Gerald Joseph Higdon (1919 - 1993)

Born 15 Mar 1919 in Daviess County, Kentucky

Ancestors

Died 5 Feb 1993 at age 73 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky

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Biography

Gerald was born in 1919 and passed away in 1993.

Burial: Resurrection Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky,

Timeline

1919 - Kentucky, Daviess County'
Joseph G Higdon was born 15 Mar 1919. His mother is listed as May Strehl. Volume 34, Certificate 16501. ^[1]

1930 - Kentucky, Daviess County, Owensboro, District 4, 12 Apr 1930
Sheet 6A of the census shows Bernard Higdon (36), wife Mary (39) and children Raymond E (18) Mary Louise (16), Katherine Pauline (15), James Lamar (13), Gerald (11), John William (9) Thomas Harold (7), Marvin Vincent (3) and Dorothy Marie (10 mos.) living in the home at 624 West 3rd Street. The home is rented for $25. All report they and their parents were born in Kentucky except for Mary whose father was born in Germany. Bernard is a delivery man for a furniture store, Raymond is a paper hanger and Mary Louise is a grid cutter at a radio tube shop. ^[2]

1940 – Kentucky, Daviess County, Owensboro, District 30-3, 18 Apr 1940
Sheet 13A shows Gerald Higdon (21), wife Mary (22) living at 309 ½ E. 4th Street. They have four lodgers living with them, including her older sister, Elizabeth Barkhouse (24), and maybe his relatives, Nina Mae Higdon (38) and Betty Marie Higdon (12). All report they were born in Kentucky and all but Mary report they were living in the same place in 1935. Mary reports she was living in rural Daviess County in 1935. Gerald is a sprayer at a radio tube plant and earned $825 the previous year. Mary reports she completed 2 years of high school and Gerald completed the 8th grade. ^[3]

1940 - Kentucky, Daviess County, Owensboro
Gerald Joseph Higdon, born Mar 15, 1919 in Daviess County, is 21 when we completed his WWII Draft Registration Card. He lists his wife, Thomasina Higdon as the one who will always know his address. They are living at 17 Colonial Court in Owensboro. He is employed by Ken Rad Corp in Owensboro. He is reported to be 5'9" tall, weighs 140 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes and a dark complexion. ^[4]

1950 - Kentucky, Daviess County, Upper, District 30-71, 2 May 1950
Sheet 27 of the census shows Joseph J Higdon (31), wife Thomasina (32) and children Gerald M (8), Janice M (6) and Tamala Jean (1) living in the home. All report they were born in Kentucky. Joseph is a cabinet maker in a furniture plant and reports he worked 60 hours the week before the census. ^[5]

1950 – Kentucky, Daviess County, Owensboro
The 1950 City Directory for Owensboro shows Gerald J. and Thomasina living at 1501 ?. Gerald works in the wood products business at 415 Leitchfield Rod.

1960 – Kentucky, Daviess County, Owensboro
The 1960 City Directory for Owensboro shows Gerald J. Higdon and Mary T living at 1406 E 4th Street. Gerald owns Higdon Wood Products.

1975 - Kentucky, Daviess County
Mary Thomasina Aull and Gerald Joseph Higdon were divorced on May 19, 1975, in Daviess, Kentucky, after 35 years of marriage. She was 58 years old. ^[6]

1975 - Kentucky, Henderson County
Gerald J Higdon, 56, and Frances Wallace, 46, are married on 21 Jun 1975. His last marriage ended in divorce and hers in death. Volume 26, Certificate 12978. ^[7]

1993 - Kentucky, Daviess County, Owensboro
Gerald J Higdon died 5 Feb 1933 at the age of 73. Volume 6, Certificate 2613. ^[8] He was born 15 Mar 1919 and his SSN was issued in Kentucky before 1951. ^[9]

Burial - Kentucky, Daviess County, Owensboro, Resurrection Cemetery
He is buried here. [1]

Obituary
Gerald J. Higdon, 73, of 220 Bon Harbor Cove, Owensboro, died Friday, Feb. 5, 1993, at Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital. He was born in Owensboro, was president of Higdon Construction Co. and was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church where he had served on the finance committee. He was a member of the president's advisory board for Kirby Building Systems and was a Kentucky Colonel and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was the son of the late Bernard and Mary Philomena Strehl Higdon. Survivors include his wife, Frances Smith Higdon; two sons, Gerald M. Higdon and Donald R. Higdon, both of Owensboro; a stepson, David Bugg of Owensboro; three daughters, Janice Payne of Lansing, Mich., Margaret Ann Stuart and Pamela Shelton, both of Owensboro; a stepdaughter, Pamela Hammond of Tampa, Fla.; 19 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Thomas H. Higdon, Hugh Higdon and Gene Higdon, all of Owensboro; and two sisters, Louise Roehm of Owensboro and Sister Mary Sheila Higdon of Whitesville. Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Precious Blood Catholic Church. Entombment in Resurrection Cemetery, Owensboro. Visitation at Glenn Funeral Home 4 to 8 p.m. today, noon to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday. Prayers will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday and at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Memorial Fund, Precious Blood Catholic Church, 3306 Fenmore St., Owensboro, Ky. 42301. Memorial contribution envelopes are available at the funeral home. ^[10]

Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Kentucky Birth Collection, 1852-1999
2. ↑ 1930 U.S. Federal Census
3. ↑ 1940 U.S. Federal Census
4. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
5. ↑ 1950 U.S. Federal Census
6. ↑ Kentucky, U.S., Divorce Records, 1962-2005
7. ↑ Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1999
8. ↑ Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
9. ↑ Social Security Death Index
10. ↑ Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer (KY) - February 6, 1993

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