Born in Alabama
Ancestors 
Daughter of Simon Joseph Higdon
and Hattie Audrey (Winsett) Alexander
Sister of
John William Higdon, Maudie Myrtle (Higdon) Jones, Pearl Higdon, Pauline (Higdon) Weems, Ruby (Higdon) Milligan, Samuel James Higdon and Edna Hale (Higdon) Breeze
Wife of
Tilman I. Wiley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
Alfred G. Richter
— married
10 Mar 1942 in Cullman, Alabama, United States
Wife of
Ira J. Forester
— married
24 Nov 1945 in Jefferson, Alabama, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 65
in Alabama, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jul 2018
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Biography
Irene was born about 1923. She is the daughter of Simon Higdon and Hattie Winsett.
Sources
- Census Data
- "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3GB4-ZT2 : accessed 29 July 2018), Simon J Higdon, Hanceville, Cullman, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 6B, line 52, family 107, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 11; FHL microfilm 2,339,746.
- "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1LY-Z8M : 5 January 2021), Irene Higdon in household of Hattie Higdon, Election Precinct 3 Hanceville, Cullman, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-12, sheet 9A, line 10, family 149, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 22.
"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTWB-VNM : 6 November 2017), S J Higdon in entry for Alfred Richter and Irene Higdon, 10 Mar 1942; citing Cullman, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,987,673.
"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZVP-R5M : 4 November 2017), Simon Higdon in entry for Ira Forester and Irene Higdon, 24 Nov 1945; citing Jefferson, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,408,940.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 February 2021), memorial page for Irene Higdon Wiley (1924–1989), Find a Grave Memorial no. 60332563, citing Cullman Memorial Gardens, Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by SFC K Forrester (contributor 46961246) .[1]
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