 19 January 1887, Neshoba Co., Ms.; d. 17
December 1953, Winston Co., Ms.; buried in Murphy Creek
Cemetery. Her mother, MAGGIE ELIZABETH (BISHOP) POPE,
b. 2 December 1900, Woodruff Co., Arkansas.
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8-5 ANNIE MAY WHITE b. 29 August 1912, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. WILLIAM THADDEUS REED, b. 4 May 1907, Noxubee Co., Ms
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 JAMES THADDEUS REED b. 25 September 1938, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. LOIS MOSBLEY.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 DEBBRA ANN REED b. 5 November 1955, Winston
Co. , Ms.
9-2 MARY LORA REED b. 13 October 1936, Winston Co., Ms.
m. 28 June 1952, Louisville, Ms., GEORGE MARVLE
WILLIAMSON, b. 6 May 1932, Winston Co., Ms. His
father, GEORGE C. WILLIAMSON, b. 27 June 1900. His
mother, MARY ELIZABETH (CROCKER) WILLIAMSON, b. 14
March 1907; both buried in Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 MELISSA ANN WILLIAMSON b. 17 August 1959,
Winston Co . , Ms .
8-6 GEORGE EDWARD WHITE b. 31 October 1914, Winston Co.,
Ms.; m. 22 February 1933, Winston Co., Ms.,
VIRGIE FLAKE, b. 4 August 1914, Winston Co., Ms.
Her father, WILLIAM JESSIE FLAKE, b. 7 March 1874,
Winston Co., Ms. Her mother, MARY BELLE (PUCKETT)
FLAKE, b. 18 April 1887; d. 1944; both in Winston
Co., Ms.; buried in Sardis Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 9
9-1 EDWARD CARVEL WHITE
9-2 BILLY MAX WHITE
9-3 HUBERT L. WHITE
9-4 AUDREY TRUETT WHITE
9-5 HORACE CHARLES WHITE
9-6 JUDITH WHITE
9-7 DANNY WHITE
9-8 ANNABELLE WHITE
9-9 PEGGIE WHITE
7-2 M.T. HIGGINBOTHAM (Isaac Thomas^, James Larkin^ , Benjamin
Graves^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John^) b. 2 August 1877; d.
17 October 1878; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in
White Cemetery.
7-3 MARY ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM (Isaac Thomas^, James Larkin5 ,
Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John-*-) b. 13 July
1879; d. 21 January 1943; born & died in Mashulaville , Ms.:
buried in Mashulaville Cemetery; m. 5 December 1895, Mashu-
laville, Ms., ROBERT EDWARD LEE, b. 18 April 1870, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; d. 28 May 1947, Louisville, Ms.; buried in Mashu-
laville Cemetery. His father, FULTON MONROE LEE, b. 16
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October 1840; d. 10 May 1921; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.
His mother, MARY FRANCES (ROGERS) LEE, b. 23 December 1842;
died 7 April 1912; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; both
buried in Lee Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 10
8-1 LILLIE PEARL LEE b. 28 October 1897, Mashulaville , Ms.;
m. 29 September 1916, Calhoun Hill, Ms., JOSEPH ELBERT
THOMPSON, b. 10 August 1895, Shuqualak, Ms.; d. 28 April
1968, Louisville, Ms.; buried in Mashulaville Cemetery.
His father, JOSEPH JOHNSTON THOMPSON, b. 15 December
1866, Shuqualak, Ms.; d. 31 August 1934, Gholson, Ms.
His mother, NANCY JANE (DANIEL) THOMPSON, b. 10 December
1868, Shuqualak, Ms.; d. 8 October 1949, Scooba, Ms.;
both buried in Pinetucky Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 5
9-1 NANCY ELIZABETH THOMPSON b. 8 August 1917, Mashula-
ville, Ms,; m. 14 February 1936, Noxubee Co., Ms
LEO FRANK WEAVER, b. 9 November 1917, Gholson, Ms
His father, CLARENCE WEAVER, died 21 June 1951.
His mother, ANNIE (NESTER) WEAVER, died 6 January
195 9; both died in DeKalb, Ms. and buried in
Chamber lin Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
10-1 ANNIE PEARL WEAVER b. 4 August 1937, Gholson,
Ms.; m. 25 March 1956, Mashulaville, Ms.,
GEORGE DANIEL CONNER, b. 24 May 1936, Gholson,
Ms. His father, GEORGE WASHINGTON CONNER,
b. 7 October 1896, Whistler, Alabama. His
mother, ANNIE LAUELVA (WARREN) CONNER, b.
16 May 1907, Moscow, Ms.
CHILDREN: 4
11-1 DEBORAH ELIZABETH CONNER b. 8 August
1958, Macon, Ms.
11-2 RHONDA ANN CONNER b. 6 January 1960,
Macon, Ms.
11-3 BRENDA FAYE CONNER b. 28 July 1961,
Macon, Ms.
11-4 GEORGE DANIEL CONNER, JR. b. 14 Septem-
ber 1963, Macon, Ms.
10-2 MAUDIE LEE WEAVER b. 18 November 1938,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 5 May 1957, Mashula-
ville, Ms., JOHNNIE GENE LEE, b. 11 October
1937, Mashulaville, Ms.; d. 3 November 1962,
Vietnam war; buried in Mashulaville Cemetery.
His father, JOHNNIE FULTON LEE, b. 16 Septem-
ber 1910; d. 17 January 1972; bom & died in
Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Mashulaville
Cemetery. His mother, CHARLEE TRAVIS (ROGERS)
LEE, bom in Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
11-1 JOHNNY THOMAS LEE b. 11 March 1962,
Macon, Ms.
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10-3 GEORGIA MAY WEAVER b. 22 February 1940,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 22 July 1960, Louis-
ville, Ms., WILLIAM SEYMOUR BUTLER, b. 9
October 1937, Mashulaville , Ms. His father,
SEYMOUR BUTLER, b. 16 October 1911; d. 9
April 1937; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.;
buried in Butler Cemetery. His mother,
MARTHA LEE (WOODFIN) BUTLER, b. 9 September
1918, Mashulaville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
11-1 MICHAEL S. BUTLER b. 3 June 1961,
Natchez, Ms.
11-2 JANETT D. BUTLER b. 13 October 1963,
Philadelphia, Ms.
10-4 EDNA MAE WEAVER b. 24 August 1945, Noxubee
Co. , Ms .
10-5 PEGGY JO WEAVER b. 17 October 1947, Gholson,
Ms.; m. 5 December 1969, Meridian, Ms.,
BOBBY GLEN BUCHANAN, b. 8 October 1948,
Preston, Ms. His father, WILLIAM THOMAS
BUCHANAN, b. 27 August 1901, Poplarville, Ms.
His mother, ANNA BELLE (JORDAN) BUCHANAN,
b. 15 January 1904, DeKalb, Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
11-1 ANTHONY MARTIN BUCHANAN b. 23 December
1970, Tucson, Arizona.
10-6 FRANK LEO WEAVER b. 12 March 1949, Noxubee
Co. , Ms .
9-2 JOSEPH ROBERT THOMPSON b. 18 February 1920, Mashu-
laville, Ms.; m. 24 July 1944, Macon, Ms., CEBIE
INEZ UPCHURCH, b. 27 April 1923, Mashulaville, Ms.
Her father, BEN F. UPCHURCH, b. 17 September 1887,
Louisville, Ms.; d. 7 August 1960. Her mother,
SALLY MYRTIS (CAZAWAY) UPCHURCH, b. 16 August 1888,
Louisville, Ms.; d. 5 December 1969; both in Selma,
Alabama: both buried in Bevill's Hill Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 BARBARA ELSIE THOMPSON b. 10 September 1945,
Noxubee Co. , Ms .
10-2 BENNY JOE THOMPSON b. 13 December 1946,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 20 September 1968,
JOYCE EALINE HOWELL, b. 31 October 1943;
daughter of WALTER and HELEN W. (PHARR)
HOWELL.
CHILDREN: 2
11-1 BENNY JOE THOMPSON II, b. 29 May 1969.
11-2 LANCE HOWELL THOMPSON b. 26 April 1971.
10-3 SANDRA MARIE THOMPSON b. 10 May 1948, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; d. 10 September 1970, Birmingham,
Alabama; buried in New Live Oak Cemetery,
Selma, Alabama; m. 18 December 1966, WILLIAM K,
NORTON, b. 28 April 1943, son of ERNEST and
JONNIE (BUTLER) NORTON.
CHILDREN: 1
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II- I DONALD HIRAM NORTON b. 10 May 1968.
9-3 TOMMIE LEROY THOMPSON b. 7 October 1922, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 25 December 1942, Scooba, Ms.,
LINDA LOUISA HOWARD, b. 21 October 1922, Garwood,
Missouri. Her father, MACK ALVIN HOWARD, b. 1
September 1891, Garwood, Missouri; d. 13 October
1958, Shuqualak, Ms. Her mother, MANNIE ALICE
(WAGNER) HOWARD, b. 4 April 1901, Kansas City,
Kansas; d. 3 January 1951, Scooba, Ms.; both
buried in Scooba Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 7
10-1 WILDA ANN THOMPSON b. 21 October 1943,
Scooba, Ms.; m. 27 July 1962, Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, DAVID LEE HATLEY , b. 16 April 1942,
Spokane, Washington; son of ORA and EVELYN
(FERGUSON) HATLEY.
CHILDREN: 2
11-1 LINDA ANN HATLEY b. 2 March 1963, Fort
Sill, Oklahoma.
11-2 LYDIA ANN HATLEY b. 2 August 1966,
Fort Benning, Georgia.
10-2 LILLIE MAE THOMPSON b. 23 April 1946, Kemper
Co. , Ms .
10-3 JOSEPH MACK THOMPSON b. 20 October 1947,
Kemper Co., Ms.; m. 29 August 1972, Pasco,
Washington, GLENDA BROWN, b. 7 September 1949,
Jefferson, North Carolina. Her father, GLENN
BROWN, b. 12 July 1918, Zionville, North
Carolina. Her mother, MARY ELLEN (OSBORNE)
BROWN, b. 24 April 1924, Creston, North
Carolina.
CHILDREN: 2
11-1 JEFFREY LYNN THOMPSON (Glenda's child
by previous marriage and adopted by Joe)
b. 16 August 1969, Pasco, Washington.
11-2 JACOB SCOTT THOMPSON b. 11 August 1973,
Kennewick, Washington.
10-4 ALICE MARIE THOMPSON b. 30 July 1949, Noxubee
Co . , Ms .
10-5 NANCY ELIZABETH THOMPSON b. 10 May 1951,
Noxubee Co. , Ms .
10-6 HENRY LEROY THOMPSON b. 21 June 1953, Kemper
Co. , Ms.
10-7 LETA MAE THOMPSON b. 4 January 1954, Kenne-
wick, Washington; m. 23 February 1974,
Kennewick, Washington, LARJIY OLMSED .
9-4 MARY ALICE THOMPSON b. 3 October 1924, Mashulaville ,
Ms., m. 7 May 1941, Tempo County, Ms., FRANK BOONE
ROGERS .
CHILDREN: 3
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10-1 PATRICIA ANN ROGERS b. 22 May 1942, Noxubee
Co. , Ms.
10-2 FRANK BOONE ROGERS, JR., b. 2 December 1946,
Noxubee Co . , Ms .
10-3 MARIE DIANNE ROGERS b. 2 February 1952,
Haramond , Ind iana .
9-5 ELSIE MARIE THOMPSON b. 29 April 1926, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 1 January 1947, Louisville, Ms.,
ROSS COLLINS GOOD IN, b. 1 October 1922, Noxubee
Co., Ms. His father, BENJAMIN WELTON GOODIN,
b. 6 December 1886, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 12 July
1966, Louisville, Ms. His mother, POLLY LOLLICE
(HIGGINBOTHAM) GOODIN, b. 11 September 1893, Nox-
ubee Co., Ms.; d. 4 June 1970, Louisville, Ms.;' ^
both buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 ROSS WAYNE GOODIN b. 6 November 1948, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 30 July 1966, Enterprise, Ms.,
WILMA SHARRON TURNAGE , b. 7 October 1947,
Meridian, Ms. Her father, EDWARD WILSON
TURNAGE, SR. , b. 11 May 1913, Lauderdale Co.,
Ms. Her mother, MARGARET LOUISA (MAY)
TURNAGE, b. 2 August 1921, Choctaw Co.,
Alabama.
CHILDREN: 2
11-1 MARGARET MARIE GOODIN b. 29 April 1969,
Meridian, Ms.
11-2 ROSS WAYNE GOODIN, JR. b. 22 March
1972, Meridian, Ms.
10-2 TERRY ONEAL GOODIN b. 21 November 1953,
Meridian, Ms .
10-3 PHILLIP LEE GOODIN b. 10 September 1957,
Meridian, Ms.
8-2 EFFIE JOSEPHINE LEE b. 12 October 1899; d. 27 December
1973; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in
Macedonia Cemetery; m. 15 July 1917, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
JESSIE FOREST ROGERS, b. 24 July 1895, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
d. 20 September 1968, Columbus, Ms.; buried in Macedonia
Cemetery. His father, JAMES WILLIAM ROGERS, b. 25
November 1868; d. 29 May 1949; bom & died in Noxubee
Co., Ms. His mother, MARY J. (ROLER) ROGERS, b. 14
December 1866; d. 5 November 1925; bom & died in
Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in Macedonia Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
9-1 MAGGIE MAY ROGERS b. 18 June 1918, Noxubee Co.,
Ms. ; m. ROBERT EAVES.
9-2 JESSIE JAMES ROGERS b. 14 February 1921; d. 31
October 1972; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.;
buried in Macedonia Cemetery.
9-3 JOSEPH FULTON ROGERS b. 10 September 1925,
Noxubee Co . , Ms .
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9-4 CLYDE LEE ROGERS b. 19 January 1929; d. 23
February 1938, bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.;
buried in Macedonia Cemetery.
9-5 CLYTEE ROGERS b. 15 September 1933, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. (first) 5 October 1949, Mashulaville , Ms.,
CECIL LAWRENCE McARTHUR, b. 25 August 1927,
Mashulaville, Ms. His father, WILLIAM HIRAM
McARTHUR, b. 20 July 1888, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
d. 6 January 1953, Winston Co., Ms.; buried in
Perkinsville Cemetery. His mother, GEORGIA ANN
(INNABNIT) McARTHUR, b. 22 May 1395, Mashula-
ville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 4
10-1 PATRICIA ANN McARTHUR b. 29 July 1950,
Macon, Ms.
10-2 MARY ELIZABETH McARTHUR b. 30 August 1956;
d. 9 November 1959; both in Macon, Ms.;
buried in Macedonia Cemetery.
10-3 CAROLYN SUE McARTHUR b. 24 January 1959,
Houston, Texas.
10-4 CECIL LAWRENCE McARTHUR, JR. b. 17 Septem-
ber 1960, Houston, Texas.
CLYTEE (ROGERS) McARTHUR married (second) 20 June
1969, Houston, Texas, ARNOLD DRAKE, b. 3 October
1926, Singer, Louisiana, son of ELI and CLEM
(VINCENT) DRAKE.
9-6 EARLINE ROGERS b. 27 April 1942, Macedonia, Ms.;
m. 1 July 1963, Helena, Arkansas, HARVEY F. HOWARD,
b. 4 June 1936, Kemper Co., Ms. His father, MACK
ALVIN HOWARD, b. 1 September 1892, Garwood, Mis-
souri; d. 13 October 1958, Macon, Ms. His mother,
MAMMIE ALICE (WAGNER) HOWARD, b. 4 April 1901,
Kansas City, Kansas; d. 3 January 1951, DeKalb,
Ms.; both buried in Scooba Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 KAREN ELIZABETH HOWARD b. 27 March 1965,
DeKalb, Ms.
10-2 DAWN DEE HOWARD b. 16 May 1969, Macon, Ms.
10-3 JESSIE CHRISTIAN HOWARD b. 12 December 1970,
Macon, Ms.
8-3 WILLIAM CALVIN LEE b. 17 November 1901, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; d. 2 August 1962, Montgomery, Alabama; buried in
Montgomery Cemetery; m. 21 December 1946, Oakey Streak,
Alabama, EMMA ANNIS WILLIAMSON, b. 6 June 1916, Oakey
Streak, Alabama. Her father, YOUNG THOMAS WILLIAMSON,
b. 10 March 1873; d. 1 April 1946; born & died in Oakey
Streak, Alabama; buried in Oakey Streak Cemetery. Her
mother, SALLIE ANN (REEVES) WILLIAMSON, b. 13 March
1892, Honoraville, Alabama.
8-4 NANNIE MYRTLE LEE b. 28 February 1905, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. 23 December 1923, Mashulaville, Ms., WILLIAM
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HOLDINESS, b. 19 July 1904, Kemper Co., Ms.; d. 22
October 1938, Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Warr Cemetery.
His father, ELISHA HOLDINESS, b. 2 May 1888, Macedonia,
Ms.; d. 25 July 1905, Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in
Butler Cemetery. His mother, MARTHA (HASKINS)
HOLDINESS, buried in Macedonia Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 5
9-1 VIRGINIA BELL HOLDINESS b. 15 January 1925,
Macedonia, Ms.; m. 13 February 1945, Noxubee Co.,
Ms. , HAROLD LEE.
9-2 JASPER EUGENE HOLDINESS b. 7 March 1928, Mashu-
laville, Ms.; d. 9 August 1953, Pickburg, Virginia;
buried in Warr Cemetery.
9-3 DAVID LEE HOLDINESS b. 7 August 1930, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; d. 2 January 1955, Columbus, Ms.;
buried in Warr Cemetery.
9-4 WILLIAM ELISHA HOLDINESS b. 2 November 1932
d. 26 April 1947; both in Mashulaville, Ms.
buried in Warr Cemetery.
9-5 MINNIE MAE HOLDINESS b. 11 March 1936, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. LOUIS E. BRYAN.
8-5 ISAAC MONROE LEE b. 23 March 1907; d. 3 September 1968;
born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Mashulaville
Cemetery; m. 13 March 1932, Noxubee Co., Ms., LOUISE
JACKSON, b. 26 November 1907, Winston Co., Ms. Her
father, CARL FRANK JACKSON, b. 7 February 1878; d. 27
June 1944; born & died in Winston Co., Ms. Her mother,
MAUD (GULLY) JACKSON, b. 19 June 1883; d. 6 September
1962; born & died in Winston Co., Ms.; both buried in
Good Hope Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 JAMES MONROE LEE b. 26 August 1940, Macon, Ms.;
m. 1 July 1962, Macon, Ms., POLLY HILL, b. 3
October 1943, Noxubee Co., Ms., daughter of
ARNOLD and MATTIE BEN (LITTLE) HILL.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 MADELYN ELIZABETH LEE b. 14 June 1965,
Columbus, Ms.
10-2 JAMES MONROE LEE, JR. b. 11 March 1969,
Las Vegas, Nevada.
9-2 EDWARD JACKSON LEE b. 3 June 1945, Macon, Ms.;
m. 21 February 1970, Jackson, Ms., JANE TAYLOR
HUDSON, b. 11 July 1944, Laurel, Ms. Her father,
WARREN D. HUDSON, b. 11 December 1910, Hatties-
burg, Ms. Her mother, ERA MARGURITE (SARTIN)
HUDSON, b. 7 April 1910, Blodgett, Ms.
8-6 JAMES TILTON LEE b. 21 December 1909; d. 27 July 1969;
born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Pinetucky
Cemetery; m. 26 July 1935, Noxubee Co., Ms., NANCY
BEATRICE DANIEL, b. 19 January 1914, Noxubee Co., Ms.
Her father, JAMES BEN DANIEL, b. 9 April 1872; d. 22
December 1947; both in Noxubee Co., Ms. Her mother.
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MAMIE ( ) DANIEL, b. 3 June 1890, Kemper Co.,
Ms.; d. 4 June 1958, Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in
Pinetucky Cemetery.
CHILDREN : 8
9-1 WILLIE B. LEE b. 5 August 1936, Shuqualak, Ms.;
m. 29 June 1957, Shuqualak, Ms., J.C. CARNEY,
b. 15 March 1934, Choctaw Co., Alabama. His
father, JOSH CARNEY, b. 22 December 1911, Choctaw
Co., Alabama. His mother, VIOLA ( )
CARNEY, b. 4 March 1918, Choctaw Co., Alabama.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 KENNETH RAY CARNEY b. 9 March 1959,
Meridian, Ms.
10-2 EDWARD LEE CARNEY b. 16 June 1962, Macon, Ms.
10-3 JAMES CHARLES CARNEY b. 14 July 1969,
Meridian, Ms.
9-2 LAURA MAE LEE b. 28 November 1937, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. 10 October 1955, Noxubee Co., Ms., ROBERT F
BATTLE, b. 18 October 1929, Shuqualak, Ms. His
father, JOE BATTLE, b. 20 November 1879, Shubuta ,
Ms. His mother, ICIE (ADCOCK) BATTLE, b. 25 March
1892, Winston Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 5
10-1 NANCY ANN BATTLE b. 15 June 1956, Macon, Ms.
10-2 KATHERYN ELAINE BATTLE b. 10 February 1959,
Macon, Ms.
10-3 MARK DOUGLAS BATTLE b. 27 April 1960,
Macon, Ms.
10-4 ANGELA MARLEEN BATTLE b. 26 August 1961,
Macon, Ms.
10-5 DAVID FREEMAN BATTLE b. 9 April 1963,
Macon, Ms.
9-3 LETTIE MAE LEE married HUEY STRICKLAND.
9-4 EMMA LOUISE LEE b. 1 September 1941, Gholson, Ms.;
m. 26 August 1960, Macon, Ms., JOHN LAWRENCE
HOLCOMBE, b. 7 April 1936, Clarksdale, Ms. His
father, EUGENE HOLCOMBE, b. 6 February 1905,
Lamar Co., Alabama; d. 11 July 1968, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; buried in Macon Cemetery. His mother, ROSIE
ELIZABETH (LONEY) HOLCOMBE, b. 13 May 1903,
Wabash, Illinois.
CHILDREN : 3
10-1 JOHN ANTHONY HOLCOMBE b. 4 December 1961;
d. 21 December 1961; both in Macon, Ms.;
buried in Pinetucky Cemetery.
10-2 TINA LOUISE HOLCOMBE b. 26 July 1964,
Macon, Ms.
10-3 LEIGH MECHELLE HOLCOMBE b. 20 December 1967,
Macon, Ms.
9-5 JAMES EDWARD LEE b. 2 February 1943; d. 19 Decem-
ber 1960; both in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in
Pinetucky Cemetery.
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9-6 NANCY CAROLYN LEE b. 30 December 1944, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. MORRIS B. MOORE, b. 8 February 1940,
Noxubee Co., Ms. His father, BEBE RUSH MOORE,
b. 8 May 1892; d. 2 January 1970; both in Noxubee
Co., Ms.; buried in Moore Cemetery. His mother,
CORA (SLOAN) MOORE, b. 28 October 1901, Winston
Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 JENNIFER LYNN MOORE b. 24 July 1962, Los
Angeles Co., California.
10-2 PHILLIP DEL MOORE b. 15 September 1963,
Noxubee Co. , Ms.
9-7 JOSEPH TILDEON LEE b. 19 November 1946, Shuqualak,
Ms.; m. 14 December 1973, Birmingham, Alabama,
CHERYL TERESA PETERSON, b. 5 September 1948, Bir-
mingham, Alabama. Her father, FLOYD NELSON PETER-
SON, b. 8 March 1926. Her mother, JOYCE W.
(GIBBS) PETERSON, b. 16 May 1927; both born in
Birmingham, Alabama.
9-8 THOMAS CALVIN LEE b. 14 March 1951; d. 28 April
1951; both in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Pine-
tucky Cemetery.
8-7 ROBERT FULTON LEE b. 11 December 1911, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. IRA LORENA RAY.
CHILDREN : 5
9-1 OPAL LEE
9-2 BEN FULTON LEE
9-3 JAMES RAY LEE
9-4 FRANCES LEE
9-5 FAYE LEE
8-8 THOMAS EDWARD LEE b. 16 October 1913, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. LORENA RICHARDS.
CHILDREN: 4
9-1 BETTY NAIL LEE
9-2 ROBERT CYRUS LEE
9-3 BILL IE ONEAL LEE
9-4 THOMAS ZANE LEE
8-9 EMMA ELIZABETH LEE b. 27 August 1917, Mashulaville ,
Ms.; m. 31 May 1941, Mashulaville, Ms., GILBERT LAVELLE
HISAW, b. 22 November 1919, Louisville, Ms. His father,
HENRY GILBERT HISAW, b. 22 March 1897; d. 23 April 1972;
both in Louisville, Ms.; buried in Murphy Creek Ceme-
tery. His mother, MOZELL (RUFF) HISAW, b. 6 November
1890; d. 21 May 1962; both in Louisville, Ms.; buried
in Murphy Creek Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 EMMA LAVELLE HISAW b. 17 November 1942, Louisville,
Ms.; m. 27 July 1960, Canton, Georgia, HENRY DON
DOVER, b. 13 October 1940, Canton, Georgia. His
father, HENRY BURTON DOVER, b. 12 April 1917,
Canton, Georgia. His mother, EDNA (EVANS) DOVER,
b. 11 February 1911, Elli Jay, Georgia.
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8-10
CHILDREN: 2
lO-I GREGORY BRAIN DOVER b. 3 January 1963
Albany, Georgia.
10-2 DWAYNE BYRON DOVER b
ton, Georgia.
9-2 PRISCILLA ANN HISAW b. 17 June 1952
Georgia; m. 27 January 1974, Canton
STANLEY HAMILTON, b. 12 December 1951
Georgia. His father, CALVIN HAMILTON
27 June 1966, Can-
Atlanta ,
Georgia,
Canton.
b. 17
September 1926
HAMILTON, b. 24
Canton, Georgia
WILLIE RAY LEE b. 5
His mother,
October 1930:
CAROLYN (BAILEY)
both bom in
May 1922, Noxubee Co
Ms
m.
. Her
1891. Her
6 February
26 September 1948, Montgomery, Alabama, MARTHA
GAYLORD, b. 21 March 1921, Columbus, Georgia.
father, JAMES WESLEY GAYLORD, b. 7 July
mother, BOBBIE RUTH (SMITH) GAYLORD, b.
1894.
CHILDREN : 3
9-1 JANICE ELIZABETH LEE b. 4 May 1951, Rome,
Georgia; m. 17 December 1972, Rome Georgia,
PAUL ROBERT CARTER, b. 4 August 1950, Indiana-
polis, Indiana; His father, WAYNE L. CARTER,
b, 30 December 1918, Springerton, Illinois.
His mother, ELDEEN R. (BLAIR) CARTER, b. 31
October 1920, Indianapolis, Indiana.
9-2 MARSHA REA LEE b. 9 September 1954, Rome,
Georgia.
9-3 TERESA ELLEN LEE b. 9 June 1959, Rome, Georgia,
7-4 ANDREW JACKSON HIGGINBOTHAM (Isaac Thomas^, James Larkin^,
Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John^) b. 2 July
1881; Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 8 August 1944, Noxubee Co., Ms.
buried in White Cemetery; m. (first) 22 December 1904,
Noxubee Co., Ms., ALICE VAUGHAN.
CHILDREN: 1
8-1 ETHELEEN HIGGINBOTHAM
ANDREW JACKSON HIGGINBOTHAM m. (second) SUSAN PAGE ASBURY .
CHILDREN: 1
8-1 ASBURY HIGGINBOTHAM
7-5 TABITHIA CROCKER HIGGINBOTHAM (Isaac Thomas^ James Larkin5,
Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin2, john-L) b. 11 April
1885, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 18 September 1968, Louisville,
Ms.; buried in Butler Cemetery; m. 14 March 1912, Macon,
Ms., JAMES W. REED, b. 23 April 1869, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
d. 1 January 1929, Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Butler
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Cemetery. His father, JAMES M. REED, b. 20 January 1840;
d. 5 September 1879; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms. His
mother, SUSAN ANN ( ) REED, b. 23 December 1841;
d. 28 July 1901; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; both
buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 5
8-1 SUSANNA REED b. 9 April 1913, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. 29 January 1960, Macon, Ms., HOMER BURKS, b. 26
March 1909, Neshoba Co., Ms. His father, MILTON J.
BURKS, b. 1 December 1855, Scott Co., Ms.; d. 8 May
1956, Winston Co., Ms. His mother, LULA 0. (POPE)
BURKS, b. 30 July 1890, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 25 Nov-
ember 1943, Neshoba Co., Ms.; both buried in Mars
Hill Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 4 (Homer's children by former marriage)
9-1 BOBBIE THERESA BURKS b. 16 September 1932,
Neshoba Co. , Ms.
9-2 THOMES HERSHEL BURKS b. 13 May 1935, Neshoba Co., Ms.
9-3 MARTIN NATHANIEL BURKS b. 8 May 1938, Neshoba Co., Ms,
9-4 SANDRA LYNN BURKS b. 5 January 1949, Neshoba Co., Ms.
8-2 JAMES W. REED, JR. b. 18 July 1917, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. 9 December 1939, Louisville, Ms., BESSIE MARVIS
HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 24 February 1924, Noxubee Co., Ms.
Her father, WILLIE K. HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 27 January 1892,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 19 June 1968, Winston Co., Ms.;
buried in Butler Cemetery. Her mother, WILLIE LEONA
(CLARK) HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 4 July 1895, Noxubee Co., Ms.
CHILDREN : 2
9-1 JAMES KELLIS REED b. 4 January 1942, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; d. 14 September 1970, Selma, Alabama; buried
in Concord Cemetery, Choctaw Co., Ala.; m. 9 Janu-
ary 1961, Winston Co., Ms., MARY JANE RAY, b. 9
November 1943, Winston Co., Ms., daughter of
WALTER and ANITA (YARBOUGH) RAY.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 JIMMIE KEITH REED b. 4 February 1964, Win-
ston Co. , Ms .
9-2 BOBBY JOE REED b. 22 June 1944, Noxubee Co., Ms.
8-3 MARTHA LORRAINE REED
8-4 MARY ELIZABETH REED m. J.D. CLARK.
8-5 RANDALPH REED b. 23 February 1921, Feam Springs, Ms.;
m. GLADYS EAVES, b. 23 March 1922, Gholson, Ms. Her
father, THOMAS EAVES, b. 27 September 1886, Gholson,
Ms.; d. 4 September 1954, Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in
Butler Cemetery. Her mother, LEONA ( ) EAVES,
b. 3 October 1880, Gholson, Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 JAMES LARMAR REED b. 2 February 1941, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 3 February 1960, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
MARGARET ANN ROBBINS, b. 9 October 1941, Winston
Co., Ms. Her father, GEORGE PERRY ROBBINS,
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b. 21 June 1922. Her mother, NANNIE LUCILLE
(VERNON) ROBBINS, b. 6 December 1921; both bom
in Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 JAMES RANDELL REED b. 16 January 1961,
Noxubee Co. , Ms.
10-2 KENNETH WAYNE REED b. 21 March 1962, Win-
ston Co . , Ms.
9-2 EDWARD EARL REED b. 14 May 1943, Gholson, Ms.;
m. 4 July 1962, Macon^ Ms., MARY ANNA MOORE,
b. 21 March 1946, Macon, Ms. Her father, BAKER
MOORE, b. 27 May 1908, Scooba, Ms. Her mother,
ARLYANE (POOLE) MOORE, b. 31 October 1911,
DeKalb, Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 EDWARD SCOTT REED b. 3 March 1963, Macon, Ms
10-2 AMY LYNN REED b. 5 November 1966, Macon, Ms.
10-3 MICHAEL EARL REED b. 6 April 1968, Macon, Ms
9-3 ROGER DALE REED b. 2 August 1945, Gholson, Ms.;
m. 6 July 1968, Detroit, Michigan, MELANIE
MICHALSKI, b. 18 July 1948, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Her father, HENRY MICHALSKI, b. 23 May 1918,
Toledo, Ohio. Her mother, DOROTHY LOUISE (PAYNE)
MICHALSKI, b. 31 March 1917, Detroit, Michigan.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 GEOFFREY ALLEN REED b. 12 August 1969,
Highland Park, Michigan.
10-2 GREGORY REED b. 11 August 1973, Royal Oak,
Michigan.
7-6 JOHN THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM (Isaac Thomag^^ James Larkin^,
Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John-*-) b. 8 February
1886, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 25 July 1952, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. 31 March 1918, Macon, Ms., JANNIE ROSLEE CLARK,
b. 30 June 1900; d. 6 March 1953; bom & died in Noxubee
Co., Ms.; daughter of WILLIAM and EMILY (HASKINS) CLARK;
John and Jannie are buried in the White Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 4
8-1 LOUELLA HIGGINBOTHAM b. about 1920, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
d. about 1947; Louisville, Ms.; buried in White Ceme-
tery; m. 15 April 1944, Ms., CHALMERS WHITE, son of
JESSIE and FRONEY ( ) WHITE.
8-2 WILLIAM THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM died young.
8-3 DORIS EVELYN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 15 May 1931, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. 7 January 1951, Macon, Ms., WILLIAM AUSTON
WILSON, b. 6 December 1924, Neshoba Co., Ms. His
father, WILLIAM JONES WILSON, b. 6 August 1895. His
mother, VIOLA E. (COMANS) WILSON, b. 11 September 1902;
both bom in Neshoba Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 4
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9-1 WILLIAM AUSTON WILSON, JR. b. 21 May 1953;
d. 6 October 1959; bom & died in Philadelphia,
Ms.; buried in High Hill Cemetery.
9-2 JIMMY WILSON b. 4 October 1955, Philadelphia, Ms.
9-3 MARGIE WILSON b. 26 September 1958, Philadelphia,
Ms.
9-4 JOHNNY GLEN WILSON b. 4 November 1962, Phila-
delphia, Ms.
8-4 JOE LARMAR HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 March 1938, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. 12 February 1958, Noxubee Co., Ms., SHIRLEY
ANN NORMAN, b. 25 August 1938, Rockwood, Tennessee.
Her father, WILLIAM HENRY NORMAN, b. 30 June 1913,
Rockwood, Tennessee. Her mother, PEARL INEZ (EARLY)
NORMAN, b. 20 August 1911, Glen Alice, Tennessee.
CHILDREN: 7
9-1 THOMAS JOE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 27 April 1960, Winston
Co. , Ms.
9-2 SANDRA JANE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 September 1961,
Winston Co , , Ms.
9-3 MICHAEL GLENN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 3 August 1963,
Winston Co. , Ms .
9-4 STEPHEN LAMAR HIGGINBOTHAM b. 8 August 1964,
Louisville, Ms.
9-5 JOHN DAVID HIGGINBOTHAM b. 18 December 1966,
West Point, Ms.
9-6 TIMOTHY MARK HIGGINBOTHAM b. 25 May 1968, West
Point, Ms.
9-7 MARY LUCINDA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 4 December 1970,
West Point, Ms.
7-7 JAMES THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM (Isaac Thomas^, James Larkin^,
Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Johnl) b. 2 Decem-
ber 1890, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 9 November 1973; buried in
White Cemetery; m. 30 December 1915, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
MARY ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 13 July 1894; d. 26 Decem-
ber 1959; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in White
Cemetery. Her father, JOSEPH E. JOHNSON HIGGINBOTHAM, b.
3 January 1868; d. 27 July 1938; bom & died in Noxubee
Co., Ms. Her mother, ROXIE ANN (TAYLOR) HIGGINBOTHAM, b.
20 November 1867, Kemper Co., Ms.; d. 14 February 1940,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in White Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
8-1 LENA GENEVA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 3 November 1916, Fearn
Springs, Ms.; m. 15 February 1936, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
WYATT VAUGHN.
8-2 JENNETTE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 9 November 1918, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; d. 20 February 1965, Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in
White Cemetery; m. 15 April 1940, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
I.e. TAYLOR, son of WILLIAM and BEULAH (ELLIS) TAYLOR.
CHILDREN: 6
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9-1 Y.C. TAYLOR b. 27 November 1941, Noxubee Co., Ms.
9-2 FRED VAUGHN TAYLOR b. 8 November 1942, Noxubee
Co. , Ms.
9-3 R.C. TAYLOR b. 30 March 1944, Noxubee Co., Ms.
9-4 RAYMOND JEAN TAYLOR b. 20 November 1946, Noxubee
Co. , Ms.
9-5 LESLIE TAYLOR b. 4 October 1948, Noxubee Co., Ms.
9-6 ROY TAYLOR b. 10 January 1950, Noxubee Co., Ms.
8-3 HENERETTE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 30 September 1927; d. 27
December 1963, born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried
in White Cemetery; m. 18 March 1950, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
WILLIE RUTLEDGE, son of Richard Rutledge.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 KATHLEEN RUTLEDGE b. 6 June 1960, Noxubee Co., Ms.
8-4 ARTY COLIE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 February 1929; d. 22 Octo-
ber 1959, bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in
White Cemetery; m. 20 May 1944, Noxubee Co., Ms., INES
FRANKLIN WILKERSON, b. 5 October 1928, Lee Co., Ms.,
daughter of LESTER and JEWEL (TAYLOR) WILKERSON.
