William Henry Higgins b. 1835 Boone County, Kentucky, USA d. 29 Apr 1880 Jasper County, Illinois, USA

1835 - 1880 (45 years)

Name	William Henry Higgins [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Born	1835	Boone County, Kentucky, USA [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Gender	Male
Census	1860	Willow Hill,Jasper County,IL
Census	Jul 1870	Willow Hill,Jasper County,IL
Census	1880	Willow Hill,Jasper County,IL
Died	29 Apr 1880	Jasper County, Illinois, USA [1]
Buried	Miller Cemetery, Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois, USA [1]
Person ID	I34554069089	Miller & Lounsbury
Last Modified	23 Nov 2022

Mother	Nancy Jane Boaz, b. 1805, KY , d. 1885, Willow HIll,Jasper County,IL (Age 80 years)
Family ID	F16875	Group Sheet

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1860 Census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL found the Higgins family living in dwelling #1291. Next door in dwelling #1290 were parents William and Nancy Higgins:

William H. Higgins 25 KY Farmer
Margaret 20 IN
Austin T. 17 KY brother
Tombazin 14 KY sister

22 July 1870 Census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL, found the Higgins family living in dwelling #140:

William Higgins 36 KY Farmer
Margaret 28 IN
Albert 12 IL
Dora B. 10 IL
Harvey 8 IL
Barton 6 IL
Julius 5 IL
Mary 3 IL
Arlando 3/12 IL

15 June 1880 census of Willow Hill, Jasper County, IL, found the Higgins family living in dwelling #246:

W. H. Higgins 45 KY VA VA Farmer
Mary I. 28 IL IN IN William's new wife
Albert T. 22 IL KY IN Farmer
Dora B. Allison 20 IL KY IN Daughter
Harvey A. 17 IL KY IN
Julius W. 13 IL KY IN
Mary F. 12 IL KY IN
Orlando A. 10 IL KY IN
John I. 8 IL KY IN
James W. 2 IL KY IN Suffers from kidney dis
William S. Allison 1 IL IL IL Grandson

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W. H HIGGINS, deceased farmer and stock-dealer, was a native of Boone County, Ky., having been born in 1835. He was the third son of William and Nancy Higgins, supposed to have been natives of Kentucky. Our subject was reared in Kentucky until he attained his majority, when he emigrated to this township and settled on the estate now the property of his heirs. It contained originally 160 acres of improved land, of which his widow now owns the home and 100 acres. October 14, 1875, he married Mary I. Ireland, a native of Illinois, with an issue of one child, James AY. By a former wife, Margaret Ireland, he was the father of six children, viz.: Dora B. (Ping), Harvey A., Julius W., Mary F-, Orlando A. and John I. Mr. Higgins died April 29, 1880. He was a member of the Masonic Order, in politics a Democrat, a prominent farmer and a highly respected citizen.

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jasper/willowhillbios.html#higgins

http://www.archive.org/stream/countiesofcumber00chic#page/514/mode/2up

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[S_664709169] Year: 1850; Census Place: Gallatin, Kentucky; Roll: M432_200; Page: 158B; Image: 458.
[S_664711709] Year: 1870; Census Place: Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: M593_232; Page: 383A; Image: 331925; Family History Library Film: 545731.
[S_664709185] Year: 1860; Census Place: Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: M653_187; Page: 738; Image: 173; Family History Library Film: 803187.
[S_664713729] Year: 1880; Census Place: Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: 215; Family History Film: 1254215; Page: 344C; Enumeration District: 163; Image: 0450.
[S_664285557] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha.