William B. Higgason

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About William B. Higgason

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WILLIAM B. HIGGASON was born in 1795 in Hanover County. Virginia and died May 4, 1858. He lived there and in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. On Feb. 24, 1824 in Nelson County, Kentucky he married SARAH “Sally” ANN HERRON, born in 1805 at Simpsons Creek, Nelson County, daughter of Samuel Herron and Alice Combs, and died July 4, 1858. William and Sally are buried in Adair Cemetery, Henderson Co., Ill. Notice the line of progression: Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois are contiguous and move steadily westward.

Children of WILLIAM HIGGASON and SARA HERRON are:

  1. Ann Eliza Higgason, b. July 21, 1826 Kentucky, d. May 20, 1902, m. Jacob Robins. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43466340/ann-eliza-stipe
  2. William Thomas Higgason b. Sept. 4, 1829 Greene Co., KY, d. 1880, m. Martha Evans
  3. Samuel J. Higgason b. 1831, Montgomery County, Indiana, d. 1895. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16946978
  4. Nancy W. Higgason b: Oct. 1832 Montgomery Co., IN, d. March 14, 1900, m. Milton D. Hopper, b: bef. Sep 1831, d. March 25, 1865.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226783726
  5. Francis Marion Higgason, b. Feb. 11, 1834 Montgomery Co., IN, d. 1915, m. Mary Jane Thorn, b. 1835, d. 1881. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58664189
  6. Albert B. Higgason b. 1838 Indiana. Possibly him at findagrave but not verified: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60276826
  7. Mary E. Higgason b. 1840 Indiana.
  8. Beverly R. Higgason b. 1842 Indiana, d. 1901.
  9. James H. Higgason b. 1844 Indiana, d. 1926. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87415917
  10. Martha A. Higgason b. Jan. 25, 1849 Montgomery Co., IN, d. 1930; m. Thomas B. Emmert. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12532358

Marriage record of William Higgason and Sally A Herron:
Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954
Name William Higgason
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 24 Feb 1824
Event Place Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Spouse's Name Sally A Herron
GS Film Number 000009669
Digital Folder Number 004705521
Image Number 00244
Citing this Record: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-YP9 : accessed 1 February 2018), William Higgason and Sally A Herron, 24 Feb 1824; citing Nelson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 9,669.

Marriage record of William Higgason and Sally A Herron:
Name William Higgason
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 24 Feb 1824
Event Place Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Spouse's Name Sally A Herron
Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954
GS Film Number 000009669
Digital Folder Number 004705521
Image Number 00247
Citing this Record: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z6-33R : accessed 1 February 2018), William Higgason and Sally A Herron, 24 Feb 1824; citing Nelson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 9,669.

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William B. Higgason's Timeline

1795
1795
Hanover County, Virginia
1831
1831
Montgomery County, Indiana
1834
February 11, 1834
Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
1849
January 25, 1849
Montgomery County, Indiana
1858
May 4, 1858
Age 63
Montgomery, Indiana, USA
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Adair Cemetery, Media, Henderson County, Illinois