CHILDREN: 5
9-1 JAMES ALVIN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 8 March 1945, Noxubee
Co. , Ms.
9-2 J.C. HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 November 1948, d. 29 March
1975, Winston Co., Ms.; buried in White Cemetery;
m. CORA LEE HOLLIS.
9-3 ALKA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 August 1951, Noxubee Co., Ms,
9-4 IMOGENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 February 1954, Noxubee
Co. , Ms.
9-5 CLYDE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 November 1956, Noxubee
Co. , Ms .
8-5 T.C. HIGGINBOTHAM b. 25 May 1930, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. (first) 24 May 1955, Noxubee Co., Ms.; MARGARETT
MAINOR; m. (second) RUTH LINCOLN.
CHILDREN: 1 (by second marriage)
9-1 JOYCE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 April 1959, Noxubee Co., Ms,
8-6 BLANCHE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 June 1932, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. 20 November 1952, Noxubee Co., Ms., LESS L. TAYLOR,
son of WILLIAM and BEULAH (ELLIS) TAYLOR.
7-8 WILLIAM KITTRELL HIGGINBOTHAM (Isaac Thomas^ James Larkin^,
Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin-', Benjamin2, john^) b. 27 January
1892, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 19 June 1968, Winston Co., Ms.;
buried in Butler Cemetery; m. 24 January 1913, Noxubee Co.,
Ms., WILLIE LEONA CLARK, b. 4 July 1895, Noxubee Co., Ms.
Her father, WILLIAM CLARK, born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.
Her mother, EMILY (HASKINS) CLARK, born & died in Noxubee
Co., Ms.; both buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 8
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8-1 WILLIAM THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 14 November 1914, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 8 March 1940, Noxubee Co., Ms., LOUIE MAY
LEE, b. 25 February 1917, Noxubee Co., Ms. Her father,
FULTON ERVIN LEE, b, 28 May 1881; d. 11 May 1969; bom &
died in Noxubee Co., Ms. Her mother, ANNIE MAY (WOOD-
FIN) LEE, b. 23 February 1886; d. 29 December 1967;
bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in
Mashulaville Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 7
9-1 WILLIAM TRAVIS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 2 February 1941,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 24 May 1964, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
GARY LOIS CLARK, b. 25 December 1943, Morton, Ms.
Her father, ELISHA NEEL CLARK, b. 21 November 1908,
DeKalb, Ms. Her mother, LILLIAN JEWEL (JAMES)
CLARK, b. 1 December 1913, Polkville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 LILLIAN HALEY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 October
1969, Macon, Ms.
9-2 LINDA FAYE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 6 April 1942, Noxubee
Co. , Ms.
9-3 HARRY LEON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 3 February 1944, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 13 March 1969, Macon, Ms., DOROTHY
COLEENE HAMILL, b. 14 March 1950, Starkville, Ms.
Her father, CARTER VESTER HAMILL, b. 7 June 1911,
Sturgis, Ms. Her mother, EULA VERA (SANDERS)
HAMILL, b. 5 January 1912, Longview, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 DONALD LEON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 November 1969,
Starkville, Ms.
10-2 RHONDA LEIGH HIGGINBOTHAM b. 26 January 1973,
Macon, Ms.
10-3 JASON NEAL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 November 1976,
Macon, Ms.
9-4 JUANITA ANN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 July 1948, Mashula-
ville, Ms.
9-5 JANICE ELAINE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 6 December 1949,
Mashulaville, Ms.; m. 21 July 1968, Columbus, Ms.,
PHILIP HENRY WINDHAM, b. 23 December 1948, Columbus,
Ms. His father, JAMES HENRY WINDHAM, JR., b. 29
July 1920, Columbus, Ms. His mother, UALLEY WILMA
(WILLIAMS) WINDHAM, b. 14 November 1921, Push-
mataha, Alabama.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 PHILIP ASHLEY WINDHAM b. 10 March 1969,
Columbus, Ms.
9-6 LOUIE YVONNE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 October 1954,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 31 May 1975, Mashulaville, Ms.,
CHARLES DAVID BARGE, son of CHARLES RICHARD BARGE.
9-7 RANDALL LEE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 7 March 1957, Noxubee
Co. , Ms.
8-2 ELIZABETH CHRISTINE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 May 1916, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; m. 10 December 1930, Winston Co., Ms.,
CLYDE ELSWORTH SULLIVAN, b. 16 July 1913, Pickens Co.,
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Alabama. His father, JOHN ELSWORTH SULLIVAN, b. 1
January 1890, Alabama; d. 30 November 1941, Luveme,
Alabama; buried in Marvin Chapel Cemetery, Carrollton,
Alabama. His mother, ANNIE LAURA (BRIDGES) SULLIVAN,
b. 9 February 1892, Carrollton, Alabama.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 MARY PAULINE SULLIVAN b. 2 October 1931, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; m. 11 June 1949, Ashley Co.,
Arkansas, RODDY C. LOCHALA, b. 18 December 1924,
Hamburg, Arkansas. His father, RODDY MONROE
LOCHALA, b. 1886, Ashley Co., Arkansas; d. January
1945, Hamburg, Arkansas; buried in Unity Cemetery,
Crosseth, Arkansas. His mother, ANNIE (CARTER)
LOCHALA, b. 25 March 1886, Crossett, Arkansas.
CHILDREN : 2
10-1 RODDY ALAN LOCHALA b. 9 October 1950,
Crossett, Arkansas; m. 29 March 1969,
Stephens, Arkansas, PATTY JO SMART, b. 6
September 1951, Magnolia, Arkansas. Her
father, HERSHEL SMART, b. 8 February 1925,
Stephens, Arkansas. Her mother, DOROTHY
(HALTON) SMART, b. 29 February 1927, Stephens,
Arkansas.
CHILDREN: 1
11-1 RODDY SMART LOCHALA b. 19 August 1972,
Warren, Arkansas.
9-2 SARAH LOUISE SULLIVAN b. 8 October 1935, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 19 December 1954, Hamburg, Arkansas,
JOE MALVERN BURNETT, b. 9 August 1934, McGehee,
Arkansas. His father, MALVERN EDDIE BURNETT, b.
7 October 1913, Rohwer, Arkansas. His mother,
ETHEL (HOWARD) BURNETT, b. 17 March 1917, Warren,
Arkansas .
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 JOE MICHAEL BURNETT b. 9 March 1956,
Crossett, Arkansas.
10-2 CRIS EDWARD BURNETT b. 21 July 1958, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
10-3 PAULA KAREN BURNETT b. 12 November 1966,
Memphis, Tennessee.
9-3 CLYDE ELSWORTH SULLIVAN, JR. b. 16 May 1942,
Winston Co., Ms.; m. 11 June 1966, Caster, Louisi-
ana, CAROL WIMBERLY, b. 29 March 1950, Ringgold,
Louisiana. Her father, HUGH WIMBERLY, b. 22
September 1919, Caster, Louisiana. Her mother,
ELAINE (RIP) WIMBERLY, b. 18 May 1922, Slidell,
Louisiana.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 STACY CHRISTENE SULLIVAN b. 23 May 1969,
Ruston, Louisiana.
10-2 SHAE SULLIVAN b. 17 September 1971, Ruston,
Louisiana.
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8-3 MARTHA ANNIE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 29 February 1917, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 23 December 1933, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
WILLIE BEN WHITE, b. 3 November 1906, Winston Co., Ms.
His father, JAMES ROBERT WHITE, b. 3 September 1882,
Noxubee Co., Ms. His mother, MAGGIE (BUTLER) WHITE,
b. 27 February 1882, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 28 November
1970, Winston Co., Ms.; buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 MARGARET VIRGINIA WHITE.
9-2 ROBERT WILLIAM WHITE b. 26 March 1937, Gholson,
Ms.; m. MYRTIS RUTH BUTLER, b. 7 August 1946,
Gholson, Ms. Her father, JOHN Q. BUTLER, b. 1
June 1912, Gholson, Ms. Her mother, ELSIE EARLINE
(EAVES) BUTLER, b. 14 November 1919, Gholson, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 BILLY EUGENE WHITE b. May 1960, Macon, Ms.
10-2 MELISSA ANN WHITE b. 13 September 1964,
Macon, Ms.
9-3 MAGGIE FAYE WHITE b. 14 September 1942, Gholson,
Ms.; m. 18 May 1963, Macon, Ms., TOMMY OSWELL
EAVES, b. 24 October 1942, Mashulaville , Ms.
His father, TOMMY EAVES, b. September 1900,
Winston Co., Ms. His mother, ANNIE BELL
(HOLDINESS) EAVES, b. September 1900, Winston
Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 LINDA CAROL EAVES b. 14 December 1963,
Macon, Ms.
10-2 KENNETH OSWELL EAVES b. 3 November 1965,
Macon, Ms.
8-4 GRADY TILTON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 9 May 1918, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. 24 December 1940, Noxubee Co., Ms., OLLIE MAE
PATTERSON, b. 20 October 1923, Winston Co., Ms. Her
father, LUTHER JAMES PATTERSON, b. 17 December 1899,
Winston Co., Ms. Her mother, BESSIE (ADCOCK) PATTERSON,
b. 10 September 1901, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 5
9-1 WILLIE MARIE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 24 September 1941,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 8 December 1962, Noxubee Co.,
Ms., JAMES W. VERNON, b. 28 July 1942, Gholson, Ms.
His father, WEBSTER CLINTON VERNON, b. 20 August
1908, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 21 April 1975, Preston,
Ms.; buried in Dripping Springs Cemetery. His
mother, MABEL CLARA (WEAVER) VERNON, b. 13 August
1909, Noxubee Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 ANGELIA MARIE VERNON b. 17 October 1966,
Macon, Ms.
10-2 JENl^IFER GAYLE VERNON b. 25 September 1968,
Macon, Ms.
10-3 JAMIE CAROL VERNON b. 31 December 1969,
Macon, Ms.
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9-2 ELMER JEWEL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 2 June 1943, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m, 28 July 1963, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
SANDRA PERKINS, b. 20 May 1945, Macon, Ms. Her
father, THOMAS HARDIN PERKINS, b. 26 August 1901;
d. 6 August 1964; bom &. died in Noxubee Co., Ms.
Her mother, MARY KATE (VONKOHN) PERKINS, b. 8 June
1916, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 3 August 1975, Jackson,
Ms.; both buried in Salem Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 LISA MICHELLE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 19 August
1966, Meridian, Ms.
10-2 MARY ELAINE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 December
1970, Hattiesburg, Ms.
9-3 NANCY FAYE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 February 1948, Noxu-
bee Co., Ms.; m. 9 April 1971, Macon, Ms., LENNIE
ANDRE, b. 27 September 1949, Irmagairmagawa,
Japan. His father, DANIEL ANDRE, b. 3 July 1918,
Memphis, Tennessee. His mother, EDWINA (PREWETT)
ANDRE, b. 18 March 1923, Tuckerman, Arkansas.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 CHALESON PHILIP ANDRE, b. 19 February 1974,
Memphis, Tennessee.
9-4 PEGGY SUE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 25 September 1952,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 17 April 1970, Livingston,
Alabama, DAVID PHILLIP JERNIGAN, b. 1 August 1950,
Noxubee Co., Ms. His father, WALTER VAN JERNIGAN,
b. 31 August 1918, Noxubee Co., Ms. His mother,
ELEANOR MERLE (McKINLEY) JERNIGAN, b. 17 August
1916, Alabama^
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 PATRICIA ANN JERNIGAN b. 23 February 1971,
Noxubee Co . , Ms .
10-2 CRISTI LEA b. 22 January 1976, Selem, Alabama.
9-5 TILTON RAY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 November 1956,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 19 July 1975, Macon, Ms.,
CHARLOTTE JEAN COOPER, daughter of CHARLES BRYANT
and BETTY LOIS (VERNON) COOPER.
8-5 CHARLIE BROOKS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 3 October 1922, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 1 August 1942, Noxubee Co., Ms., ANNIE
EARESTINE COLEMAN, b. 14 February 1927, Noxubee Co.,
Ms. Her father, THOMAS HOWARD COLEMAN, b. 23 July
1887, Noxubee Co., Ms. Her mother, LELA TOMMIE (BUT-
LER) COLEMAN, b. 4 September 1901; d. 2 January 1969;
bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Butler
Cemetery .
CHILDREN: 4
9-1 JOSEY CAROLYN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 14 April 1943, Noxu-
bee Co., Ms.; m. (first) WADE HOWARD, b. 20 Septem-
ber 1942, Mount Sterling, Kentucky, son of CHESTER
and VIRGINIA REYNOLDS (CROMWELL) HOWARD.
CHILDREN: 2
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lO-I CARLOTTE LYNN HOWARD b. 25 August 1965,
Columbus, Ms.
10-2 DAWN RENEE HOWARD b. 10 June 1969, Colum-
bus Ms .
JOSEY CAROLYN (HIGGINBOTHAM) HOWARD m. (second)
12 June 1971, Brooksville, Ms., BILLY BARNES,
b. 4 May 1942, Columbus, Ms., son of WILLIAM H.
and INEZ (VANDEVENDER) BARNES.
9-2 LILLIE THELMA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 30 November 1944,
Gholson, Ms.; m. 25 July 1964, Columbus, Ms.,
THOMAS ALLEN HANNAH, b. 9 October 1942, Columbus,
Ms. His father, MORGAN HOPSON HANNAH, b. 22
November 1903; d. 9 December 1971; bom & died in
Columbus, Ms.; buried in Mount Zion Cemetery. His
mother, MAMIE 0. (MASON) HANNAH, b. 14 March 1908,
Caledonia, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 MORGAN ALLEN HANNAH b. 23 August 1967,
Memphis, Tennessee.
10-2 JONATHAN BROOKS HANNAH b. 4 August 1971,
Columbus, Ms.
9-3 CHARLIE BROOKS HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. b. 9 October 1947,
Gholson, Ms.; m. 17 April 1971, Brooksville, Ms.,
BRENDA LEE MORELAND, b. 24 March 1949, Starkville,
Ms. Her father, JESSIE D. MORELAND, b. 18 January
1916, Webster Co., Ms.; d. 10 November 1958,
Longview, Ms.; buried in Adaton Cemetery. Her
mother, MARY LOU (SANDERS) MORELAND, b. 8 August
1921, Longview, Ms.
CHILDREN : 1
10-1 TYLER HIGGINBOTHAM b. 8 June 1973, Macon, Ms.
9-4 CINDY LISA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 31 January 1957, Ghol-
son, Ms.; m. 31 May 1974, Shuqualak, Ms., LESLIE
EUGENE MOORE, son of BAKER and ARLYANE (POOLE)
MOORE.
8-6 BESSIE MARVIS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 24 February 1924, Noxu-
bee Co., Ms.; m. 9 December 1939, Winston Co., Ms.,
JAMES W. REED, JR., b. 18 July 1917, Noxubee Co., Ms.
His father, JAMES W. REED, SR. , b. 23 April 1869;
d. 1 January 1929; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.
His mother, TABITHIA CROCKER (HIGGINBOTHAM) REED, b.
11 April 1885, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 18 September 1965,
Louisville, Ms.; both buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 JAMES KELLIS REED b. 4 January 1942, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; d. 14 September 1970, Selma, Alabama; buried
in Concord Cemetery; m. 9 January 1961, Winston
Co., Ms., MARY JANE RAY, b. 9 November 1943, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; daughter of WALTER and ANITA (YAR-
BOUGH) RAY.
CHILDREN : 1
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10-1 JIMMIE KEITH REED b. 4 February 1964,
Winston Co . , Ms.
9-2 BOBBY JOE REED b. 28 June 1944, Noxubee Co., Ms.
8-7 PAUL WESLEY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 14 September 1927, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. (first) 24 December 1945, Noxubee Co., Ms.
LELA RUTH COLEMAN, b. 8 January 1929; d. 23 December
1964; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in But-
ler Cemetery. Her father, THOMAS HOWARD COLEMAN,
b. 23 July 1897, Noxubee Co., Ms. Her mother, LELA
TOMMIE (BUTLER) COLEMAN, b. 4 September 1901; d. 2
January 1969; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried
in Butler Cemetery,
CHILDREN: 5
9-1 LELA DIANNE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 July 1946, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; m. 5 December 1964, Columbus, Ms.,
ROBERT W. DIEDRICH, b. 28 May 1942, Breckport,
New York. His father, LUTHER A. DIEDRICH, b. 23
May 1911, Walker, New York. His mother, ISABELL
(RUTHERFORD) DIEDRICH, b. 6 September 1914,
Ogdensburg, New York.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 JENNIFER LYNN DIEDRICH b. 13 February 1968,
Brockport, New York.
10-2 JASON ROBERT DIEDRICH b. 7 May 1971, Brock-
port, New York.
9-2 CHARLES EDWARD HIGGINBOTHAM b. 13 April 1949,
Winston Co., Ms.; m. 31 July 1969, Noxubee Co.,
Ms., REBECCA DALE GILLIS, b. 25 September 1950,
Noxubee Co., Ms. Her father, NORMAN OKLEY GILLIS,
SR. , b. 8 January 1912. Her mother, JESSIE PEARL
(FRESHOUR) GILLIS, b. 23 May 1949; both bom in
Kemper Co . , Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 CHARLES EDWARD HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. b. 2 April
1973; Macon, Ms.; d. 3 April 1973, Jackson,
Ms.; buried in Salem Cemetery.
10-2 PAUL BRADLEY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 15 July 1974,
Macon, Ms.
9-3 CARL HOWARD HIGGINBOTHAM b. 6 September 1952,
Noxubee Co., Ms .
9-4 BRENDA KAY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 22 September 1958;
d. 19 December 1959; born & died in Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; buried in Butler Cemetery.
9-5 DEBRA JANE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 18 August 195 9,
Noxubee Co . , Ms.
PAUL WESLEY HIGGINBOTHAM m. (second) 11 March 1966,
Winston Co., Ms., VIOLET EDDIE SULLIVAN, b. 5 November
1929, Winston Co., Ms. Her father, EDGER LEE SULLIVAN,
b. 26 July 1907. Her mother, LILA JANE (PATTERSON)
SULLIVAN, b. 8 September 1908; both born in Winston
Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN : 1
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9-1 PAULA ELANE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 November 1967,
Noxubee Co. , Ms.
8-8 KITTRELL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 3 December 1936, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. 7 August 1955, Winston Co., Ms., MARY FRANCES
COLEMAN, b. 2 May 1940, Noxubee Co., Ms. Her father,
GRAY COLEMAN, b. 1 July 1900; d. 16 June 1963; born &
died in Gholson, Ms.; buried in Pinetucky Cemetery.
Her mother, MARY ELIZABETH (THOMPSON) COLEMAN, b. 22
August 1905, Shuqualak, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 ROBIN ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM b. 23 May 1961,
Fort Belvior, Virginia.
9-2 RODNEY GRAY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 23 November 1965,
Fort Belvior, Virginia.
7-9 JOSEPH HIGGINBOTHAM (Isaac Thomas^, James Larkin^ , Benjamin
Graves^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, Johnl) b. about 1895; died
about 1907; born & died in Noxubee Co . , Ms . He was killed
by lightning when twelve years old.
MARY ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM
MARY ELIZABETH^ HIGGINBOTHAM (James Larkin^ , Benjamin Graves^,
Benjamin3, Benjamin^, John!) was the third child of James Larkin
and Margarett Higginbotham. She was bom on 16 September 1855,
Noxubee County, Mississippi. She died on 3 May 1904, Noxubee
County, Mississippi and is buried in the White Cemetery.
Mary Elizabeth Higginbotham was married on 7 February 1880,
Noxubee County, Mississippi to HIGIE ROBERSON. He was born
ca. 1858, Noxubee County, Mississippi and buried in the
White Cemetery.
His father, HIGHS ROBERSON, was born on 28 July 1811 in Georgia.
He died on 10 July 1899, Noxubee County, Mississippi and is
buried in the Pinetucky Cemetery, Noxubee County, Mississippi.
His mother, MARY ( ) ROBERSON, was born ca. 1820 in
Georgia and is buried in the Pinetucky Cemetery.
Higie and Mary Elizabeth Roberson had no children.
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COMMODORE COLUMBUS HIGGINBOTHAM
COMMODORE (COMMIE) COLUMBUS^ HIGGINBOTHAM (James Larkin^ ,
Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin3, Benjamin2j Johnl) was the fourth
child of James Larkin and Margarett Higginbotham, He was born
on 9 March 1859, Noxubee County, Mississippi. He died on 27
March 1945, Mashulaville, Mississippi and is buried in the Good
Hope Cemetery, Winston Co., Ms.
Commie Higginbotham was married on 1 January 1880, Mashula-
ville, Mississippi to MARY ELIZABETH GRAY, b. 14 January 1864,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 2 January 1908, Mashulaville, Ms.; buried
in Good Hope Cemetery.
Her father, HAROLD GRAY, born in New York (census). Her mother,
MARY FRANCES (REED) GRAY, b. ca. 1840, Ms.; d. 4 February 1864,
Shuqualak, Ms.; buried in Good Hope Cemetery.
CHILDREN OF Commodore Columbus and Mary Elizabeth Higginbotham.
7-1 James Dossie Higginbotham
7-2 Margaret Frances Higginbotham
7-3 John Thomas Higginbotham
7-4 Minnie Lee Higginbotham
7-5 Polly Lollice Higginbotham
7-1 JAMES DOSSIE HIGGINBOTHAM (Commie^, James Larkin^ , Benjamin
Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^) b. 5 September 1881,
Mashulaville, Ms.; d. 23 March 1937, Macon, Ms.; buried in
Butler Cemetery; m. 7 March 1900, Mashulaville, Ms., ANNIE
FLETCHER KELLEY , b. 1 January 1897, Memphis, Tennessee;
d. 28 November 1956, Mashulaville, Ms.; buried in Butler
Cemetery; daughter of JOHN and ALICE (KNOX) KELLEY.
CHILDREN: 4
8-1 ALBERT LENTON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 14 December 1900; d. 24
December 1968; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried
in Butler Cemetery; m. (first) 31 December 1922, Noxubee
Co., Ms.. ANNIE KATE BUTLER, b. 3 January 1902, Gholson,
Ms.; d. J March 1937, Macon, Ms.; buried in Butler
Cemetery. Her father, JOSEPH L. BUTLER, b. 1867;
d. 1932; bom & died in Gholson, Ms. Her mother,
SALLIE JANE (REYNOLDS) BUTLER, b. 2 July 1876; d. 18
May 1962; bom & died in Gholson, Ms.; both are buried
in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 5
9-1 DORIS INEZ HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 November 1926,
Gholson, Ms.; m. 7 January 1945, Pascagoula, Ms.,
MOSES WILLIAM VERNON, b. 12 May 1911, Gholson,
Ms. His father, VIRGIL VERNON, b. 22 October
1882, Kemper Co., Ms. Her mother, LULA ELEBETH
(COTTON) VERNON, b. 31 December 1882, Dallas,
Texas; d. 30 May 195 7, Macon, Ms.; both buried
in Vernon Cemetery.
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CHILDREN: 2
10-1 EVELYN DORIS VERNON b. 3 August 1947,
Louisville, Ms.; m. 7 November 1964,
Jasper, Alabama, RICHARD G. SMITH, b. 14
November 1945, Columbus, Ms., son of
CORDIST R. and WILLINE (CARADINE) SMITH.
CHILDREN: 2
11-1 AMY LYNN SMITH b. 26 April 1965,
West Point, Ms.
11-2 SHANNON LEIGH SMITH b. 21 November
1969, Columbus, Ms.
10-2 MOSER WILLIAM VERNON, JR. b. 7 March 1951,
Louisville, Ms.; m. 26 June 1971, Macon,
Ms., JUDITH LYNN McARTHUR, b. 26 November
1951, Macon, Ms. Her father, JOHN CLEVE-
LAND McARTHUR, b. 1 August 1925, Louisville,
Ms. Her mother, ANNIE EVELYN (HILL)
McARTHUR, b. 8 March 1929, Macon, Ms.
9-2 JEWEL CATHERINE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 4 September 1928,
Gholson, Ms.; m. 4 September 1947, Macon, Ms.,
FRED MOORE, b. 2 June 1925, Macon, Ms. His
father, BEBE RUSH MOORE, b. 8 May 1892; d. 2
January 1970; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.;
buried in Moore Cemetery. His mother, CORA
(SLOAN) MOORE, b. 28 October 1901, Macon, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 ALBERT FREDDIE MOORE b. 7 May 1950, Macon,
Ms.; m. 27 May 1973, Verona, Ms., MARIAN
RUTH YOUNG, b. 1 September 1951, Tupelo,
Ms., daughter of THOMAS ALVIN and JO RUTH
(McWHORTER) MOORE.
10-2 MICHAEL GENE MOORE b. 13 June 1957, Macon, Ms.
9-3 CLYTEE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 December 1930, Gholson,
Ms.; m. (first) 7 March 1949, Scooba, Ms., JAMES
OTTO COLEMAN, b. 16 August 1929, Shuqualak, Ms.
His father, GRAY COLEMAN, b. 1 July 1900; d. 16
June 1963; bom & died in Gholson., Ms.; buried
in Pinetucky Cemetery. His mother, MARY ELIZABETH
(THOMPSON) COLEMAN, b. 22 August 1905, Shuqualak, Ms
CHILDREN : 4
10-1 JAMES EDDIE COLEMAN b. 14 August 1950,
Macon, Ms.
10-2 JIMMY COLEMAN b. 12 July 1953, Macon, Ms.
10-3 TOMMY COLEMAN b. 19 April 1957, Ruleville, Ms.
10-4 LIBBY COLEMAN b. 12 July 1959, Winona, Ms.
CLYTEE (HIGGINBOTHAM) COLEMAN m. (second) JOSEPH
TAYLOR. ^ , ,
9-4 SALLY KATE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 30 March 1933, Gholson,
Ms.; m. 23 September 1950, Meridian, Ms., ROBERT
l-IELVIN WALKER, b. 16 April 1927, Wahalak, Ms. His
father, ROBERT BOURDEAUX WALKER, b. 21 October 1900,
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Meridian, Ms. His mother, ELEANOR ELIZABETH
(McCREIGHT) WALKER, b. 14 November 1903, Scooba, Ms,
CHILDREN: 3 Bom in Macon, Ms.
10-1 ROBERT MELVIN WALKER, JR. b. 8 July 1953.
10-2 SANDRA KAY WALKER b. 21 May 195 7.
10-3 LARRY BOURDEAUX WALKER b. 28 April 1963.
9-5 HERALDENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 22 May 1935, Gholson,
Ms.; m. 14 August 1954, Gholson, Ms., RUFUS ELMER
VAN DEVENDER, b. 17 April 1932, Gholson, Ms. His
father, EARNEST CHRISTOPHER VAN DEVENDER, b. 20
January 1900; d. 20 March 1934; born & died in
Gholson, Ms.; buried in Jackson Field Cemetery.
His mother, ELMER ONIE (PATTERSON) VAN DEVENDER,
b. 11 September 1902, Gholson, Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 RONALD ELMER VAN DEVENDER b. 16 November
1959, Macon, Ms.
ALBERT LENTON HIGGINBOTHAM m. (second) 25 April 1942,
Macon, Ms., MATTIE GRACE (WEAVER) VAN DEVENDER b. 6
April 1912, Gholson, Ms. Her father, JESSIE FRANKLIN
WEAVER, b. 12 July 1889, Gholson, Ms. Her mother,
MARY ELLA (SIMMONS) WEAVER, b. 6 September 1889,
Gholson, Ms.
8-2 ANNIE IRENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 November 1904, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 24 December 1921, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
EMMETT BENJAMIN BUTLER, b. 30 November 1902, Noxubee
Co., Ms. His father, JAMES T. BUTLER, b. 7 January
1896; d. 27 August 1918; bom & died in Noxubee Co.,
Ms. His mother, MARY JANE (ADCOCK) BUTLER, b. 1 June
1886, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 12 January 1944, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; both buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 7
9-1 ELBERT CECIL BUTLER b. 17 January 1923; d. 10
September 1972; born &. died in Gholson, Ms.;
buried in Butler Cemetery.
9-2 JAMES HENRY BUTLER b. 31 May 1925, Gholson, Ms.
9-3 MILDRED LOUISE BUTLER b. 17 November 1927, Ghol-
son, Ms.; m. 8 July 1949, Louisville, Ms.,
WOODARD EDMOND MOODY, b. 27 March 1920, Louis-
ville, Ms. His father, ALBERT BENJAMIN MOODY,
b. 29 January 1891, Fearn Springs, Ms. His
mother, MATTIE EARL (PAGAN) MOODY, b. 6 October
1890, Macon, Ms.
CHILDREN: 3 Born in Louisville, Ms.
10-1 WOODARD EDMOND MOODY, JR. b. 4 May 1950.
10-2 RHODOM DEWAYNE MOODY b. 26 May 1951.
10-3 TERRY EMMETT MOODY b. 25 December 1953.
9-4 RHODOM EMMETT BUTLER b. 15 June 1930, Gholson,
Ms.; m. 1 January 1955, Meridian, Ms., JEAN
NESTER, b. 3 October 1934, Noxubee Co., Ms. Her
father, FRANK NESTER, b. 26 July 1909, Kemper Co.,
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Ms. Her mother, LURA GRACE (COMBS) NESTER,
b. 2 December 1913, Gholson, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Macon, Ms.
10-1 KIMBERLY JEAN BUTLER b. 5 August 1958.
10-2 REBECCA DALE BUTLER b. 29 April 1963.
9-5 DOROTHY JEAN BUTLER b. 19 January 1932, Gholson,
Ms.; m. 22 June 1951, Scooba, Ms., CHARLES
HAILEY, b. 29 April 1932, Kemper Co., Ms. His
father, E.B. HAILEY, SR. b. November 1922,
Kemper Co., Ms. His mother, EDNA (COALSON)
HAILEY, b. June 1922, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 BARBARA JEAN HAILEY b. 7 February 1952,
Macon, Ms.; m. ROBERT NEAL COKER.
CHILDREN: 1
11-1 ROBERT BRADLEY COKER b. 1 September
1974, Amory, Ms.
10-2 CHARLES HAILEY, JR. b. 1 February 1958,
Macon, Ms.
10-3 LISA BUTLER HAILEY b. 30 June 1962, Macon, Ms,
9-6 BOBBY JOE BUTLER b. 1 November 1934, Gholson, Ms.
9-7 GERALD DOUGLAS BUTLER b. 17 September 1942, Ghol-
son, Ms.; m. 1 November 1969, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
BRENDA HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 12 October 1950, Macon,
Ms. Her father, BENNIE HIGGINBOTHAM, JR., b. 9
December 1929, Kemper Co., Ms. Her mother,
VIOLET (SULLIVAN) HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 5 November 1929,
Winston Co. , Ms .
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Macon, Ms.
10-1 GERALD DOUGLAS BUTLER, JR. b. 17 July 1971.
10-2 ANGELA DEAN BUTLER b. 25 July 1973.
8-3 JOHN THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 March 1906, Mashulaville ,
Ms.; m. 8 August 1925, Noxubee Co., Ms., FLORA BUTLER,
b. 13 October 1910, Noxubee Co., Ms. Her father,
JOSEPH L. BUTLER, b. 1867; d. 1932; born & died in
Noxubee Co., Ms. Her mother, SALLIE JANE (REYNOLDS)
BUTLER, b. 2 July 1876; d. 18 May 1962; bom & died in
Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 4
9-1 JOSEPH LAMAR HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 August 1926, Ghol-
son, Ms.; m. 19 August 1946, Shuqualak, Ms.,
MILDRED ELIZABETH EAVES, b. 28 January 1920,
Noxubee Co., Ms. Her father, LELAND RANDOLPH
EAVES, b. 9 October 1886; d. 15 May 195 9; born &
died in Noxubee Co., Ms. Her mother, THEOLA
ETHEL (ADCOCK) EAVES, b. 22 November 1891, Win-
ston Co., Ms.; d. 30 May 1967, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
both buried in Jackson Field Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 5
10-1 ROGER LAMAR HIGGINBOTHAM b. 29 June 1947,
Macon, Ms.; m. 12 October, 1968, Neshoba
Ill
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Co., Ms., JUDY LYNN STOKES, b. 28 October
1946, Neshoba Co., Ms. Her father, LAMAR
CLARK STOKES, b. 13 February 1907; d. 29
December 1967, DeKalb, Ms.; buried in Coy
Cemetery. Her mother, ETHEL MAE (LUKE)
STOKES, b. 7 September 1909, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Macon, Ms.
11-1 ROMONA LYNN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 April 1970,
11-2 ROCKY LAMAR HIGGINBOTHAM b. 13 October
1972.
10-2 BARBARA ANNE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 March 1949,
Macon, Ms.; m. 30 January 1971, Shuqualak,
Ms., ANTON JAMES LARGIO, b. 10 January 1949,
Litchfield, Illinois. His father, DOMINIC
ANTON LARGIO, b. 3 March 1927; d. 11 December
1961; bom & died in Benld, Illinois; buried
in Benld City Cemetery. His mother, LORETA
(ANTONUCCI) LARGIO, b. 22 September 1928,
Eagerville, Illinois.
10-3 MARY JANICE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 3 July 1953,
Macon, Ms.; m. 5 June 1971, Jackson, Ms.,
RANDY MARTIN, b. 3 January 1949, Macon, Ms.
His father, CECIL (JACK) MARTIN, b, 4 Octo-
ber 1927, Scooba, Ms. His mother, FLORENCE
(THORNELL) MARTIN, b. 6 December 1928,
Paulette, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Macon, Ms.
11-1 ANGELA MARGARET MARTIN b. 17 July 1972.
11-2 ELIZABETH ANNETTE MARTIN b. 17 February
1975.
10-4 DEBRA JOE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 9 February 1959,
Macon, Ms.
10-5 LISA CAROL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 12 September 1960,
Macon, Ms.
9-2 GILBERT EVANS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 14 June 1930
Gholson, Ms.
9-3 SARAH VIRGINIA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 September 1934,
Gholson, Ms.; m. (first) 23 July 1948, Macon, Ms.,
WARREN RAY EAVES, b. 3 May 1922, Noxubee Co., Ms.
His father, LELAND RANDOLPH EAVES, b. 9 October
1886; d. 15 May 1959; bom & died in Noxubee Co.,
Ms. His mother, THEOLA ETHEL (ADCOCK) EAVES,
b. 22 November 1891, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 30 May
1967, Gholson, Ms.; both buried in Jackson Field
Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 GARY ALLEN EAVES b. 19 November 1951, Macon,
Ms.; m. 4 April 1972, Macon, Ms., LINDA
MERLE SCIPLE, b. 9 August 1956, Macon, Ms.
Her father, JOSEPH VALENCE SCIPLE, b. 10
February 1935, Kemper Co., Ms. Her mother.
J
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HELEN MERLE (FULTON) SCIPLE , b. 19 March
1932, Kemper Co. , Ms.
10-2 RITA RAE EAVES b. 14 November 1953, Macon,
Ms.; m. 27 November 1967, Carolton, Ala-
bama, JAMES WILLES JONES, b. 6 March 1947,
Noxubee Co., Ms. His father, PERRY ANDREW
JONES, b. 27 October 1909, Perry Co., Ms.
His mother, ZELDA MAE (PAGE) JONES, b. 17
December 1922, Kemper Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Macon, Ms.
11-1 BILLY RAY JONES b. 8 January 1969.
11-2 JENNFER LYNN JONES b. 15 November 1973.
SARAH VIRGINIA (HIGGINBOTHAM) EAVES m. (second)
8 August 1967, Carolton, Alabama, ROBERT VERNON,
b. 27 November 1927, Winston, Ms. His father,
CLARENCE VERNON, b. 13 March 1896, Winston Co.,
Ms. His mother, LELA (HANDCOCK) VERNON, b. 9
September 1904, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 21 April
1935, Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in Vernon
Cemetery .
9-4 BIEGINALD ALLEN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 24 January 1940,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 27 December 1959, Gholson,
Ms., BETTY JEAN BATEMAN, b. 16 April 1942, Shu-
qualak, Ms. Her father, LESTER LAMAR BATEMAN,
b. 15 November 1911; d. 4 January 1943; born &
died in Gholson, Ms.; buried in Vernon Cemetery.
Her mother, ELIZABETH (THOMAS) BATEMAN, b. 22
April 1918, Gholson, Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 ROBERT ALLEN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 19 July 1962,
Macon, Ms.
10-2 RONALD BATEMAN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 May 1966,
DeKalb, Ms.
10-3 JOHN DAVID HIGGINBOTHAM b. 24 September 1971,
Macon, Ms.
8-4 LILLIE MAE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 2 May 1910, Winston Co., Ms.;
m. (first) 26 September 1931, Macon, Ms., WADE RANDOLPH
LIPSCOMB, b. 1906, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 1944 in World
War II. His father, PACE LIPSCOMB, b. 17 August 1871;
d. 7 September 1931; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.
