Louisa Violetta Higginbotham (1863 - 1928)

Born 15 Jul 1863 in Winn Parish, Louisiana

Ancestors

Wife of William Wallace Fry — married 4 Oct 1888 in Fannin County, Texas

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1928 at age 64 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 15 JUL 1863

Place: Winn Parish, Louisiana^[1][2][3][4]

Death

Death:

Date: 30 JUN 1928

Place: Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas^[5]

User ID

User ID: F721A0EBA923FD47AF07A3612685156F9CFC

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 5 FEB 2011

Prior to import, this record was last changed 5 FEB 2011.

Note

Note:

Daughter Ola thought her name was Louisa Vilata; son Fonnie's descendants believed her name to be Viola. Earl Higginbotham revealed that her name was actually Louisa Violetta; she was called "Vi".

State of birth given as Texas in 1920 Census with parents both born in Alabama. She was living with Alfonzo & Bertha & Bertha's parents were both born in Alabama. Fonnie also gives his mother's place of birth as Texas although Ola gives it as Louisiana in the same census. Higginbotham research reveals her birthplace as Winn Parish, Louisiana.

1910 Census - born 1865; 1920 Census - born 1866. Higginbotham researcher gives year of birth as 1863. Letter from daughter Ola which Lois Haden had gives year as 1868.

In 1880, Viletta Higginbotham lived with her brother William at Willow Springs in Henderson, TX; Thomas & Willis were also there. Their father was living with their sister Martha Montgomery in Collin Co - their mother apparently deceased. Hh 161

W. L. Higginbothan, age 35, b. LA, parents b. AL

Francis M., female, age 30

Thomas H., age 18, brother

Viletta, 16, sister

Willis G., 15, brother

In 1900, she is listed as "Violetta", but says she was born in Texas, parents born in MS.

1910 Census "Luiza V. Fry", head of household. Stated she owned home. Alphonso & Carrie still at home; Ola just married. Living with them is Fanny Higginbotom [sic], sister, age 67. The sisters listed as born in Louisiana, father born in Alabama, mother born in Georgia. They are nearly 25 years apart in age.

1920 Fannin Co Census: Viola Fry lived with Alfonzo and wife Bertha.

Found in Fannin County Cemeteries: Charles Higginbotham 1866-1906 Maggie Higginbotham 1872-1898. Relationship, if any, unknown.

Old Higginbotham cemetery has Thomas Higginbotham d. 1862 and Grace d. 1869. Thomas was the 6th son of Moses and Betsey (Garrison) Higginbotham of Tazewell Co. VA. Grace did not die on that date - that's approximately the time she left Texas with her children and moved to Newton Co MO per Earl Higginbotham. Seems to be just a coincidence that Higginbothams from other family lines also were in Fannin Co.

Marriage

Husband: William Wallace Fry

Wife: Louisa Violetta Higginbotham

Child: Alfonzo "Fonnie" Fry

Child: Viola "Ola" Fry

Child: Carrie Dove Fry

Marriage:

Date: 4 OCT 1888

Place: Fannin County, Texas^[6][7]

Husband: Thomas Higginbotham

Wife: Louisa McGOWAN

Child: Frances M. "Fannie" Higginbotham

Child: James Jackson "Jack" Higginbotham

Child: William Leroy Higginbotham

Child: Mary Higginbotham

Child: Martha Eileen Higginbotham

Child: Thomas Higginbotham

Child: Louisa Violetta Higginbotham

Child: Willis Gibson Higginbotham

Marriage:

Date: 1845

SDATE 1 JUL 1845^[8]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Higginbotham-95 created through the import of Lois for WikiTree.ged on Oct 10, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.

• Source: S13 Abbreviation: Haden, Lois Pippin Title: Lois Pippin Haden. Handwritten family records. Note: Found at the home of Lois & Bill Haden when Kay closed up their home. Repository: #R1
• Repository: R1 Name: My Files Address:
• Source: S27 Abbreviation: Marriage Record Title: Marriage Certificate or Copy of Record from County. Repository: #R1 Call Number: LG 289
• Source: S36 Abbreviation: Fannin County Cemetery Records Title: Floy Crandall Hodge, Fainnin County Cemetery Records; (1971) Microfilm #0960101, Item 4, Family History Library {FHL], Salt Lake City, Utah. Note: Book not well written. Information inaccurate - doubt that much was taken from the cemeteries themselves, particularly the larger ones in Bonham and Ladonia Repository: #R2 Call Number: (Haden/TX/109)
• Repository: R2 Name: LDS - Family History Center Address: CONT Montgomery, Alabama City: Montgomery State: Alabama Note: Microfilm and fiche ordered from Salt Lake City
• Source: S49 Abbreviation: US Census 1920 TX Fannin Co Title: US Census 1920 TX Fannin County (LDS Microfilm #1821803; NA T-625; Roll 1803) Repository: #R2 Page: ED #50, p.4B; Household 106 Blakeney Street
• Source: S52 Abbreviation: US Census 1910 TX Fannin Co Title: US Census 1910 TX Fannin Co (LDS Microfilm #1375560 & 1375561) Repository: #R2 Page: ED 44; p.29b; Household 600
• Source: S56 Abbreviation: Higginbotham - Earl Higginbotham Title: Earl Higginbotham <ehigg@compuserve.com>. Researcher of the Higginbotham families. Repository: #R1
• Source: S66 Abbreviation: US Census 1900 TX, Fannin Co Title: US Census 1900 TX, Fannin Co (LDS Microfilm #1241633 & #1241632) Repository: #R2 Page: ED 71; Justice Precinct 4, p.245a, Household 139.
• Source: S96 Abbreviation: US Census 1880 - FamilySearch Title: US Census 1880 - FamilySearch CD-ROM Transcription of entire 1880 Census by the LDS; 2000. Repository: #R3 Page: Texas, Henderson Co; Willow Springs; p.138D
• Repository: R3 Name: Personal Library Address:

1. ↑ Source: #S13
2. ↑ Source: #S49 Page: ED #50, p.4B; Household 106 Blakeney Street
3. ↑ Source: #S56 Data: Text: Earl Higginbotham had 1863 for birth year of Louisa.
4. ↑ Source: #S96 Page: Texas, Henderson Co; Willow Springs; p.138D
5. ↑ Source: #S13
6. ↑ Source: #S13 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
7. ↑ Source: #S27 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: County Clerk, Fannin County, TX. Rec'd copy Feb 1998.
8. ↑ Source: #S56