James Terrill Higdon (1816 - abt. 1869)

Born 18 Dec 1816 in Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 16 May 1869 at about age 52 in Alabama, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

2nd Lieutenant James Higdon served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co D, 4th Regiment Alabama Reserves

James was born about 1816.

Burial

Place: Arkadelphia Cemetery

Occupation

Occupation: BLACKSMITH Per 1850 Conecuh Census

Notes

Note N108

Vicky Causey said James T. has born in S.C. but the 1850 Conecuh County Census indicates his place of birth to be N.C. Vickey states his D.O.B. to be Dec. 1816 and the 1850 Conecuh County Census indicates that he was 34 years old in that year (1850-34=1816), a good match but see cemetery headstone information below. (See photo in file)

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The information on a headstone in the Arkadelpia ALA Cemetery:

Father Mother

J.T. Higdon ADA

1816-1869 1820-1898

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The information on a headstone in the Bermuda ALA. Church Cemetery:

Father Mother

J.T. Higdon Anna Eliza Higdon

Aug. 23, 1851 Mar. 26, 1852

Apr. 25, 1919 Jan. 13, 1923

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Another James T. Higdon head stone in the Bermuda Church Cemetery

James T. Higdon

PFC 90 DEPOT SVC CO ASC

WORLD WAR 1

Sept 15, 1896 April 14, 1964

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The 1850 Conecuh County Census indicates 9 persons living in the dweling that has James T. Higdon listed as head of househole:

1) James T. Higdon, age 34, Male, Blacksmith (Thus DOB is about 1816))******My Direct

2) Ada Higdon, age 30 Female (Thus DOB is about 1820))******My Direct

3) Mary Higdon, age 13 Female (Thus DOB is about 1837)

4) John Higdon, age 11, Male (Thus DOB is about 1839)

5) Elizabeth Higdon, age 9, Female (Thus DOB is about 1841)

6) William Higdon, age 8, Male (Thus DOB is about 1842)******My Direct

7) Robert Higdon, age 6, Male (Thus DOB is about 1844)

8) James Higdon, age 4, Male (Thus DOB is about 1846)

9) Thomas Higdon, age 1, Male (Thus DOB is about 1849)

The dates work for No. 3-9 to be the children of James T. & Ada Ivey-Higdon

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Birth: 

1816

Death: 

1869

Family links: 

 Spouse:

  Ada Ivey Higdon (1820 - 1898)

 

Burial:

Arkadelphia Cemetery

Loree

Conecuh County

Alabama, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 49415877

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPY-BJ1 : 12 April 2016), William Higdon in household of James L Higdon, Conecuh county, Conecuh, Alabama, United States; citing family 135, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD6-QCM : 13 December 2017), Lewis L Higdon in entry for Jas T Higdon, 1860.

• "Alabama State Census, 1866," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6PP-NX2 : 18 July 2017), James T Higdon, Conecuh, Alabama; citing certificate 1144, p. 23, Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,533,832.

• "United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRY-NZY : 13 March 2018), James T Higdon, 1893; citing Pension, Alabama, NARA microfilm publication T318 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 821,614.

• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 25 August 2018), memorial page for James Terrill “JT” Higdon (18 Dec 1816–16 May 1869), Find A Grave: Memorial #49415877, citing Arkadelphia Cemetery, Loree, Conecuh County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by FYost (contributor 47463380).

• National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, record for Higdon, J. T. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=9A614EA8-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

Acknowledgments

• Higdon-281 was started by Wayne Alligood through the import of Wayne Alligood 5 generation.ged on Apr 3, 2014.