Charles Higdon (1839 - 1904)

Born 17 Oct 1839 in Jackson, Alabama, United States

Husband of Nancy P. (McCarley) Higdon — married 27 Sep 1865 in Morgan, Alabama, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Rachel (Tapscott) Higdon — married 18 Sep 1871 in Morgan, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1904 at age 65 in Alabama, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Higdon Name Study.

Son of Thomas Higdon & Julie Whitaker. He married Elizabeth Rachel Tapscott, daughter of James Tapscott & Arabella McCroskey, on September 17, 1871. Throughout their marriage they had 17 children together.

Burial

Date: OCT 1904

Place: Higdon Cemetery, Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama.^[1]

Note

1850 census, Twp. 7, Range 6, Jackson Co., ALA.

1860 census, Eastern Div., Morgan Co., ALA.

1870 census, Subdiv. 37, Morgan Co., ALA.

1880 census, Morgan Co., ALA.

1900 census, Falkville, Morgan Co., ALA.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

about Charles Higdon

Name: Charles Higdon

Side: Confederate

Regiment State/Origin: Alabama

Regiment Name: 12 Alabama Infantry

Regiment Name Expanded: 12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

Company: H

Rank In: Private

Rank In Expanded: Private

Rank Out: Private

Rank Out Expanded: Private

Film Number: M374 roll 20

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8551572/charles-higdon: accessed 17 September 2023), memorial page for Charles Higdon (17 Oct 1839–25 Oct 1904), Find A Grave: Memorial #8551572 citing Higdon Cemetery, Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Cynthia Lowe (contributor 46610466).

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH59-8WF : 12 April 2016), John Higdon in household of Thomas Higdon, Jackson county, Jackson, Alabama, United States; citing family 273, 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:MHDF-3WJ : 13 December 2017), Wm T Higden in entry for Thos Higden, 1860.

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVC-QSJ : 18 October 2017), Charles Higdon and Nancy P Morrow, 27 Sep 1865; citing Morgan, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,257,938.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKP-5J5 : 12 April 2016), Charles Higdon in household of Eliza A Stuart, Alabama, United States; citing p. 55, family 439, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,531.

"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVC-7W7 : 18 October 2017), Charles Higdon and Elizabeath R Tapscott, 18 Sep 1871; citing Morgan, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,257,938.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4V4-F5T : 26 August 2017), Charley Higdon, Beat 8, Morgan, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 262, sheet 35B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0027; FHL microfilm 1,254,027.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DL-RXC : accessed 20 March 2018), Charles Higdon, Precinct 5 Falkville (all west of r.r.) Falkville town, Morgan, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 13A, family 222, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,035.