b: Somerset PA; d: Edwards Co PA; s/of Ransom HIGGINS (ca 1783 CT-8 Oct 1851) & Mary [Polly] BARNEY (20 Feb 1787 PA-1835) both buried Bogard Cem - Edwards Co. IL; m: ca 1837/8 Lucetta Smith*; res: 1850-70 Richland Co IL; ch: Rosander Smith (18 May 1839 Richland Co IL-22 May 1924 Cumberland Co IL m: 1860 Mary E) & Henry A (27 May 1841 Edwards Co IL-8 Feb 1920 buried Olney-Richland Co IL m: 1863 Phoebe Park) & Mary Ann (20 Jan 1843 Olney-15 Nov 1923 Dent Co MO m: 7 Apr 1864 Richland Co IL William Cusick) & Caroline Mae (6 Jan 1847 Edwards Co IL-23 Apr 1925 buried Clarmont-Richland Co IL m: 1866 William W. Provines) & Israel (2 Mar 1849-16 Sep 1868 buried Parkersburg-Richland Co IL) & Margaret (1851 m: 1875 Wabash Harridon La Dow) & Hannah R (22 Feb 1854 Edwards Co IL-1 Dec 1856 Edwards Co IL) & Benjamin Franklin (Jun 1856 m: 1877 Flora Brown buried Sand Hill Cem; m2: 1879 Amanda Doty) & Amy Ida (Aug 1857- m1: Jeremiah Brown; m2: Phelps Brown) & Emma S (ca 1860-after 1870).
70y 4m 27d; b: Fairfield Co CT; d: Lancaster; m: John Higgins*
HIGGINS, Child - Mar 188x ()
child of John F Higgins* & Sarah H Biehl*
HIGGINS, Daniel W. 23 Sep 1839 - 14 May 1857 ()
age 17; b & d Wabash; s/of John Higgins* & Judah KERCHER*
HIGGINS, George W 5 May 1859 - 12 Aug 1859 ()
4m 7d; s/of John Higgins* & Judah KERCHER*
HIGGINS, George W 19 May 1840 - 9 Jun 1840 ()
s/of George W Higgins* & Maria? Or s/of G & P Higgins?; see Sophia A*
HIGGINS, George W 1824 - 25 May 1855 ()
31y; b: Edwards Co IL; d: Wabash; s/of William Higgins* & Jane JOURDEN*; m: Mary
HIGGINS, George W. (Col) 26 Oct 1756 - 1816 ()
Veteran Rev War; Probably not buried in this cemetery; b: Hartford Co CT; d: Edwards Co IL; m: Patience MAPES (3 Apr 1761 CT-1820 Wabash); ch: William (14 May 1781 CT-26 Oct 1871 buried Cough-Higgins Cem) & John* (23 Sep 1778 CT) & Ransome Bryant (1783 CT-8 Oct 1851 buried Edwards Co IL) & Cynthia (1785 CT-4 Feb 1828 buried Cough-Higgins Cem m: Levi Couch) & Sophia Ann (29 Jul 1794 CT-18 Sep 1818 buried Friendsville Cem m: William Brown)
HIGGINS, George Willis 19 Apr 1792 - 13 Mar 1835 ()
d: Wabash Co IL; m: Lois Wardell*; ch: Anna (1820-1873 buried Moffett Cem - Lawrence Co; m: Edward Scofield Prout) & William Samuel (1826 IL-1898 Oakley IL; m1: 1871 Anna Sortore; m2: 1885 Mary Elizabeth Symmonds)
HIGGINS, James P - 9 Oct 1883 ()
s/of John Franklin Higgins* & Sallie H BIEHL; small unmarked stone nearby
HIGGINS, Jane JOURDEN 8 Aug 1797 - 19 Mar 1865 ()
64y 7m 11d; b: Hardin Co KY; d: Richland Co IL; m: William Higgins*
HIGGINS, John 23 Sep 1778 - 27 Apr 1852 ()
73y 6m 4d; b: Middlesex Co CT; d: Lancaster; s/of George W Higgins* & Patience MAPES*; m: Betsey BEERS*; arrived 1816; res: 1820 Edwards Co IL 1830-50 Wabash; ch: Betsey (1796 NY-1802) & Delia & Sophia (1796-1813) & Delia (1802-1815) & William* (7 Dec 1800 NY) & George H (1803-1883 buried Shiloh Cem Richland Co m: Permelia) & John F* (14 Jan 1813)
HIGGINS, John F 14 Jan 1813 - 18 Jan 1902 ()
b: Alleghany Co NY; d: Lancaster; s/of John Higgins* & Betsey BEERS*; m: 31 Jan 1833 Wabash Judah KERCHER*; arrived 1816 with parents; res: 1860 Lancaster 1870 Round Prairie pct 1880-1900 Lancaster; ch: Adelia* (9 Jan 1834-4 Feb 1898 m1: John Wesley Hershey buried Orio Cem; m2: William Raybuck*) & Mary Catherine* (12 Mar 1836 Wabash m: Bowdin Bailey*) & Daniel W* (23 Sep 1839) & Sarah Ann* (9 Mar 1842 Wabash m: Isaiah Beringer*) & Judah* (7 Apr 1846 Wabash m: 1870 Dr Edward McJilton*) & Maria (4 Apr 1849 Wabash-8 Feb 1928 buried Harrison Cem m1: 29 Oct 1871 Wabash Dr Edward McJilton*; m2: 14 Dec 1890 Wabash William H H Johnson) & Sophia E* (15 Dec 1853 Wabash) & John Franklin* (24 Oct 1852 Wabash) & George W* (1859 Wabash) & Nancy (9 Sep 1851 Wabash-21 Jan 1929 m: 1871 Obediah W Brines both buried Harrison Cem)