His mother, POLLIE (COLEMAN) LIPSCOMB, b. 13 December
1872, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 1 June 1945, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; both buried in Mashulaville Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 INFANT DAUGHTER born & died 22 February 1942,
Noxubee Co. , Ms.
9-2 WADE RANDOLPH LIPSCOMB, JR. b. 16 May 1943, Noxu-
bee Co. , Ms .
LILLIE MAE (HIGGINBOTHAM) LIPSCOMB m. (second) 6 April
1945, Noxubee Co., Ms., JAMES CALVIN SIMPSON, b. 28
January 1914, Noxubee Co., Ms. His father, BENNIE F.
SIMPSON, b. 1883, Sturgis, Ms.; d. 1950, Noxubee Co.,
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Ms.; buried in Salem Cemetery. His mother, JENNIE
(WEST) SIMPSON, b. 10 December 1894, Noxubee Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 JAMES CALVIN SIMPSON, JR. b. 3 September 1947,
Noxubee Co. , Ms .
7-2 MARGARET FRANCES HIGGINBOTHAM (Commie^ , James Larkin^ ,
Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin2, Johnl) b. 5 Septem-
ber 1885, Mashulaville, Ms.; d. 16 January 1972, Macon, Ms.;
buried in Good Hope Cemetery; m. 21 February 1907, Mashula-
ville, Ms., CHARLES CLIFTON CHAMBLISS, b. 15 October 1882,
Fearn Springs, Ms.; d. 6 June 1956, Fearn Springs, Ms.;
buried in Good Hope Cemetery. His father, ROBERT GUSTON
CHAMBLISS, b. 3 April 1843, Prattville, Alabama; d. 19
November 1932, Louisville, Ms. His mother, HATTIE NEWEL
(SCOTT) CHAMBLISS, b. 8 July 1844, Prattville, Alabama;
d. 10 January 1922, Fearn Springs, Ms.; both buried in
Good Hope Cemetery, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 9
8-1 INFANT bom & died 29 November 1908, Fearn Springs, Ms.,
buried in Good Hope Cemetery.
8-2 PERLENE CHAMBLISS b. 20 November 1909; d. 30 November
1911; bom & died in Fearn Springs, Ms.; buried in
Good Hope Cemetery.
8-3 LETTIE MAY CHAMBLISS b. 19 November 1911, Fearn Springs,
Ms.; m. 29 July 1929, Louisville, Ms., JEWELL DAVID
FERGUSON, b. 1 September 1912, Louisville, Ms. His
father, HULET JACK FERGUSON, b. 28 January 1888; d. 6
November 1951; bom & died in Louisville, Ms.; buried
in Good Hope Cemetery. His mother, MATTIE ELLEN
(SULLIVAN) FERGUSON, b. 9 September 1896, Louisville, Ms
CHILDREN: 6
9-1 BOBBY JOE FERGUSON b. 8 October 1932, Louisville,
Ms.; m. 4 April 1953, Chicago, Illinois, ADLINE
FLORENCE GRONKE , b. 29 November 1936, Chicago,
Illinois.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Chicago, Illinois
10-1 KIMBERLY MAE FERGUSON b. 27 April 1961.
10-2 ROBERT EUGENE FERGUSON b. 10 May 1962.
9-2 BENNIE JEWELL FERGUSON b. 26 May 1935, Louisville,
Ms.; m. EDWARD PETER SCHICK.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 SHIRLEY SCHICK.
10-2 SCHELA SCHICK.
9-3 CHARLENE FRANCES FERGUSON b. 24 October 1941,
Louisville, Ms.; m. 11 February 1961, Chicago,
Illinois, MICHAEL EDWARD KOGA, b. 27 July 1939,
Chicago, Illinois. His father, EDWARD J. KOGA,
b. 30 May 1920, Chicago, Illinois; d. 27 May 1965,
Janesville, Wisconsin; buried in All Saints
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Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. His mother,
MARGARET HELEN (DAPPEN) KOGA, b. 8 August 1919,
Chicago, Illinois.
CHILDREN: 3 Born in Chicago, Illinois
10-1 DARJ^INE MARGARET KOGA b. 18 July 1962.
10-2 DAVID MICHAEL KOGA b. 8 April 1965.
10-3 EDMUND ZACKARY KOGA b. 25 July 1966.
9-4 TOMMIE JACK FERGUSON b. 11 July 1944, Louis-
ville, Ms.; m. 23 November 1963, Chicago, Illi-
nois, BETTY ANN GIOVENCO, b. 16 January 1944,
Alta Villa Milicia, Palermo Sicily, Italy. Her
father, GIOVANNI GIOVENCO, b. 16 September 1903,
Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, MARIA (GENUALDI)
GIOVENCO, b. 3 May 1908, Spindale, North Carolina.
CHILDREN : 1
10-1 STEVEN JACK FERGUSON b. 29 January 1966,
Chicago, Illinois.
9-5 MARTHA ANN FERGUSON b. 30 July 1946, Louisville,
Ms.; m. 21 November 1964, Chicago, Illinois,
DONALD LEE WILLIAMS, b. 1 January 1945, Harlan,
Kentucky. His father, RAY WILLIAMS, b. 22 August
1913; d. 24 January 1958; bom & died in Cutshin,
Kentucky. His mother, STELLA ( ) WILLIAMS,
b. 18 December 1915, Cutshin, Kentucky.
CHILDREN: 3 Born in Chicago, Illinois
10-1 SHERRY ANN WILLIAMS b. 19 September 1966.
10-2 LENETTE CHARLENE WILLIAMS b. 6 October 1967.
10-3 DEBRA LEMAE WILLIAMS b. 8 October 1969.
9-6 HENRY CULBY FERGUSON born & died 18 January 1949,
Louisville, Ms.; buried in Good Hope Cemetery.
8-4 CLARA BELLE CHAMBLISS b. 19 June 1913, Feam Springs,
Ms.; m. 7 September 1935, Louisville, Ms., CLEMENT
THOMAS CHAPPELL, b. 7 December 1907, Louisville, Ms.
His father, JOHN THOMAS CHAPPELL, b. 10 November 1867,
Feam Springs, Ms.; d. 10 December 1937, Louisville,
Ms. His mother, IDA CORA (KIRK) CHAPPELL, b. 1 April
1865; d. 14 January 1956; bom & died in Louisville,
Ms.; both buried in Good Hope Cemetery.
CHILDREN : 5 ^ ^ . • i -, «
9-1 JOY NAOMI CHAPPELL b. 6 May 1936, Louisville, Ms.;
m. 6 May 1955, Shreveport, Louisiana, HENRY OVERTON
WOODRUFF, b. 20 May 1916, Louisville, Ms. His
father, HENRY DAVENPORT WOODRUFF, b. 14 October
1892, Louisville, Ms. His mother, BESSIE LEE
(STEWART) WOODRUFF, b. 8 December 1897, Kasciusko,
Ms.; d. 1964, Shreveport, Louisiana; buried m
Forest Park Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 4 Bom in Shreveport, Louisiana
10-1 HENRY PAUL WOODRUFF b. 13 March 1956.
10-2 THOMAS BRIAN WOODRUFF b. 25 March 195 7.
10-3 DEBRA CLAIR WOODRUFF b. 23 August 1958.
10-4 CLIFFTON DAVID WOODRUFF b. 17 October 1966.
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9-2 MARGARET FAY CHAPPELL b. 2 October 1937,
Louisville, Ms.; m. 12 June 1965, Louisville, Ms.,
JOE ROCHELLE BOOTHE, b. 26 October 1936, San
Antonio, Texas. His father, ZILMON JONES BOOTHE,
JR., b. 30 August 1907, Gonzales, Texas. His
mother, CLEO (SEARCY) BOOTHE, b. 28 June 1910,
Hubbard, Texas.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Houston, Texas
10-1 MARK ROCHELLE BOOTHE b. 16 March 1967.
10-2 KAREN JOY BOOTHE b. 10 March 1969.
9-3 IDA MAY CHAPPELL b. 29 December 1939, Louis-
ville, Ms.; d. 21 April 1943, Louisville, Ms.;
buried in Good Hope Cemetery.
9-4 CLEMET THOMAS CHAPPELL, JR. b. 17 September 1942,
Louisville, Ms.; m. 27 December 1963, Texarkana,
Texas, JOHNETTE GAYLE DAVIS, b. 1 October 1946,
Shreveport, Louisiana. Her father, JOHN WILLIAM
DAVIS, b. 13 February 1919. Her mother, RITA
LORRAINE (HAMM) DAVIS, b. 12 October 1923, Minden,
Louisiana.
CHILDREN: 3 Born in Shreveport, Louisiana
10-1 ANITA GAYLE CHAPPELL b. 13 November 1965.
10-2 AUDRA LYNN CHAPPELL b. 10 September 1967.
10-3 NANCY ELAINE CHAPPELL b. 1 April 1970.
9-5 CHARLES RICHARD CHAPPELL b. 13 August 1945,
Louisville, Ms.
8-5 MARGARET LILLIAN CHAMBLISS b. 15 December 1914, Feam
Springs, Ms.; m. 13 August 1933, Winston Co., Ms.,
JOHN VAN TALBERT, b. 24 March 1909, Winston Co., Ms.
His father, CHARLIE DAVID TALBERT, b. 5 June 1864;
d. 25 September 1938; born & died in Winston Co., Ms.
His mother, JENNIE HATCHER (CLAY) TALBERT, b. 23 April
1869; d. 18 December 1944; bom & died in Winston Co.,
Ms.; both buried in Rocky Hill Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
9-1 VANCY JOANN TALBERT b. 13 October 1934, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 5 February 1955, Texas City, Texas,
EARL MORRIS McCULLOUGH, b. 5 February 1932, Texas
City, Texas; d. 24 September 1971, Houston, Texas;
buried in Brooks ide Cemetery. His father, ROBERT
McCULLOUGH, b. in Tennessee; d. in Texas City,
Texas; buried in Sweeney Cemetery. His mother,
VIRGIE (ROSS) McCULLOUGH, b. 5 March 1893,
Tennessee .
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 DAPHNEY LYNN McCULLOUGH b. 8 December 1955,
Texas City, Texas.
10-2 CYNTHIA KAY McCULLOUGH b. 26 December 1958,
Texas City, Texas.
10-3 JOHN MARTIN McCULLOUGH b. 5 May 1961,
Houston, Texas.
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9-2 JOHNNIE BLANCHE TALBERT b. 11 September 1936,
Winston Co., Ms.; m. 10 June 1955, Texas City,
Texas, HAROLD LEE DOWDY, b. 8 November 1932.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Texas City, Texas.
10-1 HAROLD LEE DOWDY, JR. b. 15 March 1956.
10-2 ELIZABETH ANN DOWDY b. 24 November 1957.
9-3 DON LARRY TALBERT b. 1 March 1939, Winston Co., Ms.
9-4 CHARLIE DAN TALBERT b. 11 February 1942, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 24 June 1966, Corpus Christi, Texas,
JANELLE EASLEY, b. 5 September 1943, San Antonio,
Texas. Her father, BILLY M. EASLEY, b. 1921,
Victoria, Texas. Her mother, HELEN (BECKER)
EASLEY, b. 1923, Victoria, Texas.
CHILDREN : 2
10-1 CHRISTOPHER CHARLES TALBERT b. 20 February
1969, Corpus Christi, Texas.
10-2 HELEN MARGARET TALBERT b. 6 April 1972,
Houston, Texas.
9-5 DIRON VESTER TALBERT b. 1 July 1944, Winston Co., Ms,
9-6 JOHN PAUL TALBERT b. 15 December 1946, Winston Co.,
Ms.
8-6 DONIE NEWELL CHAMBLISS b. 2 February 1917, Fearn
Springs, Ms.; m. 25 May 1935, Louisville, Ms., BERNARD
ERVIN WHITEHEAD, b. 2 September 1913, Louisville, Ms.
His father, WALTER ROBERT WHITEHEAD, b. 22 October
1886, Fearn Springs, Ms.; d. 12 November 195 9, Jackson,
Ms.; buried in Good Hope Cemetery. His mother, DORA
EARLINE (SLAWSON) WHITEHEAD, b. 28 January 1894,
Noxapater, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 JANICE NEWL WHITEHEAD b. 22 April 1936, Louisville,
Ms.; m. 9 October 1955, Louisville, Ms., HAROLD
CARLTON HOLTON, b. 25 November 1936, Louisville,
Ms. His father, JOHNNY ROBERT HOLTON, b. 17
March 1909, Louisville, Ms. His mother, NELLIE
JANE (SCHOOLAR) HOLTON, b. 28 November 1912,
Louisville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Macon, Ms.
10-1 MARY JANICE HOLTON b. 6 September 1956.
10-2 HAROLD TIMITHY HOLTON b. 9 May 1959.
9-2 JUNE DORA WHITEHEAD b. 10 May 1940, Louisville,
Ms.; m. 10 January 1959, Louisville, Ms., MORRIS
JOHNSTON HURT, b. 22 July 1938, Macon, Ms. His
father, HAMPTON LEE HURT, b. 25 July 1891; d.
20 December 1963; born & died in Winston Co., Ms.;
buried in Sardis Cemetery. His mother, MABEL
JEFFERY (WILSON) HURT, b. 11 April 1896, Winston
Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 MARCUS JOHNSON HURT b. 5 September 1959,
Macon, Ms.
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10-2 MARGARET JUNE HURT b. 27 March 1961, Macon, Ms,
10-3 BERNARD JEFFERS HURT b. 16 June 1962, Winston
Co. , Ms.
8-7 LUCIE INESE CHAMBLISS b. 7 October 1918; d. 19 August
1920; born & died in Fearn Springs, Ms.; buried in
Good Hope Cemetery.
8-8 ELSIE RAY CHAMBLISS b. 5 June 1920, Fearn Springs, Ms.;
m. 16 October 1937, Louisville, Ms., WILLIAM JAMES
KIRK, b. 3 June 1920, Jackson, Ms. His father, CLEMENT
THOMAS KIRK, b. 16 September 1875; d. 4 June 1947;
born 6c died in Winston Co., Ms. His mother, LILLIE
MARTHA (HUBBARD) KIRK, b. 9 February 1881, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; d. 18 July 1964, Winston Co., Ms.; both buried in
Good Hope Cemetery.
CHILDREN : 2
9-1 WILLIAM TAYLOR KIRK b. 6 August 1938, Louisville,
Ms.; m. 25 October 1958, Chicago, Illinois,
PAULINE RAMEY, b. 16 May 1942, War, West Virginia.
Her father, ARNOLD RAMEY, b. 14 September 1914,
Hindman, Kentucky. Her mother, LORENA FAYE (TERRY)
RAMEY, b. 6 January 1921, Hindman, Kentucky.
CHILDREN: 4 Bom in Chicago, Illinois
10-1 DEBORAH LYNN KIRK b. 15 May 1959.
10-2 SUSAN GAIL KIRK b. 3 July 1962.
10-3 JAMES TAYLOR KIRK b. 30 August 1967.
10-4 MICHAEL RAY KIRK b. 12 September 1969.
9-2 MARTHA LYNN KIRK b. 8 April 1947, Louisville, Ms.
8-9 CHARLES CLIFTON CHAMBLISS, JR. b. 8 September 1924,
Fearn Springs, Ms.; m. 9 March 1946, Louisville, Ms.,
JEWEL FLORENCE SEALS, b. 23 August 1925, Louisville,
Ms. Her father, AUTHOR CLIFTON SEALS, b. 22 January
1898, Winston Co., Ms. Her mother, EVERITTE (EDWARDS)
SEALS, b. 9 March 1899, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 CHARLES DAVID CHAMBLISS b. 11 January 1947,
Louisville, Ms.; m. 9 October 1965, Louisville,
Ms., RITA ANN ALEXANDER, b. 10 December 1946,
Louisville, Ms. Her father, LOUIS ALEXANDER,
b. 30 September 1919, Louisville, Ms. Her
mother, GEORGIE (BATEMAN) ALEXANDER, b. 22
February 1925, Louisville, Ms.
CHILDREN : 1
10-1 CLIFTON DAVID CHAMBLISS b. 17 October 1966,
Louisville, Ms.
9-2 BEVERLY JEAN CHAMBLISS b. 26 February 1950,
Louisville, Ms.; m. 16 November 1968, Livingston,
Alabama, CURTIS MOORSE QUINN, JR., b. 29 November
1950, Louisville, Ms. His father, CURTIS MOORSE
QUINN, SR. , b. 28 February 1932, Louisville, Ms.
His mother, MARY LOU (SULLIVAN) QUINN, b. 28
January 1933, Louisville, Ms.
CHILDREN : 1
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10-1 SHANNON De SHAY QUINN b. 21 June 1969,
Bellflower, California.
9-3 KATHYLEEN CHAMBLISS b. 24 July 1955, Louisville, Ms,
7-3 JOHN THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM (Commie^, James Larkin5 , Benjamin
Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, Johnl) b. 21 September 1886,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 14 September 1963, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
buried in Butler Cemetery; m. 10 February 1907, Mashula-
ville, Ms., LILLIE J. SWINDLE, b. 18 September 1888, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; d. 19 August 1975, Meridian, Ms.; buried in Butler
Cemetery. Her father, W. RUFUS SWINDLE, b. 2 November 1865;
d. 5 October 1955; bom &. died in Noxubee Co., Ms, Her
mother, REBECCA (BUTLER) SWINDLE, b. 22 August 1870; d. 30
May 1934; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in
Cotton Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 4
8-1 INFANT born & died, 12 November 1909, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
buried in White Cemetery.
8-2 COMMIE TYSON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 June 1911, Gholson, Ms.:
d. 9 May 1963, Hartville, Ohio; buried in Mount Peace
Cemetery; m. 24 March 1929, Noxubee Co., Ms., LONA C.
REED, b. 17 June 1911, Winston Co., Ms. Her father,
ELISH REED, b. 12 April 1888, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 22
October 1965, Winston Co., Ms. Her mother, HILDA MAE
(JERNIGAN) REED, b. 27 February 1886, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; d. 12 April 1958, Winston Co., Ms.; both buried
in Louisville Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
9-1 AARON EUGENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 17 August 1933,
Gholson, Ms.; m. 22 July 1956, Louisville, Ms.,
LULA CAROLYN McBRAYER, b. 19 May 1936, Louis-
ville, Ms. Her father, JAMES CAMERON McBRAYER,
b. 11 November 1916, Louisville, Ms. Her mother,
MYRTA MAE (YOUNG) McBRAYER, b. 4 April 1919,
Louisville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 4
10-1 JANET LYNN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 7 July 1958,
Chicago, Illinois.
10-2 JAMES TYSON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 27 January 1963,
Arlington Heights, Illinois.
10-3 MICHAEL EUGENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 31 May 1968,
Elk Grove, Illinois.
10-4 JOSEPH PATRICK HIGGINBOTHAM b. 26 October
1971, Arlington Heights, Illinois.
9-2 JOHNIE DEAN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 July 1937, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; d. 12 October 1943, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
buried in Butler Cemetery.
9-3 RALPH ARNOLD HIGGINBOTHAM b. 12 August 1939,
Macon, Ms.; m. 1 July 1961, North Canton, Ohio,
PATRICIA ANN HASWELL, b. 17 September 1940, New
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Baltimore, Ohio. Her father, FLOYD ELLSWORTH
HASWELL, b. 15 May 1909, Hartville, Ohio; d. 14
November 1970, New Baltimore, Ohio; buried in
East Nimishillen Cemetery. Her mother, BERTHA
REBECCA (FAUSNIGHT) HASWELL, b. 2 November 1908,
Hartville, Ohio.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Canton, Ohio
10-1 SCOTT MARSHALL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 14 July 1962.
10-2 TODD MICHAEL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 29 March 1965.
9-4 BENNY WADE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 July 1941, Macon,
Ms.; m. 12 May 1962, Canton, Ohio, DOROTHY ANN
LONEY, b. 4 July 1940, Mount Vernon, Ohio. Her
father, LAWRENCE HAROLD LONEY, b. 5 November 1918,
Mount Vernon, Ohio. Her mother, MARY PAULINE
(PAHL) LONEY, b. 22 April 1913, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
CHILDREN: 4 Born in Canton, Ohio
10-1 BETSEY JEAN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 November 1963.
10-2 KEVIN WADE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 January 1966.
10-3 ROSEMARY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 31 May 1969.
10-4 KELLY ANN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 December 1970.
9-5 JOHN KELLIS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 2 August 1944,
Noxubee Co . , Ms .
9-6 COMMIE TYSON HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. b. 3 September 1947,
Macon, Ms.; m. 26 April 1968, Dover Delaware,
JANET ELAINE MITMAN, b. 19 April 1945, Wind Gap,
Pennsylvania. Her father, CHARLES J. MITMAN,
b. 26 April 1915, Bushkill Center, Pennsylvania.
Her mother, EVELYN FLORENCE (LABAR) MITMAN, b. 7
March 1918, Banger, Pennsylvania.
8-3 EVA KATE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 October 1913, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. 21 January 1934, Noxubee Co., Ms., THOMAS
LEONARD PRESLEY, b. 1 June 1908, Kemper Co., Ms. His
father, WILLIAM AUTHOR PRESLEY, b. 10 July 1881; d.
19 February 1965; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.
His mother, WILLIE DEE (HALE) PRESLEY, b. 27 March
1888; d. 19 December 1961; bom & died in Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; both buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 ETHEL MARIE PRESLEY b. 26 January 1936, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 21 June 1953, Gholson, Ms., CHARLES
BRADY BUSBY, b. 14 September 1928, Union, Ms.
His father, PRESTON WOODALL BUSBY, b. 18 June
1898, Newton Co., Ms.; d. 8 October 1964, Meri-
dian, Ms. His mother, OLA (BUSBY) BUSBY, b. 17
April 1904, Newton Co., Ms.; d. 13 May 1969,
Ridgeland, Ms.; both buried in Evans Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 CHARLES WAYNE BUSBY b. 20 March 1954,
Macon, Ms.
10-2 NORMA JEAN BUSBY b. 27 January 1962,
Union, Ms.
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9-2 AMOS PRESLEY (twin) b. 16 November 1937, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 15 July 1961, Macon, Ms., JUDY NELL
MILES, b. 27 April 1947, Winston Co., Ms. Her
father, LOUIS MILES, b. 14 June 1921, Winston Co.
Ms. Her mother, JENNIE (BREADTRIST) MILES, b.
16 March 1922, Noxubee Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 TIMOTHY AMOS PRESLEY b. 18 September 1963,
Noxubee Co . , Ms .
9-3 ARMON PRESLEY (twin) b. 16 November 1937, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 16 March 1962, Shuqualak, Ms., SARA
ANN ROSAMOND, b. 24 December 1945, Noxubee Co.,
Ms. Her father, JAMES VARDAMAN ROSAMOND, b. 10
July 1911, Winston Co., Ms. Her mother, SARA
FLORENCE (PALMER) ROSAMOND, b. 6 June 1913,
Noxubee Co . , Ms .
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Macon, Ms.
10-1 JAMES ARMON PRESLEY b. 9 June 1967.
10-2 PEGGY ANN PRESLEY b. 16 May 1969.
8-4 INFANT HIGGINBOTHAM bom & died 1 May 1916, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; buried in White Cemetery.
7-4 MINNIE LEE HIGGINBOTHAM (Commie^, James Larkin^, Benjamin
Graves'^, Benjamin^, Benjamin2, Johnl) b. 21 September 1888,
Mashulaville, Ms.; d. 26 August 1956, Mashulaville, Ms.;
buried in Mashulaville Cemetery; m. 7 February 1907, Feam
Springs, Ms., THOMAS EDWARD WOODFIN, b. 29 June 1883,
Macedonia, Ms. His father, JAMES NEWTON WOODFIN, b. 29
December 1853; d. 14 July 1896; born &. died in Macedonia,
Ms. His mother, MARTHA JANE (WOODFIN) WOODFIN, b. 20
April 1858, Philadelphia, Ms.; d. 13 April 1890, Macedonia,
Ms.; both buried in Macedonia Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 7
8-1 EDNA EARL WOODFIN b. 27 January 1908, Macedonia, Ms.;
m. 13 March 1926, Mashulaville, Ms., EDGAR MARCUS
CARTER, b. 29 June 1905, Mashulaville, Ms. His
father, MARCUS CASEDY CARTER, b. 23 July 1876, Mashu-
laville, Ms.; d. 5 November 1972, Clinton, Ms. His
mother, LILLIE SARAH (LIPSCOMB) CARTER, b. 7 March
1876, Noxapater, Ms.; d. 21 April 1947, Mashulaville,
Ms.; both buried in Mashulaville Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 ELISE EARLENE CARTER b. 28 August 1927, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; d. 9 November 1955, Meridian, Ms.;
buried in New Hope Cemetery; m. 11 April 1948,
Meridian, Ms., JOSEPH TALMADGE JONES, b. 23
December 1927, Lauderdale Co., Ms., son of
JOSEPH and LOUISE JONES.
CHILDREN: 1
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10-1 DANIEL JONES b. 8 February 1952, Lauderdale
Co., Ms.; m. DALE MOFFETT.
CHILDREN: 1
11-1 ERIC JONES b. 5 May 1972, Meridian, Ms.
9-2 EDGAR MARCUS CARTER, JR. b. 19 March 1933,
Mashulaville , Ms.; d. 7 September 1971, Meri-
dian, Ms.; buried in Mashulaville Cemetery;
m. 16 December 1957, Mashulaville, Ms., HELEN
SHARON HILL, b. 24 May 1944, Kemper Co., Ms.;
d. 9 March 1965, DeKalb, Ms.; buried in DeKalb
Cemetery, daughter of JAMES F. and EVELYN (McDADE)
HILL.
CHILDREN: 3 Bom in DeKalb, Ms.
10-1 HELEN TERESSA CARTER b. 20 July 1958.
10-2 MELISA ELAINE CARTER b. 19 July 1963.
10-3 EDNA SHARON CARTER b. 4 March 1965.
9-3 ANITA MAXINE CARTER b. 5 June 1938, Mashulaville,
Ms.; m. 14 April 1959, Brooksville, Ms., EDWIN L.
KINARD, b. 3 July 1938, Brooksville, Ms., son of
DOUGLAS and CHRISTINE (ARMSTRONG) KINARD.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 RHONDA RENEE KINARD b. 5 July 1961,
Brooklyn, Ms.
8-2 JAMES EDWARD WOODFIN b. 11 November 1909, Macedonia,
Ms.; m. 23 August 1930, Mashulaville, Ms., MAMYE
EVELYN HUNTER, b. 26 August 1914, Mashulaville, Ms.
Her father, BENNETT EDWARD HUNTER, b. 6 September 1873;
d. 21 January 1949; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.
Her mother, MARY BRACKETT (JACKSON) HUNTER, b. 22
January 1876; d. 21 October 1951; born & died in
Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in Salem Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 THOMAS HUNTER WOODFIN b. 17 September 1937,
Macon, Ms.; m. 1 January 1956, Shuqualak, Ms.,
BOBBIE MAE DAVIS, b. 14 May 1938, Macon, Ms. Her
father, BILL DAVIS, b. 23 January 1909, Shuqualak,
Ms. Her mother, CLYTEE (LUKE) DAVIS, b. 17
December 1910, Kemper Co., Ms.
CHILDREN : 3
10-1 JANICE LYNN WOODFIN b. 17 November 1956,
Macon, Ms.; m. 22 December 1974, Macon, Ms.,
WILLIAM BRIGGS, son of LOUIE BRIGGS.
10-2 LISA ANN WOODFIN b. 21 October 1962,
Macon, Ms.
10-3 THOMAS DAVE WOODFIN b. 3 June 1967, Macon, Ms,
9-2 JAMES BENNETT WOODFIN b. 15 January 1942, Macon,
Ms.; m. 5 November 1965, Scooba, Ms., PAULA LEON,
b. 23 February 1946, Mobile, Alabama. Her father,
THOMAS E. LEON, b. 3 July 1928, Mobile, Alaban^a.
Her mother, VIRGINIA (O'KEEFE) LEON, b. 1930,
France; d. 1 May 1965, Norfolk, Virginia.
CHILDREN: 3
J
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10-1 JAMES BENNETT WOODFIN, JR. b. 13 January
1968, Macon, Ms.
10-2 KIMBERLEY EVELYN WOODFIN b. 30 March 1970,
Gulfport, Ms.
10-3 LEIGH ANNE WOODFIN b. 10 October 1972,
Gulfport, Ms.
9-3 DORIS EVELYN WOODFIN b. 3 December 1944, Macon.
Ms.; m. 9 August 1964, Macon, Ms., ROBERT NEAL
PEARSON, b. 24 July 1944, Columbus, Ms. His
father, HAVIS TABEZ PEARSON, b. 21 March 1917,
Louisville, Ms. His mother, EDITH INEZ (BAR-
NETT) PEARSON, b. 29 July 1920, New Albany, Ms.
CHILDREN: 3 Born in Columbus, Ms.
10-1 SANDRA LEIGH PEARSON b. 29 January 1966.
10-2 MARY HUNTER PEARSON b. 27 January 1969.
10-3 ROBYN NEAL PEARSON b. 8 April 1972.
8-3 MARY JANE WOODFIN b. 2 October 1911; d. 24 October
1911; bom & died in Macedonia, Ms.; buried in
Macedonia Cemetery.
8-4 INFANT SON WOODFIN born & died, 7 July 1914, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; buried in Warr Cemetery.
8-5 INFANT SON WOODFIN bom & died, 20 May 1916, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; buried in Warr Cemetery.
8-6 MARTHA LEE WOODFIN b. 9 September 1918, Mashulaville ,
Ms.; m. (first) 26 September 1936, Mashulaville, Ms.,
SEYMOUR BUTLER, b. 16 October 1911; d. 9 April 1937;
bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Butler
Cemetery. His father, JOE L. BUTLER, b. 1867; d. 1932;
bom & died in Gholson, Ms. His mother, SALLIE JANE
(REYNOLDS) BUTLER, b. 2 July 1876; d. 18 May 1962;
bom &. died in Gholson, Ms.; both buried in Butler
Cemetery .
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 WILLIAM SEYMOUR BUTLER b. 9 October 1937, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 22 June 1960, Louisville, Ms.,
GEORGIA MAY WEAVER, b. 22 February 1940, Gholson,
Ms. Her father, LEO FRANK WEAVER, b. 9 November
1918, Gholson, Ms. Her mother, NANCY ELIZABETH
(THOMPSON) WEAVER, b. 8 August 1917, Mashulaville, Ms,
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 MICHAEL S. BUTLER b. 3 June 1961, Natchez, Ms.
10-2 JANETT D. BUTLER b. 13 October 1963, Phila-
delphia, Ms.
MARTHA LEE (WOODFIN) BUTLER m. (second) 8 May 1941,
Mashulaville, Ms., ALBERT THOMAS TRIPLETT, b. 25
December 1913, Mashulaville, Ms. His father, ISOM LEE
TRIPLETT, b. 3 June 1883, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 8
December 1970, Louisville, Ms. His mother, CLAUDIA
MYRTLE (ROGERS) TRIPLETT, b. 1892, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
d. 25 May 1975, Louisville, Ms.; both buried in Yellow
Creek Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
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9-1 MARTHA ELAINE TRIPLETT b. 14 August 1943, Macon,
Ms.; m. RAY COUNTRYMAN.
9-2 ALBERT DONALD TRIPLETT b. 16 January 1948, Louis-
ville, Ms.; m. 19 April 1968, Louisville, Ms.,
BILLIE KAY TRIPLETT, b. 19 October 1949, Louis-
ville, Ms. Her father, HENRY FORD TRIPLETT,
b. 8 July 1916. Her mother, WALDEAN (HAGGARD)
TRIPLETT, b. 22 January 1919; both bom in
Louisville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 DONNA KAY TRIPLETT b. 8 January 1969,
Louisville, Ms.
8-7 INFANT SON WOODFIN bom & died 3 March 1920, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; buried in Warr Cemetery.
7-5 POLLY LOLLICE HIGGINBOTHAM (Commie^ James Larkin^, Benjamin
Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^-) b. 11 September 1893,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 4 June 1970, Louisville, Ms.; buried
in Butler Cemetery; m. 2 February 1913, Mashulaville , Ms.,
BENJAMIN WELTON GOODIN, b. 6 December 1886, Winston Co., Ms.:
d. 12 July 1966, Louisville, Ms.; buried in Butler Cemetery.
His father, ROBERT WILSON GOODIN, b. 22 January 1857; d. 19
December 1928; bom & died in Winston Co., Ms. His mother,
MARGARET (MOODY) GOODIN, b. 16 November 1866; d. 5 May 1901;
bom & died in Winston Co., Ms.; both buried in Good Hope
Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
8-1 LESSIE BEATRICE GOODIN b. 8 February 1914, Feam
Springs, Ms.; m. 16 September 1933, Mashulaville, Ms.,
CLAUDIE TILTON ADCOCK, b. 2 November 1906, Winston Co.,
Ms. His father, ROBERT FREEMAN ADCOCK, b. 19 November
1884, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 28 June 1962, North Carolina,
His mother, MARY ELIZABETH (EAVES) ADCOCK, b. 18 March
1885, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 PAMELA SUE ADCOCK b. 29 March 1955, Natchez, Ms.
8-2 COMMIE WILSON GOODIN b. 16 September 1915; d. 30
September 1962; bom & died in Winston Co., Ms.; buried
in Butler Cemetery; m. 9 September 1937, Macon, Ms.,
LIZZIE BELLE BUTLER, b. 29 February 1916, Noxubee Co.,
Ms. Her father, JAMES T. BUTLER, b. 7 January 1896;
d. 27 August 1918; bom & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.
Her mother, MARY JANE (ADCOCK) BUTLER, b. 1 June 1886;
d. 12 January 1944; bom 6c died in Noxubee Co., Ms.;
both buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 9
9-1 BENNIE WILSON GOODIN b. 20 November 1938, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 21 November 1955, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
MARY ELLA CLARK, b. 1 April 1939, Gholson, Ms.
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Her father, ROBERT WILLIAM CLARK, b. 14 October
1919; d. 3 August 1965; bom & died in Noxubee
Co., Ms.; buried in Butler Cemetery. Her mother,
MARY PENNSYLVANIA (VANDERVENDER) CLARK, b. 8
August 1920, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Roseville, Michigan
10-1 KATHY MARY GOOD IN b. 27 June 195 9.
10-2 BENNIE WILSON GOODIN, JR. b. 3 January 1966.
9-2 KATHALEEN GOODIN b. 15 January 1940, Winston Co.,
Ms.; m. 30 March 1956, Winston Co., Ms., CICEL
ARNOLD ROBINSON, b. 9 August 1933, Jackson, Ms.;
son of CHESTER and AUCOLA (REED) ROBINSON; both
buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Kemper Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 REBECCA JAN ROBINSON b. 5 October 1959,
Winston Co . , Ms.
9-3 HENRY BRUCE GOODIN b. 14 December 1942, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 24 June 1967, Louisville, Ms., JUDY
CARALYN ROBERTSON, b. 27 March 1949, Louisville,
Ms. Her father, CLARENCE C. ROBERTSON, JR., b.
12 November 1926, Winston Co., Ms. Her mother,
RUBY ANN (FLAKE) ROBERTSON, b. 10 November 1932,
Winston Co. , Ms .
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Louisville, Ms.
10-1 HENRY CHADWICK GOODIN (twin) b. 28 January 1968
10-2 CHRISTOPHER BRADLEY GOODIN (twin) b. 28
January 1968.
9-4 COMMIE EUGENE GOODIN b. 19 September 1944, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 25 November 1965, Louisville, Ms.,
PATRICIA STEWART, b. 11 March 1946, Winston Co.,
Ms. Her father, WINFRED WADIE STEWART, b. 24
December 1909, Winston Co., Ms. Her mother,
CARRIE IZORA (WHITE) STEWART, b. 30 October 1911,
Winston Co. , Ms .
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 STANLEY EUGENE GOODIN b. 21 January 1967,
Louisville, Ms.
9-5 LESSIE JUNITA GOODIN b. 26 February 1946, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 18 May 1963, Kemper Co., Ms., PAUL
McADORY, b. 8 April 1944, Winston Co., Ms. His
father, EARL MABRE McADORY, b. 31 July 1913,
Winston Co., Ms.; d. 2 September 1951, Pickens, Ms.
His mother, FRANCES (McCULLOUGH) McADORY, b. 11
May 1921, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 16 January 1969,
Greenwood, Ms.; both buried in Noxapater Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 KENNETH PAUL McADORY b. 20 May 1964, Louis-
ville, Ms.
10-2 MICHAEL WAYNE McADORY b. 5 June 1966, Mount
Clemens, Michigan.
10-3 PAULA RENAE McADORY b. 28 April 1968, Mount
Clemens, Michigan.
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9-6 PATRICIA ANN GOOD IN b. 3 August 1948, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 30 August 1968, Louisville, Ms.,
MOLLIS EUGENE LEE, b. 4 March 1945, Halls,
Tennessee .
9-7 PAUL RICHARD GOOD IN b. 29 December 1952, Winston
Co. , Ms.
