There is another slightly younger man named, Russell Higdon, that also appears with John in the 1880 US Census. He could be a younger brother. Both their parents appear to be from the same States.
John was born about 1855.
"Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDS3-L5Q : 8 December 2014), J. H. Higdon and S. A. Cross, 17 Feb 1883; citing , Meigs, Tennessee, reference 2:DKW2XG; FHL microfilm 455,517.
"Arizona, Gila County, Voting Registers, 1881-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8YLV-SZPZ : 23 October 2020), John H. Higdon, 1888.
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