Mary J (Parker) Higgins (abt. 1847 - 1922)

Born about 19 Jan 1847 in Alabama, United States

Wife of Dock Bedford Higgins — married 13 Jan 1867 in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1922 at about age 75 in Alabama, United States

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Biography

Bedford Higgins was age 15 in 1860 census and age 7 in 1850 census. The father was Josiah Higgins and mother was Charlotte. Both were age 48 in 1860.

Mary was married to D.B. Higgins. In the 1910 census they are the only persons listed in their household, but it records that Mary had 11 children, 7 still surviving as of the date of the census. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1910; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVW-6YW?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-B9D%3A133638801%2C138883201%2C133946901%2C1589088854

• findagrave.com memorial 30319782 Grave in Waterloo, Alabama.

• 1900 census shows she was 53 and that she married age age 33. (We should reconsider whether Mary was the mother of children listed.)

• 1880 Census Waterloo, Alabama

• 1860 Census Lauderdale, Alabama

• ["Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXR9-RGP : 11 January 2021), Mary Jane Parker in entry for Ida Higgins Steely, 1964.]

• ["Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24D-7ZMR : 8 November 2017), Mary J Parker in entry for Bailey E Higgins, 23 Sep 1935, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #70238, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101821055.]