Edward Higginbotham (1847 - 1918)

Born 19 Feb 1847 in Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ophelia (Cummings) Higginbotham — married 26 Jun 1866 in Church Point, Louisiana

Husband of Leanna Louisa (Curtis) Higginbotham — married 26 Nov 1881 in Opelousas, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 9 Mar 1918 at age 71 in Church Point, Louisiana, Parish of Acadia, United States

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Biography

Edward, born in 1847, was the son of Garriel Giles Higginbotham (1810-1858) and Euphrosine Savoye.

Edward first married Ophelia Cummings Higginbotham (1849 - ____) in 1866. This is their known children:

1. Laurendy Higginbotham Venable (1873 - 1937)*
2. Edward Higginbotham (1877 - 1951)*

Edward's second marriage was to Leanna Louisa Curtis Higginbotham (1858 - 1937) in 1881. This is their known child:

1. Hushel Higginbotham (1896 - 1981)*

Edward passed away 03/09/1918 and is buried at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery #01 Old Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA. (you can contact the photographer on findagrave.com and ask permission to use the picture of his headstone)

1850 US Census St. Landry, Louisiana

1. Giles Hickenbotham Male 38 Georgia
2. Euphrosine Hickenbotham Female 36 Louisiana
3. Nelson Hickenbotham Male 20 Louisiana
4. Lorinda Hickenbotham Female 18 Louisiana
5. Jerasin Hickenbotham Male 16 Louisiana
6. Thomas Hickenbotham Male 14 Louisiana
7. Lemon Hickenbotham Male 12 Louisiana
8. Magle Hickenbotham Female 10 Louisiana
9. Monroe Hickenbotham Male 8 Louisiana
10. Edward Hickenbotham Male 6 Louisiana
11. Benjamin Hickenbotham Male 3 Louisiana

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5892821?search=true
• 1850 US Census St. Landry, Louisiana https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-J2D

Acknowledgements

• by Lee Beaugh, Saturday, June 21, 2014.