Agnes (Stinson) Higgins (1833 - 1919)

Born 20 Apr 1833 in Saint Andrews, Canada

Wife of George Eben Higgins — married [date unknown] in Jonesport, Maine

Descendants

Biography

United States General Index to Pension Files

George E Higgins

Service

K 1 Maine HA

K 18 Maine Inf

C Maine Garrison Art

Invalid Filed March 10, 1873

Widow Filed Dec. 3, 1885

Beneficiary Agnes Higgins Widow ^[1]

United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890

George E. Higgins

1890 Eastport, Washington, Maine

Spouse Agnes Widow

Service Private Company K 1st Maine HA

Enlisted December 10, 1861

Discharged January 14, 1865

Length of Service 3 Years 1 month 4 days ^[2]

Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records

George E Higgins

Residence Eastport Maine

Birth 1826

Burial Hillside Cemetery Lot 53 (old section)

Service Wagoner Co. K. 1st Regt. Heavy Art., ME Vol.

Enlisted Dec. 10, 1861 Discharged January 14, 1865 ^[3]

Census

United States Census, 1850 Eastport, Washington, Maine

Joseph Stinson Male 50 Canada

Alex Stinson Male 23 Canada

Palmyra Stinson Female 18 Canada

Agnes Stinson Female 16 Canada

William Stinson Male 13 Canada

James Stinson Male 10 Canada

Andrew Stinson Male 3 Canada ^[4]

United States Census, 1860 Eastport, Washington, Maine

George E Higgins Male 30 Maine

Agnes Higgins Female 25 New Brunswick

Maggie Higgins Female 5 Maine

Almira Higgins Female 3 Maine

Frank Higgins Male 1 Maine

Sarah E Higgins Female 20 Maine

James Stinson Male 18 New Brunswick ^[5]

United States Census, 1880 Eastport, Washington, Maine

J W Brooks Self Male 25 Canada

Hattie Brooks Dau Female 2 Maine, United States

Agnes Higgins Mother Female 45 Canada Widow

M Perkins Dau Female 25 Maine, United States ^[6]

United States Census, 1900 Eastport city Ward 1-2, Washington, Maine

Joseph Power Head Male 36 Canada Eng

Harriett A Power Wife Female 23 Maine

James B Power Son Male 1 Maine

Agnes Higgins Grandmother Female 65 Canada Eng Widow ^[7]

United States Census, 1910 Brewer Ward 4, Penobscot, Maine

Joseph L Power Head Male 51 Canada

Harriett A Power Wife Female 31 Maine

James B Power Son Male 10 Maine

Margaret P Power Dau Female 8 Maine

Virginia D Power Dau Female 6 Maine

George E Power Son Male 3 Maine

Agnes Higgins Grandmother-in-law Female 76 Canada Widow ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYY-PK7 : 13 March 2018), George E Higgins, 1873. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TBN-S8Y9?i=4282&cc=1919699&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKDYY-PK7 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TBN-S8Y9?i=4282&cc=1919699&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKDYY-PK7
2. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SN-STR : 11 March 2018), George E Higgins, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,166. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5N9Z-TF?i=56&cc=1877095&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK8SN-STR
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-91WK-9CLS?i=1953&cc=1985567&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKXQZ-9PW "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQZ-9PW : 13 March 2018), George E Higgins, ; citing Death, , State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,830.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VZ-14J : 2 March 2020), Agnes Stinson in household of Joseph Stinson, Eastport, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 130, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDH2-J5C : 12 December 2017), George E Higgins, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQW-GHH : 15 August 2017), Agnes Higgins in household of J W Brooks, Eastport, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 177, sheet 226D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,490.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMG3-2PJ : accessed 6 March 2020), Agnes Higgins in household of Joseph Power, Eastport city Ward 1-2, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 206, sheet 10B, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,601.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MR3D-YGS : accessed 6 March 2020), Agnes Higgins in household of Joseph L Power, Brewer Ward 4, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 152, sheet 5B, family 136, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 544; FHL microfilm 1,374,557.

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