9-8 MARY JANE GOODIN b. 9 November 1956, Winston Co., Ms.
9-9 JIM RICKY GOODIN b. 19 June 1959, Winston Co., Ms.
8-3 CHRISTINE GOODIN b. 20 December 1917, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. 30 September 1934, Gholson, Ms., JOSEPH CURTIS
BUTLER, b. 1 November 1913, Gholson, Ms. His father,
JOHN HENRY BUTLER, b. 12 September 1875; d. 2 April
1945; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms. His mother,
EDNA THOMAS (FORD) BUTLER, b. 8 February 1884; d. 18
March 1933; born &. died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; both
buried in Butler Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 SHIRLEY VIRGINIA BUTLER b. 23 March 1936, Gholson,
Ms.; m. (first) 20 December 1955, Columbus, Ms.,
WILLIAM LEWIS COOPER, b. 7 July 1935, Columbus,
Ms., son of LEWIS WHETFIELD and CHRISTINE (REEVES)
COOPER.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 CHRISTY ANN COOPER b. 27 February 1957,
Columbus, Ms.
10-2 WILLIAM JOSEPH COOPER b. 12 October 1958,
Macon, Ms.
SHIRLEY VIRGINIA (BUTLER) COOPER m. (second) RONALD
RAY SCIPLE, b. 15 June 1935, Shuqualak, Ms.; son
of CHESTER and LORA (ROBINSON) SCIPLE.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 RONALD RAY SCIPLE, JR. b. 21 January 1967,
Macon, Ms.
9-2 EDNA ANN BUTLER b. 30 March 1939, Gholson, Ms.;
m. 18 January 1958, Shuqualak, Ms., CECIL EARL
LANIER, b. 18 May 1936, Scooba, Ms. His father,
JEFF M. LANIER, b. 6 September 1900, Scooba, Ms.;
d. 9 December 1957, Macon, Ms.; buried in Shuqualak
Cemetery. His mother, HELEN VERA (PARNELL)
LANIER, b. 31 March 1903, Scooba, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 RUSSELL EARL LANIER b. 5 May 195 9, Macon, Ms.
10-2 LISA LYNNE LANIER b. 24 July 1961, San
Fernando, California.
9-3 MICHAEL JOE BUTLER b. 21 March 1953, Macon, Ms.
8-4 CARNELIA GERALDINE GOODIN b. 24 May 1920, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; d. 17 April 1968, Salisbury, North Carolina;
buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove, North
Carolina; m. 17 January 1942, Chesterfield, South
Carolina, JULIOUS DEVOY RIVERS, b. 9 July 1919, Chester-
field, South Carolina. His father, CHARLEY CLARENCE
RIVERS, b. 30 May 1891; d. 5 June 1955; buried in
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Elizabeth Cemetery, Mt. Crogam, South Carolina;
bom & died in Chesterfield, South Carolina. His
mother, LELA (JORDAN) RIVERS, b. 2 December 1892,
Chesterfield, South Carolina.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 JULIOUS RAY RIVERS b. 10 October 1947, Salisbury,
North Carolina; m. 1 July 1966, China Grove,
North Carolina, PHYLLIS DIANE NESBIT, b. 26
November 1946, Kannapolis, North Carolina. His
father, RALPH EDWARD NESBIT, SR. , b. 27 July
1911, Concord, North Carolina. His mother,
LILLIAN BEATRICE (CURLEE) NESBIT, b. 4 October
1911, Salisbury, North Carolina.
CHILDREN : 2
10-1 JULIA DIANE RIVERS b. 10 December 1969,
Raleigh, North Carolina.
10-2 PHILIP RAY RIVERS b. 5 May 1972, Salisbury,
North Carolina.
9-2 CHARLES ANTHONY RIVERS b. 24 December 1948,
Salisbury, North Carolina; m. 25 May 1969, Salis-
bury, North Carolina, MARGARET EARLENE LIPE, b.
26 February 1950, Salisbury, North Carolina. Her
father, WILLIAM EARL LIPE, b. 29 May 1913, Rowan
Co., North Carolina. Her mother, RUTH M. (DENNY)
LIPE, b. 13 June 1918, Cabarrus Co., North Carolina.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 BRYAN ANTHONY RIVERS b. 28 April 197 3,
Salisbury, North Carolina.
8-5 ROSS COLLINS GOODIN b. 1 October 1922, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. 1 January 1947, Louisville, Ms., ELSIE MARIE
THOMPSON, b. 29 April 1926, Mashulaville , Ms. Her
father, JOSEPH ELBERT THOMPSON, b. 10 August 18 95,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 28 April 1968, Winston Co., Ms.;
buried in Mashulaville Cemetery. Her mother, LILLIE
PEARL (LEE) THOMPSON, b. 28 October 1897, Mashulaville,
Ms .
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 ROSS WAYNE GOODIN b. 6 November 1948, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 30 July 1966, Enterprise, Ms., WILMA
SHARRON TURNAGE, b. 7 October 1947, Meridian,
Ms. Her father, EDWARD WILSON TURNAGE, SR. ,
b. 11 May 1913, Lauderdale, Ms. Her mother,
MARGARET LOUISA (MAY) TURNAGE, b. 2 August 1921,
Choctaw Co., Alabama.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Meridian, Ms.
10-1 MARGARET MARIE GOODIN b. 29 April 1969.
10-2 ROSS WAYNE GOODIN, JR. b. 22 March 1972.
9-2 TERRY ONEAL GOODIN b. 21 November 1953, Meridian, Ms,
9-3 PHILLIP LEE GOODIN b. 10 September 195 7,
Meridian, Ms.
8-6 JAMES RANDOLPH GOODIN b. 9 February 1928, Winston Co.,
Ms.; m. 8 February 1947, Louisville, Ms., SALLY
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DOROTHY ADCOCK, b. 12 March 1927, Winston Co., Ms.
Her father, CLARENCE LEVI ADCOCK, b. 7 April 1899,
Winston Co., Ms. Her mother, MARY LILLIAN (PATTERSON)
ADCOCK, b. 6 April 1906, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 CHARLES RANDY GOODIN b. 13 January 1948,
Winston Co. , Ms .
9-2 DANNY JAMES GOODIN b. 20 January 1955, Detroit,
Michigan.
9-3 BEVERLY JANET GOODIN b. 17 February 1960, Mount
Clements, Michigan.
COMMODORE COLUMBUS HIGGINBOTHAM m. (second) 22 January 1914,
Macon, Ms., EFFIE TATE (LEE) ISGETT, b. 14 September 1868,
Noxubee Co., Ms., d. 9 October 1953, Noxubee Co., Ms., buried
in the Warr Cemetery.
Her father, FULTON MONROE LEE, b. 15 October 1840, Noxubee
Co., Ms., d. 10 May 1921, Mashulaville, Ms.
Her mother, MARY FRANCES (ROGERS) LEE, b. 23 December 1842,
Noxubee Co., Ms., d. 7 April 1912, Mashulaville, Ms. Both are
buried in the Lee Cemetery.
GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGGINBOTHAM
GEORGE WASHINGTON^ HIGGINBOTHAM (James Larkin^, Benjamin Graves^,
Benjamin3, Benjamin2, John^-) was the fifth child of James Larkin'
and Margarett Higginbotham. He was bom on 9 February 1861,
Noxubee County, Mississippi. He died on 30 June 1937, West
Point, Clay County, Mississippi and is buried in the Greenwood
Cemetery, West Point, Mississippi.
George Washington Higginbotham was married on 13 December 1884,
Mashulaville, Mississippi, to LOUISE CAROLINE MORRIS. She was
born on 30 May 1866, Noxubee County, Mississippi. She died on
9 July 1950, West Point, Mississippi and is buried in the
Greenwood Cemetery.
Her father, SION MARION MORRIS, was born on 25 December 1828,
Green County, Georgia. He died on 28 February 1905, Noxubee
County, Mississippi and is buried in the Macedonia Cemetery.
There is a Confederate marker on his grave. Sion Marion Morris
served in the War Between the States. He was a Private in
Company C, 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry. He enlisted
on 13 November 1861, at Vicksburg, Mississippi and served until
the end of the war.
Her mother, EMILY E. (BEAVERS) MORRIS, was born on 30 April
1836, Georgia. She died on 15 March 1924, Noxubee County,
Mississippi and is buried in the Macedonia Cemetery.
Sion Marion Morris and Emily E. Beavers were married on 16
February 1855, Noxubee County, Mississippi.
CHILDREN of George Washington and Louise Caroline Higginbotham.
7-1 Beulah Benton Higginbotham
7-2 Bertha Gertrude Higginbotham
7-3 James Marion Higginbotham
7-4 Margarett Emily Higginbotham
7-5 Melton George Higginbotham
7-6 Winnie Caroline Higginbotham
7-7 William Higie Higginbotham
7-1 BEULAH BENTON HIGGINBOTHAM (George Washington6 James
Larkin5 , Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^)
b. 10 February 1886, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 14 December 1971,
Covina, California; buried in Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier,
California; m. 1 May 1905, West Point, Ms., ALBERT LEE
SNELL, b, 4 November 1885, Giles Co., Tennessee; d. 9
March 1966, Los Angeles Co., California; buried in Rose
Hills Cemetery. His father, JAMES WYLEY SNELL, b. 9
December 1860; d. 16 January 1941; born &. died in
Shelbyville, Tennessee. His mother, ELLA LOUVENIA (DEAN)
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SNELL, b. about 1864, Bedford Co., Tennessee; d. 10
October 1904, Birmingham, Alabama.
CHILDREN: 6
8-1 ALMA VIVIAN SNELL b. 25 November 1906, West Point, Ms.;
d. 7 November 1974, Duarte, California; buried in Rose
Hills Cemetery, Whittier, California; m. 30 June 1925,
Santa Ana, California, FORREST EDWARD KENNEDY, b. 4
January 1904, Peru, Indiana. His father, WILLIAM
EDWARD KENNEDY, b. 1886, Lagro , Indiana; d. 1941, Los
Angeles, California; buried in El Monte Cemetery, El
Monte, California. His mother, GERTRUDE ADELLA (SHER-
MAN) KENNEDY, b. 1898, Greensburg, Indiana; d. 30
November 1927, Los Angeles, California; buried in
Hollywood Memorial Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 FORREST EDWARD KENNEDY, JR. b. 20 March 1926,
Monterey Park, California; m. (first) 17 March
1947, Los Angeles, California, ROMONA L. CRILE,
b. 30 October 1930, Alliance, Ohio, daughter of
WILLIAM HENRY and LUCILE (FORD) CRILE; both
born in Ohio .
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 WILLIAM EDWARD KENNEDY b. 23 April 1948,
West Covina, California; m. 2 January 1971,
Westminster, California, LYNDA LEE (HOPKINS)
BUTLER, b. 19 March 1946, Greenville, South
Carolina. Her father, BEN RAY HOPKINS, b.
4 November 1919, Richland Springs, Texas.
Her mother, JO ANNE (PELTON) HOPKINS, b. 9
February 1923, Denver, Colorado.
CHILDREN: 1 Child of Lynda by previous
marriage, adopted by William.
11-1 EDWARD CORY KENNEDY b. 11 November
1964, South Laguna, California.
10-2 DANIEL PATRICK KENNEDY b. 18 January 1951,
Hartford, Connecticut; m. 17 May 1969, Las
Vegas, Nevada, PAMELA R. COOK, b. 15 May
1951, Aurora, Illinois. Her father,
RONALD J. COOK, b. 12 March 1933, Aurora,
Illinois. Her mother, JACQUELIN G. (SAMPSON)
COOK, b. 3 May 1933, Aurora, Illinois.
CHILDREN: 2
11-1 TIMOTHY PATRICK KENNEDY b. 9 November
1969, Anaheim, California.
11-2 TROY ALAN KENNEDY b. 25 November 1970,
Bellf lower, California.
FORREST EDWARD KENNEDY, JR. m. (second) 29 January
1954, Anaheim, California, JANICE LOU OLSON, b.
14 August 1935, Topeka, Kansas, daughter of ELDEN
LEROY and LOUELLEN (KNOWLES) OLSON.
CHILDREN: 3
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10-1 FORREST EDWARD KENNEDY III b. 28 July 1954,
Amarillo, Texas.
10-2 LANONA LUE KENNEDY b. 28 March 1957, Harbor
City, California.
10-3 RICHARD LEROY KENNEDY b. 18 August 1960,
Hollywood, California.
9-2 FLORREN HOBART KENNEDY b. 17 December 1928,
Monterey Park, California; m. 1 December 1950,
San Gabriel, California, CAROLYN PATRICIA SCOTT,
b. 31 August 1930, Inglewood, California. Her
father, CLIFFORD PAUL SCOTT, b. 8 November 1901,
Heneritta, Texas; d. 4 January 1969, Phoenix,
Arizona; buried in Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier,
California. Her mother, ETHEL FAY (JOHNSTON)
SCOTT, b. 30 January 1904, Phoenix, Arizona.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 KATHRYN PATRICIA KENNEDY b. 20 September
1951, Los Angeles, California.
10-2 KAREN EILEEN KENNEDY b. 2 September 1954,
Los Angeles, California.
10-3 DONNA KAY KENNEDY b. 7 September 1956, West
Covina, California.
8-2 ELLA LOUISE SNELL b. 7 November 1909, Ensley, Alabama;
m. 5 September 1928, Wilmar, California, ROY FRANCIS
LERG, b. 9 January 1908, Los Angeles, California. His
father, WILLIAM ISAAC LERG, b. 14 October 1876, Knox
Co., Indiana; died 30 November 1932, Monterey Park,
California. His mother, MARY ELZORA (JOCKMAN) LERG,
b. 18 February 1884, Salem, Illinois; died 18 October
1959, Monterey Park, California; both buried in Rose
Hills Cemetery, Whittier, California.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 ROY FRANCIS LERG, JR. b. 22 May 1929, Alhambra,
California; m. 29 November 1948, Carson City,
Nevada, LOLA ACCIARI, b. 11 July 1933, Yerington,
Nevada. Her father, PASQUALINO ACCIARI, b. 1
February 1902, Lucca, Italy; d. 5 September 1969,
Yerington, Nevada; buried in St. Joseph's Ceme-
tery. Her mother, PALMA LOUISE IDA (LOMMORI)
ACCIARI, b. 12 January 1911, Yerington, Nevada.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 JEANNE MAE LERG b. 25 October 1949, Yering-
ton, Nevada; m. MICHAEL RICHARD BRYANT,
b. 20 September 1950, Leavenworth, Kansas.
His father, JACK DUDLEY BRYANT, b. 16 Decem-
ber 1918, Clarksville, Missouri. His
mother, ELIZABETH ( ) BRYANT, b. 28
May 1922, Denver, Colorado.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Yerington, Nevada
11-1 MATTHEW BRYANT b. 25 July 1972.
11-2 BEAU AARON BRYANT b. 24 July 1974.
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10-2 ROY DANIEL LERG b. 14 January 1954,
Yerington, Nevada.
9-2 DANIEL LINLY LERG b. 10 June 1932, Los Angeles,
California; m. 21 March 1953, Carson City, Nevada,
FAYE LOUISE PAXTON, b. 24 November 1934, Los
Angeles, California. Her father, JAMES HARRY
PAXTON, b. 1 October 1888, Kansas City, Missouri;
d. 6 May 1970, Stockton, California; buried in
Modesto City Cemetery. Her mother, MYRTLE INEZ
(DUNCAN) PAXTON, b. 4 November 1894, Los
Angeles, California.
CHILDREN: 4
10-1 DAN L. LERG b. 4 July 1954, Yerington,
Nevada; d. 17 July 1971, Wilson Canyon,
Nevada; buried in Hillcrest Cemetery,
Smith Valley, Nevada.
10-2 SALLY LOUISE LERG b. 3 May 1956, Pomona,
California.
10-3 SUSAN MARIE LERG b. 21 August 1958, Oakdale,
California.
10-4 SHERRI ANN LERG b. 7 July 1960, Pomona,
California.
9-3 MARILYN LOUISE LERG b. 30 January 1938, Bassett,
California; m. 14 July 1956, West Covina,
California, ROBERT JOHN LANG, b. 11 September
1936, Pasadena, California. His father, JOHN
LANG, b. 27 March 1901, Friesland Territory,
Holland. His mother, GERTRUDE (HUSTIG) LANG,
b. 24 July 1901, Dresden, Germany.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 ROBERT JOHN LAND, JR. b. 5 April 1957,
Fontana, California.
8-3 ALBERT LEE SNELL, JR. b. 4 April 1913, Birmingham,
Alabama; m. 8 May 1943, Santa Cruz, California, OPAL
MARGUERITE DERBY, b. 29 September 1909, Iowa, daughter
of CHARLES NATHANIEL and RUTH ELIZABETH (CLARKE) DERBY.
8-4 FREDRICK JAMES SNELL b. 1 May 1915, Birmingham,
Alabama; m. 31 August 1940, Los Angeles, California,
FRANCES LORETTA FREIBOTT, b. 1 September 1917, Omaha,
Nebraska. Her father, STEPHEN JOSEPH FREIBOTT, b. 4
November 1885, Cleveland, Ohio. Her mother, MYRTLE
LILLIAN (MILLINER) FREIBOTT, b. 10 February 1886,
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
CHILDREN: 5
9-1 FREDERICK JAMES SNELL, JR. b. 4 April 1942, San
Diego, California.
9-2 BARBARA LORETTA SNELL b. 30 March 1944, Los
Angeles, California; m. 4 May 1963, Covina,
California, DONALD GEORGE SMITH, b. 25 September
1942, Vancouver, Canada. His father, DONALD
GLENN SMITH, b. 6 May 1914, Peace River, Canada.
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His mother, GEORGIA ANTOINETTE (COUGHLIN) SMITH.
b. 18 November I9I2, Herbert, Canada.
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 DONALD GEORGE SMITH, JR. b. 13 January
1964, Los Angeles, California.
10-2 JEFFERY GRANT SMITH b. 7 January 1965,
Los Angeles, California.
10-3 DAVID SCOTT SMITH b. 2 June 1966, West
Covina, California.
9-3 NANCY JEANNE SNELL b. 24 September 1945, Los
Angeles, California; m. 20 June 1964, Las Vegas,
Nevada, ADEEB AMIN LAKKEES, b. 12 September 1942,
Tripoli, Lebanon. His father, AMIN LAKKEES, b.
1904, Tripoli, Lebanon. His mother, MARIANNA
(JACABO) LAKKEES, b. 1908, Merida, Mexico; d.
November 1966, Beitroumeine , Lebanon; buried in
Personal Grotto, Beitroumeine, Lebanon.
CHILDREN: 4 Born in Covina, California
lO-l MARIANNA ELAINE LAKKEES b. 26 March 1968.
10-2 TAMARA LYNN LAKKEES b. 13 January 1970.
10-3 ROBERT JAMES LAKKEES (twin) b. 25 September
1971.
10-4 ADEEB AMIN II (twin) b. 25 September 1971.
9-4 EDWIN THOMAS SNELL b. 21 December 1946, Los
Angeles, California.
9-5 BRUCE ALBERT SNELL b. 14 November 1947, Whit tier,
California.
8-5 EDWARD RAYMOND SNELL b. 20 October 1918, Hayden, Arizona;
d. 19 February 1936, Los Angeles, California; buried
in Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier, California.
8-6 ELMER DEAN SNELL b. 5 April 1922, Los Angeles, California:
m. (first) 16 October 1942, Glendale, California,
LOUISE MARJORIE LEASE, b. 1922, Kansas, daughter of
HENRY and HAZEL ADELE (PHILAMALEE) LEASE.
ELMER DEAN SNELL m. (second) 13 September 1952, Santa
Barbara, California, LAURA JOCQUELYN GOETKE, b. 1
July 1924, New York City, New York. Her father,
BERNHARD A. GOETKE, b. 28 April 1897, Brooklyn, New
York. Her mother, LAURA L. (KOHLENBUSH) GOETKE, b.
8 December 1902, Brooklyn, New York; d. 1 September
1954, Santa Barbara, California.
7-2 BERTHA GERTRUDE HIGGINBOTHAM (George Washington^, James
Larkin^, Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin'^, John^) b.
30 October 1887, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 7 February 1933,
Boyle Heights, California; buried in Inglewood Park Ceme-
tery, Inglewood, California; m. (first) 16 July 1905, West
Point, Ms., WILL MATTHEWS, b. 1884, Rochester, New York;
d. 18 August 1914, Clarksdale, Ms.; buried in City Cemetery.
CHILDREN : 1
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8-1 JOHN DURWARD MATTHEWS b. 22 July 1907, West Point,
Ms.; m. 15 September 1933, Heber Springs, Arkansas,
PAULINE EARSTINE (BALDRIDGE) BOYD, b. 23 October 1909,
Pearson, Arkansas. Her father, KNOWLES ALBERT BALD-
RIDGE, b. 28 September 1886, Pearson, Arkansas. Her
mother, DELTAR (SMITH) BALDRIDGE, b. 28 October 1889,
Center Point, Arkansas; d. 28 May 1914, Pearson,
Arkansas; buried in Pearson Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 NORMA LEE BOYD MATTHEWS (child of Pauline by
previous marriage) b. 23 October 1929, Pearson,
Arkansas; m. 24 December 1947, Birmingham, Alabama.
ROBERT FRED STRONG, b. 21 January 1925, Bessemer,
Alabama, His father, COLUMBUS ALMOND STRONG,
b. 25 August 1887, Alabama; d. 4 November 1956,
Bessemer, Alabama. His mother, LOUELLA (ATCHISON)
STRONG, b. 7 March 1889, Shelby Co., Alabama;
d. 31 August 1968, Bessemer, Alabama; both buried
in Brighton City Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 JULIA LEE STRONG b. 24 January 1951,
Birmingham, Alabama; m. 11 November 1968,
Houston, Texas, EDWARD LEE FINDLEY, JR.,
b. 2 August 1941, Marvel, Alabama. His
father, EDWARD LEE FINDLEY, SR. , b. May
1914, Marvel, Alabama. His mother, LOIS
(VINNING) FINDLEY, b. May 1918, Marvel,
Alabama.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Birmingham, Alabama
11-1 CHARLES EDWARD FINDLEY b. 9 December
1969.
11-2 STAGEY LYNN FINDLEY b. 24 August 1971.
10-2 ROBERT NORMAN STRONG b. 31 October 1956,
Birmingham, Alabama.
9-2 ELMER FORREST MATTHEWS b. 23 April 1938, Little
Rock. Arkansas; m. 14 June 1958, Columbus, Ms.,
GWENDOLYN JEWEL ANTHONY, b. 14 March 1938, Bir-
mingham, Alabama. Her father, THOMAS ROY ANTHONY,
b. 27 January 1910; d. 6 June 1970; born & died
in Birmingham, Alabama; buried in Liberty Cemetery.
Her mother, JEWEL EUNICE (ROPER) ANTHONY, b. 6
March 1915, Birmingham, Alabama.
CHILDREN: 4 Born in Birmingham, Alabama
10-1 JOEL FORREST MATTHEWS b. 7 March 1959,
10-2 RONALD KEITH MATTHEWS b. 19 August 1960.
10-3 JOHN ARTHUR MATTHEWS b. 22 August 1962.
10-4 EUNICE KELLIE MATTHEWS b. 3 June 1966;
d. 26 April 1969; born & died in Birmingham,
Alabama; buried in New Walkers Chapel.
9-3 JOHN DURWARD MATTHEWS, JR. b. 18 July 1948,
Fairfield, Alabama; m. 4 August 1967, Ensley,
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Alabama, JANET LYNN STANTON, b. 11 November 1949,
Birmingham, Alabama. Her father, JOHN KENNETH
STANTON, b. 8 December 1916, Knoxville, Tennessee;
d. 17 July 1965, Clanton, Alabama; buried in
Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama. Her
mother, JANIE (HUBBARD) STANTON, b. 14 December
1919, Birmingham, Alabama.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Birmingham, Alabama
10-1 MICHAEL ARTHUR MATTHEWS b. 22 February 1968
10-2 TIMOTHY DAVID MATTHEWS b. 23 August 1975
BERTHA GERTRUDE (HIGGINBOTHAM) MATTHEWS m. (second) 3
September 1926, Santa Ana, California, JOHN MICHIEAL KILCOURSE,
b. 1880, Chester, Pennsylvania; d. 28 February 1951, San
Francisco, California; son of MICHIEAL and BRIDGET (RAGEN)
KILCOURSE; both born in Ireland.
7-3 JAMES MARION HIGGINBOTHAM {George Washington^, James Larkin5,
Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin2, John^) b. 19 Octo-
ber 1889, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 14 March 1965, Lynwood ,
California; buried in Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier, Cali-
fornia; m. 23 May 1909, West Point, Ms., GEORGIA ANNA
DAVES, b. 19 August 1888, Choctaw Co., Ms.; d. 23 September
1965, Huntington Park, California; buried in Rose Hills
Cemetery. Her father, JAMES EMMAZIAH DAVES, b. 15 June
1851, Lowndes Co., Ms.; d. 2 February 1934, Alabama City,
Alabama. Her mother, NANCY JANE (BOYD) DAVES, b. 30
September 1857, Choctaw Co., Ms.; d. 5 November 1933,
Alabama City, Alabama; both buried in Forrest Cemetery,
Gadsden, Alabama.
CHILDREN: 5
8-1 JAMES MARION HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. b. 31 March 1910, West
Point, Ms.; m. 19 June 1931, Los Angeles, California,
RACHEL ELIZABETH HOLLINGSWORTH , b. 2 December 1911,
Los Angeles, California. Her father, GEORGE HOLLINGS-
WORTH, b. 19 June 1888, Los Angeles, California; d.
17 September 1954, South Gate, California. Her mother,
FLORENCE CAROLINE (JONES) HOLLINGSWORTH, b. 16 October
1890, Lawrence, Kansas; d. 4 October 1959, Huntington
Park, California; both buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery,
Inglewood, California.
CHILDREN: 4
9-1 LORENE ANN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 June 1932, Maywood,
California; m. 17 February 1956, Huntington Park,
California, ARTHUR CECIL LUPER, JR., b. 20 February
1931, Fort Smith, Arkansas. His father, ARTHUR
CECIL' LUPER, SR. , b. 22 March 1906, Winslow,
Arkansas. His mother, MARIE ELIZABETH (KUNZ)
LUPER, b. 8 May 1909, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 KARLA JEAN LUPER b. 26 June 1958, Lynwood,
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California; m. 6 October 1975, Las Vegas,
Nevada, WILLIAM LLOYD RAMEY , b. 6 August
1955, Delaware, Ohio, son of LLOYD and CORA
GENEVA (SMATHERS) RAMEY.
CHILDREN : 1
11-1 KIMBERLY EILEEN RAMEY b. 9 February
1976; d. 17 April 1976; bom & died
in San Diego, California; buried in
Mount Hope Cemetery.
10-2 EILEEN ANN LUPER b. 17 November 1960,
Lynwood, California.
9-2 MARILYN RAE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 February 1936,
Los Angeles, California; m. 14 September 1957,
Huntington Park, California, ERNEST KENISTON
SALTER, b. 20 January 1933, Winnipeg, Canada.
His father, ERNEST EDWIN SALTER, b. 9 March 1900,
Quasqueton, Iowa; d. 20 February 1956, Lynwood,
California; buried in Roosevelt Park Cemetery,
Gardena, California. His mother, VIOLET EMMA
(McCULLOUGH) SALTER, b. 16 May 1902, Carman,
Canada.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Lynwood, California
10-1 MARK ALDEN SALTER b. 16 October 1958.
10-2 KENT JOSEPH SALTER, b 30 January 1961.
9-3 JAMES DOUGLAS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 6 June 1945,
Huntington Park, California; m. 24 August 1968,
Ridgefield, Connecticut, JUDITH LEE CRISI, b.
25 October 1946, Dobbs Ferry, New York. Her
father, LIVIO (LEE) JULIUS CRISI, b. 22 June
1923, Yonkers, New York?. Her mother, SHIRLEY
MAE (CONOVER) CRISI, b. 18 December 1923, North
Tarry town. New York.
Children: 2
10-1 JAMES AARON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 June 1971,
Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
10-2 LEE DOUGLAS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 2 November
1975, Washington, D.C.
9-4 CHRISTINE LYNN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 15 July 1947,
Lynwood, California; m. 18 June 1966, Huntington
Park, California, CLIFFORD EDWIN HAUSER, b. 4
November 1943, Los Angeles, California. His
father, BYRON ANTHONY HAUSER, b. 19 December 1914,
Coos Bay, Oregon; d. 9 October 1968, Huntington
Park, California; buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery,
His mother, MERLE VIVIAN (.KELLY) HAUSER, b. 5
October 1918, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 PAUL ANTHONY HAUSER b. 25 March 1970,
Los Angeles, California.
10-2 KENNETH JAMES HAUSER b. 2 April 1973,
Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
8-2 DILLARD VANTINE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 29 August 1912, Stark-
ville, Ms.; d. 9 September 1914, Alabama City, Ms.;
buried in Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama.
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8-3 EARIS ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM b. 12 March 1915, Holt,
Alabama; m. 18 July 1940, Las Vegas, Nevada, CHARLES
RICHARD HURT, b. 10 January 1915, St. Louis, Missouri.
His father, JENKIN DAVID HURT, b. 6 March 1881, C larks
Fork, Missouri; d, 17 June 1944, Fulton, Missouri;
buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Boonville, Missouri. His
mother, LAURA ELIZABETH (ELDRIDGE) HURT, b. 23 January
1886, Clarks Fork, Missouri.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 JAMES DAVID HURT b. 14 September 1941, South Gate,
California; m. 26 June 1965, Holyoke, Massachusetts,
SHIRLEY ANN HANSEN, b. 11 July 1945, San Diego,
California. Her father, JULIUS N. HANSEN, b. 30
July 1898, Copenhagan, Denmark. Her mother,
VELMA ALBERTA (SCHUETTE) HANSEN, b. 3 August 1919,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 JAMES DAVID HURT, JR. b. 12 October 1968,
Great Falls, Montana.
9-2 NANCY LOUISE HURT b. 19 January 1953, South Gate,
California; m. 18 July 1976, Las Vegas, Nevada,
DENNIS EVERRETT CRUMMETT, b. 5 April 1941, Martinez,
California. His father, JOE GIDDEON CRUMMETT, b.
1 April 1920, Greenleaf, Oklahoma. His mother, ALICE
(EVERRETT) CRUMMETT, b. 30 March 1918, Okmulgee,
Ok lahoma .
8-4 PAUL FRANSON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 31 March 1917, Holt,
Alabama; d. 28 August 1918, Holt, Alabama; buried in
Evergreen Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
8-5 LOIS CHRISTINE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 May 1920, Birmingham,
Alabama; m. 7 September 1941, Los Angeles, California,
WILLIAM ALVORD MECHAM, b. 9 August 1915, Nephi, Utah.
His father, ELAM MECHAM, b. 11 January 1871, Nephi,
Utah; d. 3 May 1941, American Fork, Utah. His mother,
JOSEPHINE (CROSBY) MECHAM, b. 8 January 1890, St.
Johns, Arizona; d. 23 January 1926, Nephi, Utah; both
buried in Nephi City Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 WILLIAM CROSBY MECHAM b. 1 November 1946, Los
Angeles, California; m. 10 February 1968, South
Gate, California, JANICE KAY SPENCER, b. 31 July
1947, Portland, Oregon. Her father, CHARLES
SPENCER, b. 14 November 1909, Portland, Oregon.
Her mother, DOROTHY MAXINE (HUTCHESON) SPENCER,
b. 27 November 1918, Melbern, Kansas.
9-2 DENNIS LEE MECHAM b. 11 March 1950, Los Angeles,
California; m. 5 September 1969, South Gate,
California, SHIRLEY JEAN BARROWS, b. 12 September
1951, Pasadena, California. Her father, JOHN
RUPERT BARROWS, b. 14 April 1921, Traverse City,
Michigan. Her mother, FLORENCE MAY (DOWRICK)
BARROWS, b. 2 February 1921, Montreal, Wisconsin.
CHILDREN: 2 Bom in Glendale, California
10-1 WENDY JANE ANN MECHAM b. 6 April 1970.
10-2 DENA DARLENE MECHAM b. 26 July 1972.
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9-3 STEVEN DAVES MECHAM b. 20 February 1953, Los
Angeles, California; m. 24 March 1973, Santa Fe
Springs, California, DELORIS ANN DODERO, b. 7 May
1953, Huntington Park, California. Her father,
COSIMO WILLIAM DODERO, b. 13 April 1924, New York
City, New York. Her mother, DORIS MAE (GRAY)
DODERO, b. 23 April 1925, Butler, New Jersey.
7-4 MARGARETT EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM (George Washington^, James
Larkin^ , Benjamin Grave s'^^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^)
b. 10 December 1891, Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 4 July 1909,
Starkville, Ms., WILLIAM DODSON AYERS, b. 3 May 1889,
Edge Combe Co., North Carolina. His father, RICHARD
THOMAS AYERS, b. 9 May 1825, Roanoke, Virginia; d. 11
June 1911, Batesville, Ms. His mother, MARY WINFORD
(BROWNING) AYERS, b. 29 August 1858, Edge Combe Co.,
North Carolina; d. 25 April 1925, Kosiusko Co., Ms.;
both buried in Batesville City Cemetery.
CHILDREN : 3
8-1 CATHERINE LAMONA AYERS b. 6 June 1910, West Point,
Ms.; m. (first) 19 February 1942, Hueytown, Alabama,
THOMAS VICTOR SMITH, b. West Bloc ton, Alabama; d.
19 August 1943, Hueytown, Alabama; buried in West
Blocton City Cemetery. His father, JASPER SMITH,
b. 1857, Ealine, Alabama; d. October 1932, West
Blocton, Alabama, His mother, NETTIE (HORTON)
SMITH, b. June 1874, Ealine, Alabama; d. April 1960,
Hueytown, Alabama; both buried in West Blocton City
Cemetery.
CATHERINE LAMONA (AYERS) SMITH m. (second) 13 March
1946, Birmingham, Alabama, ADNEY COATES TAYLOR, b.
10 October 1913, Meridian, Ms.; d. 3 July 1961,
Niceville, Florida; buried in Sunset Cemetery, Val-
pariso, Florida. His father, WILLIAM R. TAYLOR,
b. 28 February 1869; d. 9 October 1947; bom & died
in Meridian, Ms. His mother, GEORGIAN ADNA (COATES)
TAYLOR, b. 10 March 1873; d. 3 November 1913; born
& died in Meridian, Ms.; both buried in Stinson Cemetery,
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 ADNEY COATES TAYLOR, JR., b. 27 January 1947, Los
Angeles, California; m. 13 April 1968, Williams-
burg, Kentucky, DARLENE COX, b. 18 July 1946,
Balkan, Kentucky. Her father, GROVER COX, b.
30 July 1920, Balkan, Kentucky. Her mother,
MARGIE (CHEEK) COX, b. 6 August 1914, Miracle,
Kentucky .
CHILDREN : 3
10-1 JIM TAYLOR b. 6 May 1969, Leesbury, Forida.
10-2 ROBIN LYNN TAYLOR b. 25 January 1972,
Leesburg, Florida. d
10-3 KIMBERLY SUZANNE TAYLOR b. 12 November
1974, Carbondale, Illinois.
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9-2 CATHERINE LAMONA TAYLOR b. 24 September 1951,
Birmingham, Alabama; m. 14 June 1969, Niceville,
Florida, JOEL ANTHONY SCACCIA, b. 21 January
1945, Zion, Illinois. His father, FRANK SCACCIA,
b. 27 December 1903, Chicago, Illinois. His
mother, EVANGELINE (RENDALL) SCACCIA, b. 28
July 1907, Zion, Illinois.
CHILDREN: 3 Bom in Phoenix, Arizona
10-1 TRACY LENORA SCACCIA b. 28 December 1969.
10-2 ANTHONY JAY SCACCIA b. 13 February 1974.
10-3 MICHELLE LEA SCACCIA b. 13 May 1976.
8-2 WILLIAM DODSON AYERS, JR. b. 15 September 1912, Ensley,
Alabama; m. 12 October 1938, Ensley, Alabama, METTA AGNES
VANDERVER, b. 26 August 1917, Jefferson Co., Alabama, Her
father, TIMOTHY AUTHOR VANDERVER, b. 16 July 1889, Jeffer-
son Co., Alabama; d . 1958, Birmingham, Alabama. Her
mother, HAZEL DELL (MILES) VANDERVER, b. 28 January 1889,
Jefferson Co., Alabama; d. 1931, Birmingham, Alabama;
both buried in Crumly Chapel.
8-3 RALPH B. AYERS b. 25 August 1922, Ensley, Alabama; m. 13
March 1943, Muskogee, Oklahoma, BILLIE lONE HILL, b. 29
January 1924, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Her father, CASS HILL,
b. 22 January 1901, Indian Territory, Oklahoma; d. 7 March
1963, Muskogee, Oklahoma; buried in Muskogee Memorial Park
Cemetery. Her mother, EULA BELL (McGHEE) HILL, b. 21 May
1901, Indian Territory, Oklahoma.
