Charles Higginson (1803 - 1872)

Born 1803 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 1872 at about age 69 in Philadelphia, Cass, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Charles Higginson was born in Ireland and graduated from Dublin University. He came to the United States in 1834 and taught in colleges and seminaries in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky. He was ordained a deacon in the Episcopal Church at Lexington. Later he was in charge of a church in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He returned to Ireland where he taught school and started a family. In 1850 he brought his family to the USA, first to Marshall County, Indiana and then to Cass Co., Illinois. ^[1]

Name
Charles Higginson^[2]

Census 1870
Charles Higginson was a farmer living with his family in Ashland, Lancaster, Cass, Illinois, United States. According to FamilySearch this is now Philadelphia, Cass, Illinois, United States. Charles farm was valued at $3200 and his personal estate was valued at $600. All members of the family are shown to have foreign born parents.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Charles Higginson M 67 Ireland
Ellen Higginson F 47 Ireland
William Higginson M 21 Ireland
Angeline Higginson F 19 Indiana
Eliza Higginson F 11 Illinois
Nancy Higginson F 9 Illinois
Ellen Higginson F 9 Illinois
Charles Higginson M 6 Illinois
Henry Higginson M 3 Illinois ^[2]

Death
1872 (aged 67–68) ^[3]

Burial
Garner Chapel Cemetery, Philadelphia, Cass County, Illinois, USA ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Glover Histories
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M646-QJY : 19 March 2020), Henry Higginson in entry for Charles Higginson, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 March 2020), memorial page for Charles Higginson (1804–1872), Find A Grave: Memorial #175829908, citing Garner Chapel Cemetery, Philadelphia, Cass County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Shirley (contributor 48377200) .