Higginbotham Help

Question

I am looking for verifiable data on Higginbotham ancestors of Embery A. Higginbotham. This is the oldest verifiable data I have been able to confirm. 

Answer 1

Here are some clues to look at:

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJM9-VDF : accessed 22 January 2020), Embry A Higginbotham, Wilson, Atoka, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 14, sheet 11A, line 36, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1452; FHL microfilm 1,821,452.

"Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVGW-QQ4 : 4 November 2017), Embry Higginbotham and Josie May Strutton, 07 Oct 1917; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZD2-YRQ : 24 August 2019), Embry Higginbotham, 1917-1918.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQT-12K : accessed 22 January 2020), Embrey Higginbottom in household of Ben N Higginbottom, Township 12, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 33, sheet 16B, family 287, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1244; FHL microfilm 1,375,257.

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And "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSTM-WK3 : accessed 22 January 2020), Embrie Higginbottom in household of Neil Higginbottom, Township 6 S. Range 8 E., Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 184, sheet 2B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,853.

Perhaps father is Benjamin Neil

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Thanks, That seems to line up with the information i had from family members.