CHILDREN : 3
9-1 NANCY TONE AYERS b. 30 November 1946, Muskogee, Okla-
homa; m. 5 August 1966, Garland, Texas, LESLIE DWANE
MORRIS, b. 25 May 1946, Dallas, Texas. His father,
LESLIE HENRY MORRIS, b. 11 July 1921, Garland, Texas.
His mother, MARGIE LEE (WHITSON) MORRIS, b. 8 Novem-
ber 1923, Duncan, Oklahoma.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 CAMMIE lONE MORRIS b. 22 July 1968, San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
10-2 CARRIE RENEE MORRIS b. 23 November 1970,
Garland, Texas.
9-2 MARY HOPE AYERS b. 8 September 1950, Muskogee, Okla-
homa; m. 4 August 1971, Mesquite, Texas, STEVE RAY
MULLINS, b. 22 February 1950, Dallas, Texas. His
father, JOSEPH DWYMAN MULLINS, b. 14 September 1920.
His mother, ANNIE BELL (ELLIS) MULLINS, b. 25 Decem-
ber 1919, Loranie, Texas.
CHILDREN: 1
lO-l GREGARY FORREST MULLINS b. 14 May, 1976,
Garland, Texas.
9-3 PENNEY LYNN AYERS b. 2 May 195 6, Muskogee, Oklahoma;
m. 23 December 1974, Garland, Texas, ROSS DOUGLAS
RENO, b. 26 September 1954, Ravenna, Ohio. His
father, ROSS F. RENO, b. 17 May 1920, Salem, Ohio.
His mother, GLADYS MAE (HAREN) RENO, b. 5 May 1923 ^
Louisville, Ohio.
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7-5 MELTON GEORGE HIGGINBOTHAM, SR. (George Washington^ James
Larkin^, Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin-J, Benjamin-^, John-'-)
b. 10 February 1894, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 12 March 1963,
West Point, Ms.; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, West
Point, Ms,; m. (first) 16 April 1911, West Point, Ms.;
WILLIE ELIZABETH BETTS, b. 27 March 1896, Sturgis, Ms.;
d. 19 May 1928, Rosedale, Ms.; buried in Beulah Cemetery;
daughter of WILLIAM and SUSIE (DANIELS) BETTS; both buried
in Craig Springs Cemetery, Bradley, Ms.
CHILDREN: 8
8-1 JOHN COMER HIGGINBOTHAM b. 2 February 1911, Starkville,
Ms.; d. 3 August 1950, West Point, Ms.; buried in Green-
wood Cemetery; m. 10 October 1931, West Point, Ms., FANNIE
LAU lOLA (SMITH) b. 18 August 1912, Tupelo, Ms., daughter
of RICHARD and CLARA BELL (HILL) SMITH.
CHILDREN: 4 Bom in West Point, Ms.
9-1 WILLIE GEORGE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 August 1932.
9-2 DAUGHTER bom & died 1936; buried in Tupelo Cemetery.
9-3 GERALD LEROY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 17 June 1938.
9-4 JOHN HUEY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 January 1943.
8-2 NELSON ERWIN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 October 1913, West
Point, Ms.; m. 9 September 1933, West Point, Ms.,
VELMA PHILLIPS, b. 29 April 1916, Montgomery, Alabama.
Her father, GEORGE MUTE PHILLIPS, b. in Tennessee;
d. 28 July 1929, Jasper, Alabama. Her mother, ROSA
ELLEN (KINNEY) PHILLIPS, b. Jacksonville, Alabama;
d. 9 June 1951, West Point, Ms.; both buried in Marble
City Cemetery, Sylacauga, Alabama.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 THEDFORD PHILLIPS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 July 1934, West
Point, Ms.; m. 8 September 1961, Columbus, Ms.,
MINNIE MAE (HIGGINBOTHAM) YOUNG, b. 20 February 1918,
Stonewall, Ms. Her father, WILLIAM HIGIE HIGGIN-
BOTHAM, b. 3 December 1899, Winston Co., Ms.;
d. 30 May 1950, Starkville, Ms. Her mother,
PETERI NOLA (PAYNE) HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 15 May 1900,
Stonewall, Ms.; d. 17 May 1956, West Point, Ms.;
both buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
9-2 PATRICIA ANN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 20 January 1939,
West Point, Ms.; m. 9 January 1955, West Point,
Ms., JIMMY GEORGE GRIDDLE.
CHILDREN: 4 Bom in West Point, Ms.
10-1 VICKE LYNN GRIDDLE b. 28 July 1956.
10-2 GLENDA GAY GRIDDLE b. 20 March 1958.
10-3 THERESA ANN GRIDDLE b. 22 November 1960.
10-4 ELLEN LEYNETTE GRIDDLE b. 9 February 1968.
8-3 JUANITA HIGGINBOTHAM bom & died 1915, Kosciusko, Ms.
8-4 ANGEL RANDOLPH HIGGINBOTHAM (twin) b. 6 March 1919,
West Point, Ms.; d. 13 March 1960, Cleveland, Ohio;
buried in Veterans Cemetery, Sawtelle, California;
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m. (first) 28 May 1940, Columbus. Ms., CORA ALICE WARD,
b. 1 October 1917, Manchester, Alabama. Her father,
JOSEPH HOLLIN WARD, b. 6 June 1882, Tishomingo, Ms.;
d. 24 January 1930, Aberdeen, Ms. Her mother, JULIA
EMMALINE (KENNEDY) WARD b. 8 July 1886, Tishomingo, Ms.;
d. 15 December 1944, Los Angeles, California; both
buried in Aberdeen City Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 ANGEL EARL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 3 October 1940, West
Point, Ms.; m. 21 October 1963, Las Vegas,
Nevada, JOAN ELIZABETH FEE, b. 11 April 1941,
Lancaster, California. Her father, JOHN LOGAN
FEE, b. 21 August 1905, Salem, Oklahoma; d. 14
February 1967, Fresno, California; buried in
Kings County Memorial Cemetery. Her mother, MARY
CALDONIA (LOTT) FEE, b. 21 February 1908, Salem,
Oklahoma.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Hawthorne, California
10-1 KEITH LOGAN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 October 1966.
10-2 KARI LYNN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 7 October 1969.
ANGEL RANDOLPH HIGGINBOTHAM m. (second) 1 July 1946,
Tijuana, Mexico, NELLIE NIZNIK, b. 1 January 1922,
Buffington, Pennsylvania; d. 18 February 1972, Santa
Monica, California; buried in Veterans Cemetery, Saw-
telle, California. Her father, JOSEPH NIZNIK, b. 19
March 1893, Poland; d. 4 November 1964, Uniontown,
Pennsylvania; buried in St. Thomas Cemetery, Footdale,
Pennsylvania. Her mother, VICTORIA ( ) NIZNIK,
b. 23 December 1894, Poland.
CHILDREN: 1 , -,n/o n .
9-1 DARLENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 February 1948, Santa
Monica, California; m. 24 February 1975, Las
Vegas, Nevada, STEVEN GEORGE KETTELSEN, b. 21
November 1947, New York City, New York.
8-5 MANGEL RANDOLPH HIGGINBOTHAM (twin) b. 6 March 1919,
West Point, Ms.; d. 4 September 1973, Long Beach,
California; buried in Veterans Cemetery, Sawtelle,
California; m. (first) 10 July 1937, West Point, Ms.,
MABEL ZIMMER, b. 23 December 1917, Swedburg, Missouri,
daughter of WALTER JOHN and ALICE (SHLtMAN) ZIMMER.
CHILDREN* 5
9-1 MANGEL RANDOLPH HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. b. 16 March
1938, West Point, Ms.; m. 24 November 197U,
St Louis, Missouri, MARY ANN MOHRMANN, b. 11
January 1951, St. Louis, Missouri. Her father,
ROBERT WILLIAM MOHRMANN, b. 28 February 1932
St Louis, Missouri. Her mother, VELMA L9RENE
(YATES) MOHRMANN, b. 6 April 1932, Lake City,
AT"lC3nS3 S
9-2 ALICE VIRGINIA HIGGINBOTHAM born & died 19
December 1939, West Point, Ms.; buried in
Greenwood Cemetery.
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9-3 GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 2 February
1940, West Point, Ms.
9-4 OSCAR LAVERNE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 17 October 1942,
West Point, Ms.; m. 16 September 1961, Fenton,
Missouri, HELEN M. HORD, b. 4 June 1943, Glendale,
Missouri. Her father, WALTER JOSEPH HORD, b. 18
July 1909, St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother,
MARTHA LOUELLA (DAVIS) HORD, b. 24 September 1915,
Boone Co., Missouri.
CHILDREN: 4
10-1 OSCAR LAVERNE HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. b. 24
August 1962, Kirkwood, Missouri.
10-2 MARTHA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 May 1964, Ever-
lawn Gardens, Missouri.
10-3 JIMMY JOSEPH HIGGINBOTHAM b. 6 July 1966,
Kirkwood, Missouri.
10-4 TOMMY RANDOLPH HIGGINBOTHAM b. 19 June 1970,
Kirkwood, Missouri.
9-5 JAMES EDWARD HIGGINBOTHAM b. 22 September 1946,
West Point, Ms.
MANGEL RANDOLPH HIGGINBOTHAM m. (second) RAMONA DIETZ,
b. 18 February 1913, Montgomery, Minnesota. Her
father, AUGUST DIETZ, b. 1886; d. 4 April 1922, Mont-
gomery, Minnesota. Her mother, ROSE KATHERINE (KRIHA)
DIETZ, b. 26 November 1889; d. 10 January 1967, New
Prague, Minnesota; both buried in Calvary Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 BARBARA JOSEPHINE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 March 1948,
New Prague, Minnesota; m. 23 June 1965, Long
Beach, California, JERRY LEE DRIGGERS , b. 8
February 1943, Sarasota, Florida. His father,
JERRY LLOYD DRIGGERS, b. 28 December 1919, Sara-
sota, Florida. His mother, THELMA LORRAINE
(MORGAN) DRIGGERS, b. 31 January 1922, Pineville,
Arkansas .
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 DEIDRE ANNE DRIGGERS b. 18 April 1966,
Long Beach, California.
10-2 JANICE LYNN DRIGGERS b. 28 October 1968,
Alvin, Texas.
10-3 DAVID LLOYD DRIGGERS b. 16 December 1970,
Alvin, Texas.
9-2 CANDY RAMONA MARY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 20 September
1949, Santa Monica, California; m. 29 March 1968,
San Pedro, California, EARL BERNARD BELL, b. 3
April 1947, San Pedro, California. His father,
EARL BERNARD, SR. b. 21 June 1923, San Pedro,
California. His mother, MARION JOAN (LANGDON)
BELL, b. 23 December 1925, San Pedro, California.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Torrance, California
10-1 MACHELL CHRISTINE BELL b, 31 July 1968.
10-2 MONICA LYNN BELL b. 30 June 1969.
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8-6 LOUISE LINDA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 26 February 1921, West
Point, Ms.; m. (first) 26 July 1935, West Point, Ms.,
WALTER RENETTE TAYLOR, b. 10 April 1917, Aberdeen,
Ms. His father, BENJAMIN T. TAYLOR, b. 31 July 1883,
Aberdeen, Ms.; d. 11 May 1941. His mother, MINNIE
(SMITH) TAYLOR, b. 8 February 1883, Aberdeen, Ms.;
d. 12 August 1949.
CHILDREN : 4
9-1 WILLIE RENETTE TAYLOR b. 16 January 1937, West
Point, Ms.; m. (first) 6 May 1955, Kingman,
Arizona, JOE SANDERSON, b. 22 August 1936,
Fulton Co., Arkansas. His father, JESSIE JAMES
SANDERSON, b. 3 August 1908, Fulton Co., Arkansas.
His mother, RUBY CHRISTINE (PAYNE) SANDERSON,
b. 23 December 1908, Drake Co., Oklahoma.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 JAMES RENETTE SANDERSON b. 20 March 1956,
San Diego, California.
WILLIE RENETTE (TAYLOR) SANDERSON m. (second)
23 November 1968, West Point, Ms., CHARLES GASKINS ,
b. 3 May 1938, West Point, Ms. His father,
WESLEY GASKINS, b. 17 February 1910, West Point,
Ms. His mother, SALLY CHRISTINE (McBRIDE)
GASKINS, b. 28 July 1918, West Point, Ms.
9-2 THERESA MELTON TAYLOR b. 6 January 1939, West
Point, Ms.; m. 6 November 1957, Las Vegas,
Nevada, KENNETH KRICKBAUM.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Torrance, California
10-1 REGINA ANN KRICKBAUM b. 23 July 1958.
10-2 TERRY RENETTE KRICKBAUM b. 12 September 1959.
9-3 NINA FAYE TAYLOR b. 7 January 1943, West Point,
Ms.; m. (first) 27 February 1960, Rapid City,
South Dakota, CHARLES WOODBURD CURTIS, b. 3
August 1933, Rapid City, South Dakota. His
father, JULIEUS NYEBUTTON CURTIS, b. 27 October
1901, Lansing, Iowa; d. 21 November 1972,
Vallejo, California; buried in Sky Lawn Cemetery.
His mother, LAURA (BATCHELDER) CURTIS, b. 14
March 1910, Terminal Island, California.
CHILDREN: 2 ,^.. ^
10-1 JERRY DEAN CURTIS b. 16 June 1961, Casper,
Wyoming.
10-2 LORI LORRAYNE CURTIS b. 21 December 1964,
Vallejo, California.
NINA FAYE (TAYLOR) CURTIS m. (second) 3 February
1968 Torrance, California, JOE LARRY HAWKINS,
b. 27 February 1941, Springfield, Missouri. His
father, JOHN HAWKINS, b. 20 February 1912,
Topeka, Kansas. His mother, HELEN (BLUNT) _
HAWKINS, b. 23 August 1914, Joplin, Missouri.
CHILDREN: 1
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10-1 JOEY LYNN HAWKINS b. 15 September 1968,
Lomita, California.
9-4 DEBERA MAY TAYLOR b. 19 January 1949, West
Point, Ms.; m. 24 May 1970, Columbus, Ms.,
ANTHONY RICHARD CASPELL, b. 10 November 1945,
Tacoma, Washington. His father, DONALD RICHARD
CASPELL, b. 24 August 1922, Salem, Oregon. His
mother, JOYCE MARY (HENDERSON) CASPELL, b. 4
January 1925, Portland, Oregon.
LOUISE LINDA (HIGGINBOTHAM) TAYLOR m. (second) 6
August 1960, Long Beach, California, CLAYTON CARSON
ARMSTRONG, b. 18 December 1909, Lincoln, Nebraska.
His father, BRANDT ARMSTRONG, b. 8 December 1884,
Iowa. His mother, EDITH MAE (CARSON) ARMSTRONG, b.
9 May 1890, Lincoln, Nebraska.
8-7 MELTON GEORGE HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. b. 8 May 1923, West
Point, Ms.; m. 20 October 1945, Columbus, Ms., NAOMI
AUGUSTINE WARD, b. 20 December 1924, Oakman, Alabama.
Her father, JOSEPH HOLLIN WARD, b. 6 June 1882,
Tishomingo, Ms.; d. 24 January 1930, Aberdeen, Ms.
Her mother, JULIA EMMALINE (KENNEDY) WARD, b. 8 July
1886, Tishomingo, Ms.; d. 15 December 1944, Los
Angeles, California; both buried in Aberdeen City
Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 GARY GEORGE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 9 February 1951,
Inglewood, California; m. 16 May 1973, Las
Vegas, Nevada, ROBIN KATHLEEN BYERLY, b. 21
November 1953, Pasadena, California. Her
father, JOSEPH CLYDE .BYERLY, b. 27 January 1915,
Quimby, Iowa. Her mother, PATRICIA ANN (QUINN)
BYERLY, b. 11 February 1926, Indianapolis, Indiana,
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 JENIFER HELEN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 November
1972, San Pedro, California.
9-2 DEIDRE ANN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 April 1960, San
Pedro, California.
8-8 ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM died young.
MELTON GEORGE HIGGINBOTHAM, SR. m. (second) 7 February 1930,
Meridian, Ms., LEONA THERESA HARBOUR, b. 25 December
1890, Kemper Co., Ms.; d. 10 May 1966, Kemper Co., Ms.;
buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Her father, JOHN
PARKER HARBOUR, b. 1834, Kemper Co., Ms.; d. 11 April
1905, Kemper Co., Ms. Her mother, ELIZABETH TERRY
(GIBSON) HARBOUR, b. 18 January 1849, Kemper Co., Ms.;
d. 26 July 1925, Kemper Co., Ms.; both buried in
Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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7-6 WINNIE CAROLINE HIGGINBOTHAM (George Washington^, James
Larkin-', Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin2, Johnl)
b. 3 October 1896, Winston Co., Ms., m. 16 May 1915, West
Point, Ms., JOHN ABNER HARTIN, b. 21 July 1895, Columbus,
Ms.; d. 15 March 1949, West Point, Ms.; buried in Greenwood
Cemetery. His father, SAMUEL HAMILTON HARTIN, b. 6
September 1870, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 18 May 1905, Columbus,
Ms.; buried in Columbus City Cemetery. His mother, ANNA
WIDINA (DEAN) HARTIN, b. 8 July 1872, Ms.; d. 30 July 1941,
Pine Bluff, Ms.; buried in Pine Bluff Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
8-1 WILLIAM ROYAL HARTIN b. 8 February 1916, Meridian, Ms.
d. 9 March 1972, Chicago, Illinois; m. 24 December
1935, Cedar Bluff, Ms., VIRGINIA LOUISE SIMPSON, b.
21 September 1917, Oktibbeha Co., Ms. Her father,
HENDERSON SIMPSON, b. 9 February 1891, Sturgis, Ms.;
d. 22 February 1959, West Point, Ms.; buried in
Greenwood Cemetery. Her mother, ROSA (LEE) SIMPSON,
b. 2 April 1894, Oktibbeha Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 7
9-1 HAZEL JEANETTE HARTIN b. 3 October 1936, Stark-
ville, Ms.; m. 29 August 1952, West Point, Ms.,
HUBERT PEARSELL CLIETT, b. 28 March 1933, Clay
Co., Ms. His father, SPURGEON ANDREW CLIETT,
b. 10 August 1892, Cairo Community, Ms. His
mother, CARITA ADELE (LUFTON) CLIETT, b. 2
February 1899, Montiplier, Ms.
CHILDREN: 5
10-1 HAZEL DELL CLIETT b. 29 October 1954, Fort
Hood, Texas; m. 15 December 1973, Pasadena,
Texas, STEVEN CARTER JARRELL, b. 24 August
1955, Houston, Texas. His father, BILLY
JARRELL, b. 21 September 1933, Henderson,
Texas. His mother, FAY (RAGLAND) JARRELL,
b. 25 July 1928, Houston, Texas.
10-2 HUBERT PEARSELL CLIETT, JR. b. 28 November
1956, West Point, Ms.
10-3 WILLIAM ANDREW CLIETT b. 9 November 1958,
Houston, Texas.
10-4 RAYMOND CLYDE CLIETT b. 23 December 195 9,
Houston, Texas.
10-5 JOHN ANTHONY CLIETT.
9-2 BETTY LEE HARTIN b. 14 June 1938, West Point, Ms.
m. 21 May 1955, Indianola, Ms., LEO SHARP, b. 2
January 1933, Itta Bena, Ms. His father, ERNEST
HOLLAND, b. 1 July 1909; d. 10 March 1952,
Indianola, Ms.; buried in Itta Bena Memorial
Cemetery. His mother, GLISTER ORENE (GREEN)
HOLLAND, b. 9 February 1910, Water Valley, Ms.
CHILDREN: 4 ^. o a -i iq^c;
10-1 RAYMOND CHRISTOPHER SHARP b. 3 April 1955,
Lampasas, Texas.
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10-2 DEBORAH FAY SHARP b. 14 September 1956,
Houston, Texas.
10-3 MARK HENDERSON SHARP b. 23 February 1959,
Houston, Texas.
10-4 LEO GLENN SHARP b. 24 April 1962, Pasadena,
9-3 FRANCES MARIE HARTIN b. 23 July 1941, West
Point, Ms.; m. 9 January 1959, Pheba, Ms., DAN
CUTRIS SIMS, b. 3 December 1939, Woodland, Ms.
His father, WILLIAM ELI SIMS, b. 15 March 1913,
Webster Co., Ms. His mother, LULA ROWINA
(FAULKNER) SIMS, b. 30 September 1918, Chickasaw
Co. , Ms .
CHILDREN: 3
10-1 MARY FRANCES SIMS b. 2 October 1959, West
Point, Ms.
10-2 DAN CUTRIS SIMS, JR. b. 11 March 1962,
Maben, Ms.
10-3 LISA KAY SIMS b. 2 August 1963, Maben, Ms.
9-4 DOROTHY MAE HARTIN b. 31 March 1943, West Point,
Ms.; m. (first) 28 June 1956, Rosedale, Ms.,
GEORGE CHESTER STAFFORD, b. 13 July 1935, Sledge,
Ms. His father, CLAUD CLEVELAND STAFFORD, b. 16
May 1889. His mother, BESSIE (HENRY) STAFFORD,
b. 25 January 1896.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 SHEILA ANN STAFFORD b. 11 June 1959, Orlando.
Florida.
10-2 GEORGE CHESTER STAFFORD, JR. b. 23 July
1960, Rosedale, Ms.
DOROTHY MAE (HARTIN) STAFFORD m. (second) 20
February 1963, Greenville, Ms.; DONALD EUGENE
HEATH, b, 9 January 1944, Eugene, Oregon. His
father, ELMER EUGENE HEATH, b. 11 February 1913,
Page, Oklahoma; d. 25 May 1961, Portland, Oregon;
buried in Lane Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Eugene,
Oregon. His mother, ELIZA JANE (BURKEEN) HEATH,
b. 18 April 1919, Paregould, Arkansas.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 TERRI MICHELE HEATH b. 7 December 1963,
Blytheville, Arkansas.
10-2 TRACY LYNNE HEATH b. 1 February 1965,
Roseburg, Oregon.
9-5 NANCY GERTRUDE HARTIN b. 26 January 1945, West
Point, Ms.; m. 2 July 1970, LaPorte, Texas, JAMES
MORRIS BICKERSTAFF, b. 19 June 1947, Atlanta,
Texas. His father, WILL MORRIS BICKERSTAFF,
b. 13 January 1922, Jackson, Tennessee. His
mother, ADINE VIRGINIA (JONES) BICKERSTAFF, b.
4 April 1923, Doddridge, Arkansas.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 KIMBERLY GAIL BICKERSTAFF b. 28 November
1966, Greenville, Ms.
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9-6 WILLIAM ROYAL HARTIN, JR. b. 25 February 1947,
West Point, Ms.; m. 4 December 1966, West Point,
Ms., PAMELA KAY HAMM, b. 4 March 1950, Louisville,
Kentucky.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 DERINDA LYNN HARTIN b. 18 January 1970,
Brooklyn, New York.
10-2 MICHAEL SCOTT HARTIN b. 11 September 1972;
d. 28 December 1972; born & died in Memphis,
Tennessee; buried in Greenwood Cemetery,
West Point, Ms.
9-7 VIRGINIA LYNN HARTIN b. 16 June 1956, Gunnison, Ms
8-2 HAZEL MAUDE HARTIN b. 3 November 1918, Jackson,
Tennessee; m. 24 December 1935, Cedar Bluff, Ms.,
MILTON CHAUTAQUAK WINFIELD, b. 29 December 1915, Cedar
Bluff, Ms. His father, ROBERT A. WINFIELD, b. 25
April 1861, Tibee, Ms.; d. 14 October 1935, Cedar
Bluff, Ms. His mother, TENNIE ANN (SWITZER) WINFIELD,
b. 11 December 1871, Mayhew, Ms.; d. 6 December 1941,
Cedar Bluff, Ms.; both buried in Methodist Cemetery,
Cedar Bluff, Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 JAMES MILTON WINFIELD b. 22 November 1937, West
Point, Ms.; d. 28 October 1967, Carthage, Ms.;
buried in Harris Cemetery; m. 5 January 1958,
Grenada, Ms., BETTY LOU SMITH, b. 10 March 1938,
Grenada, Ms.; d. 28 October 1967, Carthage, Ms.;
buried in Harris Cemetery. Her father, JOE MILES
SMITH, b. 13 June 1893, Cascilla, Ms. Her mother,
WINNIE AMELIA (SMITH) SMITH, b. 19 October 1900,
Carroll Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 VIRGINIA ANN WINFIELD b. 3 February 1959,
Carthage, Ms.; d. 28 October 1967, Carthage,
Ms.; buried in Harris Cemetery.
10-2 TERRI LYNN WINFIELD b. 14 May 1962, Jackson,
Ms.; d. 28 October 1967, Carthage, Ms.;
buried in Harris Cemetery.
9-2 JOYCE ANITA WINFIELD b. 22 February 1942, Cedar
Bluff, Ms.; m. FRED FORTENBERRY, b. 11 November
1941, Carthage, Ms. His father, OLLIE ROY
FORTENBERRY, b. 29 October 1907, Jeff Davis Co.,
Ms. His mother, HAUTY MARIE (SMITH) FORTENBERRY,
b. 9 August 1913, Jeff Davis Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 4 . no T 1QA9
10-1 JON ANTHONY FORTENBERRY b. 18 January 1962,
Carthage, Ms.
10-2 MICHAEL LEE FORTENBERRY b. 2 February 1966,
Jackson, Ms.
10-3 STEPHEN DALE FORTENBERRY b. 1 June 1968,
Indianola, Ms.
10-4 DAVID WAYNE FORTENBERRY b. 30 April 1971,
Carthage, Ms.
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9-3 SAMUEL KEITH WINFIELD b. 6 December 1947, West
Point, Ms.; m. 7 June 1969, Picayune, Ms.,
CAROL ANN ELLIOTT, b. 4 December 1949, New
Orleans, Louisiana, daughter of JOHN RYAN and
ANNA LOUISE (BROWN) ELLIOTT.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 CHARLES ELLIOTT WINFIELD b. 15 February 1974,
Birmingham, Alabama.
10-2 MELISSA ELAINE WINFIELD
8-3 SAMUEL HAMILTON HARTIN b. 5 September 1921, West
Point, Ms.; m. 22 August 1945, Bethesda, Maryland,
KATHLEEN STEPHENSON, b. 4 June 1924, Charleston,
West Virginia. Her father, JOSEPH STEPHENSON, b.
1898, Kentucky. Her mother, GLADYS (RICE) STEPHENSON,
b. 16 May 1898, West Virginia.
8-4 JOHN ABNER HARTIN, JR. b. 3 June 1924, Hickory, Ms.;
m. 5 September 1943, West Point, Ms., SARAH FRANCES
PANNELL, b. 19 May 1924, Ripley, Ms. Her father,
WILLIE LEE PANNELL, b. 6 February 1904, New Albany,
Ms. Her mother, DOVIE (JOHNSTON) PANNELL, b. 20
December 1893, Pontotoc, Ms.; d. 6 December 1952,
Ripley, Ms.; buried in New Hope Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 JOHN FRANCIS HARTIN b. 23 May 1944, West Point,
Ms.; m. 21 February 1968, Dallas, Texas, MARY
ELLA MILLS, b. 2 April 1949, Wood Co., Texas.
Her father, JOE BAILEY MILLS, b. 5 October 1911,
Wood Co., Texas. Her mother, VALTA LOU (BAKER)
MILLS, b. 26 February 1915, Wood Co., Texas.
8-5 GEORGE WASHINGTON HARTIN, SR. b. 23 March 1927, Hickory,
Ms.; m. (first) 16 December 1944, West Point, Ms., MAURINE
MORGAN, b. 24 August 1925, Stonewall, Ms. Her father,
FRED MORGAN, b. 1 February 1905, Newton, Ms.; d. 19
January 1970, Starkville, Ms.; buried in Memorial
Gardens Cemetery. Her mother, BESSIE (FAIRCHILD)
MORGAN, b. 16 September 1909, Quitman, Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 GEORGE WASHINGTON HARTIN, JR. b. 16 September
1945, West Point, Ms.
GEORGE WASHINGTON HARTIN, SR. m. (second) NANCY LEOLA
BOYCE, daughter of JAMES RUBERT and NANCY BELL
(HUFFMAN) BOYCE.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 JAMES GARRY HARTIN b. 23 March 1957.
8-6 CAROLINE ANN HARTIN b. 27 April 1938, West Point, Ms.;
m. 19 May 1956, West Point, Ms., JAMES MILTON HARMON,
b. 3 August 1937, Houston, Ms. His father, JESSIE
MILTON HARMON, b. 27 January 1898, Rogers, Texas;
d. 2 June 1937, Houston, Ms.; buried in Arbor Grove
Cemetery. His mother, JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH (BEEKHAM)
HARMON, b. 30 March 1900, Shannon, Ms.
CHILDREN: 4
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9-1 CYNTHIA DIANNE HARMON b. 20 October 195 7,
Jeffersonville, Indiana; m. 3 July 1976, 'west Point
Ms., THOMAS WILLIAM DONAHOO, JR., b. 19 March 1955,'
West Point, Ms. His father, THOMAS WILLIAM DONAHOO,
b. 13 May 1934, West Point, Ms. His mother, RACHEL
MARIE (HALL) DONAHOO, b. 18 September 1935, St.
Clair, Alabama.
9-2 BRENDA GAYLE HARMON b. 24 February 1959, West
Point, Ms.
9-3 LYNNE HARMON b. 31 May 1961, West Point, Ms.
9-4 JAMES MILTON HARMON, JR. b. 31 May 1964, Nash-
ville, Tennessee.
7-7 WILLIAM HIGIE HIGGINBOTHAM (George Washington^ James
Larkin5, Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John^)
b. 3 December 1899, Winston Co., Ms.; d. 30 May 1950,
Starkville, Ms.; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, West Point,
Ms.; m. 10 December 1917, Stonewall, Ms., PETERI NOLA
PAYNE, b. 15 May 1900, Stonewall, Ms.; d. 17 May 1956,
West Point, Ms.; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, daughter
of WILLIAM PAYNE.
CHILDREN: 1
8-1 MINNIE MAE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 19 December 1918, Stonewall,
Ms.; m. (first) 8 December 1935, Magnolia, Ms.,
HUBERT BILBO MYERS, b. 1916, McComb City, Ms., son
of JESSIE and ROSE ( ) MYERS.
CHILDREN : 2
9-1 LARRY MYERS b. 15 October 1937, McComb, Ms.;
d. 11 March 1961, Columbus, Ms.; buried in
Furnance Hill Cemetery, Vernon, Alabama; m. 15
July 1959, Columbus, Ms., EDNA JEWEL THOMPSON,
b. 23 May 1942, Vernon, Alabama. Her father,
DANIEL M. THOMPSON, b. 1 February 1915, Jefferson
Co., Alabama; d. 4 December 1954, Caledonia, Ms.;
buried in Furnace Hill Cemetery. Her mother,
SARAH PAULINE (RECTOR) THOMPSON, b. 4 July 1920,
Vernon, Alabama.
CHILDREN: 2
10-1 LARRY ANTHONY MYERS b. 19 April 1960,
Caledonia, Ms.
10-2 STEPHEN DUANE MYERS b. 24 October 1961,
Columbus, Ms.
9-2 BARBARA LEE MYERS b. 16 July 1939, West Point, Ms.
m. (first) 7 April 1961, West Point, Ms., DOUGLAS
GLENN HILL, b. 26 May 1937, Houston, Ms. His
father, ARTHUR HILL, b. in Ms.; d. 17 June 1953,
Ms. His mother, ARMANDA (STEVENS) HILL, b. 12
December 1906, Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 REBECCA KAREN HILL b. 23 February 1964,
Naperville, Illinois.
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BARBARA LEE (MYERS) HILL m. (second) 4 April
1970, Columbus, Ms., R.L. PARHAM, b. 5 November
1934, Joiner, Arkansas, His father, ETHEN
LAFAYETTE PARHAM, b. 12 August 1921, Guntown,
Ms.; d. 26 June 1965, Columbus, Ms.; buried in
Eggers Cemetery, Caledonia, Ms. His mother,
ADDIE RUTH (ALDRIDGE) PARHAM, b. 3 December
1926, Caledonia, Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 SUSAN KATONA PARHAM b. 21 January 1972,
Jacksonville, Florida.
MINNIE MAE (HIGGINBOTHAM) MYERS, m. (second) 5
January 1944, West Point, Ms., DAVID YOUNG, son of
EDWARD and NORA (STOKES) YOUNG.
MINNIE MAE (HIGGINBOTHAM) YOUNG, m. (third) 8
September 1961, Columbus, Ms., THEDFORD PHILLIPS
HIGGINBOTHAM, 6. 5 July 1934, West Point, Ms., son
of NELSON ERWIN and VELMA (PHILLIPS) HIGGINBOTHAM.
MINNIE MAE (HIGGINBOTHAM) HIGGINBOTHAM m. (fourth)
11 October 1969, Columbus, Ms., RALPH E. DOSSETTE,
b. 12 February 1927, Whistler, Alabama. His father,
WILLIAM LOUIS DOSSETT, b. 23 November 1887, Mobile,
Alabama; d. 17 December 1969, Mobile, Alabama;
buried in Indian Springs Cemetery. His mother,
ROSALEE ( ) DOSSETT, b. 25 November 1894,
State Line, Ms.
ANDREW JACKSON HIGGINBOTHAM
ANDREW JACKSON^ HIGGINBOTHAM (James Larkin^ , Benjamin Graves^,
Benjamin3j Benjamin^, Johnl) was the sixth child of James
Larkin and Margarett Higginbotham. He was bom about 1866 as
he was 4 years old in the 1870 census of Noxubee County,
Mississippi. He died on 1 September 187 7 in Noxubee County,
Mississippi and is buried in the White Cemetery. The
following information is found on his headstone. "Age 11 yrs,
4 months and 28 days."
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JOSEPH E. JOHNSON HIGGINBOTHAM
JOSEPH E. JOHNSON^ HIGGINBOTHAM (James Larkin^ , Benjamin Graves^,
Benjamin3j Benjamin2j John^) was the seventh child of James
Larkin and Margarett Higginbotham. He was bom on 3 January
1868, Noxubee County, Mississippi. He died on 27 July 1938,
Noxubee County, Mississippi and is buried in the White Cemetery,
Winston County, Mississippi.
Joseph E. Johnson Higginbotham was married on 2 November 1890,
Macon, Mississippi, to ROXIE ANN TAYLOR. She was bom on 20
November 1867, Kemper County, Mississippi. She died on 14
February 1940, Noxubee County, Mississippi and is buried in the
White Cemetery.
Her father, THOMAS TAYLOR, was bom and died in Winston County,
Mississippi. Her mother, MARY ELIZABETH (TAYLOR) TAYLOR, was
born in Winston County, Mississippi and died in Leak County,
Mississippi.
Children of Joseph E. Johnson and Roxie Ann Higginbotham.
7-1 James Larkin Higginbotham
7-2 Ada Higginbotham
7-3 Mary Elizabeth Higginbotham
7-4 Lena Pearl Higginbotham
7-5 John Jackson Higginbotham
7-6 Walter Eugene Higginbotham
7-7 Beatrice Higginbotham
7-8 Joseph E. Johnson Higginbotham, Jr.
7-9 Albert Earl Higginbotham
7-1 JAMES LARKIN HIGGINBOTHAM (Joseph E. Johnson^ , James
Larkin5 J Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^)
b. 12 August 1891; d. 8 March 1965; bom & died in Noxubee
Co., Ms.; buried in Mashulaville Cemetery; m. 23 August 1924,
Noxubee Co., Ms., MATTIE LOUISA VAUGHN, b. 9 December 1905,
Mobile, Alabama. Her father, JOHN MARION VAUGHN and mother,
MATTIE LEE (TAYLOR) VAUGHN both died in Kemper Co., Ms. and
are buried in the Rush Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
8-1 MATTIE MAE HIGGINBOTHAM m. 17 January 1948, Winston
Co., Ms., CLAVIS A. HIMPHILL.
8-2 WILLIAM THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM m. 22 December 1956,
Winston Co., Ms., SHIRLEY FAYE WHITE.
8-3 JOE LEE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 7 January 1939, Macon, Ms.;
m. (first) in 1962, Alabama, GLENDA RUTH HAGGARD, b. 1
October 1944; d. 9 March 1969; bom & died in Noxubee
Co., Ms.; buried in Mashulaville Cemetery; daughter of
WESLEY and MARGARET (HURT) HAGGARD.
CHILDREN: 1
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9-1 GLENDA JO HIGGINBOTHAM b. 18 May 1963,
Louisville, Ms.
JOE LEE HIGGINBOTHAM m. (second) 7 August 1971,
Shuqualak, Ms., HELEN FRANCES (DANIEL) TODD, b. 24
March 1947, Shuqualak, Ms. Her father, WOODSON
DANIEL, b. 16 July 1911, Shuqualak, Ms. Her mother,
BESSIE (BOONE) DANIEL, b. 21 March 1919, Shuqualak, Ms
CHILDREN: 2 Stepdaughters of Joe Lee Higginbotham.
