Sena HIGDON1,2

HAIRSTON.org ID#7384, b. about 1855
Father*Robert Daniel HIGDON3 b. a 1815
Mother*Lettie Mary Ann HEARNE3 b. a 1814
Birth*Sena HIGDON was born about 1855 in Alabama; The 1880 Federal Census shows her birth place as Louisiana.3 
She was the daughter of Robert Daniel HIGDON and Lettie Mary Ann HEARNE.3 
Census 1860Sena HIGDON appeared on the 1860 census of Robert Daniel HIGDON on 18 July 1860 in Northern Division, Talladega, Alabama; R. D. Hegden 50 , L. 50 female, J. 18 male, D. R. 12 male, S. 5 female, D. 3 female. Living next to Robert is F. Blankenship 24, E. Blankenship 20 and A. O. Blankenship 7/12.3

Marriage*Sena HIGDON married (surname unknown) TAYLOR about 1871.1 
Death Spouse*Her husband, Taylor, died about 1878. 
Marriage*Sena HIGDON married John BLANKENSHIP, son of F. Lafayette BLANKENSHIP and Caroline E. HIGDON, about 1879.1 
Census 1880Sena HIGDON appeared on the 1880 census of John BLANKENSHIP on 1 June 1880 in Ward 5, Union, Louisiana; John Blankenship 18 (parents born in Alabama), wife Sena 25 (she had been married to a Mr. Taylor and had 4 sons; Benjamin Taylor 8, Allen Taylor 6, Travis Taylor 4 and Robert Taylor 3) and John and Sena Blankenship's new daughter Mary, born in February 1880.1

NOTEGENEALOGY NOTE:
The 1860 Federal Census for Robert Daniel Higdon: The 1860 census of R. D. Higdon shows a male "J. Higdon 18" and female "J. Higdon 5". If you compare the handwriting you can see that the daughter's name starts with an "S", not a "J". Also, the family listed next to R. D. Higdon is F. Blankenship.



The 1900 Census for Jacob W. Higdon is on 2 census pages as follows: In 1900 Federal Census, Joseph P. Blankenship, the son of John and Sena Blankenship, is listed as the nephew of Jacob W. Higdon, the son of Robert Daniel Higdon. Therefore, Jacob W. Higdon had a sister who married a Blankenship and they had a son named Joseph Blankenship. The father of Jacob W. Higdon and Sena Higdon Blankenship was Robert D. Higdon.2,3,1


 

Family 1

(surname unknown) TAYLOR d. b 1880
Children

Family 2

John BLANKENSHIP b. a 1862
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited7 Jan 2025