Jacob W. HIGDON1

HAIRSTON.org ID#8020, b. April 1852, d. 12 June 1919
Father*Robert Daniel HIGDON b. a 1815
Mother*Lettie M HEARNE2 b. 1808
Birth*Jacob W. HIGDON was born in April 1852 in Alabama.1 
He was the son of Robert Daniel HIGDON and Lettie M HEARNE.2 
Census 1860Jacob W. 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*Jacob W. HIGDON married Nancy Frances GASLING about 1870.1 
Census 1870*Jacob W. HIGDON was Head of Household on 4 August 1870 in Ward 6, Ouachita, Louisiana, Higdon, Jacob 20, Nancy 21, Edna 2, Ada 1, Emma 5/12, Joseph 29, James 9.4

 
Census 1880*He appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 in 5th Ward, Union, Louisiana, Higdon, J. W. 30 born Alabama, wife Frances 30 born Alabama and 8 children.5 
Census 1900*He appeared on the census of 14 July 1900 in Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana, Jacob W Higdon 48, Nancy F 41, Julia B. 16, Burch 15, Ida E. 14, Morris B. 12, Andrew J. 0, Joseph P. Blankenship 16 (nephew).1


Census 1910*He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 in District 126, Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana, Higdon, J W 60, wife Nancy F 60 (married 42 years and 16 children, 12 living), son Morris B. 21, son Andrew J 19, granddaughter Mary F 15.6

 
Death*He died on 12 June 1919 in Winn, Louisiana, at age 67.7 

Family

Nancy Frances GASLING b. Mar 1852, d. 16 Aug 1925

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1850] 1850 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.
  4. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  7. [S3111] Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949, Provo Utah, Ancestry.com.
Last Edited5 Nov 2022