9-1 PAMELIA GAIL TODD b. 30 September 1965, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
9-2 BEVERLY ANN TODD b. 20 July 1969, Macon, Ms.
8-4 GEORGE LESLIE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 3 November 1940,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 1 August 1959, Winston Co., Ms.,
MARY NELL YOUNG, b. 21 December 1940, Kemper Co., Ms.
Her father, RANSON P. YOUNG, b. 7 April 1890, Kemper
Co., Ms. Her mother, LINNIE DEALY (VAUGHN) YOUNG,
b. 25 October 1910, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 GEORGE DENNIS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 20 May 1960,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 21 May 1973, Starkville,
Ms.; buried in Mashulaville Cemetery.
9-2 MARJORIE KAYE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 18 March 1962,
Noxubee Co . , Ms .
9-3 JIMMY DALE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 27 December 1968,
Noxubee Co. , Ms .
8-5 ELSIE FAYE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 August 1943, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 18 July 195 9, Noxubee Co., Ms., ROBERT
EARL REED, b. 4 December 1935, Winston Co., Ms., son
of JIM and LENA (JERNIGAN) REED.
8-6 CHARLES MARION HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1945, Noxubee Co., Ms.
7-2 ADA HIGGINBOTHAM (Joseph E. Johnson^ , James Larkin^ ,
Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^) b. 20
January 1893; d. 30 September 1895; bom & died in Noxubee
Co., Ms.; buried in White Cemetery.
7-3 MARY ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM (Joseph E. Johnson^, James
LarkinS , Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin2, John-L)
b. 13 July 1891; d. 26 December 1959; bom &. died in
Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in White Cemetery; m. 30 December
1915, Noxubee Co., Ms., JAMES THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 2
December 1890, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. 9 November 1973,
Louisiana; buried in White Cemetery. His father, ISAAC
THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 1853; d. 1910; bom & died
in Noxubee Co., Ms. His mother, MARY EMMA (JERNIGHAM)
HIGGINBOTHAM, b. 1855; d. 19 July 1937; bom & died in
Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in White Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
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8-1 LENA GENEVA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 3 November 1916, Fearn
Springs, Ms.; m. 15 February 1936, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
WYATT VAUGHN.
8-2 JENNETT HIGGINBOTHAM b. 9 November 1918; d. 20
February 1965; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.;
buried in White Cemetery; m. 15 April 1940, Noxubee
Co., Ms., I.e. TAYLOR, b. 20 April 1916, Neshoba Co.,
Ms. His father, WILLIAM TAYLOR, b. in Neshoba Co.,
Ms.; d. ca. 1947, Greenville, Ms.; buried in Green-
ville City Cemetery. His mother, BEULAH (ELLIS)
TAYLOR, b. in Neshoba Co., Ms.; d. ca. 1950, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; buried in Sharkloo Cemetery, Neshoba Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 6 Bom in Noxubee Co., Ms.
9-1 Y.C. TAYLOR b. 27 November 1941.
9-2 FRED VAUGHN TAYLOR b. 8 November 1942.
9-3 R.C. TAYLOR b. 30 March 1944.
9-4 RAYMOND JEAN TAYLOR b. 20 November 1946.
9-5 LESLIE TAYLOR b. 4 October 1948.
9-6 ROY TAYLOR b. 10 January 1950.
8-3 HENERETTE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 30 September 1927; d. 27
December 1963; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried
in White Cemetery; m. 18 March 1950, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
WILLIE RUTLEDGE, b. 10 July 1925, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
d. 1960, Mobile, Alabama, son of RICHARD RUTLEDGE.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 KATHLEEN RUTLEDGE b. 6 June 1960, Noxubee Co., Ms.
8-4 ARTY COLA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 February 1929; d. 22
October 1959, born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried
in White Cemetery; m. 20 May 1944, Noxubee Co., Ms.,
INAS FRANKLIN WILKERSON, b. 5 October 1928, Lee Co.,
Ms.; d. 23 February 1976, Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in
White Cemetery; daughter of LESTER and JEWEL (TAYLOR)
WILKERSON.
CHILDREN: 5 Born in Noxubee Co., Ms.
9-1 JAMES ALVIN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 8 March 1945.
9-2 J.C. HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 November 1948.
9-3 ALKA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 August 1951.
9-4 IMOGENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 February 1954.
9-5 CLYDE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 November 1956.
8-5 T.C. HIGGINBOTHAM b. 25 May 1930, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. (first) 24 May 1955, Noxubee Co., Ms., MARGARETT
MAINOR; m. (second) RUTH LINCOLN.
CHILDREN: 1 by second marriage
9-1 JOYCE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 April 1959, Noxubee Co., Ms
8-6 BLANCHE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 8 July 1932, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
m. 20 November 1952, Noxubee Co., Ms., LESS L. TAYLOR,
son of WILLIAM and BEULAH (ELLIS) TAYLOR.
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7-4 LENA PEARL HIGGINBOTHAM {Joseph E. Johnson^ , Jgmes
Larkin5, Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John^)
b. 29 February 1896; d. 28 November 1962; born & died in
Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Taylor Cemetery, Kemper Co.,
Ms.; m. (first) 4 January 1924, Shuqualak, Ms., JAMES
IRA TAYLOR, b. 2 April 1878, Wahalak, Ms.; d. 20 April
1952, Jackson, Ms.; buried in Taylor Cemetery, son of
JOHN and MARY (VAUGHN) TAYLOR.
LENA PEARL (HIGGINBOTHAM) TAYLOR m. (second) 4 September
1953, Macon, Ms., LESLIE ORIN APPLE, b. 7 August 1889,
Cookesville, Tennessee; d. 12 January 1962, Kemper Co.,
Ms.; buried in Taylor Cemetery. His father, BILLEN
WINSTON APPLE and mother, MARTHA JANE (FRANKLIN) APPLE,
were both born in Sullenben, Tennessee and died in Texas.
7-5
JOHN JACKSON HIGGINBOTHAM (Joseph E. Johnson^ James
Larkin^, Benjamin Graves'^, Benjamin-^, Benjamin^, John-'-)
b. 25 September 1898; d. 23 December 1967; born & died
in Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 18 January 1923, Philadelphia, Ms.,
ADDIE MAE COMANS , b. 6 January 1898, Philadelphia, Ms.;
d. 9 February 1976, Macon, Ms.; both buried in Mashulaville
Cemetery. Her father, WILLIAM THOMAS COMANS, b. 22 May
1861; d. 26 May 1951; born & died in Philadelphia, Ms.
Her mother, HENREITTA (RUTLEDGE) COMANS, b. 18 March 1877,
Webster Co., Ms.; d. 26 February 1939, Neshoba Co., Ms.;
both buried in the High Hill Cemetery, Leake Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 7
8-1 ALICE GLORIA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 January 1924, Phila-
delphia, Ms.; m. (first) 29 December 1946, Macon, Ms.,
JAMES HENRY HOLDINESS, b. 1 October 1927, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; d. 16 January 1970, Winston Co., Ms.; buried
in Mashulaville Cemetery. His father, SAM HENRY
HOLDINESS, b. 11 October 1902, Winston Co., Ms. His
mother, ANNIE ELIZABETH (VAUGHN) HOLDINESS, b. 28
February 1905, Kemper Co., Ms.; d. 17 February 1974,
Macon, Ms.; buried in Good Hope Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 5
9-1 WILLA DEAN HOLDINESS b. 15 September 1942, Macon,
Ms.; m. 5 January 1961, Macon, Ms., GEORGE LAMAR
WHITE, b. 21 July 1940, Louisville, Ms. His
father, GEORGE ROBERT WHITE, b. 29 September 1902,
Noxubee Co., Ms. His mother, LEANA (HOLLICE)
WHITE, b. 22 October 1909, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 4 Born in Macon, Ms.
10-1 MICKEY LAMAR WHITE b. 7 January 1962.
10-2 GLORIA ALESIA WHITE b. 23 December 1963.
10-3 BEVERLY DARLENE WHITE b. 3 September 1968.
10-4 HOLLY CHARISSE WHITE b. 7 August 1971.
9-2 ROBERT LEE HOLDINESS b. 25 December 1946, Macon,
Ms.; m. (first) FAYE MARTIN.
CHILDREN: 1 r.r. .. .c.rr
10-1 FALICLA CARROL HOLDINESS b. 20 April 1966,
Macon, Ms.
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ROBERT LEE HOLDINESS m. (second) 24 December
1968, Union, Ms., DOROTHY JEAN BUCHANAN, b. 6
July 1950, Vicksburg, Ms. Her father, MILLER
RUSTIN BUCHANAN, b. 24 October 1930, Decatur, Ms.
Her mother, ELISE INEZ (SIMS) BUCHANAN, b. 4
February 1930, Philadelphia, Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 JAMES LEE HOLDINESS b. 30 May 1970,
Macon, Ms.
9-3 ELAINE HOLDINESS b. 23 January 1949, Macon, Ms.;
m. 14 October 1967, Mashulaville, Ms., RICHARD
EDWARD GAYLORD, b. 9 January 1946, Pensacola,
Florida. His father, DAVID AGUSTUS GAYLORD,
b. 1914, Belhaven, North Carolina. His mother,
MILDRED (SIMMONS) GAYLORD, b. 13 September 1926,
Mashulaville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Macon, Ms.
10-1 SAMUEL THOMAS GAYLORD b. 8 October 1968.
10-2 RICHARD GRANT GAYLORD b. 3 April 1970.
9-4 BOBBY JOE HOLDINESS b. 14 September 1951, Macon,
Ms.; m. 13 August 1971, Vernon, Alabama, SANDRA
JOYCE MILES, b. 12 January 1956, Winston Co., Ms.
Her father, UDELL S. MILES, b. 10 November 1926,
Winston Co., Ms. Her mother, AUDRA L. (FERGUSON)
MILES, b. 9 August 1931, Winston Co., Ms.
9-5 JANIE FAYE HOLDINESS b. 28 May 1954, Macon, Ms.
ALICE GLORIA (HIGGINBOTHAM) HOLDINESS m. (second)
13 August 1970, Brooksville, Ms., THOMAS CLEVELAND
COLEMAN, b. 2 January 1920, Gholson, Ms. His father,
THOMAS HOWARD COLEMAN, b. 23 July 1887, Noxubee Co.,
Ms. His mother, LELA TOMMIE (BUTLER) COLEMAN, b, 4
September 1901, Gholson, Ms.; d. 2 January 1969,
Macon, Ms. ; buried in Butler Cemetery.
8-2 CADDIE BEA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 May 1926, Philadelphia,
Ms.; m. 24 June 1944, Mashulaville, Ms., JOHN WILLIAM
HOLDINESS, b. 18 January 1926, Macon, Ms. His father,
SAM HENRY HOLDINESS, b. 11 October 1902, Handle, Ms.
His mother, ANNIE ELIZABETH (VAUGHN) HOLDINESS, b.
28 February 1905, DeKalb, Ms.; d. 17 February 1974,
Macon, Ms. ; buried in Good Hope Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 4
9-1 SHIRLEY JEAN HOLDINESS b. 12 November 1946,
Mashulaville, Ms.; m. 1 June 1963, Kemper Co.,
Ms., ARNOLD WESLEY WHITE, b. 12 December 1942,
Kemper Co., Ms. His father, ARNOLD WHITE, b. 13
April 1920, Kemper Co., Ms. His mother, FELICIA
VIRGINIA (PALMER) WHITE, b. 27 February 1925,
Winston Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 JOHN WESLEY WHITE b. 15 November 1965,
DeKalb, Ms.
9-2 JOHNNY HOLDINESS b. 11 January 1948, Mashulaville,
Ms.; m. 8 July 1967, Winston Co., Ms., SANDRA
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JUANITA STOKES, b. 12 June 1949, Winston Co.,
Ms. Her father, MELTON STOKES, b. 15 May 1905,
Neshoba Co., Ms. Her mother, WENNIE (GULLY)
STOKES, b. 31 January 1914, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN : 1
10-1 JOEL EDWARD HOLDINESS b. 18 January 1969,
Louisville, Ms.
9-3 BARBARA ANN HOLDINESS b. 31 August 1952, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 28 June 1968, Livingston, Alabama,
BESTER RAY TURNER, b. 9 December 1949, Louisville,
Ms. His father, W.E. TURNER, b. 12 August 1924,
His mother, LUCILLE (PRISCOCK) TURNER, b. 12
November 1927.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 BARRY RAY TURNER b. 11 April 1969,
Louisville, Ms.
9-4 JACKIE DALE HOLDINESS b. 13 December 1960,
Mashulaville, Ms.
8-3 A.G. HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 January 1929, Mashulaville, Ms.,
m. 14 April 1951, Mashulaville, Ms., EFFIE GARVIS REED,
b. 19 October 1933, Louisville, Ms. Her father, WILLIE
ALEC REED, b. 5 May 1900, Louisville, Ms.; d. 29 January
1963, Meridian Ms.; buried in Butler Cemetery. Her
mother, EDNA MAE (ADCOCK) REED, b. 24 October 1903,
Louisville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 4
9-1 BETTY ANN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 February 1952, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 19 March 1971, Macon, Ms., DWIGHT
LAMAR CHAPPELL, b. 16 March 1937, Lauderdale, Ms.
His father, PERCY MAXWELL CHAPPELL, b. 29 May
1911, Louisville, Ms. His mother, RUTH HELEN
(McNEEL) CHAPPELL, b. 7 August 1919, Noxapater, Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 JOHN PAUL CHAPPELL b. 16 September 1971,
Macon, Ms.
9-2 PHILLIP RAY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 November 1954,
Macon, Ms.
9-3 RITA KAYE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 April 1958, Macon, Ms.
9-4 SHERRY LYN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 6 May 1967, Macon, Ms.
8-4 EARLINE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 September 1931, Mashulaville,
Ms.; m. 17 April 1954, Macon, Ms., HENRY FLAY RICHARD-
SON, JR., b. 27 October 1933, Louisville, Ms. His
father, HENRY FLAY RICHARDSON, SR. , b. 24 February
1906, Louisville, Ms. His mother, CLAUDIE MAE (HANCOCK)
RICHARDSON, b. 12 May 1908, DeKalb, Ms.; d. 22 April
1968, Winston Co., Ms.; buried in Jackville Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 3 Born in Macon, Ms.
9-1 JERRY RICHARDSON b. 21 Feburary 1955.
9-2 LARRY RICHARDSON b. 23 January 1957.
9-3 WANDA KAY RICHARDSON b. 8 March 1960.
8-5 CO. HIGGINBOTHAM b. 29 March 1934, Mashulaville, Ms.;
m. 31 May 1957, Noxubee Co., Ms., JUDY SHERLINE ADCOCK,
b. 23 October 1940, Winston Co., Ms. Her father.
7-6
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JOHNIE WHITE ADCOCK, b. 29 October 1913, Winston
Co., Ms. Her mother, CARRIE JANE (VERNON) ADCOCK,
b. 8 May 1921, Noxubee Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Macon, Ms.
9-1 ANGIE GAIL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 26 June 1959.
9-2 SHERILA JANE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 June 1960.
8-6 HENRY CLAY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 20 September 1937, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 13 June 1958, Macon, Ms., PEGGY SUE
VAUGHN, b. 4 July 1942, Louisville, Ms. Her father,
WILLIAM DUDLEY VAUGHN, b. 24 August 1911, DeKalb, Ms.
Her mother, LENA BEATRICE (ELDRIDGE) VAUGHN, b. 17
January 1917, DeKalb, Ms.
CHILDREN: 4 Born in Macon, Ms.
9-1 RICKY LANE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 24 February 1960.
9-2 TAMMY MICHELLE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 December 1962.
9-3 KIMBERLY SUE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 February 1969.
9-4 AMY KATINA HIGGINBOTHAM b. 6 January 1973.
8-7 BEN WILEY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 15 October 1940, Mashulaville ,
Ms.; m. MARY WANITIA SLAWSON, b. 20 May 1951, Winston
Co., Ms., daughter of HENRY and VERBAL (HISAW) SLAWSON.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Macon, Ms.
9-1 BEN EDWARD HIGGINBOTHAM b. 28 May 1966.
9-2 ROXIE LYNN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 22 November 1967.
WALTER EUGENE HIGGINBOTHAM (Joseph E. Johnson^ James
Larkin5, Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin-*, Benjamin^, John^)
b. 7 December 1901, Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 8 April 1923,
Neshoba Co., Ms., MINNIE MYRTLE COMANS , b. 16 September 1900,
Neshoba Co., Ms.; d. 18 December 1963, Noxubee Co., Ms.;
buried in Mashulaville Cemetery. Her father, WILLIAM
THOMAS COMANS, b. 22 May 1861; d. 26 May 1951; born & died
in Neshoba Co., Ms. Her mother, HENREITTA (RUTLEDGE)
COMANS, b. 18 March 1877, Webster Co., Ms.; d. 26 February
1939, Neshoba Co., Ms.; both buried in High Hill Cemetery,
Leake Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 4
8-1 CLARENCE ODELL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 7 April 1924, Leake Co.,
Ms.; m. 31 January 1948, Macon, Ms., MYRTIS RAY SPRING,
b. 13 November 1932, Hale Co., Alabama. Her father,
WILLIAM RAYMOND SPRING, b. 14 July 1905, Hale Co.,
Alabama; d. 1936, Alabama. Her mother, OLIVE LEE
(KELLEY) SPRING, b. 18 September 1910, Hale Co.,
Alabama .
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 LARRY ALLEN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 7 February 1949,
Macon, Ms.
9-2 RAYMOND ODELL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 4 September 1951,
Louisville, Ms.
9-3 CAROL FAYE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 19 August 1953, Macon, Ms.
8-2 GLADYS EUGENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 22 January 1926, Neshoba
Co., Ms.; m. 1 June 1945, Macon, Ms., PRESTON CLARK
KET.LEY, b. 17 October 1914, Moundville, Alabama;
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d. 15 March 1966, Louisville, Ms.; buried in
Mashulaville Cemetery. His father, ALVIS DAVID
KELLEY, b. 13 January 1886, Hale Co., Alabama; d. 9
November 1949, Macon, Ms. His mother, MAMIE L. (TUBES)
KELLEY, b. 14 February 1878, Hale Co., Alabama; d. 17
September 1925, Moundville, Alabama; both buried in
the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6
9-1 TWIN BOY born & died 27 March 1946, Macon, Ms.
9-2 TWIN BOY born & died 27 March 1946, Macon, Ms.
9-3 CLARENCE EUGENE KELLEY b. 6 April 1947, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 19 August 1967, Louisville, Ms.,
BARBARA EAVES, b. 27 February 1947, Louisville,
Ms. Her father, HARVEY EAVES, b. 31 October 1912,
Louisville, Ms. Her mother, ALICE AUTENCE
( ) EAVES, b. 31 March 1916, Louisville, Ms.
9-4 PAUL DOUGLAS KELLEY b. 27 November 1948, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 25 November 1967, Crystal Ridge,
Ms., SHIRLEY ROBINSON, b. 24 September 1949,
Kemper Co., Ms. Her father, ARCHIE B. ROBINSON,
b. 30 June 1898, Kemper Co., Ms.; d. 8 February
1962, Winston Co., Ms.; buried in Spring Hill
Cemetery. Her mother, FLORA ANN ( )
ROBINSON, b. 28 March 1923, Kemper Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 LISA KAY KELLEY b. 5 December 1969,
Louisville, Ms.
9-5 JOE CLARK KELLEY b. 23 January 1951, Mashulaville, Ms.
9-6 ALVIS DAVID KELLEY b. 21 September 1953, Mashula-
ville, Ms.
8-3 IRA MAY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 1 October 1927, Noxubee Co.,
Ms.; m. 21 January 1947, Winston Co., Ms., JOHN G.
ALDRIDGE, b. 12 March 1914, Winston Co., Ms. His
father, JOHN WESLEY ALDRIDGE, b. 13 September 1872;
d. 26 July 1947; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms. His
mother, FANNIE (MOREHEAD) ALDRIDGE, b. 27 May 1886;
d. 8 September 1949; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.;
both are buried in the Ellison Ridge Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 4
9-1 JUDY KAYE ALDRIDGE b. 7 October 1949, Winston
Co., Ms.; m. 30 June 1966, Winston Co., Ms.,
BERLIN ROBERSON, b. 6 January 1946, Winston Co.,
Ms. His father, JIMMIE T. ROBERSON, b. 22 February
1923, Winston Co., Ms. His mother, EVA ESTELLE
(STEVENSON) ROBERSON, b. 15 March 1926, Winston
Co. , Ms .
9-2 JOHNNIE WESLEY ALDRIDGE b. 3 November 1950,
Winston Co., Ms.; m. 27 September 1969, Winston
Co., Ms., MARY LOU WILEY, b. 3 December 1950,
Winston Co., Ms. Her father, LOYD S. WILEY,
b. 4 June 1919, Cherokee Co., Alabama. Her
mother, ARLIE DEE (PEARSON) WILEY, b. 8 December
1924, Winston Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 1 ^ .-, -.n-n
10-1 JOHN WILEY ALDRIDGE b. 6 April 19/1,
Winston Co. , Ms.
15 9
JOSEPH E. JOHNSON HIGGINBOTHAM' S LINE
9-3 CHARLOTTE SUSAN ALDRIDGE b. 26 October 1952,
Winston Co., Ms.; m. 12 July 1970, Winston Co.,
Ms., JOHNNY DALE FULCHER, b. 10 February 1947,
Winston Co., Ms. His father, WILLIAM MURRAY
FULCHER, b. 23 October 1921, Winston Co., Ms.
His mother, LOREEN (CHILDS) FULCHER, b. 16 March
1923, Winston Co. , Ms.
9-4 MIKE ALDRIDGE b. 23 December 1955, Winston Co., Ms.
8-4 HURBERT THOMAS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 18 January 1934, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 9 June 1951, Louisville, Ms., SARAH MAE
ROBERTSON, b. 21 August 1934, Winston Co., Ms. Her
father, CURTIS ROBERTSON b. 2 November 1908, Winston
Co., Ms. Her mother, SADDIS (WILSON) ROBERTSON, b.
3 September 1913, Kemper Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 MARTHA JANE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 July 1952, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 13 June 1970, Neshoba Co., Ms.,
JAMES ODELL ANDERSON, b. 23 June 1951, Neshoba
Co., Ms. His father, JAMES HICKMAN ANDERSON,
b. 25 May 1924, Neshoba Co., Ms. His mother,
ANNIE LEE (STEWART) ANDERSON, b. 7 March 1932,
Neshoba Co. , Ms.
7-7 BEATRICE HIGGINBOTHAM (Joseph E. Johnson^, James Larkin^,
Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John-'-) b. 4 August
1904, Noxubee Co., Ms.; d. between 1954 and 1960 in Arizona;
ra. in Noxubee Co., Ms., ROY TAYLOR, son of WILLIAM and
BEULAH (ELLIS) TAYLOR. This fsmily left Mississippi and
settled in Arizona. There were four children born to Roy
and Beatrice Taylor.
7-8 JOSEPH E. JOHNSON HIGGINBOTHAM JR. (Joseph E. Johnson^ ,
James Larkin^, Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^,
Johnl) b. 14 March 1906, Fearn Springs, Ms.; m. 17 December
1927, Shuqualak, Ms., MARGURITE DELIA CONNER, b. 5 May
1905, Gholson, Ms. Her father, GEORGE WASHINGTON CONNER,
b. 17 March 1866, DeKalb, Ms.; d. 6 November 1953, Gholson,
Ms. Her mother, ANNA ELIZABETH (TAYLOR) CONNER, b. 28 July
1873, Scooba, Ms.; d. 6 May 1925, Gholson, Ms.; both buried
in Vernon Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 10
8-1 DNITIOUS HIGGINBOTHAM b. 17 October 1928, Fearn
Springs, Ms.; m. 6 June 1948, Pomona, California,
RITA MARIE GEBBIA, b. 6 March 1929, West Allis,
Wisconsin. Her father, ROSARIO GEBBIA, b, 14 October,
Genoa, Italy. Her mother, HELEN (RANDAZZO) GEBBIA,
b. 19 March, West Allis, Wisconsin.
CHILDREN: 3
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9-1 DANIEL JOSEPH HIGGINBOTHAM b. 31 August 1949,
Pomona, California; m. 17 August 1968, Pomona,
California, LINDA LOUISE STLT)ERBAKER, b. 7 February
1949, Monterey Park, California. Her father,
RICHARD N. STUDERBAKER, b. 14 August 1926, Law-
rence, Kansas. Her mother, LETTY ANGELINE (SUTTER)
STUDERBAKER, b. 16 November 1928, Los Angeles,
California.
CHILDREN: 1
10-1 DANIEL JOSEPH HIGGINBOTHAM, JR. b. 7 April
1969, Pomona, California.
9-2 MARIE INEZ HIGGINBOTHAM b. 14 February 1954,
Pomona, California.
9-3 MARK EDWARD HIGGINBOTHAM b. 25 March 1962, Pomona,
California.
8-2 KEITH CONNER HIGGINBOTHAM b. 21 July 1930, Feam Springs,
Ms.; m. 6 March 1954, Booneville, Arkansas, DARLENE
ANN HYMAN, b. 19 August 1935, Aliance, Nebraska. Her
father, LOUIS LEON HYMAN, b. 15 January 1909, Charles-
ton, Arkansas. Her mother, LOUISE ELLEN (KING) HYMAN,
b. 21 February 1909, Charleston, Arkansas.
CHILDREN: 3 Bom in Fort Smith, Arkansas
9-1 CONNIE JO HIGGINBOTHAM b. 7 January 1955.
9-2 CAROLYN ANN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 May 1957.
9-3 CYNTHIA ELLEN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 2 October 1961.
8-3 VIRGIE RUTH HIGGINBOTHAM b. 5 April 1932, Feam Springs,
Ms.; m. 16 December 1949, Mashulaville, Ms., DAVID BOYD
THOMAS, b. 14 September 1923, Noxapater, Ms. His
father, EDWARD HUNTER THOMAS, b. 6 May 187 9, Gholson,
Ms. His mother, LAUNA FRANCES (JOHNSON) THOMAS, b. 9
December 1881, Noxapater, Ms.; d. 8 January 1968,
Shuqualak, Ms.; buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Win-
ston Co. , Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 DAVID EVANS THOMAS b. 2 January 1951, Macon, Ms.
9-2 JANICE GAIL THOMAS b. 4 June 1962, Gholson, Ms.
8-4 VIVIAN INEZ HIGGINBOTHAM b. 7 April 1934, Feam Springs,
Ms.; m. 21 December 1951, Noxubee Co., Ms., BARNEY
TYSON BEASLEY, b. 18 February 1934, Shuqualak, Ms. His
father, WILLIAM PRESTON BEASLEY, b. 16 March 1888,
Alva, Ms.; d. 30 December 1963, Gholson, Ms. His
mother, MARY SUE (HOLDINESS) BEASLEY, b. 29 January
1905, Louisville, Ms.; d. 18 March 1947, Gholson, Ms.;
both buried in Macedonia Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 4
9-1 SANDRA KATE BEASLEY b. 29 July 1951, Macon, Ms.;
m. 28 August 1971, Clinton, Ms., GARY ESTUS WALKER,
b. 1 June 1952, Mendenhall, Ms. His father,
BURNELL ELLIS WALKER, b. 22 August 1920, Magee, Ms.
His mother, JEWELL DEAN (GIPSON) WALKER, b. 2
December 1923, Laurel, Ms.
9-2 HANK RUSSELL BEASLEY b. 8 December 1953, Noxubee
Co . , Ms .
161
JOSEPH E. JOHNSON HIGGINBOTHAM' S LINE
9-3 MILTON MITCHEL BEASLEY b. 24 February 1956,
Noxubee Co. , Ms.
9-4 MANDUEL TYSON BEASLEY b. 29 January 1958,
Noxubee Co. , Ms .
8-5 WINIFRED JOYCE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 13 May 1936, Fearn
Springs, Ms.; m. 4 December 1953, Louisville, Ms.,
JAMES CLEVELAND WHITE, b. 15 October 1932, Louisville,
Ms. His father, WALTER LEE WHITE, b. 14 May 1903,
Louisville, Ms. His mother, IDA LEE (FLAKE) WHITE,
b. 11 August 1905, Louisville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 5 Born in Macon, Ms.
9-1 DONALD RAY WHITE b. 5 May 1955.
9-2 KENNETH DALE WHITE b. 31 October 1957.
9-3 GLORIA JOYCE WHITE b. 9 May 1959.
9-4 SUSAN DIANE WHITE b. 30 May 1960.
9-5 JAMES RANDALL WHITE b. 2 January 1964.
8-6 HOMER HORACE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 17 April 1939, Mashula-
ville, Ms.; m. 24 July 1965, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
ANA ARROYO PANTOJA, b. 9 August 1942, San Juan, Puerto
Rico. Her father, SANTIAGO ARROYO ZAYAS, b. Barran-
quitas, Puerto Rico. Her mother, ALTAGRACIA PANTOJA
AGOSTO b. Vega Alta, Puerto Rico.
CHILDREN: 1
9-1 ANN MARGARET HIGGINBOTHAM b. 13 September 1967,
Hate Rey, Puerto Rico.
8-7 RALPH JOHNSON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 February 1942,
Mashulaville, Ms.; m. 25 August 1962, Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, BOBBIE SUE JONES, b. 13 March 1946, Noxubee
Co., Ms. Her father, PERRY ANDREW JONES, b. 30 Octo-
ber 1909, Perry Co., Ms. Her mother, ZELDA MAE
(PAGE) JONES, b. 17 December 1921, Kemper Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 2 Born in Noxubee Co., Ms.
9-1 BRENDA SUE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 22 October 1965.
9-2 LISA MARLENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 10 December 1967.
8-8 BETTIE LOU HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 May 1943, Mashulaville,
Ms.; m. 6 February 1965, Pomona, California, ANDREW
JOSEPH RANDAZZO, b. 31 January 1940, West Allis,
Wisconsin. His father, VINCENT RANDAZZO, b. 20
January 1905, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His mother,
MARGARET (DAVIS) RANDAZZO, b. 17 March 1906, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 ANDREW JOSEPH RANDAZZO, JR. b. 20 February 1966,
Pomona, California.
9-2 VINCENT JOSEPH RANDAZZO b. 16 August 1967,
Anaheim, California.
9-3 MICHAEL ANTHONY RANDAZZO b. 8 January 1970,
Westminster, California.
8-9 MARGARET MARIE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 20 February 1947,
Gholson, Ms.; m. 29 June 1963, Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
DENNIS CARTER FERGUSON, JR., b. 6 June 1942,
Noxapater, Ms. His father, DENNIS CARTER FERGUSON, SR.
162
JOSEPH E. JOHNSON HIGGINBOTHAM* S LINE
b. 5 December 1922, Louisville, Ms. His mother,
SYBLE (PRESLEY) FERGUSON, b. 2 December 1922,
Louisville, Ms.
CHILDREN: 4 Born in Louisville, Ms.
9-1 JENNIFER MARIE FERGUSON b. 10 November 1964.
9-2 DEBRA LYNN FERGUSON b. 24 July 1966.
9-3 JERRY DENNIS FERGUSON b, 10 January 1968.
9-4 DACEY ALLEN FERGUSON b. 9 January 1970.
8-10 GEORGE LARRY HIGGINBOTHAM b. 7 January 1950,
Gholson, Ms.; m. 29 July 1968, Macon, Ms., DEBORAH
VAUGHN, b. 7 December 1951, Louisville, Ms. Her
father, WILLIAM DUDLEY VAUGHN, b. 24 August 1911,
DeKalb, Ms. Her mother, LENA BEATRICE (ELDRIDGE)
VAUGHN, b. 17 January 1917, DeKalb, Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 STEPHANIE DIANE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 13 November
1968, Macon, Ms.
9-2 ANTHONY JOE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 December 1969,
Fayetteville, North Carolina.
9-3 LARRY ALAN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 16 October 1973,
Goshen, Indiana.
7-9 ALBERT EARL HIGGINBOTHAM (Joseph E. Johnson^, James
Larkin5 , Benjamin Graves^, Benjamin^, Benjamin^, John^)
b. 21 August 1908, Noxubee Co., Ms.; m. 28 December 1929,
Noxubee Co., Ms., ANNIE MAE CONNER, b. 18 September 1902,
Mobile, Alabama. Her father, GEORGE WASHINGTON CONNER,
b. 17 March 1866, Kemper Co., Ms.; d. 6 November 1953,
Noxubee Co., Ms. Her mother, ANNA ELIZABETH (TAYLOR)
CONNER, b. 28 July 1873, Kemper Co., Ms.; d. 6 May 1925,
Noxubee Co., Ms.; both buried in Vernon Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 4
8-1 CLEMIS EUGENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 18 January 1931; d. 29
January 1931; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried
in White Cemetery.
8-2 ERNEST CLINTON HIGGINBOTHAM b. 13 November 1933,
Fearn Springs, Ms.; m. 24 December 1955, Macon, Ms.,
VERA ROCHELLE CLARK, b. 13 January 1938, Louisville,
Ms. Her father, JOHN RAYMOND CLARK, b. 28 January
1903, Louisville, Ms. Her mother, EVELYN (SHARPE)
CLARK, b. 19 March 1919, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 3
9-1 ERNEST JEFFREY HIGGINBOTHAM b, 16 March 1958,
Junction City, Kansas.
9-2 JOHN STEVEN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 March 1959,
Junction City, Kansas.
9-3 RUSS MICHAEL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 11 May 1961,
Frankfurt, Germany.
163
JOSEPH E. JOHNSON HIGGINBOTHAM* S LINE
8-3 MARY ELIZABETH HIGGINBOTHAM b. 19 May 1936, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 21 May 1954, Macon, Ms., JOSEPH DAVID
COLEMAN, b. 1 December 1931, Noxubee Co., Ms. His
father, THOMAS HOWARD COLEMAN, b. 23 July 1887,
Shuqualak, Ms. His mother, LELA TOMMY (BUTLER)
COLEMAN, b. 4 September 1901; d. 2 January 1969;
born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in Butler
Cemetery.
CHILDREN: 6 Born in Macon, Ms.
9-1 JOSEPH DAVID COLEMAN, JR. b. 15 January 1956.
9-2 THOMAS EARL COLEMAN b. 28 January 1957.
9-3 DANIEL RAY COLEMAN b. 25 April 1959.
9-4 TIMOTHY WADE COLEMAN b. 8 September 1962.
9-5 ANNIE ELIZABETH COLEMAN b. 15 October 1963.
9-6 LELA KATHERINE COLEMAN b. 17 November 1970.
8-4 ALTON EARL HIGGINBOTHAM b. 17 November 1939, Noxubee
Co., Ms.; m. 12 October 1961, Macon, Ms., ONIE BELLE
CLARK, b. 31 July 1942, Gholson, Ms. Her father,
ROBERT WILLIAM CLARK, b. 14 October 1918; d. 3 August
1965; born & died in Noxubee Co., Ms.; buried in
Butler Cemetery. Her mother, MARY PENNSYLVINIA (VAN
DEVENDER) CLARK, b. 8 August 1920, Winston Co., Ms.
CHILDREN: 2
9-1 MITCHELL EUGENE HIGGINBOTHAM b. 27 December
1962, Winston Co. , Ms.
9-2 DEBORAH LYNN HIGGINBOTHAM b. 23 March 1966,
Columbus, Ms.
INDEX
Page
Page
ACCIARI
James Odell
159
Lola
130
Martha Jane
159
Palma Louise Ida
130
ANDRE
Pacqualino
130
Chaleson Philip
102
ADCOCK
Daniel
102
Bessie
101
Edwina
102
Carrie Jane
157
Lennie
102
Clarence Levi
127
Nancy Faye
102
Edna Mae
156
ANTHONY
Ellen Estelle
84
Gwendolyn Jewel
133
Icie
92
Jewel Eunice
133
Johnie White
157
Thomas Roy
133
Judy Sherline
156
ANTONUCCI
Mary Elizabeth
123
Loreta
111
Mary Jane
109,123
APPLE
Mary Lillian
127
Billen Winston
154
Pamela Sue
123
Lena Pearl
154
Robert Freeman
123
Leslie Orin
154
Sally Dorothy
126
Martha Jane
154
Theola Ethel
110
ARMSTRONG
ALDRIDGE
Brandt
143
Addie Ruth
149
Christine
121
Charlotte Susan
159
Clayton Carson
143
Fannie
158
Edith Mae
143
Ira May
158
Louise Linda
143
John G.
158
ARROYO
John Wesley
158
Altagracia
161
Johnnie Wesley
158
Anna
161
John Wiley
158
Santiago
161
Judy Kaye
158
ASBURY
Mary Lou
158
Susan Page
94
Mike
159
ATCHISON
ALEXANDER
Louella
133
Carolus
17
AYRES
Charles
19,20,21
Billie lone
138
Georgie
117
Catherine Lamona
137
Joseph
19,20
Margaret Emily
137
Louis
117
Mary Hope
138
Mary
19,20
Mary Winford
137
Millicent
19,20,21
Metta Agnes
138
Rita Ann
117
Nancy lone
138
ALSTON
Penney Lynn
138
James
35
Ralph B.
