Ira Brazilla (Hensley) Higgins (1889 - 1967)

Born 1889 in Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Reuben Wiley Higgins — married 1909 in Unicoi, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 1967 at about age 78 in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Ira was born in 1889. Ira Hensley ... She passed away in 1967.

1900 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Jra Hensly [Ira B Henely] [Jra Hensley] Age: 10 Birth Date: Feb 1890 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Civil District 10, Unicoi, Tennessee House Number: 77 Sheet Number: 8 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 139 Family Number: 139 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: James M Hensly Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Name: Sarah Hensly Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Attended School: 6 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• James M Hensly 41 Head
• Sarah Hensly 40 Wife
• Jra Hensly 10 Daughter
• Mary Hensly 7 Daughter
• Merrett Hensly 2 Son

1910 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: Ira Higgins [Ire Higgins] Age in 1910: 20 Birth Date: 1890 [1890] Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 10, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Willis R Higgins Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 1 Number of Children Born: 1 Number of Children Living: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Willis R Higgins 20 Head
• Ira Higgins 20 Wife
• Eva C Higgins 0 Daughter

1920 United States Federal Census^[3] Name: Ira B Higgins Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1890 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Wiley R Higgins Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Wiley R Higgins 33 Head
• Ira B Higgins 30 Wife
• Evie C Higgins 10 Daughter
• Nora O Higgins 8 Daughter
• Glinn D Higgins 6 Son
• Opal V Higgins 4 Son
• Duffie G Higgins 3 Daughter
• Richard H Higgins 0 Son

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21983484/ira-b-higgins^[4]

Name: Ira B Higgins

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1889

Death Date: 11 Dec 1967

Cemetery: Bethel Church Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: N

Spouse: Wiley Reuben Higgins

Children:

Myrtle J. Huckaby

Duffie G Bowman-Medford

Zora Blankenship

Richard H. Higgins

O Vestal Higgins

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 10, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: 1602; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0179; FHL microfilm: 1241602
2. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 10, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1523; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0188; FHL microfilm: 1375536
3. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1768; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 188
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21983484/ira-b-higgins : accessed 15 June 2022), memorial page for Ira B Hensley Higgins (15 Feb 1889–11 Dec 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21983484, citing Bethel Church Cemetery, Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Robert Cradic (contributor 46812688) .