HIGGINS, John Franklin 24 Oct 1852 - 23 Jan 1937 ()
b: Wabash; d: Lancaster; s/of John F Higgins* & Judith KERCHER*; m: 2 Jun 1878 Wabash Sarah [Sallie] H BIEHL*; res: 1870 Round Prairie 1900-30 Lancaster; ch: 3/7 Naomi* (12 Jan 1879) & Wilbor* (-1880) & Charles Franklin (1881-1969 m: Ida Louise Fessel both buried Highland Cem) & James* (-1883) & Adam J (21 May 1885 Lancaster-Sep 1980 Olney IL buried Moravian Cem West Salem IL m: Eva) & Ruth E (15 Sep 1892 IL-Jan 1975 IN m: Cecil F Altom)
HIGGINS, Judah (Kercher-Kaericher) 29 Dec 1816 - 12 May 1891 ()
b: Berks Co PA; d: Lancaster; d/of John Kercher/Kaericher (1781 PA-15 Jul 1851) & Catherine Fisher (1 Nov 1780-5 Apr 1867) both buried Jordan Creek Cem; m: 31 Jan 1833 John Higgins*
HIGGINS, Lois (Wardell) 1790 - Mar 1835 ()
b: Plattekill NY; d: Wabash Co IL; m: George Willis Higgins*
HIGGINS, Lucetta SMITH 16 Feb 1819 - 12 Nov 1916 ()
b: NY; d: Edward-Beauford Co NC; d/of Ransler Smith (25 Jun 1789 NY-25 Dec 1841 IN) & Mary J Osgood (2 Feb 1786 NY-3 Nov 1821 Lancaster); m: ca 1837 Barney Higgins*
HIGGINS, Mary - Mar 1835 ()
d: Wabash; m: George Higgins* (1824)
HIGGINS, Naomi 12 Jan 1879 - 13 Mar 1879 ()
2m 1d; d/of John Franklin Higgins* & Sallie H BIEHL*
HIGGINS, Patience MAPES 3 Apr 1761 - 1820 ()
Probably not buried in this cemetery; b: New Fairfield Co CT; d: Lancaster; d/of John Mapes (1732 CT-1816 CT) & Lydia Cossens (1737 CT-1854 NY); m: George Higgins* (1756)
age 89; d: Wabash; d/of Charles Biehl (27 Aug 1823 PA-30 Aug 1914) & Mary Schlenker (1827 Germany-20 May 1909) both buried Jordan Creek Cem; m: 2 Jun 1878 Wabash John Franklin Higgins*
HIGGINS, Sophia A 10 Jun 1842 - 19 Oct 1843 ()
1y 4m 9d; d/of George H Higgins (22 Nov 1804 CT-25 May 1883 Richland Co IL; s/of John Higgins* & Betsey Beers*) & Permelia Hammond (21 Dec 1807 NY-21 Nov 1865) who res: 1850-60 Richland Co IL; siblings: Elizabeth (1825-1847) & Phoebe (6 Dec 1830 IL-1853/6 Richland Co IL) & John (2 Oct 1832 IL-12 Nov 1880) & Permelia (31 May 1834 IL-15 Jun 1885 Olney IL) & Asa (1836-28 Oct 1914 West Salem) & Abigail (7 May 1838-2 May 1908 Lawr Co IL) & George H (22 Mar 1840-13 Dec 1930 West Salem) & Adney (2 Jul 1844-29 Mar 1864 buried Springfield IL) & John (2 Jul 1844-12 Nov 1880 Richland Co IL) William* (2 Jul 1844) & Arthur E (24 Mar 1849-18 Mar 1925 Olney IL)
HIGGINS, Sophia Ellen 15 Dec 1853 - 30 Aug 1854 ()
b & d Wabash; d/of John Higgins* & Judah KERCHER*
HIGGINS, Wilbor - 2 Aug 1880 ()
s/of John F Higgins* & Sarah H Biehl*
HIGGINS, William 2 Jul 1844 - 29 Mar 1864 ()
19y 8m 27d; s/of George H Higgins (22 Nov 1804 CT-25 May 1883 Richland Co IL; s/of John Higgins* & Betsey Beers*) & Permelia Hammond (21 Dec 1807 NY-21 Nov 1865); see Sophia A*
HIGGINS, William 7 Dec 1800 - 12 Jan 1864 ()
63y 13d; b: Genesee Co NY; s/of John Higgins* & Betsey BEERS*; m: 1820 NY Jane JOURDEN*; res: 1860 Bompas-Richland Co IL; ch: George* (1824 Edwards Co IL) & John & William J (ca 1828 went to CA 1855) & Lewis W (ca 1830-1853 CA) & Anson H (15 May 1831-30 Apr 1874 IL Richland Co IL) & Delila J (ca 1833) & Sarah E (1834 m: I M Key) & Pemelia Catherine (23 Feb 1838-28 Aug 1872 m: 21 Dec 1854 Richland Co IL James Tarpley both buried Wright Cem Lawrence Co IL)
