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Mena Belle (Higgins) Parker (1866 - 1898)

Mena Belle (Minnie) Parker formerly Higgins
Born in Jasper, Illinois, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 23 Jan 1887 in Benton County, Arkansasmap
Died at age 31 in Hiwasse, Benton, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Mena " Minnie" Belle Higgins was born 8 November 1866 • Jasper County, Illinois,. She was the daughter of Austin Higgins and Mary Ping. Minnie's father Austin Higgins passed away 22 May 1870 in Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois. Emma's mother Mary Ping married James Miller . The family eventually moved to Benton County, Arkansas. She married John Toliver Parker 23 Jan 1887 • Benton, Arkansas where they had four children. She passed away 27 JAN 1898 • Benton County, Arkansas, at age 31 leaving her husband John Toliver Parker to raise their 4 small children. She is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Hiwasse, Benton, Arkansas. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67942530/mina-belle-parker

1870 US Federal Census [1]

Name: Minnie B Higgins
Age in 1870: 4
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Illinois
Dwelling Number: 1
Home in 1870: Martin, Crawford, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Inferred Mother: Mary Higgins
Household Members: Name Age:
Mary Higgins 25
Emma Higgins 8
Alwilda Higgins 7
Minnie B Higgins 4
Elizabeth Higgins 2
William A Higgins 6/12

1880 US Federal Census [2]

Name: Minnie Higgins
Age: 14
Birth Date: Abt 1866
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois, USA
Dwelling Number: 215
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Mary Miller
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age:
James Miller 39
Mary Miller 37
Emma Higgins 18
Alwilda Higgins 16
Minnie Higgins 14
Nancy Higgins 12
Albert Miller 7
Alphon Miller 3
Robert Miller 7/12

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [3]

Name: Minnie B Higgins
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1867
Spouse's Name: John T Packer
Spouse's Gender: Male
Spouse's Age :26
Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1887
Marriage License Date: 22 Jan 1887
Marriage County: Benton
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number:1034661

Sources

  1. 1870 United States Federal Census for Minnie B. Higgins, Illinois Crawford Martin https://tinyurl.com/y6v5gmgr
  2. 1880 United States Federal Census for Minnie Higgins, Illinois Jasper Willow Hill 163 https://tinyurl.com/ycw35xta
  3. "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9QK-QMB : 10 February 2018), John T Packer and Minnie B Higgins, 23 Jan 1887; citing , Benton, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,034,661. https://tinyurl.com/y8odjszd




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