Aaron
D.
Higgins
Born about in Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Tolbert Higgins
and Matilda Mounteford (Jones) Burns
Brother of
Thomas J. Higgins, Louisa Jane (Higgins) Thomas, Tolbert Higgins, Henry Clay Burns [half] and Margaret Burns [half]
Husband of
Henrietta M. (Biggerstaff) Higgins
— married
28 Feb 1867 in Clinton, Missouri, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 83
in Bain City, Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Mar 2011
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Biography
Corporal Aaron Higgins served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 26, 1862
Mustered out: Dec 22, 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry
Enlisted: Feb 26, 1862
Mustered out: Dec 22, 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry
Aaron D. Higgins was born in ~1838 in Missouri, United States. His parents were Tolbert Higgins (~1807 - 1840) and Matilda Mounteford (Jones) Burns (1809 - ~1902).
Aaron married Henrietta M. Biggerstaff (1843 - 1909) on February 28, 1867 in Clinton, Missouri.[1]
Aaron died on October 16, 1921 in Bain City, Leavenworth, Kansas aged ~83. He is buried in Coffey Cemetery, Coffey, Missouri.[2]
Research notes
- LDS Baptism: 11 FEB 1993 LDS Temple: SLAKE
Sources
- ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPHZ-TMT2 : 1 October 2019), Aaron D Higgins, 28 Feb 1867; citing Marriage, Clinton, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425038.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 March 2021), memorial page for Aaron D Higgins (24 Feb 1838–14 Oct 1921), Find A Grave: Memorial #23834893, citing Coffey Cemetery, Coffey, Daviess County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Caryn Hood (contributor 46777279) .
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ4-5Y7 : 22 December 2020), Aaron D Higgens in household of Matilda M Higgens, Daviess, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Matilda M Higgens: Female 39 Kentucky
- Louisa Higgens: Female 14 Iowa
- Aaron D Higgens: Male 13 Iowa
- Talbot Higgens: Male 11 Missouri
- Henry C Higgens: Male 6 Missouri
- Margaret Higgens: Female 3 Missouri
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3C6-TYL : accessed 16 March 2021), Aaron D Higgins, Salem Township Coffeyburg town, Daviess, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 13B, family 247, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,852.
- "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K64Y-3ZT : 20 August 2019), Aaron D Higgins, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,072.
- "United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH4F-ZTT : 12 March 2018), Aaron D Higgins, 1916; citing p. 22963, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1749 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 267; FHL microfilm 1,579,035.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Aaron by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Aaron:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Aaron by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Aaron:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Pat (Player) Richley 
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~0.78%
Rhonda (Parker) Hesslink :
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~0.78%
Mary (Parker) Smith :
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