138
ANDERSON
Richard Thomas
137
Annie Lee
159
Samuel
27,29
James Hickman
159
William Dodson
137
William Dodson, Jr.
138
164
Page
Page
BACCABELLA
BATTLE
Rosa Basso
67
Angela Marleen
92
BAGGS
David Freeman
92
Alexander
29
Icie
92
BAILEY
Joe
92
Carolyn
94
Katheryn Elaine
92
Richard
11
Laura Mae
92
BAKER
Mark Douglas
92
Valta Lou
147
Nancy Ann
92
BALDRIDGE
Robert F.
92
Deltar
133
BEASLEY
Knowles Albert
133
Barney Tyson
160
Pauline Earstine
133
Hank Russell
160
BALLINGER
Manduel Tyson
161
Joseph
29
Mary Sue
160
BANCROFT
Milton Mitchel
161
Ann
20
Sandra Kate
160
Benjamin
20
Vivian Inez
160
Elizabeth
20,21
William Preston
160
Henricus
17
BEAVERS
Mary
20
Emily E.
128
Thomas
20
BECKER
BANKS
Helen
116
Rachel
27
BEEKHAM
BARGE
Josephine Elizabeth
147
Charles David
99
BELEFFE
Charles Richard
99
Jane
14
BARNES
BELL
Billy
103
Candy Ramona Mary
141
Inez
103
Earl Bernard
141
Josey Carolyn
103
Earl Bernard, Jr.
141
William H.
103
Machell Christine
141
BARNETT
Marion Joan
141
Edith Inez
122
Monica Lynn
141
BARROWS
BETTS
Florence May
136
Susie
139
John Rupert
136
William
139
Shirley Jean
136
Willie Elizabeth
139
BATCHELDER
BICKERSTAFF
Laura
142
Adine Virginia
145
BATEMAN
James Morris
145
Betty Jean
112
Kimberly Gail
145
Elizabeth
112
Nancy Gertrude
145
George
54,70
Will Morris
145
Georgie
117
BISHOP
Lester Lamar
112
Maggie Elizabeth
84
Mary Emma
70
BLACK
BATES
Louise
67
William
11
Nannie Bessie
84
166
Page
Page
BLACKWELL
BROWN
Joseph
31
Alexander
35
BLAIR
Edmond
43
Eldeen R.
94
Glenda
88
James Colbert
29
Glenn
88
BLANKINSHIP
Mary Ellen
88
Caroline
81
BROWNING
George
81
Mary Winford
137
Matilda Caroline
81
BRYAN
BLUNT
Louis E.
91
Helen
142
Minnie Mae
91
BOND
BRYANT
Gabriel
42
Beau Aaron
130
Nathan
32
Elizabeth
130
William
42
Jack Dudley
130
BOONE
Jennie Mae
130
Bessie
152
Matthew
130
BOOTHE
Michael Richard
130
Cleo
115
BUCHANAN
Joe Rochelle
115
Anna Belle
87
Karen Joy
115
Anthony Martin
87
Margaret Fay
115
Bobby Glen
87
Mark Rochelle
115
Dorothy Jean
155
Zilmon Jones
115
Elise Inez
155
BURKEEN
Miller Rustin
155
Eliza Jane
145
Peggy Jo
87
BOWEN
William Thomas
87
Eula
67
BUCKERFIELD
BOYCE
Alice
13
James Rubert
147
Higginbotham
13
Nancy Bell
147
Nicholas
13
Nancy Leola
147
BURKS
BOYD
Bobbie Theresa
95
Nancy Jane
134
Homer
95
Pauline Earstine
133
Lula 0.
95
BRAYTON
Martin Nathaniel
95
George, Jr.
22,23
Milton J.
95
BREADTRIST
Sandra Lynn
95
Jennie
120
Susanna
95
BREWER
Thomas Hershel
95
John H.
44
BURNETT
BRIDGES
Oris Edward
100
Annie Laura
100
Ethel
100
BRIGGS
Joe Malvern
100
Janice Lynn
121
Joe Michael
Louie
121
Malvern Eddie
100
William
121
Paula Karen
100
BRIGHT
Sarah Louise
100
Mary
25
BURRAGE
John E.
77,79
167
BURWELL
Hilcar
BUSBY
Charles Brady
Charles Wayne
Ethel Marie
Norma Jean
Ola
Preston Woodall
BUTLER
Angela Dean
Annie Irene
Annie Kate
Bobby Joe
Brenda
Christine
Dorothy Jean
Edna Ann
Edna Thomas
Elbert Cecil
Elsie Earline
Emmett Benjamin
Flora
Georgia May
Gerald Douglas
Gerald Douglas, Jr.
James Henry
James T.
Janett D.
John Henry
John Q.
Jonnie
Joseph Curtis
Joseph L. 107
Kimberly Jean
Lela Tommie
Linda Lee
Lizzie Belle
Maggie
Martha Lee
Mary Jane
Michael Joe
Michael S.
Mildred Louise
Myrtis Ruth
Rebecca
Rebecca Dale
Rhodom Emmett
Sallie Jane 107
Seymour
Shirley Virginia
William Seymour
87
109
87
,110
102
83
87
109
87
,110
87
87
Page
52
119
119
119
119
119
119
110
109
107
110
110
125
110
125
125
109
101
109
110
,122
110
110
109
,123
,122
125
101
87
125
,122
110
,155
129
,123
101
,122
,123
125
,122
109
101
118
110
109
,122
,122
125
,122
BYERLY
Joseph Clyde
Patricia Ann
Robin Kathleen
CAMPBELL
G. W.
Neill
Rachel
CARADINE
Willine
CARNEY
Edward Lee
James Charles
J. C.
Josh
Kenneth Ray
Viola
Willie B.
CARSON
Edith Mae
CARTER
Anita Maxine
Annie
Charles 44,45,47
Edgar Marcus
Edgar Marcus, Jr.
Edna Sharon
Eldeen R.
Elise Earlene
Helen Sharon
Helen Teressa
Janice Elizabeth
Lillie Sarah
Marcus Casedy
Melisa Elaine
Paul Robert
Thomas S. 38,41
Wayne L.
CAS PELL
Anthony Richard
Debera May
Donald Richard
Joyce Mary
CAZAWAY
Sally Myrtis
CHAMBLISS
Beverly Jean
Charles Clifton
Charles Clifton, Jr.
Charles David
Clara Belle
Clifton David
Page
143
143
143
52
29
27
108
92
92
92
92
92
92
92
143
121
100
,49,53
120
121
121
94
120
121
121
94
120
120
121
94
,43,51
94
143
143
143
143
87
117
113
117
117
114
117
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Page
Page
CHAMBLISS, continued
Donnie Newell
116
Elsie Ray
117
Hattie Newel
113
Jewel Florence
117
Kathleone
118
Lettie May
113
Lucie Inese
117
Margaret Frances
113
Margaret Lillian
115
Perlene
113
Rita Ann
117
Robert Guston
113
CHAPMAN
John
21
CHAPPELL
Anita Gayle
115
Audra Lynn
115
Betty Ann
156
Charles Richard
115
Clara Belle
114
Clement Thomas
114
Clement Thomas, Jr.
115
Dwight Lamar
156
Ida Cora
114
Ida May
115
John Paul
156
John Thomas
114
Johnette Gayle
115
Joy Naomi
114
Margaret Fay
115
Nancy Elaine
115
Percy Maxwell
156
Ruth Helen
156
CHEEK
Margie
137
CHILDS
Loreen
159
CLARK
Elisha Neel
99
Emily
96,98
Evelyn
162
Jannie Roslee
96
Gary Lois
99
John Raymond
162
Lillian Jewel
99
Mary Ella
123
Mary Pennsylvania
124,163
Onie Belle
163
Robert William
124,163
Vera Rochelle
162
William
96,98
Willie Leona
95,98
CLARKE
Ruth Elizabeth
CLAY
Jennie Hatcher
CLENEN
Merandila
Millicent
CLIETT
Carita Adele
Hazel Dell
Hazel Jeanette
Hubert Pearsell
Hubert Pearsell,
John Anthony
Raymond Clyde
Surgeon Andrew
William Andrew
COALSON
Edna
COATES
Georgian Adna
CODRINGTON
Charles
COKER
Barbara Jean
Larkin
131
115
14
14
Bradley
Neal
Gloria
Earestine
Elizabeth
Robert
Robert
Sybil
COLEMAN
Alice
Annie
Annie
Clytee
Daniel Ray
Gray
James Eddie
James Otto
Jimmie
Joseph David Sr.
Joseph David, Jr
Lela Katherine
Lela Ruth
Lela Tommie
Libby
Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth
Mary Francis
Pollie
Thomas Cleveland
Thomas Earl
Thomas Howard
Timothy Wade
Tommy
144
144
144
144
Jr. 144
144
144
144
144
110
137
16
110
43
110
110
110
155
102
163
108
163
105,108
108
108
108
163
163
163
103
102,155,163
108
105,108
163
105
112
155
163
102,155,163
163
108
169
Page
Page
COLLETON
Glenda Gay
139
R.
16
Jimmy George
139
COMANS
Patricia Ann
139
Addle Mae
154
Theresa Ann
139
Henneitta
154,157
Vicke Lynn
139
Minnie Myrtle
157
CRILE
Viola E.
96
Lucile
129
William Thomas
154,157
Romona L.
129
COMBES
William Henry
129
Laura Grace
110
CRISI
CONNER
Judith Lee
135
Anna Elizabeth
159,162
Livio (Lee) Julius
135
Annie Lauelva
86
Shirley Mae
135
Annie Mae
162
CRITTON
Annie Pearl
86
Henry T.
45
Brenda Faye
86
CROCKER
Deborah Elizabeth
86
Mary Elizabeth
85
George Daniel, Sr.
86
CROMWELL
George Daniel, Jr.
86
Virginia Reynolds
102
George Washington
86
CROSBY
George Washington
159,162
Josephine
136
Margurite Delia
159
R.T.
35
Rhonda Ann
86
CRUMPTON
CONOVER
Captain
75
Shirley Mae
135
CRUMMETT
COOK
Alice
136
Jacquelin G.
129
Dennis Everrett
136
Pamela R.
129
Joe Giddeon
136
Ronald J.
129
Nancy Louise
136
William
59
CUNNINGHAM
William
45
Colonel
35
COOPER
John
31
Betty Lois
102
Steward
41
Charles Bryant
102
CURLEE
Charlotte Jean
102
Lillian Beatrice
126
Christine
125
CURTIS
Christy Ann
125
Charles Woodburd
142
Lewis Whetfield
125
Jerry Dean
142
Shirley Virginia
125
Julieus Nyebutton
142
William Joseph
125
Laura
142
William Lewis
125
Lori Lorrayne
142
COTTON
Nina Faye
142
Lula Elebeth
107
DANIEL
COUGHLIN
Bessie
152
Georgia Antoinette
132
Helen Frances
152
COUNTRYMAN
James Ben
91
Martha Elaine
123
Mamie
92
Ray
123
Nancy Beatrice
91
COX
Nancy Jane
86
Darlene
137
Woodson
152
Grover
137
DANIELS
Margie
137
Susie
139
GRIDDLE
DAPPEN
Ellen Leynette
139
Margaret Helen
114
170
Page
Page
DAVES
DOVER
Georgia Anna
134
Dwayne Bryon
94
James Emmazian
134
Edna
93
Nancy Jane
134
Emma Lavelle
93
DAVIDSON
Gregory Brain
94
Grace Gillan
35
Henry Burton
93
DAVIS
Henry Don
93
Bill
121
DOWDY
Bobbie Mae
121
Elizabeth Ann
116
Clytee
121
Harold Lee
116
John William
115
Harold Lee, Jr.
116
Johnette Gayle
115
Johnnie Blanche
116
Martha Louella
141
DOWNS
Richard
28
Captain
26
Rita Lorraine
115
DOWRICK
DEAN
Florence May
136
Anna Willina
144
DRAKE
Ella Louvenia
128
Arnold
90
DEL CONT
Clem
90
Italia Teresa
67
Clytee
90
Louis
67
Eli
90
Rosa Basso
67
DRIGGERS
DENNY
Barbara Josephine
141
Ruth M.
126
David Lloyd
141
DERBY
Deidre Anne
141
Charles Nathaniel
131
Janice Lynn
141
Opal Marguerite
131
Jerry Lee
141
Ruth Elizabeth
131
Jerry Lloyd
141
DETHECKSHIRE
Thelma Lorraine
141
Francis
13
DUNAVEL
DIEDRICH
George
26
Isabell
104
DUNCAN
Jason Robert
104
Myrtle Inez
131
Jennifer Lynn
104
DYE
Lela Dianne
104
Beckum
44
Luther A.
104
EARLY
Robert W.
104
Pearl Inez
97
DIETZ
EASLEY
August
141
Billy M.
116
Ramona
141
Helen
116
Rose Katherine
141
Janelle
116
DODERO
EAVES
Cosimo William
137
Alice Autence
158
Deloris Ann
137
Annie Bell
101
Doris Mae
137
Barbara
158
DOSS
Billy Joe
83
William
75
Buck
78
DOSSETTE
Ellen
78
Minnie Mae
149
Elsie Earline
101
Ralph E.
149
Rosalee
149
William Louis
149
171
Page
Page
EAVES, continued
FAULKNER
Gary Allen
111
Lula Rowina
145
Gladys
95
FAUSNIGHT
Harvey
158
Bertha Rebecca
119
Kenneth Oswell
101
FEE
Lee
78
Joan Elizabeth
140
Lela Mae
83
John Logan
140
Leland Randolph
110
,111
Mary Calfonia
140
Leona
95
FERGUSON
Linda Carol
101
Adline Florence
113
Linda Merle
111
Audra L.
155
Maggie Earline
83
Bennie Jewell
113
Maggie Faye
101
Betty Ann
114
Maggie May
89
Bobby Joe
113
Mary
78,79
Charlene Frances
113
Mary Elizabeth
123
Dacey Allen
162
Mildred Elizabeth
110
Debra Lynn
162
Rita Rae
112
Dennis Carter
161
Robert
89
Dennis Carter, Jr.
161
Sarah Virginia
111
,112
Evelyn
88
Theola Ethel
110
,111
Henry Culby
114
Thomas
95
Hulet Jack
113
Tonimy
101
Jennifer Marie
162
Tommy Oswell
101
Jerry Dennis
162
Warren Ray
111
Jewel David
113
EDWARDS
Kimberly Mae
113
Alma
69
Lettie Mae
113
Edward
69
Margaret Marie
161
Elizabeth Jane
69
Martha Ann
114
Everitte
117
Mattie Ellen
113
Herman
69
Robert Eugene
113
Jesse
44
Steven Jack
114
Lena
69
Syble
162
Mattie
69
Toramie Jack
114
Monroe
69
FINDLEY
Nora
69
Charles Edward
133
Sarah Elizabeth
69
Edward Lee
133
Solomon
54
Edward Lee, Jr.
133
Velma
69
Julia Lee
133
ELDRIDGE
Lois
133
Laura Elizabeth
136
Stacey Lynn
133
Lena Beatrice
157
,162
FINNY
ELLIS
Jeffrey
14
Annie Bell
138
Mary
14
Beulah 97
,153
,159
Samuel
14
EVANS
FLAKE
Edna
93
Alexis Carl
84
EVERRETT
Annie Lee
82
Alice
136
Beatrice Elaine
84
EVINSON
Elizabeth Kathrine
84
George
42
FAIRCHILD
Bessie
147
Page
FLAKE, continued
FULTON
George Ronald
84
Albert Madison
Ida Lee
161
Ellen
Imogene
83
Helen Merle
James Clinton
83
James Madison
Jim Buck Hanna
82
Laura Etta
Maggie Earline
83
Lavina
Margaret Tabitha
82
Madison
Martha Ruth
84
Mary Ann
May Belle
85
Mary Jane
Minnie Margaret
84
Mathilda
Ruby Ann
83,124
Ollie Oma
Virgie
85
Robert Eljah
William Jessie
85
Sarah Lavina
Willie George
83
Welburn Webster
Willie Jessie
82
GAINES
FLOYD
Daniel
General
51,53
GASKINS
FORD
Charles
Enda Thomas
125
Sally Christine
Lucile
129
Wesley
FORTENBERRY
Willie Renette
David Wayne
146
GATEWOOD
Fred
146
Betsy
Hauty Marie
146
Catherine
Jon Anthony
146
Caty
Joyce Anita
146
Dolly
Michael Lee
146
Dudley
Ollie Roy
146
Henry
Stephen Dale
146
James
FRANKLIN
John
Martha Jane
154
Larkin
FREIBOTT
Mary
Frances Loretta
131
GAYLORD
Myrtle Lillian
131
Bobbie Ruth
Stephen Joseph
131
David Agustus
FRESHOUR
Elaine
Jessie Pearl
104
James Wesley
FULCHER
Martha
Annie Marie
84
Mildred
Charlotte Susan
159
Richard Edward
Hubert Leroy
84
Richard Grant
Hubert Leroy, Jr.
84
Samuel Thomas
Johnny Dale
159
GEBBIA
Loreen
159
Helen
Martha Ruth
84
Rita Marie
William Murrah
159
Rosario
FULLER
GENUALDI
Imogene
83
Maria
Homer
83
Willie Marie
83
172
Page
68
68
112
66
68
68
66,68
66
66
66,68
68
68
68
68
34
142
142
142
142
35
34,35
35
33
29
34
35
34
34,35
33,34
94
154
154
94
94
155
154
155
155
159
159
159
114
173
GIBBS
Higginbotham
Jane
John
Joyce W.
Thomas
GIBSON
Elizabeth Terry
Robert
GILLIS
Jessie Pearl
Norman Okley, Sr.
Rebecca Dale
GIOVENCO
Betty Ann
Giovanni
Maria
GIPSON
Jewell Dean
GOETKE
Bernhard A.
Laura Jocquelyn
Laura L.
GOOCH
W.
GOODIN
Benjamin Welton
Bennie Wilson, Sr.
Bennie Wilson, Jr.
Beverly Janet
Carnelia Geraldine
Charles Randy
Christine
Christopher Bradley
Commie Eugene
Commie Wilson
Danny James
Elsie Marie
Henry Bruce
Henry Chadwick
James Randolph
Jim Ricky
Judy Carolyn
Katha Mary
Kathaleen
Lessie Beatrice
Lessie Junita
Lizzie Belle
Margaret
Margaret Marie
Mary Ella
Mary Jane
Page
12
12
12
93
12
143
15
104
104
104
114
114
114
160
132
132
132
26
89,123
123
124
127
125
127
125
83,124
124
83,123
127
89,126
83,124
83,124
126
125
83,124
124
124
123
124
83,123
123
89,126
123
125
Michael Joe
Patricia
Patricia Ann
Paul Richard
Phillip Lee
Polly Lollice
Robert Wilson
Ross Collins
Ross Wayne
Ross Wayne, Jr.
Sally Dorothy
Stanley Eugene
Terry O'Neal
Wilma Sharron
GRAVES
Ann
Clara
Elizabeth
Francis, Jr.
Thomas
GRAY
Doris Mae
Harold
Mary Elizabeth
Mary Frances
GREEN
Glister Orene
Elijah
James
Mary
GREENAREY
Thomas
GRIFFINS
Mrs.
GRONKE
Adline Florence
GULLY
Maud
Wennie
HAGGARD
Glenda Ruth
Margaret
Waldean
Wesley
HAILEY
Barbara Jean
Charles
Charles, Jr.
Dorothy Jean
E . B . , Sr .
Page
125
124
125
125
89,126
89,123
123
89,126
89,126
89,126
126
124
89,126
89,126
28
27
26,27,28
28
28
137
107
107
107
144
70
53,70
53,70
43
12,15
113
91
156
151
151
123
151
110
110
110
110
110
174
Page
Page
HAILEY, continued
Cynthia Dianne
148
Edna
110
James Milton
147
Lisa Butler
110
James Milton, Jr.
148
HALBERT
Jessie Milton
147
Mr.
52
Josephine Elizabeth
147
HALE
Lynne
148
Willie Dee
119
HART IN
HALTON
Anna Widina
144
Dorothy
100
Betty Lee
144
HAM
Caroline Ann
147
John
45,48
Derinda Lynn
146
HAMILL
Dorothy Mae
145
Carter Vester
99
Frances Marie
145
Dorothy Coleene
99
George Washington
147
Eula Vera
99
George Washington, Jr.
. 147
HAMILTON
Hazel Jeanette
144
Calvin
94
Hazel Maude
146
Carolyn
94
James Garry
147
Priscilla Ann
94
John Abner
144
Stanley
94
John Abner, Jr.
147
HAMM
John Francis
147
Pamela Kay
146
Kathleen
147
Rita Lorraine
115
Mary Ella
147
HAMPTON
Maurine
147
Calvin
94
Michael Scott
146
Carolyn
94
Nancy Gertrude
145
Priscilla Ann
94
Nancy Leola
147
Stanley
94
Pamela Kay
146
William
15
Samuel Hamilton
144
HANDCOCK
Samuel Hamilton
147
Claudie Mae
156
Sarah Frances
147
Lela
112
Virginia Louise
144
HANNAH
Virginia Lynn
146
Jonathan Brooks
103
William Royal
144
Lillie Thelma
103
William Royal, Jr.
146
Mamie 0.
103
Winnie Caroline
144
Morgan Allen
103
HASKINS
Morgan Hopson
103
Emily
HA SWELL
96,98
Thomas Allen
103
HANSEN
Bertha Rebecca
119
Julius N.
136
Floyd Ellsworth
119
Shirley Ann
136
Patricia Ann
118
Velma Alberta
136
HATLEY
HARBOUR
David Lee
88
Elizabeth Terry
143
Evelyn
88
John Parker
143
Linda Ann
88
Leona Theresa
143
Lydia Ann
88
HARMAN
Ora
88
John
43
Wilda Ann
88
HARMON
HAUSER
Brenda Gayle
148
Byron Anthony
135
Caroline Ann
147
Christine Lynn
135
Clifford Edwin
135
175
Page
Page
HAUSER, continued
Anthony Joe
162
Kenneth James
135
Anny
36
Merle Vivian
135
Arty Cola
98,153
Paul Anthony
135
Asbury
94
HAWKINS
Barbara Anne
111
Helen
142
Barbara Josephine
141
Joe Larry
142
Bartlett
45
Joey Lynn
143
Beatrice
81,151,159
John
142
Ben Edward
157
Nina Faye
142
Ben Wiley
157
HEATH
Benjamin 18,
21,
23,26,27,
Donald Eugene
145
28
,29,30,31
Dorothy Mae
145
Benjamin, Jr.
23,
30,31,32,
Eliza Jane
145
34,35,
36,
38,41,45,
Elmer Eugene
145
46
,47
,48,49,50
Terri Michele
145
Benjamin Graves
34,36,37,
Tracy Lynne
145
41,42,
45,
46,47,48,
HENDERSON
49,50,
51,
53,54,55,
Joyce Mary
143
56,57,58
,59
,60,61,63
HENRY
Benjamin Riley
66,68
Bessie
145
Benjamin Thomas
69
HIGGINBOTHAM
Benjamin Toliver
64,65,
Aaron
23,26,27,29
66,74
Aaron, Jr.
23
Benjamin Wiley
74
,79,80,81
Aaron Eugene
118
Bennie, Jr.
110
Ada
151,152
Benny Wade
119
Addie Mae
154
Bertha Gertrude
128,132,134
A.G.
156
Bessie Marvis
103
Albert Earl
151,162
Betsey Jean
119
Albert Lenton
107,109
Betty Ann
156
Alice
10,15,94
Betty Jean
112
Alice Gloria
154,155
Betty Lou
161
Alice Virginia
140
Beulah
19,20
Alka
98,153
Beulah Benton
128
Allice Belle
69
Blanche
98,153
Alton Earl
163
Bobbie Sue
161
Amy Katina
157
Brenda
110
Ana
161
Brenda Kay
104
Ancel Earl
140
Brenda Lee
103
Ancel Randolph
139,140
Brenda Sue
161
Andrew Jackson
74,80,82,
Caleb 23,29
,32
,33,45,47
94,150
Candy Ramona Ma
ry
141
Angle Gail
157
Carl Howard
104
Ann 21,22,
,31,33,43,60
Carol Faye
157
Ann Margaret
161
Carolyn Ann
160
Anna
70
Cathrine Ellen
66,69
Anne
10,17
Charles
12,17,18,
Annie Earestine
102
19,21,22
Annie Fletcher
107
Charles Edward
104
Annie Irene
109
Charles Edward,
Jr
104
Annie Kate
107
Charles Marion
152
Annie Mae
162
Charlie Brooks
102
Anthony
11
176
Page
Page
HIGGINBOTHAM, continued
Caddie Bea
155
Charlie Brooks Jr.
103
Gary George
143
Charlotte Jean
102
Gary Lois
99
Christine Lynn
135
George Dennis
152
Cindy Lisa
103
George Larry
162
Clarence Odell
157
George Leslie
152
Clemis Eugene
162
George Washing
ton 70,74,
Clever
18,21
80,128,141
Clyde
98
,153
Georgia Anna
134
Clytee
108
Gerald Leroy
139
Commie Tyson
118
Gilbert Evans
111
Commie Tyson Jr.
119
Gillian Ella
69
Commodore Columbus
; 74
,80,
Gillie Lee
69
107
,127
Gladys Eugene
157
Connie Jo
160
Glenda Jo
152
Cora Alice
140
Glenda Ruth
151
C.Q.
156
Grady Tilton
101
Cynithia Ellen
160
Harriett
70
Daniel Joseph
160
Harriett Elizal
beth 70
Daniel Joseph Jr.
160
Harry Leon
99
Darlene
140
Hearaldene
109
Darlene Ann
160
Helen Frances
152
Deborah
162
Helen M.
141
Deborah Lynn
163
Henerette
98,153
Debra Jane
104
Henry
20
Debra Joe
111
Henry Clay
157
Deidre Ann
143
Homer Horace
161
Dillard Vantine
135
Hurbert Thomas
159
Dnitious
159
Imogene
98,153
Donald Leon
99
Ines Franklin
98,153
Doris Evelyn
96
Ira May
158
Doris Inez
107
Isaac Thomas
74,80,82,152
Dorothy Ann
119
Jacob
23
Dorothy Coleene
99
Jacob Sr.
37
Earis Elizabeth
136
James
23,27,29
Earline
156
James Aaron
135
Effie Garvis
156
James Alvin
98,153
Effie Lavina
69
James Douglas
135
Effie Tate
127
James Dossie
107
Elizabeth 28,
29,31
,32,
James Edward
141
34, .
36,49
,143
James Larkin
52,64,65,71,
Elizabeth Christine
99
74
,75,76,77,78,
Elizabeth Harriet
64,65,70
79;
,80,81,82,151
Elmer Jewel
102
James Marion
128,134
Elsie Faye
152
James Marion Jr. 134
Ernest Clinton
162
James Thomas
82,97,152
Ernest Jeffrey
162
James Tyson
118
Etheleen
94
Jane Maria
66
Eva Kate
119
Janet Elaine
119
Fannie Lau Tola
139
Janet Lynn
118
Flora
110
Janice Elaine
99
Frances
25,30
,31,
Jannie Roslee
96
32
,33,35,45
Jason Neal
99
Fronie Dell
81
J.C.
Jenifer Helen
98,153
143
177
Page
HIGGINBOTHAM, continued
Jennette 97,153
Jewel Catherine 108
Jimmy Dale 152
Jimmy Joseph 141
Joan 10
Joan Elizabeth 140
Joe Larmar 97
Joe Lee 151,152
John 10,18,21,
22,23,25,27
John (Captain) 10,11,15,
16,17,22
John (Lt. Colonel) 11,16
John Comer 139
John David 97,112
John Huey 139
John Jackson 151,154
John Kellis 119
John Lawless 64,65,70
John S. 43,45,47,48,51
John Steven 162
John Thomas 82,96
107,110,118
Johnie Dean 118
Joseph 14,18,21,23,27,29,
31,32,33,41,82,105
Joseph E. Johnson 74,80,151
Joseph E. Johnson, Jr. 151,
159
Joseph Lamar 110
Joseph Patrick 118
Josey Carolyn 102,103
Joyce 98,153
Juanita 139
Juanita Ann 99
Judith Lee 135
Judy Lynn HI
Judy Snerline 156
June 12
Kari Lynn 140
Keith Conner 160
Keith Logan 140
Kelly Ann 119
Kevin Wade 119
Kimberly Sue 157
Kittrell 105
Larkin 37,45,48,49,78,81
Larry Alan 157,162
Lavina 68
Lee Douglas 135
Lela Dianne 104
Page
Lela Ruth
104
Lena Geneva
97
,153
Lena Pearl
151
,154
Leona Theresa
143
Lillian Haley
99
Lillie J.
118
Lillie Mae
112
Lillie Thelma
103
Linda Faye
99
Linda Louise
160
Lisa Carol
111
Lisa Marlene
161
Lisa Michelle
102
Lois Christine
136
Lona C.
118
Lorene Ann
134
Louella
96
Louie May
99
Louie Yvonne
99
Louise Caroline
128
Louise Linda
142
,143
Lula Carolyn
118
Mabel
140
Mancel Randolph
140;
,141
Mancel Randolph, Jr. 140
Margaret 81,153
Margaret Francis 107,113
Margaret Marie 161
Margarett 98,153
Margarett Delia 159
Margarett Elizabeth 74,
81,82
Margarett Emily 128,137
Marie Inez 160
Marilyn Rae 135
Marjorie Kaye 152
Mark Edward 160
Martha 10,141
Martha Annie 101
Martha J, 66,69
Martha Jane 69,159
Marthia Ann 82
Mary 10,34,35,36,
44,49,50,81
Mary Ann 66,140
Mary Elaine 102
Mary Elizabeth 74,80,
82,85,97,106,
107,151,152,162,163
Mary Emma 70,82,152
Mary Foster 50,53,60,
61,62,63
178
Page
Page
HIGGINBOTHAM, continued
Mary Francis
Mary Gatewood
Mary Jane
Mary Janice
Mary Lucinda
Mary Nell
Mary Wanitia
Matilda Caroline
Mattie Grace
Mattie Louisa
Mattie Mae
Melton George
Melton George, Jr. 143
Melvina Emiley 70
Michael Eugene 118
Michael Glenn 97
Mildred Elizabeth 110
Millicent 12,18
Minnie Lee 107,120
105
52,64,65,70
69
111
97
152
157
81
109
151
151
128,139,143
Minnie Mae
Minnie Myrtle
Mitchell Eugene
Moses
M.T.
Myrtis Ray
Nancy Faye
Naomi Augustine
Nellie
Nelson Erwin
Nicholas
Oliver
Ollie Mae
Onie Belle
Oscar Laverne
Oscar Laverne
Otwell
Patricia Ann
Patricia Ann
Paul Bradley
Paul Franson
Paul Wesley
Paula Elane
Peggy Sue
Peter
Peteri Nola
Phillip Ray
Polly Lollice
Priscilla
Rachel
Rachel Elizabeth
139,148,149
157
163
22,26,27,28
82,85
157
102
143
140
139
10,11
10
101
163
141
Jr. 141
10
118
139
104
136
104
105
102,157
36,44,45,
47,48,49
139,148
156
107,123
10
23,27
134
Ralph Arnold
Ralph Johnson
Randall Lee
Raymond Odell
Rebecca Dale
Reginald Allen
Rhonda Leigh
Richard Wylie
Ricky Lane
Rita Kaye
Rita Marie
Robert Allen
Robert J.
Robert Madison
Robin Elizabeth
Robin Kathleen
Rocky Lamar
Rodney Gray
Roger Lamar
Romona
Romona Lynn
Ronald Bateman
Rosemary
Roxie Ann
Roxie Lynn
Russ Michael
Ruth
Sally Kate
Samuel
Sandra
Sandra Jane
Sara
Sarah
Sarah Ann
Sarah Elizabeth
Sarah Ida
Sarah Mae
Sarah Virginia
Scott Marshall
Sherila Jane
Sherry Lynn
Shirley Ann
Shirley Faye
Sophronia Dell
Stephanie Diane
Stephen Lamar
Susan Page
Tabitha Crocker
Tabitha Jane
Tabitha R. 53,
Tammy Michelle
T.C.
118
161
99
157
104
112
99
64,65,71
157
156
159
112
66,69
69
105
143
111
105
110
141
111
112
119
151
157
162
98,153
108
23
102
97
10
36,49
64,65,70
66,69
69
159
111,112
119
157
156
97
151
69
162
97
94
82,94,103
70
60,64,65,71
157
98,153
179
Page
Page
HIGGINBOTHAM, cor
itinued
HILLEY
Thedford Philli
ps 139
Thomas
32,42,44
Thomas
14,18,21,27
HIMPHILL
J 7
Thomas Joe
97
Clavis A.
151
Tilton Ray
102
Mattie Mae
151
Timothy Mark
97
HISAW
Todd Michael
119
Emma Elizabeth
93
Tommy Randolph
141
Emma Lave lie
93
Tyler
103
Gilbert Lavelle
93
Velma
139
Henry Gilbert
93
Vera Rochelle
162
Mozell
93
Violet
110
Priscilla Ann
94
Violet Eddie
104
Vernal
157
Virgie Ruth
160
HOLCOMBE
Vivian Inez
160
Emma Louise
92
Walter Eugene
151,157
Eugene
92
William
10,18,21,23,
John Anthony
92
31,32,33,48
John Lawrence
92
William Higie
128,139,148
Leigh Mechelle
92
William Kittrell 82,98
Rosie Elizabeth
92
William Thomas
96,99,151
Tina Louise
92
William Travis
99
HOLDINESS
Willie Elizabeth 139
Alica Gloria
154
Willie George
139
Annie Bell
101
Willie Leona
98
Annie Elizabeth
154,155
Barbara Ann
156
Willie Marie
101
Bobby Joe
155
Winifred Joyce
161
David Lee
91
Winnie Caroline
128,144
Dorothy Jean
155
HILL
Elaine
155
Annie Evelyn
108
Elisfia
91
Armanda
148
Falicla Carrol
155
Arnold
91
Faye
154
Arthur
148
Gaddie Bea
155
Barbara Lee
148
Jackie Dale
156
Bill Gully
83
James Henry
154
Billie lone
138
James Lee
155
Cass
138
Janie Faye
155
Clara Bell
139
Jasper Eugene
91
Douglas Glenn
148
Joel Edward
156
Eula Bell
138
John William
155
Evelyn
121
Johnny
155
Helen Sharon
121
Martha
91
James F.
121
Mary Sue
160
Jerry Lamar
83
Minnie Mae
91
Joyce Earline
83
Nannie Myrtle
90
Junior B.
83
Robert Lee
154
Maggie Earline
83
Sam Henry
154,155
Mattie
91
Sandra Joyce
155
Nova Zona
83
Sandra Juanita
155
Polly
91
Shirley Jean
155
Rebecca Karen
148
180
Page
Page
HOLDINESS, continued
HOWELL
Virginia Bell
91
Helen W.
87
Willa Dean
154
Joyce Ealine
87
William
90
Walter
87
William Elisha
91
HUBBARD
HOLLAND
Janie
134
Glister Orene
144
Lillie Martha
117
Ernest
144
HUBBART
HOLLICE
Walter J.
62
Leana
154
HUDSON
ROLLING SWORTH
Era Margurite
91
Florence Garoline
134
June Taylor
91
George
134
Warren D.
91
Rachel Elizabeth
134
HUDSPETH
HOLMES
Elkin Olen
84
J.G.
55
Lee Olyn
84
HOLTON
Minnie Margaret
84
Harold Carlton
116
Nannie Bessie
84
Harold Timithy
116
Richard Elkin
84
Janice Newl
116
Teresa Leah
84
Johnny Robert
116
HUFFMAN
Mary Janice
116
Nancy Bell
147
Nellie Jane
116
HUNT
HOPKINS
Margaret
66
Ben Ray
129
Richardson
36,38,46
Jo Anne
129
HUNTER
Lynda Lee
129
Bennett Edward
121
HORD
Mary Brackett
121
Helen M.
141
Mayme Evelyn
121
Martha Louella
141
HURT
Walter Joseph
141
Bernard Jeffers
117
HORTON
Charles Richard
136
Nettie
137
Earis Elizabeth
136
HOWARD
Hampton
78,79
Carlotte Lynn
103
Hampton Lee
116
Chester
102
James David
136
Dawn Dee
90
James David, Jr.
136
Dawn Renee
103
James L.
78,99
Earline
90
Jenkin David
136
Ethel
100
June Dora
116
Harvey F.
