William Burnett Higdon (bef. 1842 - 1923)

Born before 27 Dec 1842 in Kentucky [uncertain]

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Died 17 May 1923 after age 80 in Jefferson County, Kentucky

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Biography

William Burnett was born in 1842. William Burnett Higdon ... He passed away in 1923.^[1]

In 1880, he was a farmer residing in Marion, Kentucky along with: Mary E. (his wife who was keeping house), his children (Russell, Mamie, and Gabriella), and his brother, Thomas K. (who was a farm laborer).

Russell Higdon, his son, was listed as informant on his death certificate.

Find A Grave Memorial# 26701101

William's exact date of birth is unknown, the date shown was his baptism date per below. He married Mary Emmaline "Emma" O'Bryan bef 1880.

From Kentucky Catholic Baptisms CD by Dolores & Danny Bohn of Louisville, KY.

HIGDON, WILLIAM "THOMAS" & SUSAN BLANDFORD (daughter of Acquilla J. Blandford & Ann Carrico)(married 2-24-1840 at St. Rose Church)(William, b. abt. 1813)(Susan, b. abt. 1812) Baptized William Burnett Higdon, 12-27-1842, at St. Rose Catholic Church. Birth date not shown. Sponsor, Clotilda Osburne. Parents: Thomas Higdon and Susan Blandford.^[2]

Family links: Parents:

• William Thomas Higdon (1813 - 1897)
• Mary Susan Blandford Higdon (1813 - 1892)

Spouse:

• Teresa Emmaline "Emma" O'Bryan Higdon (1847 - 1933)

Children:

• Francis Xavier Higdon (1889 - 1963)*

Siblings:

• William Burnett Higdon (1842 - 1923)
• Mary Isabel Higdon Hagan (1844 - 1918)*
• Thomas Kendrick Higdon (1846 - 1927)*
• J. R. Higdon (1855 - 1880)*

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Saint Charles Cemetery Saint Mary Marion County Kentucky, USA Plot: Corner Fence B R13L89G01

Civil War? (May 2021 update: I no longer believe he served)

Important Note: I am looking through information again and I do not believe this William B Higdon I found is the same person. I noticed that in the 1910 census, he is not listed as a veteran of the Civil War. I looked into the records involving the35th Regiment (see below) and there was a card for a widow's pension in 1880 (when William B Higdon was still alive). Furthermore, this other William B Higdon was from Grayson County and while it is very close to Washington, Nelson, Marion, and Hardin Counties, our William B Higdon never lived there. I thought he was there in the 1870 census, however I found a William Bennett Higdon on Find a Grave^[3] who fits this listing better. I will edit the census information on this profile as well.

I will leave the original information/references for this in this section in case others wish to investigate further, if they stumble upon this in their own research and wish to know more about my reasonings, if someone made a similar mistake, etc.

It was previously believed he served in the 35th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry for the Union in the Civil War.^[4] For more information about this regiment, here is an overview from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/35th_Regiment_Kentucky_Volunteer_Infantry

Census Records

In the 1850 and 1860 census, William is shown to be living at home. I believe the "F" middle initial in the 1850 census to be a transcription error. The 1920 census has his middle initial as a "C", but everything else is close enough that I believe it is him.

1850^[5]

Household Members:

1860^[6]

District No 2, Washington, Kentucky, United States

Household Members:

1910^[7]

Household:

1920^[8]

Household:

A Note on the 1870 Census ^[9]

I previously believed this to be William Bernard/Burnett Higdon, however after finding a William Bennett Higdon on Find a Grave^[10], I believe it is a different person. The wife "M M" being "Mary Martha" and the daughter being "Eliza Ellen" work more for William Bennett than William Bernard. Please see my notes in the "Civil War" section for more information.

Household:

Death^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26701101
2. ↑ Maintained by: Lillie Riney Originally Created by: Tammy Record added: May 08, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 26701101. Accessed June 7, 2015. Can be found here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26701101
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201688842/william-bennett-higdon
4. ↑ "Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8J8-6M2 : accessed 7 June 2015), William B Higdon, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky," Fold3.com; citing military unit Thirty-fifth Infantry, E-K, NARA microfilm publication M397, roll 414, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Washington, Kentucky; Roll: M432_221; Page: 215A; Image: 174 IMAGE Login Required, Lines 34-40; also viewable at Ancestry.com
6. ↑ Household ID: 35 , GS Film Number: 803399 , Digital Folder Number: 004231210 , Image Number: 00009 "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBB-RFS : accessed 31 May 2015), Thomas Higdon, District No 2, Washington, Kentucky, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, household ID 35, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,399. The image is viewable at fold3.com. By clicking here you will be leaving FamilySearch.org. (fees and other terms may apply)
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2DF-PYB : accessed 7 June 2015), William B Higdon, District 7, Marion, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet 10A, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,494.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHLV-25H : accessed 7 June 2015), William C Higdon, Long Grove, Hardin, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,573.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11687-114670-54?cc=1438024 : accessed 7 June 2015), Kentucky > Grayson > Litchfield > image 68 of 132; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201688842/william-bennett-higdon
11. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9DN-V9W : accessed 7 June 2015), Thomas Higdon in entry for William B. Higdon, 1923; citing , Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,912,690.

• Census Data

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M655-T4Y : 12 April 2016), Thomas Higden, Washington county, part of, Washington, Kentucky, United States; citing family 1182, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBB-RFS : 14 December 2017), Thomas Higdon, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZ6-BXJ : Fri Oct 06 03:34:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Bernard Higdon and Mary E. Higdon, 1880.

"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9DN-V9W : 20 October 2016), Thomas Higdon in entry for William B. Higdon, 1923; citing Death, , Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,912,690.