90
Laura Elizabeth
136
Jessie Christian
90
Mabel Jeffery
116
Jinny
49
Marcus Johnson
116
Josey Carolyn
102
Margaret
151
Karen Elizabeth
90
Margaret June
117
Linda Louisa
88
Morris Johnston
116
Mack Alvin
88,90
Nancy Louise
136
Mammie Alice
88,90
Sarah
78,79
Polly
49
Shirley Ann
136
Virginia
102
Thomas
78
Wade
102
William
78,79
181
HUSTIG
Gertude
HUTCHESON
Dorothy Maxine
HYMAN
Darlene Ann
Louis Leon
Louise Ellen
INNABNIT
Georgia Ann
JACABO
Marianna
JACKSON
Carl Frank
Louise
Mary Brackett
Maud
JAMES
Lillian Jewel
JARRELL
Billy
Fay
Hazel Dell
Steven Carter
JERNIGAN
Cristi Lea
David Phillip
Eleanor Merle
Hilda Mae
James A.
Lena
Mary Emma
Patricia Ann
Peggy Sue
Sarah A.
Walter Van
JOCKMAN
Mary Elzora
JOHNSTON
Dovie
Ethel Fay
Launa Frances
JONES
Adine Virginia
Ambrose
Billy Ray
Bobbie Sue
Dale
Da n i e 1
Elise Earlene
Eric
Florence Caroline
James Willes
Page
131
136
160
160
160
90
132
91
91
121
91
99
144
144
144
144
102
102
102
118
77,82
152
82,152
102
102
77,82
102
130
147
130
160
145
26
112
161
121
121
120
121
134
112
Jennfer Lynn
Joseph
Joseph Talmage
Louise
Margarett
Perry Andrew
Rita Rae
Zelda Mae
JORDAN
Anna Belle
Lela
KAISER
Richard Lamont
KELLEY
Alice
Alvis David
Annie Fletcher
Barbara
Clarence Eugene
Gladys Eugene
Joe Clark
John
Lisa Kay
Mamie L.
Olive Lee
Paul Douglas
Preston Clark
Shirley
KELLY
Merle Vivian
KENNEDY
Alma Vivian
Carolyn Patricia
Daniel Patrick
Donna Kay
Edward Cory
Florren Hobart
Forrest Edward
Forrest Edward Jr.
Forrest Edward III
Gertrude Adella
Janice Lou
Julia Emmaline
Karen Eileen
Kathryn Patricia
Lanona Lue
Lynda Lee
Pamela R.
Richard Leroy
Romona L.
Timothy Patrick
Troy Alan
William Edward
112
Page
112
120
120
120
14
161
112
112,161
87
126
67
107
158
107
158
158
157
158
107
158
158
157
158
157
158
135
129
130
129
130
129
130
129
129
130
129
129
140,143
130
130
130
129
129
130
129
129
129
129
KETTELSEN
Darlene
Steven George
KILCOURSE
Bertha Gertrude
Bridget
John Michieal
Michieal
KINARD
Anita Maxine
Christine
Douglas
Edwin L.
Rhonda Renee
KING
Horatio
Louise Ellen
KINNEY
Rosa Ellen
KIRK
Clement Thomas
Deborah Lynn
Elsie Ray
Ida Cora
James Taylor
Lillie Martha
Martha Lynn
Michael Ray
Pauline
Susan Gail
William James
William Taylor
KNIGHTLY
John
Martha 12
Shedon
KNOWLES
Louellen
KNOX
Alice
KOGA
Charlene Frances
Darraine Margaret
David Michael
Edmund Zackary
Edward J.
Margaret Helen
Michael Edward
KOHLENBUSH
Laura L.
182
Page
KRICKBAUM
Page
140
Kenneth
142
140
Theresa Melton
142
Regina Ann
142
134
Terry Rennette
142
134
KRIHA
134
Rose Katherine
141
134
KUNZ
Marie Elizabeth
134
121
KYLE
121
Frances
26,27
121
LABAR
121
Evelyn Florence
119
121
LAKKEES
Adeeb Amin
132
60,62
Adeeb Amin II
132
160
Amin
132
Marianna
132
139
Marianna Elaine
132
Nancy Jeanne
132
117
Robert James
132
117
Tamara Lynn
132
117
LANGDON
114
Marion Joan
141
117
LANG
117
Gertude
131
117
John
131
117
Marilyn Louise
131
117
Robert John
131
117
Robert John, Jr.
131
117
LANHAM
117
Amy Louise
LANIER
67
12
Cecil Earl
125
13,15,16
Edna Ann
125
12
Helen Vera
125
Jeff M.
125
129
Lisa Lynne
125
Russell Earl
125
107
LARGIO
Anton James
111
113
Barbara Anne
111
114
Dominic Anton
111
114
Loreta
111
114
LAWLESS-LAULACE
113
Elizabeth
63
114
John
50,52
113
Mary Foster
50,52,63
Tabitha
50,53,63
132
183
Page
Page
LEASE
Nannie Myrtle
90
Hazel Adele
132
Opal
93
Henry
132
Patricia Ann
125
Louise Marjorie
132
LEE
Polly
91
Annie May-
99
Robert Cyrus
93
Ben Fulton
93
Robert Edward
85
Betty Nail
93
Robert Fulton
93
Billie O'Neal
93
Rosa
144
Charlee Travis
86
Teresa Ellen
94
Cheryl Teresa
93
Thomas
26
Edward Jackson
91
Thomas Calvin
93
Effie
127
Thomas Edward
93
Effie Josephine
89
Thomas Zane
93
Emma Ann is
90
Virginia Bell
91
Emma Elizabeth
93
William Calvin
90
Emma Louise
92
Willie B.
92
Faye
93
Willie Ray
93
Frances
93
LEON
Fulton Ervin
99
Paula
121
Fulton Monroe
85,127
Thomas E.
121
Harold
91
Virginia
121
Hollis Eugene
125
T.F.RG
Ira Lorena
93
Dan L.
131
Issac Monroe
91
Dannie 1 Linly
131
James Edward
92
Ella Louise
130
James Monroe
91
Faye Louise
131
James Monroe, Jr.
91
Jeanne Mae
130
James Ray
93
Lola
130
James Til ton
91
Marilyn Louise
131
Jane Taylor
91
Mary Elzora
130
Janice Elizabeth
94
Roy Daniel
131
Roy Francis
130
Johnie Fulton
86
Roy Francis, Jr.
130
Johnnie Gene
86
Sally Louise
131
Johnny Thomas
86
Sherri Ann
131
Joseph Tildeon
93
Susan Marie
131
Laura Mae
92
William Isaac
130
Lettie Mae
92
LIMMER
Lillie Pearl
86,126
Abbie Mae
67
Lorena
93
Amy Louise
67
Louie May
99
Andrew Madison
67
Louise
91
Andrew Madison, Jr.
67
Madelyn Elizabeth
91
Annie Mae
66
Marsha Re a
94
Coirauie Everett
67
Martha
93
Daffie Oma
68
Mary Elizabeth
85
Early Alva
50,66
Mary Frances
86,127
Early Alva, Jr.
67
Evalyn Annette
67
Maudie Lee
86
Frederick Andrew
66
Nancy Beatrice
91
Ira
68
Nancy Carolyn
93
Italia Teresa
67
184
Page
Page
LIMMER, continued
LUKE
Jewel
68
Clytee
121
Lillie
68
Ethel Mae
111
Louise
67
LUPER
Mary Jane
66
Arthur Cecil, Sr,
134
Mary Louise
67
Arthur Cecil, Jr.
134
Ruby Erline
67
Eileen Ann
135
Willis Howard
67
Karla Jean
134
LINCOLN
Lorene Ann
134
Abraham
59
Marie Elizabeth
134
Ruth
98,153
MAINOR
LIFE
Agnes
Margaret Earlene
126
Margarett
98,153
Ruth
126
MARR
7
William Earl
126
John
26
LIPSCOMB
MARSHALL
Lillie Mae
112
Jane Maria
66
Lillie Sarah
120
Mrs.
26
Pace
112
MARTIN
Polly
112
Angela Margaret
111
Wade Randolph
112
Cecil
111
Wade Randolph, Jr.
112
Elizabeth Annette
111
LITTLE
Faye
155
Mattie Ben
91
Florence
111
LLOYD
Mary Janice
111
Elijah
56
Randy
111
Tucker
56
William
29
LOCHATA
MASON
Annie
100
Mamie 0.
103
Mary Pauline
100
MATTHEWS
Patty Jo
100
Bertha Gertrude
132
Roddy Alan
100
Elmer Forrest
133
Roddy C.
100
Eunice Kellie
133
Roddy Monroe
100
Gwendolyn Jewel
133
Roddy Smart
100
Janet Lynn
134
LOMMORI
Joel Forrest
133
Palma Louise Ida
130
John Arthur
133
LONEY
John Durward
133
Dorothy Ann
119
John Durward, Jr.
133
Lawrence Harold
119
Michael Arthur
134
Mary Pauline
119
Norma Lee
133
Rosie Elizabeth
92
Pauline Earstine
133
LONG
Ronald Keith
133
Pricilla
14,15,16
Timothy David
134
LOTT
Will
132
Charles
67
MAXFIELD
Mary Caldonia
140
John
42
Shirley Marilyn
67
MAY
LOVING
Margaret
89,126
John
29
MAYS
LUFTON
Joseph
29
Carita Adele
144
185
Page
Page
MECHAM
MOODY
Deloris Ann
137
Albert Benjamin
109
Dena Darlene
136
Jean
109
Dennis Lee
136
Margaret
123
Elam
136
Mattie Earl
109
Janice Kay
136
Mildred Louise
109
Josephine
136
Rhodom Dewayne
109
Lois Christine
136
Rhodom Emmet t
109
Shirley Jean
136
Terry Emmett
109
Steven Daves
137
Woodard Edmond
109
Wendy Jane Ann
136
Woodard Edmond Jr.
109
William Alvord
136
MOREHEAD
William Crosby
136
Fannie
158
MESSER
MOORE
Abbie Mae
67
Albert Freddie
108
Annie Mae
66
Arlyane
96,103
Elliott
67
Baker
96,103
Eula
67
Bebe Rush
93,108
John Daniel
66
Cindy Lisa
103
Malcomb Everett
67
Cora
93,108
Mary Margaret
66
Fred
108
Shirley Marilyn
67
Jennifer Lynn
93
Walter
67
Jewel Catherine
108
MEWHINNEY
Jo Ruth
108
Connie Lou
67
Leslie Eugene
103
Gene B. Jr.
67
Marian Ruth
108
Len Everette
67
Mary Anna
96
Mary Louise
67
Michael Gene
108
MICHALSKI
Morris B.
93
Dorothy Louise
96
Nancy Carolyn
93
Henry
96
Phillip Del
93
Melanie
96
Thomas Alvin
108
MILES
MORELAND
Hazel Dell
138
Brenda Lee
103
Jennie
120
Jessie D.
103
Judy Nell
120
Mary Lou
103
Louis
120
MORGAN
MILLINER
Bessie
147
Myrtle Lillian
131
Fred
147
MILLS
Maurine
147
Joe Bailey
147
Thelma Lorraine
141
Mary Ella
147
MORRIS
Valta Lou
147
Cammie lone
138
MITCHELL
Carrie Renee
138
Sarah Ann
82
Emily E.
128
MITMAN
Leslie Dwane
138
Charles J.
119
Leslie Henry
138
Evelyn Florence
119
Louise Caroline
128
Janet Elaine
119
Margie Lee
138
MOFFETT
Nancy lone
138
Dale
121
Sion Marion
128
MOHRMANN
Mary Ann
140
Robert William
140
Velma Lorene
140
Page
MORRISON
James
William
MOSBLEY
Lois
MULHEEN
William
MULLINS
Annie Bell
Gregary Forrest
Joseph Dwyman
Mary Hope
Steve Ray
MYERS
Barbara Lee
Edna Jewel
Hubert Bilbo
Jessie
Larry
Larry Anthony
Minnie Mae
Rose
Stephen Duane
MC A DORY
Earl Mabre
Frances
Kenneth Paul
Lessie Junita
Michael Wayne
Paul
Paula Renae
MC ARTHUR
Annie Evelyn
Carolyn Sue
Cecil Lawrence
Cecil Lawrence, Jr.
Clytee
Georgia Ann
John Cleveland
Judith Lynn
Mary Elizabeth
Patricia Ann
William Hiram
MC BRAYER
Angelia Marie
Eddie Lulious
Eddie LaRay
Elizabeth Kathrine
Ellen Estelle
James Cameron
Lula Carolyn
Myrta Mae
Webb
MC BRIDE
32
Sally Christine
26,27
MC CREIGHT
Eleanor Elizabeth
85
MC CULLOUGH
Cynthia Kay
32
Daphney Lynn
Earl Morris
138
Frances
138
John Martin
138
Robert
138
Vancy Joann
138
Violet Emma
Virgie
148
MC CUTCHEON
148
Bonnie Jean
148
R.H.
148
MC CUTHEM
148
William
148
MC DADE
148
Evelyn
148
MC GHEE
148
Eula Bell
Micajah
124
MC KINLEY
124
Eleanor Merle
124
MC NELL
124
Ruth Helen
124
MC WHORTER
124
Jo Ruth
124
NESBIT
Lillian Beatrice
108
Phyllis Diane
90
Ralph Edward, Sr.
90
NESTER
90
Annie
90
Frank
90
Jean
108
Lura Grace
108
NIZNIK
90
Joseph
90
Nellie
90
Victoria
NORMAN
84
Pearl Inez
84
Shirley Ann
84
William Henry
84
NORTON
84
Donald Hiram
118
Ernest
118
Jonnie
118
Sandra Marie
84
William K.
186
Page
142
109
115
115
115
124
115
115
115
135
115
68
68
32
121
138
30
102
156
108
126
126
126
86
109
109
110
140
140
140
97
97
97
88
87
87
87
87
Page
GATES
PATTERSON
Gulielmus
17
Bessie
William
21
Elmer Onie
O'KEEFE
Gillie Lee
Virginia
121
H.C.
OLIVER
Lila Jane
Thomas
36,46
Luther James
OLMSED
Mary Lillian
Larry
88
Ollie Mae
Leta Mae
88
PATTY
OLSON
Robert C.
Elden Leroy
129
T.T.
Janice Lou
129
PAXTON
Louellen
129
Faye Louise
OSBORNE
James Harry
Mary Ellen
88
Myrtle Inez
PACE
PAYNE
Benjamin
69
Caroline
Catherine Ellen
69
Dorothy Louise
E.A.
62
Peteri Nola
John
69
Ruby Christine
PAGAN
William
Mattie Earl
109
PEAKE
PAGE
Elizabeth
Zelda Mae
112,161
PEARSON
PAHL
Arlie Dee
Mary Pauline
119
Doris Evelyn
PALMER
Edith Inez
Felicia Virginia
155
Havis Tabez
Sara Florence
120
Mary Hunter
PANNELL
Robert Neal
Dovie
147
Robyn Neal
Sarah Frances
147
Sandra Leigh
Willie Lee
147
PECK
PANTOJA
Clarence Don
Altagracia
161
Clarence E.
Ana
161
Ruby Erline
Santiago
161
PELTON
PARETT
JoAnne
E.T.
81
PENN
George
81
Benjamin
Margaret
81
Catherine
PARHAM
PERKINS
Addie Ruth
149
Mary Kate
Barbara Lee
148
Sandra
Ethen Lafayette
148
Thomas Hardin
R.L.
148
PETERSON
Susan Katona
149
Cheryl Teresa
PARKINS
Floyd Nelson
Thomas
13,16
Joyce W.
PARNELL
Helen Vera
125
187
Page
101
109
69
69
104
101
127
101
78,79
78,79
131
131
131
81
96
139,148
142
148
25
158
122
122
122
122
122
122
122
67
67
67
129
45
34
102
102
102
93
93
93
188
Page
Page
PHARR
RAG EN
Helen W.
87
Bridget
134
PHILAMALEE
RAGLAND
Hazel Adele
132
Fay
144
PHILLIPS
RAMEY
George Mute
139
Arnold
117
John
29
Cora Geneva
135
Lewis
43
Karla Jean
134
Rosa Ellen
139
Kimberly Eileen
135
Velma
139,149
Lloyd
135
POOLE
Lorena Faye
117
Arlyane
96,103
Pauline
117
POPE
William Lloyd
135
A.
39,45
RANDAZZO
Grace Louise
84
Andrew Joseph
161
James Monroe
84
Andrew Joseph, Jr.
161
Lula 0.
95
Bettie Lou
161
Maggie Elizabeth
84
Helen
159
PORTER
Margaret
161
Ambrose
26,29
Michael Anthony
161
POWELL
Vincent
161
Sibell
16
Vincent Joseph
161
PRESLEY
RAY
Amos
120
Anita
95
,103
Armon
120
Ira Lorena
93
Ethel Marie
119
Mary Jane
95
,103
Eva Kate
119
Walter
95
,103
James Armon
120
RECTOR
Judy Nell
120
Sarah Pauline
148
Peggy Ann
120
REDDIN
Sara Ann
120
Ann
21
Thomas Leonard
119
John
21
Timothy Amos
120
REED
William Author
119
Amy Lynn
96
Willie Dee
119
Annie May
85
PREWETT
Areola
124
Edwina
102
Bessie Mavis
95
,103
PRISCOCK
Bobby Joe
95
,104
Lucille
156
Debbra Ann
85
PUCKETT
Edna Mae
156
Mary Belle
85
Edward Earl
96
PULLIAM
Edward Scott
96
Matthew
44
Effie Garvis
156
Robert
32
Elish
118
QUINN
Elsie Faye
152
Beverly Jean
117
Geoffrey Allen
96
Curtis Moorse
117
Gladys
95
Curtis Moorse, Jr.
117
Gregory
96
Mary Lou
117
Hilda Mae
118
J
Patricia Ann
143
James Kellis
95;
,103
r\ r-
Shannon DeShay
118
James Larmar
James M.
James Randell
95
95
96
Page
REED, continued
James Thaddeus
85
James W.
94
,103
James W. Jr.
95
,103
Jim
152
Jimmie Keith
95
,104
Kenneth Wayne
96
Lena
152
Lois
85
Lena C .
118
Margaret Ann
95
Martha Lorraine
95
Mary Anna
96
Mary Elizabeth
95
Mary Jane
95
,103
Mary Lora
85
Melanie
96
Michael Earl
96
Randalph
95
Robert Earl
152
Roger Dale
96
Susan Ann
95
Susanna
95
Tabithia Crocker
94
,103
William Thaddeus
85
Willie Alec
156
REEVES
Christine
125
Sallie Ann
90
RENDALL
Evangeline
138
RENO
Gladys Mae
138
Penney Lynn
138
Ross Douglas
138
Ross F.
138
REYNOLDS
Sallie Jane
107;
,122
RICE
Gladys
147
RICHARDS
Lorena
93
RICHARDSON
Claudie Mae
156
Earline
156
Henry Flay
156
Henry Flay Jr.
156
Jerry
156
Larry
156
Wanda Kay
156
RILEY
Frances
25,28
John
25
Winifred
25
189
Page
RIP
Elaine
100
RIVERS
Bryan Anthony
126
Carnelia Geraldine
125
Charles Anthony
126
Charley Clarence
125
Julia Diane
126
Julious Devoy
125
Julious Ray
126
Lela
126
Margaret Earlene
126
Philip Ray
126
Phyllis Diane
126
ROBBINS
George Perry
95
Margaret Ann
95
Nannie Lucile
96
ROBERSON
Berlin
158
Eva Estelle
158
Highs
106
Higie
106
Jimmie T.
158
Judy Kaye
158
Mary
106
Mary Elizabeth
106
ROBERTSON
Clarence C.
83
Clarence C. Jr.
83
Clarence Micheal
83
Curtis
159
Judy Carolyn
83,124
Lela Mae
83
Marilyn Kay
83
Ruby Ann
83,124
Saddis
159
Sarah Mae
159
Willie Marie
83
ROBINSON
Archie B.
158
Areola
124
Chester
124
Cicel Arnold
124
Flora Ann
158
John
26
Kathaleen
124
Lora
125
Rebecca Jan
124
Shirley
x>r\r' TTD c
158
KULrtKb
Charlee Travis
86
Claudia Myrtle
122
Clyde Lee
90
190
Page
Page
ROGERS, continued
SANDERS
Clytee
90
Eula Vera
99
Earline
90
Mary Lou
103
Effie Josephine
89
SANDERSON
Frank Boone
88
James Renette
142
Frank Boone Jr.
89
Jessie James
142
James William
89
Joe
142
Jessie Forest
89
Ruby Christine
142
Jessie James
89
Willie Renette
142
Joseph Fulton
89
SANDIDGE
Maggie May
89
Ann
33
Marie Dianne
89
Clabourn
42
Mary Alice
88
SARTIN
Mary Frances
86
,127
Era Margurite
91
Mary J.
89
SATTERWHITE
Patricia Ann
89
Francis
37,38,51
ROLER
Frank
41
Mary J.
89
Reuben
43
ROPER
SCACCIA
Jewel Eunice
133
Anthony Jay
138
ROSAMOND
Catherine Lamona
138
James Vardaman
120
Evangeline
138
Sara Ann
120
Frank
138
Sara Florence
120
Joel Anthony
138
ROSE
Michelle Lea
138
Robert
25,27,28
Tracy Lenora
138
ROSS
SCHICK
Virgie
115
Bennie Jewell
113
ROWSEY
Edward Peter
113
James
41,48
Schela
113
Tabitha
50
Shirley
113
Thomas
50
SCHOOLAR
RUCKER
E.A,
79
John Jr.
46
J. A.
79
RUTHERFORD
Nellie Jane
116
Isabell
104
SCHUETTE
RUTLEDGE
Velma Alberta
136
Henerette
98
,153
SCIPLE
Henreitta
154
,157
Chester
125
Kathleen
98
,153
Helen Merle
112
Richard
98
,153
Joseph Valence
111
Willie
98
,153
Linda Merle
111
RUFF
Lora
125
Mozell
93
Ronald Ray
125
SALTER
Ronald Ray Jr.
125
Ernest Edwin
135
Shirley Virginia
125
Ernest Keniston
135
SCOTT
Kent Joseph
135
Carolyn Patricia
130
Marilyn Rae
135
Clifford Paul
130
Mark Alden
135
Ethel Fay
130
Violet Emma
135
Hattie Newel
113
SAMPSON
Thomas B.
30
Jacquelin G.
129
191
Page
Page
SCYPLE
Jessie D.
68
Chester
125
John Dallas
68
Lora
125
Sibly Louise
68
Ronald Ray
125
SLAWSON
Ronald Ray Jr.
125
Dora Earline
116
Shirley Virginia
125
Henry
157
SEAL
Mary Wanitia
157
Sophia
60
Vermal
157
SEALS
SLOAN
Author Clifton
117
Cora
93,108
Everitte
117
SMART
Jewel Florence
117
Dorothy
100
SEARCY
Hershel
100
Cleo
115
Patty Jo
100
SHARP
SMITH
Betty Lee
144
Amy Lynn
108
Deborah Fay
145
Barbara Loretta
131
Evelyn
162
Betty Lou
146
Leo
144
Bobbie Ruth
94
Leo Glenn
145
Catherine Lamona
137
Mark Henderson
145
Clara Bell
139
Raymond Christopher
144
Cordist
108
SHERMAN
David Scott
132
Gertrude Adella
129
Deltar
133
SHUMAN
Donald George
131
Alice
140
Donald George Jr.
132
SIMMONS
Donald Glenn
131
Mary Ella
109
Evelyn Doris
108
Mildred
155
Fannie Lau lola
139
SIMPSON
Georgia Antoinette
132
Bennie F.
112
Hannah
27
Henderson
144
Hauty Marie
146
James Calvin
112
Jasper
137
James Calvin Jr.
113
Jeffery Grant
132
Jennie
113
Joe Miles
146
Lillie Mae
112
Nettie
137
Rosa
144
Nova Zona
83
Virginia Louise
144
Richard
139
SIMS
Richard G.
108
Dan Cutris
145
Shannon Leigh
108
Dan Cutris Jr.
145
Thomas 38,
,41,48,51
Elise Inez
155
Thomas Victor
137
Frances Marie
145
Willine
108
Lena Thellis
84
Winnie Amelia
146
Lisa Kay
145
SNELL
Lula Rowina
145
Albert Lee
128
Mary Frances
145
Albert Lee Jr.
131
William Eli
145
Alma Vivian
129
SKINNER
Barbara Loretta
131
Annie
68
Beulah Benton
128
Bonnie Jean
68
Bruce Albert
132
Da f fie Oma
68
Edward Ra3miond
132
192
Page
Page
SNELL, continued
STODEHILL
Edwin Thomas
132
Durett
44
Ella Louise
130
STOKES
Ella Louvenia
128
Ethel Mae
111
Elmer Dean
132
Judy Lynn
111
Frances Loretta
131
Lamar Clark
111
Fredrick James
131
Melton
156
Fredrick James Jr.
131
Nora
149
James Wyley
128
Sandra Juanita
156
Laura Jocquelyn
132
Wennie
156
Louise Marjorie
132
STRICKLAND
Nancy Jeanne
132
Huey
92
Opal Marguerite
131
Lettie Mae
92
SOULES
STRONG
Sibly Louise
68
Columbus Almond
133
W. Fred
68
Julia Lee
133
SPEARS
Louella
133
John
29
Norma Lee
133
SPENCER
Robert Fred
133
Charles
136
Robert Norman
133
Dorothy Maxine
136
STUDEBAKER
Janice Kay
136
Letty Angeline
160
William
29
Linda Louise
160
SPRING
Richard N.
160
Myrtis Ray
157
STURGISHILL
Olive Lee
157
Willis
44
William Raymond
157
SULLIVAN
STAFFORD
Annie Laura
100
Bessie
145
Annie Lee
82
Claud Cleveland
145
Carol
100
Dorothy Mae
145
Clyde Elsworth
99
George Chester
145
Clyde Elsworth Jr.
100
George Chester Jr.
145
Edgar Lee
104
Sheila Ann
145
Elizabeth Christine
99
STANTON
John Elsworth
100
Janet Lynn
134
Li la Jane
104
Janie
134
Mary Pauline
100
John Kenneth
134
Sarah Louise
100
STAPLES
Shae
100
Samuel
29
Stacy Christine
100
STEPHENSON
Violet Eddie
104,110
Gladys
147
SUTTER
Joseph
147
Letty Angeline
160
Kathleen
147
SWEENY
STEVENS
Lenora
29,34
Armanda
148
William M.
25,27,34
STEVENSON
SWINDTF,
Eva Estelle
158
Lillie J.
118
STEWART
Rebecca
118
Annie Lee
159
W. Rufus
118
Bessie Lee
114
Carrie Izora
124
Patricia
124
Winifred Wadie
124
193
Page
Page
TALBERT
Walter Renette
142
Charlie Dan
116
William 97
98,153
,159
Charlie David
115
William R,
137
Christopher Charles
116
Willie Renette
142
Diron Vester
116
Y.C.
98
,153
Don Larry
116
TERRY
Helen Margaret
116
Lorena Faye
117
Janelle
116
THOMAS
Jennie Hatcher
115
David Boyd
160
Johnnie Blanche
116
David Evans
160
John Paul
116
Edward Hunter
160
John Van
115
Elizabeth
74
,112
Margaret Lillian
115
Isaac
74
Vancy Joann
115
Janice Gail
160
TAYLOR
Launa Frances
160
Adney Coats
137
Lorenzo
52
Adney Coats Jr.
137
Margarett Elizabeth
74
Anna Elizabeth
159,162
Virgie Ruth
160
Beatrice
159
THOMPSON
Benjamin T.
142
Alice Marie
88
Beulah 97,98
,153,159
Barbara Elsie
87
Blanche
98,153
Benny Joe
87
Catherine Lamona
137,138
Benny Joe II
87
Clytee
108
Cebie Inez
87
Darlene
137
Daniel M.
148
Debera May
143
Edna Jewel
148
Fred Vaughn
98,153
Elsie Marie
89
,126
Georgian Adna
137
Fronia Dell
81
I.e.
97,153
Glenda
88
Jacobus
17
Guy
81
James Ira
154
Henry Leroy
88
Jennette
97,153
Jacob Scott
88
Jewel
98,153
Jeffrey Lynn
88
Jim
137
Joseph Elbert
86
,126
John
154
Joseph Johnston
86
Joseph
108
Joseph Mack
88
Kimberly Suzanne
137
Joseph Robert
87
Lena Pearl
154
Joyce Ealine
87
Leslie
98,153
Lance Howell
87
Less L.
98,153
Leta Mae
88
Louise Linda
142
Lillie Mae
88
Mary
154
Lillie Pearl
86
,126
Mary Elizabeth
151
Linda Louisa
88
Mattie Lee
151
Mary Alice
88
Minnie
142
Mary Elizabeth
105
,108
Nina Faye
142
Nancy Elizabeth
86,88
,122
Raymond Jean
98,153
Nancy Jane
86
R.C.
98,153
Robert
81
Robin Lynn
137
Sandra Marie
87
Roxie Ann
97,151
Sarah Pauline
148
Roy 98
,153,159
Tommie Leroy
88
Theresa Melton
142
Wilda Ann
88
Thomas
21,151
194
Page
Page
THORNELL
VANDERVER
Florence
111
Hazel Dell
138
TODD
Metta Agnes
138
Beverly Ann
152
Timothy Author
138
Helen Frances
152
VAN DEVENDER
Pamelia Gail
152
Earnest Christopher
109
TOMSON
Elmer Onie
109
Margaret
25
Heraldeane
109
TOWNS END
Mattie Grace
109
Alice
13
Ronald Elmer
109
John
13
Rufus Elmer
109
Mary
13,16
VANDEVENDER
May
13
Inez
103
Richard
13
Mary Pennsylvania
124
,163
Thomas
13
VAUGHN
TRIPLETT
Alice
94
Albert Donald
123
Annie Elizabeth
154
,155
Albert Thomas
122
Deborah
162
Billie Kay
123
John Marion
151
Claudia Myrtle
122
Lena Beatrice
157
,162
Donna Kay
123
Lena Geneva
97
,153
Henry Ford
123
Linnie Dealy
152
Isom Lee
122
Mattie Lee
151
Martha Elaine
123
Mattie Louise
151
Martha Lee
122
Peggy Sue
157
Waldean
123
William Dudley
157
,162
TUBES
Wyatt
97
,153
Mamie L.
158
VERNON
TUCKER
Angelia Marie
101
William
29
Carrie Jane
157
TURNAGE
Clarence
112
Edward Wilson
89,126
Doris Inez
107
Margaret Louisa
89,126
Evelyn Doris
108
Wilma Sharron
89,126
James W.
101
TURNER
Jamie Carol
101
Barbara Ann
156
Jennifer Gayle
101
Barry Ray
156
Judith Lynn
108
Bester Ray
156
Lela
112
Lucille
156
Lula Elebeth
107
W.E.
156
Mabel Clara
101
TURNEY
Moses William
107
Samuel
12
Moses William Jr.
108
TYSON
Nannie Lucille
96
John Anderson
52
Robert
112
UPCHURCH
Sarah Virginia
112
Ben F.
87
Virgil
107
Cebie Inez
87
Webster Clinton
101
Sally Myrtis
87
Willie Marie
101
U PSHAW
VINCENT
Amy
35
Clem
90
John Jr.
34,35,37,
V INNING
38,41,51,63
Lois
133
Leroy
37
VON KOHN
Mary Kate
102
WAGNOR
Mammie Alice
WAINWRIGHT
Thomas
WAITS
Alma
Belt
Henry
Jim
Sarah Lavina
Zettie
WAITTE
Jane
Joane
WALKER
Annie Marie
Burnell Ellis
Eleanor Elizabeth
Gary Estus
Jewell Dean
Larry Bourdeaux
Robert Bourdeaux
Robert Melvin
Robert Melvin Jr.
Sally Kate
Sandra Kate
Sandra Kay
WARD
Cora Alice
Joseph Hollin
Julia Emmaline
Naomi Augustine
WARREN
Annie Lauelva
WEAVER
Annie
Annie Pearl
Clarence
Edna Mae
Frank Leo
Georgia May
Jessie Franklin
Leo Frank
Mabel Clara
Mattie Grace
Maudie Lee
Mary Ella
Nancy Elizabeth
WEST
Jennie
Page
WHITE
88,90 Annabelle
Annie May
17 Arnold
Arnold Wesley
68 Audrey Truett
68 Beverly Darlene
68 Billy Eugene
68 Billy Max
68 Carrie Izora
68 Chalmers
Danny
12 Donald Ray
12,15,16 Edward Carvel
Felicia Virginia
84 Froney
160 George Edward
109 George Lamar
160 George Robert
160 Gloria Alesia
109 Gloria Joyce
108 Gracie Louise
108 Holly Charisse
109 Horace Charles
108 Hubert L.
160 Ida Lee
109 James Cleveland
James Randall
140 James Robert
140,143 Jessie
140,143 Jim M.
143 John W.
John Wesley
86 Judith
Kenneth Dale
86 Lawrence Parker
86 Leana
86 Lillie Pearl
87 Louella
87 Maggie
87,122 Maggie Faye
109 Margaret Tabitha
86,122 Margaret Virginia
101 Martha
109 Martha Annie
86 Marthia Ann
109 Mary
86,122 Melissa Ann
Mickey Lamar
113 Myrtis Ruth
195
Page
85
85
155
155
85
154
101
85
124
96
85
161
85
155
96
85
154
154
154
161
84
154
85
85
161
161
161
101
96
82
70
155
85
161
84
154
82
96
101
101
82
101
70
101
82
70
101
154
101
WHITE, continued
Peggie
Richard W.
Robert William
Sarah Ann
Shirley Faye
Shirley Jean
Susan Diane
Thomas
Virgie
Walter Lee
Willa Dean
William H.
Willie Ben
Winifred Joyce
WHITEHEAD
Benjamin F.
Bernard Ervin
Carol R.
Donnie Newell
Dora Earline
Harriet Elizabeth
Jacob Tobis
James Thomas
June Dora
Janice Newl
Mary Elizabeth
P.G.
P.G. Beaugard
Sarah M.
Walter Robert
WHITSON
Margie Lee
WILKERSON
Ines Franklin
Jewel
Lester
WILSON
Doris Evelyn
Jimmy
Johnny Glen
Mabel Jeffery
Margie
Saddis
Viola E.
William Auston
William Auston Jr.
William Jones
Page
WIMBERLY
85 Carol
70 Elaine
101 Hugh
WINDHAM
70 James Henry
151 Janice Elaine
155 Philip Ashley
161 Philip Henry
82 Ualley Wilma
85 WINFIELD
Betty Lou
161 Carol Ann
154 Charles Elliott
70 Hazel Maude
101 James Milton
161 Joyce Anita
Melissa Elaine
62,70,79 Milton Chautaquak
116 Robert A.
62,70 Samuel Keith
116 Tennie Ann
116 Terri Lynn
70 Virginia Ann
70 WILLIAMS
70 Debra Lemae
116 Donald Lee
116 Lenette Charlene
70 Martha Ann
50 Ray
70 Sherry Ann
70 Stella
116 Ualley Wilma
WILLIAMSON
138 Beatrice Elaine
Daphne Deshe
98,153 Donald Sims
98,153 Emma Annis
98,153 George C.
George Marvle
96 James
97 Jeff Noel
97 Lena Thellis
116 Mary Elizabeth
97 Mary Lora
159 Melissa Ann
96 Sallie Ann
96 Young Thomas
97 WOODFIN
96 Annie May
Bobbie Mae
196
Page
100
100
100
99
99
99
99
99
146
147
147
146
146
146
147
146
146
147
146
146
146
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
99
84
84
84
90
85
85
26
84
84
85
85
85
90
90
99
121
Page
WOODFIN, continued
Ranson P.
Doris Evelyn
122
Thomas Alvin
Edna Earl
120
ZIMMER
Infants
122,123
Alice
James Bennett
121
Mabel
James Bennett Jr.
122
Walter John
James Edward
121
James Newton
120
Janice Lynn
121
Kimberley Evelyn
122
Leigh Anne
122
Lisa Ann
121
Mamye Evelyn
121
Martha Jane
120
Martha Lee
87,122
Mary Jane
122
Minnie Lee
120
Paula
121
Thomas Dave
121
Thomas Edward
120
Thomas Hunter
121
WOODRUFF
Bessie Lee
114
Cliffton David
114
Debra Clair
114
Henry Davenport
114
Henry Overton
114
Henry Paul
114
Joy Naomi
114
Thomas Brian
114
WOODS
William
46,47
WORMBATON
Thomas
16
YANCEY
John
81
Mary
81
YARBOUGH
Anita
95,103
YATES
Velma Lorene
140
YOUNG
David
149
Edward
149
Jo Ruth
108
Linnie Dealy
152
Marian Ruth
108
Mary Nell
152
Minnie Mae
149
Nora
149
197
Page
152
108
140
140
140
Now the story is told. Many have lived,
loved, and died throughout these pages of
time covering a span of over two hundred
years.
"Generation after generation passeth away
and another generation cometh." What will
the next two hundred years bring to these
family lines? Who will write that story
now in the making? Or, in that far off day,
will this just become "a tale that was told"
of the very long ago.
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